Bitty Schram

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An oldie but a goodie.
There's no crying in baseball!
All-time favorite movie
Girls play ball?
What did the nation do for sports entertainment while all the young men were off at war?

A League of Their Own [Region 99]
Starring: Tom Hanks , Geena Davis , Madonna , Lori Petty , and Jon Lovitz
Director: Penny Marshall
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Field of Dreams (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)
Big (Extended Edition)
The Natural (Director's Cut) [Region 99]
Forrest Gump (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
For Love of the Game

ASIN: 0800177258
Release Date: 2002-06-04

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Penny Marshall's popular 1992 comedy sheds light on a little-known chapter of American sports history with its story of a struggling team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The league was formed when the recruiting of soldiers during World War II resulted in a shortage of men's baseball teams. The AAGPBL continued after the war (until 1954), and Marshall's movie depicts the league in full swing, beginning when a savvy baseball scout (Jon Lovitz) finds a pair of promising new players in small-town Oregonian sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty). The sisters are signed to play for the Rockford Peaches near Chicago, whose new manager (Tom Hanks) is a former home-run king who wrecked his career with alcoholism. They're all a bunch of underdogs, and Marshall (with a witty script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) does a fine job of establishing a colorful team of supporting players including Madonna and (in her movie debut) Rosie O'Donnell. It's a conventional Hollywood sports story (Marshall's never been one to take dramatic risks), but the stellar cast is delightful, and the movie's filled with memorable moments, witty dialogue, and agreeable sentiment. And just remember: there's no crying in baseball! --Jeff Shannon

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An oldie but a goodie........2007-06-21

I remember watching this movie when I was younger a few years after it came out on VHS. I'll admit that then, I obviously didn't understand the WWII concept (as I was maybe 7 or 8 years old) but it still was a movie that I continually loved to watch. Even now, roughly 15 years after its release, I still thoroughly enjoy this film.

So what's this movie about? It's World War II and there's a need for American sports to raise morale. With the men away, who is going to play? The women, of course! This movie shows the beginnings of mainly two specific teams in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. From the ups and downs stemming from the game, to the ups and downs stemming from the women's personal lives, this movie gives us a glimpse into the lives of women living during the WWII era.

So what's to like about this movie? First of all, there's an abundance of famous actors and actresses including Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell. Looking back, I truly didn't appreciate how wonderful the casting was for this movie. Second, this movie forces a ton of emotions out of you. Some scenes are funny, some scenes show hope, and some scenes are sad. It isn't just about baseball. It's mainly about the lives of the women playing the game. Third, anyone, no matter what age, will enjoy this movie. From the older folks who can remember what it was like living during this period, to younger people like myself who simply enjoy the humor, this movie provides so much entertainment.

And what's not to like? Nothing really. As I said above, younger children will like this movie although they probably won't understand the war aspect. Apart from that, this movie contains no other negatives.

When it comes to movies that all will enjoy, A League of Their Own is at the top of my list.

There's no crying in baseball!.......2007-06-15

The men go over seas for war. The All-American Baseball League needs to make money, so they create and All-American Girls Baseball League.

Dottie Hanson (Geena Davis) and her "kid sister Kit," (Lori Petty) play in a local softball league and get recruited to play in the new major league. Jimmy Dugan, (Tom Hanks) a washed up a former baseball player, gets fed up with the girls he manages but then gets used to the change of gender. Dottie ia an awesome catcher and hitter who everyone loves, while Kit is an okay pitcher and hitter who everyone likes. Hanson is the best on the team and everyone knows it, Kits gets jelous and things don't work out too well between them. Madonna (Mae) and Rosie O'Donnell (Doris) are also starring on the team. All the cast members did an awesome job acting.

I thought this movie was going to be boring, because my mom picked it out but it turns out I was laughing hysterically and enjoying th movie. This classic, major league comedy will catch your eye. "A League of Their Own is own of my favorite movies and will soon be yours too.

I recommend this to mostly eight years old and up because of mild language. Other than that this movie flabbergasted me, it is awesome! You will love this movie once you see it!

All-time favorite movie.......2007-04-25

This has got to be my favorite movie of all time. I was a big fastpitch player back in middle school and high school and when this movie came out I was pretty excited. Great actors, great story, and inspiring that it was actually based on a true story. Movies just aren't as good now-a-days like they used to be back in the 80s and 90s. This is a must see!

Girls play ball?.......2007-04-04

This baseball movie set in the middle of WWII, is excellent, and my granddaughters watch it over and over! Since my granddaughters are avid softball players this true story video about a woman's baseball league helps promots woman sports in a very realistic way. Highly recommended for any baseball coillection and for viewing by all girl ball teams, they will love it!

