WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS-EXTENDED JACKPOT SE (DVD-DC/WS-2.35/ENG-SP SUB/SAC) DVD

What Happens in Vegas
Two strangers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) find themselves hitched after a wild night of Las Vegas shenanigans in this 20th Century Fox comedy. Jack Fuller (Kutcher) is a single Manhattanite who can never quite commit to a permanent, long-term relationship and repeatedly hears from his lovers that he "isn't serious boyfriend material." Employed by his father (Treat Williams) at a local furniture business, Jack spends his workdays goofing off by watching sporting events behind dad's back. Joy McNally (Diaz) is faring slightly better; a young, polished urbanite, she juggles a demanding job as a trader on the NYSE with a marital engagement to the impressive Mason (Jason Sudeikis), but has modified her entire life and all of her interests to please her intended. Coincident with Mr. Fuller's decision to fire his son, Mason severs his engagement to Joy; as a result, both Jack and Joy hit the skids at around the same time and decide to cut their losses by heading out to Vegas. The two accidentally bump into one another when a computer mix-up at the hotel puts them in adjoining rooms; though they begin their acquaintanceship by bickering endlessly, they end up spending a long, drunken night on the town together, and when the sun rises and Joy comes to, she discovers that she unwittingly married Jack in the middle of the night. Alas, just when the two are about to call it quits by filing for divorce after the shortest marriage in history, Jack tosses a coin into a Vegas slot machine and hits a three-million-dollar jackpot -- which naturally pits the newlyweds against one another in an attempt to claim the full share of the money. A conservative local judge, R.D. Whopper (Dennis Miller), then adds the final twist by refusing to grant a divorce until Joy and Jack have given married life a fair shake. In time, the marrieds may just discover that this union isn't as far off the mark as they initially thought. Dennis Farina, Queen Latifah, and Zach Galifianakis round out the supporting cast. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

Cast Cameron Diaz as Joy McNally Ashton Kutcher as Jack Fuller Rob Corddry as Steve "Hater" Hader Lake Bell as Tipper Treat Williams as Jack Fuller Sr. Dennis Farina as Richard "Dick" Banger Jason Sudeikis as Mason Dennis Miller as Judge Whopper Zach Galifianakis as Dave the Bear Michelle Krusiec as Chong Deirdre O'Connell as Mrs. Fuller Krysten Ritter as Kelly Queen Latifah as Dr. Twitchell Rick Garcia as Fuller Closets Worker Andrew Daly as Curtis Benita Robledo as Maid Amanda Setton as Hot Woman Toni Busker as Hot Woman #2 Jessica McKee as Cute Girl Ricardo Walker as Male Cop/Stripper Valerie Orlik as Female Cop/Stripper Ben Best as Cab Driver Clem Cheung as Fruit Guy Eric Zuckerman as Tour Guide Caroline Willman as Sammy Tommy R. McGoldrick as Uncle Pat Billy Eichner as Band Leader Maddie Corman as Joy's Lawyer Jerry V. Lindsay as Wedding Chapel Priest Samantha Ridge as Tourist Ricahrd M. Schaeffer as NYMEX Trader #1 Michael P. Molnar as NYMEX Trader #2 John Eisenberg as NYMEX Trader #3 Ciarant O'Kelly as NYMEX Trader #4 Jennifer Trier as Aunt Fuller Michael Harkins as Team Leader Patrick Knighton as Team Leader #2 Adam Zuniga as Mr. Chong/Brainiac Aaron Nauta as Hater's Friend #1 Christopher Negrin as Hater's Friend #2 Brittany Dawn Beall as Party Girl #2 Ariel Shafir as Party Guy #2 Sheena Alonzo as Amanda Diamond Bradley Morone as Club Manager

