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Overnight Delivery
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (20 January, 2004)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Jason Bloom
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Finally on DVD!!!
YES! I can't believe this movie will finally be released on DVD. It's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and one of my favorites. Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon are hilarious and adorable together. This is one movie you must have in your collection.

I cant beleive no one else has reviewed this!
The plot of this movie is that this guy has a really ... prissy beautiful girlfriend in college (a different one than his) and he sends her a used condom and a picture of him wioth another girl, and it will get to her on Valentines day. after he realizes the error of his ways, he goes on the journey to stalk down the crazy UPS guy to get his package back before she gets it. He joins up with a girl he meets, and it is hilarious and great and has a great great suprise ending. i love it.


The Base 2
Released in DVD by Studio Home Entertainment (17 April, 2001)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Mark L. Lester
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Sweet Cheeks Melissa Lewis Ignites the HOT HOT Antonio
Oh, my lordy, lord, lord. The Base 1 left me feeling bereft of any true emotion. Thank God for the Base II with the steamy Melissa Lewis and the gun toting, fatigue wearing hunk of spunk, Antonio Sabato, Jr. I wish I could give this movie a six, but you only have a five..which I would like to talk to you guys about at some other point in time. So anyway, the interaction between the cast, especially Melissa Lewis and Antonio, was provocative and real. I heard they were going to cast Alyssa Milano for the female lead, but the director saw the light and cast newcomer, and Maxim magazine favorite, Melissa Lewis. Great choice in casting, great crafts and services. Buy this movie twice.


The Chateau
Released in DVD by M G M, Inc (13 January, 2004)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Jesse Peretz
Starring: Paul Rudd and Romany Malco
The Chateau is a trifle, yet it may stick in your head. Paul Rudd and Romany Malco play two American brothers, Graham and Allen, who inherit an enormous French chateau when their hitherto unknown great-uncle dies. The bickering pair, equipped with only a smattering of French, soon discover that the chateau is hugely in debt and the servants don't want to leave. While trying to sell the place, they vie for the affections of a sweet maid (Sylvie Testud) and comically grapple with cultural differences. The Chateau has a bit of social satire, some deft character portraits, and some very funny mangled French. Rudd and Malco banter entertainingly; Rudd is particularly good, both funny and a little sad as Graham flails to find a new life that he didn't fully realize he wanted. Though slight, the movie has surprising moments that cut deeper than you'd expect. --Bret Fetzer
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At last!
I saw this movie when it came out a year and a half ago and fell in love with it. The story is unique, funny and charming. The actors are deft and outrageously comic. I've tried to find one person in Los Angeles who has actually seen this movie but haven't, so I want to give it as a gift. Finally it's out on VHS/DVD!!! I rate this up there with the finest of small gem movies, like Big Night, Waiting for Guffman and Swingers. You just have to see this movie and spread the word!

GEM OF A MOVIE, GEM OF A CAST, GEM OF IMPROV PERFECTION
I will only say this: Had the fortune to see this last night.
See it. A Jewel. Great story. Great acting. Paul Rudd is nothing short of a genius, the standout among the many geniuses involved with this movie. Enough said. While viewing, keep in mind that this is mostly improv. Amazing. Astonishing.


The Betsy
Released in DVD by Warner Studios (30 March, 1999)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: Daniel Petrie
Starring: Laurence Olivier and Robert Duvall
Adapted from a Harold Robbins potboiler, The Betsy offers power struggles, incest, adultery, gold digging, and car racing. Laurence Olivier plays a ruthless but fallible auto tycoon with a tortured family history including a weakling son (Paul Rudd), a daughter-in-law he loves too much (Katharine Ross), a resentful grandson (Robert Duvall), and a devoted great-granddaughter (Kathleen Beller) to whom he bequeaths most of his fortune. In the midst of all these family squabbles is racing enthusiast Angelo Perino (a very young Tommy Lee Jones) whom the old man hires to build a revolutionary, ecologically advanced car which will be called The Betsy after his great-granddaughter. Angelo builds The Betsy (the car), seduces Betsy (the great-granddaughter), and even has a fling with Duvall's mistress, played by the haughty Lesley-Anne Down. In order to boil down Robbins's plot-heavy novel to 125 minutes, some of the connecting tissue has been lost. But Olivier is a grand old ham and Jones shows early on why he was destined to be a star. Lavishly produced, The Betsy has been formatted for the small screen, which doesn't allow us to fully enjoy the elaborate sets. But it's a chewy two hours of pulp, nonetheless. --Richard Natale
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Not a masterpiece but still good
The betsy which is based on a novel by Harold Robbins is not

