Woody Allen Four Movie Comedy Collection, DVD

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Side #1 -- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
1. Main Title
2. Investigator: CW Briggs
3. The Efficient Betty Ann Fitzgerald
4. Clearing the Air
5. The Office Tryst
6. Hypnotized by the Jade Scorpion
7. The Kensington Heist
8. Femme Fatale: Laura Kensington
9. "It's an Inside Job"
10. CW Gives Laura the Boot
11. Bringing in the Private Eyes
12. The Prime Suspect
13. The Romance Goes Sour
14. All Clues Lead Back to CW
15. The Jewels Are Found
16. Caught in the Scorpions Spell
17. A Fugitive on the Run
18. Fitzgerald Under the Spell
19. Discovering Clues in Unusual Places
20. Who Is Voltan Polgar?
21. Catching the Real Thief
22. Saying Goodbye
23. "Marry Me"
24. End Credits
Side #2 -- Hollywood Ending
1. Hollywood Ending [1:39]
2. The Perfect Director [3:01]
3. Fired [3:38]
4. The Agent [2:38]
5. Nervous [3:24]
6. Meeting the Studio Executives [4:01]
7. Drinks With the Ex [8:39]
8. The Crew [3:33]
9. Casting [5:38]
10. "Esquire" Journalist [3:25]
11. Spontaneous Blindness [6:40]
12. Stage Direction [5:13]
13. In on the Conspiracy [2:58]
14. Dailies Screening [2:41]
15. The Leading Lady [3:27]
16. Unconventional Directing [3:51]
17. A New Set of Eyes [5:25]
18. Help From the Ex [4:09]
19. Confession [5:49]
20. Blind Rehearsal [6:10]
21. Man-to-Man Talk [5:41]
22. Hal Sees the Dailies [4:26]
23. Scumbag X [5:35]
24. The Truth Is Revealed [4:20]
25. The French Love It [2:15]
26. End Credits [3:42]
Side #3 -- Small Time Crooks
1. Casing the Bank/Main Titles [2:43]
2. Getting the "Seed" Money [4:51]
3. The Master Plan [2:41]
4. Nettie Goldberg Joins the Gang [4:04]
5. Gathering Supplies [1:11]
6. Drilling for Dollars [3:27]
7. Daily Operations [2:27]
8. Business It Too Good [2:49]
9. Too Much Exposure [2:45]
10. When All Else Fails: Franchise! [2:17]
11. Sunset Farms: A Cookie Empire! [4:51]
12. I Just Want a Cheeseburger [3:45]
13. The Dinner Party [5:25]
14. We Got No Class [1:40]
15. Turning Slugs Into Classy Items [4:31]
16. Going Different Ways [4:36]
17. Frenchy & Ray Find Partners [8:09]
18. "I Just Want Out" [2:19]
19. Planning Another Heist! [4:10]
20. "Francis, I Have Terrible News" [3:11]
21. Getting a "Real" Lesson From David [1:59]
22. Chi Chi Potter's Party [11:39]
23. Starting Over [5:05]
24. End Credits [3:18]
Side #4 -- Anything Else
1. Meeting David Dobel [8:43]
2. Dinner With Amanda [7:33]
3. A Chance Meeting [7:16]
4. Falling in Love [7:19]
5. Do You Love Me? [4:51]
6. Mom Moves In [2:51]
7. Dobel's Advice to Jerry [2:20]
8. Buying a Rifle [7:26]
9. Anxiety Attack [6:28]
10. Jerry's Bad Advisers [3:32]
11. Another Lover? [2:10]
12. I'd Rather Eat Rat Poison [8:05]
13. Spying on Amanda [8:21]
14. Anger Management [4:58]
15. Time Apart [3:12]
16. Cocaine With Mom [3:01]
17. Jerry Changes His Life [9:01]
18. Break Up [2:52]
19. Losing a Partner [5:58]
20. End Credits [2:11]

