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Bringing Down The House [DVD] [2003]
enlarge	Director: Adam Shankman Actors: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart Studio: Touchstone Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£14.99~~ Buy Used: £1.24 as of 21/11/2009 11:12 GMT details You Save: £13.75 (92%) New (14) Used (19) from £1.24 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 9 reviews Sales Rank: 29472 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 105 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5017188889278 ASIN: B0000TZ7HW Theatrical Release Date: March 7, 2003 Release Date: January 12, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review The pleasingly contrasting comic styles of Queen Latifah and Steve Martin bring some energy to IBringing Down the House/I, an otherwise hopelessly formulaic comedy. Martin plays Peter, an uptight lawyer too obsessed with work to spend quality time with his kids. Into his life comes Queen Latifah as Charlene, an escaped convict who threatens to wreck his relationship with a wealthy but arch-conservative client (Joan Plowright, in high dudgeon) if Peter won't take up her case. Of course, Latifah's exuberant ways enchant his kids and bring out a looser, livelier side of Peter, all in a series of scenes so standard they hardly register. Thank goodness for Eugene Levy; as one of Peter's law partners with a taste for Charlene's bodacious brand of sexy, Levy's ingenious transformation from nebbish to loverman is the movie's secret weapon, stealthily planting comic explosions amidst the modest rice-krispie-crackle of the stale plot. --IBret Fetzer/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next » and you may laugh at this January 15, 2004 G. Aldrich (Philippines) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful is it just me or is Steve Martin only funny when he plays the straight guy. It seems that he and Eddie Murphy both suffer the same fate, whenever they try to play the buffoon, the funny guy they fail. But play the straight role and they excell. This movie is a very funny and enjoyable romp. Meaningless fun. A laugh out loud. A two thumbs up ! (sic ed!). and oh yeah Queen Latifah is baaad. She is taking Hollywood by storm. Great to see a women who is not a size 10 getting some class roles... Bringing In the Laughs! December 14, 2003 3 out of 4 found this review helpful I have to say, this has to be one of the best films i've seen all throughout 2003!brIt really is pure comedy genius!brSuch a funny storyline : Peter (Steve Martin), meets an internet date, but she not all he thinks she is! Charlene (Queen Latifah)brwho peter thinks is a skinny blonde, turns out to be a black beauty who can shake her booty! It's very enjoyable, and i think the funniest bit is when Charlene has to pretend to be a maid for Peter and the family, while a guest is staying - hilarious conciquences!brThis is full of laughs and has a great storyline, and I'm impressed with queen Latifah, she's a great actress, and she put a smile on my face while i watched it!brA 5/5 comedy, unlike any you will have ever seen!!! The funniest film ive ever seen October 25, 2003 james-anthony (Manchester, UK) 3 out of 8 found this review helpful this film is brilliant, i don't think ive ever laughed so much seeing a film, queen letifa is amazing, its very funny, some scenes involving a racist old woman, and some club scenes in the ghetto, where steve martin compliments the film, deffinetly a must buy! MINDLESS FUN February 24, 2004 3 out of 3 found this review helpful 'Bringing Down The House' teams together Steve Martin with Queen Latifah, and the result is a pretty predictable but pleasant enough comedy.brMartin plays an uptight lawyer who lives in a wealthy suburban area, he's divorced and has two kids. Under the pseudonym 'Legaleagle', he meets Charlene, a.k.a. 'Lawyer-girl' in a chatroom. Charlene sends a picture of herself as a leggy blonde, and Martin is unpleasantly surprised when Latifah shows up on his doorstep, and it turns out she was in the photo - being taken away by the police in the background! Charlene needs Peter (Steve Martin - i think that's his name!) to clear her name, and what results is actually a quite touching comedy, featuring star turns from not only Martin and Latifah, but also from Missi Pyle (Josie and the Pussycats) and Eugene Levy (American Pie series), who add more to the comic value of the film.brThere are many references to racial differences within the film but they're not unpleasant as some people make them out to be. The film could have been a lot, lot better (blame the writers, not the actors), but it gets four stars just because it's a nice way to spend an afternoon! But don't buy if you expect to be rolling on the floor laughing. A fair few belly laughs! February 20, 2004 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I watched this film mainly because i love steve martin and generally think he can do no wrong in terms of the films he stars in. However, I would have to say that in this film, eugene levy steals the limelight. Ok so he's basically playing jim's dad (American pie 1, 2, 3) again but he does it so well. Hearing a sensible looking middle aged white man chatting up a hip young black woman by talking in an over exagerrated hip hop stylee is hysterical. My favourite scene is when he and queen latifa's character exchange the dialogue; him "You got me straight tripping boo", her "you are some kinda crazy"!brDon't get me wrong, steve martin does shine especially in the scene where his daughter is relaying the events of a party that a dad just doesn't want to hear. Following latifa's character's advice to stay cool to gain her trust, he bites his tongue and instead of going mad, says, "That was SOME party"!brThe plot is a bit weak but the character's and crazy stuff that happen more than make up for it. Showing reviews 1-5 of 9 1 2 Next »

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