What did the nation do for sports entertainment while all the young men were off at war? .......2007-03-12

According to "League of their Own", womens' baseball teams were formed to keep the sports fans happy. So, Rosie had an option for a bat as well as a riveter. "League of their Own" is not a completely accurate picture of the life of women during World War II, but it's a very entertaining film about women's self reliance and learning to play on a team.

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Great songs and fond memories of the movie
Predictable but nice.
Chick Flick
Kids are the best matchmakers
Don't Lose Hope!

One Fine Day
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer , George Clooney , Mae Whitman , Alex D. Linz , and Charles Durning
Director: Michael Hoffman
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Up Close & Personal
While You Were Sleeping
You've Got Mail
My Best Friend's Wedding (Special Edition) [Region 99]
My Best Friend's Wedding: Music From The Motion Picture

ASIN: B00006ZXSN
Release Date: 2003-01-14

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This gentle comedy almost seems like something out of Hollywood's Golden Age, a movie that might have been made by a talented contract director, perhaps featuring Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert. But in fact it stars George Clooney as an investigative columnist for a New York newspaper and Michelle Pfeiffer as an architect. Both single parents, the two meet and bicker and develop a relationship over the course of a day while their young children play together. Michael Hoffman (Restoration) directs with a good sense of what's funny about harried caretakers and kids who do whatever they want to do. The story stretches out of shape a bit when Clooney's character has to rally to prove some point of corruption at City Hall; nobody involved seems quite up to making that subplot believable, but all that really matters about this very nice movie is the winning love story. --Tom Keogh

Description

In this charming romantic comedy, three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Pfeiffer ("Dangerous Liaisons," "The Fabulous Baker Boys," "Love Field") and "ER" star George Clooney find that opposites attract whether they like it or not. Melanie Parker (Pfeiffer) is juggling single parenthood with a career as an architect. Jack Taylor (Clooney) is a commitment-shy newspaper cloumnist who only has his daughter every other weekend. When their kids miss a school field trip, Melanie and Jack agree to share babysitting for a day, resulting in twelve hours of hilarious misadventures with one unexpected twist.

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Great songs and fond memories of the movie.......2007-05-11

When I saw the movie- the first thing that hit me was the beauty of the intro song (One fine day) sang by Nathalie Merchant..wow! then "Hove I told you lately?" sang by Van morrison, which is a nice change form the Rod teward version.. and then tehre is Ella Fitzgerald singing "Isn't romantic?" just for this song the cd is priceless!! have u tried finding it in recollections? i tried and its almost hopeless.

Predictable but nice........2007-03-15

Nice soundtrack. Cuts are listenable and enjoyable. There are a couple of songs on it that I wanted. Since the price was VERY tempting, I gave in and purchased it.

Chick Flick.......2006-11-03

This is one of my most favorite chick flicks! I could watch this over and over again and never get tired of it!

Kids are the best matchmakers.......2006-10-07

Clooney and Pfieffer have great chemistry and energy in this romantic comedy of single parents who find love the second time around. It's like a potential step-siblings version of The Parent Trap when the little boy and girl scheme to get their respective parent a date. A positive message on how second chances can happen if you have the eyes and optimism of a child.

Don't Lose Hope!.......2006-08-27

Great movie for the divorced and/or dumped segment of society. Hang in there, it will get better.

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TEARS FOR DAYS ON THIS ONE!!
Warm and compassionate
Great performances
a 12 year olds review
Dysfunctional Family Matters Leavened with Unexpected Black Comedy in Well-Acted Sudser

Marvin's Room
Starring: Meryl Streep , Leonardo DiCaprio , Diane Keaton , Robert De Niro , and Hume Cronyn
Director: Jerry Zaks
Manufacturer: Miramax
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This Boy's Life
Total Eclipse
One True Thing
The Basketball Diaries
What's Eating Gilbert Grape

ASIN: 6305268827
Release Date: 1999-02-09

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Scott McPherson's off-Broadway hit made a strong transition to the screen in this 1996 film by director Jerry Zaks. Diane Keaton stars as a woman who, while taking care of her vegetating father in Florida, discovers that she has leukemia. Only her long-estranged sister (Meryl Streep) or the sister's children can provide a possible match for a bone-marrow transplant. But the reunion is a rocky one, marked both by Streep's guilt at having abandoned her sister to take care of their father, and by the explosive dynamic between Streep and her rebellious, pyromaniac oldest son (Leonardo DiCaprio). As grim as this all sounds, there is a strong vein of black humor running through it that has the viewer laughing at unlikely moments (particularly Keaton's visits to her distracted doctor, a surprisingly funny Robert De Niro). But rest assured: tears will flow, even as the film makes you reassess all of your own family relationships. --Marshall Fine

