| View Larger Image | Evolution | DVDStarring: David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott, Ted Levine
Directed By: Ivan Reitman
Also With: Ivan Reitman (Producer), Daniel Goldberg (Producer), David Rodgers (Producer), Jeff Apple (Producer), David Diamond (Writer), David Weissman (Writer), Don Jakoby (Writer)
| List Price: | $9.99 | | Price: | $8.99 | | You Save: | $1.00 (10%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 1 to 2 days |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 101 minutes | | Format: | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | | Studio: | Dreamworks Video | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 | | Release Date: | December 26, 2001 | | Sales Rank: | 7,337th |
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OUTRAGEOUS AND HILARIOUS. YOU'LL LAUGH OUT LOUD AND ENJOY THE FUN ACTION AND OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD SPECIAL EFFECTS AS THESE UNLIKELY HEROES BATTLE THE MOST UNECPECTED GROUP OF ALIENS YOU'LL EVER SEE. |
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Based on the evidence in Evolution, one thing is perfectly clear: special effects have evolved, but director Ivan Reitman has reverted to primitive pandering. Equally obvious is the fact that Evolution is a de facto rip-off of Reitman's 1984 classic Ghostbusters, but this time there's no Bill Murray to deliver the best punch lines (we have to settle for fellow ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd in a broad supporting role), and the comedy has devolved into a grossfest including deep-rectal extraction of alien insects, fire-hose enemas into a giant alien sphincter, and a full-moon display of David Duchovny's naked posterior. Whereas Ghostbusters was a shrewd, irreverent mainstream comedy that combined gooey spectral ectoplasm with something resembling genuine wit, Evolution is a crude, juvenile romp in which all things slimy are elevated to comedic supremacy. Granted, that's not always a bad thing. As latter-day ghostbuster equivalents, Duchovny, Orlando Jones, and Seann William Scott make a fine comedic trio, and Julianne Moore is equally amusing as a clumsy scientist and Duchovny's obligatory love interest. Despite the meddling of clueless military buffoons, they join forces to eradicate a wild variety of rapidly evolving alien creatures that arrived on Earth via meteor impact, and the extraterrestrial beasties (courtesy of effects wizard Phil Tippet and crew) are outrageously designed and marvelously convincing. For anyone who prefers lowbrow humor, Evolution will prove as entertaining as Ghostbusters (or at least Galaxy Quest), while others may lament Reitman's shameless embrace of crudeness. One thing's for certain: after seeing this movie, you'll gain a whole new appreciation for Head & Shoulders shampoo. --Jeff Shannon |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 223 reviews)
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Kids by Lori  5 Stars
November 13, 2009
My sons loved the movie. They especially liked the fact it took place in Arizona.
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very happy by Anelida Owen 5 Stars
September 09, 2009
i got the movie vhs quickly very good movie i'm very happy with it. thank you.
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Quick delivery! Great movie!!! by C. Nielsen (Plattsmouth, NE USA) 5 Stars
August 29, 2009
This movie is a classic! We've quoted from this movie for years and decided we needed to own it at last! We laughed just as hard this latest time as we did the first time. The movie arrived within a matter of days, too - which was REALLY nice!
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Just an Opinion by L. Smith (Georgia)  3 Stars
July 30, 2009
A stupidly funny movie .... I like it.
If you like movies like Senseless, Half Baked, Dude Where's My Car you may like his one. Made for entertainment purposes only!!!
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Great light hearted entertainment by The Tao of Netflix (Washington, DC)  4 Stars
May 11, 2009
This is a highly entertaining movie with little substance. The cast is fun (although David Duchovny is certainly stiff in a comedic role), the story is amusing and the production qualities are high. The story by no means has any profundity to it, but its amusing and entertaining overall. Highly recommended.
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