Monster-in-Law Page #4

Synopsis: After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini finally finds the man of her dreams, Kevin Fields, only to discover that his mother, Viola, is the woman of her nightmares. A recently fired news anchor who is afraid she will lose her son the way she has just lost her career, Viola determines to scare off her son's new fiancé by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law. While Viola's long-time assistant Ruby does her best to help Viola execute her crazy schemes, Charlie decides to fight back and the gloves come off as the two women battle it out to see just who is the alpha-female.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Robert Luketic
Production: New Line Cinema
  1 win & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.5
Metacritic:
31
Rotten Tomatoes:
17%
PG-13
Year:
2005
101 min
$82,820,167
Website
642 Views


Oh, sh*t!

I-I've been replaced?

I'm so sorry, Viola.

Psst!|I'm fine.

I mean, you've had|an amazing career, Viola.

It's just that we're trying to appeal|to a younger demographic.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

God damn!|Get my manager on the phone!

And then I'm gonna call|the head of the...

Uh, we're on in two minutes.

- Okay.|- Will you get her to come?

- Please!|- Okay, she'll be ready.

I'm ready.

# ... love got jeans|and a tee #

# Am I kinky or sweet? #

- # Take a look inside my makeup bag # |- # Ooh #

# If you wanna love me #

# How good or bad|I can be... #

- Are you okay?|- I'm great.

Hey, I've had|a great run.

I've done exclusives|with Kissinger, the Dalai Lama,

Muhammad Ali...

four sitting presidents...

three of them hit on me.

Five Emmys!

Now I'm being replaced|by a young thing

whose grandmother|loves me.

You know what|I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna finish out|my contract

and I'm gonna leave this show|with my dignity intact.

Okay, coming back|from commercial.

Three, cue announcer.

Today on "Public Intimacy,"

pop singing sensation|Tanya Murphy.

And now we're live|with Viola Fields.

Four, three, two...

Well, that was|very nice.

My goodness, you have a big voice|for such a tiny girl.

You're gonna miss|Viola Fields.

Have you always|been a singer?

Ever since I was|a child.

I would sing|in school plays, choirs.

- How old are you?|- I'll be 17 next month.

W-what do you do for fun?

I love watching|really old movies.

- They're my favorite.|- Really? Really, which ones?

Well, "Grease"|and "Grease II."

Um, "Benji."|I love "Benji."

"Free Willy," um...

"Legally Blonde,"

"The Little Mermaid."

- Oh.|- Yeah... oh, I know.

You ever read|a newspaper?

Newspaper?

Viola, the girl|has stars on her nipples.

I don't have|much time for that.

So basically, you have absolutely|no idea what's going on in the world?

- Oh, l...|- And yet, you've sold

over five million albums... CDs,|to millions of kids

- who listen to your insipid lyrics.|- What is she doing?

"You want to know me,|look in my makeup bag."

You're influencing|an entire generation of kids

who won't know how|to think straight,

or vote for a president,

or remember the significance|of Roe versus Wade.

Oh! I don't support|boxing as a sport.

I think|it's too violent.

Y'all better get that|little girl out of there.

- Holy crap!|- Get us off the air!

- Quick!|- Go to commercial! Go to commercial!

Crazy b*tch!|Get off me!

- Cut! Cut! Put in the Bow Flex tape!|- Get her off!

Juice Man, something!

Oh, I don't support|boxing as a sport.

I think|it's too violent.

Oh.

I wanted you to take one last look|at the old Viola.

Oh, thank God|I've changed.

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