Description

Leonardo DiCaprio (TITANIC, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN) drives an electrifying performance as the criminally rebellious son in this funny and stirring tale of one family's humor and heartache. Seventeen years ago, fiercely independent Lee (Meryl Streep -- ADAPTATION) left home ... and left behind her kindhearted sister Bessie (Diane Keaton -- THE FIRST WIVES CLUB) to care for their father, Marvin (Hume Cronyn). But now Lee is returning with her teenage son (DiCaprio), for a homecoming that's sure to turn the entire household upside down! Also starring Robert DeNiro (CASINO), this entertaining motion picture proves that people you know the least may be the ones you need the most!

Customer Reviews:

TEARS FOR DAYS ON THIS ONE!!.......2007-06-19

Meryl Streep is excellent as always but Diane Keaton absolutely blew me away with her performance! The scene when she goes from laughter to tears when talking about her "carnie boyfriend" is pure acting magic and the clincher is the ending scene when she is picking up the presription pills from the floor with Meryl.....I can't stop crying because Diane's performance is so raw and so real! One of my all time favorite sit down at home rainy day weekend with a pint of ice cream kinda of movie.

Warm and compassionate.......2007-01-23

Simply one of the finest movies in recent years for those who are loving or those who wish to be. Superb performances by all, indeed all....even the old dying father is memorable. And the lovely Diane Keaton is so very touching and real, many things and characters that will remain in your mind and heart. I have watched this movie many times and suspect that you will too.

Great performances.......2007-01-09

in a great story, the ensemble cast is superb. To watch meryl Streep and Diane keaton at the top of their game. And the then young Leonardo Dicaprio, you can see that he can holdit against his older counterparts.
making this a memorable movie

a 12 year olds review.......2006-12-27

This movie is boring and it is NOT funny. When I rented it I thought it would be funny but it wasnt.its actuly sort of sad.

Dysfunctional Family Matters Leavened with Unexpected Black Comedy in Well-Acted Sudser.......2006-11-24

How families fall apart and mend themselves is the point of this star-laden 1996 movie, but stage and TV director Jerry Zaks, screenwriter Scott McPherson, and a trio of fine performances transcend the formulaic aspects to come up with something more resonant. Based on a play by McPherson before he succumbed to AIDS, the semi-autobiographical plot focuses on two estranged, middle-aged sisters. In Florida, mousey spinster Bessie has spent twenty years as caretaker to their ailing father Marvin and their eccentric aunt Ruth. In Ohio, Lee escaped family responsibility to get married and raise two sons in Ohio only to see things fall apart. Lee is on the verge of turning her life around as a licensed cosmetologist when Bessie is diagnosed with leukemia and reaches out to Lee and her sons as potential bone-marrow transplant candidates.

The rest of the movie is mainly about how the sisters cope with each other when they reunite and what they do to deal with the inevitable. Intriguingly, while the soap opera elements are strictly by-the-numbers, there is a persistent undercurrent of black comedy that effectively blunts the potential sentimentality of the piece. It also helps that Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton play the sisters. As the embittered, guilt-ridden Lee, Streep moves easily back into blue-collar, Silkwood territory, and she unapologetically shows the edginess and jealousy of her self-centered character. However, it's a vanity-free Keaton who really radiates as Bessie finding inner strength and contentment under increasingly dire circumstances. A year before "Titanic", Leonardo di Caprio effectively plays the last of his juvenile hellions as Lee's oldest son Hank, a textbook example of teenaged, pyromaniac angst.

The rest of the cast is fine in limited turns - Robert DeNiro (one of the producers as well) as the bumbling Dr. Wally; Dan Hedaya as his even more pixilated brother Bob; Gwen Verdon as wild-eyed, soap opera-obsessed Aunt Ruth; Hal Scardino as Hank's self-controlled little brother Charlie; and Hume Cronyn, who is forced to play Marvin with severely limited expression. There are predictable moments throughout, but some surprise and a few actually enthrall, including a seriocomic scene of quiet reconciliation when Bessie recalls the drowning death of her open-mouthed carny boyfriend. There are no extras with the 1999 DVD release.

A League of Their Own (Special Edition) [Region 99]

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An oldie but a goodie.
There's no crying in baseball!
All-time favorite movie
Girls play ball?
What did the nation do for sports entertainment while all the young men were off at war?

