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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), French, Spanish, Subtitled
Zooey Deschanel (The Good Girl, Almost Famous), Paul Schneider (George Washington) and Patricia Clarkson (Far From Heaven, The Green Mile, High Art) star in one of the most refreshing, compelling and original love stories of the year. In a sleepy little mill town in North Carolina, Paul (Schneider) is the town Romeo. But when his best friend's sister returns home from boarding school, he finds himself falling for her innocent charm. In spite of her lack of experience and the violent protests of her brother, the two find themselves in a sweet, dreamy and all-consuming love. "One of the few films to honestly nail the awkwardness and ardor of young romance." - Megan Lehmann, The New York Post.
"Remarkably deep and powerful! a deeply moving love story!" Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times
"...there are moments that, in their bold incoherence, have a startling emotional truth." J. Hoberman, Village Voice
"Two thumbs up!" Ebert & Roeper
Editor's Note
Writer-director David Gordon Green obliterates the sophomore slump theory with ALL THE REAL GIRLS, an achingly sincere drama that captures the complexities of first love--and loss--with breathtaking honesty. Paul (Paul Schneider), a small town charmer, has spent his life carousing with his buddies Tip (Shea Whigham), Bo (Maurice Compte), and Bust-Ass (a scene-stealing Danny McBride), in addition to sleeping with every girl in town. But when Tip's virginal younger sister, Noel (Zooey Deschanel), returns from boarding school, Paul's priorities change completely. Discovering love for the first time, Paul spurns his lecherous past and declares himself a new man. No more booze, no more two-timing. But just when he thinks he's found redemption, something happens that shatters him to his core.Like his celebrated debut, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Green's second film unfolds like a nostalgic dream. Haunting, tender, and beautifully photographed by Tim Orr, ALL THE REAL GIRLS is destined to become a classic in the romantic genre. Its success is due in large part to leads Schneider and Deschanel, who deliver performances that are chilling in their nakedness.
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Subtitles: French, Portuguese, Spanish | | Scene Selections | | Director And Cast Commentary | | "Improv And Ensemble - The Evolution Of A Film" | | Deleted Scenes | | Widescreen Presentation |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 5/27/2008 |
| Running Time: 105 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 00237 | | UPC: 00043396002371 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: French, Portuguese, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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Sundance Film Festival (2003) |  | David Gordon Green, Winner, Special Jury Prize |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Remarkable for its genuine, unpretentious lyricism....Mr. Green, with unabashed sincerity and exquisite tenderness, captures both the world-stopping intensity and the delicate absurdity of youthful longing..." 02/14/2003 p.E13USA Today
"...A terrific showcase for female lead Zooey Deschanel....Green's methodical style and odd editing rhythms set him apart from just about any young filmmaker..." 02/14/2003 p.13D Los Angeles Times
"...Deschanel's best, most alive qualities have been liberated by Green's deliberate style, and she's unlikely to be known for small roles again..." 02/14/2003 p.C1 Entertainment Weekly
"...ALL THE REAL GIRLS is a revelation in its ability to capture how love really feels....Tim Orr's cinematography is ravishing..." 03/21/2003 p.128 Rolling Stone
"...With the help of gifted cinematographer Tim Orr, Green tracks the dynamics of these relationships with rare humor and feeling..." 03/06/2003 p.75 Box Office
"...An incredibly real story about first love..." 04/01/2003 p.107 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Green feels tenderly for his vulnerable characters and their wild, youthful idealism..." 03/16/2003 p.5 Sight and Sound
"...The film is a gorgeous marriage of form and content....[Deschanel] is a revelation....ALL THE REAL GIRLS anoints her as one of the brightest talents of her generation..." 09/01/2003 p.37 San Francisco Examiner 7 of 10
Clarkson and Deschanel are the most experienced professionals in this cast, and they're superb. But their natural, unself-conscious readings match and mesh perfectly with the amateurs, and it would be wrong to single them out for praise. - Jeffrey Anderson
James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
All the Real Girls is an anti-Hollywood romance; a tonic for all those weary of the usual cinematic overglamorization of love. Anchored deep in the bowels of reality, this movie proves that love can be just as affecting and effectively realized when it is between two well-drawn, well-grounded characters as when it occurs in the fantasy realm inhabited by 90% of the romances (whether dramas or comedies) available on the market. - James Berardinelli
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