Product Details

• Actors: Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Eugene Levy, Andy Richter, Riley Smith
• Directors: Dennie Gordon
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: August 17, 2004
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002HT552
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,751 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen play good girl/bad girl sisters who suddenly find themselves on a high-speed chase escaping crooks, attracting hunks, and wreaking havoc in this lightweight comedy set in the Big Apple. Ashley plays high school scholar Jane Ryan, an overachiever with her sights set on winning a college scholarship competition. Mary-Kate plays her sister, Roxy, a rebellious teen truant who would rather be a rock star than a student. Since their mother's death, the sisters' relationship has been strained. Now their worlds collide when a day in Manhattan forces Jane and Roxy to join forces, overcoming their differences to battle an international smuggling ring while trying to make it in time for Jane's competition. While the script is predictably bland, viewers will enjoy the comedic strengths of Eugene Levy (Serendipity, American Pie) as Roxy's ubiquitous truant officer. Though the twins manage some decent slapstick, their sensuality, sexual innuendo, and suggestive disrobing is disappointing. DVD bonus features include some hilarious bloopers and alternate endings. (Ages 10 and older) --Lynn Gibson

Product Description
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen take their sister act to the next level with the delightful comedy New York Minute. Top student Jane Ryan (Ashley) heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan (Mary-Kate) goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer (Eugene Levy), a smuggler (Andy Richter), hunkalacious guys (Jared Padalecki, Riley Smith) and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.

DVD Features:
Alternate endings
Featurette:Behind-the-Scenes Featurette- In a New York Minute
Outtakes
Photo gallery:Mary-Kate and Ashley's Behind-the-Scenes Slide Show, including official behind-the-scenes and Mary-Kate and Ashley's personal photo album
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this one's for the fans...., July 6, 2004

By	MollyRK (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New York Minute (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)

If you are not a true, long-time fan of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, you really don't have any reason to watch this movie. "New York Minute" is for those who have grown up alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley and will enjoy seeing them in a movie that, yes, illustrates how much they have grown over the years. Anyone else will laugh, sneer, and tear it to shreds, but fans will respect it for what it is: a fun, lighthearted comedy. Personally, I went to see it the day it was released, and I loved it. I think a lot of people just looked at how highly publicized this film was and expected it to be something off the charts--the Olsen twins' explosion into theatrical production and adulthood. I'll admit that when I saw how much it was being promoted and how much time and work the Olsens were putting into it, I thought it was going to be a very successful film with a high public response. While it wasn't anything like that, it certainly showed a nice amount of improvements from the girls; it was a good plot, impressive acting, and highly entertaining. Compare this with some of their home videos like "Getting There" and "When In Rome," and you just might appreciate this movie a little more. I think Mary-Kate and Ashley did a great job; they showed their potential for comedy and proved that once they take the spotlight off them a little bit and focus more on the other aspects of the story, their film is greatly strengthened.

It's a real shame that "New York Minutes" fared so poorly at the box office; I imagine it was a real blow for the girls, but they'll get through it. They'll move on. Their 1995 feature film "It Takes Two" didn't do so hot either (only pulled in about $20 million), but the VHS and DVD releases sold very well; I have a feeling that the same thing will happen once this film comes to DVD in August. It is exactly the kind of film in which only the real fan can witness the evolution and the maturity in these girls. Yes, they have grown up a lot and have great things ahead of them, but for someone who despises them you're best off staying away from this movie...we all know what you think. Let the loyal followers of Mary-Kate and Ashley watch the movie and give their opinion; they're the best ones to comment because they'll give the twins the fairest shake for their efforts and everything they put into this movie.

Again, I liked it a lot...I thought it was funny and enjoyable, with a far better plot and acting job from the Olsens than I have ever seen before from them. Look for these things instead of the Oscar-worthy material that the girls weren't even going for in the first place, and you just might be surprised.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New York Miunte is the best movie out., May 8, 2004

By A Customer

I saw this movie with my mom and we usualy don't like the same stuff. But we both loved it. It was so funny and exciting. I can't wait for another MK&A movie to be made. I own all but 1 of their movies. So I just had to see it. It was cool that when I watched it, it was early enough that no one was in the theater because everyone was at work or at school.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Isn't that a Don Henley Song?, May 10, 2004

By	Brandon Jayson Ulman (OH) - See all my reviews

"New York Minute" is the Olsen twins' second stab at a theatrical outing, following 1995's "It Takes Two", as well as a gazillion straight-to-video flicks. It's about twin sisters (shocker!) with a dead mom (who saw that coming?) who are complete opposites (how new and different!). Jane Ryan (the one called Ashley) is a straight-laced student who has set her sights on a degree to Oxford, and has an important speech to deliver before the day is over. Roxy Ryan (the other one), meanwhile, is a "rebel" who wants to spend the day at a Simple Plan concert (because, after all, that's as punk as an Olsen twins movie is willing to get). However, both of them are soon thrown for a loop when a series of mishaps forces them to spend the day together, outrunning a truancy officer (Eugene Levy) and the Chinese mob (don't ask).

Well, I'm here to tell you, even considering all of the above, that this movie is actually vaguely entertaining.

Yet, I am aware that even slightly enjoying a movie like "New York Minute" goes against everything I believe in. It's a scrap heap of lame jokes, nonsense high jinks and awkward transitions, with a teensy bit of "plot" thrown in for good measure. In fact, it honestly feels as if the writers (Emily Fox, Adam Cooper & Bill Collage) and director (Dennie Gordon) came up with it at one of their support meetings for adult ADD.

So, what is there to love? Well, it actually depends on your mindset. Go in expecting a clever caper and you're likely to loathe it. Also, a bad mood is not compatible with this film. If you're grumpy, you'll hate it even more than the (not so bright) people with high expectations.

However, traipse in with low expectations and a light mood, and "New York Minute" just might work for you. And that's because you're more likely to see it as what it really is: a movie so bad...it's good.

Helping things along is a splendidly game cast. They're willing to put themselves through utter humiliation for a laugh, and at least 6 out of 10 times, it works. The twins are decent little comic actresses (though easier on the eyes than their lines), and their supporting players fare even better. Andy Richter kills as a white man adopted into the Chinese mob (who even sports a fake Asian accent), and Andrea Martin and Darrell Hammond do fine multi-scene cameos. As well, Eugene Levy is hilarious as the loopy truancy officer, even if it's not his best role. He has a gift for turning crap lines into pure gold.

So, there ya have it. One man's assessment on "New York Minute". It's no gem, and I'm not even sure I can justify a three-star rating, but it's a film that's stupid to the point of laugh-out-loud funny, and, ultimately, has a goofy spirit that's hard to resist.