A League of Their Own (Special Edition) [Region 99]
Starring: Tom Hanks , Geena Davis , Madonna , Lori Petty , and Jon Lovitz
Director: Penny Marshall
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Field of Dreams (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition)
Big (Extended Edition)
The Natural (Director's Cut) [Region 99]
Forrest Gump (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
For Love of the Game

ASIN: B0001GF2CE
Release Date: 2004-04-20

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Customer Reviews:

An oldie but a goodie........2007-06-21

There's no crying in baseball!.......2007-06-15

All-time favorite movie.......2007-04-25

Girls play ball?.......2007-04-04

What did the nation do for sports entertainment while all the young men were off at war? .......2007-03-12

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Don't Miss It!
Great cast
Very good film!
Get Caught
Caught in the Act of Brilliance--

Caught [Region 99]
Starring: Edward James Olmos , Maria Conchita Alonso , Arie Verveen , Bitty Schram , and Steven Schub
Director: Robert M. Young
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Blackheart
Lake Consequence
The Cool Surface
Blind Heat
Lie With Me

ASIN: B00009VTX9
Release Date: 2003-08-05

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The ever-underrated director Robert M. Young (Dominick and Eugene) made this tense variation on The Postman Always Rings Twice. Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alonso star as a long-married couple who run a fish store. When a young drifter (Arie Verveen) enters their lives as an employee and inhabitant of their home, he and Alonso commence an affair made all the more dangerous when the couple's creepy son (Steven Schub) moves back in. The ensuing Oedipal competitiveness grows to an explosive finale, and while the mythic underpinnings of the story may be a bit obvious, the film moves as fluidly and is as involving as any of Young's fine work. Lots of suspense, a richly noiresque tone, and terrific acting on everyone's part, particularly Schub. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Don't Miss It!.......2007-05-07

Brilliant script and very well acted by everyone in this movie! I don't know how this movie didn't get more publicity at the time, possibly because it didn't have big box office names, but for everyone who loves an intriguing story, this is one not to miss. This movie will stay with you long after the credits are rolling. Excellent doesn't cover it, the movie is brilliant.

Great cast.......2006-10-09

That's it: great cast with a good story and a beautiful body (Alonso). Go for it.

Very good film!.......2006-08-09

The story is about a drifter who is taken in by a middle age couple. The threesome's relationship becomes complex and twisted. To make matters worse their grown son comes back to see the drifter has taken his room and a place in the family. The son is strange and the situation goes from bad to worse.

If that sounds vague, it's because I done want to give up the plot. This movie has a good plot and acting. I highly recommend it!

Get Caught.......2005-08-24

I saw this movie ages ago at the video store, rented it, and was blown away. It's one of those films that reminds you never to cheat on your spouse! But like another reviewer said, the wife's son is so wicked that you can't help but blame him for the family's demise. The wife and lover happen into this affair naturally-- how could they resist?

This chilling family picnic is the most memorable scene.

This is a great indie film that reminds you not to act on every desire because there are prices to pay.

One of the few 5 star films. If you see it, you'll agree how good it it. It is dumbfounding how a movie like this is so unheard of. I wonder what other films are out there that are awesome that I don't know about.

(One False Move and Bound are two movies not a lot of people have seen that are excellent too!)

Caught in the Act of Brilliance--.......2004-08-17

"Caught" is an Independent movie filled with so much sin that the viewer will feel as if, they too, should ask for forgiveness--

Arie Verveen as the drifter whom appears to be at the wrong place at the wrong time--or if one values adultery, lies, and deception, the right place at the right time.

(Maria Chonchita Alonso) is superb as the gorgeous seductress--The older woman whom leaves (Edward James Olmoes) snoring in bed as she wraps her still beautiful body around the younger man. The sex is so wild it is a wonder Olmoes did not hear them--in the shower, closet, bathroom.

But--to me, the most brilliant role is played by Alonso's son--Steven Schub. There is something so absolutely wicked about him, so evil, the viewer will blame him for the trangressions of the family, instead of the mother.
During a picnic, he sticks his feet in his mother's lap pretending to be her lover--she does not know this until her lover stands to stretch--The look on Alonso's face is unbelievably cold as she rips his feet off of her skirt...

One can only walk with the devil so long--but soon his long nails scratch, destroy, and kill. The sins of the mother will cause the entire family to catch fire, and there is no stopping the flames once they are ignited.

Hell is waiting around the corner...

***One of the most intelligent,astonishing Independent films I've watched in a long time***

Highly recommended****

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funny movie
More of Erika Eleniak, please...
Well, I liked it enough to keep it!
It was alright
If you don't think too much, you'll enjoy it

Chasers
Starring: Jim Bath , Tom Berenger , Gary Busey , Grand L. Bush , and Seymour Cassel
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Point of No Return
Heaven's Prisoners
Mischief
House Arrest
Trial and Error

ASIN: B00004WZ0B
Release Date: 2000-12-05

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A couple of "chasers" (the navy equivalent of mps) retrieve anerrant enlisted woman and get in way over their heads during theeventful trip back to the base.

