Saving Silverman (US)

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They swore nothing could come between them. Then she came along
Certificate: R
Running Time: 96 mins
Retail Price: $24.95
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs), Wayne Lefessier (Steve Zahn) and J.D. McNugent (Jack Black) have been best friends since the fifth grade.

Enter Judith (Amanda Peet), a cold-hearted beauty who digs her claws into sweet-natured Darren. She snatches him from his friends and even breaks up their cover band. J.D. and Wayne try every imaginable scheme to save Darren - and their friendship - but fail miserably. When they find out Darren has been brainwashed into marrying Judith, the dim-witted duo decide to kidnap her and reunite Darren with his long-lost love, before she becomes a nun!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Director`s Commentary
Outtakes Reel
Link To Official Website
Theatrical Trailers
Filmographies
Production Notes

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Pan & Scan 1.33:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English

Subtitle Tracks:
French
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Dennis Dugan

Written By:
Greg DePaul
Hank Nelken

Starring:
R. Lee Ermey
Amanda Detmer
Amanda Peet
Jason Biggs
Jack Black
Steve Zahn

Casting By:
Mary Vernieu
Anne McCarthy
Felicia Fasano
Lynne Carrow

Soundtrack By:
Mike Simpson
Neil Diamond
Bruno Coon

Director of Photography:
Arthur Albert

Editor:
Debra Neil-Fisher
Patrick J. Don Vito

Costume Designer:
Melissa Toth

Production Designer:
Michael S. Bolton

Producer:
Bill Whitten
Warren Carr

Executive Producer:
Peter Ziegler
Neal H. Moritz
Brad Luff
Bernie Goldmann
Bruce Berman

Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar

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6 / 10

Well, most of Biggs` movies are not supposed to cause the brain excessive activity, but this one is brain-dead. It`s hardly funny and the plot is stupid and dull.
The video transfer is ok. There are no compression signs at all. Notice that despite what the box says, the disk contains only the widescreen version.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. While the surrounds are hardly used, the sound is ok for this kind of a movie.
The menus are all animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the director and some (not funny at all) outtakes.
Bottom line - forget it, not worth the 96 minutes runtime.

posted by Zvi Josef on 2/9/2001 02:11