Best Comedy DVD Picks for August 2009
Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Paul Rudd, Marisa Tomei Top List
Jul 21, 2009
From sweet comedies for teens (Hannah Montana: The Movie) to more adult fare (I Love You, Man), this month offers a variety of new comedy releases. The collection includes DVD versions, such as special two and three-disc combo packages, and finally (after its theatrical release 17 years ago) My Cousin Vinny makes it to Blu-ray.
August 4 Comedy DVD Release: My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny (1992) Blu-ray
When two friends traveling through the southern United States mistakenly get arrested for murder, one of the young men calls in his cousin Vincent Gambini (Joe Pesci) to help. Cousin Vinny, a new lawyer with no courtroom experience, shows up with his girlfriend (Marisa Tomei) and stack of law books hoping to win the difficult case. However, Vinny’s brash New York style and inexperience offend the small-town Alabama judge who oversees the trial. Between his outlandish clothes, courtroom mistakes, and mispronunciations, combined with his girlfriend’s badly timed outbursts, My Cousin Vinny remains a comedy classic that’s still funny today.
- Also starring Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne, Lane Smith, Austin Pendleton, Bruce McGill
- Director: Jonathan Lynn
- Screenwriter: Dale Launer
- Run Time: 119 minutes
- Rating: R (for pervasive profanity)
- Additional Information: Previously released on widescreen DVD. Marisa Tomei won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her portrayal in this film.
August 11 Comedy DVD Releases: 17 Again and I Love You Man
17 Again (2009)
A man in his late 30s lives with regrets from his former glory days in high school when he was a basketball star with a bright future. Now trapped between his family and a workday routine, he magically gets the chance to be 17 years old again (in the present time). He struts through his children’s high school and sees his family members through entirely different eyes in sometimes comical, sometimes heartwarming ways. Even though the central story concerns a kid in high school, much of the humor is designed for adults.
- Starring Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry, Tyler Steelman, Allison Miller, Sterling Knight, Michelle Trachtenberg
- Director: Burr Steers
- Screenwriter: Jason Filardi
- Run Time: 102 minutes
- Rating: PG-13 (for language, sexual material, and teen partying)
- Additional Information: Newly released on Full Screen, Widescreen, and Blu-ray.
I Love You, Man (2009)
In this bromance, an unusually sensitive man realizes that all his relationships are with women. He’s about to be married, and yearns for a guy friend close enough to serve as his best man at the wedding. To this end, he goes on a search for the perfect best friend. Through a series of man-dates, he finds the right guy, yet discovers that the closer he gets to his friend, the further away he gets to his fiancée. Ultimately, he needs to choose between romance and bromance.
- Starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segal, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns, Greg Levine, Jaime Pressly, Jon Favreau, J.K. Simmons, Jane Curtin
- Director: John Hamburg
- Screenwriters: John Hamburg, Larry Levin
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Rating: R (for pervasive language, crudeness, and sexual references)
- Additional Information: Newly released on Full Screen, Widescreen, and Blu-ray.
August 18 Comedy DVD Release: Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
This family film spins off from the television show Hannah Montana. In the film, Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) goes overboard with her superstar lifestyle, so her father (Billy Ray Cyrus) forces her back to her humble roots in Tennessee. While reconnecting with her family, Miley enjoys down-home cooking, country music, and the attentions of a young man. The movie features lots of laughs for the under-20 set, and lots of music for everyone else. Musical guests include Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts.
- Also starring Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moises Arias, Vanessa Williams, Lucas Till
- Director: Peter Chelsom
- Screenwriters: Daniel Berendsen (characters by Michael Poryes, Richard Correll, Barry O’Brien)
- Run Time: 102 minutes
- Rating: G
- Additional Information: Available on Widescreen, Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy, and Blu-ray 3-Disc Combo Pack with DVD and Digital Copy.
For more information about any of these comedy movies, visit Internet Movie Database
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