Pretty Woman — 25 Years Later

Posted on March 25, 2015 at 1:33 pm

The cast and director of “Pretty Woman” reunited on the Today Show to reminisce about the movie that, improbably, made us root for a predatory finance guy and a prostitute to live happily ever after. They discussed the original script, which was not a romantic comedy but a cautionary story about drug abuse. When it was bought by Disney and given to comedy director Garry Marshall, it became a fairy tale that continues to be quoted and referred to today. Or, as Yahoo! put it, “ignoring ‘Pretty Woman’s’ 25th anniversary would be a big mistake. Big. Huge.”

Fans of the film will enjoy Vanity Fair’s gallery tribute, Time’s trivia (Gere surprised Roberts by snapping the jewelry box shut and her laugh was genuine), and this excellent assessment from Susan Wloszczyna for Woman and Hollywood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-z94RCld34

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25th Anniversary Edition of “The Princess Bride”

Posted on October 5, 2012 at 5:00 am

One of the most beloved — and most irresisitibly quotable — movies of all time has a beautiful 25th anniversary re-release. It’s The Princess Bride, written by William Goldman, directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Robin Wright, Carey Elwes, Chris Sarandon, and Mandy Patinkin. Members of the cast got together at the New York Film Festival this week to reminisce and speculate about a possible sequel. According to TheMarySue, Goldman said, “I’m desperate to make it and write it and I don’t know how…. I would love to make it, more than anything else I’ve not written.” Here’s a reunion from earlier this year.

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Giveaway: 25th Anniversary ‘Back to the Future’

Posted on October 26, 2010 at 6:00 am

Go back in time with a sumptuous new 25th anniversary Blu-ray or DVD of the “Back to the Future” trilogy. Even Doc Brown could not have imagined that a quarter-century after Marty McFly got to meet his parents as teenagers and change the course of history the movie would be available with all kinds of fabulous extras including storyboards, interviews, and trivia. Can you believe that in Part 2, when he goes forward in time to an era with hoverboards and fuel made from garbage they’re in….2015?

I have two copies to give away, one DVD, one Blu-Ray. The first to send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Back to the Future DVD” or “Back to the Future Blu-Ray” in the subject line and your address and favorite scene from the movie will be the winners. Good luck!

And check out the new “Back to the Future” game with Christopher Lloyd providing the voice for Doc Brown and a sound-alike for Michael J. Fox.

Note: The prizes are made available by the studio. All opinions are my own. My conflict of interest policy is available.