a very good movie but it is not that bad.I didn't like Olivier's

performance but i think Tommy Lee Jones did great.The love

scenes in the movie are very beautiful and Kathleen Beller is

a very gorgeous actress [Most known for her role as Kirby

andrews in Dynasty] and i adore her love scene with Tommy Lee

Jones.

A So-Bad-It's-Great Classic
There's so much awfulness to love in this movie, a camp classic done as straight as an arrow.

I have a hard time figuring out what's my favorite thing about this movie because there's so much to love -- the total miscasting? Olivier's "Americanish" accent which is frequently slurred? The complete lack of chemistry between any of the principle characters? That "Where's My Paycheck?" look on Katherine Ross' face? The way Tommy Lee Jones spits out his lines so quickly like he needs to leave the set early to go to the Coal Miner's Daughter audition? ... The heavily gauzed-lens flashbacks? The complete implausibility of Harold Robbins' story? Mansions decorated with whicker furniture? Sir Larry's parade of horrendous toupees?

If you miss Dynasty or The Colbys for any of the above reasons, or if you are just a connoisseur of So-Bad-They're-Great movies you can't miss this one. ...

Great Fun in A Grat Pot Boiler
This is a movie with no pretensions. It is about corporate intrigue, family disputes and beautiful bodies. It is an unashamed pot-boiler. It is helped by the fine acting that does not descend into camp. There are many highy capable actors here. No one hams it up for the camera which only makes this glorius bit of cheese all the more fun.


Clueless
Released in DVD by Paramount Studio (19 October, 1999)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, and Stacey Dash
Alicia Silverstone won everyone over with her portrayal of a Beverly Hills teen, Cher, whose penchant for helping others with their relationships and self-esteem is a cover for her own loneliness. Director Amy Heckerling (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) made a smart, funny variation on Jane Austen's novel Emma, sweetly romantic and gently satirical of 90210 social manners. The cast is unbeatable: Dan Hedaya as Cher's rock-solid dad, Wallace Shawn as a geeky teacher, Paul Rudd as the boy who has always been Cher's surrogate brother--and the true holder of her most secret wishes. --Tom Keogh
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Terrific adaptation of a Shakespeare play
Alicia Silverstone wowed me the first time i saw this. It's a great film. Satrical, comic, tender, and silly. Hip teens with too much time and money on their hands, but somehow still likeable. Just a cute film, well done!

Great Girl Movie!
Clueless tells the story of a girl named Cher. Cher trys to do good things by helping people around her. She hooks up two teachers and makes over the new girl which looks like a freak. Bascially this is a movie ever girl should see!

