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Morning Glory (2010)

November. 10,2010
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6.5
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PG-13
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A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories.

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Maidgethma
2010/11/10

Wonderfully offbeat film!

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Sexylocher
2010/11/11

Masterful Movie

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LouHomey
2010/11/12

From my favorite movies..

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Quiet Muffin
2010/11/13

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

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Filip Melich
2010/11/14

Movies/TV series about journalism interest me. The other reason I wanted to check Morning Glory out was cast. I have a huge respect for Harrison Ford, I simply adore Rachel McAdams and I like Jeff Goldblum and John Pankow. Also, J. J. Abrams is listed as a producer which seemed interesting to me. And yeah, H. Ford does a great job of playing grumpy old man and R. McAdams is just adorable (not in any demeaning way). But the movie tries so hard to be more than it is. For example - it tries to by heartwarming, but fails and is cringey in many places instead. The story itself isn't anything special, but tries to seem as something worth a deeper thought. But the acting or story aren't the reasons why I rated this movie 5/10 (barely). I think that the director is the one to blame. It is the way how he tells the story that just misses the mark with me.

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justintomovies
2010/11/15

Morning Glory is a very motivational movie, it has this vibe that makes you continue achieving in life. Rachel McAdams purely gave a performance that will make you love this film more. It is one of those movies that is really unforgettable and at the same time very enjoyable. It is a movie that is like a book which will make you continue to read more as it has something in it which has best to offer. Morning Glory shows how a person who's very dedicated with his work decide from achieving more or achieving with the people that makes you realize how important is your work and how essential it is to appreciate people that are behind your back helping you and continue making you proud of yourself and your own achievements. It is really a must see movie, truly motivational story and enjoyable film with sweet and great performances of its actors.

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CANpatbuck3664
2010/11/16

It's nice to see Rachel McAdams getting her due. She's been one of the more underrated actresses out there, excelling in supporting roles for years which finally lead up to her Academy Award nomination for Spotlight. This movie came out awhile ago and while it's definitely a for the masses type of film, it's worth revisiting because of Rachel and Harrison's respective work, they're hilarious together.*Minor Spoilers Ahead* The movie begins with Becky (Rachel McAdams) out on a date. Although she's attractive and has an interesting job, her personal problems come out immediately. She can't stop talking, she's a little awkward and she's constantly fielding calls from work. The date ends quickly and then we move forward in a montage. Becky is up at midnight when everyone else is going to bed and she arrives for a meeting before the crack of dawn. The program she works for (Good Morning New Jersey) has all the hallmarks of a small time morning news program (blatantly over-enthusiastic weather person, low production values, one of the hosts even dozes off on air). She's expecting a promotion but is surprisingly fired.She doesn't seem to have much in terms of prospects with even her own mother telling her to give up and find a more realistic job. She pounds the pavement though, sending out many resumes and calling up the major news networks. She finally hears back from IBS and goes in for an interview. Jerry Barnes (Jeff Goldblum) interviews her and she is put off by his condescending nature both towards her and the show she would be hired to produce Daybreak. Daybreak is the lowest rated major network morning news program which is both underfunded and lacks the support of the network. Apparently nobody wants to work there but she accepts the job. On her way out she bumps into Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford) who has just been dismissed. He's a hero of hers and while she's geeking out over him, he leaves her in the elevator. Her first day on the job she's berated by long standing anchor Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton) and hit on by the other anchor Paul McVee (Ty Burrell) who she quickly fires for his disrespectful behaviour. It all seems overwhelming but she shows she does have the skills for the job but has handicapped herself as she has to go looking for a new co-anchor.A lot of the critics have bashed this movie as not being a deep satire of the news industry. I'm not going to disagree with that point but that's not what this movie is. This movie is admittedly really light, it's not meant to have subtext. I think that would have added to the movie as there really isn't much drama outside of Becky's personal struggles but this is essentially a romantic comedy and it's not aiming for anyone outside of that audience. It's too bad but it's not really fair to condemn Morning Glory just for that.Where this movie does work is that it's a really good vehicle for Rachel McAdams. She's normally works mostly in the drama department (minus Mean Girls) but she actually shows some great comedic timing (her best scenes are all with Harrison Ford but more on that later) and even pulls off physical comedy pretty well. I think even if you don't like Morning Glory, it's hard to fault the effort in her performance (Becky as a character can be annoying though). It's hard for actresses to move up and find consistent work on a large stage but I think Rachel's proved she's one of the better actresses working today.The supporting cast is also good featuring probably the best comedic performance from Harrison Ford I've seen (not his best acting job but it's his funniest in my opinion). He's doing a lot of growling and snapping at McAdams but the dialogue is hilarious and it's a natural fit for him. He still shows his talent with the dramatic bits and Ford, Keaton and McAdams playing off each other is way more entertaining than the half developed romantic angle that McAdams has with Patrick Wilson's character (it's not Wilson's fault, he's his normal charming self, his part just isn't written all that well). Diane Keaton is really funny too and her scenes with Ford are priceless. I would like to point out Matt Malloy is also super funny as Daybreak's weatherman Ernie.I really like this movie but even I have to admit that there are problems. I already talked about the lack of subtext and the underdeveloped romantic subplot but Becky herself can be pretty annoying. In any other movie you would hate her as she's constantly having to put her foot in her mouth for saying the wrong thing or just being so plucky its embarrassing (people keep expecting her to burst into song like a musical). The reason you end up liking her is that she just refuses to give up when the world continually keeps kicking her. That may be an excuse but I think if you watch the movie, you'll understand where I'm coming from.I've re-watched Morning Glory a few times and there hasn't been much drop off. It's still really funny and even when you hit the predictable feel good ending, it doesn't affect it too much. I get the mixed reception but Morning Glory shows how talented Rachel McAdams is and gives you a lot of laughs along the way.

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lavatch
2010/11/17

"Morning Glory" is a lively sitcom style film about network television's morning programming. A dynamic, ambitious television producer (Rachel McAdams as Becky Fuller) is hired to salvage the "Daybreak" show, which is suffering from low ratings.The film develops an improbable plot about the two hosts of the show (Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford), their conflicts, and Fuller's attempts to inject some live and energy into the show.The best relationship that unfolds in the film is that of Fuller and the old warhorse newscaster, as played by Ford. His character believes it is beneath him to pander to the public with mindless morning entertainment. There is some good chemistry between McAdams and Ford, and she attempts to bring out the best in him. He recognizes her sincere intentions, and eventually rewards her with some entertaining skits and routines on the show.The film was well directed by Roger Mitchell, who captured the frenetic atmosphere of a network television crew. There was excellent camera work in dissolves and close-ups. The film was well cast with actors such as Jeff Goldblum as the hard-nosed television executive and Patrick Wilson in a thankless role as the romantic interest of Becky Fuller.While entertaining, "Morning Glory" could have been a better film. It tended to take itself too seriously and did not always provide believable situations within the studio. (The programming flub in labeling Jimmy Carter as a "sex offender" was not funny, and is the kind of snafu that rarely ever occurs in professional broadcasting.) But the film is worth seeing for the performance of McAdams. She was so engaging that it was not credible why she as executive producer of "Daybreak" would not have cast herself as the program's host.

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