| She's the Man (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Andy Fickman
Actors: Amanda Bynes, Laura Ramsey, Channing Tatum, Vinnie Jones, David Cross
Studio: DreamWorks
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  119 reviews
Sales Rank: 2127
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 105
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DRWD117804D
UPC: 097361178042
EAN: 0097361178042
ASIN: B000FIHN84
Theatrical Release Date: March 17, 2006
Release Date: June 27, 2006
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Shakespearean comedy and American high school are a match made in heaven--or Hollywood, at any rate. Somehow the exaggerated emotions and budding hormones of adolescence are perfectly suited to Shakespeare's twisty plots, and She's the Man is a perfect example. Viola (Amanda Bynes, What a Girl Wants) is furious when she learns that her high school, Cornwall, has cut the girl's soccer team--so furious that she takes advantage of her twin brother Sebastian (James Kirk, Final Destination 2) skipping town for a few weeks to take his place at his school, Illyria, so she can join the soccer team there. But her disguise as her brother leads to complications when she falls in love with her soccer-playing roommate and the girl he's in love with falls in love with "Sebastian"... Bynes may not be entirely persuasive as a high school boy, but she's got the charm and sprightliness to make the audience follow her anyway. The clever script walks a fine balance, treating the situation realistically enough to make Viola's efforts matter, but zipping along quickly enough that we don't worry too much about the details. As Duke and Olivia--the other two parts of the love triangle--Channing Tatum and Laura Ramsey combine sex appeal with engaging sweetness; the excellent supporting cast includes David Cross (Arrested Development), Julie Hagerty (Airplane!), and former British soccer star Vinnie Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). All in all, a delightful bit of fun. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
When viola disguised as her twin brother sebastian joins the high school boys soccer team & helps win the big game while unexpectedly falling for duke the hot star forward she learns that dealing with high school politics & twisted love triangles is a major challenge when youre a guy whos really a girl! Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/05/2008 Starring: Amanda Bynes Channing Tatum Run time: 105 minutes Rating: Pg13
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She's the Man March 28, 2006
31 out of 34 found this review helpful
Soccer-playing Viola (Bynes) is really upset when the girls' soccer team is cut. The boys' team does not want any girls on it, so Viola decides to impersonate her brother Sebastian (Kirk), who conveniently is starting a new school where he is unknown. He is also skipping out of the first weeks of school in order to pursue a musical career in Europe. Being Sebastian, she can play soccer, and maybe even get some revenge on her own school's team.
Everything is going well for Viola until she falls in love with her roommate (Tatum). Of course, he is interested in Olivia (Ramsey), and Olivia has got her eye on Viola. The only thing that could make things more complicated for Viola is if her brother were to come home early. And he does.
"She's the Man" is loosly based on William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", and works pretty well. The majority of this film's success is due to Amanda Bynes as Viola. While never really looking like a guy, she has the enthusiasm and screen presence to make this an enjoyable film. Although aimed primarily at the teen audience, others will find enjoyment in it too.
 Fun Teen Comedy July 8, 2006
13 out of 18 found this review helpful
Okay, I'm a grown man, and I admit, I liked this movie.
But while watching it, I kept hoping it would become more than what it was. It had so much potential and so much talent. It could have been as good as Ferris Bueller's Day Off or Clueless. Hey, you never know, maybe in time it will become sort of a contemporary classic if it gains a big following.
Amanda Bynes is very funny, and extremely likeable.
This is a fun farce but it left me thinking, Wow, this could have been awesome if the script had been a bit more biting and wry; had it focused more on Viola trying to fit in as a male (rather than focusing so much on the soccer or the starcrossed crushes), it might have been better.
It does have a lot of really fun moments, like Viola's clumsy/casual entrance to the debutante luncheon and her interesting way of eating chicken. I loved that. All in all a fun movie with rewatchability.
 Funniest movie around. March 29, 2006
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
She's The Man is one of the funniest movies I've seen in several years. And they did it without a lot of crude sex gags; most of the humor is due to the hilarious performance of Amanda Bynes. She plays a girl who pretends to be a boy for the purpose of playing on a boys soccer team that's scheduled to play against her chauvinist ex-boyfriend. Yes, there have been many comedies with a similar premise (Nobody's Perfect, Ladybugs, etc.), but this one really gets the humor out of the situation without resorting to cheap sex gags (with 2 or 3 exceptions).
More than just Shakespeare... April 2, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
As many of you probably know, this movie was based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. That was the top reason why I went to see this movie, anyway...but it also has so much more humor than I exspected. The basic story line is a twin girl dresses up like her brother. Much confusion and hilarity ensues as a result, of course. Yet the story is also widened with the beginning relationship and soccer dream of Viola. Then you have Duke Orsino (yes, Duke is his name, not his title) as the best soccer player that can't talk to girls. And you guessed it, they room together. The whole girl dressing up as a boy theme in modern society is the catalyst for some realllllly funny complications such as community showers and kissing booths. I highly recommend this movie both for the humor (I was laughing during 3/5 of the time) and the Twelfth Night references such as the Illyria school and Cesario Pizza and the quote about greatness (Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them). They even have a tyrantula named Malvolio. Funny and educational...sort of. Anyway, it's great stuff. Go see it. Now.
Fantastically hilarious! April 11, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
From the minute I saw the trailer for this film I wanted to see it, so as soon as it came out in cinemas I was buying my ticket. It was probably one of the best film choices I ever made. With witty lines and fabulous acting it managed something a lot of films can't do anymore; it was funny without resorting to being crude or distasteful. It was entertaining from beginning to end with yet another incredible performance from Amanda Bynes whose physical comedy and subtle humour made the movie shine. It also managed to stay true to the majority of the storyline for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night which it was based on. It even had actual names from the play such as Viola (who in the film dresses up as her twin brother Sebastian) Malvolio (who is the spider in the film) and quotes ("some are born great, some acheive greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them" from the play.) I recommend it to anyone looking to thoroughly enjoy themselves!
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