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funny movie.......2007-05-07

I find this show very funny and a good movie to watch for everyone.

More of Erika Eleniak, please..........2006-08-27

Chasers brings to the screen the story of a sailor, who one day before getting his discharge papers is ordered to escort a prisoner from a U.S. Marines base to a military prison.
Tom Berenger and William McNamara are pretty weak and unconvincing in their respecting roles. The latter, especially, has to deal with playing a not very likable character as well.
In short, the music is great, the plot/setting is interesting, while the dialogues and the acting are average and sometimes below average, and then there is Erika Eleniak. WOW!!! As others have also pointed out, this film is indeed all about Erika Eleniak.
In a nutshell, it's probably not a movie you would want to add to your collection, but it will provide for an evening's entertainment. 3.5 Stars

Well, I liked it enough to keep it! .......2006-01-07

I guess being a big Berenger fan influenced my opinion of this little flick. I got quite a few laughs out of it and, even tho he is a consummate ham, William McNamarra sure is cute! Took me a long time to finally buy this DVD, but it is a keeper for me. Tom does his usual great job of being nasty/sweet and Elena Eleniak turned out to be a surprise - in more ways than one. All the cameos were fun and seeing Hopper duded out as a sleaze was really great. All in all, 101 minutes of pretty good comedy and I even enjoyed the views of the tacky southern
real estate - ouch!

It was alright.......2005-01-18

It's not a good movie. It's not a bad movie. It's just a movie worth watching to pass the time. It was a comedy and I didn't laugh but it held my interest. I thought the sex scene with the girl who has one eyebrow didn't fit well in the movie but what the heck?

If you don't think too much, you'll enjoy it.......2004-03-11

This is certainly not a movie for the mind or for the soul. I won't even try to list the logical problems with this one, as my quota of 1000 words would just get me warmed up :-) Suffice it to say that if you are looking for a well-knit storyline that holds itself together, about turn right now.

On the other hand, if you have an hour to fritter away and are not in a particularly picky/discriminating mood, give this one a shot. You might be surprised to find yourself grinning more often than you expected to :-)

My only kudos to Dennis Hopper is his choice of Tom Berenger. This is one heck of a good thespian, and he shines, even when cast in an otherwise silly, non-entity of a movie. Sure, Erika gets her share of attention, but mostly when she's baring it. And McNamara, well, I can't remember any other movie he was in, so I'll just say he has latent talent. A little too cute for this role, maybe.

You've probably read other reviews, so I won't bore you with a detailed storyline. Tom and McNamara are Navy guys sent to escort a prisoner from a Marine detention center. Turns out that the prisoner is a woman (Erika) and a slippery one at that. Several travails follow. Erika and McNamara fall for each other. Tom eventually helps the couple make off to Mexico or somewhere. Like I said, suspend your belief, all ye who enter here :-)

Tom plays his part to perfection, as the gruff, hardboiled, no-nonsense, sardonic military guy. I can't see anyone else better suited to this role. Watch out for a couple of hilarious scenes, when they land up at the marine detention center, and when they take a detour on their way back to base. Pretty funny 'camaraderie' too, with McNamara and a couple of sailor pinheads who want nothing more than to yank his chain.

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This so-so romance is patently predictable. Will the good girl end up with the bad boy or the nice guy? The premise would have us believe that a sleazy, none-too-bright sportscaster (David Schwimmer) has fallen madly in love with a classy, intelligent book editor (Mili Avital). To test her loyalty, Schwimmer asks his best buddy (Jason Lee) to romance Avital.

The likable aspects of this tired triangle concern the wraparound narration, featuring the ever-humorous Bonnie Hunt. She relates this complicated romance to rapt guests at a wedding. The marriage in question is between Avital and a supposed mystery man. The problem is that there is never much of a mystery. Or much of a romance. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Customer Reviews:

Need To See.......2005-10-15

This movie didn't get a lot of press and your more inclined to see it at 3 am on HBO then you are on a Network's Primetime spot. If you like movies like "love stinks," "buying the cow," "two ninas," or "just write" then you'll like "kissing a fool." Jason Lee is a great actor as well.

Good.......2005-01-19

A fun movie to watch, and even a good chick flick, but not the greatest script. The three actors work very well together, and David Schwimmer has some of the best moments. If you enjoy these actors, then this is the movie for you.

boo to the critics.......2003-08-19

What's with the bl***dy critics?! They obviously don't know a good movie when they see one. "Kissing A Fool" is an excellent film. One of the best comedies I've seen in years. David Schwimmer, Jason Lee and Mili Avital play their roles well - they have very good chemistry. I never miss a Jason Lee film - even if it's something as lousy as "Heartbreakers". Because he never let's you down. I rented "Kissing A Fool" a couple of years ago and recently bought it on DVD so I could watch it a million times more.

