Career Opportunities Kino Lorber Blu-ray Review 6/20/21

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[@louisswitcher]

Truth is I can offer you up to $4.44 per hour.

[@larinmcmullen8324]

I love how passionate you guys are about Kino and here they are sending you stuff! Awesome! Really fun review by the way!! I picked up Camp Nowhere recently from Barnes and Noble's Kino sale. Thanks for posting!

[@XtineFeaturette]

Thanks so much! They just have such a broad catalog that release underappreciated gems like this. Camp Nowhere is a great choice, just in time for summer! That's another really fun movie, NO RULES! Haha, thanks for watching 😎

[@movieandtoycollector13]

Back in the review game! Congrats on the Kino affiliation! I should probably check this out, John Candy usually makes me laugh! I’d write more, but I’ve gotta return some videotapes! 📼 Nice shirt!

[@XtineFeaturette]

I will say, he has one short scene, but damn, is it funny! You'd definitely appreciate it. Haha, thanks dude, love that shirt 😎📼

[@movieandtoycollector13]

Ohhhh! And you were right on with that SC night crew comparison! I’ve got stories…lol

[@XtineFeaturette]

Lol, I bet! You're much braver than I hahaha

[@artawhirler]

Thanks for this fun review!

[@physicalmediaman]

Awesome you're getting in some review copies and well deserved. Hopefully more videos now too! Great review of this one and glad to hear it's worth the upgrade. I'm planning on getting it at some point. Got to have it for the John Hughes collection and really enjoyed it when we watched it. I liked the music too and ended up buying "King Kong Five."

[@XtineFeaturette]

Oh, you know Louis loves the music, too! The kiddo actually recognized the movie from some music videos he watched, so she sat there and watched like a half hour of the commentary track with me! 😂 awesome commentary btw

[@kwelly42079]

Great job on the review u sold me ,never seen but im now excited to watch.

[@XtineFeaturette]

Thanks for watching, buddy! Your boy is all about this movie, I think you'd dig it. Miss you, dude!

[@leechase5907]

Thank you for this thoughtful piece! Will definitely have to pick this up. Saw it in theaters and had the poster on my wall as a teenager. Jennifer Connelly was one of my first crushes.

[@XtineFeaturette]

I think the poster might end up on my wall soon, since my husband is crushing on Frank Whaley! 😂 You'll definitely love that glorious high definition release 💯

[@yournamehere6002]

Happy to see you posting new videos! If you notice, John Hughes trailers always have stuff that wasn't in the film itself--the teaser for SHE'S HAVING A BABY has an entire subplot, FERRIS BUELLER has a character not in the film, and PLANES, TRAINS has a bunch of moments that didn't make it into the final cut!

[@XtineFeaturette]

That's wild, I don't typically watch trailers, but I'll need to start, just to compare!

[@missabo1]

Great review, love this movie and brings alot of memories and very nostalgic.. I also agree too, Jennifer's role was marketed alot for this movie... so true about the Microwave thing you mentioned..

[@mariecordio1798]

Thanks for the surprise video!! 🥳 Looks like a fun movie!

[@XtineFeaturette]

Definitely a fun one, "it's a Kino!" 🤠

[@marklendhurst1193]

Was totally expecting Target to have this new release in the store. Nope I had to order it on their website. Go figure??

[@XtineFeaturette]

Wow, that's annoying. My target's movie section is so tiny, I can't even go there anymore expecting to find anything. Such a shame.

[@JakeMcClake2]

That was a nice review, and it does not give the plot away. As a person who has watched this movie well over 100 times, I would say it is worth watching. There is actually more to this movie than looking at young Jennifer Connelly. When you watch it, see if you can figure out which famous town the movie ends up in, based on what talents the two main characters are displaying throughout the movie.

[@XtineFeaturette]

It's been a while since I watched this, did they imply it takes place in a particular city? Thanks for watching my video!

[@JakeMcClake2]

@@XtineFeaturette They did not imply anything. The two main characters in the movie Career Opportunities, display a certain talent throughout the movie, that the people of this small town (Monroe, Missouri) they live in, misunderstand as "Lying" and "Teasing". Just to let you know, this movie then ends with these two characters in the town of... Hollywood, California. Now that you know that it can be a lot of fun to try watching it again and see if you can spot all of the scenes in this movie that the two main characters, Jim Dodge (played by Frank Whaley) and Josie McClellan (Played by Jennifer Connelly) display a talent for .... Acting.

