I'll Do Anything

But a song in its heart, a kick in its heels, might be just what this movie needs.....Amazingly, Nolte manages all this without an iota of self-righteousness, all the while being comically serious..... ... Full Review

But I'll Do Anything has the distinction of being enjoyable and entertaining, while bringing a new twist or two to an old subject. Not everything works out quite as expected, and that's the biggest element of the movie's charm, because these days it's usually too easy to predict what's coming next. ... Full Review

I'll Do Anything may have started life as a failed musical, but, with judicious edits and re-shoots, it has become a thoroughly enjoyable dramatic comedy.....The satire isn't as biting....But I'll Do Anything has the distinction of being enjoyable and entertaining....Not everything works out quite as expected, and that's the biggest element of the movie's charm....The greatest strength of I'll Do Anything isn't difficult to pinpoint --.... ... Full Review

I'll Do Anything is a pleasure to watch.....Not really about much except how soulless Hollywood is, the film is still great to watch --....which doesn't work in this comic/dramatic narrative.....the cast is so outstanding, the script so literate and observant....originally a musical about an unsuccessful actor/father reunited with his long unseen 6-year-old daughter who, almost casually, picks up a successful acting career --.... ... Full Review

It is helpful, I think, to simply forget about the missing songs, and recognize that "I'll Do Anything" is a complete movie without them - smart, original, subversive. It's one of those offcenter comedies that gets its best moments simply by looking at people and seeing how funny, how pathetic, how wonderful they sometimes can be. ... Full Review

James L. Brooks Hollywood-set story I'll Do Anything comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. ... Full Article

O nce upon a time, James L. Brooks's "I'll Do Anything" was a $40 million musical. It drew buzzards instead of buzz at a disastrous preview, went under the knife and has emerged as a slight, sluggish, saccharine satire of... ... Full Article

J ames L. Brooks' bicoastal sensibility, his ear for ironic, modern-day utterances and his able rendering of professional America into a moral array of originals and hacks are always pleasurable. ... Full Article

James L. Brooks ' showbiz comedy I'll Do Anything is "The Musical That Almost Was" (after test screenings Brooks removed all the musical numbers in the film, turning the film into a songless romantic comedy). ... Full Article

Disc Details Special Features: Full-screen and widescreen anamorphic formats Chapter selection Remastered in High Definition Trailers Video Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Full frame Pan and Scan (1.33:1) [SS-DL] Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Japanese. ... Full Article