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Singles (Widescreen/Full Screen)

Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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A romantic comedy set against the background of the Seattle grunge scene of the late '80s and early '90s, Singles contains music and/or cameo appearances by the music groups who defined the movement, including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, Mother Love Bone, and others. (For a definitive documentary treatment of the same pop-music phenomenon, see Hype!) The plot is really a series of interconnected stories about various Seattle singles--some of who are part of a couple, at least temporarily. Matt Dillon plays a longhaired rocker whose girlfriend (Bridget Fonda) is considering breast enlargement surgery. As Steve and Linda, Campbell Scott and Kyra Sedgwick are going through the awkward stages of a relationship--that point when quirky little traits that may have seemed attractive initially can evolve into major annoyances. It's a funny, sweet, enjoyable picture that captures some of the flavor of the Northwest, where writer-director Cameron Crowe relocated after marrying Seattle native Nancy Wilson of Heart. (The Wilson sisters also appear on the soundtrack as members of The Lovemongers.) Ten years before the release of Singles in 1992, Crowe was the "boy wonder" reporter for Rolling Stone magazine who went back to high school in order to research and write what became Fast Times at Ridgemont High. His other work includes Jerry Maguire (1996) and Say Anything (1989). --Jim Emerson

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Bridget Fonda, Matt Dillon, Kyra Sedgwick and Campbell Scott in an "exuberant romantic comedy" (Rolling Stone) about Seattle twenty-somethings searching for-and running from-love. Bonus: Two outake scenes. Year: 1992

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Capturing a moment in time... July 1 2002
By Dylan
Format:VHS Tape
This is Cameron Crowe's fourth outing as a writer, and the second of his film's set in Seattle. The movie takes a romantic look at the early 90's Seattle scene, when music and caffeine really ruled. It captures a brief moment in time when it was really hip to live in the Northwest.
The plot is your basic mid-twenties-finding-yourself, and self-worth, type of a flick. The character's are a bit predictable, and you can pretty much figure out where the story is heading. There are a few really romantic outdoor shots, but they really just pay homage to the beauty of the city. The thing that makes this movie special though, is the cameo's, bit parts, and a slices of life that made up the Seattle scene of the time.

There is of course the well documented Pearl Jam cameo's as Matt Dillon's band. There is a cameo of Tad Doyle as the wrong number that Bridget Fonda calls. There is a funny little cameo of Tim Burton as "the next Martin Score-sayze". Peter Horton as the "bicycle guy". There is Chris Cornell rocking out to the new sound system installed into Bridget Fonda's Scirocco. Cameron Crowe has a bit part himself as a reporter interviewing Matt Dillon about the Citizen Dick song "Touch Me I'm Dick". (Mudhony anyone?) There are great live sequences of Soundgarden and of Alice in Chains. Another funny thing to note; Matt Dillon's wardrobe was taken pretty much straight off the back of Jeff Ament ... If you see any old photo's of Pearl Jam, you will see Jeff in the same shorts, tights and Edie Sedgwick t-shirt Matt sports in the movie. Ironically enough, Kyra Sedgwick, who plays Linda Powell in the movie is indeed a distant cousin to Edie Sedgwick. Also note the placement of Green River, Mother Love Bone and Mudhony shirts and pic's; also scenes filmed in Pioneer Square and Gas Works Park.

The film also captures some things that, alas, are no more. The "Java Stop", the coffee house portrayed in the movie, was actually the O.K. Hotel on Alaskan Way. This place was one of the casualties of the March 2001 earthquake. The opening shot of the graffiti on he wall of the Vogue (Mother Love Bone) has been painted over. RKCNDY, the club where most of the live music sequences were shot, closed down in 99. The most sad of these, of course is Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, whose body was found dead after an overdose in April '02.

Basically, it is not a perfect movie. The perfection lies in the way this film captures moment in time when life was pessimistic, yet optimistic and you could vent your frustration's by heading out and rocking with the coolest bands in the universe.

