**Whats Is It?**
This 3 DVD boxset is the female teenagers dream (believe me!) Containing the 3 classic teen movies "13 Going On 30" "50 First Dates" and "The Perfect Man"
**What's The Box Set Like?**
All three movies are in a yellow box with pictures of the main characters on the front. ... Read review
13 Going On 30: It is 1987 and Jenna is a 13-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood. The ... more
problem is that adulthood is just not arriving fast enough! She's suffocated by her dorky parents ignored by the hip kids in school and the cute guy she has a cr...
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50 First Dates:In the unforgettable romantic comedy 50 First Dates, love means having to ... more
say, Who the hell are you? Marine biologist Henry Roth (Adam Sandler) finds the perfect woman, Lucy Whitmore (Drew Barrymore) and falls head over heels for her. But when he sees her the following day, she hasn't a clue as to who he is...13 Going On 30:With the help of some wishing dust, 13 year-old Jenna Rink (Jennifer Garner), becomes 30 and gorgeous overnight, with everything she ever wanted, except for her best friend Matt (Mark Ruffalo). Now, this grown woman must create some magic of her own to help the little girl inside find the true love she left behind .
Set Comprises: 13 Going On 30 (2004): It is 1987 and Jenna is a 13-year-old girl on the ... more
brink of womanhood. The problem is that adulthood is just not arriving fast enough! She's suffocated by her dorky parents ignored by the hip kids in school and the cute guy she has a crush on barely knows her name. No longer content to spend time only with her best friend and neighbour Matt Flamhaff Jenna invites the cool kids to her 13th birthday party which turns into a disaster. Jenna is humiliated when she's locked in the closet for a game of 'Seven Minutes In Heaven' and everyone deserts her. Alone in the closet Jenna makes an earnest wish. If only she could be all grown up she'd have the life she's always wanted... The next day when Jenna emerges from the closet it's 2004 and she's 30 years old. What's more she is a gorgeous successful woman with a great job and a fabulous Fifth Avenue apartment. She is finally cool and popular. The only hitch? She has absolutely no idea how she got there! Initially frightened but gradually enchanted by her new life Jenna soon realizes there's something missing--Matt. When she looks him up she is horrified to discover that she and Matt are no longer in contact and furthermore he is engaged to be married. Jenna learns that 'having it all' is not enough and decides to take a second chance at first love... 50 First Dates (2004): Henry Roth (Sandler) the local marina veterinarian only dates tourists because he's afraid of commitment - that is until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Unfortunately Lucy lost her short-term memory months ago in a car accident and for her each day is October the 13th. She follows the same routine every day - breakfast at the same restaurant pineapple-picking with her dad and eventually bed time where sleep wipes away her short-term memory. Henry however refuses to be forgotten and as his puppy love matures he embarks on a quest to restore her memory or at least be a part of her everyday routine. But vying for Lucy's attention isn't always easy. Henry explores various approaches before making a video for Lucy to watch every morning reminding her of who she is and what she's doing... Maid In Manhattan (2002): Marisa Ventura is a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of New York City. She works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan hotel. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity Marisa meets Christopher Marshall a handsome heir to a political dynasty who believes that she is a guest at the hotel. Fate steps in and throws the unlikely pair together for one night. When Marisa's true identity is revealed the two find that they are worlds apart even though the distance separating them is just a subway ride between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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In the breezyMaid in Manhattan, a maid in a top-flight hotel (Jennifer Lopez) chances to ... more
dress in a guest's clothes just when a handsome political candidate (Ralph Fiennes) walks in. Naturally, he's bowled over and pursues her; he's initially drawn to her gorgeous good looks but soon comes to appreciate her honesty and common sense. Of course, she can't let him know that she's only a maid, and various hi-jinks ensue--it's all pretty formulaic, but lurking in the edges of this glossy, brainless romance are a wealth of sly turns by Natasha Richardson and Amy Sedaris (as callow socialites), Bob Hoskins (as a dignified butler), Stanley Tucci (as Fiennes' exasperated campaign manager), and many less familiar faces. All help to giveMaid in Manhattanthe life and texture that has been processed out of the main characters. --Bret FetzerJennifer Garner glows like a rising star in13 Going on 30, a girly version of the Tom Hanks classicBig. Jenna (Garner,Alias,Daredevil), a frustrated teenage girl, just wants to skip past all those annoying adolescent years and arrive at a glamorous adulthood--and thanks to some inexplicable wishing dust, she does. But once she re-orientates herself