What Women Want Page #7

Synopsis: Nick, a somewhat chauvinistic advertising exec hot shot, has his life turned haywire when a fluke accident enables him to hear what women think. At first all he wants to do is rid himself of this curse, until a wacky psychologist shows him that this could be used to his advantage! His first target is Darcy McGuire, the very woman that got the promotion he wanted. But just as his plan is beginning to work, love gets in the way...
Director(s): Nancy Meyers
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
47
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
PG-13
Year:
2000
127 min
$181,483,882
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-That one's cute.

-It's low-cut. I can't wear low-cut.

- [Nick Knocking At Door]Alex ?

- It's open.

What? Say something.

Uh, hi.

I'm Alex's dad, Nick.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Deadbeat.

- Mr. No-Food-in-the-House.

[Girl#2 Thinking]

Forgot her birthday.

Why is he just standing there ?

Oh, I-I just wanted

to let you know that I was home...

and that I got sort of a date

later on tonight, so I'm going out.

But I'll be home early. Hey,

why don't you guys order a pizza ?

There's not a scrap of food

in the joint.

I also wanted to know if maybe you

and I could go out on a date soon ?

I'd like to take you shopping

for a prom dress.

Oh, that is so sweet.

I wish my dad would do

something like that.

- [Girl#1 Thinking] I love him.

- [Alex] I don't get it.

First, you throw Cameron out.

Now you wanna take me shopping

so I can go to the prom with him ?

I overreacted, and I just wanna make

up for it by taking you shopping.

I mean, it's a pretty

important thing, you know ?

They say it's all downhill

after the dress.

He must be stoned.

Fine.

I'll get the most expensive dress,

shoes, makeup. He can afford it.

And what the hell.

Let's go crazy.

While we're at it, we'll get you

new makeup, shoes, the works.

- What do you say ?

- Fine, whatever.

Whatever meaning ''yes.''

Yes ?

Yes.

Great. Nice to have met you two.

I hope to see you again soon.

- Definitely.

- Bye, Mr. Marshall.

- Love the apartment.

- Great view.

Thank you.

Oh, okay.

I gotta tell ya, I'm not

usually like this on a first date.

It's just... you've been

so amazing all night.

- You've been so sensitive...

- Oh, well--

and so understanding and--

Hey.

- You wanna come up ?

- Oh, yeah.

I can't believe I asked him up.

Am I ready for him to come up ?

If I sleep with him, he'll think

I'm a slut and never call me again.

Or he'll call me all the time 'cause

he'll think he can get it whenever.

Oh, what's the difference ?

He's so incredible !

He reminds me of my sister.

- So, what do you think ?

- Well, I--

I'll only come up

if you really want me to.

I don't want you to do anything

you're not ready for.

- I can wait.

- [ Squeals ]

- Oh, he's got a great body.

But-- Whoa !

What's with the tongue ? I'm

gonna need the Heimlich maneuver.

Thank you.

Ooh.

- Ouch ! Right, they're attached.

- I'm sorry.

Oh !

Now we're talkin'.

Uh-huh.

Oh.

Okay.

Lied about the grande.

[ Groans ]

Would you mind if we had

the lights on, maybe ?

- No, you want the light on ?

- Yeah, it might help.

Okay, if it'll help.

God, I hope he's better

with the light on.

He's so all over the place.

Just do it so I can start faking it.

Is Britney Spears

on Leno tonight ?

[ Panting ]

- You okay ?

- Well--

Yeah, I'm just fine.

What--

What happened ?

Shaking--

[ Groans ]

Okay. All right.

Now, let's pull this

together, buddy.

I mean,

this is what we do.

- You okay ?

- Yeah.

Just regrouping.

- [ Chuckling ]

- Lola ?

- I can do this better.

- Wanna bet ?

Yeah.

[Train Passing By]

[Moaning]

Amazing !

Amazing.

Oh ! It was like...

you were more inside of me

than anybody ever !

