The Opposite of Sex |  | Director: Don Roos
Actors: Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Galecki
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 36766
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD01839D
ISBN: 0767821009
UPC: 043396018396
EAN: 9780767821001
ASIN: 0767821009
Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 1998
Release Date: November 17, 1998
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Christina Ricci had a great year in 1998. The young actress continued to cast off her youthful image from the Addams Family movies and made a big splash on the independent movie scene, especially in this scathingly witty comedy in which Ricci has the central role. Here she plays Dedee, a buxom, sexually precocious teenager who's pregnant, cynical, and looking for a volunteer father for her unborn child. This takes her to the home of her gay half-brother (Martin Donovan) whose current lover (Ivan Sergei) becomes Dedee's latest target for seduction. That's just the start of the mischief that Dedee so masterfully orchestrates, and Lisa Kudrow (from TV's Friends) is also on hand to deliver some of the movie's most quotable dialogue while fending off the affection of a local policeman played by Lyle Lovett. If all this sounds rather sordid, rest assured that the movie's got a warm heart (well, sort of) beating beneath all of its sharp-edged sarcasm. Writer-director Don Roos (Single White Female) injects most of the movie's appeal and humor through Dedee's voice-over narration, which constantly reminds us that even the most familiar movie clichés can be cleverly overturned. As a result, The Opposite of Sex is the opposite of boring. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
A ruthless sixteen-year-old escapes her rotten Louisiana life, to the suburban Indiana home of her half-brother Bill, where she proceeds to seduce his live-in boyfriend Matt, steal $10,000 and lead a cast of devious characters on a cross-country chase toLos Angeles.Los Angeles.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 17-NOV-1998
Media Type: DVD
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christina January 30, 2010
Techiedave (boston area)
An early Christina Ricci -movie
Its been on TV. (she s still worth the
price) buy it! for your collection)
 CHRISTINA RICCI DRINKS HER MILK! December 30, 2009
wally gator (USA)
I was a fan of Christina Ricci ever since her Wednsday Addams days. Even then I always considered her a hotty, and that's ok because I was still just a kid when she was playing the role of Wednsday Addams so theres nothing wrong with the fact that she was like ten.
Around the time that she turned sixteen or so she raised a few eyebrows when the media discovered that her shirts were getting a little bit too tight in the chest area. And more controversial, were the roles she was being cast in, due to this fact. The two movies that stick out in my mind the most from this era, are this one and Buffalo 66. Two indies, that cast her in different lights. In Buffalo 66 she is more of a soft hearted sweet heart. In this one, she is wickedly manipulative, and somewhat of a vicious bitch. She handled both roles rather well.
This film is pretty twisted. I like the pace... and made note pretty quickly at some of the awesome shots of Ricci's assets. They are used humorously, in scenes where one should be checking themselves, before checking her... (not me though, I was still just a kid then) The plot line is scattered, to show the various reactions and relations to Ricci's character, who seems to be twisting her evil web around everyone. It's a decent indie flick, and all the cast plays their parts well. If you are trying to sneak a hot peak at the younger, more buxom Ricci this is as close as it comes without unearthing a rare nude photo, though the movie itself isn't as good over all as Buffalo 66 in my mind.
Wickedly evil dialogue fills this movie October 30, 2009
Bruce Barker (NC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm a long-time fan of this film and I finally took the time to read all the reviews and comments already here at Amazon to find out what others thought. Usually I don't add reviews to a film with an existing body of comments, feeling I have little to add to what others have already said, but in this case I'm making an exception.
One actor commented in another review that the performances come across as a cold read. While I agree with that opinion of some of the performances, acting is not my forte. I'm a writer and my appreciation of this film is for the wonderful script. If you like your comedy dark and uncompromising, (think Heathers) then you will enjoy some of the crackling and sarcastic dialogue waiting for you in this story.
The plot itself isn't designed to bring compelling comparisons to Citizen Kane. The characters are ignorant, easily manipulated, individuals. Contented and in some cases arrogantly complacent people have their lives turned upside down by the arrival of a trailer-trash backwater tramp. It's a common enough contrivance to twist the "fish out of water" plot, but Ricci plays her part as one who is better prepared for her new environment than those that already call it home. Her performance is a tour de force and this film was the exact transitional point in her career that allowed her to move from the "goth child" whimsy of her early films into the sexier and more adult fare she tends to favor today. Her acting is actually a cut above what she delivers in films like Monster, where she at times seemed almost in awe of her costar. Here she takes center stage and the only real competitor in sight is Lisa Kudrow, who gives an uneven but wickedly sharp-tongued turn.
An example of the dialogue I referenced earlier is provided by Kudrow in fact. Early in the film, Ricci announces she has become pregnant by her brother's gay lover. Kudrow turns to the brother and says, "I thought you were gay!" He informs her that he is bisexual and without missing a beat Kudrow retorts, "Oh PLEASE! I went to a Bar Mitzvah once and it didn't make me Jewish!" Her delivery of this line is full of such venom that half of the audience I saw it with was deeply offended while the other half, myself included, burst out in loud and approving laughter.
Such is the nature of black comedy. It walks the fine line between offense and hysteria. When it misses the mark, as is often the case in lesser scripts, the entire film suffers. When it finds the balance it delights as many people as it offends. Such is the case with The Opposite of Sex. The majority of reviewers here have adored the crisp dialogue, and a vocal minority found themselves offended or lost.
Amazon recently dropped the price of this movie and while the older $20 price tag may have made it a risky choice for someone who hasn't already seen the film, at the new lower cost it's worth every penny to give this movie the chance it deserves. If nothing else, it's a chance to watch a young talent make the successful transition into adult-flavored roles that have eluded so many other child actors and actresses.
8-) December 24, 2008
Marcelino Rosas (Los Angeles, CA)
Loved this movie! Might not be for everyone though . Amazing acting and great story.
3 stars out of 4 December 18, 2008
One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:
A well-written and quirkily amusing comedy, The Opposite of Sex is highly recommended for anyone sick of watching the same formulaic comedies again and again and again.
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