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Miss Congeniality [DVD] [2001]

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  • Actors: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, Ernie Hudson
  • Directors: Donald Petrie
  • Writers: Katie Ford, Caryn Lucas, Marc Lawrence
  • Producers: Bruce Berman, Endrick Lekay, Ginger Sledge, Katie Ford
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, Arabic, Romanian, Bulgarian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 12 Nov 2001
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005MHNG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,512 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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It's a good thing Sandra Bullock knows her strengths and weaknesses, because without Bullock as star and producer, Miss Congeniality would be an insufferable mess as opposed to being a mildly enjoyable trifle that is custom-made for Bullock's established screen persona. Here she plays nerdy FBI agent Gracie Hart, who is given the horrific pseudonym Gracie Lou Freebush (one example of the film's juvenile tendencies) when assigned to infiltrate a beauty pageant to investigate threats of a terrorist attack. Transforming Bullock from frumpy to stunning is a piece of cake (although she gives pageant coach Michael Caine a run for his money), so the film's premise is trivial at best. More enjoyable is her character's uncouth disdain for pageant contestants and her mistaken perception that they're all a bunch of bimbos. The film nicely charts Gracie's realisation that her pageant makeover provides a much-needed ego boost. In addition to Caine's effortless scene-stealing, pageant host William Shatner and organiser Candice Bergen are smart choices for comedic support (Shatner is a perfect Bert Parks wannabe), but the film desperately needs a credible foundation for its comedy to really pay off. None of the plotting is as smart as predecessors like Beverly Hills Cop in combining procedure with laughs. That leaves Bullock to carry the burden of a comedy that barely works in her favour. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com


Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Feature Length Audio Commentary With Sandra Bullock And Marc Lawrence
Feature Length Audio Commentary With Director Donald Petrie
Behind The Scenes Documentaries Preparing For The Pageant And The Pageant
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Trailer
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Romanian
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bullock and Caine have created a classic!, 3 Nov 2003
By Elliott (Jersey) - See all my reviews
When i first watched this film i was expecting a typical chick flick failure but i found it to be a hit.I loved it and i found that Michael Caine giving a usual top notch performance, but i was surprised on how well Sandra Bullock took to the role of the sleezy FBI agent. I would highly recommend this film.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy, satire, and surprising insight, 4 Sep 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Miss Congeniality [VHS] [2001] (VHS Tape)
Anyone who has ever lived in the South, or watched "the" American beauty pageant over the decades, will be delighted to see all its sugary ambition and role-playing exposed--and surprised perhaps at the ultimate gentleness of the satire, for the women come to be regarded as individuals and as such are not ridiculed. The supporting cast of intensely committed beauty contestants, both silly and sincere, and those who manipulate them, are well chosen. Michael Caine's efforts and success in grooming the Sandra Bullock character put this film in the genre of Pygmalion, My Fair Lady, Pretty Woman, etc. It is of course Sandra Bullock's comic acting, which just gets better as the years go by, that makes this film worth seeing more than once. Highly entertaining, and highly recommended.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top quality entertainment, 29 Oct 2002
This review is from: Miss Congeniality [VHS] [2001] (VHS Tape)
I was cajoled into watching this film by a friend and I sat down to watch it expecting to be bored senseless. Inbstead I was utterly suprised and totally captivated by this gem of a film. Bullock gives one of the best performances of her career as the tomboy-ish FBI officer and she is superbly complemented by an excellent cast including Michael Caine in another of his sterling comic performances. The film has been edited to be just the right length and leaves the audience satisfied. It is a true feel-good movie and, whatever your view of beauty pageants, is an excellent piece of entertainment for both men and women.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What is the Value of the Modern Beauty Contest?
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A very funny film, with a first rate cast, MISS CONGENIALITY deals with examining the value of an American institution. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Wearisomely awful
My wife insisted on watching this film - I decided to read. Every once in a while I looked up to gauge whether the film offered any hope of improvement. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A consistently witty and entertaining movie
This film makes for good viewing because there are so many interesting characters in it and so many different things happening from the start to the finish. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent comedy
Comedy starring Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart, a tough girl cop who is obsessed with her job, doesn't have time for relationships and despises anything girly. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for ALMOST anyone
This is great! If you are ever feeling down then this will make you feel both beautiful and funny.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Congeniality
Sandra Bullock is one of those film stars where no matter how weak the plot, how contrived the storyline, how corny the screenplay the viewer is always given that little bit extra... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2005 by Rich Milligan

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
This is such a funny and charming film- THANK YOU SANDRA BULLOCK for being able to make fun of yourself unlike so many other beautiful Hollywood actresses who take themselves so... Read more
Published on 16 April 2005 by G. Stephens

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest film ever...
Woah this is a great film. Having recently gone to the cinema to see Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, I decided to buy the DVD to remind me of the first one. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Hilarious Film !
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