Josie and The Pussycats [WS]

Director: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan Harry Elfont

Overview

"This parody and romp comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic picture format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) and the following audio track features and options: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo, English DTS, and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo. Closed-captioning is also included. Special or bonus features include an audio commentary narrated by the film's director and producer; a behind-the-scenes featurette/documentary called ""Backstage Pass""; and some deleted footage -- three scenes, one of which is quality stuff -- that were cut from the film's theatrical release. DTS renders the sound quality exceptionally broad and fine. Picture quality is adequate without being exceptional. A proposed ""Too Hot to Handle"" featurette never made it into this DVD release."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/14/2001
UPC:	0025192137723
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	51,183

Special Features

Feature commentary with directors Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont and producer Marc Platt; Backstage pass; Deleted scenes; Josie and the Pussycats "3 Small Words" music video; Theatrical trailer; Production notes; Cast and filmmakers; DVD-ROM features

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rachael Leigh Cook	Josie McCoy
Rosario Dawson	Valerie Brown
Tara Reid	Melody Valentine
Alan Cumming	Wyatt Frame
Parker Posey	Fiona
Gabriel Mann	Alan M.
Paulo Costanzo	Alexander Cabot
Missi Pyle	Alexandra Cabot
Tom Butler	Agent Kelly
Alexander Martin	Les
Seth Green	Travis
Carson Daly	Himself
Eugene Levy	Himself
Faedragh Carpenter	Teenage Fan
Justin Chatwin	Teenage Fan
Marites Pineda	Teenage Fan
Kimberly Rimer	Wedding Dress Girl
Corinne Reilly	Aquarium Tour Guide
Marnie Alton	Laughing Girl
Nicole Fraissinet	Megastore Girl
Jessica Murdoch	Megastore Girl
Juliana Wimbles	Megastore Girl
Zak Alam	Megastore DJ
David Kopp	College Dude
Sean J. Dory	College Dude
Heather Robertson	Unstylish Girl
Hiro Kanagawa	Japanese Delegate
Kurt Max Runte	German Delegate
Claude De Martino	French Delegate
Colin Foo	Chinese Delegate
Balinder Johal	Sri-Lankan Delegate
Enuka Okuma	Fahion Team
Clay St. Thomas	Fahion Team
Erin Fitzgerald	Slang Team
Linda Koo	Slang Team
Serena Altschul	Herself
Mark Selinger	Himself
Sally Hershberber	Herself
Jann T. Carl	Himself
Stuart Lilley	New Josie Fan
Chris Lovick	New Josie Fan
Natalye Vivian	New Josie Fan
Karalee Patereson	Pointing Fan
Aries Spears	The Other Carson Daly
Dion Johnstone	Federal Agent
Katherine Isabelle	Laughing Girl
John Frizzell	Composer

Technical Credits

Harry Elfont

Deborah Kaplan

Richard Goldwater

Dan DeCarlo

Harry Elfont	Director,Screenwriter
Deborah Kaplan	Director,Screenwriter
Sean Cossey	Casting
Tony DeRosa-Grund	Producer
Kenneth Edmonds	Executive Producer,Producer,Producer,Producer
Richard Goldwater	Executive Producer,Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Producer
Chuck Grimes	Producer
Marc Platt	Producer
Michael Silberkleit	Executive Producer,Producer
Dan DeCarlo	Screenwriter
Grace Gilroy	Producer
Paul Ottosson	Sound/Sound Designer
Eric Batut	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Satirizing teen wish-fulfillment fantasies as it satisfies them, Josie and the Pussycats provides just enough bite to set it apart from the cookie-cutter parade of high-gloss, adolescent-marketed offerings of the new century. Although laid on in thick, broad, fluorescent-hued strokes, Josie's pointed satire could never be mistaken for mere absurdity: the plot insinuates that boy bands, MTV, and mall record stores are all part of a corporate conspiracy to sell more Starbucks coffee and Abercrombie and Fitch T-shirts. Directors Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont occasionally let the film's staging and pacing go slack -- perhaps they should've reviewed a few more screwball comedies before shooting -- but they smartly keep the proceedings at Saturday morning-cartoon level (even the insidious subliminal-advertising generator is a giant, opaque plastic box). Better yet, leads Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, and Tara Reid strike a near-perfect balance between savvy and giddy. The film's catchy, proto-grunge soundtrack may be its greatest asset and -- at least commercially -- its biggest liability: full of raw power chords and hummable melodies, it's a throwback to the days of good punk-pop, as opposed to the saccharine, Britney-esque sound of its time.