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Bookmark this pageOver Her Dead Body (2008)
Director: Jeff Lowell
Movie review
From Time Out Chicago
Overplanning bride-to-be Kate (Longoria Parker) goes apeshit when the angel-shaped ice sculpture she ordered doesn’t come with wings. The statue falls and kills her, and as it turns out, angels really don’t have wings. Now a ghost, Kate won’t pass on until she tells her fiancé (Rudd) that it’s okay to love again. Instead she fixates on thwarting the object of his affection, a bumbling caterer and would-be psychic (Bell). Searching for distraction from the idiotic misunderstandings that ensue, you might contemplate whether the actor playing Rudd’s sister is indeed Melanie Lynskey. (Actually, she’s Sloane.) Curiously, the words “a film by” appear above the majority of the closing credits scrawl—deflecting blame onto the entire crew.
Author: Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out Chicago Issue 153: January 31–February 6, 2008
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Posted on Mar 02 2008 15:27
REALLY REALLY CRAP!
WELL GOOD! MWA HA HA HA! - Report as inappropriate
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- BECCI JUST said...
- Posted on Feb 27 2008 15:35 bloody fantastic. and if anyone says it is crap there basically pathetic twats (Y)
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- soph said...
- Posted on Feb 22 2008 20:37 It was no where as gud as the add were, crap ending some funny bits but not worth paying to see.
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- kirsty said...
- Posted on Feb 22 2008 19:04 i'm goin to go and watch it 2nite wiv ma partner looks really good i know people what have already seen this film they said it was fantastic
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- steph said...
- Posted on Feb 22 2008 18:51 i went to watch the film with my fiance, bad idea as it is a girly film lol! it was disappointing. it was very similar to JUST MY LUCK with reese witherspoon (legally blonde woman) but if im honest it was really expectant ending. very disappointing :( sorry everyone if your really excited for this one... its plain and simple .. start and ending no extras! :( xxxx
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- chris and nat said...
- Posted on Feb 17 2008 15:20 love her tho!
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- chris and nat said...
- Posted on Feb 17 2008 15:18 me and my girlfriend are going to c it 2nite. hopefully its going to be good....my girlfriend gets cranky so plz plz plz plz be good!!!hahah
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- empem&jamba said...
- Posted on Feb 16 2008 14:22 over my dead body!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
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- lauren aymes said...
- Posted on Feb 16 2008 10:48 crap
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- chriss said...
- Posted on Feb 14 2008 23:00 isnt this bit for reviews, not for people to tell us they are going to see it?....thanks but not helpful 8-) lol
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- Amie said...
- Posted on Feb 13 2008 13:44 Didn't think i would like this film, i was wrong, brilliant !
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- _adrian_ said...
- Posted on Feb 12 2008 22:54 hello.. i think this film was fantastic.. i mean any age shall see this . that woman eva in the film is mighty fine!! okaaii.xxx
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- sophie babii,,,<3 said...
- Posted on Feb 12 2008 10:20 i dunooo weather to see it or not me nd m8s are goinn tomorror grrrr confused lolz,,,xxxx
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- mmaadd said...
- Posted on Feb 11 2008 16:02 i thought it would be rubish! went 2 see it WOW! a nite out 4 the cinema turned out 2 be a gr8 memory!!**
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- lisa said...
- Posted on Feb 11 2008 15:58 WOW! Over her dead body is ssooo gr8 its a must see pic!
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Cast & crew
Director: Jeff Lowell
Cast: Eva Longoria Parker, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs, Lindsay Sloane full cast
Duration: 95 mins
US Release: Feb 1 2008
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