Production Year: 2004 - Comedy - Director: Luke Greenfield - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, Chris Marquette more
In the tradition of RISKY BUSINESS and AMERICAN PIE comes THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, a sex-soaked teen comedy that actually has a heart. High school graduation is nearing for senior class... more
19-year-old former porn star has bona fide cult-movie potential. To its credit, this rather schizoid blend of sleaze and comedy boasts an engaging pair of costars in ...
19-year-old former porn star has bona fide cult-movie potential. To its credit, this rather schizoid blend of sleaze and comedy boasts an engaging pair of costars in ...
The Girl Next Door DVD
Matthew never saw her coming...but all his friends had! Teenager Matthew's dreams come ... more
true when a former porn star moves in next door. However after falling in love with her Matthew finds out that he's going to have to do a whole lot of crazy thing...
A Girl Next Door
Boots Adams celebrates his 60th birthday in style with an old-fashioned Cockney knees-up ... more
even if Gemma James and the rest of the younger people insist that the music has to be rock and roll. The new generation of the family are growing up quickly - Philip and Phoebe are spending a lot of time together and Maureen has ambitions to become a model having her picture taken for the newspapers as she hopes for fame and fortune. Meanwhile there are changes on the way. A local company wants to take over Adams Fashions and Boots and Sammy have difficult decisions to make. Rosie and Matt are thinking about selling the farm but worry about Joe and Hortense their loyal workers. While Felicity has resigned herself to never regaining her sight Polly sees a familiar face that she can't place - a mysterious stranger who is being sheltered in Walworth. Anneliese encounters someone she never wished to see again and turns to Boots for help.
The Girl Next Door
A gorgeous and unforgettable novel set in a turn-of-the-century New York apartment ... more
building on the Upper West Side "Love Storeys" features four interwoven stories about love life and living together. Meet Eve Gallagher in Apartment 7A newly relocated to New York from London with her ambitious banker husband. But she's lonely and lost ...until she meets elderly neighbour Violet who's concealing a tragic story of her own. The Kramers and the Schulmans in Apartments 6A and 6B are about to find their lives intersecting in a most unfortunate manner when Jason Kramer falls head-over-heels for Rachael Schulman.Jackson Grayling III in Apartment 5A is 26 fantastically wealthy and a directionless and hapless layabout ...but he's attracting the attention of a gold-digger in 2B even though he's far more interested in the beautiful and hardworking Emily Milanowski in 3B. And finally plain dull and self-conscious Charlotte Murphy rents 2A and works in the Public Library ...she lives in a dreamworld and is desperate to be anyone but herself. Will any of her neighbours ever take enough notice of her to save her?
Postage & Packaging: Free! Availability: Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item....
The Girl Next Door
Uncut...Uncensored...Unbelievable!Eighteen year old Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch) is a ... more
straight 'A' over-achiever who has never really lived life, until he falls for the girl next door...the beautiful, sexy and seemingly innocent Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert). They quickly fall in love and everything seems perfect. But when Matthew and his sex mad pals Eli and Klitz discover this perfect girl next door is actually a porn star, their sheltered existence begins to spin out of control. THE GIRL NEXT DOOR: UNCOVERED goes much further than it did in the cinema!
Production Year: 1999 - Comedy - Director: Paul Weitz - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jason Biggs, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy
Production Year: 2004 - Comedy - Director: John Hay - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jimi Mistry, Kate Miles, Dougray Scott
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
A review by AimeeLouise18 on The Girl Next Door (DVD) November 8th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Standard
How does it compare to similar films?
Outstanding
Advantages:
easy to watch,good cast performances,enjoyable for both guys and girls,not too seedy
Disadvantages:
not everyone's cup of tea as it is mainly aimed at teens .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Title: The Girl Next Door Genre: Comedy / Teen Certificate: 15 Starring: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar Runtime: 100 minutes Aimee's Runtime Key: A nice Quickie
*** Plot ***
Guys imagine the scene. You're in high school and you're known as one of the school nerds. You don't do anything spontaneous or anything considered to be fun. Your life pretty much sucks. That is until one day you get home and find that the most gorgeous girl in the world has somehow appeared to be living next door, oh and she's a porn star.
Well that's what happens to Matthew Kidman only he doesn't know she's a pornstar at first, but just how long can one keep that kind of secret? Especially when your best friend is a porn addict?
The girl next door tells the story of falling in love despite the consequences and the fun that comes along with it.
*** What I thought About... ***
1) The film in general.
I've wanted to see this for quite a while now but I had a hard job convincing my fiance that he would enjoy it too. The plotline itself didn't really appeal to me when I read about it, but the trailers I watched really did look funny so after a few weeks persuasion I managed to get my fiance to agree to rent it out and funnily enough I think he enjoyed it more than I did! It was very funny, a really enjoyable watch that wasn't on for too long and it was easy going too so didn't require a lot of concentration to understand what was going on.
