After
seeing the unrated version of THE SWEETEST THING ($28), I can say
two things for certain. One, this movie is definitely a very raunchy
comedy. Two, Selma Blair is very cute and an awfully good sport. Owing to
the fact that THE SWEETEST THING was written by a woman, Nancy M.
Pimental, I am now totally convinced that women are worse than men when it
comes to talking about their sexcapades (why else would they go to the
bathroom in groups?). The plot of THE SWEETEST THING concerns three
single women who are enjoying life with wild abandon, while never getting
close to the men they discard like soiled underwear.
The
worst offender of the three is Christina (Cameron Diaz), a total babe who
flaunts her looks and has left a trail of broken hearts that could
probably run the entire California coastline. On a typical girls night out
with her two best friends Courtney (Christina Applegate) and Jane (Selma
Blair), Christina meets a guy named Peter (Thomas Jane), who isn't taken
in by her obvious charms. After turning down an invitation to a bachelor
party that Peter will be attending, Christina awakens with a sense of
regret. After a bit of prompting from Courtney, Christina begins to think
that perhaps Peter might have been Mr. Right, so she sets out on a little
adventure to meet up with him again at the wedding he will be attending.
The cast of THE SWEETEST THING also includes Jason Bateman, Parker
Posey, Georgia Engel and John Bennett Perry.
Columbia
TriStar Home Entertainment has made THE SWEETEST THING available on
DVD in a 1.85:1 wide screen presentation that features the anamorphic
enhancement for 16:9 displays. This is a really terrific little transfer,
which produces a clean, bright and very well defined image. Colors in
general are very vibrant, yet the flesh tones remain pretty natural. There
are a number of very intense hues that are perfectly rendered, without a
trace of chroma noise or smearing. Blacks appear accurate, contrast is
smooth and the level of shadow detail is good for this type of material.
The dual layered DVD didn't betray any particularly noticeable instances
of digital compression artifacts.
THE
SWEETEST THING boasts a Dolby
Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack with a fairly standard comedy mix. There
isn't an emphasis on directional sound effects in the mix, but there are a
few and they are presented in a convincing manner. The forward soundstage
is the dominant hemisphere of the mix, although the surrounds hold their
own with general ambience and musical fill. There is plenty of incidental
music on the track, all of which is reproduced with very good fidelity.
Dialogue is crisply rendered and always completely understandable. The
bass channel doesn't have much to do, other than enhancing the music and
keeping the rest of the sound elements from seeming anemic. A French
Surround Sound track is also encoded onto the DVD, as are English and
French subtitles.
Full
motion video, animation and sound serve to enhance the nicely designed
interactive menus. Through the menus, one has access to the standard scene
selection and set up features, as well as some fun extras. Director Roger
Kumble and performers Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair and
Jason Bateman are featured on a running commentary track. For this raunchy
movie, we get a raunchy commentary that includes helium induced funny
voices and whoopee cushion noises. If you are looking for technical
details on the production, you won't find them here. Politically
Erect is the name of the making of featurette, while A Day
In The Life Of Nancy M. Pimental is another featurette that
emphasizes comedy over substance. Storyboard comparisons, a theatrical
trailer, bonus trailer and filmographies close out the extras.
THE
SWEETEST THING is a raunchy comedy
that proves to be rather amusing. If raunchy comedy is you bag baby, then
I say go for it. And, if you do, you'll probably want the unrated version
of THE SWEETEST THING, instead of the theatrical cut that Columbia
TriStar has also released.
After
seeing the unrated version of THE SWEETEST THING ($28), I can say
two things for certain. One, this movie is definitely a very raunchy
comedy. Two, Selma Blair is very cute and an awfully good sport. Owing to
the fact that THE SWEETEST THING was written by a woman, Nancy M.
Pimental, I am now totally convinced that women are worse than men when it
comes to talking about their sexcapades (why else would they go to the
bathroom in groups?). The plot of THE SWEETEST THING concerns three
single women who are enjoying life with wild abandon, while never getting
close to the men they discard like soiled underwear.
The
worst offender of the three is Christina (Cameron Diaz), a total babe who
flaunts her looks and has left a trail of broken hearts that could
probably run the entire California coastline. On a typical girls night out
with her two best friends Courtney (Christina Applegate) and Jane (Selma
Blair), Christina meets a guy named Peter (Thomas Jane), who isn't taken
in by her obvious charms. After turning down an invitation to a bachelor
party that Peter will be attending, Christina awakens with a sense of
regret. After a bit of prompting from Courtney, Christina begins to think
that perhaps Peter might have been Mr. Right, so she sets out on a little
adventure to meet up with him again at the wedding he will be attending.
The cast of THE SWEETEST THING also includes Jason Bateman, Parker
Posey, Georgia Engel and John Bennett Perry.
Columbia
TriStar Home Entertainment has made THE SWEETEST THING available on
DVD in a 1.85:1 wide screen presentation that features the anamorphic
enhancement for 16:9 displays. This is a really terrific little transfer,
which produces a clean, bright and very well defined image. Colors in
general are very vibrant, yet the flesh tones remain pretty natural. There
are a number of very intense hues that are perfectly rendered, without a
trace of chroma noise or smearing. Blacks appear accurate, contrast is
smooth and the level of shadow detail is good for this type of material.
The dual layered DVD didn't betray any particularly noticeable instances
of digital compression artifacts.
THE
SWEETEST THING boasts a Dolby
Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack with a fairly standard comedy mix. There
isn't an emphasis on directional sound effects in the mix, but there are a
few and they are presented in a convincing manner. The forward soundstage
is the dominant hemisphere of the mix, although the surrounds hold their
own with general ambience and musical fill. There is plenty of incidental
music on the track, all of which is reproduced with very good fidelity.
Dialogue is crisply rendered and always completely understandable. The
bass channel doesn't have much to do, other than enhancing the music and
keeping the rest of the sound elements from seeming anemic. A French
Surround Sound track is also encoded onto the DVD, as are English and
French subtitles.
Full
motion video, animation and sound serve to enhance the nicely designed
interactive menus. Through the menus, one has access to the standard scene
selection and set up features, as well as some fun extras. Director Roger
Kumble and performers Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair and
Jason Bateman are featured on a running commentary track. For this raunchy
movie, we get a raunchy commentary that includes helium induced funny
voices and whoopee cushion noises. If you are looking for technical
details on the production, you won't find them here. Politically
Erect is the name of the making of featurette, while A Day
In The Life Of Nancy M. Pimental is another featurette that
emphasizes comedy over substance. Storyboard comparisons, a theatrical
trailer, bonus trailer and filmographies close out the extras.
THE
SWEETEST THING is a raunchy comedy
that proves to be rather amusing. If raunchy comedy is you bag baby, then
I say go for it. And, if you do, you'll probably want the unrated version
of THE SWEETEST THING, instead of the theatrical cut that Columbia
TriStar has also released.
