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The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Platinum Edition)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • One of the last great Disney Movies
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  • Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Platinum Edition)
Starring: Rene Auberjonois , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Jodi Benson , Pat Carroll , and Paddi Edwards
Director: Ron Clements , and John Musker
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000F8O35U
Release Date: 2006-10-03

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From the moment that Prince Eric's ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits it was apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured that "magic" that had been dormant for thirty years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to "spend a day, warm on the sand," Ariel trades her voice to Ursula, the Sea Witch (classically voiced by Pat Carroll), for a pair of legs. Ariel can only succeed if she receives true love's kiss in a few day's time and she needs all the help she can from a singing crab named Sebastian, a loudmouth seagull, and a flounder. The lyrics and music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are top form: witty and relevant, and they advance the story (go on, hum a few bars of "Under the Sea"). Mermaid put animation back on the studio's "to do" list and was responsible for ushering Beauty and the Beast to theaters. A modern Disney classic. --Keith Simanton

Description

THE LITTLE MERMAID, one of the most celebrated animated films of all time -- and winner of two Academy Awards(R) (Best Music, Original Score; Best Music, Original Song, "Under The Sea," 1989) -- splashes onto an exciting 2-Disc DVD with an all-new digital restoration. Ariel, a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is off on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder, and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination to make her dreams come true—and save her father's beloved kingdom from the sneaky sea witch Ursula! Dive into a world of music and adventure in this new 2-Disc Platinum Edition your family will enjoy again and again!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the last great Disney Movies.......2007-05-28

Mermaid was one of Disney's last great movies.....before they started trying to spin each classic tale into a 2nd, 3rd movie....each meaningless money making machines.

The Little Mermaid is the Disney version of the Hans Christian Anderson tale. Disney brings it to life with the beautiful Ariel, and a whole cast of loveable characters- Flounder, Eric, Sebastian, Flounder, Skuttle.

Ariel, the youngest of many daughters is bored with life under water and want to explore life on land as a human. She see's a man aboard a boat and falls in love. His name is Eric. When a storm rages, Ariel saves Eric and leaves his ashore. He sees her and can't forget her face. Against her fathers wishes Ariel dreams of life on land. She bargains with the sea witch Ursula to turn her into a human. The price she pays is her voice. She has to make Eric fall in love with her- but she has no voice.
Ursula uses Ariels voice to bring her father to her knees. In the end, she is overcome, and Triton- Ariels father is saved, and let's Ariel go- to become a human.

The music is some of the most creative animated music EVER. From Kiss the girl to Under the Sea, each songs is singable, and unforgettable. Boy and girls alike will love this movie about dreams, courage, and adventure.

5 out of 5 stars Grandchildren Loved The Little Mermaid.......2007-05-17

I bought this for my three grandchildren and they are very, very happy with it and have watched it many times already.

5 out of 5 stars Great Product!.......2007-05-14

The dvd was brand new in the packaging. I would defintely buy from this seller again!!!

5 out of 5 stars The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Platinum Edition).......2007-05-13

Bought this for my wife. She's always loved the story and had been wanting the DVD for a while. When the special edition came out, I grabbed it. The commentaries are great. The history of the story, the animation process, and the cast/crew is wonderful.

5 out of 5 stars Little Mermaid.......2007-05-09

An upgrade to DVD. Wonderful movie to watch, beautiful coloring and music. Ariel can sing the pants off a crab.
Valley Girl
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I LOVE THIS MOVIE
  • Light and fluffy
  • Like Oh My God! This movie is totally Bitchin'!
  • Outstanding 80's youth movie!
  • Valley Girl
Valley Girl
Starring: Nicolas Cage , Deborah Foreman , Elizabeth Daily , Michael Bowen , and Cameron Dye
Director: Martha Coolidge
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B00005JLFA
Release Date: 2003-08-05

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Valley Girl is, like--Omigod!--one of the most "tubular" teen comedies of the early 1980s. This movie launched Nicolas Cage's career, and it's easy to see why: Following his tiny role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cage is perfectly cast as a Hollywood punk who instantly falls for Julie (the irresistible Deborah Foreman), a San Fernando "Valley Girl"--a brighter variant of the stereotype immortalized in Moon Unit Zappa's 1982 novelty song--who must choose between wild-boy Nic and her preening jock boyfriend (Mark Bowen). Fortunately, Julie knows what's right for her (even if her "Val" friends don't), and in refreshing defiance of teen-flick tradition, her post-hippie parents (Frederic Forrest, Colleen Camp) are supportively cool. With sincere humor, a lively soundtrack of '80s hits, and a time-capsule cruise of Hollywood landmarks, Valley Girl is both timeless and nostalgic, owing much of its lasting appeal to Martha Coolidge's sensitive direction. Fer sure, y'know, it definitely won't gag you with a spoon. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Julie's cool, Randy's hot. She's from the Valley, he's like'so not! Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman star in this "sweet, fast, unpretentious [and] funny" (Los Angeles Times) romance that mixes preppies, punkers and a "hit-filled soundtrack" (The New York Times)including The Plimsouls and Modern Englishinto an iconic cult film that's "entertaining" (New York)'to the max! Julie is, like, so over her preppy boyfriend, she dumps him on the escalator at the Galleria. And when she meets punker Randy, her eyes practically bug out because she thinks he's sexy even though he makes her friends gag! But even if Randy's ready to stop the world and melt with her, can Julie risk her losing her friends and her super-popularity at school just to be with him?

