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The Back-Up Plan | 
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| Director: Alan Poul
Actors: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin, Michaela Watkins, Eric Christian Olsen, Noureen DeWulf
Studio: Sony
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.95
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 84
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.7
MPN: COLD33534D
UPC: 043396335349
EAN: 0043396335349
ASIN: B002ZG9968
Theatrical Release Date: March 12, 2010
Release Date: August 24, 2010 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A ROMANTIC COMEDY CENTERED ON A WOMAN WHO CONCEIVES TWINS THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, ONLY TO MEET THE MAN OF HER DREAMS ON THE VERY SAME DAY.
Amazon.com
Jennifer Lopez and Aussie heartthrob Alex O'Loughlin are pitch-perfect foils in the romantic comedy The Back-up Plan--a film that's as light as the foam on a root-beer float, but which manages to be both romantic and very funny. Lopez, after a long absence from the big screen, is a pleasure to watch--an accomplished (and underrated) comedian who can spar and spark with the best of her peers, and better than most. Lopez's chemistry with the dreamy O'Loughlin will engage viewers completely. Lopez plays Zoe, a smart woman whose dating life has been dismal--and who finally decides to become a single mom so she can achieve at least the motherhood she's always desired. As fate would have it, she meets Mr. Perfect (or Mr. Close To It), O'Loughlin's Stan, on the very day she visits the fertility clinic and becomes pregnant with twins. The early stages of their courtship involve Zoe's increasingly desperate measures to conceal her growing belly. By the time she confesses her condition, Stan is smitten--but with hormones on both sides roiling, and reality about to set in as the birth approaches, both Zoe and Stan get cold feet. If the plot of The Back-up Plan is a bit predictable, the flinty performances of both Lopez and O'Loughlin keep the viewer utterly engaged. Supporting actors Eric Christian Olsen, as Zoe's best guy pal, and the lovely and hilarious Michaela Watkins (The New Adventures of Old Christine) turn in terrific performances, too, and cameos by veterans including Albert Klein (as Zoe's hyperenthusiastic doctor), Tom Bosley, and Linda Lavin round out the excellent acting ensemble. The Back-up Plan also features an engaging soundtrack with a danceable tune by Lopez, "What Is Love?" and memorable songs by Colbie Caillat, India.Arie, and more. The Back-up Plan shows that love may not always go according to plan--OK, it never does--but it's worth the ride, however the heart ultimately gets there. --A.T. Hurley
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 Run of the mill boy-girl situation comedy September 5, 2010
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Every contemporary actor has to do at least one of these formula predictable comedies. These movies are Hollywood machine cranked out of the factory to placate the proletariat. Keep people happy, keep the economy going, and distract us with the same formulas. I am one of those people that do not mind watching these movies yet I think of how many hours were wasted saying "stay in the car" or "don't do that". It is possible that, some one familiar with that sort of the genre may be able to discern between a three-star in a five-star version depending on the type of acting in the subtleness of the story. However, for me this just looks like another of a long chain the situation comedies with boy and girl misunderstanding each other until they understand each other and would have been better off misunderstanding each other.
However, sit back and enjoy the twists and turns as Stan and Zoe (Alex O'Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez) anticipate and observe parenthood.
The background is sound is more like a musical review:
"Bottles"
"A Beautiful Day"
"Chrystal Rain"
"Disco Lies"
"Say Hay (I Love You)"
"You Me & The Bourgeoisie"
"Let's Finish (Sinden Remax)"
"Fallin' For You"
"Key to My Heart"
"Daisy Belle"
"Golden Slippers"
"Mool Mantra"
"Crabuckit"
"Sweet Calypso Woman"
"Pizzicato Waltz From Sylvie"
"Trumpet Voluntary"
"What a Wonderful World"
"She Drives Me Crazy"
"What is Love?"
I have only seen the Blu-ray version of this presentation so I cannot comment o others. However, some of the scenes would have been better in a much, much lower resolution. There are the standard extras that we just take for garnet are on DVD's as Deleted scenes and the making of. For the socially orientated -Live.
 Alex O'Loughlin makes this movie September 5, 2010
Rita J. Beatty (Indiana)
Very good fun. While Jennifer Lopez is the "star" of the movie, don't sell Alex O'Loughlin short. He REALLY makes this movie great! His reactions to the situation(s) is what truly makes this a great comedy. Looking forward to seeing more of him in the future.
 Back Up Plan September 5, 2010
Can Can Girl (North Carolina)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love Jennifer Lopez movies. That being said...I was so disappointed in this movie. For one thing, I thought it was very crude. It was so unnecessary to put all the crude visuals (do we need to see Jennifer Lopez sitting on the toilet, or someone giving birth in a baby pool and defecating in front of everyone!!) Come on...it could have been a cute movie if they hadn't put all the nasty stuff in it. Don't waste your money and I definitely would not let little kids watch it.
GOOD LIGHTHEARTED COMEDY September 4, 2010
SEXYSURGEON72
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
GREAT LIGHTHEARTED COMEDY LOVE JENNIFER LOPEZ IN THESE TYPE OF ROLES! WARM AND FUZZY:-)
back up plan... September 4, 2010
Michelle Polk (Mississippi, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
HOpe you have a back up movie to watch if you rent this one. It was a disappointment from the beginning. The story line was okay not moral but okay. The acting was slow and hard to watch. Some scenes and dialog I would not recommend to my 13 year old. Can't recommend this movie.
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