vovatraders.blogg.se

It's a film specializing in smoky, down-at-the-heels glamour, and in the kind of smart, slangy dialogue that sounds right without necessarily having much to say. The fun part is seeing it all play out, thanks to a standout cast and first-time director Steve Kloves' skill in handling them. The Fabulous Baker Boys is best remembered for Pfeiffer's sultry performance of 'Makin' Whoopee' on top of a grand piano, which several media publications consider to be one of the most famous and sexiest scenes in film history.

Michelle Pfeiffer won nearly every acting award for which she was nominated during the 1989-1990 awards season, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.The Fabulous Baker Boys was nominated for four Academy Awards at the 62nd Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Pfeiffer), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score.Featuring a Grammy Award Winning score by Academy Award nominated composer Dave Grusin (The Firm).Stars Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, Starman), Michelle Pfeiffer (What Lies Beneath, Batman Returns) Beau Bridges (The Decedents, Jerry Maguire) and Jennifer Tilly (Bride of Chucky, Bound).From Producers Mark Rosenberg (Presumed Innocent) and Paula Weinstein (The Perfect Storm).From Executive Producer (and Academy Award winner) Sydney Pollack (Tootsie, The Firm, Out of Africa, Three Days of the Condor).Kloves is also the writer of all eight smash hit “Harry Potter” films. Written and Directed by Steve Kloves (Flesh and Bone).The Fabulous Baker Boys holds a 96% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only).Michelle Pfeiffer: 1989 Behind the Scenes featurette (SD, 3:36).Jeff Bridges & Beau Bridges: 1989 Behind the Scenes featurette (SD, 3:15).The Fabulous Baker Boys: 1989 Behind the Scenes featurette (SD, 6:54).Audio Commentary with Director of Photography Michael Ballhaus.

Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Steve Kloves, hosted by Twilight Time's Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman.

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the main feature in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio.

But when life in the limelight brings old rivalries to the surface as Jack and Susie's relationship heats up, the Baker boys soon find their act - and their lives - growing more entertaining than either of them may be able to handle! Media So when they meet a sultry songbird named Susie Diamond, their future starts to sparkle. Playing the same tired tunes night after night the brothers are in desperate need of change. "Wry, sexy and enormously rewarding" (Jeffrey Lyons), The Fabulous Baker Boys is sizzling, slick entertainment that could "play just about everybody's strings" (Washington Post). Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski), Michelle Pfeiffer (What Lies Beneath) and Beau Bridges (The Descendants) enchant in this "lovely and fragile" (New York Magazine) tale about sibling musicians and the sultry singer who leads them to success.