2) The storyline.
As I mentioned earlier, after I'd read what the film was about, it didn't really grab my attention and make me think 'I've definitely got to see this'. However, after watching the film I realized that the plotline was quite good. It seems to me that there's a hidden message in the film that porn stars have feelings too and they aren't always as we expect them to be. Now whether or not the producers actually wanted to put that message across or not is quite uncertain because of the audience it is aimed at. I doubt very much 15, 16 or even 17 year old guys are going to suddenly change their view on pornstars just because of this film so it's more than likely there is no hidden moral message and it's just meant to be fun.
Although the plotline is mainly 'guy falls in love with girl' and it seems quite soppy from it's description, this film is packed full of laughs. Right from the beginning it has funny scenes and for me one of the funniest is at the beginning. I didn't think there was too much nudity in it, not as much as other similar films such as 'American Pie'. Also I find when girls are naked in a film I just cannot watch. I get really uncomfortable so I was really relieved when there was very little nudity and if there was most of it was from the back and not the front although there are a couple of scenes where you see girls breasts but they aren't shown for long so it isn't too bad. Now I know the guys are probably sitting there moaning because they want to see more breasts and girl nudity but I think you'll just be happy enough with the girls themselves.
3) The enjoyability of the film.
This was definitely one of the best movies I've seen lately. It made me laugh almost all the way through and it had a sweet scene towards the end for all the romantics out there. I think the great thing was it wasn't as rude as american pie or films such as eurotrip or road trip for example. These films are mainly aimed at guys and I just didn't find them as good as this film. I feel it can be enjoyed by both girls and guys even though the porn stars will mainly interest the guys. The fact that it is easy to watch is great too. Sometimes I just don't feel like watching something heavy going so this made a nice change and it is a film that I could watch several times without getting bored.
4) Character Performances.
I've never heard of most of the cast before or seen them in anything that I can remember but I feel that the main characters Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert really shone in this film and the other cast members also did a great job.
Emile Hirsch hasn't starred in many films but some of the ones he has been in include 'The Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys', 'The Emperor's Club' and more recently 'Imaginary Heroes'. I'm not sure how good he is at playing other parts in films because I've never actually seen anything else that he's been in. However, his performance in 'The Girl Next Door' showed me that he is more than capable of making it in the world of acting. His performance was realistic. I've said this before and I'll say it again, Finch from American Pie is a great example of somebody who isn't too brilliant at staying in the part. He played a serious character but in various scenes you could always tell he was dying to laugh and he had a constant smirk on his face which shouldn't have been there. However with Emile he didn't falter once. He stayed in his character and delivered a really convincing performance. He's definitely an actor I will be looking out for in the future.
Elisha Cuthbert on the other hand has been in some successful films and has had a longer career than Emile. Although I haven't really heard much about her I have actually seen her in two films which I had no idea about. She was in 'Nico the Unicorn' and the most famous one for me 'Old School'. In this she played the lead part of 'Danielle' extremely well'. She was convincing and seemed comfortable in her role. There didn't seem to be much effort in her performance meaning she just seemed to slide right into the character without having to work at it. A talented actress who I'm sure will go far.
Timothy Olyphant is someone who I immediately recognized but I wasn't sure where I'd seen him. He has been in so many films but the one I'm more likely to know him from is probably 'Gone in 60 Seconds'. He's also starred in 'Head Over Heels', 'Scream 2' and 'DreamCatcher'. Again he played a convincing part and I loved his character. He plays Kelly, a director of the porn film industry and he employs Danielle. He plays quite a big role in the film and he is really funny to watch. He has a lot of charisma and he's a really talented actor.
James Remar played another director of the porn film industry and the rival to Kelly. He didn't have a huge part so I can't really say his acting skills were amazing because he didn't really show much of them. You may also know him from '2 fast 2 furious', 'Duplex' and more recently just coming onto our screens in 'Blade Trinity'. I did feel he was only in the film to add a well known name to the cast list. It was more like a guest appearance than a part in the film if that makes sense.
The last Actor I give credit to is Chris Marquette. I thought he was really funny and again very convincing as the joker in the film. He always came out with funny lines and me and my fiance always laughed when he was on the screen. He's a typical teenage boy who is addicted to porn and I feel most of the guys will be able to relate to him more than the main lead in the film. Something I didn't know was that he starred in the movie 'Freddie Vs Jason' and he's also been in 'Joan of Arcadia' which was brought out last year. He hasn't had the longest film career but I can see him appearing in many more comedies.