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS MOVIE.......2007-05-08

IT WAS SPECTACULAR..I LOVED THIS MOVIE AND I AM GLAD I WAS ABLE TO FIND IT HERE,..THANK YOU AMAZON

4 out of 5 stars Light and fluffy.......2007-03-07

(3.5/5 stars) It is amazing how many of the words and phrases from this film have become a normalized part of the vernacular. "Awesome" is one obvious example, and it is difficult to imagine teenagers today conversing without the use of "Like," where it is not used to connote "similarity." At the time of its release, these were rather novel. This film does have a good soundtrack and it is a pretty decent love story of a popular, middle class girl, who falls for a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. In the title role, Deborah Foreman is quite irresistible. Nicolas Cage is fine as the rough-hewn Randy, though he is never very believable as the favorite son of his tough neighborhood. It is embarrassing to the point of laughter as he interacts with his homeboys during a cruise through his neighborhood. Another aspect that does not ring true is some of the dialogue. A prime example of this is the conversation among Randy, Julie, Tommy and Stacie at the club in Hollywood, where they sit down and immediately begin discussing their statuses and degrees of authenticity. Not only is it not convincing in its content, the transition to it is non-existent. Gripes aside, this is not a bad film. However, I would not go so far as to say it is great either. As a comedy, it isn't very funny. As a romance, their love seems to be based on physical attributes rather than commonalities and, as such, not very compelling. Nonetheless, Elizabeth Daily is always a delight, and her role here makes this a must for fans. Also, the DVD transfer, 5.1 channel mix effort both widescreen and full screen versions are worth an extra ½ star.

5 out of 5 stars Like Oh My God! This movie is totally Bitchin'!.......2007-02-22

The Popular `80s teen film "Valley Girl" based on Frank Zappa's Novelty Song of the same title, popularized the image of the "Valley girl". A Valley Girl usually referred to girls from The San Fernando Valley in California. This type of girl usually dressed in preppy colorful clothes, had their own slang terms, cared about their social status, and usually had money. In 1983 Valley Girl, the movie was released, and became a cult status film, depicting the Valley Girl lifestyle. The movie stars Deborah Foreman, as Julie Richman, a popular, preppy girl from the San Fernando Valley, and Nicolas Cage as Randy, a young punk from Hollywood. After dumping her preppy, good-looking boyfriend, Julie attends one of her friends parties and ends up meeting Randy, even though they are from 2 different worlds, these two show that opposites do attract and instantly become an item. Even though her parents are cool with their relationship, her friends aren't, and pressure Julie into dumping him, so she can get back with her Ex. This film is not only great, but has an incredible soundtrack, with so many great New Wave hits. Watch for musical appearances by The Plimsouls, and Josie Cotton in this film as well. For those of you who were around when this film came out will probably view it with nostalgia, as for those of us who weren't will love looking at the awesome fads, trends, and listening to the great music. Overall this film is like totally trepindicular, fer Sure!

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding 80's youth movie!.......2007-02-05

It really seems to be a trend to look back on past decades and ridicule just about everything that has "come before". It makes me laugh that people are so smug to think that the "present" is perfect. Well, I have news for you. The present is far from perfect and there's a whole lot about the past that was MUCH better than it is today. The movie "Valley Girl" is a wonderful example of how COOL the early 80's were!

I won't offer a review of the film itself, because that's already been done by much better reviewers than myself. I will simply say that this is a great youth movie from a very positive time in America. It's always great to be young... but it was TOTALLY AWESOME to be young in the early 80's!

The DVD features a great transfer with a few nifty "extras" (80's trivia track and audio commentary by director Martha Coolidge). As noted by a few other reviewers, a few of the songs have been removed from the film (and this is not noted anywhere on the DVD package). Also, for some reason the sound was remixed and some of the music has been placed in the "background" when it was originally quite loud and "up front". Since the music is such an integral part of this film it's a shame that it has been altered in any way.

Remember:

If you should ever find yourself making fun of 80's fashions or haircuts just put Valley Girl in your DVD player so that you can be reminded of how FUN and COOL that time really was. Those who truly understand what the 80's were all about make no apologies and have no regrets. The 80's were a TOTAL blast, and Valley Girl is a wonderful testament to that fact!

-JM

3 out of 5 stars Valley Girl.......2007-02-01

If I was still 17 and totally awesome I would give this movie 5 stars but I grew up.
What was I thinking all these years!
Anyway if you loved the 80's you will enjoy this trip back in time.
Be prepared to not understand any of the catch words....gag me with a spoon....totally!
The Little Mermaid (Limited Issue)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • One of the last great Disney Movies
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  • The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Platinum Edition)
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The Little Mermaid (Limited Issue)
Starring: Rene Auberjonois , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Jodi Benson , Pat Carroll , and Paddi Edwards
Director: Ron Clements , and John Musker
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
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Accessories:
  1. Disney's The Little Mermaid: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack [Blisterpack]
  2. Ariel's Story Studio

ASIN: B00001QEE7
Release Date: 1999-12-07

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From the moment that Prince Eric's ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits it was apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured that "magic" that had been dormant for thirty years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to "spend a day, warm on the sand," Ariel trades her voice to Ursula, the Sea Witch (classically voiced by Pat Carroll), for a pair of legs. Ariel can only succeed if she receives true love's kiss in a few day's time and she needs all the help she can from a singing crab named Sebastian, a loudmouth seagull, and a flounder. The lyrics and music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are top form: witty and relevant, and they advance the story (go on, hum a few bars of "Under the Sea"). Mermaid put animation back on the studio's "to do" list and was responsible for ushering Beauty and the Beast to theaters. A modern Disney classic. --Keith Simanton

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the last great Disney Movies.......2007-05-28

Mermaid was one of Disney's last great movies.....before they started trying to spin each classic tale into a 2nd, 3rd movie....each meaningless money making machines.

The Little Mermaid is the Disney version of the Hans Christian Anderson tale. Disney brings it to life with the beautiful Ariel, and a whole cast of loveable characters- Flounder, Eric, Sebastian, Flounder, Skuttle.

