Love & Other Drugs

Been looking into young onset Parkinson's Disease and this movie popped up so had to watch. Loved the story. Funny and a great little love story!

I loved the movie; it showed a side of a young woman dealing with a paralyzing disease with no cure and a man who loves her even though he knows he's going to have to take care of her almost like a baby in her, sooner than later, years.It's also a sexy movie at the same time, keeping you glued to the screen! Worth a watch!

Sad but the actors great , buy the movie is excellent!

Love and Other Drugs is a romantic comedy about a pharmaceutical salesman played by Jake Gyllenhaal, who is on the verge of getting fired until Viagra comes along and reignites his career. One day while pushing Viagra at a clinic, he meets and falls for Anne Hathaway's character and they start in what is supposed to be an NSA relationship, mainly because she has Parkinson's and does not want to get into a long-term relationship. Of course, feelings develop and the two have to figure out what they want. It has a strong supporting cast including Judy Greer, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, and Josh Gad.For those who get the blu-ray, the A/V quality is very good, and it has a handful of extras, including deleted scenes, character profiles of Maggie (Hathaway) and Jamie (Gyllenhaal), a feature on Jamie Reidy, the real salesman on whose book the movie is based, the theatrical trailer, and a BD live feature on Gyllenhaal's favorite scene.Overall, the movie is good, but not without its flaws. The movie does at times seem like a schill for big Phrama, with Pfizer getting a ton of product placement, and just kind of glossing over many issues that the drug companies create (which could easily be more of a theme, because of the character of Maggie and her predicament). There is a lot of sex and nudity in the movie, moreso than in other rom-coms. While it does follow some of the traditional rom-com formulaic notes, it does diverge from that at times. While it is definitely not a family-friendly movie, it is worth watching if you are looking for an adult rom-com.

If you’ve seen the movie, The Idea of You, it is more a “Disney-type” version of the book! Unlike the movie, the book delves into the details of their sexual relationship so it’s a bit more salacious. I preferred the ending of the movie which inspired hope rather than that of the book. The author gives recognition to the fact that older women, 40+, are still vibrant, interesting, worthy of a loving and sexual relationship whether it is with a younger man or not. Why is it taboo for women to date younger men and not true for men who date younger women?!

Great movie

It was a movie night with my boyfriend, and the start seemed interesting. However, we ended up not finishing it because the plot became too obvious and predictable. It focused more on sex than on meaningful relationships, which wasn't what we were hoping for.

I’ve watched this movie at least five or six times and I still love it.