Now and Then

Now and Then
by Lesli Linka Glatter

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Actor: Christina Ricci, Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Rosie O'Donnell, Thora Birch
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Demi Moore
Cinematographer: Ueli Steiger
Producer: Eric McLeod
Producer: I. Marlene King
Writer: I. Marlene King
Producer: Jennifer Todd
Producer: Suzanne Todd
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-12-21
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Video

DVD Reviews of Now and Then

DVD Review: dvd
Summary: 5 Stars

I recieved my DVD in just a few days and was in near perfect condition :~)

DVD Review: Too many problems with the whole "mystery" premise
Summary: 2 Stars

There were so many problems with the whole "mystery" and the scenes surrounding that, that I'm really surprised at all the 5-star reviews. For instance, didn't anybody think it was ludicrous that grandma Cloris Leachman agreed to see the four girls when she knew she had an appointment and five minutes (or less) later, she was already late? And then she didn't tell them what they were burning to know because "it took me too long to get over the trauma of it", or something like that. Not to spoil anything, but huh??? The horrible, horrible thing was ridiculously guessable. And they go to the library and find the pages ripped out of the pertinant article - "Someone went to a lot of trouble to keep anyone from knowing." A lot of trouble? To rip out some pages? And the mystery is such that WHO CARES if people know?? And why was grandma the only one they could ask? Wasn't there anybody else her age or older that would remember? She looked like she was no older than 60 in the movie. And Crazy Pete's explanation for his nocturnal behavior? So, so lame.

And so Christina Ricci/Roberta grew up to be Rosie O'Donnell? Chrissy was the one always saying "do you think I'm fat" and "if I don't eat every few hours, I get nauseous." How did she end up NOT being Rosie O'Donnell?

And so they vowed to come back together if any one of them needed their support. What was the crisis, that Roberta was about to have a baby? She didn't have any family or any other friends? Plus Chrissy was already there - she needed all four of them? The two that came from out of town could just drop everything and come for who-knew-how-long it would take for the baby to come? And how convenient that it looks like it came that same day.

I gave it an extra star for Janeane Garofalo, but this movie was built on a house of cards and the performances were poor.

DVD Review: No Stand By Me.
Summary: 3 Stars

Now and Then is a coming-of-age tale following the lives of four pre-teen girls. This film mostly takes place in the past rather than the present, this film should've been called Then and Now. Christina Ricci and Gaby Hoffman have the best character development and depth. Demi Moore is the only adult character that seems affected by past hurts and trials from her childhood. Melanie Griffith continues to play the bimbo, she is so much smarter than that! Good film but not a home run.

DVD Review: Best Movie Ever
Summary: 5 Stars

this movie is just extraordinary seriously its about a friendship that never ends and they are there for each other in the good and bad times it is sooo funny and touching

DVD Review: Now and Then
Summary: 1 Stars

I ordered a second Now and Then right after I got my first one but it was used in great condition and they got the money but I still haven't gotten the movie!! What can I do about this? I will never buy used again, can't trust people.

Description of Now and Then

In the summer of 1970 four friends made a promise to return anytime they needed each other. That time has come. Its all for one and one for all in this heartwarming comedy about the childhood mischief of best friends who reunite after twenty years. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/11/2007 Starring: Demi Moore Rosie Odonnell Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg13

This obligatory girls' version of Stand by Me begins with actors Melanie Griffith, Rita Wilson, Demi Moore, and Rosie O'Donnell doing a lousy job of playing adult versions of the film's youthful protagonists. The idea is that this quartet of characters is having a reunion, which serves as a preface to the main story about school chums who make a pact to stay close and supportive through thick and thin. The trouble is that Griffith, Moore, Wilson, and O'Donnell look like they've rehearsed their scenes for no more than a few minutes, and after boring us silly there's little reason to get excited about anything else. Still, it's nice to have a supporting cast that includes Janeane Garofalo and Bonnie Hunt, while among the girls are three young actresses who have been burning up the road in recent years: Christina Ricci (The Opposite of Sex), Thora Birch (A Clear and Present Danger), and Gaby Hoffmann (Strike). --Tom Keogh

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