Ariel, the youngest of many daughters is bored with life under water and want to explore life on land as a human. She see's a man aboard a boat and falls in love. His name is Eric. When a storm rages, Ariel saves Eric and leaves his ashore. He sees her and can't forget her face. Against her fathers wishes Ariel dreams of life on land. She bargains with the sea witch Ursula to turn her into a human. The price she pays is her voice. She has to make Eric fall in love with her- but she has no voice.
Ursula uses Ariels voice to bring her father to her knees. In the end, she is overcome, and Triton- Ariels father is saved, and let's Ariel go- to become a human.

The music is some of the most creative animated music EVER. From Kiss the girl to Under the Sea, each songs is singable, and unforgettable. Boy and girls alike will love this movie about dreams, courage, and adventure.

5 out of 5 stars Grandchildren Loved The Little Mermaid.......2007-05-17

I bought this for my three grandchildren and they are very, very happy with it and have watched it many times already.

5 out of 5 stars Great Product!.......2007-05-14

The dvd was brand new in the packaging. I would defintely buy from this seller again!!!

5 out of 5 stars The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Platinum Edition).......2007-05-13

Bought this for my wife. She's always loved the story and had been wanting the DVD for a while. When the special edition came out, I grabbed it. The commentaries are great. The history of the story, the animation process, and the cast/crew is wonderful.

5 out of 5 stars Little Mermaid.......2007-05-09

An upgrade to DVD. Wonderful movie to watch, beautiful coloring and music. Ariel can sing the pants off a crab.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Widescreen Edition)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • sister hood of traveling pants
  • A well done movie
  • Very cute teenage girl movie.
  • Sisterhood For All Ages
  • Not as good as the book...
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Amber Tamblyn , Alexis Bledel , America Ferrera , Blake Lively , and Jenna Boyd
Director: Ken Kwapis
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: B000AM4PEK
Release Date: 2005-10-11

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Who would expect a gimmick like a pair of magical pants to be the hook for such a smart, charming, and emotionally rich teen movie? Four close friends discover a pair of pants that fit them all perfectly, even though they're physically very different. Since all four are going in different directions for the summer, they pledge to each wear the pants for a week and then mail them to the next girl. In Greece, Lena (Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls) lands in the middle of a Romeo & Juliet family-feud romance; Carmen (America Ferrera, Real Women Have Curves) discovers that her estranged father is about to marry a blonde Southern belle; Bridget (newcomer Blake Lively) flirts with love at a Mexican soccer camp; and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn, Joan of Arcadia) stays home and gets a boring retail job to pay for her documentary film--but finds herself with an unwanted young assistant (Jenna Boyd, The Missing). These four stories manage to cover an amazing amount of ground (touching on race, body issues, divorce, mortality, and more) without resorting to stereotypes or easy resolutions. The engaging characters are brought to vivid life by these four talented actresses, who grab this excellent script and run with it. One of the best movies about teenage life in a long, long time. --Bret Fetzer

Description

Coming of Age Adventure based on Ann Brashares' best-selling novel about a special 16th summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. On a shopping trip, the girls find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use these "magic" pants as a way of keeping in touch over the months ahead, each girl wearing the jeans for a week to see what luck they bring her before sending them on to the next. Though miles apart, the four friends still experience life, love and loss together in a summer they'll never forget.

DVD Features:
Deleted Scenes
Documentary:Suckumentary: A rough cut of the documentary Tibby and Bailey filmed over the summer.
Featurette:Fun on the Set: Behind the scenes look into the gags and laughs that the girls had on the set.
Interviews:A Conversation with Ann Brashares.
Other:Sisters, Secrets, and the Traveling Pants: A Video Commentary.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars sister hood of traveling pants.......2007-05-08

very good movie and price and shipping time the best

5 out of 5 stars A well done movie.......2007-04-29

I haven't read the book yet so I have no pre-conceived notions except that there is a pair of pants. Someday I will read it and if it changes my view of the movie, then I'll update.

The movie was well done, great acting, scenery and directing. Each of the four girls was given enough development so that you feel as if you knew them and grew with them. They each had a situation that they had to grow through, yet they all kept connected together with the pants. None of them were perfect but they all supported each other, "warts" and all. It was overall pretty clean, very little language, no nudity and only one implied sex scene.

I appreciated the fact that the girls weren't bed hopping, and that the only one who had done something - had mixed feelings about it. In the end, the girls learned a little more about themselves - each taking a risk of their own. Their relationships together grows stronger through their struggles. It's the kind of group of friends that most of us long to have!

4 out of 5 stars Very cute teenage girl movie........2007-03-26

I bought this for my niece as a birthday gift. She loves the books, so I took a shot. She liked the movie alot also. It's very sweet and covers very real issues.

4 out of 5 stars Sisterhood For All Ages.......2007-03-20

I read the book first and that of course placed the 'visual' in my mind of how the movie would be. The movie didn't stay exactly true to the book, which was disappointing. The actresses were very good and I still look forward to the second movie, but it most likely will not follow the book since it's already off course. It's a fun movie for sisters - friends - mother & daughters of all ages. I would recommend adding this to your dvd collection.

3 out of 5 stars Not as good as the book..........2007-02-20

I enjoyed this movie for the simple fact that it was based on the book. It was okay but I was disappointed that events were changed so dramatically. I just don't feel that it was necessary to change certain things.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Full Screen Edition)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • sister hood of traveling pants
  • A well done movie
  • Very cute teenage girl movie.
  • Sisterhood For All Ages
  • Not as good as the book...
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Amber Tamblyn , Alexis Bledel , America Ferrera , Blake Lively , and Jenna Boyd
Director: Ken Kwapis
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000AM4PEU
Release Date: 2005-10-11