Good core romantic comedy core dvd holding.......2003-05-02

This movie, hands down, is worth owning. You have a breakout performance by Jason Lee and an always solid second lead by Friends' David Schwimmer. Most importantly, this movie has very clever and well written dialogue regarding a circle of late 20 somethings in 1990's Chicago who are living the ups and downs of single dating life. You have humor, wit, unexpected lover drama and all around good cinema. This movie keeps your attention from the getgo, does not let go--based on its story telling style. I'm in my early 30's and love this film, my girlfriend is mid-20's and loves this film. And yes, even my 63 year old parents thought this film was particularly captivating over a recent family holiday weekend. Buy it. Watch it once a year. It gets better with each viewing.

ok.......2003-01-13

this movie is ok i wish david swimmer would play someone who was not i jurk but very well.

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I slept with the wrong movie!
I LOVE this movie!!!!!!
Nice, relaxed, cute movie - recommended.
definately a sleeper
Romance with wit

Night We Never Met
Starring: Matthew Broderick , Jeanne Tripplehorn , Tim Guinee , Michelle Hurst , and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Director: Warren Leight
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The Last Shot
Kettle of Fish
'Til There Was You
52 Pick-Up
Addicted to Love

ASIN: 6302886384
Release Date: 1995-01-31

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What happens when the right guy and the right girl share the same apartment - but on different nights of the week? It could be love, but it's certainly fun, romantic and a great date movie.

Customer Reviews:

I slept with the wrong movie!.......2005-10-06

This movie, like many of its characters, was not at all what it appeared to be at first look. The plot was intriguing, and I love Matthew Broderick, so I snapped it up at my local video store. Sadly, my enjoyment was ruined by the forehead-slapping lack of credible action by the characters. I had a few laughs at the antics of performance artist Pastel, played by Jean Tripplehorne, and a few of Broderick's blind dates were amusing to watch, but most of the time I was torn between liking the characters (except the ones you're not supposed to like, the movie will make it obvious who they are) and hating their actions. By the time Sciorra wails "I slept with the wrong guy!" I was over it.

I LOVE this movie!!!!!!.......2004-08-23

I'll say it again, LOVE this movie!! Totally cute & funny romance flick. Great humor, well done character portrayal, interesting plot. Definately rent or buy this one. It's a keeper. Great date movie.

WHY HAVEN'T THEY RELEASED THIS ON DVD??!!!!

Nice, relaxed, cute movie - recommended........2002-03-08

I'll admit it; I like chick flicks. But, I need to stress this: only the good ones. That Jennifer Aniston one - whatever it was called - that one bit. But a movie with some decent characters who's feelings you wind up caring about, as far as I'm concerned, will make for an entertaining movie even if stuff doesn't blow up.

This movie is an excellent example of what I mean. Matthew Broderick plays a single guy sick of living with roommates, but unable to afford to move out on his own. He finds a happy medium at a rent-controlled apartment only available a few days per week, while the remaining days are distributed amoung two other tennants. Inevitably, the schedule gets mixed up, and the confusion that arises is the basis of this movie's plot.

All in all, it's not spectacularly wonderful or anything, but it's funny, captivating, and it's definately cute. I guess you could call it a "feel good movie" - if you did that sort of thing. But, I don't. Instead, I call it a "chick flick" ... one of the ones I'd not only watch, but buy my own copy of.

definately a sleeper.......2000-08-09

This movie a little known gem! None of my friends have even heard of it but if you like MAtthew Broderick you'll love this movie. It's unique - imagine that - a unique romantic comedy! I actually ended up buying it so I could watch it whenever. It makes me believe that romance does still exist.

Romance with wit.......2000-07-10

This is a movie which I continue to come back to over and over again. This movie relies on intellectual stimulation rather than flashy special effects--something which is rather hard to find nowadays. It is so easy to see yourself in any of the main characters and the relationship problems that they are dealing with--yes, even the sophmoric Brian. And who could help but be tickled by the nosey neighbors. While the film may tend to be predictable, the humor and wit more than make up for it. And then of course, there's New York itself.....not the glitz and the glamour, but even more engaging. For anyone who really believes that New York apartments all look like the ones on "Friends", this is a definite reality check.

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Great songs and fond memories of the movie
Predictable but nice.
Chick Flick
Kids are the best matchmakers
Don't Lose Hope!