All in all I'd say the characters went really well together. There wasn't massive chemistry between Elisha and Emile but there was still enough there to pull the love story off. The chemistry between the three friends in the film was great and much more natural than the love connection in the film. The other actors and actresses in the film which I haven't mentioned also came across really well as dopey and funny and I feel that is what really made the film. Everyone seemed to really adapt to their roles and because of that I feel the film has been a success.
*** Would I recommend it? ***
I would recommend this to people although do bear in mind this is aimed at teens mainly so the older audience might not like it. Some people may see it as silly or too immature for them but for me I thought it was a really good easy watch. It wasn't too long so it was something that could be enjoyed in an evening even on a work night and it's also a film that you can enjoy with your partner. I loved cuddling up with my fiance while watching it and he loved it too. I really do think it's great that the film wasn't too seedy. With the theme of it, it could have been a lot more dirty and that would have put me off but I think Luke Greenfield really did this movie justice. Luke is fairly new to directing and this to me seems to be his main one. I feel that it was excellently done and it will have definitely gone in his favour and I'm sure he'll have a lot more job offers soon.
So if you are in the mood for something light, funny, short and sweet, this is definitely the movie for you!
Advantages: Sweet and romantic, Quite funny, Elisha Cuthbert, Nudity Disadvantages: More for the teenage lads
The movie revolves around Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch), an 18 year old high school over-achiever senior trying to get a scholarship to a prestigious college/university. He leads an uneventful life until one evening when he falls for the beautiful and seemingly innocent, Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert, House of Wax), who moves in next door. They fall in love but the story goes on to reveal Danielle's secret past in the porn industry. Matthews involvement ... ...the story goes on to how Matthew gets himself out of it, with the help of his two sex crazed friends, Eli and Klitz. There is nudity throughout the movie and it revolves around the porn industry, so there's something to keep the lads interested. I think the romance in the story is so sweet so that's something for the ladies. I think the cast seem very suitable for this type of movie. There are the stereotypical jocks and geeks like in other American ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Advantages: Funny and for both sexes Disadvantages: Aimed at a young audience
...afternoon, I went to see the movie ‘The girl next door’. I half expected it to be full of young boys longing for a bit or soft porn action and I was not wrong! However, the boys were very wrong, although there was a little nude flesh there was very few sex scenes and the sex scenes that there were, were not that explicit. The boys which were barely old enough to watch the film, in the back of the cinema kind of added to the whole comic nature of ... ...The director:
The girl next door is directed by Luke Greenfield has previously directed three films before this one, The right hook (2000), The Animal (2001) and Go Sick (2002) which was for TV. Therefore nothing really to shout home about because I haven’t heard of any of these; however this doesn’t mean to say that they are not of reasonable quality!
After getting his start as a director for Adam Sandler's production company, 32-year-old director ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Advantages: Enjoyale film Disadvantages: Adult theme, not longlived
The Girl Next Door is one of the teen films that seems to be quite common at the moment, or at least since American Pie. The plot is not totally surprising. Basically it stars a nerdy geeky guy(Matthew Kidman), he is nice and clever however he is not really into fashion or sports. So he is something of a social outcast and has to hang around with his mates.
One day a girl moves in next door. She is obviously incredibly attractive and he manages ... ...than pleased with this.
The rest of the film revolves around his attempts to win her back. There is also a subplot around his plan to get money to bring a Cambodian student over to the USA and his relationship with the girls producer/agent.
One theme of the film is that the girl is not just physically attractive, but she also helps to become more relaxed. From a feminist perspective it is interesting that it is always the guy that gets the hot ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Did you enjoy it?
Story
Characters / Performances
Special Effects
How does it compare to ...
very helpful
22.11.2004
No Bananas... Review ofThe Girl Next Door (DVD)by
silver_tiger
Advantages: funny, enjoyable, good plot Disadvantages: none
...it had me laughing all the way through it. Being a typical American teen comedy - I thought it was going to be yet another American Pie rip-off as that's what most films are now - even though nothing can ever beat the comedy that was in all three of those films!
Well…
Emile Hirsch plays Matthew Kidman, the high schooler in this comedy. Class president, recently accepted to his dream college, Georgetown University, he is on the right track and knows ... ...She comes over to the house and talks to his parents but doesn’t bust him – he obviously thinks that is what she has come round for. Instead Matthews parents suggest that he show Danielle round. So they go driving around the town, she manages to makes Matthew strip in the middle of the street and then she abandons him by driving off with all his clothes! The pair hit it off – always the way with American films, the nerdy guy always gets the gorgeous ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: funny, likeable characters, sad at some points! Disadvantages: none!
...nudity and a touch of the classic teen movie!
