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List Price: $9.97 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 20729
Released: June 1, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Dorian Lever wants to romance unwed mother-to-be Sally Jackons but his brother Angus wants to kill her. Sally, the local drive-thru order taker, is caught up in the darkly funny family brouhaha that is largely orchestrated by the Levers' manipulative mother.er.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 1-JUN-2004
Media Type: DVD
Description of Home Fries:
A man is frightened to death by a menacing military helicopter, piloted by two young Texan men who just happen to be the dead man's stepsons, Dorian and Angus (Luke Wilson and Jake Busey). To complicate matters, the dead man had had an affair with young Sally (Drew Barrymore), a clerk at the local Burger-Matic who didn't know the guy was married. Now she's pregnant and looking for a supportive guy to be her unborn child's potential father. Dorian fits the role quite nicely, but Angus thinks Sally knows about the helicopter incident, and their scheming mother (Catherine O'Hara) is trying to mastermind a cover-up, and....
So goes the cleverly amusing plot of this light, character-based romantic comedy, which proves Barrymore's charm and versatility once again, gives O'Hara one of her best roles, and moves right along at its own amiable pace. Small-town romance combines with darkly tinged comedy (scripted by X-Files staffer Vince Gilligan), and first-time director Dean Parisot guides it all with casual assurance. There's nothing going on here that's particularly inspired, but Barrymore and Wilson (an off-screen couple during production) make a delightful pair, and the cast makes the most of some hilarious down-home dialogue. All in all, a very pleasant diversion. --Jeff Shannon
Home Fries Reviews:
Well.... 
2009-05-15 -
The concepts in this film are not compatible with a slapstick comedy. An unwed mother impregnated by an older man and then abandoned to give birth with no support isn't a comedy. Any person who could make it one would have to have an amazing viewpoint and ability to show humor in tragedy. This movie is not that intelligent. The back drop of sibling rivalry and overcoming family prejudice is at the core of the story as well, but again, the movie is ridiculous. The son who loves his father's mistreated mistress is an exceptional person who understands suffering. Watching this movie is like watching a tree get cut down for no good reason; it make you feel bad when something wonderful could have been made but was wrecked without explanation. There is absolutely no shortage of talent, and this film's poor quality has nothing to do with the cast; a cast with talent that is being depreciated. The actors look like they know that they should be expressing more. The film also is slightly offensive if one accounts for the labor scene where Drew Barrymore is panting like a dog. It is supposed to be funny, but it is not. Why didn't the producers just make a drama?
Sort of a grim disfunctional humor 
2009-03-21 - Drew Barrymore plays a sort of dumb poor white trash girl
in a cigarette factory town. She has been dating the rich
executive and is pregnant with his child when his two step sons scare him to death with a National guard helicopter at the bidding of their mother.
The acting if it could be called that leaves a lot to be desired.
The script doesn't respect the characters of either the rich or the poor.
Mostly the movie can't seem to get straight who you are supposed to like or dislike
and thus, leaves you kind of high and dry in a black satire of southern small town life.
But maybe a bit too much salt...
2007-02-13 - Sally Jackson (Drew Barrymore) reprises her classic role as the lovely young (pregnant) naïf next door. Jackson works in a burger joint, whose kindly manager lets her work the drive-through to conceal her delicate condition. Meanwhile, brothers Dorian and Angus Montier (Luke Wilson and Jake Bussey), local National Guard helicopter hotshots, have frightened a local man (with serious results) with their aerial antics. Problem is, Sally may have overheard the pilots on her headset. The boys need to find out what, if anything, she knows.
Just one look at the DVD cover will tell you that in spite of everything, romance is in the air (Ha! Ha!) between Drew and Luke's characters. The movie is likable and fun and generally means well. But the plot line requires a level of suspension of disbelief that becomes distracting. I mean, even the Guard can't take copters out for joy rides, never mind discharging boxloads of ordinance.
But in spite of its excesses, "Home Fries" was enjoyable -- cinematic fast food that was nourishing, if not nutritious.
A drama? A romantic comedy?
2006-08-12 - This was a black comedy that unfolded over the first 30 minutes of the film, revealing one surprise relationship after another, until you realize that all the major characters are related in surprising ways. It's kind of strange, because this movie wasn't terribly complicated, but I'm still not sure what to make of it.
Catherine O'Hara has her two military helicopter-pilot sons scare her cheating husband, whose cheating on her with Drew Barrymore. The husband is successfully scared (to death) and Drew Barrymore is an earwitness through her headset at a burger joint. I won't say "Home Fries" is a complete waste. I was somehow taken in enough to watch the entire movie. One shining light is Luke Wilson, who steals most of the scenes he has, and the crazy thing is that he's stealing them from actors like Jake Busey and Catherine O'Hara.
It was the overall movie premise and plot lines that were average at best. After the first 30 minutes of the movie you could see the direction the film would take.
Overall, this movie didn't know which way it wanted to go. A comedy? A drama? A romantic comedy? I'm still not sure.
Sweet, funny movie 
2005-10-08 - I just love this movie. Drew Barrymore plays the charachter of Sally,who is really likeable and sweet.You can't help but fall in love with "Sally's" gentle, sensitive personality and the fact that she always trys to be the best person that she can be. Luke Wilson, who is one of the best looking men on the planet, portrays Dorian, an equally kind and lovable character who has to deal with a crazy mother & brother, while falling in love with Sally. "Home Fries" is a great movie about getting over the hurdles of life and fighting to be with the one you love.