The unsurpassed teen comedy
So what is the most influential film of the '90s? A good case could be made for "Clueless", a movie that does as much to encapsulate the age of Britney-era M-TV as, well, "Pulp Fiction" encapsulated the culture of 'ironic', grunge-era M-TV. Or you could compare it with the Heckerling-directed but Crowe-scripted "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" as a study in contrasts. "Clueless" is surely Heckerling's own darling child, a triumph of writing and direction that is obviously derived from Jane Austen's "Emma" without being derivative in any bad sense of the word. Shot in sassy, lollipop colors by Dick Pope, the film exudes an impossible sense of cheer as it navigates the social misfortunes and triumphs of our giddy heroine, Cher, played by Alicia Silverstone with a comic oomph that ensures her a place in film history regardless of how many flops she suffered since. For all of its of-the-moment trendiness (and though I realize the film is, as a certain demographic judges these things, "old" already, I have to give it snaps for maintaining its youthful feel) "Clueless" feels like some classic comedy of the '30s or '40s powdered up with Calvin Klein outfits and a pop soundtrack. It treats its sexual and social themes gently, with a classiness that hasn't been matched by even the best subsequent teen comedies. That's significant considering almost every teen comedy since has benefited from the format "Clueless" laid out. Its sweetly satiric tone, jazzy pace, and vivid colors can be seen in films as diverse as "Legally Blonde", "Josie and the Pussycats", and "Bring It On". Even neo-teen raunch flicks like "American Pie" probably owe their comparative sensitivity to "Clueless". It proved that the teen demographic would appreciate a film with style. The script, direction, performances, etc. all provide style in abundance. In the teen comedy genre, "Clueless" stands proud as its "Citizen Kane".


Clueless
Released in DVD by Paramount Studio (24 June, 2003)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, and Stacey Dash
Alicia Silverstone won everyone over with her portrayal of a Beverly Hills teen, Cher, whose penchant for helping others with their relationships and self-esteem is a cover for her own loneliness. Director Amy Heckerling (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) made a smart, funny variation on Jane Austen's novel Emma, sweetly romantic and gently satirical of 90210 social manners. The cast is unbeatable: Dan Hedaya as Cher's rock-solid dad, Wallace Shawn as a geeky teacher, Paul Rudd as the boy who has always been Cher's surrogate brother--and the true holder of her most secret wishes. --Tom Keogh
Average review score:

Terrific adaptation of a Shakespeare play
Alicia Silverstone wowed me the first time i saw this. It's a great film. Satrical, comic, tender, and silly. Hip teens with too much time and money on their hands, but somehow still likeable. Just a cute film, well done!

Great Girl Movie!
Clueless tells the story of a girl named Cher. Cher trys to do good things by helping people around her. She hooks up two teachers and makes over the new girl which looks like a freak. Bascially this is a movie ever girl should see!

The unsurpassed teen comedy
So what is the most influential film of the '90s? A good case could be made for "Clueless", a movie that does as much to encapsulate the age of Britney-era M-TV as, well, "Pulp Fiction" encapsulated the culture of 'ironic', grunge-era M-TV. Or you could compare it with the Heckerling-directed but Crowe-scripted "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" as a study in contrasts. "Clueless" is surely Heckerling's own darling child, a triumph of writing and direction that is obviously derived from Jane Austen's "Emma" without being derivative in any bad sense of the word. Shot in sassy, lollipop colors by Dick Pope, the film exudes an impossible sense of cheer as it navigates the social misfortunes and triumphs of our giddy heroine, Cher, played by Alicia Silverstone with a comic oomph that ensures her a place in film history regardless of how many flops she suffered since. For all of its of-the-moment trendiness (and though I realize the film is, as a certain demographic judges these things, "old" already, I have to give it snaps for maintaining its youthful feel) "Clueless" feels like some classic comedy of the '30s or '40s powdered up with Calvin Klein outfits and a pop soundtrack. It treats its sexual and social themes gently, with a classiness that hasn't been matched by even the best subsequent teen comedies. That's significant considering almost every teen comedy since has benefited from the format "Clueless" laid out. Its sweetly satiric tone, jazzy pace, and vivid colors can be seen in films as diverse as "Legally Blonde", "Josie and the Pussycats", and "Bring It On". Even neo-teen raunch flicks like "American Pie" probably owe their comparative sensitivity to "Clueless". It proved that the teen demographic would appreciate a film with style. The script, direction, performances, etc. all provide style in abundance. In the teen comedy genre, "Clueless" stands proud as its "Citizen Kane".


