Tim Allen reteams with director John Pasquin (THE SANTA CLAUSE) in JOE SOMEBODY. Allen stars as Joe Scheffer, a mild-mannered man who makes promotional videos for a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company. Joe is divorced and quietly unhappy until the office bully, Mark McKinney (Patrick Warburton), punches him out in the company parking lot, in front of Joe's precocious young daughter (Hayden Panettiere of REMEMBER THE TITANS). The humiliated Joe sinks into such a deep depression that not even the flirtations of the company's pretty "wellness coordinator" (Julie Bowen) can rouse him. Joe decides that he has to restore his pride by challenging McKinney to a fight, and suddenly finds himself the most popular man in the office. Joe even hires a washed-up action movie star (Jim Belushi in a hilariously grizzled performance) to teach him martial arts. He soon finds that he has to weigh the allure of his newfound popularity against the love and respect of those who liked him the way he was. Screenwriter John Scott Shepherd does a good job of balancing slapstick comedy with touching family drama. Allen shows surprising range, giving a strong and sympathetic performance as an emotionally complex and dynamic character.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Dual Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - French
Dolby Surround - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. John Pasquin - Director
2. Brian Reilly - Producer
Featurette
Additional Footage - 1. Fight Choreography
Deleted Scenes
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. BANGER SISTERS
Interactive Features:
Hidden Features - 1. Easter Eggs
Director of Photography
Daryn Okada: Cinematographer
Review 1:
"...What makes this SOMEBODY something is Pasquin's deft touch and understanding with the material..."
Source: Variety
p.36 12/17/2001
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