Sweet Thing

Starring:Stephen Bruton, Seamus Callahan, Tom Chamberlain, Michael Dalmon, Lana Dieterich, LaDon Drummond, Simon Fisher-Becker, Jeremy Fox, Evan Greenwalt, Robert Hembrook, Tony Hewett, Ev Lunning, Pete Pickerell, Bob Richardson (II), Maurice Ripke, Mark Spacek, Amalia Stifter, Paul Taegel, Ryan Wickerham
Studio: York Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

GREAT MOVIE INTERESTING DIRECTOR'S CUT TOO!
Original better than the Director's Cut
Wonderful DVD
Loved it!
That Thing I Love!

That Thing You Do!
Starring: Obba Babatundé , Bill Cobbs , Chris Ellis , Ethan Embry , and Chris Isaak
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B00005AVS8
Release Date: 2001-06-05

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Tom Hanks's debut as a writer and director is a lively, affectionate account of the shooting-star career of a forgotten (fictional) '60s pop-rock band called The Wonders--as in "one-hit wonders." Hanks plays the manager of the group, which includes drummer Guy "Sticks" Patterson (Tom Everett Scott) who works the floor at his parents' appliance store in Erie, Pennsylvania; Jimmy (Johnathon Schaech), the talented and temperamental lead singer and songwriter; Lenny (Steve Zahn), the goofy guitarist; and Ethan Embry as a geeky little fellow identified in the cast list only as "The Bass Player." The movie traces their meteoric rise and fall, from cutting their first record, to going on tour with a Phil Spector/Motown-type revue, to the internal tensions that lead to the band's disintegration, which comes when they fail to follow up their smash hit single, "That Thing You Do!" And that song, by the way, is so catchy it would definitely have been a hit in 1964--and deserves to be one today. This delightful movie would make a great double-bill with Allison Anders's wonderful Grace of My Heart. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

GREAT MOVIE INTERESTING DIRECTOR'S CUT TOO!.......2007-07-03

This is one of the few times that an extended version of a good movie is worth buying. The director's cut is very interesting and makes some scenes much easier to understand. I love the original cut of the film,but it is nice to have both on this 2 disc set. The extra features are cool too! Add a great transfer and you have a worthy ungrade!

Original better than the Director's Cut.......2007-06-27

Since I really like this movie, I enjoyed seeing the scenes that were deleted. Its a good thing they were deleted though, as the movie is much better without them. For instance, I'm glad they took out Tom Hanks' gay boyfriend.

I didn't watch the DVD right away, and when I did, parts of the movie had abnormal/undesirable intensity of color. The people's faces were almost orange in some scenes. Of course by the time I noticed this it was past the 30 days return policy. So I recommend you watch your DVD right away and return it if defective.

Wonderful DVD.......2007-06-27

I recieved the product as described and it was just great! Wonderful response. Great shipper!

Loved it!.......2007-06-21

If you are a fan of the original, you will love this new Director's Cut. The 30+ minutes of never-seen-before footage makes for a whole new movie experience, rewarding the viewer with a previously not seen insight into the meteoric rise and fall of The Wonders.

That Thing I Love!.......2007-06-20

This movie has all aspects of a Great film. Lots of humor, awesome music and it remains upbeat throughout most of it. I have enjoyed this movie since I was ten years old and it has remained my favorite of all time. The lovely Liv Tyler doesn't hurt it either. Anyone would be lucky to see this classic.

Average customer rating:

Don't bother
Smartly funny
Yes, Jenny McCarthy Can Act
Right up there with Office Space
Funniest movie I've seen in a long time...

Crazy Little Thing
Starring: Chris Eigeman , Jenny McCarthy , Drea de Matteo , Paul Dooley , and Josh Stamberg
Director: Matthew Miller (II)
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B00009K77Z
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Customer Reviews:

Don't bother.......2006-09-19

Sorry I can't recommend this one. I bought it USED (thankfully) based on all the nice/good reviews here. I don't think we watched the same film.

If you don't like movies where the characters talk to the viewer, you won't like this one.

Smartly funny.......2006-04-06

I don't write reviews, and I don't purhase movies but I'm doing both for this one.
What a great movie. In a time when most humor has really stupid sophomoric humor, this movie is smart, fast, clever and unexpectedly expected. Enough said. Rent or buy this movie. Watch it and prepare yourself to watch it again. Get a kleenex because you'll laugh so hard you'll cry.

Yes, Jenny McCarthy Can Act.......2005-11-14

"Crazy Little Thing" is an intelligent comedy about relationships. I'm surprised its not more popular, but that's probably due to it's "R" rating. Whitney (Jenny McCarthy) keeps running into Jimmy (Chris Eigeman) during the movie and they think they despise each other. Whitney has a crazy neighbor Dee (Drea de Matteo) who helps her figure how to meet men. Jimmy has a friend who realizes his sexual preference isn't female and he goes through some major changes, while his other friend has a relationship with a girl in High School which is funny and sad at the same time. Rent or buy it if you haven't seen it, because you probably won't be disappointed if you like this type of humor.