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Who would expect a gimmick like a pair of magical pants to be the hook for such a smart, charming, and emotionally rich teen movie? Four close friends discover a pair of pants that fit them all perfectly, even though they're physically very different. Since all four are going in different directions for the summer, they pledge to each wear the pants for a week and then mail them to the next girl. In Greece, Lena (Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls) lands in the middle of a Romeo & Juliet family-feud romance; Carmen (America Ferrera, Real Women Have Curves) discovers that her estranged father is about to marry a blonde Southern belle; Bridget (newcomer Blake Lively) flirts with love at a Mexican soccer camp; and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn, Joan of Arcadia) stays home and gets a boring retail job to pay for her documentary film--but finds herself with an unwanted young assistant (Jenna Boyd, The Missing). These four stories manage to cover an amazing amount of ground (touching on race, body issues, divorce, mortality, and more) without resorting to stereotypes or easy resolutions. The engaging characters are brought to vivid life by these four talented actresses, who grab this excellent script and run with it. One of the best movies about teenage life in a long, long time. --Bret Fetzer

Description

Coming of Age Adventure based on Ann Brashares' best-selling novel about a special 16th summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. On a shopping trip, the girls find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use these "magic" pants as a way of keeping in touch over the months ahead, each girl wearing the jeans for a week to see what luck they bring her before sending them on to the next. Though miles apart, the four friends still experience life, love and loss together in a summer they'll never forget.

DVD Features:
Deleted Scenes
Documentary:Suckumentary: A rough cut of the documentary Tibby and Bailey filmed over the summer.
Featurette:Fun on the Set: Behind the scenes look into the gags and laughs that the girls had on the set.
Interviews:A Conversation with Ann Brashares.
Other:Sisters, Secrets, and the Traveling Pants: A Video Commentary.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars sister hood of traveling pants.......2007-05-08

very good movie and price and shipping time the best

5 out of 5 stars A well done movie.......2007-04-29

I haven't read the book yet so I have no pre-conceived notions except that there is a pair of pants. Someday I will read it and if it changes my view of the movie, then I'll update.

The movie was well done, great acting, scenery and directing. Each of the four girls was given enough development so that you feel as if you knew them and grew with them. They each had a situation that they had to grow through, yet they all kept connected together with the pants. None of them were perfect but they all supported each other, "warts" and all. It was overall pretty clean, very little language, no nudity and only one implied sex scene.

I appreciated the fact that the girls weren't bed hopping, and that the only one who had done something - had mixed feelings about it. In the end, the girls learned a little more about themselves - each taking a risk of their own. Their relationships together grows stronger through their struggles. It's the kind of group of friends that most of us long to have!

4 out of 5 stars Very cute teenage girl movie........2007-03-26

I bought this for my niece as a birthday gift. She loves the books, so I took a shot. She liked the movie alot also. It's very sweet and covers very real issues.

4 out of 5 stars Sisterhood For All Ages.......2007-03-20

I read the book first and that of course placed the 'visual' in my mind of how the movie would be. The movie didn't stay exactly true to the book, which was disappointing. The actresses were very good and I still look forward to the second movie, but it most likely will not follow the book since it's already off course. It's a fun movie for sisters - friends - mother & daughters of all ages. I would recommend adding this to your dvd collection.

3 out of 5 stars Not as good as the book..........2007-02-20

I enjoyed this movie for the simple fact that it was based on the book. It was okay but I was disappointed that events were changed so dramatically. I just don't feel that it was necessary to change certain things.
The Baby Sitters Club
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Hey, it's just as great now as it was then...
  • Far from the book series, but still a treat.
  • ahhhhhhhh..... the 90's
  • there was a tv series
  • Watching this movie brought back a lot of memories!
The Baby Sitters Club
Starring: Brooke Adams , Bre Blair , Ellen Burstyn , Rachael Leigh Cook , and Bruce Davison
Director: Melanie Mayron
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B0000AKCJK
Release Date: 2003-09-16

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Hey, it's just as great now as it was then..........2007-05-14

I bought this movie for a blast from my past...and I wasn't let down! Although the acting, at times, is horrible, the girls are all adorable, and it took me right back to sixth grade again. I don't really like the girl that plays Kristy, but I do love the Stacey character, along with Larissa Olyneck's (sp?) character.

Unless you loved this movie as a child, or your daughter is a fan of the book series, I wouldn't recommend this movie. But if you do have a daughter, and you're looking for a good movie that is still appropriate for her, I would definitely recommend it! The plot deals with lots of issues of teen girls, and no matter who you are, you can relate to one of the girls.

I still enjoy watching the movie after all these years, and hopefully one day I can pass on the books and this movie to my daughter!

4 out of 5 stars Far from the book series, but still a treat........2007-01-21

The Storyline

The Baby-Sitters Club is a delightful film based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin. The movie features the 7 members of the Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy, Claudia, Mary-Anne, Stacey, Dawn, Mallory, and Jessi. They decide to start a summer camp for the kids in their town with hopes that it will be a success. However, things get in the way when Kristy's (played by Schulyer Fisk, who is Sissy Spacek's daughter) father comes back into her life. Everyone around her, including her fellow members, become suspicious.

The Highs

Schuyler Fisk is wonderful as the BSC tomboyish leader Kristy and the rest of the cast is splendid too! Rachel Leigh Cook (She's All That) is a perfect Mary-Anne as well as Larisa Oleynik's (The Secret World of Alex Mack) performance as the environment and vegetarian obsessed Dawn.

The Lows

Fans may not enjoy the storyline, since most of the book series revolves around the school life of the girls other than summer. I personally would rather see them in a school setting, trying to survive the world of babysitting and 8th grade.

Did You Know?

Actress Marla Sokoloff (Full House fans remember her as Stephanie's friend Gia) plays the bad girl Cokie.
Director Melanie Mayron makes a cameo appearance.

5 out of 5 stars ahhhhhhhh..... the 90's.......2006-11-04

okay so I grew up in the late 80's and early 90's, alright I'm still growing up, but seriously I have almost the whole collection of this Baby Sitter Club books and used to have the game somewhere. I can't tell you how excited I was when the movie came out. It was the perfect time and the perfect people to play the characters. If you loved the books or didn't even read them you'll still enjoy the movie, because it shows how to have friendships that last a lifetime!