William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Released in DVD by Twentieth Century Fox (08 January, 2002)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio
Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) takes a shot at reinventing Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers as a visual pastiche inspired by MTV imagery, Hong Kong action-picture clichés, and Luhrmann's own taste for deliberate, gaudy excess. The result is explosive chaos, both in terms of bullets and visual sensibility, which some may find impossible to stick with for more than a few minutes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes play the leads, though not with much distinction, while Pete Postlethwaite makes a huge impression as this movie's version of Friar Laurence. The film is successful in spots, but overall its fever-dream game plan is difficult to ride out. --Tom Keogh
Average review score:

Appalling
William Shakespere will be rolling in his grave over this travesty. Why did they take a wonderful story and "gangsterise" it? As far as I can tell, the only purpose of this film was for Leonardo Di Caprio to prance around the screen for his teeny bopper fans and pretend that he can act. A total waste of time.

electrfying and nicely done
a good version of the classic tradegy of Shakespeares work. Leo and Claire are cool as the two love birds who fall in love for one another. John Leguizamo snaps and sparks as Tybalt and Harold Perrineau Jr is simply wonderful as Mercutio, but did he have to do drag. some down falls along the way but it picks up with its grand acting. others will note that Jamie Kennedy, Paul Rudd, Diane Venora, Paul sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Dash Mihok, Christian Pickles and Miriam Margoyles also star as well. directed by Baz Luhrman(Moulin Rouge and Strictly Ballroom)

A Modern Call To Bring This Generation Back
Baz Luhrmann took a step out to try and create this movie. Mixing the features of a Shakespearian classic in the setting of a modern day world was a huge leap from anything that had ever been done before. It calls to the audience with the violence and sex that Shakespeare needed to include to capture the audience in his time, and what remains to capture audiences today.

What's most amazing is Baz Luhrmann's twist to not only apply today's world view of Shakespeare, but also to captures it with the original context and language of Shakespeare, and this is what makes this movie truly amazing. Audiences that have never read Shakespeare and don't understand the language of that day can still love and understand the movie, can still understand what's going on.

This movie has a chilling score on top of that. Every scene fully captures the beauty because of a score that brings out the emotion.

The cinematography was exciting and vibrant. The crew worked hard to bring Shakespeare to resurrect Shakespeare to the modern world in set as well as in script. Details were added to the movie that most won't catch until they watch the special features of this DVD.

Which brings me to the special features. You simply cannot do without these features. Hours of additional footage that will show you the depth and the work that it took to create this movie, you will find a new fascination that will never leave you once you have watched it. Commentaries, galleries, interviews, music videos, it will keep you entertained and enlightened for hours.

The movie is astounding. My original distrust in a movie that had Leonardo de Caprio faded away within the first couple minutes of watching it. Claire Danes is an astounding, talented, and committed actress that also made this movie what it was. Enjoy it with a Shakespearian influence that makes this movie one that has set a precedent over all other representations of various other Shakespearian movies...


William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (Special Edition)
Released in DVD by Twentieth Century Fox Home Video (13 January, 2004)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio
Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) takes a shot at reinventing Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers as a visual pastiche inspired by MTV imagery, Hong Kong action-picture clichés, and Luhrmann's own taste for deliberate, gaudy excess. The result is explosive chaos, both in terms of bullets and visual sensibility, which some may find impossible to stick with for more than a few minutes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes play the leads, though not with much distinction, while Pete Postlethwaite makes a huge impression as this movie's version of Friar Laurence. The film is successful in spots, but overall its fever-dream game plan is difficult to ride out. --Tom Keogh
Average review score:

Appalling
William Shakespere will be rolling in his grave over this travesty. Why did they take a wonderful story and "gangsterise" it? As far as I can tell, the only purpose of this film was for Leonardo Di Caprio to prance around the screen for his teeny bopper fans and pretend that he can act. A total waste of time.