- [ Panting ]

- Well, thanks, doll.

- I tried.

- No, no.

- I mean, more inside my head.

- Oh.

Like, you knew what I wanted

and how I wanted it.

We connected in a way

that was beyond--

beyond--

Oh, my heart !

My heart is beating

so hard.

[ Thinking ]

Who would've thought ? Slow starter,

then turns out to be

a genius in bed.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Nick Marshall is a sex god !

Oh, yeah.

- [ Women's Voices Thinking ]

- [ Voices Overlapping ]

- [ Elevator Bell Dings ]

- Living life.

- Life. Livin' it.

- Ooh. That's good.

- [ Bell Dings ]

- [ Thinking, Indistinct ]

Ha !

I love it.

- [KnockingAt Door]

- [Dan] I know. I know.

- Wait a minute.

- No, it's great.

[ All Laughing ]

Okay, that was a--

One more. Time for one more.

Okay, you know why guys like

doing it in front of the mirror ?

- Why ?

- Objects may appear larger.

- That's a good one. Anyway.

- Oh, that's a good one.

I heard that in

the beauty shop this morning.

- But seriously. Dee ?

- Huh ?

That other thing we were

talking about before.

Come on. I mean, he can't

just ignore you all night,

stay glued to the TV

like some zombie...

and then expect you

to turn it on like a lightbulb.

I mean, I wouldn't

put up with that.

I mean, you're either

interesting or you're not.

Ask him to decide.

- Can I write that down ?

- All right.

I'm either interesting

or I'm not. He'll sh*t a brick.

Hmm.

What if he says I'm not ?

He won't say

that you're not.

Trust me.

Okay, I did it.

I told Chaim

I wasn't moving to Israel.

Yeah, good.

And ?

I said what you said.

He can be a writer anywhere.

If I'm going to be in advertising,

I need to be here and not there.

[ Whistles ]

And then he said ?

- I don't know. It was in Hebrew.

- Ooh.

But I don't think it was,

''You got it. See you next Tuesday.''

I don't know. I'd wait it out.

He'll call you.

I can't.

I better call him back.

Be strong.

He will call you.

Well, girls, been nice chattin'.

I gotta get back to work.

[ All Chattering ]

- Can I make you a sandwich ?

- No, l'm cool.

Really.

But thank you, anyway.

This was fun.

[ All ]

Aww !

[ Thinking ]

Huh. This is good.

More insightful

than I would've thought.

This line doesn't feel

exactly right.

If you're thinking that line isn't

perfect, I agree. It needs work.

There's something not exactly

right about it, isn't there ?

I mean, it's not bad. It's

insightful, actually. It's just--

Well, what do you think

this woman's thinking ?

Uh, well, I--

Let's see.

Uh, she's thinking about

what she wants out of life.

What's she gonna accomplish ?

How's she gonna do all that ?

Women, you know,

they think about that a lot.

I mean,

surprisingly a lot.

They worry all the time

about everything.

You're so right.

How do you know that ?

Well, you know,

even I had a mother.

[ Chuckles ]

Well--

So maybe running gives her

time off from all of that.

It gives her something she can't

get anyplace else. Look at her.

God.

I want to be her.

She looks so free,

doesn't she ?

No one's judging her,

no boss to worry about,

no guys to worry about,

no games to figure her way through.

I like that.

No games. That's good.

That'd be nice in life,

wouldn't it ?

Okay, can I just think

for one second ?

- Take your time.

- Okay.

Okay.

No games.

How do I get that in ?

She's running.

lt's early, it's quiet.

Just the sound of her feet

on the asphalt.

She likes to run alone.

No pressure, no stress.

This is the one place

she can be herself.

Look any way she wants,

dress, think any way she wants.

No gameplaying, no rules.

Games, sports, rules.

Games, sports, rules.

Playing by the rules.

Playing games versus playing--

Playing by the rules.

Playing games versus playing--

- Why are you nodding ?

- Because you're onto something.

- Am I ?

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