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Singles [DVD] [1993]
enlarge	Director: Cameron Crowe Actors: Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedgwick, Sheila Kelley, Jim True-Frost Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£13.99~~ Buy New: £2.08 as of 24/11/2009 14:35 GMT details You Save: £11.91 (85%) New (21) Used (6) from £1.59 Seller: westcott_mailorder Rating: 14 reviews Sales Rank: 7846 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 95 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321900124102 ASIN: B00007L3SD Theatrical Release Date: September 18, 1992 Release Date: January 20, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Writer/Director Cameron Crowe's affable twentysomething romantic comedy is less a tale of tortured love than a prescient portrait of a culture on the cusp of Generation X--that is Seattle, circa 1991. One-time IRolling Stone/I journalist Crowe, ever aware of pop trends, lovingly details a society newly beguiled by slackers, answerphones, self-analysis, the coffee-house fetish, post-AIDS safe sex and, most importantly, grunge music--Smashing Pumpkins, Mudhoney and Jane's Addiction pepper the soundtrack, while various Pearl Jam players cameo as members of the film's fictional grunge wannabes Citizen Dick. p In the midst of all this sits a cosy residential apartment block, a perfect setting for the emotional crises of on-again, off-again, on-again couples Steve and Linda (Campbell Scott and Kyra Sedgwick) and Cliff and Janet (Matt Dillon and Bridget Fonda). Steve is a sensitive transport engineer whose game-playing backfires when he meets Linda, an environmental activist with a fear of rejection. Cliff is a feckless rock musician, and front man for Citizen Dick, whose inability to commit to Janet is forcing her to take desperate measures. Will the couples split? Will they reunite? And will they learn a little something about life, maturity and commitment along the way? As you'd expect from the man behind the cutesy teen classic ISay Anything/I (his directorial debut), Crowe's relationship resolutions are often simplistic and sentimental ("You rock my world!" and "You belong to me!" are two such vocal denouements). And this, combined with a rambling narrative often makes the movie feel longer than its 95 minutes (an inter-title announcing "The Theory of Eternal Dating" sums it up). Nonetheless, there's enough wit, comic digression and tap-along gaiety elsewhere to make ISingles/I an enjoyably slight romantic placebo. --IKevin Maher/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 14 1 2 3 Next » A Welcome DVD Release For An Under-Rated Movie December 29, 2002 Gareth Jones 7 out of 8 found this review helpful Singles is one of my all-time favourite films and I have been waiting for its DVD release for nearly 2 years. At last, it's here!brI first saw the movie as a 15 year old grunge fan back in 1992. Knowing nothing about the storyline, I was only interested in the soundtrack (which features tracks from Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Soundgarden and Alice In Chains). However, the film as a whole was fantastic and I've watched it endless times since!brThe movie tells the story of 4 twentysomethings and their complicated love lives (with each other!) There isn't one main plot as such, more a series of short stories which work together to give one big picture. These stories are split up into named sections and each one moves the film forward. This way of telling the story reminds me a lot of Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex...But Were Afraid To Ask. It is not at all as complicated as it sounds (unlike the characters lives), and is a fresh approach to storytelling.brSingles is Cameron Crowe's second film in the director's seat.The styles used in his later films (Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky etc) are perfected in this movie and his choice of songs on the soundtrack mirror the storyline perfectly - something he did again later in Almost Famous. Crowe is clearly a music lover (indeed, he was once a writer for Rolling Stone) and rather than use songs that are just popular at the time, he chose a number of tracks that had a lyrical relationship with the storyline. I really don't think that Singles would be as good a film without the stunning soundtrack (and I don't even like grunge anymore!).brI can't find one thing wrong with this film. The cast (featuring Bridget Fonda and a long-haired Matt Dillon) is superb and the script is faultless. If you enjoyed Crowe's later films, you would definitely enjoy Singles. If you are an original fan of grunge, or have just discovered it 10 years on, you will also enjoy spotting the cameo appearances from Eddie Vedder amongst others.brAs you can tell, I love this film and I believe that if you give it a try, you will also be hooked.brWith a trailer and deleted scenes, this