Skin Deep
by Blake Edwards
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Actor: Alyson Reed, Joel Brooks, John Ritter, Julianne Phillips, Vincent GardeniaDirector: Blake Edwards
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Isidore Mankofsky
Writer: Blake Edwards
Editor: Robert Pergament
Producer: James G. Robinson
Producer: Joe Roth
Producer: Tony Adams
Producer: Trish Caroselli
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 97 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-06-04
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of Skin Deep
DVD Review: I Like John Ritter, but the DVD is lacking...
Summary: 4 Stars
MOVIE:
Skin Deep, considered by many to be a non-favorite of the Blake Edwards catalog, should warrant some favorable recognition due to the solid performance by it's leading man, John Ritter. His character Zach, is plagued with troubles that can get the best of most men, including women, drinking and self discovery. He then fumbles his way through Blake's story with scant advise from his lawyer and his favorite bartender, played by Vince Gardenia. In an almost 'R' rated version of Jack Tripper, Ritter portays Zach to be a flawed yet likeable character who's downward spiral through the course of the picture has us rooting for a happy ending and some mental resolve.
Comedicaly speaking, like most films, there are highs and lows. Skin Deep is not ment to be a Farley Brothers movie or a 'cute/gross' Ben Stiller date flick. It's a bit naughty in spots and even dramaticly satisfying in others. If you like both John Ritter's style of line delivery and his incredibley original physical comedy that he gave us on Three's Company, than you'll find a lot of humor where others might miss it. Remember when Jack Tripper rolled around head over heals while still in sitting 'indian style' on his apartement floor or when he would back down from a bully in that hysterical cowardess fashion that would make the audience crack up every time? Well, there's a bit of that charm here in this picture.
Most people talk about the glowing condoms scene, which is quite original and funny, but it takes place in the dark and you only get to see glowing penises bounce around on screen for a few minutes. The real comedic scenes envolve Ritter's facial reactions and physical comedic timing. In one scenerio while in a drunken stuper, Zach leaves a bar with a female body builder and doesn't realize her massive figure until she's towering over him in bed explaining her rigorous work-out routine in detail. When she askes how he feels about being able to then sleep with her, Zach shyly replies "Like Mrs. Arnold Schwarzenegger".
Another scene which has been overlooked in previous reviews of this film is the moment when he tries to leave a day spa after following a beautiful model to it's front doors only to find a bitter ex-girlfriend working there. After a few minutes of shock therapy, ment for muscle relaxation, poor Zach is walking like a man having random seizer attacks all the way back to his car. It's flawless, classic Ritter.
ADVICE:
If you are a John Ritter fan, see this movie. If you've enjoyed most of the pacing and story telling of Blake Edwards romantic comedies, see this movie. However, If you find that the films of the 80's don't live up to the gross-out fests of todays 'shock-em sock-em' comedies, then think twice. You might not enjoy Skin Deep to it's fullest.
DVD:
The widescreen option is nice but that's it. No extras. This is the only reason the DVD gets 4 out of 5 stars from me, however it is a relativly cheap DVD which you can probably pick up used on Amazon. So, until a special edition comes out, which probabley won't happen anytime soon, if ever, we John Ritter fans will have to make due.
Description of Skin Deep
RITTER PORTRAYS A WOMANIZING, DRUNKEN ALCOHOLIC WRITER WHOS LIFESEEMS TO BE FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS. HES STILL INLOVE WITH HIS EX-WIFE(WHOS FAMILY CANT STAND HIM), WRITERS BLOCK KEEPS HIMFROM COMPLETING HIS LATEST NOVEL, & HE FINDS HIMSELF IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW, HIS EX'S & THEIR JEALOUS BOYFRIENDS.Bestsellers in DVD
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