Product Details

• Actors: Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny, Stephen Spinella, Alec Mapa
• Directors: Michael Lembeck
• Writers: Nia Vardalos
• Producers: Nia Vardalos, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Peter Safran, Rita Wilson
• Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JN1K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,518 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Connie And Carla (Widescreen Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Best friends connie & carla have always dreamed of fame & fortune but their careers in show business are going nowhere fast. After witnessing a crime theyre forced to go on the run & keep their true identities secret. The dazzling duo stumble on an ingenious way to let their many talents shine. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Nia Vardalos David Duchovny Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13

Customer Reviews

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, entertaining, funny movie, September 25, 2004

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Jonathan Appleseed - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connie And Carla (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)

This was a surprisingly entertaining, funny, and charming film. My expectations for it were low, as I expected stereotypical bad acting (sadly, something that we see too often in gay films), bad writing, bad direction, and bad photography. None of that was evident here.

When Connie and Carla arrived in L.A. after fleeing a Chicago mobster who they saw kill someone, I found their drag queen bit hard to bite. When they first auditioned, they didn't look like drag queens at all. I do understand that this plays into the reality of the situation. Two (clueless) women from Chicago who want to revive the (thankfully) mostly dead concept of dinner theater, wouldn't look like drag queens when they first auditioned to become part of - well, to become THE drag show because they wouldn't have the experience yet telling them how to present themselves as women posing as men posing as women. The problem, though, is that if they look like women while they're auditioning, *every drag queen in the bar* is going to see right through them. This is where we're asked to suspend disbelief, and it's such a small request, it's easily done. Eventually, as they learn their trade, they learn to convincingly.

This isn't a deep film where difficult questions are asked and answered of the characters. Connie and Carla have a very minor disagreement, and the only tension that exists throughout the course of the film is through David Duchovny's character.

But it's not supposed to be a deep film. It's supposed to be entertaining, and it succeeds very well on this point. The acting was solid, as was the writing, direction, set, and photography. The gowns were gorgeous (of course they would be, if you watch the Bonus Features you'll see why - gay men designed them), and a few of the catchphrases: "Chickapow", "Your voice is giving me shingles!", and "Your voice is giving me mono!" were hysterical and well delivered.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, August 14, 2004

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JM Yoda (Nebraska, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Connie And Carla (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)

You can read a synopsis elsewhere. All I have to say is, my 68-year-old mom and I (I'm 40) laughed our BUTTS off! We saw this in its theatrical release, with a decent crowd, and everyone was laughing hard, and often. Looking forward to the DVD to hear what I might have missed while I was laughing! Highly recommended, great performances and great fun!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cute gender-bending comedy, January 29, 2005

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Connie And Carla (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)

CONNIE AND CARLA is a cute little comedy starring Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette, two appealing and capable leading ladies and featuring a script that plays like a goofy combo of SOME LIKE IT HOT and VICTOR/VICTORIA.

After witnessing a horrible crime, Connie and Carla (Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette) decide to go on the run. Arriving in Los Angeles, the girls quickly decide to re-invent their old dinner theatre musical act, and pose as drag queens in a struggling cabaret bar.

This movie is actually quite delightful. Vardalos and Collette make an irresistible comedy team, and the girls actually sung all their numbers themselves (Collette starred on Broadway in THE WILD PARTY). Debbie Reynolds turns in a hilarious cameo (belting out "There Are Worse Things I Could Do", Rizzo's big number from GREASE), and the supporting cast, led by David Duchovny, Stephen Spinella and Dash Mihok is sensational.

For musical theatre fans, CONNIE AND CARLA is highly-recommended.