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Whistle Stopper - Nancy Drew
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List Price: $28.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Emma Roberts (II), Josh Flitter, Max Thieriot, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tate Donovan
Directed By: Andrew Fleming
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391160670
Format: AC-3
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-03-11
Running Time: 99
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-06-15
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Summary: Tribute to David Lynch
Comment: NANCY DREW is a perfect film for kids, but adults will enjoy it too, especially those of us who rate David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE highly and want to see it remade from a different angle.
On the surface, the story is one of those fish out of water scenarios in which Nancy Drew is plucked out of pleasant, tiny River Heights and enrolled in a ritzy, snobby Beverly Hills school in which her ways make a freak.
With the help of her heartthrob boyfriend from back home, Ned Nickerson, Nancy conquers the social world of Hollywood Hills, and the criminal world as well, solving a crime that happened right in the rented mansion that Carson Drew is renting. Thus tested by the oddballs of the Golden State, much like the original Nancy was forced to deal with California crime in THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRE DRAGON, she returns home to Hannah Gruen's good home cooking and to her chums Bess Marvin and George Fayne. However, viewers with long memories will glow with delight when they watch the saga of the murdered movie star, Delia Draycott, a thinly disguised version of Laura Elena Harring's turn as "Rita" in the David Lynch movie. Director Andrew Fleming spared no expense in his homage to Lynch, even going so far as to hire the lovely Rita herself. The plot such as it is, rebounds with Lynchian mirrorings and twinships (former starlet Rachael Leigh Cook appears as a girl who may or may not share DNA with the long-gone Rita, who appears only in flashbacks), while Nancy Drew tries desperately to keep Cook's daughter from being deported by the state.
It's never easy for a love-addicted genre star to find happiness with the right man on Mulholland Dr. Delia Draycott made one wrong turning too many, and Andrew Fleming digs out all the right notes of compassion under the tinsel.
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Summary: Good in theory, lacking in delivery
Comment: There was something about this movie that came across as incredibly flat. The premise seemed interesting, and it's not that everything wrapped up too neatly (as it does in most films, admittedly) or that there were gaping plot holes (though a lot of it was a tad bit on the unbelievable side). It just didn't mesh as a whole. There was something irritating about all the goodness. Nancy Drew, for all she was supposed to be the perfect girl, was incredibly annoying. And not only that, her character just didn't seem to click. Her personality seemed off, just out of phase, not focused... just not right. And that tipped the scales from 'fun, decent, comedic mystery' to 'an okay time-waster'.
Perhaps a younger audience would enjoy it more - I found it didn't mesh with my memories of reading Nancy Drew as a child, but you know how tricky the mind can be. It's entirely possible I'm misremembering. In the realm of feel-good teen movies, there are a lot better out there, but you could also do worse.
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Summary: Fun adventure mystery
Comment: We watched it as a family and really enjoyed it. Full of action and suspense. Good music, fun setting, slightly predictable but still a good movie.
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Summary: Best of 2007
Comment: Andrew Fleming's motion picture "Nancy Drew" (2007 DVD) is a fun, wholesome, and clever who-done-it murder mystery. Stepping from the mid 20th century teenage sleuth genre this flick brings a refreshing view from Hollywood.
Emma Roberts, in the title role, gives viewers a fresh, happy, and energetic portrayal. Nancy's world is rapt with fascination for the hunt, reflection upon complex clues, and determination to catch the bad guy(s), all while trying to make that world a better place. In the end, Nancy solves the murder, makes new friends all around, and shows how persistence and positive attitude always accomplished good.
This is a fun safe flick! There is no foul language, no nudity, and no provocative innuendo. The teenage romance (between Nancy and boyfriend Ned) is innocent sporting only a brief kiss during the final scene. (Kudos to Bruce Willis for a cameo in this wholesome film.)
This screenplay depicts an interesting mystery that an innovative teenager with imagination and courage solves. Nancy is faced by a complex and demanding world that she justly confronts and overcomes. The character Nancy Drew continues to be role model material.
"Nancy Drew" novel aficionados will be well pleased with this presentation. This movie/DVD is well done and recommended to whole family.
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Summary: Very cute movie!
Comment: I really enjoyed watching this movie! However, I found the pop up facts, which it boasts as a special feature, VERY annoying and distracting to watching the movie. Emma Roberts is a joy to watch. Nancy Drew's special gadgets were very inventive. It was fun and humorous. Great TWEEN movie.
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Nancy Drew is an iconic girl detective created by Carolyn Keene with a passion for mystery and all things old. The small-town Nancy Drew (played by Julia Roberts' niece Emma Roberts) is about to experience a serious case of culture shock as she heads to Hollywood on an extended business trip with her father Carson Drew (Tate Donovan) and prepares to join the 21st century (well, sort of) at Hollywood High. Having promised her father that she'll give up sleuthing in favor of becoming a "normal" teenager, Nancy tries her best to resist the lure of the age-old mystery of famous actress Dehlia Draycott's (Laura Harring) death, but living in Dehlia's old booby-trapped mansion full of clues proves too powerful a force for Nancy to resist. Feeling completely out of place with high school peers who prove self-absorbed and obsessed with fashion, Nancy makes an unlikely friend in 12-year-old Corky (Josh Flitter), the brother of one of the meanest girls at school. Hormones and hero worship land Corky right in the middle of Nancy's dangerous detective work and inspire some good old-fashioned jealousy when Nancy's close friend Ned (Max Thieriot) visits from River Heights. Nancy's deductive skills are as sharp as ever, and her inspired detective work will profoundly impact the lives of complete stranger Jane Brighton (Rachael Leigh Cook), her own father, and a host of others. Offering a faster pace for modern audiences than the classic Nancy Drew films, this 2007 movie is sure to enthrall a whole new generation of tweens and teens while simultaneously living up to their parents' expectations. Rated PG for mild violence, thematic material, and brief language. --Tami Horiuchi
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