Maid to Order

Starring:Ally Sheedy, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Ontkean, Valerie Perrine, Dick Shawn, Tom Skerritt, Merry Clayton, BegoÃ±a Plaza, Rain Phoenix, Leland Crooke, Teddy Wilson, Perla Walter, Rita Gomez (II), Jason Beghe, Kimberly Beck, Theresa Randle, Robert Jaffe, Keith Joe Dick, Khandi Alexander, Henry Woolf
Director: Amy Holden Jones
Studio: Live / Artisan
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

This Was A Good Movie!
Funny, entertaining, and amusing
A Cute And Funny Movie!!!
So what's wrong with a little slapstick?
Well-Done Retelling of a Classic Tale

Maid to Order
Starring: Ally Sheedy , Beverly D'Angelo , Michael Ontkean , Valerie Perrine , and Dick Shawn
Director: Amy Holden Jones
Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
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ASIN: B000065U1E
Release Date: 2002-06-18

Customer Reviews:

This Was A Good Movie!.......2007-04-03

This was truley a good movie, funny too! A movie to sit down and eat a large bowl of popcorn with lots of butter! I enjoyed this movie.

Funny, entertaining, and amusing.......2006-02-14

"Maid to Order" is about a rich, spoiled 25 year old heiress named Jesse Montgomery. Jesse has never wanted for anything. Her dad is well-to-do and is a philanthropist for an organization, which grants wishes to dying children.

The show is comedic at its best! It shouws that no matter how rich you are, even rich kids, or in this case, young rich adults, have their fair share of problems, too and Jesse Montgomery learns this the hardway!

Her father decides that he wants his daughter to grow up, make something out of herself (i.e., get a career) and stop living off his money and her own way.

What happens is Mr. Montgomery's wish is granted by a fairy godmother!

In just a few seconds, *poof* Jesse becomes poor, little rich girl driving a red, Mercedes SL convertible, to being literally dirt poor.

She learns her lesson though the hard way--that sometimes "a job worth doing is a job worth doing right."

Eventually, she realizes that maybe being rich and spoiled isn't what it's all cracked up to be and learns that materialism doesn't make you happy, but it's how you treat others and your generosity towards others that truly makes you happy!

A clever film suitable for ages 18 and above due to certain adult themes portrayed in the film.

I give it 2 thumbs up.

Rent or buy it, you'll be glad you did!

A Cute And Funny Movie!!!.......2005-07-15

In this movie Ally Sheedy plays Jessie, a rich Beverly Hills kid. Then she gets busted for cocaine possesion but she is rescued by her Fairy Godmother played by Beverly D'Angelo. The only downside of this is Jessie is now poor and unemployed so she is forced to GET A JOB (Aaaargh!!!) as a maid for a couple of Bevely Hill Yuppies. This movie is very funny at times although I had to wonder how on Earth Jessie manages to do an honest day's work in domestic service while wearing 4 inch high heels?

So what's wrong with a little slapstick?.......2005-05-11

People who generally turn up their noses at slapstick and/or cartoonish comedy because it's beneath them are missing a lot of amusing entertainments in life. I saw "Maid to Order" first in the theater(where it came and went)and then on cable, where it finally found an audience. By now, everybody's seen at least part of it, and it's a highly enjoyable confection. Ally Sheedy is both too refined and too mature to be completely convincing as a spoiled brat living with her philanthropist dad, but she improves(as does the picture)and wins our affections. Supporting cast is even better, with Michael Ontkean a nicely low-keyed Prince Charming(he doesn't push his handsomeness and is very natural in an aw-shucks kind of way), Merry Clayton as a cook who used to be a singer(she's get down with Great White!), and Beverly D'Angelo as a wiseacre fairy godmother. What?! Fairy Godmothers in the 1980's? Yes, and it works surprisingly well. Some of the editing is sloppy, and some of Sheedy's outburts are shrill, but the film is an embraceable one and should charm even the cynics.

Well-Done Retelling of a Classic Tale.......2005-03-10

"Maid to Order" is a rarity in Hollywood; a low-budget film based on a classic story that ends up being funny, clever and heart-warming. Admittedly there are moments when Ally Sheedy's poor little rich girl act is a bit over-the-top, but when she is being other than a stereotype she is believable and sympathetic.

Jessie Montgomery (Sheedy) is the daughter of a wealthy Charles Montgomery (Tom Skerritt). Tom's role in this movie is relatively small, and nearly unimportant as he mainly tries (and fails) to figure out how to deal with his relatively uncontrollable daughter and is later studiously aloof when fairy godmother Stella Winston (Beverly D'Angelo) changes things as though Jessie had never been born. Tom is important from the plot of the movie, however, as Stella was actually sent to help Charles Montgomery, at least, so Stella says.

Jessie comes home one morning after a late night party to discover that her father and the household staff do not know her. Jessie escapes the house, looking ever more bedraggled. She tries to buy candy from a machine, only to have her money taken. Finally, she decides to look for (gasp!) a job. She happens to walk into an employment agency just as a status-seeking couple Stan and Georgette Starkey (Dick Shawn and Valerie Perrine) are seeking a white maid (who would have guessed that one?).

Things have hit a low for Jessie as the Starkeys and their own spoiled daughter Brie Starkey (Rainbow Phoenix) turn out to be a pain for the hired help, micromanaging, money-grubbing, and more about image than substance. The obvious irony being that Jessie now gets to see what life is like on the working class side of the fence, albeit a stereotypical view.

However, the importance of Jessie's new position is how she sees the cook, the other maid and the chauffeur. As a spoiled rich girl she barely recognized that anyone other than her social peers were even human, and now she gets to see that each person has their own history, their own problems, their own hopes and their own dreams, and theirs are far more substantial than whether they will have to miss out on the debutante party of the year. Even more amazing, regardless of how much of a jerk Jessie initially is, these people actually give her more of a chance than she would have given them; this movie abounds with irony.

