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Holistic Guidance - Kissing Jessica Stein
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List Price: $9.00
Our Price: $6.99
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Thomas Bolster, Jim J. Bullock, Scott Cohen, Tibor Feldman, Tovah Feldshuh
Directed By: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543050438
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2002-09-17
Running Time: 97
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Editorial Reviews:
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Sex and the single girl gets a fresh new spin in this "very funny movie"! (Joel Siegel, Good morning America) Fed up with her fruitless search for "Mr. Right" and tired of blind dates from hell, attractive journalist Jessica Stein whimsically responds to a classified ad - from Helen! Making and breaking new rules of dating as they go, the two women muddle through an earnest but hilarious courtship that blurs the lines between friendship and romantic love in this "smashing romantic comedy" (Rolling Stone)
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Customer Rating:
Summary: What is so good about it?
Comment: Brought the movie because I've read the reviews here, and I thought it would be really good. This movie disappointed me, I was watching it and ended up thinking "What the hell this movie is trying to do?". The plot is so simple: Jessica, a super-shy-lesbian-curious found a girlfriend on the ad, she loves her but she doesn't wanna have sex with her. In the end, she goes back to her co-worker which happens to be a guy. That's it! Wanna buy it? Up to you...
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Summary: Honest gem of a film - real people navigating intimacy in relationships
Comment: I really enjoyed this film. It's funny but in a quiet way. I thought the relationship between Jessica and Helen felt real. Except for the portrayals of Jessica's mother and the wacky friend who gives overbearing advice, I felt the film veered away from stereotypes. I liked how the film showed that Jessica's fear of intimacy (with men and women) were the same - her refusal to divulge how Helen has become a part of her life to her mother reminds me of similar situations with straight couples - the man who refuses to introduce his mistress or girlfriend to his mother out of shame. I thought this was a well-written film about relationships.
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Summary: Move Over Woody Allen, You've Got Competition
Comment: I love Woody Allen when he's on & funny. This movie is like a female Woody Allen. Jennifer Westfeldt (Jessica) & Heahter Juergensen (Helen) co-wrote this funny, fast moving story * very thought provoking. While it may appear to be a film about two women who decide to "go gay", it's really about one woman (Jessica Stein) finding herself through "letting herself go & explore". The dialogue is great! Excellent statements are made throughout. Some of my favorite moments are...Jessica & Helen are walking the streets of Manhattan as a group of Hari Krishnas are spotted. Jessica says "Their weird!". Helen comes back with "How do you know they're weird, maybe if you believed in what they believed in they wouldn't seem weird". While I'm not inclined to follow a specific religion or cult like group, it is a good comment on how we perceive others & forget it's a two way street. Another great moment is when Seth Cohen (Josh), Jessica's ex boyfriend & current co-worker, confides in her that "Whenever you were happy, I was sad & whenever you were sad, I was happy". "It's not that I didn't want you to be happy or that I wanted you to be sad, I just wanted to be the one to make you happy". I highly recommend this film & also check out Jennifer's newest "Ira & Abby".
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Summary: Why didn't I get this movie sooner?
Comment: I remember when this movie was released in theaters. People giggled and whispered about it (at least in my small town) and most didn't see it (including me.) I am heterosexual and just thought that this movie wouldn't appeal to me.
Years later, I happened to catch part of it on a pay movie channel early one morning and couldn't turn it off! It is a great romantic comedy with an interesting twist. I bought it the next day. Many movies I own end up sitting in the bookcase after I have seen them once, but not this one. I had to write a review for all the straight folks out there who think this movie isn't for them. It is just a wonderful story about connecting to other people, love, and relationships, parents, etc. You can see the Woody Allen-ness in the film, but that is a postive, not a crappy copycat.
Jessica's mother is perfect her role and Jessica (Westfeldt) is so charismatic in this film you can't take your eyes off of her! Too bad she isn't more popular in other romantic comedies, as she is much better than many of the so-called leading ladies we end up getting forced on us (e.g.,..Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson...boring!) I'll take a more intelligent, funny lady like Westfeldt over them any day!
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Summary: A very delightful, and unortodox, romantic conedy
Comment: This is an absolutely terrific movie. I had never heard of this movie when I first bought it. I saw a recommendation for it, than read the description and decided to buy this movie. And I've loved it since.
Jessica answers a personal ad from Helen and their lives are turned upside down from that moment on. This is one of my favorite romantic comedies of all time. It's just a delight considering some of the more, high priced boring romantic comedies that come along on a yearly basis.
The DVD contains 2 commentaries, one from the stars and one from the crew. Plenty of deleted scenes, including the original ending, and a behind the scenes featurette and trailer.
One of the deleted scenes features a kiss between two unlikely people.
Highly recommended.
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