Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Director: David Mirkin David Mirkin

Overview

Class reunions can be a nightmare for some of us, but when Romy and Michelle stunningly re-invent themselves for their ten-year reunion, the results are sure to be hilarious in this fun release from Walt Disney Video. Presented in widescreen 1.85:1 and featuring a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, this release also offers an additional French Dolby Digital Surround track. Extra features include a production featurette and a theatrical trailer.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/24/1999
UPC:	0717951002822
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	R
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	13,456

Special Features

Closed Caption; Widescreen [1.85:1]; Dolby Digital 5.1 audio; Production featurette; Theatrical trailer; French-language track; Chapter search

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mira Sorvino	Romy
Lisa Kudrow	Michele
Janeane Garofalo	Heather
Alan Cumming	Sandy Frank
Julia Campbell	Christie
Mia Cottet	Cheryl
Kristin Bauer	Kelly
Elaine Hendrix	Lisa
Vincent Ventresca	Billy
Camryn Manheim	Toby
Justin Theroux	Cowboy
Jacob Vargas	Ramon

Technical Credits

Robin Schiff

David Mirkin	Director
Steve Bartek	Score Composer
Mayne Berke	Production Designer
Jackie Carr	Set Decoration/Design
Marty Elcan	Asst. Director
David Finfer	Editor
Barry Kemp	Executive Producer
Laurence Mark	Producer
Mona May	Costumes/Costume Designer
David Ronne	Sound/Sound Designer
Marcia Ross	Casting
Richard Luke Rothschild	Co-producer
Robin Schiff	Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Reynaldo Villalobos	Cinematographer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Program Start [:10]
2. Opening Credits [:10]
3. Clubbing [2:09]
4. Old Classmate [2:09]
5. Loners [1:15]
6. Prom Night [2:08]
7. Motivation [6:39]
8. Job and Man Hunt [4:58]
9. Bargaining for a Car [9:43]
10. Businesswoman's Special [1:57]
11. Disagreement [6:58]
12. Dreaming [6:09]
13. Reunion [1:11]
14. Tongue-Lashing [4:18]
15. Dance Partners [9:51]
16. Shoptalk [:37]
17. End Credits [:37]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Chapter Selection
   Bonus Material
      Theatrical Trailer
      Featurette
      Film Recommendations
         Grosse Pointe Blank
         Muriel's Wedding
         Beautiful Girls
         While You Were Sleeping
         Six Days Seven Nights
         She's All That
   Set Up
      Spoken Languages
         French
         English
      Captions
         English for the Hearing Impaired
         None
   Play

Editorial Reviews

Audiences are accustomed to seeing two luckless, clueless guys front a slight comedy (think Wayne and Garth or Bill and Ted), so it's refreshing to have them replaced by talented actresses who don't mind looking goofy for laughs. It's never quite possible to forget that Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino almost certainly would have been the popular kids at their school, but the pair do "gawky" surprisingly well, with real sympathy. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion rides their performances to a more affectionate status than the script alone could have achieved, and it gets big help from Alan Cumming and Janeane Garofalo on its way to becoming one of the more memorable buddy comedies of the 1990s. The bubblegum look of Mayne Berke's production design -- all pastels and pinks -- makes it a gloriously kitschy affair, one that might be comfortable alongside a John Waters movie. Its characterization of high school archetypes may be typically simplistic, but it gets the overwhelming sense of reunion dread right on. No one can blame Romy and Michele for trying to concoct a better story for themselves, and the realization that others are just trying to do the same should put any stunted twentysomethings in the viewing public at ease.

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