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Features: Widescreen
Sex sells in America and these guys know it. When Andy (Jeff Bridges) discovers that his ex-wife has married an extremely wealthy man who is now his son's "cool" stepfather, he becomes motivated to make a change in his life. With the help of his friends (Ted Danson, Joe Pantoliano) a small town group of loveable losers, they hit upon an idea to make their dreams come true. The grand plan that will lead to a life of riches and fame is to make the world's most innocent adult film. Everyman's fantasy turns into a hilarious misadventure when they find that they're way in over their heads.
"You'll notice that the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense. But the kick they get out of one another is what pulls you in." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"...[the film clicks] when capturing the silliness of XXX concerns, especially in script-development scenes." Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
In the vein of CALENDAR GIRLS and THE FULL MONTY, this charming comedy depicts an unlikely group of pornographers led by Andy Sargentee (Jeff Bridges). He spearheads the efforts of an entire town to raise a fortune through pornography.
| Features | The Amateurs Photography Book: Photos By Jeff Bridges With Audio Commentary By Jeff Bridges, Director Michael Traeger, & Producer Aaron Ryder | | Audio Commentary With Jeff Bridges, Director Michael Traeger, & Producer Aaron Ryder | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound, DTS 5.1 Surround Sound | | Featurette: Behind The Scenes With The Amateurs | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: Spanish | | This Is An HD-DVD Made For HD-DVD Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: FIRST LOOK HOME ENTERTAIN |
| Release Date: 3/25/2008 |
| Running Time: 99 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2007 | | Catalog ID: 12151 | | UPC: 00687797121516 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.78:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Box Office
3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] freaky fable....You'll notice that the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense. But the kick they get out of one another is what pulls you in." 09/21/2006 p.98Rolling Stone 8 of 10
It would be easy as hell to tell you what a comic shambles The Amateurs is, but I had too good a time to let it bother me. Writer-director Michael Traeger sets his freaky fable in Butterface Fields, a small American town (pop. 3,149) that could pass for Mayberry if the menfolk there decided to pass the time by making a porn flick...You'll notice that the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense. But the kick they get out of one another is what pulls you in. Traeger's script does more than strain credulity, it administers multiple fractures. Still, it's hard not to laugh when the boys decide their film needs "carpet munching, black men with elephant dicks and a half-dozen guys unloading on a gal until she looks like a melted candle." You won't be surprised to learn that they fall far short of their goals...Though The Amateurs talks a kinky game about "the big porno weenie," it's no more shocking than The Full Monty or other pop entertainments your Aunt Bee can see without a blindfold. As Andy re-arranges his film into something to make the town and his son (Alex D. Linz) proud, visions of a spin on It's a Wonderful Life with babes who, in the words of Some Idiot, "get boned and give head," go out the window. You may expect group sex, but what you get is a group hug. - Peter Travers
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