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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 16822
Released: August 17, 2004 |
| Our Price: $1.85 |
| Used Price: $1.26 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
BEST FRIENDS CONNIE & CARLA HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF FAME & FORTUNE, BUT THEIR CAREERS IN SHOW BUSINESS ARE GOING NOWHERE FAST. AFTER WITNESSING A CRIME, THEY'RE FORCED TO GO ON THE RUN & KEEP THEIR TRUE IDENTITIES SECRET. THE DAZZLING DUO STUMBLE ON AN INGENIOUS WAY TO LET THEIR MANY TALENTS SHINE.
Description of Connie And Carla (Full Screen Edition):
Some Like It Hot gets a queer makeover in Connie and Carla, a lightweight comedy from the writer and star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. In Billy Wilder's classic, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis teamed up in a male-as-female drag comedy, whereas here, writer-star Nia Vardalos goes a step further (and several derivative steps backwards), teaming up with Toni Collette as the titular heroines, playing women posing as men posing as women--kind of like Victor/Victoria with excess mascara. They witness a murder, and the killer knows it, so they hightail it out to West Hollywood, where (with the help of poodle wigs and garish cosmetics) they blend in with the performing drag queens at the Handlebar club, where queer makeovers are fabulously mandatory. Connie (that's Vardalos, to Collette's ditzy Carla) gets the hots for a drag queen's straight brother (David Duchovny), and even Debbie Reynolds pitches in to give a show that any gay crowd would love. There are some well-earned laughs along the way, but the whole thing feels like a sitcom we've seen before, which pretty much summarizes Vardalos's career to date. Vardalos has genuine comedic talent (and so does Collette), but it's adrift in this hash of old ideas. --Jeff Shannon
Connie And Carla (Full Screen Edition) Reviews:
laugh 'til you cry 
2009-12-15 - If you have not yet looked at Connie and Carla, then run, dont walk, to your nearest video rental and rent it. Then after you rent it go to Amazon and buy it for you will love the movie. Yes, the ftory line is far fetched, but the music and the laughs will make it all worth while. I give this movie five stars and would give it ten stars if I could.
Pete
Connie and Carla
2009-12-11 - I bought this movie because David Duchovny stars in it. Also, because it was written by and stars Nia Vardalos, whom I enjoyed in "My Big, Fat Greek Wedding." Although there are similarities to "Some Like it Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, there are enough differences to make it stand on its own merits. I found myself laughing so hard that I cried and my stomach hurt. Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette are hilarious and beautiful as drag queens, Connie and Carla. David Duchovny plays Jeff, whose brother Robert is a homosexual cross-dresser. He acts the part honestly, just like anyone would who finds out, after becoming an adult, why his brother left home. Again, Duchovny shows his talent for comedy. I highly recommend this film if you want some lighthearted entertainment.
Region 2 
2009-12-09 -
The Connie and Carla DVD is a region 2, a video intended to be played on DVD players in Europe, something I didn't know. I would like to return it because it doesn't work on my player or most players in the USA. The region 2 category should have been more clearly explained. Why sell it in the US when it won't work? I tried to contact the sellers but got no response.
Tracy Bouvier
This movie is a must see!!!
2009-10-05 - I loved the movie!!! I laughed so hard I cried. Well worth the money I paid for it!
From Out of Left Field
2009-07-26 - I bought this film for my wife because she was a big fan of Nia Vardalos in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and Toni Collette in "Muriel's Wedding". I wasn't expecting much because if memory serves it received lukewarm critical reaction and barely registered a blip at the box office. Much to my surprise I was entertained from start to finish. I was expecting a tired rehash of "Some Like It Hot" but "Connie and Carla" has it's own mojo working. Where to begin. Vardalos and Collette riff of each other impeccably whether doing comic shtick or belting out some terrific Broadway chestnuts. The film's underlying theme is tolerance but it's not beaten into the ground lest it gets in the way of the fun. Recommended without reservation. Noteworthy is the appearance of Ian Gomez, Vardalos' real life spouse, as the club owner. Gomez used to be on one of my favorite TV shows, the American version of the British improv show, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