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While You Were Sleeping
You've Got Mail
My Best Friend's Wedding (Special Edition) [Region 99]
My Best Friend's Wedding: Music From The Motion Picture

ASIN: 6304432119
Release Date: 2001-01-09

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Customer Reviews:

Great songs and fond memories of the movie.......2007-05-11

Predictable but nice........2007-03-15

Nice soundtrack. Cuts are listenable and enjoyable. There are a couple of songs on it that I wanted. Since the price was VERY tempting, I gave in and purchased it.

Chick Flick.......2006-11-03

This is one of my most favorite chick flicks! I could watch this over and over again and never get tired of it!

Kids are the best matchmakers.......2006-10-07

Don't Lose Hope!.......2006-08-27

Great movie for the divorced and/or dumped segment of society. Hang in there, it will get better.

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Passive Aggressive
Peculiar amalgam of other films
Unexpected, twisted little gem
Cleopatra needs to go back to 1st husband
Darkly Compelling

Cleopatra's Second Husband (Ws)
Starring: Paul Hipp , Boyd Kestner , Bitty Schram , Radha Mitchell , and Alexis Arquette
Director: Jon Reiss
Manufacturer: First Run Features
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Binding: DVD

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Everything Put Together
When Strangers Appear [Region 99]
High Art
Visitors
Lie With Me

ASIN: B000067IXL
Release Date: 2002-07-30

Customer Reviews:

Passive Aggressive.......2007-01-02

-The house sitter from hell is pretty much what the movie is about and whiles that's not new territory it still works for the most part. Plus there is this whole aspect of the hunted becoming the hunter which I believe makes about the 6th time this year that I've seen a movie with that motif. The way the main character gets his revenge is a very clever one though and I guess if had to slowly kill someone I'd trap them in a box too and taunt them on a video camera. That whole video camera and being trapped in a box to me was far more interesting than anything in the movie. I wish the whole movie had being about that instead of the slow moving and sometimes disturbing story that we get here.

-The only reason I rented this movie was for the Aussie beauty Radha Mitchell, and I have to say I was little disappointed after seeing the movie. It's not that she's terrible in the movie, far from it. It's just that she pretty much gives a cameo performance. Her screen time is probably about five minutes total, and in the scenes that she's in she's either having sex with someone or doing something equally suggestive. I'm sure if you find her hot then you'll love her scenes in the movie, but for those of us that find her beautiful and share no naughty thought about her, it may require the use of the fast forwarding button. And according to Reiss the reason why her character had about three lines in the movie was because she was originally written as French character.

-Boyd Kestner who plays the domineering Zack Taylor, and he pretty much gives the best performance in the movie. He plays the a**hole that we all know that thinks he's the s**t and has a way to exert his authority on anyone. Even when he's weak and trapped in a box he still manages to scare and intimidate. This is the first with Kestner that I've seen and I really hope that the man catches a lucky break and does something that garners him more attention because he was amazing in this movie. Paul Hipp plays the dormant Robert very brilliantly and he does a great job of playing a man that spends the movie being told what to do. In the latter moments of the movie when he finally grows some testes and figures out how to stop Zack we get to see a much more lively version of him and Kipp plays that nicely as well.

-Like Michael Bay, Antoine Fuqua, Spike Jonze, and F Gary Gray, Director John Reiss also comes from the music video world but since a bulk of his videos have been banned on MTV I don't think they are ones that anyone has seen before. He has a very assured style of directing and never rushes things which is great, but a little speed wouldn't have hurt this movie. things that should have been done in two minutes went on for what felt like ten minutes. The movie is only about ninety minutes long, but it sure does feel longer. I wouldn't have minded if the slow moments had something interesting, but the ones we get here are filled with either sex scenes that make you fast forward the movie, or Robert moping around the house with a "woe is me" demeanor.

-The one thing about the movie, which was apparently a huge issue in the casting of the movie, is the whole "rape sequence". The clever thing that the Reiss does with the scene though is not show the thing but rather just suggest it, and show it start then cut away. That to me was greatly effective and even though we don't get to see anything it still left me in a bit of a sour mood. I didn't crack a smile or feel good about anything after that scene for about a good 30 minutes which is a great credit to Reiss. The scene is a turning point in the movie so it was a necessary one but at the same time a bit unnerving, which is why so many people turned down the role of Zack. I think there were better ways for him to have shown the whole dominance aspect, but what we have in the movie is fine. It makes the movie harder to enjoy, but it still works fine.

-It has its problems but overall it's a pretty decent flick. If you're a die hard Radha Mitchell fan then I won't recommend it because she's barely in it. However If you're in the mood however for a tale of dominance and revenge then this maybe your ticket.

