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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Comedies Movies, Romantic Comedy Videos, Football Players, Journalists/Journalism, 1920s | | Starring | Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, George Clooney | | Director | George Clooney | | Composer | Randy Newman | | Director of Photography | Newton Thomas Sigel | | Executive Producer | Sydney Pollack, Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer, Barbara A. Hall | | Producer | Grant Heslov, Casey Silver | | Screenwriter | Duncan Brantley, Rick Reilly |
From his casual charm to his cleft chin, George Clooney has frequently drawn comparisons to an actor of another age: Cary Grant. With his third directorial effort, the Oscar winner pays homage to the style of films that helped make Grant famous, such as BRINGING UP BABY and HIS GIRL FRIDAY. In 1925, when LEATHERHEADS takes place, professional football is a joke, especially when compared to its more respected college cousin. Teams across the country are folding, and player Dodge Connelly (Clooney) will do anything to keep his own team, the Duluth Bulldogs, from folding. The enterprising (read: scheming) Dodge steals Princeton star and war hero Carter Ruthford (John Krasinski, THE OFFICE) from his school, and soon the Bulldogs are winning, but it's the game of football that is the real champion as fans pack the stadiums. Meanwhile, reporter Lexie Littleton (Renée Zellweger) begins investigating Rutherford's past, thanks to a tip from one of the star's old war buddies that he may not be all he seems. The pre-regulation football is dirty, but it's far cleaner than the action when Dodge and Carter vie for Lexie's affections.
From the classic Universal logo that opens the film, Clooney firmly sets his film in the sepia-toned past. His lightning-fast dialogue is certainly reminiscent of the repartee between Grant and costars such as Katharine Hepburn and Rosalind Russell. But as much as he owes to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and '40s, he also is mining the same vein that his frequent collaborators, the Coen Brothers, did in films such as THE HUDSUCKER PROXY and INTOLERABLE CRUELTY. Clooney's previous directorial efforts--CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND and GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK--were also both stylish films set in the past, but LEATHERHEADS is a more fun, mainstream work. Leatherheads Reviews: 3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] vivid picture of pro football circa 1925....Clooney keeps the pace bouncy and charm at the ready as he, Zellweger and the appealing Krasinski put a sweet spin on BULL DURHAM's erotic triangle."-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t succeeds superbly at recreating the look, feel and flap of the roaring '20s."-- Rob James, Total Film "LEATHERHEADS is cleverly scripted, with well-drawn characters....Clooney strikes a perfect balance between acting and directing chores..."-- Ultimate DVD Staff, Ultimate DVD "The 1920s setting is enthusiastically mined for the picturesque trappings of speakeasies and train travel...but it's the embrace of caper and horseplay that bellows old school."-- Ben Walters, Sight and Sound "[Clooney and Zellweger] both got the machine-gun-quick repartee thing down pat..."-- Ryan Stewart, Premiere 3 stars out of 4 -- "The football saga LEATHERHEADS, a nimble throwback to the screwball comedies of the 1930s, meets its goal."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "[A] light, charming, well-executed pastiche of a 1930s screwball comedy that alternates between witty repartee and broad slapstick."-- Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times Leatherheads | List Price | $14.98 (You save $7.78) | | Studio | Universal Studios Home Video | | Orig Year | 2008 | | CD Universe Part number | 7996697 | | Catalog number | 61111444 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | New Leatherheads DVD release date Nov 22, 2009 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Movie Details | P&S |
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Purchase Leatherheads Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Three Stooges Collection - Vol. 1: 1934-1936 DVDs (2007) Full Frame
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Along with 18 other classic shorts, this comprehensive Stooges collection contains "Hoi Polloi." In this fan favorite, an erudite professor makes a bet that he can teach the boys some social graces and then invites them to a high-society party only to learn their personalities are quite infectious. Also included are "Punch Drunks," another favorite featuring Curly as a boxer with a "Pop Goes the Weasel" complex; "Woman Haters;" "Ants in the Pantry;" "Slippery Silks;" and over a dozen more.