Crew Steven Graham - Art Director Greg Harris - Boom Operator Avy Kaufman - Casting Winsome McKoy - Costume Designer Renee Ehrlich Kalfus - Costume Designer Glen Trotiner - First Assistant Director Tom Vaughan - Director Matthew Friedman - Editor Dean Georgaris - Executive Producer Arnon Milchan - Executive Producer Joseph M. Caracciolo, Jr. - Executive Producer Lona Vigi - Hair Styles Angel DeAngelis - Hair Styles Michael Anthony - Location Manager Christophe Beck - Composer (Music Score) Deva Anderson - Musical Direction/Supervision Tracey Levy - Makeup Robin Fredriksz - Makeup Andrew Casey - Camera Operator Douglas Pellegrino - Camera Operator Stuart Wurtzel - Production Designer Matthew Leonetti - Cinematographer Jimmy Miller - Producer Michael Aguilar - Producer Dean Georgaris - Producer Shawn Levy - Producer Tim Gomillion - Recording Paul Massey - Sound Mixer David Giammarco - Sound Mixer Chris Newman - Sound Mixer William Cote Kruschwitz - Stunts Harry Corrigan - Stunts Kevin Patrick Burke - Stunts Kimmy Suzuki - Stunts Geoffrey Dowell - Stunts Victor Paguia - Stunts Drew Leary - Stunts Jennifer Badger - Stunts Tony Vincent - Stunts Kim Murphy - Stunts Ian McLaughlin - Stunts Samantha MacIvor - Stunts John Cenatiempo - Stunts Blaise Corrigan - Stunts Coordinator G.A. Aguilar - Stunts Coordinator Joseph M. Caracciolo, Jr. - Unit Production Manager John Machione - Unit Production Manager Dana Fox - Screenwriter Stephen Krill - Production Assistant Kristen Vincent - Production Assistant David Grimaldi - Sound Effects Editor Chuck Michael - Sound Effects Editor Amy Cohn - Unit Publicist Steven Search - First Assistant Camera Doug Foote - First Assistant Camera Andrew Day - Gaffer Eric Gearity - Grip Christopher Proscia - Grip Graham Klatt - Grip Frank Robert Didio - Grip Tom Kempf - Grip James Boniece - Key Grip Mitchell Lillian - Key Grip Dan Diprima - Music Editor Terry Wilson - Music Editor Angela Gerardo - Post Production Coordinator Peter Sabat - Production Coordinator Ruth DiPasquale - Properties Master Bill Stein - Re-Recording Mixer Catherine Gore - Script Supervisor Eddie Micallef - Second Assistant Director Andrew Casey - Steadicam Operator K.C. Bailey - Still Photographer John Morris - Supervising Sound Editor Carmia Marshall - Costume/Wardrobe Gloria D'Alessandro - ADR Editor R.J. Kizer - ADR Editor Charleen Steeves - ADR Mixer David Lucarelli - ADR Recordist Jennifer De Fouchier - Art Department Assistant John Kasarda - Assistant Art Director Marion Kilsby - Assistant Art Director Elizabeth Shelton - Assistant Costumer Designer Robert Chiu - Assistant Hair Joshua Shull - Assistant Location Manager Nathan Shull - Assistant Location Manager Bara Pavlickova - Assistant Location Manager Matthew K. Hertzberg - Assistant Location Manager Nelson Khoury - Assistant Location Manager Monica Celis Baraza - Assistant Production Coordinator Brandon Cook - Assistant Properties W.F. Reynolds - Assistant Properties Matt "Smokey" Cloud - Assistant Sound Editor Eric Larsen - Assistant Sound Editor Ralph Crowley - Best Boy Electric Paul Candrilli - Best Boy Grip Eric Chavez Robinson - Camera Loader Lois Drabkin - Casting Associate Leeba Zakharov - Casting Associate Joseph S. Patire - Construction Coordinator Yulia Gershenzon - Costumes Assistant Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton - Costumes Supervisor Joshua Lucido - DGA Intern Allen Hartz - Dialogue Editor Kevin Lowry - Dolly Grip Rick R. Marroquin - Dolly Grip Dan Kubicek - Electrician William MacGhee - Electrician Michael Hunold - Electrician Peter Russell - Electrician Ryan A. Rodriguez - Electrician Mari Klasna - Extra Casting Barbara McNamara - Extra Casting Rebecca Feldman - First Assistant Accountant Rick Derby - First Assistant Editor Gordon Antell - First Assistant Editor Dawn Fintor - Foley Artist Alicia Stevenson - Foley Artist Simon Coke - Foley Editor Matt Harrison - Foley Editor Rosie Wells - Key Costumer Angel DeAngelis - Key Hairstylist Tania Ribalow - Key Make-up Bruce Lee Gross - Leadman Catherine Burt - Personal Assistant Jesse Lutz - Personal