to a life as a high-end magazine editor with a sports-star boyfriend, she discovers that in the 17 years she skipped she became a not-so-nice person, including casting aside her best friend Matt (played as an adult by Mark Ruffalo, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). There's no question that Jenna will rediscover her lost innocence, but Garner rises above the lack of suspense.13 Going on 30floats along, buoyed by her goofy sweetness. Her lovely looks are made accessible by her unfettered silliness; it's a winning combination. --Bret Fetzer50 First Dates is a sweet-natured vehicle for sweet-natured stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and their track record with The Wedding Singer no doubt factors in its lowbrow appeal. But while the well-matched lovebirds wrestle with a gimmicky plot (she has no short-term memory, so he has to treat every encounter as their first), director Peter Segal (who directed Sandler in Anger Management) ignores the intriguing potentialof their predicament (think Memento meets Groundhog Day) and peppers the proceedings with the kind of juvenile humour that Sandler fans have come to expect. The movie sneaks in a few heartfelt moments amidst its inviting Hawaiian locations, and that trained walrus is charmingly impressive, but you can't quite shake the feeling that too many good opportunities were squandered in favour of easy laughs. Like Barrymore's character, you might find yourself forgetting this movie shortly after you've seen it. --Jeff Shannon
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In the breezyMaid in Manhattan, a maid in a top-flight hotel (Jennifer Lopez) chances to ... more
dress in a guest's clothes just when a handsome political candidate (Ralph Fiennes) walks in. Naturally, he's bowled over and pursues her; he's initially drawn to her gorgeous good looks but soon comes to appreciate her honesty and common sense. Of course, she can't let him know that she's only a maid, and various hi-jinks ensue--it's all pretty formulaic, but lurking in the edges of this glossy, brainless romance are a wealth of sly turns by Natasha Richardson and Amy Sedaris (as callow socialites), Bob Hoskins (as a dignified butler), Stanley Tucci (as Fiennes' exasperated campaign manager), and many less familiar faces. All help to giveMaid in Manhattanthe life and texture that has been processed out of the main characters. --Bret FetzerJennifer Garner glows like a rising star in13 Going on 30, a girly version of the Tom Hanks classicBig. Jenna (Garner,Alias,Daredevil), a frustrated teenage girl, just wants to skip past all those annoying adolescent years and arrive at a glamorous adulthood--and thanks to some inexplicable wishing dust, she does. But once she re-orientates herself to a life as a high-end magazine editor with a sports-star boyfriend, she discovers that in the 17 years she skipped she became a not-so-nice person, including casting aside her best friend Matt (played as an adult by Mark Ruffalo, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). There's no question that Jenna will rediscover her lost innocence, but Garner rises above the lack of suspense.13 Going on 30floats along, buoyed by her goofy sweetness. Her lovely looks are made accessible by her unfettered silliness; it's a winning combination. --Bret Fetzer50 First Dates is a sweet-natured vehicle for sweet-natured stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and their track record with The Wedding Singer no doubt factors in its lowbrow appeal. But while the well-matched lovebirds wrestle with a gimmicky plot (she has no short-term memory, so he has to treat every encounter as their first), director Peter Segal (who directed Sandler in Anger Management) ignores the intriguing potentialof their predicament (think Memento meets Groundhog Day) and peppers the proceedings with the kind of juvenile humour that Sandler fans have come to expect. The movie sneaks in a few heartfelt moments amidst its inviting Hawaiian locations, and that trained walrus is charmingly impressive, but you can't quite shake the feeling that too many good opportunities were squandered in favour of easy laughs. Like Barrymore's character, you might find yourself forgetting this movie shortly after you've seen it. --Jeff Shannon
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Comedy - Director: Tony Dow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: John Challis, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Tessa Peake-Jones, Gwyneth Strong
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Advantages: Fantastic Movies, Great perfomances and soundtrack Disadvantages: Might already have one of these DVD's
...Jenna Rink has just turned 13. She hates being unpopular at school. Her only friend is Matt, her best friend and neighbour. At her birthday she invites the most popular girls in her year nicknaming themselves "The Six Chicks" She will do anything to be popular. When she gets the chance to kiss the hottest boy in school in a cupboard but finds out as a cruel joke it's just Matt she 'freaks out'! She wishes with her heart that she was older, ... ...very different Jenna. Not a 13 year old one, bit a 30 year old one (played by Garner). So as she tries to figure out how she skipped 17 years of her life she has to go to work and find out what has happened to her.
