The Brady Bunch Movie
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Actor: Christine Taylor, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Gary Cole, Jennifer Elise Cox, Shelley LongBrand: LONG,SHELLEY
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-10
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Brady Bunch Movie
Movie Review: Takes the show and embellishes with magnificent results...
Summary: 5 Stars
Growing up `The Brady Bunch' was a staple in my house. Sure it was all reruns but they were good reruns! I had never seen `The Brady Bunch Movie' though until just last week when my wife suggested we watch it. She knew how much I loved the show and was astonished that I had never seen the movie. Preparing myself for a letdown I sat before the television and waited. I waited for that said letdown for about 80 minutes but it never came. In fact I'm tempted to say that there is absolutely nothing director Betty Thomas could have done to improve upon this comedy. The cast was perfect (don't get me started on the uncanny Christine Taylor/Maureen McCormack resemblance), the script was ideal and the setting couldn't have been better. Taking the Brady household into the 90's was one thing, but the way they did it was even better. The film is shot like an episode of `The Brady Bunch' and the set pieces are downright identical (even down to the Astroturf which is commented on by their neighbors...Hilarious!).
The plot for this parody has the Brady's trying to raise enough money to save their home. Their neighbor, the greedy Mr. Dittmeyer, has convinced the entire community to sell their homes but if he can't get the Brady's to sell then his business deal will fall through and he won't make the boat loads of money he's counting on. Because of some back taxes the Brady's actually stand a chance at losing their home for good and with Mr. Dittmeyer trying his hardest to stifle any chance of success in raising the money the Brady's are having the hardest time working things out.
The kids have their own problems though. Greg is trying to woo a girl at school but his brand of pursuit just doesn't mesh well with the 90's world he's oblivious to. Peter is also having some girl problems, mainly because the girl that he likes and that actually likes him is currently dating the Dittmeyer's rebellious son Eric. Marcia is trying to decide who to go to the dance with, the sweet guy who asked her first or the sex-hungry jock who asked her last. Jan, still living in Marcia's shadow, struggles with finding her own identity and standing apart from her scene stealing sister. The two younger children, Bobby and Cindy, are kinda just there to be there but Cindy does have this hilarious lisp that Mr. Dittmeyer can't understand, and that serves up some laughs. Cindy is also struggling with her incessant tattling, so when she overhears the financial troubles her parents are in she debates whether or not she should tell anyone.
What's also wonderful about this film is that is rehashes some of the greatest moments in Brady Bunch history, like the football to the face and the wig Jan donned in the show (except here her wig is a little more eccentric). This film also delves into the insanity behind Jan's inner rage against her sister which is represented by voices in her head. The actors all do a wonderful job in getting down pat the mannerisms of the original cast which helps make everything feel authentic. Shelly Long and Gary Cole are spot on as Carol and Mike Brady, and all the kids are great, especially the girls. Christine Taylor, Jennifer Elise Cox and Olivia Hack are superb here. Another standout is Jean Smart who plays Mrs. Dittmeyer, a drunk who hates her husband and lusts after Mike Brady, and it turns out his sons as well. Michael McKean is hilarious as Mr. Dittmeyer, but he's upstaged in almost every scene by Hack's Cindy.
So in the end `The Brady Bunch Movie' is top notch hilarity that does the amazing show total justice. I have yet to see `The Very Brady Sequel' but I'll be sure to check it out. Here's to hoping it's half as good as this brilliant parody.
Summary of The Brady Bunch Movie
THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE brings the lovable family of the 1970?s into the modern world, to see how their good old-fashioned values pan out in the streets of Los Angeles. The Brady?s house still sparkles with the same orange and olive green furniture as the original show, but the surrounding area has changed drastically. Confronted by carjackers, new fashion trends and popular culture in general, the Brady?s remain perky and pleasant to the world around them. When their next-door neighbors try to buy the Brady?s home in an attempt to raze the neighborhood and develop a mini-mall, the Brady family must unite and find a solution.Similar DVD Movies
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