His Girl Friday (DVD)
In Howard Hawks`s screwball masterpiece adapted from the stage play THE FRONT PAGE by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, star reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), once married to suave editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant), plans to leave the stressful newspaper world behind and marry a boring insurance agent. Walter won`t reveal his feelings for Hildy but tries to keep her from leaving by convincing her to cover one last story, a politically motivated execution. When the convict manages to escape, chaos breaks loose, and Hildy finds herself working alongside Walter to break the story wide open.
HIS GIRL FRIDAY is a loose, freewheeling gem featuring some of the fastest dialogue ever filmed (peppered with inspired ad-libbing by Grant and Russell, each appearing at comedic high points in their careers). Hawks, who changed the original story of two newspapermen into a battle of the sexes, keeps the frenetic action careening forward and allows a few slim but luminous notes of genuine affection to slip into Hildy and Walter`s storm of hilarious verbal barbs, creating a potent and heartfelt classic that stands as one of the most influential comedies ever made.NR"
Director: Howard Hawks
ACTORS: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Helen Mack
American Pie (DVD) Unrated Version - Collector`s Edition A surprise hit comedy, Paul and Chris Weitz`s AMERICAN PIE follows four high school friends--Jim (Jason Biggs), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), and Oz (Chris Klein)--through...
A surprise hit comedy, Paul and Chris Weitz`s AMERICAN PIE follows four high school friends--Jim (Jason Biggs), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), and Oz (Chris Klein)--through their sexually frustrated senior year. Boy-next-door Kevin hopes to finally lose his virginity to his bubbly girlfriend, Vicky (Tara Reid), while football player Oz begins an unlikely relationship with quiet chorus girl Heather (Mena Suvari). Finch struggles to maintain his cool air of witty detachment, while the neurotic Jim, most famously, has an intimate moment with apple pastry--and, eventually, sexy exchange student Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth). This hysterical yet sensitive movie also features memorable characters such as the ever-wise Jessica (Natasha Lyonne), the imbecilic Stifler (Seann William Scott), the dorky Sherminator (Chris Owen), the flute-playing Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), and Jim`s hilariously nerdy dad (Eugene Levy).
Unrated"
Director: Paul Weitz
ACTORS: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari
Ranma 1/2: Digital Dojo - TV Season 1 Box Set (DVD)
Rumiko Takahashi`s beloved series about a young man (woman?) who turns into a young woman when he gets wet. In this, the first season of RANMA 1/2 (RANMA 1/2 TV SERIES), Ranma`s affliction causes confusion when the owner of the Tendo Dojo, Soun Tendo, decides to engage one of his daughters to Ranma, the son of his friend Genma. However, when his daughters discover Ranma`s quirk, they turn tail and run leaving their youngest sister Akane as the only available bachelorette. Contains all 18 episodes of the first season.NR"
Little Rascals, The - The Pooch/ Arbor Day/ Derby Day (DVD)
Spanky, Stymie, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and the rest of the little rascals are featured in all their hilariously adorable antics on this three-episode program. Includes The Pooch, Arbor Day, and Derby Day. NR"
ACTORS: Little Rascals
The Butcher`s Wife (DVD) Sensormatic Marina (Demi Moore) is a romantic smalltown psychic who believes her true love will come from the sea. She believes him to be the first man that she sees ashore--butcher Leo (George Dzundza)--and sets off for New York with ...
Marina (Demi Moore) is a romantic smalltown psychic who believes her true love will come from the sea. She believes him to be the first man that she sees ashore--butcher Leo (George Dzundza)--and sets off for New York with him. When she arrives in the city, she begins to use her psychic abilities on the neighborhood, which upsets the local psychiatrist (Jeff Daniels), whose patients begin to use Marina`s services more than his. Slowy, as she gets to know her neighbors, she begins to realize that she may have been wrong about her true love.
PG-13"
Director: Terry Hughes
ACTORS: Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels, George Dzundza, Frances McDormand, Margaret Colin