This 2 DVD set includes 19 digitally remastered Three Stooges shorts presented in their original release order...starting with the very first Nyuck! Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard star.
| | Little Rascals DVD (1994) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
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Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Darla and the gang are back in this all-new feature film. There's a crisis in the He-Man Womun Haters Club when, on the eve of the big go-cart race, Alfalfa falls in love with--yecchh!--a girl.
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| | Home Alone 2: Lost In New York DVD (1992)
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Kevin finds himself once again alone, this time in the big apple. The wet bandits have escaped from jail and, after a few more rounds with Kevin, probably would have been safer in jail.
This 97 minue DVD film follow-up to Home Alone features Ma caulay Culkin, Joe Pesc, and Daniel Ster, among others.
| | How The Grinch Stole Christmas DVD (2000) Widescreen
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Director Ron Howard casts comedian Jim Carrey in the title role in this live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale by Dr. Seuss, giving this rendition of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS a delightfully manic spin. Carrey is virtually unrecognizable in his elaborate green makeup, but his anarchic comic touch is unmistakable. He manages to fully embody the grumpy title character, while still supplying his own comedic touches, and it is his performance that makes the film a treat for adults and children alike. The candy-colored set design for the town of Whoville and the jubilant score contribute to the overall feeling of innocuous fantasy that the Grinch disrupts with his dastardly deeds. The familiar story of the Grinch stealing every present in town on Christmas Eve has been expanded to incorporate flashbacks to the Grinch's childhood, which serve to explain his hostility toward the Whos. As Cindy Lou-Who, a little girl so sweet she sees goodness even in the Grinch, young Taylor Momsen strikes just the right note of adorable ingenuousness. Howard gets the performance the film needs from her, as her character makes the Grinch's eventual change of heart both believable and touching.
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| | John Pinette - I'm Starvin' DVD (2006) Widescreen
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Smart, funny, and large, John Pinette was one of the more original voices in stand-up comedy of the early 2000s. Filmed at his sold-out show at the Montreal Comedy Festival, I'M STARVIN' finds Pinette commenting on everything from food to social trends in a way that is satirical, clever, and always entertaining.
After starring in the Broadway smash Hairspray, John Pinette returns in the hottest show at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Named "Stand-Up Comedian of the Year" by the American Comedy Awards, Pinette gained wide attention for his role in the Seinfeld finale and is a favorite The Tonight Show guest. With all-new material on everything from health food ("Salad's not food. Salad comes with food.") to family parties ("If you see a skinny person at the Pinette Family reunion, you say, 'And you are married to who?'"), Pinette has one of the most original voices in comedy today.
| | Gremlins 2 - The New Batch DVD (1990) Widescreen
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Just when they thought they were safe, young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) from Joe Dante's GREMLINS have moved on to the Big Apple, landed jobs in a high-tech office park, and have met up with Gizmo once again. When a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins, the three pals must use everything they know to prevent another comic catastrophe. The monsters wreck havoc at Clamp Industries, the "smart building" where Billy and Kathy work, creating madness and mayhem for the Donald Trump-like owner, Daniel Clamp (John Glover), who sees the invasion as yet another opportunity for media attention. But, when the monsters invade "Splice of Life," the top-secret genetics laboratory housed at Clamp Industries, the Gremlins develop new genetically altered powers that make them even harder to destroy. This highly inventive sequel to GREMLINS, successfully combines wicked horror and dark humor in an outrageous and eerily realistic post modern setting.
Christopher Lee, Haviland Morris, John Glover, Phoebe Cates, Robert Prosky, Zach Galligan - Director: Joe Dante The Gremlins return and take over a highrise media center, creating mayhem and wacky hilarity.
| | Foundations Of Gymnastic Excellence - Beginning Tumbling Vol.2 DVD (1995)
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Plan easy progressions that focus on pace, body posture, and increase strength and flexibility.
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| | Tony Roberts: Wired! DVD (2010) Widescreen
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