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December 28, 2004
'Fockers' latest movie farce on in-law relations
By David Germain, The Associated Press
You can choose your friends, but not your family. And as Ben Stiller learns again in "Meet the Fockers," you can't choose your in-laws.
Clashes with a significant other's relations are one of the sturdiest sources for Hollywood farce.
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Monster-in-Law stars Lopez as an orphaned woman working multiple jobs as an office temp, waitress and dog-walker. Her fiance's snobbish mother (Fonda) finds her an inadequate match for her son.
Displeasure over a child's choice of spouse is a common anxiety, said Monster-in-Law director Robert Luketic.
"It's a surreal encounter. All of a sudden, the first time you meet, you have to literally embrace and kiss people about whom you know nothing. I find it a very bizarre and human and primal thing," Luketic said, noting that the notion of in-laws dates back to prehistory, when members of different clans intermarried to avoid inbreeding.
"As uncomfortable as it is, it's essential for the survival of mankind. Let's keep the gene pool rich and varied."
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