She finds out her still best friend is most popular girl at school Lucy. Of course she is grown up as well (but is played still by the same actress!) Jenna finds she is the depute editor to her favorite magazine, Poise. She has ... more
**Whats Is It?** This 3 DVD boxset is the female teenagers dream (believe me!) Containing the 3 classic teen movies "13 Going On 30" "50 First Dates" and "The Perfect Man"
**What's The Box Set Like?** All three movies are in a yellow box with pictures of the main characters on the front. It has a shiny hologram at the right hand side. I actually don't have the main box any more as it think they look a lot better by them self. But it's still handy to have. They are stacked close together and look good.
**13 Going On 30** *The Cover- Has the main character Jenna (Jennifer Garner) blowing a big bubblegum bubble. Very cute and sweet with a pink and white theme throught out the cover. This i suppose is to represent her teenage innocence. *Who's In It- Jennifer Garner (Catch and Release, Daredevil) Mark Ruffalo (Rumour Has It, Just Like Heaven) and Andy Serkis (Lord Of The Rings, King Kong) So you've got a good cast. There are a lot of less known actors and actresses that have made a memorable performances. *Plot- Set in the 80's. Jenna Rink has just turned 13. She hates being unpopular at school. Her only friend is Matt, her best friend and neighbour. At her birthday she invites the most popular girls in her year nicknaming themselves "The Six Chicks" She will do anything to be popular. When she gets the chance to kiss the hottest boy in school in a cupboard but finds out as a cruel joke it's just Matt she 'freaks out'! She wishes with her heart that she was older, 30 to be precise. The next scene you see a very different Jenna. Not a 13 year old one, bit a 30 year old one (played by Garner). So as she tries to figure out how she skipped 17 years of her life she has to go to work and find out what has happened to her. She finds out her still best friend is most popular girl at school Lucy. Of course she is grown up as well (but is played still by the same actress!) Jenna finds she is the depute editor to her favorite magazine, Poise. She has got everything she has ever wanted. But she discovers some haunting truths about her adult self. She is actually a 'slut' but in the film it is put across softly. Also she never speaks to her parents and Matt. As the film progresses you see Jenna putting right her life and finding Matt. I hate writing the endings so will not but it is definately a fairytale ending. Will she go back to being a 13 year old? *DVD Extras- Lots of different subtitles, Documentaries "Bloopers!" "Directors Comment" "Making a Teen Dream" "I was a teenage geek!" and deleted scenes. This was really quite good and bloopers gave me a laugh.
**50 First Dates**
The Cover- Has a commical front cover of a poloroid picture with Lucy (Barrymore) looking very confused and Henry (Sandler) looking playful! The backround is a hawiian theme which will be explained in the film.
Who's In It- Drew Barrimore (Charlies Angels, Music And Lyrics) Adam Sandler (Click, Happy Gilmore) Rob Schneider (Around the World In 80 days, Click) and Sean Austin (Click, Lord Of the Rings) You got a very good selection of performances here. You'll notice that most of them have been in the movie "Click!" A great funny cast!
Plot- Henry Roth (Sandler) is a happy go lucky kind of guy. He thinks he can be unbeaten by women and doesn't really believe in love. So when he gets to Hawaii to study about Underwater animals. His quest is to get to Alaska to go and study Walrus's. Ok does sound a bit cheesy but it gets interesting. His boat has broken and has to go to a cafe to get repairs. There he meets the beautiful Lucy Whiteman (Barrymore) He goes and sits next to her and gets chatting. They hit it off really well. So they plan to meet the same time tommorow at the same cafe. Could Henry have met his match? So the next day he goes to see Lucy as arranged and is completely blown back at the fact that she has no idea who he is. The cafe owner, then explains how Lucy was involved in a car accident that left her with no short term memory and wakes up every day thinking its a Sunday and its 2001 (when it was something like a Tuesday in 2002) Henry completely taken back by this decides that he could try and romance her as he really likes her. Lucy's dad gets involved however but agrees Henry can date her as long as he doesn't hurt her. Hence why the film is called "50 First Dates" as he basically goes on 50 first dates with Lucy. The ending is really funny and the comedy theme runs throughout. It does have some heart felt moments when Lucy is trying to remember Henry but just can't. A really good ending however.
DVD Extras- Lots and lots of subtitles, Blooper reel (some bits really funny) Deleted scenes, Filmographies of the main characters, The Making of and three music videos
**The Perfect Man**
The Cover- Of Holly (Duff) holding a photo booth style pictures of her and different characters in the movie. Very cute and white throughout. (I must say as an extra how flawless Hiliary Duffs skin is, some just get all the luck!)
Who's In It- Hiliary Duff (Cinderella Story, Lizzie McGuire) Heather Locklear (Double Trap, Money Talks) Chris Noth (Sex & The City, Mr 3000) and introducing Aria Wallace, shes only 11!