5 out of 5 stars there was a tv series.......2006-08-09

There used to be a tv show of the Baby-sitter's club and I loved it. It used to air on the Disney channel. When disney wasn't pathetic as a ballon back then. But the film was great... I remember the times when i used to read the books. Their classic books for kids. But the movie is awesome. The girls played to their characters wonderfully. In the movie Christy was my favorite, the girl who played her, anyway. I like the scene when Christy went to the fair and her dad didn't show up. To me that was mean. Then she was walking in the rain. The rest of BSC showed up. It all became a happy ending, which was good. I can't wait to get it on dvd.

5 out of 5 stars Watching this movie brought back a lot of memories!.......2005-12-14

I was a huge fan of the Baby-Sitters Club book series when I was younger, but I'd never seen the BSC movie before...UNTIL TODAY! Comcast was featuring the movie on On Demand, and I watched the entire thing. I absolutely loved it! Yes, there are some things that are different from the book, but overall I think the film did a great job of maintaining the integrity of the series. The casting was perfect: the seven BSC members were all great and remained very true to their characters. The story was good and I think this is a movie that parents will enjoy watching with their kids. I'm sure that kids will enjoy this movie even if they haven't read the BSC books, and maybe the film will even inspire them to seek out the books on their own. (As good as this movie is, nothing beats Ann M. Martin's paperback classics!) Perhaps the people who will enjoy this film most of all are people like me: women in their late 20s who grew up reading the BSC books. It was delightful to sit back, watch this movie, and rehash all those great memories.

Long live the BSC!
Camp
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • OMG - Its Stephen Sondheim
  • Camp the Movie
  • A MUST FOR EVERY THEATRE KID OUT THERE! THESPIANS MUST SEE THIS!
  • A must see...
  • Fun movie, but don't expect too much
Camp
Starring: Daniel Letterle , Joanna Chilcoat , Robin de Jesus , Steven Cutts , and Vince Rimoldi
Director: Todd Graff
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ASIN: B0000VV4MW
Release Date: 2004-02-24

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Charming and frequently hilarious, IFC Films' Camp is like Fame for the musical-theater set. It's set at Camp Ovation, a summer retreat for budding actors and singers who chant Stephen Sondheim's "Losing My Mind" on their bus rather than "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall." Into this environment comes a--gasp!--straight male, Vlad (Daniel Letterle), who turns upside down the lives of wallflower Ellen (Joanna Chilcoat), cross-dressing Michael (Robin DeJesus), and instructor Bert Hanley (Don Dixon), a frustrated one-hit-wonder composer. Camp was written and directed by Todd Graff, himself a Broadway veteran, based on his experiences at New York's musical camp Stagedoor Manor (which was attended by Natalie Portman and Robert Downey Jr., among others). The characters are a bit thin and the plot somewhat predictable, but the musical numbers are a lot of fun--older tunes are mixed with originals by Stephen Trask (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Michael Gore (Fame), and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical the Musical)--and fans of musicals will love the many inside jokes, especially those relating to Sondheim. --David Horiuchi

Description

An extremely talented young cast shines in this "energetic musical romp" (Los Angeles Times)about a drama camp where the outcasts of today hone their skills to become the stars of tomorrow. Packed with romance, laughs and "genuine showstopping musical numbers" (The Washington Post), Camp is a "Blast of exuberant fun" (Rolling Stone)! Every summer, talented kids with big voices and even bigger dreams flock to Camp Ovation. But this year, a sexy new guy, Vlad (DanielLetterle), is not only stealing the show he's stealing the heart of every girl he encounters. And as the biggest day of camp approaches, the young performers must overcome backstabbing, unrequited love and Vlad's unpredictable libido to pull off the greatest show of their careers!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars OMG - Its Stephen Sondheim.......2007-05-24

Good film, definately what performance camps are like - thousands of gay boys and the girls who love them. And then, OMG - Its Stephen Sondheim! If you're into musical theatre AT ALL, check out this film.

5 out of 5 stars Camp the Movie.......2007-03-09

I love the movie, I always have. It's played so seldom on television, I almost forgot about it until I got a recommendation from Amazon - I had no idea Daniel Letterle was 23 at the time of filming. Great Buy, thanks!

5 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR EVERY THEATRE KID OUT THERE! THESPIANS MUST SEE THIS!.......2007-01-29

This movie touched me far more than FAME did when I was a teenager just aching to move from Muscle Shoals, Alabama to New York City to be the greatest Broadway Musical Director in the World. The screenwriters and composers have a grasp of teen angst that is remarkable, fresh, honest, sweet, heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE...I was blessed to accidently recieve tickets to the WORLD PREMIERE of this talented team's brand new AMAZING musical "THIRTEEN" in Los Angeles in December. What a stunning cast, great concept..in my opinion, a far more finished, tighter, thoroughly wonderful new concept for musical theatre for all ages. This one will be performed more than "High School Musical" when the word gets out. The dancing reminded me of the Disney knock-out, but the acting, and singing of these amazing kids just blew the too-perfect Disney production right out of the water. I'm watching for each of the kids to be superstars! Oh that my musical I am working on gets such a great treatment! And that I can work with kids, cast, crew so amazing. Watch CAMP, then FIND 13, and relive the best and worst of your youth. Should be required of all 12 year olds...AND THEIR PARENTS!!!

5 out of 5 stars A must see..........2007-01-26

This is a great movie and you can't go wrong in buying it!!!

