| | | Includes Hit Video "Where You Are" By Jessica Simpson Featuring Nick Lachey.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Music Video, Theatrical Version, Trailers
Chris Klein (American Pie) and Leelee Sobieski (Never Been Kissed) star in a "heartfelt story of romance, friendship, and truelove." (Jump Magazine). Rich kid Kelley Morse (Klein) thought he had it all--money, good looks and a new Mercedes. But after a reckless car race destroys a roadside diner, Kelley finds himself sentenced to a summer of manual labor in a small town. That's where he meets and falls in love with Samantha, a girl from the other side of the tracks. But everything changes when Samantha's long-time boyfriend Jasper (Josh Hartnett, The Faculty) uncovers their secret romance. This "sweet and romantic" (YM Magazine), tale of first love will capture your heart.
"....surprisingly inviting " Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
"Chris Klein smolders in every scene!" Teen Magazine
Editor's Note
The story of a well-to-do prep school youth, Kelley (Chris Klein), who is sentenced to spend the summer in a small town, rebuilding a diner that he accidentally helped burn down. Once there, he forges a bond with an underprivileged girl, Samantha (Leelee Sobieski), who is living with a terminal illness. As the summer wanes and Kelley must confront the realities of life, he learns a valuable lesson that culminates in his valedictorian speech on graduation day.
Plot Summary
In a sleepy Massachusetts town near the Berkshires, Kelley (Klein) is graduating from an exclusive prep school as valedictorian of his class. Out on a joyride in the Mercedes he got as a graduation gift, he struts into the local hangout, Mable's Table--frequented by public school kids but off-limits to preppies--flirts with the waitress, Samantha (Sobieski), and fights with her boyfriend, Jasper (Hartnett). An ensuing drag race results in an accident that causes the diner to explode and burn down. As punishment, Kelley misses graduation and is sentenced by a judge to spend the summer in Putnam, renting a room from Jasper's family, rebuilding the diner, and, "building character." But the only thing Kelley builds is a teenage hunger for Samantha, who is easily romanced away from Jasper. Kelley and Sam spend the summer exploring the woods and reciting their favorite poem, "Birches" by Robert Frost. From there, the story turns tragic.
| Features | Enhanced For 16X9 TV | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | English Dolby Digital Surround | | French Dolby Digital Surround | | Interactive Menus | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Scene Access | | Theatrical Trailer | | Music Video |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 1/9/2007 |
| Running Time: 96 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 2000622 | | UPC: 00024543006220 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...It's an old-fashioned story of young love, enlivened by an attractive cast and settings..." 03/24/2000 p.F10Chicago Sun-Times
"...Leelee Sobieski is really very good in this movie..." 03/24/2000 p.29 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 5 of 10
Ultimately, Here On Earth doesn't serve a purpose beyond giving melodramatically susceptible girls in the audience a chance to cry. Perhaps the filmmakers believe that, since it's aimed at a relatively young crowd (witness the "soft" PG-13 rating), they don't have to worry overmuch about things like a well-crafted story. And it doesn't matter if the males can act; they just have to look good with their shirts off - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
This seems to be an utterly unmotivated act, but actually it has a splendid motivation: He has to leave so that he can come back. The plot requires a crisis before the dawn. The fact that his action is unconvincing and inexplicable doesn't bother the filmmakers any more than it bothers the saintly and forgiving Samantha. - Roger Ebert
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