Jerry Maguire

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One of the best romantic comedies of the 1990s, this box-office hit cemented writer-director Cameron Crowe's reputation as "the voice of a generation." Crowe could probably do without that label, but he's definitely in sync with the times with this savvy story about a sports agent (Tom Cruise) whose fall from grace motivates his quest for professional recovery, and the slow-dawning realization that he needs the love and respect of the single mom (Renée Zellweger in her breakthrough role) who has supported him through the worst of times. This is one of Cruise's best, most underrated performances, and in an Oscar-winning role, Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the football star who remains Jerry Maguire's only loyal client on a hard road to redemption and personal growth. If that sounds touchy-feely, it is only because Crowe has combined sharp entertainment with a depth of character that is rarely found in mainstream comedy. --Jeff Shannon

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The world is so pale without love.......2007-09-07

It's not a masterpiece but it is a very good film not so much for the meaning it may contain but for the images it sends in the audience. First it gives a positive image of sports by showing how one man, one agent can be different from all others in this "industry", and that the main difference is to believe in what he is doing, to believe in what his heart is telling him, to work with his heart and to love the players, the athletes he is working for, he is working with. That emotional, personal and very close relationship is what everyone needs all the time to feel needed, supported. The film shows that this is also the winning method because athletes want that contact and they can recognize that human attitude and they will work for this warmth of the heart, from the heart and in the heart. And what's more this relationship will enable the athletes as well as the agents to face the difficulties life is made of and life brings up all the time. This will mean success to the athletes as athletes and success for both the agents and the athletes financially. What's more the film conveys another tremendously positive image because the agent is white and the athlete is black and their relationship is one of trust, total friendship and confidence, one of love nothing but love and care and that is the right model to send in the public: what is important is not the differences among people but the possibility to establish trusting and loving relationships beyond these differences and accepting them totally.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne & University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines

Jerry Maguire.......2007-07-13

Cameron Crowe's directorial breakthrough (he also scripted) is an infectious comedy-romance buoyed by a star-making turn from Zellwegger, and an Oscar-winning comic performance from Gooding. Young Lipnicki is pretty appealing too, and all provide Cruise with plenty of opportunities to shine. Razor-sharp yet very human satire ends up really warming the heart.

One of my Top Ten All Time.......2007-07-07

Why? It is REAL! The character relationships and interaction are HONEST. We are talking real, raw, genuine emotion! The movie is about making a change in your own character and living with the consequences, good and bad. It is about developing genuine relationships in your life. It is about two men who "mature" through their relationship with each other. Some of the dialogue is now part of our pop-culture. There are some scenes that are hilarious. You will definitely take away a few things from this movie that will be with you forever.

Something for Everyone.......2007-06-27

Hey, we all know JERRY MAGUIRE was a box office hit that put sultry Renee Zellweger on the superstar map and birthed one of the most famous lines in all of cinema. I've seen this little gem upteen times, enjoyed it even more with each viewing, and scratch my itchy head in amazement that I have yet to review it. Suffice it to say the review begins now. . .

Let's bypass the plot and the Big Three (Renee, Tom, Cuba); for me this movie ultimately succeeds by the fantastic performances of several of its second tier players. Jay Mohr is the guy you love to hate as Jerry's backstabbing former boss, Bob Sugar; Bonnie Hunt is the manhater with a heart of pure gold as Renee's sis Laurel. But Regina King tops them all as Marcee, loving and devoted wife of unappreciated and underpaid Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rod Tidwell. King is a vivacious, voluptuous goddess who absolutely steals every scene she's in, and while she steals it she exudes steamy sensuality. Rod Tidwell is one lucky dude.

So with the strength of its cast and its delightful plot, JERRY MAGUIRE has something for everyone. The Tom and Renee romance pleases the chicks, while the guys get off on the sports drama. Furthermore, sports enthusiasts will thoroughly enjoy all the cameos made by sports celebrities and broadcasters. Bottom line: If you haven't seen JERRY MAGUIRE, by all means see JERRY MAGUIRE. Show me the DVD player.
--D. Mikels, Author, The Reckoning

One of the great film comedies of the 1990's.......2007-05-23

Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a sports agent who has an epiphany one day about having "less clients, less money". This soon leads to him getting fired from his agency and he his down to one demanding football-playing client Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and a secretary Dorothy Boyd (Rene Zellweger) who takes the plunge and comes with him.

Jerry Maguire is a great romantic comedy filled with warmth and humour and characters you really care about. Underappreciated at time of release this is actually one of the great film comedies of the 1990's.

Jerry Maguire is perfectly cast. Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr are simply brilliant and their interplay provides the real highlights of the film - making the most of a brilliant script. The film lags a little bit in the second half and Cruise and Zellweger's romance is not entirely convincing but this is still great compared to most comedies these days.

Sadly, the commentary included on the DVD with the director and his three leads is a waste of time. It is a self-indulgent, back-slapping session of the very worst kind with insights on the level of "I loved that scene", "you were great in the scene", "awesome", etc, etc. Very disapointing as I was interested in gaining some insights on the making of this great film. Hopefully in a few year's time Crowe will produce a proper commentary that befits the film.

