Reviewer's Rating 2 out of 5
Hope Springs DVD (2003)

With Valentine's Day looming here's "a date movie that's well worth making a date with". There's nothing like a love triangle to get the chuckles going, but be warned: should you try striking up a romance with a DVD-obsessed troll using this disc, they may spend most of the date complaining about the paltry extra features on the DVD. Consider your date carefully and pick from the following two options:

Hope Springs DVD screengrab

Option One: I Just Want To Enjoy The Movie With You

While your date might have enjoyed the option of some good special features, they will, more than anything, want to enjoy the movie. To that end, the quality picture and 5.1 sound won't distract you with any flaws.

Option Two: Show Me Some Special Features Or I'm Out Of The Door Romeo

Use this disc to woo a DVD perfectionist and they'll scoff at the seven-minute 'making of' featurette that's good only for seeing Heather Graham mock Colin Firth's accent. Just put your pathetic little featurette back where it belongs and don't think you're going to pull with this disc.

We'll finish with a reality check: Heather Graham or Minnie Driver? Is there really any choice here? Maniac casting!

EXTRA FEATURES

  • 'Making of' featurette
  • This DVD was reviewed on a JVC XV-N5 DVD player.

    Technical Information

    REGIONSOUNDMENUSRATIO
    2Dolby Digital 5.1Static2.35:1 (anamorphic)
    CHAPTERSSUBTITLESAUDIO TRACKS
    12English, Arabic, Croatian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Spanish, SwedishEnglish, Spanish
    CAPTIONSEXTRAS SUBTITLESCERTIFICATE
    EnglishNone of the special features come with subtitles12

    End Credits

    Director:Mark Herman

    Writer:Mark Herman

    Stars:Colin Firth, Minnie Driver, Heather Graham, Mary Steenburgen, Oliver Platt

    Genre:Comedy, Romance

    Length: 88 minutes

    Cinema: 09 May 2003

    DVD: 02 February 2004

    Country: USA