Bewitched Page #6

Synopsis: Out in California's San Fernando Valley, Isabel is trying to reinvent herself. A naïve, good-natured witch, she is determined to disavow her supernatural powers and lead a normal life. At the same time, across town, Jack Wyatt a tall, charming actor is trying to get his career back on track. He sets his sights on an updated version of the beloved 1960s situation comedy Bewitched, re-conceived as a starring vehicle for himself in the role of the mere-mortal Darrin. Fate steps in when Jack accidentally runs into Isabel. He is immediately attracted to her and her nose, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the nose of Elizabeth Montgomery, who played Samantha in the original TV version of Bewitched. He becomes convinced she could play the witch Samantha in his new series. Isabel is also taken with Jack, seeing him as the quintessential mortal man with whom she can settle down and lead the normal life she so desires. It turns out they're both right--but in ways neither of them ever imagine
Director(s): Nora Ephron
Production: Columbia Pictures
  2 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.8
Metacritic:
34
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
PG-13
Year:
2005
102 min
$62,252,415
Website
1,309 Views


Of course.

Isabel, can you come out here?

Be brave. You look beautiful.

Ladies and gentlemen

of the press...

...I'd like you to meet the talented

and delightful Ms. Isabel Bigelow.

Say hello to the people, Isabel.

Hello.

No, no, into the microphone.

Here. Here.

- Hello.

- That's enough.

Now do that thing that you do.

Isn't that great?

That was great. Great.

Just stand there.

And guess who's playing Endora.

Ladies and gentlemen, please

welcome the great, the legendary...

...Miss Iris Smythson,

as my mother-in-law.

That's right.

Iris Smythson. Iris?

- Iris?

- All right, what's going on?

Iris Smythson.

And of course she hates me.

Don't you?

Anything you say, Jerry.

Jack. See what I mean?

That's a joke, right?

Endora used to refer to Darrin

as Derwood.

No, I just forgot your name.

But the news here

isn't Iris Smythson...

...or Jack Wyatt,

who's trying the small screen...

...after the twin disasters

of his last movie...

...and a messy split

from his wife, Sheila...

...who's already found

someone new...

...after a marriage that lasted

only 19 months.

Didrt she leave him for a

snowboarder/underwear model?

He's a moronlidiot.

- That's right.

- Arert they living together?

Yes, in my house! My house

that I bought before I even met her.

And she won't move

or sign the divorce papers.

The big news is the surprise casting

of an unknown as Samantha.

Her name is Isabel Bigelow...

...and she's quite the charmer,

isn't she?

- That's magic.

- So, what's Jack Wyatt thinking?

"My career has tanked,

so I'll fix it by playing Darrin"?

Yeah. Because that's crazy.

Who's running his life?

Plus, he did not look well.

Not look well? I look fine.

I'm extremely healthy.

Richie. Richie.

What am I gonna do with you?

Boy.

This is Richie.

Richie. Why'd you talk me

into doing this show? Huh?

What was I thinking?

What were you thinking?

We were both thinking

the same thing, Jack Attack.

Cast a nobody.

You're completely safe.

Richie, can't you come over here?

I could use a little support on this one.

Jack, I can't because I'm about to step

into a meeting with the head of NBC.

I'll be right there! One second.

Look, I don't know if you know this,

but I'm Darrin, okay?

They replaced Darrin on the original

Bewitched and no one noticed!

Nobody is going to replace you.

I'm Darrin! How did this happen?!

Hold the work!

Once upon a time, there was a typical

red-blooded American boy...

...who happened to bump into

a typical American girl.

And, cut!

- Jack, Jack.

- How was I? How was I?

- You were wonderful, man.

- So good.

- Don't lie to me.

- No. My ribs hurt.

It's what I get paid to do.

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Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron ( EF-rən; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is best known for her romantic comedy films and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Writing: for Silkwood (1983), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). She won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for When Harry Met Sally.... She sometimes wrote with her sister Delia Ephron. Her last film was Julie & Julia. Her first produced play, Imaginary Friends (2002), was honored as one of the ten best plays of the 2002-03 New York theatre season. She also co-authored the Drama Desk Award–winning theatrical production Love, Loss, and What I Wore. In 2013, Ephron received a posthumous Tony Award nomination for Best Play for Lucky Guy. more…

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