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Summary: A Real Charmer
Review: It's hard to say exactly why this little movie is such a charmer, but it is. It was only a modest success when first released, but has gone on to become something of a cult favorite on video and cable, enough so that a sound-track CD was released several years after the movie. Perhaps part of the reason is that it combines two well-known and durable genres, the underdog sports movie and the romantic comedy of mismatched opposites. He is Doug Dorsey, an Olympic hockey player from a mining town in northern Minnesota, knocked out of a pro career by a minor eye injury, who is apparently irresistible to all the ladies, except for her. She is Kate Moseley, an upper class pairs figure skater who missed out on Olympic gold by falling in the long program, whose sharp tongue has driven away all her potential partners. Out of desperation, her coach recruits the hockey player to be her new partner. As the script actually acknowledges, this premise stretches credulity, but then this is basically a fairy tale anyway (as are most romantic comedies, if you think about it). Will the hockey player be able to convert to an Olympic level pairs figure skater? Will they skate for Olympic gold? Will they bicker and insult each other and fall in love despite themselves? No points for incorrect guesses. If the ending is predictable, and the subsidiary players are stock (the gruff but wise coach, the gay male skating partner, the pushy father, the upper class boy friend), then perhaps the answer is that getting there is fun, with some twists and turns thanks to a funny script by Tony Gilroy, and terrific chemistry between D.B. Sweeney as Doug and Moira Kelly as Kate. Sweeney does an excellent job playing a guy who is an egotistical jock ("There are only two things I do really well, sweetheart, and skating's the other one!"), a bit crude, but who also has a sweet side to him. Kelly delivers her bitchy lines with flair ("What is this, last stages of Ukranian Alcohol Psychosis?") but also shows a very appealing vulnerability. Their interaction carries us through a pretty stock and predictable plot and makes it believable. Among the memorable scenes between them are a series of skating sequences in which the only dialog is the words "toe pick", their exchange of Christmas presents, the two of them getting a case of the nerves at the Nationals, their celebration afterwards, and of course, the lead-up to the climactic Olympic skate at the end. The sharp-eyed may be able to catch three scenes that feature a Bobby Hull Black Hawk hockey sweater which deftly underlines the emotional progression. Incidentally, the Nationals and Olympic pairs skating sequences feature genuine international competition level skaters and are choreographed by Olympic champion Robin Cousins, who also has a cameo as a commentator at the Nationals. A real feel-good guilty pleasure movie which holds up well to repeated viewings, a great chick flick and the perfect date movie. The DVD is pretty basic; although it has a choice of French and Spanish subtitles and dubbing, the only extra is the theatrical trailer, which has a couple seconds that were cut out of the movie itself.
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Summary: I love this movie when I was 14 and I am still loving it!
Review: I have to say I am a Number one fan of this movie. I watched it more that 50 times (seriously) and still get goose bumps. I just love the chemistry between these two actors and actress. They are perfect! I love it. I even bought the soundtrack of this movie. IT is awesome! " Kate, I love you, I saying out loud."---"We are doing Pamchengko"---"What? You think I'm saying this to get the program out of you?"----"Oh, you heard me."---"No, Kate, it's too dangerous."---"Then I'm putting it in." see, I told you, I'm an fanatic of this movie.
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Summary: A desert island DVD
Review: You can't help but love this movie! I know, it's simplistic and predictable, but I can watch it over and over again. If you're in the mood for a light romantic comedy (which I always seem to be in the mood for) with two adorable stars, this is one you want to own!
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Summary: fun fun fun!
Review: This is a cute tale of hockey player gone figure skating! She wants to win but is a pain in the rear and no one wants to skate with her (maybe she should turn to a single skater?). He is a injuried hockey player who can't play hockey anymore....but can he really figure skate? The chemisty between the two characters are awesome!! It's a lot of fun!! A must see!
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Summary: worth my time watching
Review: i'm a fan of figure skating and i felt that this was one of the best movies that depicted the sport. you can feel the chemistry between the two protagonists on and off the ice. however, for me there was no closure at the conclusion because i wanted to know how they progressed their relationship/career/etc
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Summary: The Cutting Edge: An awsome movie!
Review: I absolutely love this movie!Figure skating is my favorite sport to watch and the skating scenes alone just gave me a thrill.I am a sucker for old fashioned romance and romatic comedies are my favorite. The story itself was very interesting and maybe it could be possible, or not. You never know. :P I think the quality of the DVD was good, though I'm not an expert.The music was also very fitting and overall this is a movie YOU SHOULD NOT MISS.I wish to say more but the guidelines do not allow me to.Just watch it, trust me. It will be a memorable experience.
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Summary: Old Fashioned Romance
Review: Let's hear it for a great "feel-good" movie! Obviously not the type of flick that garners kudos from the critics or at the Oscars (not brooding or avant garde at all). However, the chemistry between the characters played by Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney is a treat to behold. This is definitely a wonderful example of the basic "Old Fashioned Romance" genre of movies that builds its characters sufficiently to be believable, has characters that you come to like as the story progresses, centers on a relationship that evolves from animosity to love, and ultimately has an ending that leaves you feeling good. Similar in some aspects to the Anne Heche/Harrison Ford vehicle "6 Days and 7 Nights", Cutting Edge delivers more warmth and ultimately can bring a tear to your eye at the climax even though you know how it is going to end long before it does. Definitely a "Saturday night with your date, some wine, and a bowl of popcorn" classic.
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Summary: is this a DVD?
Review: It amazes me everyone gave this such a good review, now it is a great movie, but the DVD stinks The quality of the DVD itself id less than VCD quality, I mean Id rather have gotten the VHS, its terrible. It looks like the director went to theatures and sat in with a sony handycam and recorded the DVD with that. As for the movie itself, the movie is great, but the ending was lacking in that they can suddenl do the hardest move ever done and yet in practice it was never even close to being completed, i mean not even close. Maybe they just didnt want the movie to be way too long, but come on, give the audiance some credit here. If this had been the review for the VHS maybe I would have been kinder, but the low low qualit of the DVD just killed the movie.
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Summary: A Perrfect Triple Combnation-Skating, Opposites, and Love
Review: In the Cutting Edge, two ex-Olympians get one more chance at the big time. Kate Mosley is a spoiled, tempermental skater whose dream of gold was shattered when she fell during her program at the '88 Olympics, and now because of her spoiled personality, she can't keep a partner. Doug Dorsey is an ex-hockey star who during the same event lost his dream when he injured his eye. When Doug finds out what sport he's competing in and later who his partner is, he's intially very reluctant, as is Kate, who can't believe how desperate her coach is to find her a partner that he would have her skate with a hockey player. As time goes on, however, they realize how good they are together and all looks well until they hit one more hurdle. On the night they qualify for the Qlympics, a drunken Kate decides to make her skating partner her sexual partner. But because she's drunk, Doug won't give in to her advances, which makes her angry. Add that to the fact, they've both fallen for each other, and Doug knows the real reason she lost last time. Can this unlikely couple of skaters and now lovers win the Nationals and keep their careers and affections intact? Give this a rent and see.
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Summary: TOE PICK - THE CUTTING EDGE
Review: This has always been one of my favorite films. The Channel 5 morning news crew, during their morning bantering, even remarked about how good it was. They referred to it as "Toe Pick" and I knew immediately what movie they were referring to. I get bored with slow-moving movies very quickly. I've watch this numerous times and have never gotten bored with it.
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