Search - The Muse [Widescreen/Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Adult Language Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 02/15/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Polygram USA Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Comedy, Satire, Fantasy Comedy, Showbiz Comedy

Actor/writer/director Albert Brooks turns his satiric gaze on the film industry in this comedy about a screenwriter who has hit a rough patch. Steven Philips (played by Brooks) has enjoyed a celebrated career in Hollywood, but one day he has a meeting with his agent, who informs him his career is suddenly going nowhere. Steven quickly finds himself at the end of his rope and is unable to put a decent sentence on paper. Desperate, he hears that there's a bona fide muse in Hollywood, Sarah (played by Sharon Stone), who might be able to help with his problems. The writer contacts Sarah, hoping a good, stong dose of inspiration will get his career back on track. However, Sarah's late hours and endless demands don't do much to help Steven's relationship with his wife (Andie MacDowell). The Muse features an original musical score by Elton John, and cameos by several notable film figures, including Martin Scorsese, Rob Reiner, and James Cameron. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Albert Brooks - Steven Phillips
Sharon Stone - Sarah
Andie MacDowell - Laura Phillips
Jeff Bridges - Jack Warrick
Mark Feuerstein - Josh Martin

=The Muse manifests in a dual-layer DVD that offers both widescreen anamorphic (1.85:1) and standard full-screen (1.33:1) viewing. Audio options include English (Dolby Digital 5.0 and Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) and French, with Spanish subtitles as well as closed-captioning. The special features are a "making of" featurette, a teaser trailer, a theatrical trailer, and cast and filmmakers bios and filmographies. A small booklet within the plastic DVD case contains a two-page synopsis of the film and ends with the usual chapter index. Picture quality is sharp and detailed, with natural coloring. Audio quality is consistently stereophonic and spatially accurate, with dialogue usually crisp. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide