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Length: 587 minutes
Screen Formats: Full Frame
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Korean
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.0
Sides: 4 Discs
Extras:
Commentary for the pilot episode with executive producers Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kauffman and David Crane (Disc 1)
A Peek At Central Perk, which takes viewers on an interactive tour of the set to discover inside secrets from the crew. (Disc 4)
Friends Of Friends, a video guide to season one's special guest appearances (with clips of them). (Disc 4)
How Well Do You Know Your Friends? Video trivia challenge. (Disc 4)
The One With The Trailer Of Season 2. (Disc 4)
Cast profiles (Disc 1).
Extra Footage in the Episodes & No Commercials.
EPISODE 1. "The One Where It All Began" Monica's old high school friend, Rachel, decides to move in with her after leaving her fiancé at the altar. Meanwhile, Ross takes an apartment in Monica's building to be closer to his friends, Chandler and Joey.
EPISODE 2. "The One With The Sonogram At The End" Ross ex-wife Carol tells him that she and her lover, Susan, plan to raise their baby together, but that he is invited to the sonogram. Meanwhile Monica prepares for dinner with her parents.
EPISODE 3. "The One With The Thumb" Phoebe's bank mistakenly credits her account, but her attempts to fix the situation only bring her more money, as well as a soda with a thumb floating in it. Meanwhile, Chandler teaches Joey how to smoke.
EPISODE 4. "The One With George Stephanopoulos" Joey and Chandler invite Ross to a hockey game for his birthday, but his nose gets broken by a flying puck and the guys spend the night in the hospital. Meanwhile, the girls discuss life and guys.
EPISODE 5. "The One With The East German Laundry Detergent" Monica and Joey try to break up Joey's ex-girlfriend Angela's current relationship, Chandler and Phoebe try to break up with their dates and Ross teaches Rachel how do to laundry.
EPISODE 6. "The One With The Butt" Chandler starts dating a beautiful woman, who is not only married, but also has another boyfriend, a situation which isn't as fun as he expects it to be. Meanwhile, Joey is cast in a movie, as Al Pacino's "butt double."
EPISODE 7. "The One With The Blackout" During a blackout in New York City, Chandler is locked in an ATM with beautiful supermodel Jill Goodacre. Meanwhile, the gang converges on Monica's apartment to tell scary stories and talk about sex.
EPISODE 8. "The One Where Nana Dies Twice" Ross and Monica help their parents (Elliott Gould and Christina Pickles) with their grandmother's funeral arrangements. Meanwhile, a co-worker makes Chandler question his sexual orientation.
EPISODE 9. "The One Where Underdog Gets Away" Everyone's plans for Thanksgiving fall through one-by-one, culminated by the Underdog balloon escaping from the Macy's Parade. Meanwhile, Ross petitions Carol for "belly time" so he can bond.
EPISODE 10. "The One With The Monkey" Ross gets a pet monkey with which he experiences the typical struggles of a new relationship. Meanwhile, the gang throws a "dateless" New Year's Eve party, but end up bringing dates anyway.
EPISODE 11. "The One With Mrs. Bing" Monica and Phoebe cause a guy to have an accident and begin a "relationship" with him while he's in a coma. Meanwhile, Chandler's famous trash-novelist mom (Morgan Fairchild) comes for a visit.
EPISODE 12. "The One With The Dozen Lasagnas" Rachel's boyfriend Paolo comes on to Phoebe while she is giving him a massage, prompting Rachel to swear off all men, including Ross. Meanwhile, Monica has made all these lasagnas...
EPISODE 13. "The One With The Boobies" Chandler accidentally sees Rachel's "boobies" and she decides to get even by seeing his "thing." Meanwhile, Joey finds out his dad has been having an affair and Phoebe's shrink boyfriend drives everyone nuts.
EPISODE 14. "The One With The Candy Hearts" Joey and Chandler go on a double date, but to Chandler's horror, his date is his ex-girlfriend Janice. Meanwhile, Monica, Rachel and Phoebe have a "bad boyfriend cleansing ritual" which gets out of hand.
EPISODE 15. "The One With The Stoned Guy" One of Phoebe's clients (Jon Lovitz) auditions Monica for the new restaurant he wants to open, but shows up at her home stoned and is more interested in munchies than her gourmet appetizers.
EPISODE 16. "The One With Two Parts, Part 1" Chandler and Joey meet Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula. Meanwhile Ross, Carol and Susan begin Lamaze classes and Rachel falls off the roof. Helen Hunt and Leila Kenzle make guest appearances.
EPISODE 17. "The One With Two Parts, Part 2" After her accident, Monica takes Rachel to the hospital where they make a double date with two cute doctors (George Clooney and Noah Wyle). Meanwhile, Phoebe has a confrontation with Ursula.
EPISODE 18. "The One With All The Poker" The girls convince the guys to teach them poker, but wind up losing big-time. They demand a re-match, but lose that as well. Meanwhile, Rachel is interviewed for her "dream job" as a buyer at Saks.
EPISODE 19. "The One Where The Monkey Gets Away" Rachel loses Ross' pet monkey and the gang go on an all-out search, but a run in with a woman she snubbed in high school, now working for Animal Control, turns the search into a fiasco.
EPISODE 20. "The One With The Evil Orthodontist" Rachel's visit to her ex-fiancé Barry leads to sex, and winds up breaking up his impending wedding with her ex-maid-of-honor, Mindy. Meanwhile, Chandler has problems after a great first date.
EPISODE 21. "The One With Fake Monica" Monica finds the woman who has stolen her credit card number and winds up befriending her, because she loves her zest for life. Meanwhile Ross has monkey problems and Joey searches for a stage name.