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Editorial Reviews

Hypnotism stirs up some daring crime and crazy love in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, a light comedy from Woody Allen. Set in 1940 New York City (where else?), Jade Scorpion stars Allen as a streetwise, wisecracking insurance investigator who becomes a jewel thief under the influence of a hypnotic spell that also inspires a head-over-heels attraction for a feisty and antagonistic coworker (Helen Hunt). This is Allen at his most optimistic, all nervous charm and one-liners; and the buoyant, period-jazz soundtrack bounces to the beats of Duke Ellington, Harry James, and Glenn Miller. Students of Allen's oeuvre will recognize similarities here both to his caper comedies, such as Small Time Crooks and Manhattan Murder Mystery, and to his 1980s magic-realist films, like The Purple Rose of Cairo and Alice. Additionally, the conflict between conscious and unconscious desire that emerges in Jade Scorpion -- we're talking hypnotism, here -- is easily recognizable as one of Allen's perennial themes. That aside, Jade Scorpion is one of Allen's most straightforward efforts, not quite a romp but good, angst-free fun. Gregory Baird, Barnes & Noble

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Hypnotism stirs up some daring crime and crazy love in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, a light comedy from Woody Allen. Set in 1940 New York City (where else?), Jade Scorpion stars Allen as a streetwise, wisecracking insurance investigator who becomes a jewel thief under the influence of a hypnotic spell that also inspires a head-over-heels attraction for a feisty and antagonistic coworker (Helen Hunt). This is Allen at his most optimistic, all nervous charm and one-liners; and the buoyant, period-jazz soundtrack bounces to the beats of Duke Ellington, Harry James, and Glenn Miller. Students of Allen's oeuvre will recognize similarities here both to his caper comedies, such as Small Time Crooks and Manhattan Murder Mystery, and to his 1980s magic-realist films, like The Purple Rose of Cairo and Alice. Additionally, the conflict between conscious and unconscious desire that emerges in Jade Scorpion -- we're talking hypnotism, here -- is easily recognizable as one of Allen's perennial themes. That aside, Jade Scorpion is one of Allen's most straightforward efforts, not quite a romp but good, angst-free fun. Gregory Baird

All Movie Guide

A down-on-his luck auteur gets one more chance at the big time -- provided his neuroses don't swallow him whole -- in Woody Allen's 33rd feature release, Hollywood Ending. Allen plays Val Waxman, a one-time cinematic genius who's resorted to taking advertisement work to pay the bills for himself and his airhead live-in girlfriend, Lori (Debra Messing). Val finds his luck is about to change, however, when he receives the script for The City Never Sleeps, a period noir set against the backdrop of 1940s New York City. It seems his ex-wife, Ellie (Tea Leoni), now an executive at Galaxy Pictures, has been pulling for him to direct the picture, claiming he's the only man who can do justice to the script. She even manages to convince her boyfriend, Hal (Treat Williams), Galaxy's high-powered studio head, to take a chance on Val's "unique vision." Just when the cameras are ready to roll, however, Val finds that unique vision in jeopardy -- literally -- as he's struck with a psychosomatic case of blindness. When physicians and psychiatrists fail to cure him, Val contrives a scheme to forge ahead with the picture, for fear of blowing his one last chance at greatness. Hollywood Ending co-stars George Hamilton and Mark Rydell. Michael Hastings

All Movie Guide

A young artist struggling with his career and his muse is getting more than a little aggravation from Cupid in this romantic comedy written and directed by Woody Allen. Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs) is a promising 21-year-old comedy writer living in New York City. While Jerry has talent, he's having a hard time getting his career off the ground, which might have something to do with the fact his agent Harvey (Danny DeVito) is a well-meaning, but ineffectual, blowhard, and his mentor David Dobel (Allen) is an increasingly paranoid eccentric whose twin careers as a teacher and standup comic are both floundering. Poised at the top of Jerry's mountain of anxieties is his relationship with his girlfriend Amanda (Christina Ricci); from the first moment he saw her, Jerry has been in love with her, but Amanda's multiple neuroses, fear of commitment, and frustrating intimacy issues make her all but impossible to be around. Jerry is approaching his breaking point when the small flat he shares with Amanda becomes home to a third roommate -- Amanda's mother Paula (Stockard Channing), who has decided to come to New York to chase her dream of becoming a cabaret singer. Anything Else also features supporting performances from Jimmy Fallon, William Hill, and jazz vocalist Diana Krall. Mark Deming

All Movie Guide

Thirty-one years after Take the Money and Run, Woody Allen returns to a life of crime in this broad comedy. Allen plays Ray Winkler, a low-brow con man who is married to Frenchy (Tracy Ullman), a former stripper. Ray and his buddies concoct a scheme to rob a bank by digging a tunnel from a defunct pizza place next door; as a cover, Frenchy opens a cookie shop in the storefront while Ray and company dig in the back. Ray's burglary is a failure, but Frenchy's cookies are a rousing success, and within a year the store has spawned a nationwide franchise that makes the Winklers rich. However, while Ray wants to move to Miami and bask in the sun, nouveau riche Frenchy now aspires to join high society, with posh art dealer David (Hugh Grant) as her guide. Written and directed by Allen and shot in New York City, Small Time Crooks features one of Allen's trademark strong supporting casts, including Michael Rapaport, Elaine Stritch, Jon Lovitz, and Elaine May. Mark Deming

