Laws of Attraction

Overview

Peter Howitt directs Julianne Moore and Pierce Brosnan in the Hepburn/Tracy-inspired romantic comedy Laws of Attraction. The film debuts on DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Stereo. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include deleted scenes that also include an alternative ending for the picture and a pair of theatrical trailers. This is a by-the-numbers release from New Line that does offer first-class sound and picture quality.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/24/2004
UPC:	0794043725524
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00

Special Features

Closed Caption; Deleted scenes featuring an alternate ending; Widescreen & full-screen versions of the film; Two original theatrical trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Pierce Brosnan	Daniel Rafferty,Boyfriend
Julianne Moore	Audrey Woods
Michael Sheen	Thorne Jamison
Parker Posey	Serena Jamison
Frances Fisher	Sara Miller
Nora Dunn	Judge Abramovitz
Heather Ann Nurnberg	Actor
Johnny Myers	Ashton Phelps
Mike Doyle	Michael Rawson
Annie Ryan	Actor
Vincent Marzello	Lyman Hersh
Sara James	Actor
John Discepolo	Actor
Annika Pergamet	Actor
Marc Turtletaub	Actor
Allan Houston	Actor
Gordan Sterne	Actor,Judge Baker
Brette Taylor	Mary Harrison
Brendan Morrissey	Mr. O'Callaghan
Elva Crowley	Mrs. Flanagan
David Wilmot	Brendan
David Pearse	Actor
Nuala Kelly	Actor,Actor
Liz Byrne	Actor
Des Fleming	Actor
James McClatchie	Soloman Steinman
Sara Gilbert	Actor
Nick Hardin	Actor
Brian O'Neill	Actor
Annika Pergament	TV Reporter
Peter Ballance	Check in Clerk
Sarah Manson	Actor
Nelly Henrion	NY Lawyer
Kiva Murphy	Stenographer
Mina Badie	Tracey Abramovitz
Ed Shearmur	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert Harling

Aline Brosh McKenna

Karey Kirkpatrick

Peter Howitt	Director
Robert Harling	Screenwriter
Aline Brosh McKenna	Screenwriter
David Bergstein	Producer
Moritz Borman	Executive Producer,Producer
Pierce Brosnan	Executive Producer,Producer
Julie Durk	Producer
Toby Emmerich	Executive Producer,Producer
David T. Friendly	Producer
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond	Casting
Mark Gill	Executive Producer
Mark Gordon	Executive Producer
Oliver Hengst	Executive Producer,Producer
Basil Iwanyk	Executive Producer,Producer
Gerry Johnston	Special Effects
Arthur Lappin	Executive Producer,Producer
Mary Maguire	Casting
Donal O'Farrell	Stunts
Elie Samaha	Executive Producer,Producer
Beau St. Clair	Producer
Guy Stodel	Executive Producer,Producer
Marc Turtletaub	Producer
Bob Yari	Executive Producer,Producer
Jeanna Polley	Executive Producer
Andrew Lowe	Producer
Paul Myler	Producer
Mark Auguste	Sound Effects
Tim Cavagin	Sound Effects
Kieran Horgan	Sound Effects
Wolfgang Schamburg	Producer
Ernst-August Schnieder	Producer
Karey Kirkpatrick	Screenwriter
Amanda Mackey Johnson	Casting
Ros Hubbard	Casting,Casting
Kieran Horgan	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Begin [5:18]
2. The New Attorney [5:19]
3. "I Accept" [3:48]
4. The Seminar [5:11]
5. Impromptu Dinner [5:40]
6. Case Closed [5:52]
7. Chance Meeting With Serena [5:42]
8. Premature Celebration [3:35]
9. Discussing Assets [5:18]
10. The Journey to Castle of Rock [6:49]
11. Staff Interviews [5:58]
12. Drunken Nuptials [4:14]
13. Legally Bound [3:50]
14. Back to Work [8:27]
15. One Reconciliation [5:53]
16. Second Chance [4:28]
17. End [4:29]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
      Fullscreen
      Widescreen
   Set Up
      Audio Optimized for DVD No Equalization Required: 5.1 Surround Sound
      Audio Optimized for DVD No Equalization Required: Stereo Surround Sound
      Subtitles: English Subtitles - On
      Subtitles: English Subtitles - Off
      Subtitles: Spanish Subtitles - On
      Subtitles: Spanish Subtitles - Off
   Select a Scene
   Special Features
      Deleted/Alternate Scenes
         Play All
         1. High or Low, In or Out (3:10)
         2. The Race (2:30)
         3. Surveying the Staff (:57)
         4. Pattern Recognition (3:03)
         5. Alternate Ending (4:28)
         6. Thorne and Serena (3:27)
      Theatrical Trailer #1
      Theatrical Trailer #2
      More From New Line
   DVD-ROM/Online Features

Editorial Reviews

While fluffy romantic comedies never seem to go out of style, it’s increasingly difficult to produce one that seems fresh. Charismatic and appealing stars often provide the necessary oomph, though -- and that’s the case with Laws of Attraction. Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore play divorce lawyers who are diametrically opposed, not only professionally but personally as well. He’s rumpled and insouciant; she’s fastidious and tightly wound. But opposites always attract in movies like this (hence the title), and before long they’re trading kisses and quips instead of barbs and briefs. There’s just one small problem: They’re pitted against each other in a high-profile case involving a rock star (Michael Sheen) and his wife (Parker Posey). We’re not giving much away to tell you that the plot complications are predictable, nor do we mind saying that you’ll probably figure things out long before the characters do. But there’s great fun getting there, thanks to a surfeit of clever lines delivered in sprightly fashion by these personable performers. Brosnan and Moore have great chemistry; he’s especially good when playing somebody as cheeky as this lawyer, and for all her dramatic chops Moore seems very much at home in a slightly daffy characterization. Supporting players Frances Fisher (as Moore’s earthy mom) and Nora Dunn (playing a straitlaced judge) contribute scene-stealing turns that add to the fun. Laws of Attraction is, admittedly, pretty slight stuff, and some might think the film unworthy of its talented cast. But as a throwback to old-fashioned Hollywood comedies like Adam’s Rib (from which director Peter Howitt has cribbed shamelessly), it’s very much the type of movie you want to put in the DVD player on a rainy afternoon.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse