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How To Lose Friends And Alienate People [Blu-ray] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Robert B. Weide Actors: Simon Pegg, Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy New: £6.98 as of 21/11/2009 16:34 GMT details You Save: £18.01 (72%) New (6) Used (4) from £6.00 Seller: Amazon.co.uk Rating: 4 reviews Sales Rank: 3629 Format: PAL Language: English (Unknown) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Media: Blu-ray Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 110 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 MPN: HOWTO EAN: 5051368205434 ASIN: B001KQNZXC Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: March 16, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review emHow to Lose Friends and Alienate People/em may just be the first true British film--and a splendid one at that--to be set on American soil. The fearless actor Simon Pegg plays Sidney Young, a Fleet Street hatchet writer tapped to come to the States to join the literati, and glitterati, at a big, fat, glossy magazine--every resemblance of which to Vanity Fair is strictly intentional. Sidney is possibly the most annoying man in the Western world, tilting at nonexistent windmills. His character calls to mind many of the hapless charmers played by Hugh Grant--but Pegg, without Grant's raffish good looks, comes across as simply hapless. Which is perfect casting, since Sidney is supposed to be enormously aggravating, especially when he first lands in New York. In his first few days in the city, Sidney puts off the first magazine colleague he met (Kirsten Dunst, in a top-flight comic turn), wears a wildly inappropriate T-shirt on his first day of work, spritzes fast food onto the designer white suit of a relative of the publisher, and picks up a tranny hooker. And things go downhill from there. On his first magazine assignment, Sidney, checking captions for a photo page, calls a powerful publicist. "Is he the fat one?" Sidney asks the publicist about one of her clients. Silence. "Well, is he the one with the wonky eye, then?" Pegg is a scream as Sidney, playing quite a different role than his starring one in emShaun of the Dead/em. Dunst is delicate but steely, and her comedic timing, under the deft direction of Robert B. Weide (emCurb Your Enthusiasm/em), is spot on. Great supporting work, too, by editor Jeff Bridges, whose enthrallment to the power elite, and silver mane, channel Graydon Carter; by Gillian Anderson, as a take-no-prisoners publicist; and by Megan Fox, a starlet cast as a bosom-heaving Mother Teresa. Sidney, and the film, will win you over, with a lot of laughter along the way.--emA.T. Hurley/em Product Description Simon Pegg, Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges Director: Robert B. Weide

Customer Reviews: not his best but still thoroughly enjoyable June 14, 2009 Mr. S. J. Holmes (carnoustie, scotland) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Everything Simon Pegg does is a refreshing insight to everyday comedy and this is no different.Only, it has an overwhelming feeling of hollywood ripped through it which spoils the usual effect of simon pegg's normally giggle filled one-liners. Still a great film but not what you would usually expect. Instant Classic July 26, 2009 Ms. J. F. Gilby (bexhill, uk) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful I rented this film before and loving it so much that I bought the Blu-Ray to watch it last night. The story is of Sidney Young (a excellent Simon Pegg) is given a job in the successful magazine Sharp by the boss (Jeff Bridges), only to be a laughing stock and causing trouble. His only sort of friend is Alison (Kirsten Dunst), at first she hates him until something is forming secretly between the two. But first, Sidney wants to be a good journist and when Sophie Maes (Megan Fox) comes along, he has to chose be successful or make himself a idoit to everyone for good. It's funny, sexy and just good fun. The pefomances from Pegg, Bridges, Dunst and Fox are good, you will instantly warm to Pegg's character and he's a genius in comdey. Watch out for the trailer during the credits, there's a scene there which I won't spoil cracks me up every time I hear it which is the reason I bought it other than the brilliant film. Recommened if you are a fan of Pegg's work or just love a excellent comdey with romance and determation. Good cast and acting, funny moments, but too predictable November 11, 2009 Alison (Derbyshire, UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful A great cast in a somewhat weak film. I rented this film because I've enjoyed Simon Pegg's previous films and because the cast list was pretty impressive (Simon Pegg, Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges, Thandie Newton). There are plenty of funny moments and plenty of good performances; Pegg, Dunst and Anderson stand out for me. However, the film often feels predictable and sometimes frustrating because of that. The pace was slow at times and the ending was expected and rushed. br / br /The film's total running time is 1:49:35 and the blu-ray hi-def is good. br / br /Blu-ray extras: br /Deleted Scenes - 10 deleted scenes that can be selected individually or Play All(15:02) br /Commentary with Robert Weide and Simon Pegg br /Commentary with Robert Weide br /Gag Reel - the usual sort of out-takes (31:50) br /Blogs - 6 behind the scenes bits and pieces that can be selected individually or Play All (17:23). "...show them a film like this..." April 11, 2009 Mark Barry at Revival Records, West End (London, UK) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful It's hard to imagine a movie that tests your patience more than "How To Lose Friends Alienate People" does. It's supposed to be a comedy, but you spend most of the time wincing instead of enjoying. br / br /My wife read Toby Jones' book and loved it - laughed a great deal - and even when he was being a complete prick, it was at least entertaining. But the film version falls flat on its face - time after time after time. And worse - it feels like it actually admires the shallow and cruel celebrity culture it's supposed to be pillorying. You left wondering why quality people like Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson and Kirsten Dunst are in this dog. br / br /Pegg doesn't help either. He's not handsome enough to keep women interested and too irritating for men to empathise with or admire. Had it been James McAvoy or Benjamin Chaplin in the lead role, it might have worked - they have the British charm and acting chops to pull off this kind of stunt. br / br /But worse are the alterations to Jones' story - the set pieces that were so funny in the book are radically changed to supposedly big up the humour, but they either don't work, strain all believability or you've seen them done before - but better. Mostly - the movie just isn't that funny. br / br /Times Square and Manhattan look beautiful on Blu Ray as our hapless hero passes them by in his big yellow taxi - as does Megan Fox in several skimpy outfits - but the film is so bad that any gain is quickly lost as you reach for the stop button and wished you'd bought/hired something else. br / br /A real shame that it hadn't the balls or conviction of the book - to tell it as it was - personal warts and all... br / br /One to avoid I'm afraid.

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