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Aspen Extreme

Actor(s): Paul Gross, Peter Berg, Finola Hughes, Teri Polo, William Russ
Director(s): Patrick Hasburgh
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Nudity, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 1993
DVD Release: 09/03/2002
Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 58 mins
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Total Copies: 7
Genres: Drama, Melodrama, Buddy Film, Sports Drama

DVD Synopsis

T.J. (Paul Gross) and Dex (Peter Berg) leave Detroit to wax up their skis and find an adventurous new life on the slopes of Aspen in this skiing drama. The two become instructors and take up residence in a mobile home, at first fulfilling their ultimate bachelor fantasy. But T.J. becomes torn between two women: a sugar mama who appeals to his materialistic side (Finola Hughes) and a local disc jockey closer to his own age, whom he actually loves (Teri Polo). Meanwhile, Dex's writing is not taking off like he'd hoped, and he becomes jealous of T.J.'s luck with women and effortless entrance into the glittery Aspen social network. Dex loses his job and tries to sell drugs to help make ends meet. The two sort out their various problems and their own fractious relationship against the backdrop of preparing for the big race, which provides Aspen Extreme its requisite quantity of skiing footage. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

Actors

Paul Gross - T.J. Burke
Peter Berg - Dexter Rutecki
Finola Hughes - Bryce Kellogg
Teri Polo - Robin Hand
William Russ - Dave Ritchie

Editorial Review of DVD

Patrick Hasburgh's ski-centric Aspen Extreme comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, making it difficult to recommend this Disney/Buena Vista release to the average DVD consumer. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

S A A. (Learned2Heal) wrote on 10/23/2009...

Great ski shots in this movie and the acting is not as painful as one might expect, except for Teri Polo, who could not act her way out of a paper bag. But, even she has her redeeming characteristics, as she looks like a female young James Spader lookalike. Very weird! It feels like you're looking at James Spader with a long blond wig on. Even down to her facial expressions.

Paul Gross is easy on the eyes and a passable actor. Peter Berg would be sexy too, but his character is kind of a loser, goof-ball sort who nevertheless, I am sure, holds his own appeal for plenty of women who like that type. Finola Hughes plays the same role I have seen her play in countless movies since her stint with John Travolta in Staying Alive. The snooty, superior, monetarily and/or talent endowed, emotionally unavailable older woman who is looking for some young hunk to amuse her briefly until she gets bored with him and moves on to the next candidate. She plays this role to perfection, as well she should, considering that I have not seen her do any other character, except for her Anna Devane role on General Hospital.

The scenery shots in this movie are worthy of National Geographic. The music is cool and the storyline, although predictable, is not a snooze.

All Movie Guide has it wrong, Dexter is not a writer. TJ is.

Overall, a nice, fun, relaxing, undemanding movie with lots of great scenery. Landscape and human too.