DVD is a bargain... so snap it up today!! Have fun...Stay single! January 8, 2006 Ni (England) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful This is one of those really rare movies that however much you watch it, it never seems to lose its touch. Although a movie mostly focused on the ups and downs of relationships, there are very strong #x27;Grunge#x27; undertones throughout, which admittedly is the first thing that caught my attention. The budding Seattle music scene is captured explosively alongside the on/off relationships of residents of a small Seattle apartment block. Appearances by Alice In Chains and Soundgarden in the popular neighbourhood club, members of Pearl Jam guest starring as Matt Dillon#8217;s unsuccessful band, and an incredible interspersed soundtrack of songs by Mother Love Bone, Screaming Trees, Pearl Jam and Chris Cornell really helps set up the early 90#x27;s atmosphere in Seattle.br The romantic aspect of this movie is actually rather subtle, despite the focus on relationships, and it ends up being a rather comical portrait of hopeless single people trying to survive the shark tank that is dating. It covers very real modern day issues like women seeking surgical enhancements to win over their desired guy, how the loss of a baby can affect a seemingly strong relationship and the incredibly real hardships and trust issues that arise from a cheating partner.br Despite these hardships, the characters are fun and you can really start to feel for them as they struggle to maintain their sanity. Cliff is the budding rock star who can#8217;t settle down, Janet is his neighbour in a tenuous relationship with the hopeful musician, Steve is a relatively conservative guy who meets the girl of his dreams in a club and Linda is the recently scarred girl of his dreams, looking for trust. Watching their lives intertwine is an enjoyable experience and manages to not be too heavy on the romantic side.br The music dates this movie to the early 90#8217;s, but it#8217;s an era which to this day, is still one of the most prominent in music history, and definitely one of the best. It#8217;s a fairly unconventional dating movie, with a great edge, and based on the soundtrack alone, is worth a watch. I live my life like a French movie, Steve April 8, 2001 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Maybe it came around at just the right time, but even the imperfections are perfect in this great Cameron Crowe picture. Dialogue endlessly quotable, actors charming and a set of wonderful endings for all the strands. Breakfast at Tiffany's for the Star Wars generation : and you can put that on the box! The Voice of a New Generation September 30, 2001 Perfect, the script, the director, the actors everything about this film depicts the accurate generation x.brMatt Dillon is perfect as the stoned but oh so lovable musician, and with Eddie et al from Pearl Jam as his band, hey they must be good!! brA compliment for us is a compliment for you, Eddies acting is not the best but he looks his usually fantastic self!!brAn easy watch with many funny moments..go on enter Debbie's World Thinking persons romcom July 29, 2009 N. Lake (Manchester, UK) I hate that word 'rom-com' but inevitably have to watch the latest gooey and not funny hollywood rubbish just to keep my fiance happy every so often. She doesn't like anything you have to use your brain in and therefore falls asleep. br / br /I remembered this film the other day as I had originally seen it back in the 90's and had fond memories, thinking it could suit her as well as me. After ordering it and watching it again I'm glad I did. br / br /This film is light hearted enough and sure it's a bit cliched at times but it genuinely is better than almost any romantic comedy I have seen in the last decade. It's not taxing but it is certainly a little deeper and thoughtful, you can just sit back and enjoy. It has a more viceral feel than most and is more relatable I would imagine to most people. br / br /I think it is a bit misleading going on too much about the grunge. I'm a rock fan certainy, not really grunge though, but it didn't detract at all and it didn't eat up so much of the movie like some reviews have suggested. The grunge is just a function of the fact they are based in Seattle at a time when you couldn't have moved for that kind of sound then probably so it really adds to it but doesn't overpower the film in any way. The rest of the soundtrack is great too. br / br /I would recommend this film to any guy who wants to pacify their Mrs with a film that is truely charming, not vacuous and braindead like most bile that is produced these days. br / br /Disclaimer - sorry to Ladies, I know I'm generalising slightly, bordering on misogyny based on my better half so please excuse my ignorance. Showing reviews 1-5 of 14 1 2 3 Next »

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