EPISODE 22. "The One With The Ick Factor" Monica gets involved with a guy she thinks is a college senior, only to find out he's a senior in high school. Meanwhile, Phoebe fills in as Chandler's assistant and finds out that none of his co-workers like him.
EPISODE 23. "The One With The Birth" Carol is in labor, but the childish competition between Ross and Susan forces her to throw them out. When they get locked in a janitor's closet with Phoebe, they fear they may miss the birth of their child.
EPISODE 24. "The One Where Rachel Finds Out" While Ross is away in China, Joey lets it slip that he is in love with Rachel, prompting her to re-evaluate how she feels, but when she goes to the airport to tell him, she is greeted with a surprise.
Starring Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe), Courtney Cox-Arquette (Monica), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel), David Schwimmer (Ross), Matthew Perry (Chandler) and Matt LeBlanc (Joey), this highly popular TV show debuted in 1994, became the linchpin in NBC's "Must See TV" Thursday night lineup, and still continues to run strong today. Featuring the first season's 24 episodes, this collection is a must-have for fans of the series and showcases the terrific comedic writing on performances that made and still continue to make it one of the best sitcoms ever to run on TV.
Running audio commentary by writer/director Cameron Crowe and stars Tom Cruse, Renee Zellweger and Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Director and Cast Video Commentary (watch them watching the film while commenting on it).
5 Deleted Scenes with or without director and editor's commentary.
Rehearsal footage for 3 scenes with or without director and editor's commentary.
Rod Tidwell Commercial (less than 1 minute).
How to Be a Sports Agent - 3+ minutes of Drew Rosenhaus talking about being such an agent.
Making of Featurette - 7+ minute look at the film's production including clips from the film, behind the scenes footage and various interviews.
Music Video: Bruce Springsteen "Secret Garden."
Jerry Maguire's Mission Statement - Onscreen text.
Theatrical trailers for this film and "As Good As It Gets."
Filmographies for the director and select cast members.
Photo Gallery - Various color and B&W images.
DVD-ROM: Read/Print the Screenplay.
Jerry Maguire (TOM CRUISE) is a 35-year-old hot sports agent for Sports Management International and has 72 clients. He's not happy, however, with the impersonal relationships he has with them and thus writes his "mission statement" titled "The Things We Think and Do Not Say: The Future of Our Business." His associates like it, but the management fires him.
He then races to contact all of his clients and have them leave SMI, but his former protégé, Bob Sugar (JAY MOHR), steals away all but Rod Tidwell (CUBA GOODING JR.), a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. And the only associate who leaves with him is Dorothy Boyd (RENEE ZELLWEGER), a single mother looking for something new in her life.
They immediately bond both professionally and romantically, which is a good thing since Jerry's fiancé, Avery (KELLY PRESTON), has left him after his fall from the ranks of the rich and famous. Jerry is also drawn to Dorothy's son, Ray (JONATHAN LIPNICKI), and soon he and Dorothy become involved. But Jerry's future rides on renegotiating Tidwell's contract and during this time he learns that it's best to work from the heart as well as from the head in both his professional and personal life.
Writer/director Cameron Crowe followed up his critically accepted but barely seen first two films ("Say Anything" and "Singles') with this box office smash from 1996. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture, this is a terrific ensemble piece that showcases some of the best work the various performers put on the screen before or since.
Whether it's Gooding, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, to Zellweger (in her first big role and who should have been nominated as well) and Cruise (who easily delivers one of the best performances of his career, balancing the big ego hustler we've grown used to him playing, with a more fragile man underneath) the characters are constantly interesting, engaging and sympathetic.
The person who steals the show, however, is little Jonathan Lipnicki who plays Dorothy's precocious son. With his bug-eyed gaze and spiked hair, he dominates every scene he's in and is a joy to watch.
Crowe's writing and directing are superb and the pacing works very well. The movie has a little of something for everyone, and those looking for comedy, romance, sports or a movie with a heartwarming message need look no further. We highly recommend this film (that's for adults - read our parental review for more information).
Length: 73 minutes (main concert)
Screen Formats: 1.85:1
Languages: English
Subtitles: --
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Sides: 1
Extras:
Track selection/Jump to any track.
Full Concert (73 minutes).
Well Swung: 18+ minute documentary on the making of "Swing When You're Winning."
Still Gallery (15 images).
The Making of Something Stupid: 10+ minute featurette about the production of the music video.
Music Video: Robbie Williams/Nicole Kidman "Something Stupid."
The Day Job - 16+ minute montage of Williams at work and play.
Tracks:
1.Have You Met Miss Jones
2. Mack the Knife
3. Straighten Up and Fly Right
4. Let's Face the Music and Dance
5. Well Did You Evah (with Jon Lovitz)
6. The Lady is a Tramp
7. Things (with Jane Horrocks)
8. One For My Baby
9. Mr. Bo Jangles
10. I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen
11. Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me
12. Beyond the Sea
13. Me & My Shadow
14. Ain't That a Kick in the Head
15. It Was a Very Good Year
16. My Way
17. My Way (Reprise)
Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall October 10, 2001, Britain's notorious naughty boy Robbie Williams -- former member of Take That -- flaunts his talented pipes and sings stunning renditions on classic songs such as "My Way," "Mack the Knife," "It Was a Very Good Year," and more. Joined by the likes of Jon Lovitz, Jane Horrocks, and Rupert Everett, Williams puts on quite an entertaining and highly enjoyable show that will have everyone's toes tapping along with the 58-piece orchestra and Williams' terrific covers of the songs.
Also included is Williams' terrific duet with actress Nicole Kidman on the classic "Somthing Stupid," which hit #1 in the UK, as well as a "making of" featurette regarding that music video collaboration.
Viewers should be aware that the disc contains strong profanity, sexually related dialogue and the occasional scantily clad dancers.
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