UPC: 678149086829
Source: DREAMWORKS VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Presentation: Wide Screen
Time: 6:58:00
Sales Rank: 3,099

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Scene Index

Side #1 -- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
1. Main Title
2. Investigator: CW Briggs
3. The Efficient Betty Ann Fitzgerald
4. Clearing the Air
5. The Office Tryst
6. Hypnotized by the Jade Scorpion
7. The Kensington Heist
8. Femme Fatale: Laura Kensington
9. "It's an Inside Job"
10. CW Gives Laura the Boot
11. Bringing in the Private Eyes
12. The Prime Suspect
13. The Romance Goes Sour
14. All Clues Lead Back to CW
15. The Jewels Are Found
16. Caught in the Scorpions Spell
17. A Fugitive on the Run
18. Fitzgerald Under the Spell
19. Discovering Clues in Unusual Places
20. Who Is Voltan Polgar?
21. Catching the Real Thief
22. Saying Goodbye
23. "Marry Me"
24. End Credits
Side #2 -- Hollywood Ending
1. Hollywood Ending [1:39]
2. The Perfect Director [3:01]
3. Fired [3:38]
4. The Agent [2:38]
5. Nervous [3:24]
6. Meeting the Studio Executives [4:01]
7. Drinks With the Ex [8:39]
8. The Crew [3:33]
9. Casting [5:38]
10. "Esquire" Journalist [3:25]
11. Spontaneous Blindness [6:40]
12. Stage Direction [5:13]
13. In on the Conspiracy [2:58]
14. Dailies Screening [2:41]
15. The Leading Lady [3:27]
16. Unconventional Directing [3:51]
17. A New Set of Eyes [5:25]
18. Help From the Ex [4:09]
19. Confession [5:49]
20. Blind Rehearsal [6:10]
21. Man-to-Man Talk [5:41]
22. Hal Sees the Dailies [4:26]
23. Scumbag X [5:35]
24. The Truth Is Revealed [4:20]
25. The French Love It [2:15]
26. End Credits [3:42]
Side #3 -- Small Time Crooks
1. Casing the Bank/Main Titles [2:43]
2. Getting the "Seed" Money [4:51]
3. The Master Plan [2:41]
4. Nettie Goldberg Joins the Gang [4:04]
5. Gathering Supplies [1:11]
6. Drilling for Dollars [3:27]
7. Daily Operations [2:27]
8. Business It Too Good [2:49]
9. Too Much Exposure [2:45]
10. When All Else Fails: Franchise! [2:17]
11. Sunset Farms: A Cookie Empire! [4:51]
12. I Just Want a Cheeseburger [3:45]
13. The Dinner Party [5:25]
14. We Got No Class [1:40]
15. Turning Slugs Into Classy Items [4:31]
16. Going Different Ways [4:36]
17. Frenchy & Ray Find Partners [8:09]
18. "I Just Want Out" [2:19]
19. Planning Another Heist! [4:10]
20. "Francis, I Have Terrible News" [3:11]
21. Getting a "Real" Lesson From David [1:59]
22. Chi Chi Potter's Party [11:39]
23. Starting Over [5:05]
24. End Credits [3:18]
Side #4 -- Anything Else
1. Meeting David Dobel [8:43]
2. Dinner With Amanda [7:33]
3. A Chance Meeting [7:16]
4. Falling in Love [7:19]
5. Do You Love Me? [4:51]
6. Mom Moves In [2:51]
7. Dobel's Advice to Jerry [2:20]
8. Buying a Rifle [7:26]
9. Anxiety Attack [6:28]
10. Jerry's Bad Advisers [3:32]
11. Another Lover? [2:10]
12. I'd Rather Eat Rat Poison [8:05]
13. Spying on Amanda [8:21]
14. Anger Management [4:58]
15. Time Apart [3:12]
16. Cocaine With Mom [3:01]
17. Jerry Changes His Life [9:01]
18. Break Up [2:52]
19. Losing a Partner [5:58]
20. End Credits [2:11]

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