At the start of the film we meet Matthew; a hardworking guy, focused on getting a place at one of the top universities in America. The story then evolves into a spiral of events involving the new 'girl next door'. Danielle shows Matthew things he has never experienced before and takes risks with him he never thought he would be able to do! However, when he discovers her previous job as a pornstar, their ... ...of her so offers him the chance to have sex with her, knowing he will decline. She then leaves for LA.
Matthew and friends follow Danielle to find her performing at an adult convention and they find her old director Kelly is not willing to let her go without a struggle! After Matthew messes up his speech to recieve a scholarship at the university, Kelly steals all the money raised by Matthews college to bring over a genius from Cambodia! This is ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: A look at the darker side of human nature Disadvantages: Low budget moviethat will beseen by very few
...This year started disturbingly with a movie called The GirlNextDoor, don't go thinking I have softened up by watching a romcom, although I have had my moments. This is not the 2004 movie starring Elisha Cuthbert, but something far darker.
Starting with a feel of Stephen Kings IT or Stand By Me, actor William Atherton (Hindenberg)tries to save a man on New York's busy streets; in doing so he is given the opportunity to reminisce on his past. Back in the 1950's young David now played by Daniel Manche is enjoying a bright summer day by a river catching crayfish. His joviality is heightened by the arrival of Meg (Blythe Auffarth) a slightly older girl with a charming manner about her. Captivated by both her smile and an unusual scar caused in a car accident David foresees this as being a summer like no other.
David was right in one...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: Two great Comedies Disadvantages: None
...'s are part of a set are the words 'Not For Individual Sale' printed on the back of each case.
x-----x-----X-----x-----x
'The GirlNextDoor'
x-----x-----X-----x-----x
~The Film~
I remembered when i first saw this film and read the Tag line "Matt never saw her coming... but all his friends had!" i knew that i would enjoy this film. Of course without giving too much away, the central character Matthew is at High School and starts with him deciding what to put for his comment for the school year book, I will always remember... After a short introduction to his life at college and his friends Matt returns home to first lay eyes on Danielle who has moved in nextdoor. Well it's Love at first sight, and who could blame him! Little does he know that Danielle is also known as 'Athena' in the Adult Entertainment industry. A fact that is...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: Kevin Spacey Disadvantages: Ho hum plot
...wouldn’t rush home to make sure I caught it or set the video either. More of a girlnextdoor than a beauty.
The extras on the DVD are good with choice of subtitle languages, cinema trailers, a making of documentary and a commentary from the writer and director. Sometimes, these commentaries can be more interesting than the film itself with little insights how actors were chosen, shots changed and so on, this is one of those examples....
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Plot: A high-school senior falls madly in love with his new neighbour only to discover that she used to be a porn star...
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Deluxe Video Service - Fox
Release date: 09/08/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 25005 DVD
Barcode: 5039036017633
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Directors Commentary By Luke Greenfield, Scene Specific Commentary By Emile Hirsch, Scene Specific Commentary By Elisa Cuthbert, The Eli Experience Featurette, The Making Of A Look Next Door, Gag Reel, 16 Deleted Scenes With Directors Commentary, Easter Egg Sex Education, Taxi Trailer, The Ringer Trailer, Stills Gallery, Red Band Girl Next Door Trailer
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DVD Description
In the tradition of RISKY BUSINESS and AMERICAN PIE comes THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, a sex-soaked teen comedy that actually has a heart. High school graduation is nearing for senior class president Matt Kidman (Emile Hirsch), who has been more concerned with getting into college than partying. But all that changes one night when the gorgeous Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert) arrives next door. Engaging, funny, and wild, Danielle is Matt's dream girl come to life, and it appears that she likes him back. But before the two can consummate their relationship, his porn-obsessed friend Eli (Chris Marquette) reveals a shocking secret: Danielle's a porn star! When her wacky producer, Kelly (Timothy Olyphant), shows up to take her back to "work," Matt's life really begins to spiral out of control. All the while, he must continue to rehearse an incredibly important speech that will hopefully earn him a major scholarship. But, most importantly, Matt must win the heart of Danielle once and for all. Directed with irreverent yet good-natured sincerity by Luke Greenfield, with an all-star soundtrack (Marvin Gaye, Elliott Smith), THE GIRL NEXT DOOR has a breezy charm that might surprise some viewers. This is due in large part to Hirsch and Cuthbert, who deliver assured and engaging performances that help to sweeten the profane proceedings.
Professional reviews
Review: "...It's part RISKY BUSINESS, part WEIRD SCIENCE, part AMERICAN PIE with lots of other parts--particularly Elisha Cuthbert's..." (Arena, )
Ciao
Listed on Ciao since : 19/04/2004
Compare The Girl Next Door (DVD) to other similar Comedy
![Girl Next Door, The [2004] [DVD]](http://picnica.ciao.com/uk/78506090.jpg)
29.04.2007
