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- Cert:
- Cat.no: EDV 9041
- Running time: 101 minutes
- Year: 1999
- Pressing: 2000
- Region(s): 2, PAL
- Chapters: 12 plus extras
- Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: English
- Widescreen: 2.35:1 (Super 35)
- 16:9-Enhanced: Yes
- Macrovision: Yes
- Disc Format: DVD 5
- Price: £19.99
- Extras : Scene index, Trailer, Cast & Crew
Director:
- Michael Cristofer
(Body Shots)
Producers:
- Harry Colomby and Jennifer Keohane
Screenplay:
- David McKenna
Music:
- Mark Isham
Cast:
- Rick Hamilton: Sean Patrick Flanery
Michael Penorisi: Jerry O’Connell
Jane Bannister: Amanda Peet
Sara Olswang: Tara Reid
Trent: Ron Livingston
Whitney Bryant: Emily Procter
Shawn Denigan: Brad Rowe
Emma Cooper: Sybil Temchen
Body Shotsplays out one night in the lives of eight twenty-somethings, four guys and fourgirls. Wild things demand wild times and the heated atmosphere of a nightclub is whatdraws them when it’s the weekend. Entrance is free since blonde bombshell Whitney (EmilyProcter) works there.
In the boys camp are best friends Shawn (Brad Rowe) and Rick (the ‘Chandler’-ishSean Patrick Flanery), their $5 million football star mate Penorisi (JerryO’Connell) and office nerd Trent (Ron Livingston). The other side contains theaforementioned Whitney, brunettes Emma (Sybil Temchen) and Jane (Amanda Peet),plus blonde, mini-skirted Sara (Tara Reid).
Within 30 minutes of the film, their night of drunken debauchery and talking-to-cameraappears to be over, but that’s where the film really begins since the night’s proceedingsare displayed in flashback showing where each guy got to and how far they made it with theladies, although one of them takes things way too far.
Once again EiV have given us a superb picture. It’s anamorphic, is in the original2.35:1 widescreen ratio. Outdoor sceens are bright and clean, while the nightclubis rich with deep blue colour, broken up with bright white circles as the drinksdollies arrive with the booze-shot trays.The average bitrate is a middling 5.4Mb/s, briefly peaking over 8Mb/s.
We’ve also been blessed with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Thumping sounds come alivein the disco, while dialogue remains clear, even during the vox pops filmed while thecrazy kids are out and about.
Extras : Chapters :Oh dear, back to normal. Just 12 chapters and they’re all around an hour ahead ofthemselves completely with inaccurate timing. Why don’t they just drop that ‘feature’ ? Languages and Subtitles :English Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and subtitles in the same language. And there’s more… :A two-minute Trailer in anamorphic 16:9 and DD5.1 sound, plus Cast and Crewfilmographies for most of the cast members and the director Michael Cristofer. Menu :Animated with clips and music from the film. Rather atmospheric and well put-together.
Overall, although date-rape is something that unfortunately happens in society, it putsa dent on what I thought was going to be a non-stop comedy, so makes it less a filmthat you’d want to watch several times (likeGo) and more a rentalrecommendation.
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