Love Potion No. 9

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tate Donovan Director: Dale Launer Original UK Premiere: 1992 Dvd Release: 29th April, 2002 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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The premise of Love Potion No. 9, that a magic potion makes the user irresistible to the opposite sex, could be the setup for the crassest sex farce imaginable. Instead, this film is a surprisingly subtle romantic comedy. Nebbishy scientist Paul goes to a Gypsy fortune teller , who tells him she sees no women in his entire life. To make up for this depressing news, she gives him a few drops of a love potion, number 8. Paul, a biochemist, scoffs; but when his pet cat accidentally gets a taste & attracts every female cat in the neighborhood, he enlists fellow dweeby scientist Diane to analyse it. After experimenting on monkeys, they decide to test it on themselves; soon Diane is being pursued by handsome Italians in the street & comes close to marrying the Prince of England , while Paul gets a little revenge on a woman who previously rejected him, then embarks on his own love spree. Shortly they discover that they really want each other; but before they can get married, an old boyfriend of Diane returns with his own dose of love potion number 8. Pauls only hope is to get something even more powerful. Love Potion No. 9 is genuinely clever & sweet, & both Donovan & Bullock work well with the low-key but effective humour of the movies well-written script. Its a tribute to her talent & her girl-next-door looks that Bullock, unlike most pretty stars dressing down, is effective as both a lovelorn loser & the confident glamour-girl she becomes. Altogether, a charming & enjoyable film.,

Sandra Annette Bullock is a American film actress, known for her wide appeal & box office prowess. Sandra majored in drama at East Carolina University. She dropped out to pursue acting in New York City but found it difficult to establish herself. She moved to Los Angeles, California & landed a series of small roles in several independent films. Eventually, she got the lead role in the TV version of the movie Working Girl. Her first notable movie appearance was in Demolition Man in 1993. That led to her breakthrough performance in Speed the following year. She became a bona-fide star in the mid-late 1990s, carrying a string of hits on the strength of her name alone. Bionic Showdown. The Six Million Dollar Man & The Bionic Woman. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Bullock was born to the late German -born opera singer Helga Meyer & American voice teacher John Bullock. She started singing as a child in Germany, where she also studied ballet & performed small parts in her Mothers operas. Posters Of Crash

Editors Choice: Crash, Miss Congeniality 2, Two Weeks Notice, 28 Days, Divine Secrets Of The Ya Ya Sisterhood, Murder By Numbers, Miss Congeniality, Deluxe Edition, View DVDology

Tate Donovan is an American actor. He was born the youngest of six to a large Irish-Catholic family in Tenafly, New Jersey. He has been appearing on television since his teens. He attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he met his now long-time friends Grant Heslov & George Clooney. Donovan has been engaged to Sandra Bullock & to Jennifer Aniston. He has also dated socialite Plum Sikes, actress Whitney Allen & Lauren Graham of the hit television series Gilmore Girls. He had a regular gig with a band called The Decadents, with whom he released an album titled Wake Amusements. He is currently playing the role of Jimmy Cooper on FOX Network s hit television series, The O,C. 1. Exposed 2. The O,C. TV Series 3. Mister Sterling TV Series 4. West of Here 5. Get Well Soon 6. Swordfish 7. House of Mouse TV Series 8. Jesus & Hutch 9. Office Party, The 10. G-Men from Hell 11. Drop Back Ten 12. 4 a .m.: Open All Night 13. Zero to Hero 14. Thin Pink Line, The 15. Waiting for Woody 16. October 22 17. Trinity TV Series 18. Hercules TV Series 19. Tempting Fate 20.

Editors Choice: Hercules, Part 1, Love Potion No 9, View DVDology

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