The Bottom Line
"Meet the Fockers" did boffo business at the box office, coaxing fans of the original "Meet the Parents" comedy back into theaters. With the addition of Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand, "Meet the Fockers" tries to up the ante on the first film. Does it succeed? In some ways yes, in others, no. "Meet the Fockers" has a bit of a been-there, done-that quality but Hoffman and Streisand do manage to kick start the comedy in enough instances to make this sequel worth checking out.
Pros
- Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand are terrific
- The blooper reel is funnier than the movie itself
- Loaded with bonus features
Cons
- Lacks a commentary track by any of the actors
Description
- Extended version includes deleted/extended scenes
- 'Focker's Family Portrait' with Ben Stiller, Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman
- 'Inside the Litter Box' - Has success gone to Jinx's head?
- 'The Manary Gland' - Creating the central prop from "Meet the Fockers"
- 'Adventures of a Baby Wrangler' - Handling the kids on the set
- Blooper Reel and deleted scenes
- Commentary by Director Jay Roach and Producer Jon Poll
- DVD RELEASE DATE: April 19, 2005
Guide Review - "Meet the Fockers" DVD Review
Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert DeNiro and Blythe Danner reprise their roles from "Meet the Parents" in this 2004 sequel. The first film followed the misadventures of Gaylord 'Greg' Focker (Ben Stiller) whose first weekend with his future in-laws, Jack and Dina Byrnes (played by Robert DeNiro and Blythe Danner), went totally haywire. From a sewage mishap to a missing cat to a misunderstanding over drugs, just about everything Greg did got screwed up beyond belief. Things only got worse when Greg found out his future father-in-law used to work for the CIA.
This time around, Greg, his fiancee Pam (Polo), and his future in-laws travel to Florida to meet Greg's parents (Hoffman and Streisand). The Fockers are an unconventional couple and polar opposites from the Byrnes. Can the Fockers and the Byrnes find enough common ground to allow their kids to get married in peace? Check out "Meet the Fockers" to find out the answer.
