Connie and Carla [WS]

Director: Michael Lembeck Michael Lembeck

Overview

"The cross-dressing comedy Connie and Carla comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while a French soundtrack has also been recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1. French and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by director Michael Lembeck and star/screenwriter Nia Vardalos. Their conversation is exceedingly light and trivial, although those who are charmed by Vardalos will easily find it as amusing as they will find the film. Extended versions of the movie's production numbers, outtakes, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and a short documentary on Debbie Reynolds round out the extras on this disc."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/17/2004
UPC:	0025192386022
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:48:00
Sales rank:	41,875

Special Features

Closed Caption;Deleted scenes; Extended musical scenes; Outtakes; Commentary with writer/star Nia Vardalos and director Michael Lembeck; "The Making of Connie and Carla"; And more

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Nia Vardalos	Connie
Toni Collette	Carla
David Duchovny	Jeff
Stephen Spinella	Robert/Peaches
Alec Mapa	Lee/N'Cream
Christopher Logan	Brian/Brianna
Robert Kaiser	Paul
Ian Gomez	Stanley
Nick Sandow	Al
Dash Mihok	Mikey
Robert John Burke	Rudy
Boris McGiver	Tibor
Don Ackerman	Super Fey Guy
Mike Roberds	Frank,Frank
Debbie Reynolds	Herself
Veena Sood	Mrs. Morse
Babz Chula	Carla's Mom
Linda Darlow	Connie's Mom
Charles Payne	Hollywood Policeman
Guy Fauchon	Another Super Fey Guy
Gary Jones	Bartender
Fiona Hogan	Natasha
Ryf Van Rij	Cute Guy
Adam Harrington	Cute Guy
D. Neil Mark	Crooked Cop
Krista Rae	Mary
Brittney Wilson	Young Carla
Danielle Woodman	Young Connie
Kristi Angus	Woman in Crowd
Douglas Baird	Cameraman
Nicola Crosbie	Reporter
Fred Keating	Man in Airport
Bart Anderson	Man in Airport
June B. Wilde	Woman in Airport
Paddy Ma	Groove Thing Queen
Jay Williams	Groove Thing Queen
Todd Oberg	Groove Thing Queen
Kristina Copeland	Botox Woman
Chelah Horsdal	Botox's Friend
Carl McDonald	Dressing Room Guy
Elaine Kliner	Snoring Woman in Airport
Douglas McLeod	Bass Player
Stephen Cottrill	Guitar Player
Lloyd Nicholson	Pianist
Gordon Roberts	Drummer
Randy Edelman	Composer

Technical Credits

Nia Vardalos

Michael Lembeck	Director
Nia Vardalos	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Gary Barber	Producer
Roger Birnbaum	Producer
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler	Casting
Marnie Eng	Stunts
Jonathan Glickman	Producer
Francine Miller	Casting
Peter Safran	Executive Producer
John Sleep	Special Effects
Rita Wilson	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

Nia Vardalos probably could have had any project she wanted greenlit after the phenomenal success of My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- easily the biggest sleeper hit in movie history. What she did was fashion a distaff Some Like It Hot that exists solely so that the self-admitted musical theater geek can perform some of her favorite show tunes. On the plus side, the musical performances by Vardalos and co-star Toni Collette are quite good. The duo did their own singing and their voices mesh quite well together. Their joy as they belt out the songs is palpable. Sadly, the rest of the film does not work as well. While the gangster storyline fails to build up either tension or humor, the film's storyline about drag queens seeking acceptance is hammered home with an artistically shameful obviousness. Odds are that anyone interested in a film about women on the run from the mob pretending to be drag queens is already gay friendly, so this entire section of the film is little more than a sermon directed at the converted. And what a boring, unoriginal sermon it is. Greek Wedding may have been slight and derivative, but it was never preachy or earnest. For those that believe in the sophomore slump, Connie and Carla provides a rather fascinating case study.