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The Fabulous Baker Boys
starring: Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer, Beau Bridges, Ellie Raab, Xander Berkeley
directed by: Steve Kloves

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0027616065896
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Running Time: 114 minutes
Sales Rank: 4326
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: October 13, 1989

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Description:
Jack and Frank Baker are stuck in a rut. Playing the same tired tunes night after night, the brothers are in desperate need of change. So when they meet a sultry songbird named Susie Diamond, their future starts to sparkle. But when life in the limelight brings old rivalries to the surface as Jack and SusieÂ's relationship heats up, the Baker boys soon find their act Â– and their lives Â– growing more entertaining than either of them may be able to handle!

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An inspired casting gimmick, a wonderful mood, a grown-up love story--all this in The Fabulous Baker Boys, but the only thing anybody ever talks about is Michelle Pfeiffer on top of a piano. Granted, it's a showstopper: clad in a slinky dress, Pfeiffer rolls around on the Steinway while she purrs out a languid version of 'Makin' Whoopee.' Adding to the seductive vibe is the fact that she's not singing to the audience, but to the sullen piano player (Jeff Bridges) whose fancy she has captured. Bridges and his real-life brother, Beau, play two lounge entertainers whose act has grown stale; they're not above doing 'Feelings' for the tourist crowd. They've hired songbird Pfeiffer (who does her own sexy singing) to spice up the routine, a strategy that pays off in spades. The three actors are terrific, with the fabulous Bridges boys playing neatly off their own sibling rhythms. Writer-director Steve Kloves captures the feel of second-rate Seattle clubs, and Dave Grusin's jazzy score keeps propelling the film forward. The story itself might have come from a 1940s romance, yet Kloves and his actors keep it unusually modern and thoughtful. And then there's Michelle Pfeiffer rolling around on top of a piano.... --Robert Horton

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- Love the music!
This is a great movie, but I especially love the music in it. Dave Grusin's piano playing is just awesome and the real reason I had to own this DVD. I also bought the soundtrack, but that music is not even on the soundtrack. Oh, and Michelle Pfeiffer is great too. This is one I'll watch over and over.

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- "Frank, If Someone Requested 'Chopsticks,' You'd Ask For the Sheet Music".
Many years ago, a big screen, theatrical viewing of Woody Allen's Gershwin inspired film, "Manhattan" started me on a love affair with what is known as the 'Great American Songbook'. So for years, I've been listening to everyone from Ella to Billie Holiday to Diana Krall and Jane Monheit. For some reason, I've always had a special affinity for what is known as 'the girl singer'. I love the sound and image of those classic songs being crooned by a torch singer at 2am in some smokey dive.Thats' why I was delighted to run across "The Fabulous Baker Boys", while channel surfing on cable recently. How, I never got a chance to see this film before is beyond me.

The plot is an update of that classic old movie formula of the two partners, who lets the girl come between them. The title of the film refers to a cocktail music act, featuring two brothers, who play piano side by side. Frank Baker (Beau Bridges) ... Read More

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- Fabulous Baker Boys and a really Hot Michelle Pfeiffer
If you've ever played in a band with your brother - or are interested in Michelle seducing a grand piano - or see a funky side of Seattle - see this movie...

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- great product,great service
As usual when I shop at Amazon.....the product is great, and the service & shipping is great...I wanted the story, for it is a musician's story, and that is my hobby.

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