The DVD does include a pretend Reebok commercial that is worth seeing with Cuba, but otherwise you could save your money and just buy the one-disc edition.

Rodney Dangerfield - The Ultimate No Respect Collection

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Rodney
Very Funny
Get Some Respect NOW!
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"I Get No Respect. I Could Always Tell That My Parents Hated Me. My Bath Toys Were a Toaster and a Radio."

Rodney Dangerfield - The Ultimate No Respect Collection
Starring: Rodney Dangerfield , Jeff Altman , Roseanne , Sam Kinison , and Bob Nelson (II)
Director: Walter C. Miller , Gregory Sills , and Debbie Palacio
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ASIN: B0006A9IU2
Release Date: 2004-12-07

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The Rodney Dangerfield "Ultimate No Respect Collection" features many of the beloved comedian's TV specials and performances. This 3-DVD set includes over 8 hours of laughs. Fans will be reminded that nobody did stand-up comedy better than Rodney...he was the master! Being released for the first time ever, these shows are the only non-movie Dangerfield material available. In development for quite some time, the content was selected and approved by Rodney himself.

So let's begin with the end - as the producers of this DVD definitely saved the BEST for last! Included at the end of Disc 3 is Rodney's Act - NEVER BEFORE SEEN or available. The Act is classic, uncensored, irreverent Rodney - just the way everyone loved him! Coming straight from Dangerfield's personal collection, Rodney wanted people to see this show. Now, thanks to Rodney's wife Joan - viewers can share in something that is truly extra-special and ultra rare! Now preserved on DVD, Rodney's Act will live on forever!

Content included: Disc 1: ORIGINAL ABC NETWORK SPECIALS
- It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1981)
- I Can't Take It No More (1983)
- Exposed! (1984)

Disc 2: HBO CABLE SPECIALS (contains some strong language and adult humor)
- It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1986)
- Nothin' Goes Right (1987)
- The Really Big Show (1991)

Disc 3: RARE RODNEY (contains some strong language and adult humor)
- Opening Night at Rodney's Place (1989)
- This Is Your Life honoring Rodney (1981)
- A long-lost segment of Rodney on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson!
- Rodney's Act - Very rare and never before seen, this classic 1995 stand-up routine was taped at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Customer Reviews:

Rodney.......2007-07-24

Pretty cool DVD. Some of the skits didn't warrant inclusion, but overall it was a nice summary of a unique comedian's life and work.

Very Funny.......2007-05-07

Listen to one of the masters of the craft. Excellent and worth it.

Get Some Respect NOW! .......2007-03-14

My wife gave me no respect, not even my kids, so I took it upon myself to get this video collection of Rodney's shows, clips, etc. VERY FUNNY! The only thing that I did not think was top-notch was the grainy and out of focus routine in Las Vegas - it could have had better sound and visual acuity, but hey, after watching this, I got some respect!!

I remember going to Rodney's nightclub in NYC (Dangerfields') back in the early 80's when he was making a comeback of sorts. My wife and I went in and gave the Doorman $5 for a better seat - we were seated right in front of the stage. So, after one impersonator and a torch singer did their acts, Rodney comes up on the stage and begins to pummel the crowd with one no respect joke after the other - he had all of us rolling! Anyhow, half-way through his act he asked the audience if anyone out there had any questions for him. Being seated right in front of him, it was not that difficult to get his attention, so he pointed to me and said "Yes young man, what is your question?"

I responded with "When does the comedian come on?" Well, he reacted to that question threatening my life by the hands of his friend Vinnie Boombatz - and from that point on in the show he kept picking on me and my wife for the rest of the show. After the show, he came over to me and apologized, but he also said that he never had anyone ask that question before of him and thought I had a pretty good line there!

Well, that's my story of giving Rodney No Respect! But if you purchase this video, that's what you'll get!

Good, but..........2007-01-03

...hopefully there will be a better one released in the future. As previous reviewers have mentioned, this box set primarily focuses on Rodney's `80s TV and HBO specials (as opposed to his standup routine). The only things that save these often embarrassing shows are the bits that Rodney does with Sam Kinison and Rosanne Barr--but even then just barely. And it's disappointing not to see more of his Tonight Show appearances or even a single appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, as these were some of Rodney's truly magical moments.

Perhaps one day there will be a compilation of Rodney's better standup moments released on DVD. Until that time, we will have to settle for this flawed box set, which only scratches the surface of his comedic genius.

"I Get No Respect. I Could Always Tell That My Parents Hated Me. My Bath Toys Were a Toaster and a Radio." .......2006-06-10

Rodney is great. This box set was put together perfectly. I spent a whole Sunday (literally 20 hrs) watching these DVD's. Then I spent the following weeks watching them over and over again with friends and family. I have yet to find one person who doesn't like Rodney's stand-up or skits.

