Where the Day Takes You

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Homelessness is a serious problem, but this film by Mark Rocco made it look like an alternative lifestyle that, if not for drugs and prostitution, would be kind of cool. Set in Los Angeles, the film centers on a group of homeless teens led by King (Dermot Mulroney), who tries to look out for his younger charges. But he can't keep some of them from getting involved in drug dealing, which leads to violence and melodrama involving evil drug dealer Kyle MacLachlan. Mulroney has a poignant quality, as does Lara Flynn Boyle as a runaway girl he falls for. On the other hand, Sean Astin is stereotypical as a strung-out kid who spoils everything. That's Will "Fresh Prince" Smith as a legless kid in a couple of scenes. --Marshall Fine

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Awesome Movie~.......2007-01-21

I watched this movie 11 years ago and loved it-all of high school friends at the time watched it over and over with me-my best and I still drop lines from this movie to this day-it is awesome and so undiscovered. I am ordering it on dvd now because I am sick of seeing my dusty vhs copy! I wish some of these actors would be questioned about this movie from their past-it is quite a rare find. The music is actually 90% Melissa Etheridge-very haunting songs-"sleep while I drive" is my favorite-if you are questioning yourself on whether to get....DO IT! You will not regret a single moment.

An eye opener for teens........2007-01-03

This movie made so much of an impression on my older daughter a few years ago that she wanted our youngest to see it. Teens who have the impression that a big city and freedom from parents, school, etc. is an easy path to happiness and success are shown the harsh reality of life on the street.

Dermot Mulroney scores perfection in Where The Day Takes You.......2005-11-11

Dermot Mulroney (Wedding Date, Young Guns) plays King, who gets out of lock up and is back on the streets living under bridges and finding out his girlfriend has been playing around. He meets a girl named Heather, played by Lara Flynn Boyle (Happiness, Since You've Been Gone) and he shows her the ropes. He also goes to interview sessions as part of community service and is interviewed throughout the movie by the interviewer, played by Laura San Giacomo (sex, lies and videotape, The Stand). The cast include Sean Astin (Lord of The Rings, Smile) who plays a junkie, Will Smith (Jersey Girl, Men in Black) who is a cripple in a wheelchair, Ricki Lake (Mrs. Winterbourne) as Boyle's friend, Stephen Tobolowsky (Blue Streak, Black Dog), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, One Night Stand), David Arquette (Scream, Riding the Bullet), Alyssa Milano (Buying the Cow, Charmed), Adam Baldwin (Serenity, Gacy), Rachel Ticotin (Con Air), James Le Gros (Near Dark, Ally McBeal), Peter Dobson (The Frighteners) and Balathazar Getty (Tv's Alias, Young Guns 2). Christian Slater (Heathers, Pump Up The Volume) contributes an unbilled cameo. Has some good really extreme things it in, the cast is good but not always there and if you want to see Sean Astin face down in vomit, well this is the movie for ya. Mulroney keeps this at bay giving a perfect performance.

THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE........2004-09-24

This is a great movie that is unfortunately unknown to most people. I guarantee all doubters will be pleasantly surprised, I was. It is such an all around good film that you really need to put it under a microscope to criticize it. But don't take my word for it, watch it yourself and Im sure you will agree with me. There are not many movies that I deem are worth repeated viewings, but this is one of them. BRAVO to all involved!!

Homelessness Hollywood style..........2004-03-22

There is a superficiality to this movie that is a bit disconcerting. I suppose it is ironic that big time actors (many not so big then) play no name children of the street. It raises awareness, yes, but it also makes it look kind of cool.

I lived in Seattle for a while and the young people living on the street have a certain belief in the 'coolness' of their lifestyle that actually validates this movie to a degree.

Having worked with the homeless in my hometown, I've learned that it is not monolithic. There are as many 'types' of homeless people as there are homeless people. Does that make me an expert? No.