electrfying and nicely done
a good version of the classic tradegy of Shakespeares work. Leo and Claire are cool as the two love birds who fall in love for one another. John Leguizamo snaps and sparks as Tybalt and Harold Perrineau Jr is simply wonderful as Mercutio, but did he have to do drag. some down falls along the way but it picks up with its grand acting. others will note that Jamie Kennedy, Paul Rudd, Diane Venora, Paul sorvino, Brian Dennehy, Dash Mihok, Christian Pickles and Miriam Margoyles also star as well. directed by Baz Luhrman(Moulin Rouge and Strictly Ballroom)

A Modern Call To Bring This Generation Back
Baz Luhrmann took a step out to try and create this movie. Mixing the features of a Shakespearian classic in the setting of a modern day world was a huge leap from anything that had ever been done before. It calls to the audience with the violence and sex that Shakespeare needed to include to capture the audience in his time, and what remains to capture audiences today.

What's most amazing is Baz Luhrmann's twist to not only apply today's world view of Shakespeare, but also to captures it with the original context and language of Shakespeare, and this is what makes this movie truly amazing. Audiences that have never read Shakespeare and don't understand the language of that day can still love and understand the movie, can still understand what's going on.

This movie has a chilling score on top of that. Every scene fully captures the beauty because of a score that brings out the emotion.

The cinematography was exciting and vibrant. The crew worked hard to bring Shakespeare to resurrect Shakespeare to the modern world in set as well as in script. Details were added to the movie that most won't catch until they watch the special features of this DVD.

Which brings me to the special features. You simply cannot do without these features. Hours of additional footage that will show you the depth and the work that it took to create this movie, you will find a new fascination that will never leave you once you have watched it. Commentaries, galleries, interviews, music videos, it will keep you entertained and enlightened for hours.

The movie is astounding. My original distrust in a movie that had Leonardo de Caprio faded away within the first couple minutes of watching it. Claire Danes is an astounding, talented, and committed actress that also made this movie what it was. Enjoy it with a Shakespearian influence that makes this movie one that has set a precedent over all other representations of various other Shakespearian movies...


The Cider House Rules
Released in DVD by Miramax Home Entertainment (04 March, 2003)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Director: Lasse Hallström
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, and Michael Caine
In adapting his own novel The Cider House Rules for the screen, John Irving sacrificed at least some of the depth and detail that made his humanitarian themes resonate, while the film--directed with Scandinavian sobriety by Lasse Hallström--is often vague about the complex issues (abortion, incest, responsibility) that lie at its core. Allowing for this ambiguity (which is arguably intentional), the film retains much of what made Irving's novel so admired, and like Hallström's earlier feature What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, it's blessed with a generous, forgiving spirit toward the mistakes, foibles, and desires of its many engaging characters.

Central to the story (set during World War II) is Homer (Tobey Maguire), a young man raised in a Maine orphanage, where the ether-sniffing Dr. Larch (Michael Caine) rules with benevolent grace while performing safe but illegal abortions. To expand his horizons, Homer follows a young couple (Charlize Theron, Paul Rudd) to do fieldwork on an apple farm, where his innocent eyes are opened to the good and evil of the world--and to the realization that not all rules are steadfast in all situations. By the time Homer returns to the orphanage, The Cider House Rules--which features one of Caine's finest performances--is memorable more for its many charming and insightful moments than for any lasting dramatic impact. Is Homer fated to come full circle in his kindhearted journey? It's left to the viewer to decide. --Jeff Shannon

Average review score:

A condensed version of the book, but every bit as good
I wanted to see Michael Caine's performance in a John Irving story, but I hadn't read the book yet. And over the years, I found that generally, if you read the book first, you can tell how good the movie really is.

I read the book and loved it! It contained such a complex collection of human issues so sensitively portrayed--well, you can read my Amazon book review for the whole story.

A few days after finishing the book, I rented the movie on DVD, and found that it was just as good as the book, but with a simpler story line.

The film's greatest feature is Michael Caine's Oscar-winning portrayal of Dr. Wilbur Larch, a role that hundreds of actors would die for the opportunity to play. Caine so perfectly captures the paradoxal duality of the kind and caring administrator of a state orphanage who either helps bring unwanted babies into the world or performs their abortions, all according to the mother's choice.