3 out of 5 stars Fun movie, but don't expect too much.......2007-01-13

The young people in this movie can act - and SING! The sad thing is that they are better actors than the adults in the movie. It really is a strange little story that has some complexities that feel a bit rushed. It's fame on speed, that's all you need to know.
Wayne's World
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wayne's World
  • Mike Myers and Dana Carvey at there best
  • EXTREME CLOSE-UP! AAAGGGHHH!!!!
  • The single greatest comedy film EVER!!!
  • It's Like A New Pair Of Underwear.
Wayne's World
Starring: Dan Bell , Lara Flynn Boyle , Colleen Camp , Tia Carrere , and Dana Carvey
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ASIN: B00005JH9J
Release Date: 2001-07-10

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TV's Saturday Night Live has been like the evil twin of the legendary alchemist's stone, which supposedly could turn lead into gold. SNL usually does the opposite, taking rich comic premises from short skits and extrapolating them into overblown and unfunny full-length films. ("The Coneheads"? Puh-leeze!) But this film proved to be the exception, thanks to Mike Myers's wonderfully rude lowbrow humor and his full-bodied understanding of who his character is. Wayne Campbell (Myers) and his nerdy pal Garth (Dana Carvey) are teens who live at home and have their own low-rent cable-access show in Aurora, Illinios, in which they celebrate their favorite female movie stars and heavy-metal bands. When a Chicago TV station smells a potential youth-audience ratings hit, the station's weasely executive (Rob Lowe) tries to coopt the show--and steal Wayne's new rock & roll girlfriend (Tia Carrere) at the same time. It's filled with all kinds of knowing spoofs of movie conventions, from Wayne talking to the camera (and forbidding other characters to do so) to hilariously self-conscious product placements and labeling a moment a "Gratuitous Sex Scene." Dumb--and very funny. --Marshall Fine

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wayne's World.......2006-11-16

"Wayne's World" was Mike Myers and Dana Carvey's first proper movie, and features their characters Wayne and Garth. It's fairly entertaining, and it's the sort of film that can be watched a few times here and there with friends. It's got an interesting atmosphere, this film.

Wayne and Garth have a cable show, hosted from their parent's basement in Aurora, a suburb of Chicago. It catches the eye of a TV executive, who thinks it will tie in perfectly with a prospective sponsor, "Noah's Arcade". Wayne and Garth, who are a bit strapped for cash, jump at the contract, but soon discover that it is full of compromises. Will Wayne and Garth sell out? Will Wayne be able to escape his deluded ex? Will Garth get his dream girl?

The DVD menus are done like the menu of a cable TV network, which scrolls up and down when you select something. Kind of an odd look I thought. Special features include a director's audio commentary and interviews with the cast and crew, which was interesting.

5 out of 5 stars Mike Myers and Dana Carvey at there best .......2006-10-04

I have to say out of all the Mike Myers and Dana Carvey movies I've seen this has got to be the best. Straight from Saturday Night Live Wayne's World delivers laugh after laugh.Join the fun as you watch Wayne and Garth go from public acess cable show to a huge late night show, and encounter the problems that come along with it. I just love this movie. I can't even estimate how many times I've watched since I got it on DVD last year. No matter how many times you watch it, It'll always find a way to bring a smile to your face.

5 out of 5 stars EXTREME CLOSE-UP! AAAGGGHHH!!!!.......2006-08-29

Man, this movie is pure gold. Mike Myers is, as always, hilarious, and Dana Carvey, who I once thought sucked after seeing The Master of Disguise, earned my respect. This movie is just painfully funny, extremely fun and never crosses the line of what's funny and what's not. Don't even think about renting it; just pick it up at the store. Most places have it for under $10! I can't wait to see Wayne's World 2!

5 out of 5 stars The single greatest comedy film EVER!!!.......2006-08-21

I have seen this easily a hundred times. I am not exaggerating! I know every single line. I could write the script, compare it to the real one, and not notice a difference. The first time I watched this there was non-stop-rolling-on-the-floor-cramped-stomach-aching-cheeks hysterical laughter!!! And there still is!!
There are a million things to laugh at in this movie. Even in mid-conversation the motions, the way they deliver their lines, and much more create non-stop laughs. If you've never seen this movie and are planning to, get ready to rethink what you think is the funniest movie ever. You should definetely watch this!

5 out of 5 stars It's Like A New Pair Of Underwear........2006-05-27

Meet Wayne and Garth. Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) are the type of guys you knew in high school that you think about now and wonder where they are today. Two guys who love to party, scope out babes, rock out and generally have a good time. One has virtually no career goals (save for a low-budget cable access show) and the other is still an awkward nerd with limited social skills (and unlimited drumming skills). And yes, they still live with their parents. If this describes you, you might find this movie a bit depressing. As for the rest of the world, it is absolutely hilarious and infinitely entertaining.

Most people know of Wayne and Garth from the early 90's "Saturday Night Live" skit that Myers and Carvey carried on, but the movie truly outshines it. There have been countless SNL spin-off movies, but how many can you name off the top of your head? How many were ever this funny -- scratch that -- half as funny? "Wayne's World" is essentially, the best SNL movie ever. It stands on it's own, but still has the feel that the skit did. Both Myers and Carvey are dead-on with their roles and really slip into the characters. Carvey is especially entertaining as the awkward Garth Algar. If nothing else in this movie makes you laugh, Dana Carvey will have you busting a gut with his little quirks. Whether it's red-rope licorice, severed tongues, auto-shop tools or Bugs Bunny dressed as a girl bunny, everything this guy comes up with is downright absurd and hilarious. While Myers truly carries the movie with confidence, Carvey nearly outshines him at moments. Co-stars Rob Lowe, Tia Carerre (who shows off her vocal abilities), Ed "Al Bundy" O'Neill, Robert "T-1000" Patrick, Lara Flynn-Boyle and the late-Chris Farley, are also spot on, but rather insignificant when you consider the two strong leads.

