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isn't this movie like.....


The Family Stone with Sarah Jessica Parker. Falling for the brother's girl? I liked the movie but realized the similarities....Brothers fighting because of it (yeah, that is kind of a given that it would happen) Would like to know if anyone else noticed this.

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Yep the stories with the brothers is kinda alike. :)

Although the difference in the films for me is ...I really dislike The Family Stone! They are such snotty rude people! Very dislikable! It's not a pleasant film to watch.

But Dan's family is SO nice. I realize no one is dying in Dan's family... and in the family stone Diane Keaton is dying... but in 'real' life...not everyone dying is as Mean-spirited as Diane's character.

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Yep, that's exactly what I first thought as I watched the movie. Also, Hannah and her sisters had this theme. I didn't find the characters particularly likable in either movie, with one or two exceptions-however, both movies were pretty entertaining.

Dini

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It also reminds me of "While You Were Sleeping", (falling for your brother's girlfriend) and the stars are equally engaging.

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