Production Year: 1988 - Comedy - Director: Donald Petrie - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, Parental Guidance - Starring: Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, William R. Moses, Adam Storke, Conchata Ferrell, Vincent D'Onofrio, Matt Damon more
In MYSTIC PIZZA, three young women, sisters Daisy (Julia Roberts) and Kat (Annabeth Gish) and their friend Jojo (Lili Taylor), work at a pizza parlor in the seaside town of Mystic,... more
Mystic Pizza [DVD] [1990]
A sweet and sassy comedy about the bonds of sisterhood,Mystic Pizzaoffers the opportunity ... more
to see some solid young actresses early in their careers. Three sisters of blue-collar Portuguese descent work in a pizzeria in the coastal town of Mystic, Connec...
Mystic Pizza [DVD] [1990]
A sweet and sassy comedy about the bonds of sisterhood,Mystic Pizzaoffers the opportunity ... more
to see some solid young actresses early in their careers. Three sisters of blue-collar Portuguese descent work in a pizzeria in the coastal town of Mystic, Connec...
Mystic Pizza DVD
Filled with heart and humour Mystic Pizza charts the lives and loves of three ... more
unforgettable waitresses in a little town called Mystic. Starring Julia Roberts Annabeth Gish and Lili Taylor Mystic Pizza has all the right ingredients of a main course f...
Mystic Pizza
For sexy Daisy Araujo, her sensible sister Kat and their wisecracking friend Jojo, the ... more
summer after high school is a Summer they'll never forget. Slinging pizza at a local restaurant, the three girls share their hopes, dreams and plans for escaping their small town. And when Daisy is swept off her feet by a wealthy young man named Charles, they all think she's found her ticket out. But when the girls learn that Charles isn't the man they think he is, they discover that with friendship and self-respect, not only will they find real happiness (and a way out of Mystic)...they just might find themselves!
Mystic Pizza [VHS] [1990]
A sweet and sassy comedy about the bonds of sisterhood,Mystic Pizzaoffers the opportunity ... more
to see some solid young actresses early in their careers. Three sisters of blue-collar Portuguese descent work in a pizzeria in the coastal town of Mystic, Connecticut. Each has her own unique romantic entanglements. One is the fast girl in town (Julia Roberts) who falls for a rich kid but wonders if she'll ever be accepted; one is the lifelong local girl (Lili Taylor) in love with her fisherman boyfriend (Vincent D'Onofrio) but scared of what marriage will do to their sex lives; and the youngest sister (Annabeth Gish) dreams of going to Yale but during a summer of babysitting has an affair with a married man. Through it all each sister depends on the others regardless of the complications. It's the alluring charm of the three disparate leads that makesMystic Pizzathe delightful experience it is. --Robert Lane, Amazon.com
Mystic Pizza [VHS] [1990]
A sweet and sassy comedy about the bonds of sisterhood,Mystic Pizzaoffers the opportunity ... more
to see some solid young actresses early in their careers. Three sisters of blue-collar Portuguese descent work in a pizzeria in the coastal town of Mystic, Connecticut. Each has her own unique romantic entanglements. One is the fast girl in town (Julia Roberts) who falls for a rich kid but wonders if she'll ever be accepted; one is the lifelong local girl (Lili Taylor) in love with her fisherman boyfriend (Vincent D'Onofrio) but scared of what marriage will do to their sex lives; and the youngest sister (Annabeth Gish) dreams of going to Yale but during a summer of babysitting has an affair with a married man. Through it all each sister depends on the others regardless of the complications. It's the alluring charm of the three disparate leads that makesMystic Pizzathe delightful experience it is. --Robert Lane, Amazon.com
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A review by LIZKEMPO on Mystic Pizza (DVD) January 31st, 2007
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Special Effects
Good
How does it compare to similar films?
Outstanding
Advantages:
Great fun film !
Disadvantages:
Very 80's !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Mystic Pizza 1988, rating 15, running time 104 mins.
Mystic Pizza is a great girly film, and is one of Julia Roberts earlier appearances. This film is about friendships, those of mother and daughter, sisters, friends & work colleagues. It also looks at romantic relationships, age differences, social differences and fear of commitment.
The Story
This film follows the friendships of three waitress at the Mystic Pizza restaurant, Daisy Arujo (Julia Roberts), her younger sister Kat Arujo ( Annabeth Gish) and JoJo ( Lili Taylor), the three of them work for Leona (Conchata Ferrell) and long to know what it is she puts on her famous pizza.
All three of them work hard at the restaurant to earn the money they need to get out of their small fishing town, Daisy is the eldest and most rebellious of the three, she is beautiful and uses her looks to full advantage, JoJo has been dating her boyfriend for some time and he wants them to get married and settle down but Jojo is scared to commit to him, Kat on the other hand is an academic girl and longs to go to Yale, she is working 4 jobs to save the money to pay her fees.
This film explores the girls relationships with each other Daisy and Kat are sisters and like most siblings they often quarrel and say hurtful things to each other, Jojo is friends with both girls and doesn't like to see them fight, she admires Daisy for her looks and wild attitude, but is proud of Kat and her intelligence, most of the time Jojo has to act as mediator between the sisters.
We also get a look at the girls relationships with three very different men, Daisy is pursuing a boy called Charlie, Charlie comes from a very wealthy family unlike Daisy and has everything he could possibly want, Daisy wants to be excepted by him and his family and vice versa but it seems both sides have their reservations about the couple. Jojo and Bill have been dating for some time, Bill is a Christian and wants to marry Jojo, Jojo on the other hand is quite happy with the way their relationship is going and loves to get her hands on Bill as often as she can much to his horror. Kat is a studious girl with not much time for boys, but when she takes a baby sitting job she starts to have feelings for an older man.
