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Woody Allen's directorial debut, TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, is a hilarious mockumentary about the life and crimes of one Virgil Starkwell--a man who always ends up getting his glasses crushed. Familiar newsreel voice Jackson Beck narrates the tale of the hapless criminal and his ridiculous plans that repeatedly blow up in his face--sometimes literally. When Starkwell, played by Allen, falls in love with Louise (Janet Margolin), he tries to change, but he comes to realize that he is a born criminal--and a born loser.Allen fills the film with sight gags galore including his escape from prison using a gun made out of soap and then getting caught in the rain, and his parents being interviewed wearing Groucho Marx disguises. Many bits from his stand-up routine are also scattered throughout the screenplay, co-written with Mickey Rose. Numerous themes in this film show up in Allen's later work, but here they are played exclusively for laughs--and the laughs come nonstop as Virgil puts together a gang and plans a big bank job that he believes will get his family back on their feet. Allen's wonderful documentary style influenced such later mockumentaries as THIS IS SPINAL TAP and THE RUTLES. It is relentless in its verbal and visual attack on the senses--a worthy debut for a filmmaker who changed the face of comedy in the decades following.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseDVD-5Original Theatrical Poster Included
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Suspension of disbelief is a necessity--albeit a
pleasurable one--regarding many aspects of this romantic comedy, not the least of which being that either of its good-looking leads would ever lead lonely existences. Reese Witherspoon plays ambitious medical intern Elizabeth, who regularly clocks in 20 hour days at the hospital. Her work is her life, much to the chagrin of her sister Abby, who is married, with kids, and constantly attempting to get Elizabeth to go out more. When Abby finally succeeds in setting up a blind date for her sister, Elizabeth has an accident en route while driving to meet the mystery man, and the stage is set for love.David (Mark Ruffalo) has been apathetically searching for a new apartment in the cutthroat San Francisco housing market, while attempting to overcome his wife s death two years ago. When he finally finds the perfect place, nothing is going to make him leave, and this includes the blonde control freak (Elizabeth) who suddenly shows up while he s busy vegetating. She claims the apartment is hers, and it becomes ever clearer that Elizabeth doesn t remember her past, and shows irrefutable signs of being a ghost. David signs on to help her solve her own mystery, and the the two grow closer even as it becomes ever clearer that they ll never be able to be together. The chemistry between Witherspoon and Ruffalo breathes life into the well-trod terrain of the ghost love story, while NAPOLEON DYNAMITE S Jon Heder almost steals the show as a bookstore worker with
the Gift.
The slapstick humor resulting from David s conversations with his
invisible
companion is hilarious--in one standout scene, David saves a man s life as Elizabeth talks him through the task. The ultimate message about the power of love and wisely-used time gives added resonance to the tale.
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Includes seven comedy shorts from the Stooges' golden era: Grips, Grunts, and Groans, Three Little Pirates, Uncivil War Birds, Back to the Woods, Violent is the Word for Curly, All the World's a Stooge, and 3 Dumb Clucks.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAudio: Dolby Digital Mono - English Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish Dolby Digital Mono - PortugueseInteractive Features: Interactive Menus
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When a New York police officer offers half of a lottery ticket as a tip for a waitress in a diner, the gratuity ends up being worth over $2 million in this wacky romantic comedy.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingSpecial Features: Theatrical Trailer, Scene Selections.Keep Case
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Chris Kattan has followed in the footsteps of many SNL comedians before him who used the show as a stepping stone to Hollywood; his success of late as a filmic funnyman has seen him in such projects as MONKEYBONE, CORKY ROMANO, UNDERCOVER BROTHER, and even the thriller HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL. But his tenure on Saturday Night Live still stands as some of his best work, and showcases the range and uproarious hilarity of his talent. A riotous Butabi Brothers skit, upon which the feature film A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY was based, in which Kattan starred, opens up the selection. This is followed by an appearance on the Weekend Update, joined by the guest star Kerri Strug; Norm MacDonald himself has a hard time keeping a straight face, and Jon Bon Jovi is entirely unsuccessful in doing so when he watches Kattan's impression of his song Dead or Alive. Also included is an episode of Goth Talk, and an appearance by Mango, Kattan's most outrageous character, during which she attempts to upstage Jennifer Lopez.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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