Seriously, about 95% of the footage in this compilation is gut busting comedy at its best.

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The world is so pale without love
Jerry Maguire
One of my Top Ten All Time
Something for Everyone
One of the great film comedies of the 1990's

Jerry Maguire (Special Edition)
Starring: Tom Cruise , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Renée Zellweger , Kelly Preston , and Jerry O'Connell
Director: Cameron Crowe
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Release Date: 2002-04-30

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The world is so pale without love.......2007-09-07

Jerry Maguire.......2007-07-13

One of my Top Ten All Time.......2007-07-07

Something for Everyone.......2007-06-27

One of the great film comedies of the 1990's.......2007-05-23

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Jerry Maguire (UMD Mini for PSP)
Starring: Jerry Maguire
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000ENUYFO
Release Date: 2006-05-02

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Tom Cruise gives his best performance to date (Neil Rosen, NY-1) as a sports agent who suddenly discovers his scruples and promptly loses his job. But with the help of one loyal colleague and one outrageous client, JERRY MAGUIRE learns that loving well is the best revenge. A sweetheart of a romantic comedy (Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE) co-starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Renee Zellweger, Regina King and Bonnie Hunt.

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Nasty Habits
Forgotten Glenda Jackson Film Worth Seeing
Nuns on the take

Nasty Habits
Starring: Glenda Jackson , Melina Mercouri , Geraldine Page , Sandy Dennis , and Anne Jackson
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Manufacturer: Jef Films/Mvd
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ASIN: B00006G8HA
Release Date: 2002-08-29

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Nasty Habits.......2007-03-20

I agree that the quality is terrible: transferred from an old videotape, no doubt. Regardless, this film is HILARIOUS!!! After a while, I didn't notice the poor quality, and just roared with laughter at the antics of these connivers. Sandy Dennis's "John Dean" steals the show, and Melina Mercouri's take as "Henry Kissinger" is nothing short of brilliant - and what a treat to see the husbands (Rip Torn, Eli Wallach, Jerry Stiller) also in the film with their wives (Geraldine Page, Anne Jackson and Anne Meara, respectively). Hopefully, the studio will process a new DVD that is worthy of this film, which is really funny.

Forgotten Glenda Jackson Film Worth Seeing.......2004-05-16

Glenda Jackson, Sandy Dennis and Geraldine Page are all excellent in this little seen film from the 70's. The script and the acting are very good. The main problem is that this DVD transfer is terrible. Poor picture and sound. If you've never seen the film, I recommend it. If you have seen it, skip this DVD and hope they come out with a better quality DVD in the future.

Nuns on the take.......2003-07-08

Imagine a convent as Watergate and Glenda Jackson as Richard Nixon. Nasty Habits is a parody of Watergate that Lampoons everyone from Sandy Dennis as the John Dean character to Melina Mecouri as Henry Kissenger. It has however been called a "one line movie" (You won't have Alexandra to kick around anymore). But I think you have to appreciate it for what it is, a thinly disguised political lampoon of a time that wasn't that funny. I highly recommend it if you're a democrat....

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The world is so pale without love
Jerry Maguire
One of my Top Ten All Time
Something for Everyone
One of the great film comedies of the 1990's

Jerry Maguire
Starring: Tom Cruise , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Renée Zellweger , Kelly Preston , and Jerry O'Connell
Director: Cameron Crowe
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: 080014175X
Release Date: 1997-06-25

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Customer Reviews:

The world is so pale without love.......2007-09-07

Jerry Maguire.......2007-07-13

One of my Top Ten All Time.......2007-07-07

Something for Everyone.......2007-06-27

One of the great film comedies of the 1990's.......2007-05-23

Charlie Rose with Tom Cruise & Cameron Crowe (December 3, 2001)

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Charlie Rose with Tom Cruise & Cameron Crowe (December 3, 2001)

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Charlie Rose talks with actor and producer Tom Cruise and filmmaker, Cameron Crowe, about their new movie Vanilla Sky. The two, who also worked together on the movie Jerry Maguire, paired up once again to create a re-make of the Spanish thriller, Open Your Eyes. Vanilla Sky is a story of sexual obsession, a search for truth and pop culture.

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Jerry Maguire [Region 2]
Starring: Tom Cruise , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Renée Zellweger , Kelly Preston , and Jerry O'Connell
Director: Cameron Crowe
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ASIN: B000067UQX

Charlie Rose with Ken Auletta; Renee Zellweger (April 16, 2001)

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Charlie Rose with Ken Auletta; Renee Zellweger (April 16, 2001)

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Ken Auletta of The New Yorker magazine talks about his article, called The Lost Tycoon, about media mogul Ted Turner, which suggests that in light of recent merger of Time Warner and AOL, his reign might be over. Later, actress Renee Zellweger on her past films and her latest, in which she stars in title role: Bridget Jones's Diary.

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Jerry Maguire [Region 2]
Starring: Tom Cruise , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Renée Zellweger , Kelly Preston , and Jerry O'Connell
Director: Cameron Crowe
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