As is typically the case in movies, it is always darkest before the dawn, and people who truly deserve chances get them, and those who need a kick in the pants get their just deserts, or at least a flavor of them. The true magic of the film, beyond that of Stella Winston, is how Jessie evolves to learn how to think of others, which I leave to the viewer to discover for themselves.

There is a lot of predictability in this movie, and you could probably have guessed some of the ending, but I was unable to guess more than generalities, and that is a good thing. Further, the movie was sweet enough and funny enough to be worth buying and watching over again. Some of the charm may be from the supporting roles. Beverly D'Angelo is funny and clever as the fairy godmother. Merry Clayton does an excellent job as Audrey James, once a famous singer and now the cook. The other numerous roles give this movie a depth and character that I was not expecting from this relatively unknown comedy.

This movie's humor is from the irony of Jessie's situation, and most of the comedy works. The humor is often subtle, and some may not see the humor, but for everyone else, this movie is a keeper.

Average customer rating:

Not My Cup of Tea
Great entertainment. Kept me laughing.
Tee Hee Hee (First of Three)
Nanbara wanted revenge...
Another great anime!

Hand Maid May - Maid to Order (Vol. 1)
Starring: Maria Yamamoto , Takayuki Yamaguchi , Mikako Takahashi , Yûji Ueda , and Kyôko Hikami
Director: Shinichiro Kimura
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
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ASIN: B00005LDCH
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Description

Nanbara is furious! Nanbara, the self-absorbed, pompous, overbearing villain of our show has always resented Kazuya, the constantly distracted hero, and developed a virus to exact his ultimate revenge. Unfortunately, "revenge" became an accidental delivery of a 1-foot tall cyborg maid whose sweetness is only exceeded by her cheerfulness! Will Nanbara's schemes of revenge ever become realized? Will Kazuya be able to pay the $1,450,000 bill? Join May and our new cast of lunatics for a wild ride to explore the cutting edge of computer peripherals...

Customer Reviews:

Not My Cup of Tea.......2007-07-01

When writing this review I had to click the "I am over the age of 13" and maybe that's the problem and why I disliked this anime. You must be 13 or under male to enjoy this series. If you like a lot of fanservice you'll love this series and I'm not saying I don't like a little fanservice but this series seems nothing but. They beat you over the head until you beg for them to stop. The start menu is confusing and I almost thought I had a defective disk until I hit every option and it took me to the real menu. The villian is extremely annoying and Sara whose main job is to repo May is incompetent. It's story after story of how they fail to repo May along with panty shot after panty shot. You'll never mistake this for any anime with a substantial plot. I understand this is harem anime but there are good series that fit under the genre. Gertrude Stein once said, "A rose is a rose is a rose" meaning things are what they are. This anime is a turd is a turd is a turd.

Great entertainment. Kept me laughing........2007-06-28

Ah, I so do enjoy such anime series. May reminded me of Milfeulle Sakuraba (Galaxy Angel), Ran the Goldfish (Angel Tales), with a tiny bit of Mizuho Kasumi (Please Teacher) and Belldandy (Ah/Oh My Goddess) rolled into one.

I have to admit that a tear or two came down when. . .oops. I don't want to give any of the story away.

My favorite character(s) are Kei and Sara. Given their respective amorous interest (obvious) in Kazuya. Sara in certain ways is much like Urd (Ah/Oh My Goddess) and Ranpha Framboise (Galaxy Angel).

The only character the series could have done without is Nanbara who is constantly annoying rather like a mosquito. Despite that, I recommend Hand Maid May. Anyone who doesn't laugh atleast once, has no sense of humor. You love it. Trust me. I'm a very picky person.

Now I know what this series reminds me of-"DearS". But it's just as if not more fun than the other.

Tee Hee Hee (First of Three).......2005-04-09

Hand Maid May has got to be one of the most hilarious Anime series I have seen so far. It has a jealous villian, a total computer guru, a jealous landlord, and some additional characters that I won't mention due to possibly spoiling some highlights :) The cuteness factor of Hand Maid May is absolutely infinite. May's debut was a plea to Kazuya. That actually made me go "Awww..." If your into Anime with extremely high cuteness and comedy, then Hand maid May is for you. It will make a wonderful addition to your DVD Anime library.
**** Special Note ****
This is definetely not for the younger audience. There is some sexual humor (Similar to the Anime, Chobits) and quite a bit of some minor nudity and suggestive moves. In fact, the mini poster that comes with this DVD shows underwear.

Nanbara wanted revenge..........2004-12-13

Nanbara hated Kazuya, because Kazuya always had it his way, even being poor and distracted all the time. So Nanbara placed a virus into Kazuya's computer. Which backfired.
Seconds later May is delivered to Kazuya's apartment. A 1/6 size Cyberdoll created by Cyberdyne CO, LTD. Which only costs $1,450,000 dollars!
Lots of fun scenes, silly characters, cool art and good voices. Wendee Lee is one of them, along with Lex Lang, Sandy Fox, Steve Cannon, and Rebecca Forstadt (Reba West), so you know I'm in love with it. Four episodes, with 100 minutes of anime, rated for 13 and up. Only two other DVDs to go!

Another great anime!.......2002-09-04

This anime is truly one of the best I have seen. It's funny, cute, but most of all, it's has something what some of the anime I've seen don't have-PLOT. This series has more plot than Ranma 1/2 and Sailor Moon combined. Although I like Ranma 1/2 and Sailor Moon, I still like Hand Maid May, too. But parents beware, rated PG-13 UP

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