Love and Other Disasters |  | Director: Alek Keshishian
Actors: Brittany Murphy, Matthew Rhys, Santiago Cabrera, Sam Bloom, Catherine Tate
Studio: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Category: DVD
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 5222
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: EUR4992DVD
UPC: 014381499223
EAN: 0014381499223
ASIN: B001675YQ6
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: June 17, 2008
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| • | From the director of Madonna: Truth or Dare, this delightful comedy about the rocky road to true love stars Brittany Murphy (8 Mile, Just Married) as the free-spirited "Jacks." An assistant at British Vogue, Jacks adores fixing up her friends, but when it comes to finding the right guy for herself, she's totally clueless. Love comes knocking at her door when she meets sexy photographer |
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An ultra-modern romantic comedy that portrays heterosexual and homosexual relationships with an openness and candor deemed either deserved or shocking depending on one's point of view, Love and Other Disasters explores the complex difficulties inherent in modern relationships while poking fun at those relationships and the business of movie making. The straight "British Vogue" assistant Emily "Jacks" Jackson (Sin City's Brittany Murphy) and the openly homosexual Peter Simon (Brothers and Sister's Matthew Rhys) are best friends who live together with a familiarity that's usually reserved for the closest of family members. Bathroom chats while one takes a shower and the other sits on the toilet are commonplace in this household and that same openness extends to discussions of their romantic and sexual relationships with the same or opposite sex. Jacks' usually accurate "gaydar" fails her when she meets photographer Paolo Sarmiento (Heroes' Santiago Carbrera) and thus begins a complicated relationship between Paolo and Jacks in which Jacks attempts to set Paolo up with Peter without his knowledge and Paolo yearns for a relationship with Jacks while assuming that she's romantically involved with Peter. Add into this unusual love triangle an ex-boyfriend James (Elliot Cowen) whom Jacks is still sleeping with out of pity; Jacks' emotionally distraught friend Tallulah (Catherine Tate); an elusive David Williams (Will Keen) who Peter bumps into and declares the object of love at first sight even though the two have never actually met; and a host of other farcically odd characters and the stage is set for a romantic comedy unlike any other. On top of it all, James is struggling to write a screenplay that reflects his own reality, but is finding honesty hard to adhere to in the Hollywood business of movie making. Guest cameos include Gwyneth Paltrow and Orlando Bloom. Viewers will find this modern twist on the classic romantic comedy quite funny and entertaining as long as they are willing to put aside any homophobic tendencies and laugh at the absurdities of the world we live in. --Tami Horiuchi
Product Description
From the director of Madonna: Truth or Dare this delightful comedy about the rocky road to true love stars Brittany Murphy (8 Mile Just Married) as the free-spirited "Jacks." An assistant at British Vogue Jacks adores fixing up her friends but when it comes to finding the right guy for herself she's totally clueless. Love comes knocking at her door when she meets sexy photographer Paolo (Santiago Cabrera TV's Heroes) but will she dare to let her guard down and let romance in?System Requirements:Running Time: 90 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/ROMANTIC COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 014381499223 Manufacturer No: EUR4992DVD
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 Romantic fun with something for everyone February 4, 2010
Cathy Tree (Seattle, WA USA)
A quirkly, sexy, and likeable heroine, a little sexual confusion, hunks both gay and straight, a happy ending for everyone...What more can you ask for in a romantic comedy? I loved this little movie when I first caught it on cable and so purchased it for my sister. I was looking forward to keeping track of Brittany Murphy, who gave a lovely performance, so I was especially sad to hear of her own unhappy ending.
Brittany Murphy 1977-2009 January 16, 2010
Larry VanDeSande (Mason, Michigan United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It was such a shame when young and vivacious Brittany Murphy died in December 2009 at age 32, depriving the film world of her sunny countenance. Along with the biopic of rapper Eminem, 8 Mile -- 8 Mile (Widescreen Edition) -- this was my favorite Brittany Murphy film.
A few words of disclosure are necessary about this film. "Love and Other Disasters" is a romantic comedy set in London. There is not one original idea in the script and just about every movie cliche to be found in romantic comedies is in this movie to wit:
-- Murphy is a fashion designer with a mixed up love life.
-- She befriends a gay photographer (who is actually not gay) that loves her.
-- There are several other gay male characters in the film with mixed up love lives.
-- In fact, all the characters in the film have a mixed up love life.
-- All the actors are employed in the arts -- once writes a screeplay called "Love and Other Disasters."
-- The film appears to be heading to tragedy but has a wonderful, happy ending.
-- The movie ends by having the action in the film made into a movie.
Having made these disclosures, I will say I adore this movie. This is such a warm film, so full of good spirits and love, that it transcends all these cliches to be not only good entertainment but a memorable film experience. The chemistry between Jacks (Murphy) and Paolo (Santiago Cabrera) is natural, unforced and credible. Almost all the actors are likeable, you root for them, and you want their love to succeed. And it does.
I can't think of a romantic comedy I've seen in recent years that I enjoy as much as this 2006 production. It's better than "Four Weddings And A Funeral" Four Weddings and a Funeral to which I think it compares very well. This is a sexy, delightful, easy on the eye and mind film that breezes through its 100 minutes and leaves you satisfied. If you're in the mood for mindless entertainment with a big warmth factor, this movie is for you.
good movie November 2, 2009
Linden Monroe
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good movie..Its cute,funny and a good chick flick...I like Brittany Murphy so thats why I wanted to buy this movie and was happy that I did...Its a all around nice movie...
good movie that no one knows about September 28, 2009
R. Martin (Rochester, N Y USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Love and Other Disasters is a film that very few people even know about. I happened to catch it, maybe 4 years ago as part of the Toronto International Film Fesival, when it was one of the movies showing that year. I saw it with two friends and we all enjoyed it very much! It's light...it's funny...it's cute...a great date movie...and has something for all adults, gay and straight alike (as it has a slight gay element) who like a good romantic comedy. After we saw it.... we never heard another thing about it. It never apparently found a distributor, and never was shown in theaters, to my knowledge. About three years later...it appeared on DVD. I have owned a copy since it came out on DVD and we had one of our "Movie nights" at our home with 8 or 9 friends over, and everyone enjoyed it a lot!
What amazes me in the movie business is all of the total garbage movies that get made and shown in theaters every week..... bad, awful, poorly made and poorly acted films that should never even be produced.... and then there are movies like "Love and Other Disaster" that are well-made, with good acting, and they never see the light of day.
Best romantic movie September 9, 2009
D. Perez (USA)
I'm not into cheesy romantic comedies. This is a real romantic comedy because it is romantic and will have you rolling out of laughter all the time. Classy, well done, well performed, it is as good as a good glass of refreshing wine.
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