What else can I say good about this movie? Well, it boasts a broad soundtrack with plenty of class acts such as Eric Clapton, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, and of course, Queen, whose "Bohemian Rhapsody" is forever changed by this movie. Hell, there's even a role for Alice Copper in there too. If you're looking for a movie full of back-to-back jokes, this is the movie for you. If you don't like one joke, just wait a minute -- there'll be another one following it. If you love movies that you can quote for the rest of you're life, SCHA-WING! This is it. I can't say anything bad about this movie. I saw it at the ripe age of eight, and now, 14 years now, and I'm still laughing and finding new jokes. I could go as far as to say this is the funniest movie I have ever seen. Truly a classic.
Grand Illusion - Criterion Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Grand Illusion
  • The mother of all escape films.
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  • One of the best movies I've seen.
  • A Masterpiece of French Cinema
Grand Illusion - Criterion Collection
Starring: Jean Gabin , Dita Parlo , Pierre Fresnay , Erich von Stroheim , and Julien Carette
Director: Jean Renoir
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ASIN: 0780020707
Release Date: 1999-11-23

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It's long been one of the revered classics of international cinema, but there is no fine layer of dust over La Grande Illusion. Jean Renoir's film is just as vibrant, exciting, and wise as it has ever been. The story is set during World War I, mostly in a couple of German POW camps, where two very different French prisoners plot to escape: the working-class officer Maréchal (Jean Gabin, the French Spencer Tracy) and the upper-class de Boieldieu (Pierre Fresnay). The suspenseful backbone of the story is formed by these escape attempts, but Renoir is primarily concerned with the way people treat each other, and especially with how class and nationality inform human relations. Most compelling of all the film's characters is the aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, unforgettably incarnated by stiff-backed Erich von Stroheim; although he runs a prison camp, von Rauffenstein cannot help but strike up a friendship with de Boieldieu, a kindred spirit from the doomed nobility. There is nothing dewy or naive about Renoir's vision (and two years after the release of this antiwar film, Europe was plunged into another world war), yet Grand Illusion is one of those movies that makes you feel good about such long-outmoded ideas as sacrifice and brotherhood. After it won a prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1937, the Nazis declared the film "Cinematographic Enemy Number One." There can be no higher praise. --Robert Horton

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One of the very first prison escape movies, Grand Illusion is hailed as one of the greatest films ever made. Jean Renoir's antiwar masterpiece stars Jean Gabin and Pierre Fresnay, as French soldiers held in a World War I German prison camp, and Erich von Stroheim as the unforgettable Captain von Rauffenstein. Following a smash theatrical re-release, Criterion is proud to present Grand Illusion in a new special edition, with a beautifully restored digital transfer.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Grand Illusion.......2007-06-20

One of the great achievements in world cinema, Renoir's "The Grand Illusion" explores the seemingly arbitrary borders of class, language, and citizenship that divide us. Banned by the Nazis on the eve of WWII, "Illusion" remains a compelling hybrid of the prison-escape genre and Renoir's own brand of warm, humanistic drama, characterized by the easygoing interactions between soldiers and prisoners. Expertly directed and wonderfully acted by Gabin, Fresnay, Von Stroheim, and Marcel Dalio as French-Jewish compatriot Rosenthal, "Illusion" is ultimately a brilliant critique of war itself. It was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in 1938.

4 out of 5 stars The mother of all escape films........2007-05-12

The Grand Illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937)

The Grand Illusion is the escape movie of all escape movies, the one from which all the rest descend. On that alone, it would be a classic. This is Renoir, though, and so pretty much by default, it is so much more.

During World War I, two French officers are captured by the German army. Marechal (Jean Gabin) is a working-class stiff who rose through the ranks; de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay) is an aristocrat. The two are held captive by von Rauffenstein (Erich von Stroheim), who sympathizes with de Boeldieu's plight and comes to see him as something of a friend, but the prisoners are concerned with nothing more than escape. Each discovered attmpt lands them in a supposedly more escape-proof prison, until they're reunited with von Rauffenstein in a castle high above a cliff, from which no prisoner has ever escaped.

The obvious sentiments can be found here, both the anti-war sentiment and the struggle between the classes, yet Renoir allows those to come out naturally in the telling of the tale. Would that more modern directors had learned from this approach. Marechal and de Boeldieu are surrounded by some great straight men (The Grand Illusion was an obvious influence over Billy Wilder's Stalag 17, the movie that in turn inspired the TV show Hogan's Heroes), and Renoir's sense of the absurd plays out in some great sight gags.

I have to admit that, despite the great critical affection for Renoir, I've never found him quite as compelling as Luis Bunuel; that said, The Grand Illusion is a fine, fine movie, and well worth your time if you've not seen it. ****

5 out of 5 stars one of the top ten films of all time.......2007-05-06

Some comments on this reissue:

THE SUBTITLE SITUATION: You can opt out of displaying any subtitles or you can select English, in which case the letters are white but with tiny black borders around them to enhance visibility. THERE ARE NO SUBTITLES IN FRENCH, or in any other language. Grrr.

THE AUDIO SITUATION: There is either the original French, or a prepared commentary in English by Peter Cowie, who is immensely informative and interlaces his material with copious quotes from Renoir himself. There are no dubs into other languages.

The thing has been visibly remastered. Dirt and scratches have been removed.

The thing is, unless there's something I'm missing, there's something YOU'RE missing: the screen you see is only TV-sized: 1.33 to 1, whereas the original film was 1.37 to 1. Just a note to irritate the purists out there.

And another to the folks at Criterion Collection: The "filmed introduction by Jean Renoir" isn't rare anymore!