Right up there with Office Space.......2004-03-01

I had very low expectations going into this movie, as it had Jenny McCarthy in it, but it was a nice surprise. What a great date move! Rented it on a friends recommendation and bought it the next day. It is a must for your movie collection. Consider Crazy Little Things as the romantic comedy version of Office Space.

Funniest movie I've seen in a long time..........2004-01-03

I had never heard of this movie, but it was recommended by friends.

It is very funny story about two people that seem to keep running into each other. It's not a quote "chick flick" but it will more than keep her happy and it is funny enough to make you cry with laughter.

Product Description

It's said when love drops that sweet thing on you, you have no choice but to follow your heart. Tamara Evers meets the man of her dreams, David King. This relationship is perfect, in stark contrast to her best friend Charming's stormy relationships and pessimistic view towards men. It's a story of family, love, choices and the issues of dating and finding one's soul mate in this day and age in the African American community.

Customer Reviews:

Can U Hear Me Now --- Good.......2005-06-04

While I must be honest & admit that I did not watch this film in its full entirety. I can tell you about the parts I did see. There are a lot of inner stories and you must remember who is who or you'll get lost & lose interest. The pace begins sluggish but does picks up. Dialogue was pleasantly well written; ensemble cast seemed to work well together. Honorable mention for actress, Mitch Roberson, (a star is on the rise) -- she has flavor & passion of the likes of Vanessa L. Williams & Alfre Woodward. Writer `Alix Jean-Francious' founder of Black Phoenix Rising Productions has true heart and I commend him for following his passion. Kudos to: Director David Wright who came into the project after another director left. He did a very fine job with what he was given. Though, it has been over a year since I've seen this film, the title & film score are the only things that stick out in my mind. Much success: to all who participated on the project.
Stay Driven & to quote the Compton Rapper,"Game"... Dream!

Sincerely,
MARLENA MARTIN/CEO of SUPERNOVA FILMS www.supernovafilms.com
COLUMNIST & MOVIE REVIEWER/BlackFlix.com

A Sweet little Artsy Flick.......2005-04-08

Love's Sweet Thing is an unexpected little artsy comedy that has a few surprises. At first the story starts out kind of all over the place and is a little hard to follow the myriad of characters, but midway through it really picks up and the intensity of the director shines bright. I truly enjoyed this film. If you are looking for a nice little rainy day flick to watch at home, i'd suggest this.

Average customer rating:

The Psychology of Pederasty
One of my favorite films of all time. ("John Q" Spoiler at the end of this review).
Chilling.

Sweet Thing
Starring: Stephen Bruton , Seamus Callahan , Tom Chamberlain , Michael Dalmon , and Lana Dieterich
Manufacturer: York Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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Customer Reviews:

The Psychology of Pederasty.......2006-08-13

In one word, this movie is about the effect, especially the psychosexual effects, of pederasty. In this case, it is incestuous pederasty. [Check one of the on-line dictionaries if you are unfamiliar with this word.] When the father tried to cover up his past, all sorts of things backfire on him and, even worse, for his son.

This is a very psychological movie, if you understand it. It must have been written by a victim, now grown, to have such a strong impact.

One of my favorite films of all time. ("John Q" Spoiler at the end of this review)........2006-05-29

I first rented this movie years ago and was impressed. This film pulls back the stops, it has the great music score, excellent acting, a deep, gritty story, and a slam dunk ending. I love film and I may be going out on a limb, but of the 300 + DVDs I own, this is probably my favorite. The entire film keeps you interested, but that ending, some would say predictable, but I was not expecting this. I was expecting a typical hollywood ending that would take a little away from the raw story, but that did not happen. I was pleasantly surprised. I would be hard pressed to find a better ending of any movie. This film should be seen by a large audience. You will not find a hollywood film today that has the b*lls to make an ending like this. Take for example John Q a pretty good film, but the ending was highly dissapointing. The film John Q was trying to make a point: health care is too damn expensive and should be affordable to everyone. But in the end they chickened out. If you really want to make that point, John Q would have really blown his brains out and his son would have died, because that in reality is probably what would have happened. But that would be too much of a downer for the masses, they don't want reality, they want happy feel good endings, and sometimes so do I. But if you want to see a movie that does not have a happy ending, but a just ending, watch Sweet Thing.

Chilling........2001-12-26

A low-budget film with relatively high production values, "Sweet Thing" is a fine first feature, loaded with flaws. The story follows a young artist whose bizarre, controversial artwork raises questions of the boy's sexuality--further upsetting his father's failing political career. The music and imagery of the film are supurb and effictively chilling and creepy, even if the film's twists are predictable and unsatisfying. On a short, throw-away featurette, the director describes the film as a movie he'd want to see, which is understanable. It's a film I'd want to see--melodramatic, creepy, raw, without a real happy ending. And while most of the elements of the film kept me interested throughout, the flaws were unmistakable. I look forward to seeing future releases of this filmmaker.

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