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Release Date:
23 October 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
Nothing Is As Simple As Black And White. more
Plot:
Two 1990's teenagers find themselves in a 1950's sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world. full summary | add synopsis
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1950s
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Television
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Innocence
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Sitcom
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Television Set
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 15 wins
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23 nominations
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(80 articles)
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Positively Wonderful
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Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements emphasizing sexuality, and for language.
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124 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:6 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Italy:T |
Norway:7 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13
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The back lot street set where Bud and Mary Sue's house stands is located at Warner Brothers "Ranch" studio complex in Burbank, California. The main house was a new facade built for the movie but directly across the street, clearly seen in a number of scenes, are houses once occupied by other famous T.V. characters like Gidget, Hazel and Samantha Stevens. Margaret"s house (where Whitey drives up in his car at night) was used as the residence of Mrs. Kravitz in "Bewitched" (1964) and "The Partridge Family" (1970).
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Continuity: On their way to school on the first day, Jennifer/Mary Sue gets angry and pulls her hair clips out - just before Skip pulls up in his car. After Skip drives away her hair is suddenly clipped back again.
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[first lines]
[David is gazing admiringly at a pretty blonde girl]
David: *Hi*
[chuckles]
David: I mean, Hi. Uh, look, you probably don't think I should be asking you this. I mean, not knowing you well and all? I mean, you know, I, I, I know you, 'cause everybody knows you. I just don't know you technically. Uh, anyhow. Uh, I don't know what you're doing this weekend, but my mom's leaving town, and she's letting me borrow the car.
[the camera pulls back to show that the girl is standing several dozen feet away and, in fact, is smiling and looking at another boy]
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[David is gazing admiringly at a pretty blonde girl]
David: *Hi*
[chuckles]
David: I mean, Hi. Uh, look, you probably don't think I should be asking you this. I mean, not knowing you well and all? I mean, you know, I, I, I know you, 'cause everybody knows you. I just don't know you technically. Uh, anyhow. Uh, I don't know what you're doing this weekend, but my mom's leaving town, and she's letting me borrow the car.
[the camera pulls back to show that the girl is standing several dozen feet away and, in fact, is smiling and looking at another boy]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in True Blue Beauty (2003)
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Soundtrack:
Mr. Blue
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Won't Jennifers real mother wonder where her daughter is when she is gone for a long time?more
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Pleasantville should be nominated for Best Director and Best Cinematography, and perhaps Best Supporting Actor for William H. Macy. Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels and Tobey Maguire are also excellent, and the idea is brilliant. In other words, this film is one of the best of the year. It is fun for the eyes and filled with wonderful allusions to great books and other films, not to mention some similar events in our country's past. If you will let yourself go from reality and put a little thought into it, you will realize the sheer genius behind this film. The messages were plenty and appropriate, and while it is extremely fun to watch, it still is able to evoke deeper emotions. Fantastic, and my vote for second best film of the year behind Saving Private Ryan.