Assistant Cara Mia Harris - Production Accountant Maureen "Mo" Crutchfield - Production Accountant Vincent J. Parrella - Scenic Artist Diane J. Laurienzo - Scenic Artist Maryellen Owens - Scenic Artist Eric Schappach - Scenic Artist Brenda Yoo - Second Assistant Accountant Jenny Gates - Second Assistant Accountant Lauren Brown - Second Assistant Camera Thomas Cioccio - Second Assistant Camera Andrew Thompson - Second Assistant Editor Justin Ritson - Second Second Assistant Director Anthony Scalzo - Set Dresser James V. Kent - Set Dresser James "Pat" Whelan - Set Dresser Jason A. Brown - Set Dresser Connor Driscoll - Set Production Assistant Josh Breidbart - Set Production Assistant Jason Frederick Fesel - Set Production Assistant Nicola Coetzer - Set Production Assistant Robert A. Lopez - Set Production Assistant Grant Schaffer - Storyboard Artist Karl Shefelman - Storyboard Artist Steven Glazman - Storyboard Artist Edward O'Donnell - Transportation Captain Tommy R. McGoldrick - Transportation Captain Brainstorm Digital - Visual Effects Susan Bode-Tyson - Set Decorator Jeanne L. Gilliland - Cable Person Harry Muller - Color Timing Henry Previl - Craft Service/Catering Henry's International Cuisine - Craft Service/Catering Jorge Gonzalez - Craft Service/Catering Michael McKenna - Craft Service/Catering Frank J. McKenna - Craft Service/Catering David Betancourt - Foley Mixer Jamie Gallagher - Generator Operator Chris Lombardozzi - Generator Operator Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter Lindsey Lefkow - Production Secretary Mildred Iatrou Morgan - Supervising ADR Editor Darren Ryan - Video Playback John Gidcomb - Voice Casting Gary Cergol - Graphic Design The Picture Mill - Title Design Nora Kasarda - Art Department Coordinator Galen Goodpaster - First Assistant Sound Editor Viviana Serratos - Assistant to the Director Kaelan Kelly-Sordelet - Assistant to the Director Gilana Lobel - Producer's Assistant Amanda Greenblatt - Producer's Assistant Mazen Hassan - Producer's Assistant Robert Trager - Head Carpenter Jenny Alex-Nickason - Assistant Set Decorator

What Happens in Vegas
If a bunch of inebriated film school half-wits on the brink of expulsion got together to produce a sex farce in under a week, the results might be comparable to Tom Vaughan's What Happens in Vegas - one of the most unbearable Hollywood comedies of recent years. Ashton Kutcher stars as Jack Fuller, a less-than-polished single Manhattanite whose most favored pastimes consist of kinky sex games with his girlfriend, such as "I'll play the big, strong fireman, and you play the desperate mother with the baby in the burning building." As the film opens, Jack is deservedly and unceremoniously fired from the furniture business by his well-grounded father (Treat Williams). Cameron Diaz co-stars as Joy McNally, a (less-grating) single Manhattanite publicly embarrassed when her yuppie fiancé (30 Rock's Jason Sudeikis) dumps her seconds before she springs a surprise birthday party on him. Each down-and-outer decides to cut his/her losses by high-tailing it to Vegas, where they bump into each other by chance, and take a drunken, headfirst plunge into a long night on the town together. When Joy comes to, the next morning, she sports a ring on her finger - and is horrified to glimpse a sign from Jack referring to her as "wifey." The twist (if one can call it that) occurs when Fuller accidentally hits a $3 million jackpot - and the bickering couple, in an attempt to claim the full share of the money, falls prey to a conservative judge (Dennis Miller) who refuses to grant a divorce and forces the pair to "try out" married life in order to give it an honest chance, freezing all of the monetary assets in the interim. Mirthless, obnoxious and insufferable, this film may well be immune to any sort of normal