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CharlesVariations — 9 years ago(July 19, 2016 12:01 AM)

Not really the judge, but morsoe his condemnation of Daniel and his dressing up like a woman to infiltrate his wife's home in order to interact with his children.
Of course this is just a movie and it's supposed to be funny and emotional, but in real life this would be a very disturbing tale if it actually happened. There'd be nothing funny about it, it'd just be plain creepy. It wouldn't be this funny, wacky story full of shenanigans of a man finding himself in several sticky situations in which he has to cover up the fact he's a not really a woman all the while spending time with his children who had no idea (at first) that he's really their father.
So the judge condemning him at the end and calling his behavior disturbing and taking his children away and calling for supervised visits is the most realistic thing about this movie, as that is exactly what a court of law and a judge would think.
I saw this movie in 2008 and I vowed never to see it again.
On another note, Miranda was an awful mother to just keep her children away from their Dad for really no good reason, and having to "think about it" when he wanted to take his kids to and from school. She had no reason to keep them away from her.
In real life though, if a seemingly good dad was willing to dress up as a woman to infiltrate his family's' home that's another story, then she has every right to keep her kids away from him but let's keep with in the context of the film. But if this was a true life story it'd be very disturbing.
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The movie portrays Daniel as a very loving hands on father. She had no moral reason to keep him from seeing the kids. She did it out of spite.

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What made you vow to never watch this movie again
Because I just can't stand it.
Only people with money say that money doesn't matter.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811066https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811066Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The only thing realistic about this movie was the judge at the end on Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:28 GMT]]>christopher-townsend44 — 9 years ago(August 01, 2016 07:27 AM)

Are you talking to me?

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811065https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811065Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The only thing realistic about this movie was the judge at the end on Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:27 GMT]]>NobodymournstheWicked — 9 years ago(July 28, 2016 06:55 PM)

What made you vow to never watch this movie again

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811064https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811064Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The only thing realistic about this movie was the judge at the end on Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:25 GMT]]>CharlesVariations — 9 years ago(August 02, 2016 11:24 PM)

I agree with everything you said except what you said about Miranda,she had the perfect right to keep the kids away from Daniel since she had sole custody of them and he was only allowed to see them once a week until he grew up and matured into an adult but I know people like you are too dumb to understand that.
Wow, nice. Was itreally necessary to just go into a personal attack?
And what does "People like me" supposed to mean? You don't have the slightest clue as to who I am, Chris. But yeah back to the other thing, Wouldn't a simple proclamation consisting of "I disagree with what you said on Miranda, here's why" instead of what you went with?
Sheesh.
Anywho, I do understand your opinion on his behavior, his immaturity. He definitely was immature and I get that she has sole custody, but beyond his childish antics he did absolutely nothing. She won't even let him take them to school? She has to "think about it." Him being immature and her not being able to stand him personally doesn't give her ANY right to keep him away from his children at any given time. So he can't even take his son to soccer practice either?
Come on. Stop that.
Only people with money say that money doesn't matter.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811063https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811063Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The only thing realistic about this movie was the judge at the end on Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:24 GMT]]>christopher-townsend44 — 9 years ago(July 28, 2016 06:42 PM)

Your a beep idiot for saying that beep about the character!0

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811062https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811062Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The only thing realistic about this movie was the judge at the end on Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:23 GMT]]>mwmtampa — 9 years ago(July 27, 2016 04:43 PM)

I agree with the OP on Miranda.
She was a total s*bag for separating Daniel from the children. Despite his flaws and problems, there was a very deep love between Daniel and the children, and Miranda should not have been so spiteful and vindictive so as to drive a stake between them. This really hurt the kids very much also.
You could see in Miranda's face that even she knew this was wrong and self-righteous, but she cavalierly proceeded ahead anyway.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811061https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1811061Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The only thing realistic about this movie was the judge at the end on Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:22 GMT]]>christopher-townsend44 — 9 years ago(July 22, 2016 07:39 AM)

I agree with everything you said except what you said about Miranda,she had the perfect right to keep the kids away from Daniel since she had sole custody of them and he was only allowed to see them once a week until he grew up and matured into an adult but I know people like you are too dumb to understand that.

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