Bringing Down the House [P&S]

Director: Adam Shankman

Overview

"Adam Shankman's comedy Bringing Down the House comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, and a French soundtrack has b

Product Details

Release Date:	09/06/2005
UPC:	0786936208009
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	3,343

Special Features

Closed Caption;Deleted scenes; Gag reel; "Breaking Down Bringing Down the House" behind-the-scenes featurette; Queen Latifah music video "Better Than the Rest"; "The Godfather of Hop" featurette; "Da' Commentary" with director Adam Shankman and writer Jason Filardi; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Full-screen (1.33:1); French-language track

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Steve Martin	Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah	Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy	Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright	Mrs. Arness
Jean Smart	Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown	Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones	Georgey Sanderson,Sofia
Missi Pyle	Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum	Todd Gendler
Betty White	Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris	Widow
Jim Haynie	Ed Tobias
Aengus James	Mike
Jernard Burks	Widow's Bodyguard
Matt Lutz	Aaron
Bronzell Miller	Widow's Bodyguard
Randy Oglesby	FBI Agent
Jesse Corti	Italian FBI Agent
Smalls	Doorman
Victor Webster	Glen
Teddy Lane Jr.	Big Man
Vincent M. Ward	Big Man
Michael Ensign	Daniel Barnes
Josh Waters	College Party Boy
Anne Fletcher	Saleslady
John Prosky	Male Commentator
Alonzo Bodden	Bear
Seth Howard	Caddy
Diana Carreno	Hip Hopper
Tim Stevenson	Hip Hopper
Eddie Garcia	Hip Hopper
Sundy Carter	Flygirl
Anne Bellamy	Hostess
Robin Michelle McClamb	Bartender
Walter Addison	Mr. Kline
Gina Morelli	Rosa
Seth Altschull	Waiter
Deezer D	Heavy Guy
Kelly Price	Nightclub Singer
Candace Jackson	Backup Singer
Erika Nuri	Backup Singer
Faida Amana Brigham	Down Low Dancer
Aminah Abdul-Jillil	Down Low Dancer
Barry Lee Youngblood	Down Low Dancer
Cristian L. Judd	Down Low Dancer
Oscar L. Orosoco	Down Low Dancer
Garland R. Spencer	Down Low Dancer
Montrose Hagins	Charlene's Neighbor
Laura Grady Peterson	Hotel Hostess
Lalo Schifrin	Composer

Technical Credits

Jason Filardi

Jason Filardi	Screenwriter
Ashok Amritraj	Producer
Jane Bartelme	Executive Producer,Producer
Queen Latifah	Executive Producer
David Hoberman	Producer
Alan E. Lorimer	Special Effects
John Medlen	Stunts
Victoria Thomas	Casting
James Fredburg	Special Effects
Elle Alexander	Stunts
David MacMillan	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Opening Credits/Legaleagle & Lawyer Girl [9:43]
2. A Hot Date [9:19]
3. The Morning After [9:32]
4. The New Nanny [11:17]
5. Country Club Catfight [5:07]
6. Dance Lesson [8:37]
7. Love Lessons [11:34]
8. Happy Memories [1:17]
9. Twisted Up in the Game [10:00]
10. Hostage Situation [4:18]
11. Down Low [2:15]
12. Some Kind of Freaky/End Credits [12:41]

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Side #1 --
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Bonus Materials
Breaking Down Bringing Down the House
The Godfather of Hop
Music Video: "Better Than the Rest" by Queen Latifah
Audio Commentary
Audio Commentary by Director Adam Shankman & Screenwriter Jason Filardi On
Audio Commentary by Director Adam Shankman & Screenwriter Jason Filardi Off
Deleted Scenes
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Howie Pushes Up on Charlene
Charlene in the House, Peter Sets the Rules
Charlene & Peter Shopping Spree
Ashley Spies on Charlene & Peter
More Golfing With Arness
Howie Confronts Peter on Humping
Charlene Bitch Slaps Mike
Gag Reel
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Scene Selections
Setup
Captions
English Captions for the Hearing Impaired
None
Spoken Languages
English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
DVD Credits

Editorial Reviews

This unabashedly raucous comedy represents a triumphant return to form for Steve Martin, whose recent film work has been uneven at best. He's in fine fettle here as a lonely divorcee shocked to learn that he’s been conducting an Internet romance with an African-American ex-convict (Queen Latifah) trying to prove her innocence. When Latifah unexpectedly shows up on Martin’s doorstep, the upper-middle-class lawyer ties himself in knots trying to conceal her true identity from his kids, clients, and -- above all -- his still-devoted ex-wife (Jean Smart). The plot becomes almost absurdly complicated (and progressively less credible), but that doesn’t matter a bit: Martin, Latifah, and the rest of the cast keep this House tidy by virtue of their enthusiastic trouping. The erstwhile "wild and crazy guy" reminds us once again what a facile performer he is; very few comic actors handle verbal and visual comedy equally well, but Martin certainly belongs to that select fraternity. Latifah, whose work in this film and Chicago is nothing short of revelatory, more than holds her own in scenes with her impressively talented costar. The supporting players also are uniformly excellent, the standouts being Eugene Levy (as one of Martin’s coworkers), Missi Pyle (as Smart’s bitchy sister), and Joan Plowright (as the dotty dowager whose business Martin hopes to secure). Director Adam Shankman (The Wedding Planner) is a former choreographer, and it shows: He whisks his characters through their scenes with deceptive simplicity, executing gags with perfect timing and maintaining a rapid pace. His camera doesn’t move ostentatiously, and it always captures action from the most advantageous angles. Bringing Down the House is an expertly directed movie, but it’s the cast that makes it so gloriously funny -- even when it gets almost too silly for words. It marks a great comedic comeback for Martin and represents a milestone in Latifah’s burgeoning screen career.