criticism - so immune that any review threatens to turn into a laundry list of excoriations. First of all, the film operates on an obscenely loud level. The first third of Dana Fox's awful script features scene, after scene, after scene, of characters screaming their lungs out at one another, sprinting around manically, throwing objects at walls and engaging in truly painful, unfunny comic violence - from repeated slugs in the crotch, to sprays of breath freshener in the eye, to the destruction of anything and everything on the screen. A tenth of this would have been fine - instead, we are bombarded with a maelstrom of sound and fury that raises the proverbial "idiot's tale" to a whole new plane. Tonally, both characters repulse from the word go - but particularly the scuzzball Jack, with his sleazy sex games and his irresponsibility at work; Fox and Vaughan not only fail to give us an adequate reason to truly care about either partner - they venture to the other extreme. (Perhaps the best that one can say about this couple - an effect presumably unintended by Fox or Vaughan - is this: each partner reaches a level of such obnoxiousness that they deserve each other in the worst way). On a comedic level, the film never once scores a bulls-eye or earns a genuine laugh - its so-called 'comedic high points' reek of desperation. Consider, for example, Fox's decision to name Diaz's boss (Dennis Farina) Dick Banger (a name repeated on several occasions to wring the most blood out of it) or to name Miller's judge The Honorable R.D. Whopper. Even more troublingly, Fox's humor rests almost exclusively on watching characters physically and psychologically attempt to wield damage against one another - not simply the leads, but everyone onscreen. In more sensitive hands, this could ostensibly work (consider Elaine May's original Heartbreak Kid, for example) but here, we sense no soft edge, no warm center underneath that imparts the characters with even the least iota of compassion or empathy. Obscene humor is difficult to pull off smoothly and deftly; Mel Brooks has a knack for it, and so did the early Working Title films, such as The Tall Guy and Four Weddings & A Funeral. Even Wedding Crashers hit the mark to some degree. Not so for this ugly romp, which bombards the audience with stale and hideous double-entendres that make it feel cheap, tacky and vulgar. On a logical level as well, the film's basic setup proves almost impossible to swallow - Fox hands the audience one implausible twist after another, purely designed to drive the central narrative mechanism forward - from the unlikely "computer mix-up" at the hotel that throws strangers Fuller and McNally into adjoining rooms, to the "convenient" win at the slots that turns Jack into an instantaneous millionaire, to Judge Whopper's absurd ultimatums regarding a trial marriage. Watching What Happens in Vegas is pure misery. How miserable, exactly? One knows that one is in trouble when, halfway through the film, one begins reminiscing about screenings of Peter Chelsom's Town & Country, and then hoping that Dane Cook turns up to drive Kutcher out of the picture. That must certainly represent a new low. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Forced Trailers: Digital Copy trailer, Meet Dave, Fringe, My Sassy Girl Audio Commentary - Director Tom Vaughan and Editor Matt Friedman Sitting Down with Cameron and Ashton DVD Extra Time with Zach Galifianakis From the Law Firm of Stephen J. Hader, Esq. Gag Reel Deleted and Extended Scenes: At the Bar - Extended We All Did The Party - Extended The Park Chase - Extended The Message Missing Joy Balls Trailer Farm: Deal, Charlie Bartlett, An Inside Look at "Marley and Me" MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: DVD Sides: DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 101 min