5 out of 5 stars One of the best movies I've seen........2006-12-04

Brimming with tension, suspense, and action, Grand Illusion is one of the greatest war films ever made. Directed by the brilliant Jean Renoir, the movie effortlessly mixes social commentary, breathless excitement, and a subtle, powerful antiwar message. The cast, lead by Jean Gabin and Pierre Fresnay as two French soldiers who've been captured by the Germans during World War I, is magnificent, a vibrant assortment of complex, dynamic performers who are blessed with an intuitive grasp of their characters.
The story, which concerns the efforts of a group of French officers to escape from German custody, is an archetype, a blueprint for future features such as The Great Escape, Stalag 17, and just about every prison escape movie you've ever seen. If Grand Illusion had contented itself with being a mere military thriler, it would still have been a masterpiece. However, the film is also a brilliant study of human relationships: Renoir is more concerned with the interactions between the soldiers and their comrades, between the French and the Germans, between the aristocracy and the bourgeoise, and between soldiers and civilians than he is with the specificity of war. By studying the way people treat eachother, Grand Illusion reveals the common experiences and feelings that exist onm both sides of any confrontation, and thus reveals the tragic absudity of war. A great movie.

5 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of French Cinema.......2006-09-26

Jean Renoir's 1938 film "Grand Illusion" is a legendary film on so many levels. It's on a list of almost every film critic's favorite movies (it's listed in Roger Ebert's "The Great Movies"), it's #1 in The Criterion Collection (which isn't listed by greatness, for the record), and it's inspired movies/shows like The Great Escape and Prison Break. The latter, in it's second season of FOX, has a simalar escape plan. Ask most people who've seen this film and they call it a "Prison escape" movie. Technically it is; The main characters spend more than half the film trying to escape from a Prisoner-of-War camp, but it's a little deeper than that. The film opens on an interesting note; We meet Captain von Rauffenstein (Erich von Stroheim, 'Sunset Boulevard'), a German who has just succeeded in shooting down a French plane that holds Lieutenant Marechal (Jean Gabin) and Captain de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay). Even though he has just shot them down von Rauffenstein says "If they are officers, invite them for lunch." Sporting a broken arm Marechal and de Boeldieu join von Rauffenstein for lunch and then they are transported to a P.O.W. camp. Once they get there, Marechal and de Boeldieu are told by three wonderfully colorful characters about an escape plan. They are digging a tunnell that leads to a garden behind some buildings (in one scene, while the others dig, one guy sees that a prisoner has been shot. When he asks why, a soldier tells him the guy was found in the garden behind the buildings trying to escape.). Out of the three men that enlist Marechal and de Boeldieu to help them escape, only one becomes a main character. That's the rich Jew Rosenthal (Marcel Dalio), who recieves parcels of food from his family that he shares with his comrades. One of the other men steals every scene he's in and that's Cartier (Julien Carette), an actor who upstages almost everyone in the film. Anyway, when the tunnell is completed and the escape is set in motion; The men get news that all officers are being transported to a different facility. It's Marechal, Rosenthal, and de Boeldieu that end up together at the new camp that has von Rauffenstein in charge. Since they met him in the beginning, he sustained some spinal injuries ending his flying days and causing him to wear a neck/back brace. At the new facility, there's no tunnell to be dug and the walls are to high to scale...But that doesn't stop out protagonists from attempting to escape. Meanwhile, von Raffenstein befriends de Boeldieu which leads to some of the best moments in the film. One of the things that's most overlooked is that almost every scene in this film ends on a humorous note. Some verbal, most physical. I'm going to end my review of the MOVIE with the fact that this film has some incredible performances and is truly a classic film; You might have to watch it more than once for it to hit you, but this is an early masterpiece. Now, for the technical aspects of the DVD. Criterion usually does a pretty good job as far as picture and sound quality and here it's perfect. The film was made in 1938, but the picture and sound here is so clear that it could've been made a few years ago. I stumbled on this movie only because it was at the Library and I'm very glad I did. If you are a film buff or have any appreciation for film, you should see this movie.

GRADE: A-
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Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • The kids have saved the day oh whoopie.
  • Kind of annoying!
  • Kids are not smarter than adults.
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Starring: Kyle Howard , Russel Harper , Jamie Lee Curtis , Kevin Pollak , and Amy Sakasitz
Director: Harry Winer
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ASIN: B00005Y6YF
Release Date: 2002-04-02

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When the Beindorf's announce to their kids that they're getting a divorce, the kids come up with a quick fix by locking them together in the basement in a hilarious comedy that sets out to prove there's more than one way to keep a marriage together.

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1 out of 5 stars The kids have saved the day oh whoopie........2007-04-08

Locking your parents in the basement just to work out their marrage problems what a joke! I think my parents would be so incredibly pissed off and would kill me if I ever locked em in the basement like that with no food and treating them like they are prisoners you don't do that to your family if they want a divorce and move on with their lives that's their business. You can't change people like that it just doesn't work. this use to come on all the time on HBO and HBO is a huge waste of money nothing but worthless re run crappy movies on all the time. I give this crap 0 stars it sucked.

1 out of 5 stars Kind of annoying!.......2005-08-24

I use to think it was a cool movie when I first saw it a few times but then I started to get sick of it. The kids in the movie started to get noisy and annoying and I just wanted to turn off the TV. It's not a bad movie but it comes on HBO every once in awhile and that what gets annoying about it.

1 out of 5 stars Kids are not smarter than adults........2005-08-14

They need to remake this movie where the parents remember five minutes into being locked up that they have a cell phone. When they get out, they ought to smack the skin off their children's rear ends.

5 out of 5 stars Great.......2003-08-18

Why do people put their reviews on here and explain the entire movie? Dude, just give your opinion of the movie! :) This movie rocked, because I love the interaction of the kids, and they seem mean in what they do, but truly have great intentions. Classic storyline, too bad it wasn't popular.

4 out of 5 stars A Lot of Fun.......2003-03-03

This movie is a lot of fun. The basic plot is, two kids Grover and Stacey, lock their parents in the basement after they break the news that they are getting seperated. Grover and Stacey think that all they need is time to work out their problems. Soon Grover's friends decide their parents could use some help, and bring them over. The kids try to help their parents as the parents try to escape. A nosy neighbour across the street is constantly watching, but the kids are determined to get their parents back together. This movie is definitley fun for the whole family.

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