Tonight they're calling the shots. It's the intoxicating romantic comedy starring an unbeatable cast of hot stars from hit-making producer Jerry Bruckheimer; now presented in a longer and racier (now rated 15!) Director's Cut! Moving to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a famous songwriter Violet Sanford (Perabo) finds herself desperate and broke. Through a twist of fate the shy innocent Violet lands a job as one of the barmaids at the hottest nightclub in town -
In the time honoured tradition of 'Once Upon A Time In America', 'JFK', 'Blade Runner' & 'Dances With Wolves' comes David 'Kangaroo Jack' McNally's long awaited 'Coyote Ugly: Director's Cut', because 90 minutes of plotless, beer drenched drivel is never enough. 'Coyote Ugly', in case you don't remember (and shame on you if you don't) was one of producer Jerry Bruckheimer's rare attempts to bankroll a film without explosions, and since in Bruckheimerland, the only viable alternatives to gunfire & missiles are tits & ass, 'Coyote Ugly' offers both in abundance. Like 'Flashdance' meets 'Cocktail', the movie follows the trials and tribulations of wannabe small-town (well, New Jersey) singer/songwriter Violet Sanford (gorgeous Piper Perabo) who, like many other girls before her, tries to make it in New York. But life ain't what it used to be in the city that never sleeps, and our plucky young heroine soon finds herself stuck in the browning, oxidized core of the Big Apple. Now back in the good old days, prostitution might've been an answer, but ever since Rudy Giuliani incinerated New York's poor and ensured the only criminals running NYC were suited plutocrats, that's no longer an option. So Violet finds the next best thing; a pub where, get this; the barmaids are all hot, scantily clad dancing girls (known, somewhat dubiously, as Coyotes) who, for no apparent reason, feel the need to do risqué dance routines in between serving drinks to leery men in raincoats and jobbing actors who didn't get that 'Coke' commercial, oh, and before some outmoded women's lib group accuses Bruckheimer of being an absolute swine for putting his lurid fantasies on film, lets not forget that the premise is based on a real bar. Only in America. The funny thing is; that once you remove the overbearing element of sleaze, 'Coyote Ugly' is actually quite a sweet, if boring, love story between Violet and buff bozo / part-time chef Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia gleefully pissing his career away) whilst familiar faces Tyra Banks, Bridget Monahan and Maria Bello do what's required, and the whole thing stomps along at a just about bearable pace. Best remembered for Leanne Rhyme's hit song 'Can't Fight The Moonlight', 'Coyote Ugly', described as the feeling you get after a one night stand, is an apt sobriquet for how an audience expecting something other than inane, nonsensical fluff will feel, come the end credits. McNally's new cut, for what it's worth, features more flesh, deleted scenes and a reasonably entertaining cast commentary.
Fortunately, Piper Perabo made it out of this boozy debacle relatively unscathed, and though things might not have worked out exactly the way she'd hoped, I still rate her as one of the best young actresses in Hollywood today; a versatile and charismatic talent whose films are usually worth a look. Time will tell if she gets her day in the sun, or whether she'll always be the barmaid, and never the bride.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. 21-year-old Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) has come to the Big Apple in order to pursue her dream of becoming a successful songwriter. But it is not her songwriting that is getting her noticed. Violet has taken up a part time job as a barmaid at New York's hottest new club, the Coyote Ugly, where the girls spend more time dancing outrageously on the bar than actually serving drinks behind it. Actors: Chad Oman, Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Melanie Lynskey Directors: David McNally Writers: Gina Wendkos Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer Language: English Subtitles: English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English Number of discs: 1
21-year-old Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) has come to the Big Apple in order to pursue her dream of becoming a successful songwriter. But it is not her songwriting that is getting her noticed. Violet has taken up a part time job as a barmaid at New York's hottest new club, the Coyote Ugly, where the girls spend more time dancing outrageously on the bar than actually serving drinks behind it.
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