- Actors: Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: MGM (Warner)
- Release Date: Aug 5 2003
- Run Time: 107 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00009OWJR
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #44,243 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Michael J. Fox plays the most sympathetic cocaine addict you've ever seen in the movie of Jay McInerney's popular novel Bright Lights, Big City, the book that famously chronicled the coke- and cash-fueled era of the 1980s. Jamie Conway (Fox) works as a fact-checker for a major New York magazine, but because he spends his nights partying with his glib best friend (Kiefer Sutherland), he's on the verge of getting fired. His wife, a fast-rising model (Phoebe Cates), just left him; he's still reeling from the death of his mother (Dianne Wiest) a year earlier; and he's obsessed with a tabloid story about a pregnant woman in a coma. Bright Lights, Big City doesn't have much of a plot, but in its meandering way it captures some of the glossy chaos of the time and of a man desperately trying to escape the pain in his life. --Bret Fetzer
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1.0 out of 5 stars
no widescreen, that's just scandalous,
By Josef K (NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bright Lights, Big City (DVD)
I am honestly shocked that MGM released this DVD with NO WIDESCREEN OPTION. I did not realize this was the case until the DVD arrived here at my apartment and I noticed on the back of the box it said, "Modified to fit your screen." ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?! I didn't just do a double take, i did like a 15 take; 'total disbelief' is the only way to describe my reaction. Bright Lights Big City is a CLASSIC era film that helped define the '80s, one of the most culturally important decades in the history of the U.S. This film deserves a special release DVD, not some two-bit 'modified to fit your television' joke of a release. This 'modified to fit your television' release is a slap in the face to all fans of Bright Lights Big City, the '80s, Michael Jay Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, or any of the the cast and crew of this film. Do not buy this dvd, for protest alone if for no other reason. If you really need to see it then go rent it instead. Now I can't decide whether or not to return this joke of a 'DVD' and order the UK release which actually has a Widescreen option. I guess MGM just likes to spit in the face of North America. Be very wary of any DVD releases produced by MGM -- they obviously have no respect for the films or the format.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Leave the past behind / Great drama film,
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This review is from: Bright Lights, Big City (DVD)
This is one of my favorite 80's films set in NYC night culture. Based on Jay McInery's classic novel. This movie I call the Less Than Zero of the east coast. Break out character for Michael J Fox. The story MJ Fox plays Jamie Conway a cocaine addicted journalist for a NY magazine who can't let go of the past. His character really struggles with letting go and adversity. Phoebe Cates plays his model wife who leaves him. He just recently lost his mother. The flashbacks really show how the past haunts him. He is struggling with cocaine addiction going out partying at NYC nightclubs. His life is spinning out of control. You can't help but feel sorry for his character. A film about one man's high expectations on himself without letting go of the past. Great soundtrack and NYC setting. Essential to collection, a great 80's NYC culture film.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Consistent,
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This review is from: Bright Lights, Big City (DVD)
This movie was very consistent with the book which, if you liked the book, which made this a good movie.Having read the book before seeing the moving gave me a bit more insight into the story. But even without reading the book first, viewers may watch in disbelief, wondering how long will it take for Michael J. Fox's character to kill himself or change his ways. Suffering through this drives home the ending of the film, and makes this the moving story that it is! A well done film with a strong cast! The soundtrack isn't bad either...
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