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Hollywood`s tradition of remaking classic movies continues with this 21st-century updating of the 1976 romp, THE BAD NEWS BEARS. Acclaimed director Richard Linklater (THE SCHOOL OF ROCK, DAZED AND CONFUSED) pays respect to Michael Ritchie`s original film by updating it rather than reinventing it. Stepping into the tough-to-fill shoes of Walter Matthau, Billy Bob Thornton plays the liquor-swilling, foulmouthed Morris Buttermaker, who has agreed to coach a Little League team for the paycheck. Unfortunately for him, his assembled team consists of the league`s most inept outcasts. Gradually, however, Buttermaker`s determination wins out, to the point where he recruits an ex-girlfriend`s gifted daughter, Amanda Whurlitzer (Sammi Kane Kraft), to step onto the pitcher`s mound. The team is complete when local bad boy Kelly Leak (Jeffrey Davies) lends his overflowing talent to the cause. Soon, the Bears are climbing their way to the top of the standings, resulting in a championship showdown with the Yankees, who are managed by the ridiculously pompous Coach Bullock (Greg Kinnear).As with 2003`s THE SCHOOL OF ROCK, Linklater proves he has an uncanny ability to draw out compelling performances from child actors. But it is Thornton who steals the show. Incorporating elements from his characters in BAD SANTA and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, his variation on the Morris Buttermaker character is another finely crafted achievement, a reprehensible man who somehow remains likeable and compelling. The script from Glenn Ficarra and John Requa throws a few modern curveballs into the mix, yet they still remain faithful to Bill Lancaster`s original vision, resulting in a crowd-pleasing film that is definitely not intended for young children.
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Comic legend Tim Conway stars in this wholesome family comedy about the unexpected joys of parenthood. When his wife Jocelyn (Jennifer Grant) becomes pregnant with their first child, kid-at-heart Ted Whitaker (Todd Andrew Bryant, who also wrote and produced) is thrown into a panic at the thought of being a new parent. Enlisting the help of his own dad Henry (Conway), Ted cooks up a wacky role reversal to prepare himself for first-time fatherhood: for one day, Henry will act as Ted did as a child, resulting in both comical hijinks and emotional insight into the demands of being a parent.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Fans of sci-fi and alien encounters will delight in this dark comedy-thriller, which explores the paranoid delusions of a hermit named Lloyd. Self-contained in a basement, Lloyd refuses to venture outside into the world for fear of everyone he comes in contact with, including his friends, family, and even his therapist. When Traci, a childhood friend, tries to help pull Lloyd from his funk, she gets in deeper than she ever imagined, and must question whether there might be truth to Lloyd's elaborate conspiracy theories after all.DVD Features:Region (unknown)
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It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance. Will Preston (Ethan Embry) finally talk to teen queen Amanda (Jennifer Love Hewitt)? Will whiteboy rapper Special K (Seth Green) hook up? Writing/directing team Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS) pay loving tribute to the 1980's teen films they obviously adore, updating the genre for a new generation of young people.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep CaseWidescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Music Video - 1. Smash Mouth Music VideoCan't Get Enough of You BabyText/Photo Gallery: Photo Gallery
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Despite its title, CONEY ISLAND BABY takes place in Ireland, and is directed by Amy Hobby, one of the producers of the controversial 2002 film SECRETARY. Billy Hayes (Karl Geary) is an Irishman returning home after living in New York. But he finds that he`s outgrown the small town in which he grew up, and has a hard time adjusting to life away from the big city. A quietly charming comedy, CONEY ISLAND BABY is a hugely promising directorial debut from Hobby.
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