However, that being said, this is an excellent movie. The cast is phenomenal. With a score by Melissa Etheridge, the movie feels in places like a rock video but it also helps with the flow and mood.

The movie does a good job of exposing, to a greater or lesser degree, the problems that leads to and come with being on the street. It ain't pretty and the movie never really leads you to that conclusion. While it certainly isn't graphic in an extreme sense, it does give you just enough to feel.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream 2, TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and Ryan Phillippe (I Know What You Did Last Summer, 54) sizzle as a pair of unscrupulous siblings in a deliciously sexy tale of seduction, revenge and conquest. After cleverly seducing and ruining the reputation of an unsuspecting classmate (Selma Blair, Can't Hardly Wait, Zoe, Duncan, Jack &

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Sarah Michelle Gellar (I Know What You Did Last Summer Scream 2 TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and Ryan Phillippe (I Know What You Did Last Summer 54) sizzle as a pair of unscrupulous siblings in a deliciously sexy tale of seduction revenge and coFormat: UMD Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 043396151086 Manufacturer No: 15108

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Starring: Andre Comeau , Rebecca Blasband , Eric Nies , Heather B. , and Julie Oliver
Director: Zo Wesson , Laura Korkoian , and Jule Gilfillan
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Release Date: 2003-11-11

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THE REAL WORLD YOU NEVER SAW: PARIS takes viewers along on the cast members' juicy escapades and romantic roller coasters. Leah (New Yorker, fashionista and center of attention), Mallory (athletic virgin waiting for true love) and Simon (gay Irish model trying to stay faithful to his boyfriend) share a room, CT (confident bartender) and Adam (Beverly Hills musician) bunk together, while Christina (jet-setting cocktail waitress with a criminal justice degree) shares a room and potentially more with Ace (Southern frat boy who runs three businesses). The City of Light, is also the city of romance as viewers are drawn into the seven roommates' dramatic crushes, flirtations, and secret trysts. With cultural and language shock, deadlines for travel guide writing assignments and the usual cat fights thrown in, THE REAL WORLD YOU NEVER SAW: PARIS is a thrilling treat in voyeurism.

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Too Short!.......2004-02-12

I enjoy watching the Real World on MTV, so I was looking forward to viewing this DVD.

I was disappointed because the DVD is too short. MTV records the cast 24/7 so you'd think there would be more footage to share on this DVD. Not so.

However, what little there is is entertaining.

i loved paris!!.......2003-12-27

this dvd is awesome for anyone who lOVed the paris season of the real world like i did. it had an hour long feature presentation plus about another hour of extras. this dvd showed hysterical moments we never saw, like mallory being taken back to the train yard on the metro and christina peeing in the seine. i give this dvd and the season my highest rating and am vERRYy sad to see it end. cant wait for the complete season to be released!

A Fun Group of People.......2003-11-30

I didn't like this one as much as the Back to New York DVD but it was pretty good. They show lots of Ace, Adam and Christina so if you like them then you'd probably enjoy this DVD. There are a surprising amount of extras and I definitely think this is worth the money if you enjoyed the Paris season.

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Length: 30 min. Performance rights and Discussion Guide included. (Gr. 6-12, College) Its true: What you dont know CAN hurt you! So In the Mix takes a hard look at drinking with hard facts. We meet some teens who are recovering alcoholics and a boy who paid a high price for drinking and driving: he was left partially brain damaged from an accident. In a powerful segment, two 21 year-olds test the real physical effects of alcohol on the body as they drink and drive under supervision of the police and a doctor. They dispel myths about alcohol and ways to sober up. In other segments we take a look at a high school program in which upperclassmen hold workshops on drinking for younger students; and we see what really goes on at a police sobriety checkpoint. "I saw the Alcohol show and it changed my outlook on drinking. I never knew it was that dangerous. Thank you so much for that show, it really made me think." -Meredith Foss, student. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, www.inthemix.org

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