Peculiar amalgam of other films.......2004-01-18

The first half of this film actually works well because the dynamics of the two couples portrayed are sizzling, punchy, and smart. One of them is a yuppie duo made up of a photographer obsessed with somewhat creepy subjects, and his wife who's equally compulsive in her behavior about trying to become pregnant. These two obvious uptighters are paired off against a couple who are the obvious opposite--wild with enormous libidos, selfish, and inconsiderate.

It's when the film progresses to the dynamics of the two men alone that it encounters serious problems. The interaction here is much too forced, contrived; there's a lot of treading water here, but the water is pseudo-water and the treading is thrashing about without a reason. After all, why thrash around in water that's not even water? Without giving away the plot points here, it's just not credible that the dominant one of this male pair would continue to accept the ministrations of the other man after a major problem arises. In addition, the dominant guy's treatment of the other man is much too crudely handled.

This obvious lack of credibility ruins the entire second half of the film whose ending would otherwise be very creepy. But because the events leading up to it really don't work, the ending suffers considerably. We just don't buy it.

Had the filmmaker thought through the interaction of the two men more carefully and plotted the film in this middle section more believably, this would have been a significantly stronger piece of work. As it is, it is a muddle whose three stars are for the strong first half and some definite creepiness in the ending section. In addition, any title that requires serious cogitation to understand (after which it is STILL not understood) is perhaps somewhat suspect.

Unexpected, twisted little gem.......2003-08-11

Full disclosure: I rented this film because a former boyfriend of mine was the director of photography and I was curious to see what he'd been up to. For a low-budget film, it is gorgeously filmed (good job, Matt Faw!) and well acted. Given the title and the word "erotic" on the cover, I was expecting the plot to evolve into a kinky threesome, but instead its twistedness takes a whole different route. It starts out normally enough: a couple who's stressed out from trying to get pregnant takes a vacation and allows another couple they don't really know to house-sit. When they get back, the house-sitters won't leave. The mind-games quickly escalate and eventually turn violent and unexpectedly (but very inventively) sadistic. Not a date movie, but definitely worth watching if you like odd, twisted, offbeat films. (And the director's commentary only added to my appreciation of the cast and crew's achievement.)

Cleopatra needs to go back to 1st husband.......2002-12-08

I'm not going to tell you how the movie ended like the previous poster had, thank you very much. If you like diabolical movies, then add this to your list of ones to watch. It's predictable in a many ways with a sick surprising ending. I wasn't enjoying it much and not too enthuses about this cuz it's not my type of movie and i would not watch it again due to the nature of the subject matter which is twisted. My question is 'who is the 2nd husband of cleopatra?' which is what i was trying to figure out during the whole movie.

Darkly Compelling.......2002-08-01

This is a fascinating look at the dark turns unhealthy relationships can take. This low budget film, written and directed by Jon Reiss, starts off innocuously enough. Robert (Paul Hipp) and Halle (Bitty Schram) are a rather boring,yuppyish LA couple. Halle is domineering in a whiny sort of way; her husband is submissive in a detached sort of way. This fact does not seem very interesting at the outset, but it sets the stage for the rest of the film's bizarre developments. Paul and Halle go on vacation and entrust their house to the care of another couple, Zach (Boyd Kestner) and Sophie (Radha Mitchell). Those of us who have seen any psychological thrillers know that this is a fatal mistake, but Paul and Halle are preoccupied with their own issues. Theirs is a passionless marriage; Halle regulates their sex life based on her ovulation cycles. Paul, meanwhile, is trying to jumpstart a fledgling career as a photographer. He is also a hypochondriac who constantly downs herbal remedies. When they return, the house is a mess and Paul's tropical fish are dead. Zach and Sophie declare they have no place to go, and convince the other couple to let them stay another week. From here, things turn at first predictably, then unpredictably dark and strange. Sophie seduces Paul; Halle leaves. Zach gradually reveals himself to be a sadistic psychopath who easily dominates the physically and emotionally weaker Paul. The rest of the film is all about violence, sado-masochism and revenge. Jon Reiss does a very good job of allowing his film to sneak up on us. It doesn't exactly build suspense in the manner of Hollywood film; the pace is slow and the mood changes subtly rather than abrubtly. Those looking for a conventional suspense-thriller may become bored early on, as it starts off rather sluggishly. Like many low budget independent films, the cast is small and the atmosphere somewhat claustrophobic. Yet Cleopatra's Second Husband (a cryptic, misleading title) makes the most of it's limited scope, actually turning it into an essential feature of the plot. There is no simplistic resolution to things; this is neither a morality tale, a gore-fest nor a gimmicky thriller, but a complex exploration into the deepest realms of the human psyche.

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