SPECIAL
FEATURES
Production Featurette
Theatrical Trailer
A movie that definitely doesn't get any respect and thus doesn't
get a special-treatment DVD. In fact, it's sad, because this
version is even NON-anamorphic, meaning it thinks it's a 4:3
version with hard-coded black bars. Sad. An anamorphic release
would be nice!
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I invented Post-Its
In the spring of 1997, Hollywood was
getting into fullswing 'competitive' movie mode. It was a
year to go until the competing asteroid movies or the competing
Mars movies, and we'd already had the competing volcano movies.
So now it was time for the competing High School Reunion movies.
Because at the same time that Romy & Michele came out,
Grosse Pointe Blank came out as well, another high school
reunion movie that starred John Cusack. Can these movies really
be compared though? Yes - both are 10 year reunion movies
that had great 80s soundtracks..... but that is about the
extent of it, as GPB was a much more dramatic/comedic movie
and R&M was far more comedic and fanciful. Knowing this,
it is easy to appreciate both. And while I didn't see Grosse
Pointe Blank until it was out on video, I saw Romy & Michele's
High School Reunion at least 4 times in the movie theatre.
No lie. I'm sick. But so were my roommates, because we all
loved this stupid movie. This definitely ranks as my favorite
college-era movie.
So what's it about? Obviously there's
a reunion to be attended, but the movie's majority takes place
BEFORE the reunion as Romy & Michele reminisce about the
past and evaluate and realize that perhaps they have something
to prove to those 'A-Listers' who made their lives hell. They
then realize that the reunion is worth making their lives
better. Well, that doesn't work as expected. And so it becomes
time to make stuff up and pretend they're better than they
were 10 years ago. And their cover story? They invented post-its.
Awesome. They design and sew up a few business suits and they're
off to Tucson for the reunion. Or are they? Anyways, they
meet up with their rivals, their other classmates, and learn
something about themselves in the process... Aaawwwwwhhhhh.
The plot is silly, but there is no
denying the hilarity of Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino as Michele
and Romy. They are so unbelievably shallow and vain and stupid,
but beneath it all, they really are characters you can care
about. But damn, if you knew them in person, you'd probably
have to wonder 'what the hell?' The supporting cast, primarily
Janeane Garofalo, is awesome, and the funny way(s) that everybody
turned out 10 years later is just hilarious. And it goes to
show that some things never change.
I loved this movie. Most people who
give it a chance are entertained as well. It's definitely
not rocket science, but it's not Freddy Got Fingered. I was
surprised to see it's rated R (I had no idea), yet at it's
heart it's a sweet comedy that will grow on you every time
you see it.
Scenes to Remember:
Dancing at the Club, Romy's confrontation with the A-Listers,
Michele's recitation of the formula for glue, The Dance.
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