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The Truth About Cats & Dogs [Region 2]
  

The Truth About Cats & Dogs [Region 2] (1996)

Starring: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo Director: Michael Lehmann Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx, James McCaffrey
  • Directors: Michael Lehmann
  • Writers: Audrey Wells
  • Producers: Audrey Wells, Cari-Esta Albert, Richard Hashimoto
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UWN8
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #294,948 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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One of the most memorably offbeat romantic comedies of the 1990s begins when a talk-radio veterinarian named Abby (Janeane Garofalo) takes a call from Brian (Ben Chaplin), the owner of a roller-skating Great Dane. Brian is intrigued by Abby's voice and asks if she'll agree to meet him. Insecure about her looks and her nonexistent love life, Abby agrees, but describes herself as a tall blonde, then begs her attractive neighbor Noelle (played by Uma Thurman) to meet with Brian in her place. The ensuing case of switched identity is complicated when Noelle takes a liking to Brian who, of course, thinks she is Abby. This confusion gains comedic momentum when Abby safely plays herself on the radio and in a long, hilariously seductive phone call with Brian, but by now the situation has grown hopelessly complex, and Abby has to find a way to reveal herself without disappointing Brian. Many viewers rightly complained that the movie relies on the assumption that Abby is unattractive, even though Garofalo is more attractive and appealing here than she'd been in several movies before and since. Still, this contemporary variation on Cyrano de Bergerac is a lightweight, good-natured surprise that values the quirks and foibles that make lovelorn romantics (including their pets) uniquely appealing. --Jeff Shannon

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25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet romance that won't make your teeth rot, January 10, 2000
By David Tepper (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Truth About Cats & Dogs [VHS] (VHS Tape)
With a few exceptions, I normally loathe formulaic romantic comedies. The Truth About... is as formulaic as they come. So what makes it so good?

Janeane Garofalo, for one. I've always enjoyed her humor and thought she was a babe, but she convincingly, understandingly conveys what it's like to believe you're ugly and unlovable. I was surprised she didn't get more, meatier roles after her wonderful turn in this movie.

Ben Chaplin, he of the Perpetual Puppy-Dog Eyes, is perfectly cast as the love interest. I would never in a million years have figured him for a leading man role, but he's so right as a smitten suitor, not entirely sure of what he's feeling or what his next move should be, but enjoying the wild ride anyway.

Even Uma Thurman gets to work her acting chops in a role parallelling Garofalo's, as a blonde model who just wants to be taken seriously. Her pastry scene with Chaplin is one of the most erotic I've ever watched.

The chemistry between the three is natural as can be, and even though the whole movie is clicheed, it never feels like it is. Don't look for anything deep here; it's simply a great movie.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wickedly ..... serious. I'll try to explain, September 28, 2006
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Two of my absolute favorite women here - Janeane and Uma, so I enjoyed seeing it when it first came out. Then I watched it again last week. Wow what a difference eight years made in my perception.

Alot of humor is funny because there is some underlying truth. But have you ever heard the dead silence following the punch line because a joke struck a little too close to home?

Of all the thousands of actresses they could have picked,... they picked these two, who because they personify so perfectly the sterotypes that are supposed to make this movie so funny..., I didn't laugh as much as I had the first time.

Here are two fabulous women, Jeanane and Uma, who contribute to the life experience of the rest of us here on the planet simply because they exist. Due in part to their humanity and vulnerability, they are gifted actresses (and brillint comedienne and stunning model). But they are also people who I suspect in real life, because of something as arbitrary as the exterior contours of their bodies, also probably suffer because of these external realities.

I know its supposed to be a comedy, but I couldn't help but think about the real life experiences of women like these. Sure I laughed when it was funny, like when Jeanane looks up after the idiot guy breaks her violin bow (who does deadpan, sarcastic, and angst better than Janeane?), and when Uma makes the guy fall off his bike. But I couldn't help but empathize with both women. Sure the ending is sweet, if totally unrealistic. You hope for both women that they will find quality men who understand them, and are worthy of them. But in a movie with "The Truth About..." in its title, you know what the truth really is.

Five stars because I enjoyed it. I wish I could find more of Jeanane in a comedy setting, she is absolutely brilliant, unique, and wonderful (and hot - the phone sex was amazing!). Uma is marvelous, and I hope she does less action work in the future, so her gorgeous personality can come out like I think it did in this movie.

The characters end as friends because they were loyal to each other - the foundation of a great relationship. This was my happy ending (which occured ten or fifteen minutes before the romantic one)!
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mixing up the formula, July 7, 2000
By J. C. Woods "silvannus" (Malden, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This movie is privvy to one of the weirdest gimmicks of all time -- what if the romantic lead were actually the side kick and the side kick the romantic lead. You take the normal, formulaic romantic comedy and intentionally and self-consciously cast contrarily so that Janeane Garofalo is the romantic lead and Uma Thurman is her side kick. Moreover, you make no attempt to hide Uma's beauty (remember "Pretty Woman" and Laura San Giocomo costumed to avoid us noticing her). In this case, the whole point is Noelle (Uma Thurman) is prettier than Abby (Janeane Garafalo). This is brought to a head by Brian (Ben Chaplin) who calls in to Abby's veterinary radio show and finds himself intrigued by the woman he speaks to on the telephone. The problem enters when Abby, thinking he would rather date Noelle, introduces Noelle as herself. This would be alright if this guy were a one night stand, but he is serious and real and wants the charming woman he met on the telephone. Even he begins to notice that Noelle (despite her obvious charms) is not that woman. In the only sex scene in the movie (conducted via telephone) Brian and Abby finally do come together, but her deception, born of insecurity, thwarts them. Finally it is Noelle who cracks, her love for Abby overcoming her lust for Brian and all is made right.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gender Reversal
For those classical-minded among you the plot of this movie is taken directly from Cyrano de Bergerac, with the gender roles reversed. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dan Mcgarry

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a total dog, the two frisky felines are fun
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Truth About The Truth About Cats & Dogs
This movie is a romcom, AKA romantic comedy, and the twist is that the smart, short girl gets the guy, not the tall blonde model, Noelle (Uma Thurman). Dr. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars IT'S ONLY ME BUT:
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this movie
This was one of the first movies i saw as a teenager, great laughs, a little sad at parts over all one of my favorite movies!! I would recommend to any woman
Published on February 10, 2008 by Megan E. Bauer

5.0 out of 5 stars Truth about cats & dogs
The Truth About Cats & Dogs is one of my all time favorite "chick flicks" I am the short girl with the stunning girlfriend. This movie appeals to me on several levels. Read more
Published on January 18, 2008 by E. Aldrich

3.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
A very nice date movie. Suggest get it as it explores that meaning of love that it actually can be blind and appearances do not necessarily seem what they actually are... Read more
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Published on September 22, 2007 by Allison

5.0 out of 5 stars The truth hurts, well sorta.
The Truth about Cats & Dogs is one of the better films of the '90s. This film is so true to life that it kinda hurts. Read more
Published on July 10, 2007 by ADRIENNE MILLER

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