Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5570 Films to Buy & Rent
Simpsons, The - Season 09 (TV Series) (1997)
- The first cracks begin to appear in the stories of this almost perfect TV Series:
Disc 9.1: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson, The Principal…
Sliding Doors (1997)
- Dir. Peter Howitt
Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah
- The high concept works for this Four Weddings–ish romantic comedy, sustained by a delightful star turn from Gwyneth Paltrow. …
Someone Else's America (1997)
- Dir. Goran Paskaljevic
Feat. Tom Conti, Miki Manojlovic
- A quirky character–study drawn from the lives of illegal European immigrants living hand–to–mouth on the bottom–rung of New…
Sour Grapes (1997)
- Dir. Larry David
Feat. Steven Weber, Craig Bierko, Matt Keeslar
- Two cousins (Weber and Bierko) squabble over the proceeds of a huge slot machine payout – one supplied the 50 cents needed; the other pulled…
Sparkler (1997)
- Dir. Darren Stein
Feat. Freddie Prinze Jnr., Veronica Cartwright
- Slightly fizzy comedy that follows a post–SWINGERS pack of pals to Las Vegas (incl. Freddie Prinze, Jnr) in a bid to escape financial problems.…
Spiceworld: The Movie (1997)
- Dir. Bob Spiers
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton…
- Shallow band movie, with great costumes, and a dozen plot lines leading nowhere. The girls sure know how to have fun, Richard E. Grant is perfect as…
Telly Laughs (TV Series) (1997-1998)
- A spin–off of SKITZ, this irreverent Kiwi comedy hour parodies a variety of popular television shows, movies and commercials.
DVD features…
That Old Feeling (1997)
- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Bette Midler, Dennis Farina
- Divorced parents Bette Midler and Dennis Farina get it on at their daughter's wedding after 15 years of hating each other. Romantic farce borrows…
Three Men and a Leg (1997)
- Dir. Aldo , Giovanni , Giacomo
Feat. Aldo , Giovanni , Giacomo
- Slapstick magic from favourite Italian comic trio, Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo, this frantic yet first rate farce was naturally a box–office…
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997)
- Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Joel Tobeck, Ian Hughes…
- The local sensation of the '97 year that far too few Kiwis saw on the big screen, this fresh and assured comic tableau sees various appealing…