Search - The Sweetest Thing [Unrated] on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 08/20/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 26 Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy, Gross-Out Comedy See Also: The Sweetest Thing, The Sweetest Thing [Widescreen] [UMD for PSP]

Former South Park writer and Win Ben Stein's Money sidekick Nancy Pimental makes her feature screenwriting debut with this relationship comedy. Cameron Diaz stars as Christina Walters, a jaded, club-hopping single woman in San Francisco who has given up trying to find the perfect mate to focus on "Mr. Right Now." Her equally cynical friend, Courtney (Christina Applegate), a divorce attorney, shares much the same attitude, while their pal, Jane (Selma Blair), is more starry-eyed and naïve. Christina's attitude gets an unexpected makeover one evening at a nightclub when she meets Peter Donahue (Thomas Jane), a real estate agent she finds adorable and just about perfect. Unfortunately, Peter leaves and all Christina knows about him is that his brother, Roger (Jason Bateman), is getting married soon in their small hometown. Recognizing her friend's romantic distress, Courtney suggests they road trip to the wedding and Christina agrees, leading to encounters with a series of obstacles, including some funky leftovers, a filthy service station restroom, and a rather unpleasant revelation once the women arrive at the nuptials. The Sweetest Thing co-stars Parker Posey. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cameron Diaz - Christina Walters
Christina Applegate - Courtney
Selma Blair - Jane Burns
Thomas Jane - Peter Donahue
Jason Bateman - Roger Donahue
Parker Posey - Judy Webb

Columbia Tri Star presents The Sweetest Thing in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, with clear, bright colors. The sound quality is excellent in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English, Dolby Digital 2.0 in French. Director Roger Kumble of Cruel Intentions fame leads off a filmmakers' commentary. Cast members such as Diaz and Christina Applegate chime in, along with writer Nancy Pimental from South Park stardom, giving not so much insight to the sophisticated world of cinema as they do to the crazy world happening off camera. The studio tacked on two featurettes. The first is "A Day in the Life of Nancy M. Pimental," a tongue-in-cheek interview with the movie's screenwriter. Of course, the personal assistant, child ghost writer and the pool boy all play vital roles in the witty featurette. Next is "Politically Erect," a behind-the-scenes documentary that looks a lot like every other behind-the-scenes documentary ever made, but provides for decent viewing as well as abundant trivia about the male body's role in this flick. We've got storyboard comparisons, theatrical trailers, production notes and a DVD-ROM link to the film's website. Scene selections and interactive menus round out the fare one would expect to see on a 21st-century DVD. Yet the absence of a truly hysterical bloopers reel was sorely noted. ~ Kyra Kirkwood, All Movie Guide