Plot- The story follows Holly Hamilton (Duff) with her sister Zoe (Wallace) and her mum (Locklear). They have moved all over America because everytime their mum gets a boyfriend it usually gets messy and when they split up they have to move. Holly has had enough of moving around again and again. So they eventually move to a little town where her mum gets a job as a cake decorater(which she is amazing at!) and Holly settles into a new high school making a best friend. Holly sees how miserable her mum is becoming and decides to make her a perfect man, well really a mystery admirer. So Holly made an email address up and started emailing each other. Her mums spirits are uplifted but Holly is finding it harder to keep her secret safe. So to protect herself, she uses her friends uncle as the person behind the emails. Will it all end in tears or will Holly and her mum find the Perfect man?
DVD Extras- Mom and Me, The Sweet Art of Cakes, Hiliary's blog(really interesting), Chatting with Chris and outtakes and deleted scenes.
**My Favourite** I loved every single movie in this boxset. but i have to say my favourite is "50 First Dates" as it is so funny and i just loved it. And joint second would be "Perfect Man" and "13 Going On 30"
**Overall Soundtrack (Of All 3 Movies)** Was really good. it has alot of teenage genre music in it like soft dance and pop etc. It has a good array between them. In "Perfect Man" There are a couple of songs by Hiliary Duff herself as she is a successful musician in her own right. That added a bit of personality.
**Good Selection Of Movies To Put Together?** It is a great selection of movies to put together. These are the top 10 in teenage films. I loved each film so much and all are very memorable. This would be great for a girls sleepover as that is how i have used it! These are Mum and daughter films as well so this would be great to watch together.
**Classification** A 12 classification for the whole box set. However "50 First Dates" is the only one with a 12 while the other 2 have PG. I think these are good fair classifications as these are really targeted to a young teenage audience and more older teens.
**Price** The RRP is £19.99 which i think is a good price for 3 great DVD's which would usually cost you about £10.99 for one! Amazon are doing deals at the moment (Thats where i got mine) and if you have a search around to find the best deal. But seriously this is a great DVD boxset!
**Whats Right With It?** Everything! You are getting 3 fantastic movies which will suite from young teen to mum audience. However i really don't see your son/brother etc watching it! Still these are great, girly, feel good movies and at a great price. Loved it!
**Whats Wrong With It?** You may have to consult your teen in case they already have one of these DVD's as most will already have one. So it would be a bit annoying have 2 of the same DVD's.
**Conclusion** A fantastic selection of movies! Loved all the movies and these are now in my top 5 favourite movie (Harry Potter and Bring It On are there) A great present for your teen or even yourself! Can't praise this enough
scotlandizdabest 14.09.2007 (14.09.2007)
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Review of 13 Going On 30/50 First Dates/The Perfect Man (DVD)
A collection of three romantic comedies: 13 GOING ON 30, 50 FIRST DATES and THE PERFECT MAN.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
02/10/2006
No of Discs
3
Catalogue No
8245733
Barcode
5050582457339
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
A collection of three romantic comedies: 13 GOING ON 30, 50 FIRST DATES and THE PERFECT MAN. 13 GOING ON 30 - Jenna Rink is a typical girl approaching her teens who wants more than anything to grow up. On her 13th birthday, Jenna's only wish is to get older and fast. When she awakes the next morning she is suddenly 30 years old - a successful magazine editor with a live-in boyfriend. Jenna tracks down Matt (her best friend when she was younger) to try and figure out what has happened. 50 FIRST DATES - Henry Roth works at a Hawaiian Sea World park as a marine biologist. He enjoys the company of women and spends his time picking up tourists. One of the tourists he befriends is Lucy and unlike the rest of his flings, who only survive the afternoon, Henry is keen to meet up with her the next day. Unfortunately when the next day arrives, Lucy can't remember ever meeting Henry and he soon discovers that, following an accident, she suffers from short-term memory loss. Every day he has to woo her again and again and trust that she falls in love with him every time. THE PERFECT MAN - Teenager Holly Hamilton is tired of moving every time her single mom, Jean has another personal meltdown involving yet another second-rate guy. On arriving in Brooklyn, Holly decides that enough is enough and conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man - an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her shaky self-esteem. When the virtual relationship takes off, Holly finds herself having to produce the suitor, borrowing her friend's charming and handsome Uncle Ben as the face behind the e-mails, notes and gifts. Meanwhile, a classmate who is a comic book artist falls for Holly, but in amongst her desperate measures to keep the ruse alive and protect her mom's new-found happiness, she fails to notice that love has found her instead of her mom.
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