DVD
REVIEW: TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT 
07/17/11
OVERVIEW:
Experience this generation’s most outrageous comedy when TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT comes home on Blu-ray and DVD July 19th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. With exciting special features including deleted scenes, music videos and more, re-live all the hilarious hijinks when the party movie of the summer arrives July 19th on Blu-ray and
DVD.
SYNOPSIS:
TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT follows three friends on the verge of adulthood who attend an out-of-control party in celebration of their last night of unbridled youth. Starring Topher Grace (“That 70’s Show,” Predators), Anna Faris (The House Bunny), Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury) and Teresa Palmer (I Am Number Four), TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT is a raunchy, romantic, ridiculous and raucous ride set to an awesome soundtrack of timeless rock and hip-hop hits.
FILM REVIEW: Please don’t tell me that the 80s are making a comeback. I was there, I lived it, it was my teenage years and I wouldn’t mind erasing it from my memory banks . . . well almost. I think the 70s were cool and funky but the 80s tried too hard to make its own identity and I’m not so sure it is a good one. Nevertheless, I’ve got to admit that the 80s look and sound is very well captured in this movie and it’s not as tacky as in The Wedding Singer, for example. I mean, sure, The Wedding Singer was meant to be tacky and exaggerated, so in comparison this one does look more realistic. The music used in the film was really good, or at least for someone like me that can recognize it. The title of the film itself is a good indication of that. The wardrobe, the hairstyles, and the props were all very 80s. I grew up on this stuff. Unfortunately for the movie though, this was arguably the best part of it. Overall, the movie was cute but it was also slow, weak, and very cliché. There were some redeeming moments, but not enough of them. This film tries to be a lot of things but it doesn’t quite excel in any of them. This movie is a romantic comedy/drama but it was weak in all three. I didn’t find the movie to be all that romantic, there were some funny moments but I wouldn’t call it a laugh out loud hit, and the drama lacked substance and depth. Heck, some of the similar movies from the 80s had more substance and depth than this one and that is saying a lot.
The film does have a well assembled cast except for the fact that Dan Fogler doesn’t quite look like a guy only a handful of years out of high school. He does do a good job of playing the best buddy sidekick though. Other than the well portrayed 80s aspect of the movie, the next best thing is Topher Grace in the lead role. Regardless of the weaknesses of the movie, he does deliver a decent performance. Teresa Palmer was perfectly cast for her role as the love interest and all around hottie of the movie. Fortunately, she’s a hottie with some depth and not just a pretty face. I was a little concerned with Anna Faris while watching the movie. She plays Topher’s twin sister and although she also does a decent job with her character, this was far from the Anna Faris we are accustomed to seeing on the big screen. I was expecting more of a comic relief role which is her expertise, but there wasn’t much comedy associated to her character. It was a little confusing. It was nice to see Michelle Trachtenberg in action again. I hadn’t seen her since 17 Again. She is one of the reasons why I love the movie
EuroTrip. Lucy Punch has got herself a niche in playing the psycho chick roles such as in Hot Fuzz, Dinner for Schmucks, and this one too. She is freaky and it’s a good thing for her. This is Director Michael Dowse’s first major mainstream motion picture and it is a respectable production. Even though it has its weaknesses, it is not cheap.
Film
Review
By Cine Marcos
cinemarcos@smartcine.com
VIDEO:
1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
AUDIO:
English 5.1 Dolby
Digital Surround
Subtitles - English Spanish French- Optional
SPECIAL FEATURES:
7 Deleted Scenes
Cast Get Together
Music Boombox
o “Video Killed the Radio Star” – The Buggles
o “Hungry Like the Wolf” – Duran Duran
o “Situation” – Yaz
o “Kickstart My Heart” – Mötley Crüe
o “Straight Outta Compton” – NWA
o “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
o “Safety Dance” – Men Without Hats
o “Come on Eileen” – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
o “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” – Wang Chung
o “Let My Love Open the Door” – (E. Cola Mix) Pete Townshend
o “Live if Life” – Opus
o “Don’t You Want Me” – Human League / New Version by Atomic Tom
Take Me Home Tonight Music Video
Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots
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