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Title: Singles (1992)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bridget Fonda | ... | Janet Livermore | |
| Campbell Scott | ... | Steve Dunne | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Linda Powell | |
| Sheila Kelley | ... | Debbie Hunt | |
| Jim True-Frost | ... | David Bailey (as Jim True) | |
| Matt Dillon | ... | Cliff Poncier | |
| Bill Pullman | ... | Dr. Jeffrey Jamison | |
| James Le Gros | ... | Andy (as James LeGros) | |
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Devon Raymond | ... | Ruth |
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Camilo Gallardo | ... | Luiz |
| Ally Walker | ... | Pam | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | The Mime | |
| Jeremy Piven | ... | Doug Hughley | |
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Mayor Weber | |
| Peter Horton | ... | Jamie | |
Romantic comedy about six of Seattle's young people, most of whom live in the same apartment building and whose lives revolve around the city's ever-expanding music scene. The inter-related stories about each character's progress through the singles scene are intriguing and often very funny, and the soundtrack is a grunge fanatic's dream, with the likes of Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Mudhoney. Written by dirk-79
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In the 80s, three directors perfectly captured the comedy of young American growing pains. These directors are John Hughes ("Sixteen Candles", "Breakfast Club", "Ferris Buehler"), Savage Steve Holland ("Better Off Dead") and Cameron Crowe ("Say Anything"). All of these films are characterized by witty, tongue-in-cheek dialogue (satirical but not sarcastic) and surreal, music-video-like gags such as, I dunno, a pigburger patty grabbing a guitar and rocking out to Van Halen's "Everybody Wants Some".
When the 80s ended, apparently so did their unique and idiosyncratic brand of humour. John Hughes stopped directing in 91, and Savage Steve's last feature film was also in 91. Cameron Crowe evolved into a different style with his hugely successful 30-something comedy "Jerry Maguire". Here, folks, in 1992 I believe we have the last (and possibly best) of the great 80s growing-up films. If you've seen the others I mentioned, don't consider your life complete until you see "Singles".
Even with Crowe's 1989 "Say Anything", focusing on high school graduation, Crowe was the most mature of the bunch yet every bit as quirky and hilarious. "Singles" covers the next age, 23-to-27, establishing careers and facing grown up problems but still as wild and emotionally reckless as high school kids. I suppose some of us carry that same crazy recklessness late into life which is what makes this movie great for oddballs of all ages.
The movie is perfectly cast with Cambell Scott in the lead (think John Cusack but a sharper dresser), Kyra Sedgwick as a slightly flakey control freak (maybe an early version of Tina Fey in "30 Rock"), and a host of awesome supporting characters: Bridget Fonda as the slightly neurotic groupie who refuses to admit that she's a groupie, Sheila Kelley (remember the hot paralegal in LA Law?) who plays a goofy, insecure maneater, Eric Stoltz (Caprica, Pulp Fiction, The Prophecy) in the oddest role he's ever played: an obnoxious mime who won't shut up, and of course the show-stealer Matt Dillon as the not-so-bright artist/rockstar whose magnum opus is a song called "Touch Me, I'm Dick".
Speaking of rock music, cameo appearances, as well as performances, include... are you paying attention, folks...?
Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam
Chris Cornell and the gang from Soundgarden
Thomas Doyle singer for TAD ("You got the wrong number, lady, but I'll be right over")
Pat Nizzio singer for The Smithereens
Everyone from Alice in Chains
Jeremy Piven (Ari Gold in Entourage) as the funniest checkout clerk you've ever seen
Bill Pullman as a nerdy breast implant surgeon
Paul Giamatti in one of his first speaking roles ever ("What?!!")
Cameron Crowe's mother
and none other than director TIM BURTON as Bryan the next Martin Scorcese (pronounced "Score-seeez" haha)
And if that's not enough to make you want to rush out and rent this movie, don't forget the killer soundtrack with tunes by the aforementioned bands plus Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Paul Westerberg (The Replacements) and others I'm probably forgetting.
The story itself is fantastic, not only hilarious but probably the most insightful peek into romance disorder since "When Harry Met Sally". This comedy has it all. See it, see it again. Live it. And praise the gods of 80s comedy that we were given this final masterpiece of a bygone era.