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Good Movie Jun 22 2004
Format:DVD
Cameron Crowe's "Singles" portrays the lives of single men and women living in Seattle, Washington in the 1990s. Like previous generations, the youth are seeking independence and identity. The movie centers around a couple Steve and Linda, played by Kyra Segwick and Campbell Scott. They first meet at a concert and she, Linda, rejects him on the spot. Then they meet again the second time and she accepts him. They both start off awkwardly and then they grow on one another. But things take a turn which makes one question the other where the relationship is going.
The supporting actors Briget Fonda and Matt Dillon make the movie are just as good as the center characters. Fonda, who plays a waitress, tries to get Dillon's attention. He is more focused on his music career while working as a delivery truck guy for a florist shop. She attempts to get a boob job to get his attention.
Then there is a neighbor who is an advertising exec that is searching for her "prince". She goes through a dating service hoping to get her man. Despite her schemes, she is optimistic.
This movie is a good watch as the couples are going through some odds and ends in the relationships and creating lifetime of friendships.
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I Can Totally Relate Jun 13 2004
Format:VHS Tape
Even though I wasn't a part of the early 90s grunge scene, I can really relate to the theme in this movie, a theme that explores the ups and downs of the single life. As a matter of fact, I believe that anyone who has ever been single can relate to what's shown in the movie. For example, how many of us have gotten involved with someone we think is "The One", only to find out that he/she is a jerk? How many of us have pined away for a boyfriend or girlfriend who doesn't seem to notice that we exist? How many of us have gone to great lengths to find Mr. or Ms. Right? And how many of us have been hesitant to get into another relationship because we've been burned by previous ones? Answer: most of us. The above-mentioned scenarios are ones that we see not only in the movie, but also in our real lives. And as a previous reviewer mentioned, the movie takes place in the Northwest, but it could happen anywhere.
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Most recent customer reviews
crowe does dating
some part of me wants to agree with general opinion that this is a bit of a 'period-piece'. oh, go on then, this IS a bit of a period-piece, but none the worse for that. Read more
Published on May 20 2004 by marty mcfly
Don't tell anyone I like this movie
Don't tell anyone I like Singles. I have the DVD and some of my friends ask whose it is. I say some girl must have left it at my house or something. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2003 by Parola138
I thought love had to be based on something.
I had always wanted to see this movie. An ex-girlfriend of mine and I always used to say we were going to watch it when we were together, but never did. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2002 by Bryce Littlejohn
It brings back memories
You know that when you identity your relationship to your boyfriend with Cliff and Janet that you really love this movie! Read more
Published on Jun 29 2002
Crowe touches the Seattle Scene
This is easily my favorite Cameron Crowe film, and I am also a strong fan of the Seattle "grunge" scene. Read more
Published on April 11 2002 by "witherboy"
This is a must see movie!!
I purchased this movie from Amazon.com because I couldn't find it anywhere else. The prospective that the director gives in this movie is excellent. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2002 by dale graham
my opinion at one time
I watched this because I thought that it documented some of the early-90s Seattle scene. In fact, only a few brief concert shots qualify as 'historical footage', and only the Pearl... Read more
Published on Jan 1 2002
St Elmo's Fire--90's style
Much hipper and more relevent than TV's Friends even at it's best Crowe puts a new spin on an old formula. The male-female friendship group thing seen in movies like St. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2001 by Michael Barer
Where were you in '92?
I was playing bass guitar in a rock band that was at least as pretentious yet nowhere near as talented as Matt Dillon's Citizen Dick ("we are HUGE in Belgium AND in Italy") as... Read more
Published on Sep 17 2001 by Brent A. Anthonisen
pretty good
I don't know why I liked it. I just did. Its a comftorable kind of movie. its cool to see eddie vedder in this movie. he looks a little confused though. Read more
Published on Aug 27 2001 by YesIamRight
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