Tobey Maguire is aptly cast as Larch's home-grown obstetrical assistant who doesn't share enough of Larch's vision to morally accept his plans for becoming his successor.

The film's success is mainly due to it staying within the boundaries of only three of the book's many subplots. The issues of only three are more easily examined and digested within the span of a motion picture. The film scores on so many different levels-premise, plot, character development, dialog, and originality.

If you see this film and find the story interesting, I highly recommend reading the book. The book and film stand apart from another, each as true works of art. Something you don't often see happen with film versions of quality novels.

If you have even a passing interest in experiencing this candid and sensitive allegory of American Life and values, you will find your time and intellect richly rewarded.

Tobey Maguire and Michael Caine
The Cider House Rules stars Tobey Maguire as Homer Wells. Homer and his fellow orphans are raised by the kindly Dr. Larch (Michael Caine), who not only delivers unwanted babies, he also aborts them. The orphanage seems an idyllic and loving home for Homer, but one day he sets out to see the world, only to find his destiny is to one day return.

Tobey Maguire is very convincing as the naive and sensitive Homer. Michael Caine won an Oscar for his supporting role as the passionate and ether-addicted doctor. He was also great. (It's just too bad that he was stuck with that line, "Goodnight you princes of Maine, you Kings of New England." It was corny in the book, and even more so in the film.)

The movie is beautifully photographed and has a lilting piano score. It has many affecting scenes, but no real depth. Each of the many subplots is left unresolved, leaving one with a feeling of indifference. The movie tries hard to be a tear-jerker, but falls short all along. I think I felt this way because it was so highly publicized as THE Most Heartwarming Drama. It's pleasantly entertaining, and the acting is good, but it's certainly not the "classic" it purports to be. Fans of the novel will be left wondering why so much of the plot was omitted, and why what was included was handled so passively.

McGuire delivers! He RULES
Toby McGuire first got my attention here... as did Charlize Theron. Excellent performances. The cast is tremendous. The plot is terrific. The themes and issues don't shy away from the heavy and yet, they don't force anything down your throat, ask you to agree or disagree--or even to come to a conclusion. Just a fine fine film. See it if you haven't.


Wet Hot American Summer
Released in DVD by Usa (15 January, 2002)
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Director: David Wain
Starring: Janeane Garofalo and David Hyde Pierce
Tasty and nutrition-free as a snow cone on a hot summer day, Wet Hot American Summer is a silly, hilarious throwback to those mildly smutty early-'80s teen comedies. It takes place on the last day of Camp Firewood's 1981 season, and it's everyone's last chance for romance, self-realization, and of course the Big Talent show. The movie is filled with brilliant comic performances; it looks like the cast just took over a summer camp and had a great time. Writers Michael Showalter and David Wain have captured the essence of parody: absolutely nailing the conventions of their subject, kidding the hell out of it, and all the while showing a real fondness for the genre. People unfamiliar with Meatballs and its many imitators may well be left cold by Wet Hot American Summer, but anyone born between 1965 and 1980 will love it. --Ali Davis
Average review score:

A good corny movie
I just watched 'Wet Hot American Summer' and liked it. It wasn't the best movie I've ever seen, but it was funny. I had a good laugh. If you don't like corny humor though, you probably will not enjoy this movie. Filled with silly jokes and weird scenes that don't make sense, but that pay homage to 70s-80s summer camp movies, 'Wet Hot American Summer' is a pretty good movie. It features a lot of great actors.

If you like 80's movies, you will love this!
Take my word for it...anyone who loves 80's movies will LOVE this movie.

FUNNIEST MOVIE EVER
This movie could be the most hilarious dvd out there. Every part of this movie is in some way funny. If you're looking for a good laugh and a great time watch this movie. It's geat for everyone, although one with a certain sense of humor might find it funnier than another. This movie is on the top 5 list of my favorite movies.


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