My Thoughts
This film is typically 80's which I love, I really enjoy a good teen movie and this is a classic in my book! All three actress's are brilliant in this film and I particularly enjoy seeing Julia Roberts in her early days. The story is heart warming and can bring on a few tears towards the end. All in all it is an enjoyable watch with some great early performances from some now established actors.
Actors
Daisy Arujo is played by a very young Julia Roberts, you can see star quality shining through in this film as she takes on the role of fiery Daisy. Her looks and smile where put into good use during this role and helped her to gain her most famous role of Vivian in Pretty Woman 1990, she as of course gone on to be big star and one of my favourite actress's.
Kat Arujo is played by Annabeth Gish, she gives a great performance in the role of the studious Kat trying to come to terms with her first crush. She has gone on to star in many TV series such as The West Wing and The X Files.
Jojo is played by Lili Taylor, Lili also gives a great performance as bubbly Jojo, she has gone on to star as Lisa Kimmel Fisher in the series Six Feet Under.
This film was directed by Donald Mark Petrie, Donald seems to have a flair for chick flicks and has also directed Miss Congeniality and How to loose a Guy in 10 Days. Where can I buy it?
This film is available at Amazon for £5.97 or new and used from £3.99.
Advantages: Some really good acting performances Disadvantages: A couple of unbelievable scenes
Mystic Pizza is the story of two sisters, Daisy, played by Julia Roberts and Kat, played by Annabeth Gish, and their friend JoJo, played by Lili Taylor(she was the girl in Haunting of Hill House-the spooky one with the carved children and the insomniacs). Anyway, the story follows their summer after high school as they prepare to go out into the real world, focusing on each of their love lives, as they work together in a pizza restaurant in the Connecticut ... ...Julia Roberts really!
There are various sub-plots including the visit of an infamous ftelevision food critic to the Mystic Pizza Restaurant.
The film resolves itself quiety yet satisfactorally, as each of the three girls seem to find their path in life and look hopefully to the future. ...
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Advantages: very very good storyline very interesting hot actors Disadvantages: none
...both when they meet. Mystic pizza is a very original film i cant say i have seen one like it you certainly get caught up in the romance of the relationships between the characters bill and Jojo and daisy and charlie played by Julia Roberts and Adam storke. The sound track is fabulous after seeing it i went searching for some of the delightful music used in it and there is quite a few laughs along the way in it too. especially with Jojo and bills ... ...Kat work with Jojo in mystic pizza the cast of this film are all wonderful actors they play there parts very convincingly. I think this is a film everyone should see at least once. Its just my opinion though but i fought it was absolutely brilliant and i think cos its focused on a few different storyline and relationships almost everyone will enjoy one or more aspects of the film. ...
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Advantages: Superby acting - very funny Disadvantages: none
Mystic Pizza focusses on three young women - Daisy (Julia Roberts), her sister Kat (Annabeth Gish) and their friend JOJO (Lili Taylor). This film tells the story of what happens to these three young women during the summer after they finnish High School. The three women spend their summer working in the Pizza Parlour in Mystic, Connecticut, where they fill each other in on their ambitions and plans for the future. Sensible Kat is on her way to Yale ... ...of the child that she regularly babysits for. JoJo is due to marry her high school sweetheart but she isn't too sure that that's what she wants (she leaves him at the alter). Daisy meets Charles (Adam Storke) who the girls believe will change Daisy's life forever but he is not all that he seems to be.....
This is a real heart warmer filled with some laugh out loud moments. Julia Roberts is one of my all time favourite actresses and I think she is ...
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Advantages: Good humour and Sandra Bullock looking sexy! Disadvantages: Sandra Bullock looking ropey
...spectacular about it at all!
Director
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Donald Petrie directed this film and he has done a fine job. The direction particular stands out in the way the comedy timing has been dealt with. The actors are used to great effect with facial expressions being allowed to say more than words. Petrie has has a fairly successful directorial career, from his first attempt with "The Equalizer" television series back in 1985. Since then he has directed numerous other films and Television shows including "MacGuyver" (1985), "LA Law" (1986), "MysticPizza" (1988) and "Grumpy old men" (1993). These are just a few examples, there are many more!
DVD Extras
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Commentary
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The first extra features that you will notice is that you can watch the film with voice overs from Sandra Bullock and screen writer Marc Lawrence. This...
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Classification: 15 years and over, Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1988
Running Time: 1 hour 43 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: The picturesque seaside resort of Mystic, Connecticut, is home to three young waitresses who decide that their futures are as exciting as yesterday's pizza. During one special summer, the three women and the men in their lives discover that life has a secret ingredient.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): MGM ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS, MGM ENTERTAINMENT; 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 04/09/2001, 23/07/2001
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 19880 CRDVD, 19880 DVD
Barcode: 5050070007558, 5050070006353
DVD Description
In MYSTIC PIZZA, three young women, sisters Daisy (Julia Roberts) and Kat (Annabeth Gish) and their friend Jojo (Lili Taylor), work at a pizza parlor in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut, during the summer after their high-school graduation. Jojo wants to stay in Mystic and take over the pizza parlor someday, but is unsure about whether she really wants to marry her high-school sweetheart. Kat is headed for Yale, but stops to have an affair with an older architect whose child she babysits, while Daisy has visions of marrying a rich man and moving up in the world. Donald Petrie's film is a charming, kindhearted tale that features early screen appearances by Roberts, Taylor, and Gish.
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