[@coolrockers125]

I have it on vhs

[@marklendhurst1193]

Wanted to buy it at Target. Lol. Nope. Online only.

[@y2kbassist194]

Great cast! I have this on dvd and still haven’t watched it. Thanks for the review. I will check it out. 😊

[@XtineFeaturette]

Ah, well if you do watch the dvd, you'll see what I mean about the picture quality, it's rough!! Very fun watch, though 👍

[@erikthemovieman]

Thank you so much for your thoughts on the commentary track. I am really happy you enjoyed it.

[@XtineFeaturette]

Absolutely, it was amazing! Have you done commentary on other films? I'd love to hear more, it's the exact kind of information and theories I hope to hear on commentaries.

[@erikthemovieman]

@@XtineFeaturette That is the first official commentary I have done for an actual disc release. I did one with Jim Laczkowski for The Last Starfighter that is available online which you can sync up.

[@Wildcock23]

By the way - is that a signed copy of “American Heart” on the shelf above your head?

[@XtineFeaturette]

It is, good eye! My husband is the autograph hound, signed by Eddie Furlong.

[@Wildcock23]

@@XtineFeaturette It’s a very underrated movie: director Martin Bell made this movie as an “acted” version after his earlier documentary “Streetwise”(which was released by Criterion just this past week as well).

[@Wildcock23]

You’re lucky to get it early! I pre-ordered it and still haven’t gotten it yet… Actually I haven’t watched the movie before either! My hopes are low though: critics didn’t seem to like it and nobody I know has even heard of it.

[@XtineFeaturette]

That's interesting, some people did get theirs early from pre-ordering though Kino. I guess it's a lesser known John Hughes movie, but it's fun! Definitely worth watching. Let me know what you think of it. Thanks for the comments 😎

[@yournamehere6002]

Have you checked out the Kino June Swoon sale?

[@XtineFeaturette]

Definitely! I actually posted some stories on my Instagram about it a few days ago, considering Killdozer and a few others. Any suggestions? Rawhead Rex and The Night Strangler are great ones that are on sale 💯

[@yournamehere6002]

@@XtineFeaturette The Wild Life, North Shore, Amazon Women on the Moon, The Silent Partner, Hero and the Terror, Taffin, Tough Guys--there are just so many to choose!

[@klel68]

Great review, I saw this in a theatre on the wide screen. It was the first time I saw Jennifer Connelly and the second time I saw frank whaley. The first time I saw frank Whaley was in a Tom cruise movie called Born on the Fourth of July. I enjoyed career opportunities and bought it on google play in HD. I just ordered it on blu ray from Amazon, looking forward to getting it. I have some great titles on kino Lorber Blu ray like young doctors in love, the falcon and the snowman, my bodyguard, country and many more to mention.

[@hardcoremedia1012]

I picked this up too! My favorite part was the John Candy cameo haha! Candy was great! Plus movie was fun!😁

[@hardcoremedia1012]

Oh and lose the curl!

[@XtineFeaturette]

Same! Oh my gosh, their dynamic was great!

[@hardcoremedia1012]

@@XtineFeaturette Agreed😁

[@dpk72]

Great in depth review of this film! I felt like you did about it! I'm going by the old dvd though! I like Kino transfers! I'll check it out if the price is right!

[@XtineFeaturette]

Yeah, Kino is pretty consistently solid on their transfers. Thanks for checking it out!

[@Wildcock23]

By the way again (lol) @09:05 you say “The film relied on her… anatomy.” You should see Connelly’s film from the previous year “The Hot Spot” where her “anatomy” is full frontal and on display! 🥵

[@XtineFeaturette]

Ha! 😂 The Hot Spot, Bright Angel, Retroactive, and Just Visiting are the trailers included on this blu. Definitely haven't seen the Hot Spot, but now I know!

[@slipwagon7944]

The DVD is one of the worst transfers ever. I'm looking forward to the Blu-Ray.

[@XtineFeaturette]

You're not joking, the DVD is horrendous. Enjoy that glorious HD, finally!

[@jackcarraway4707]

Are you really trapped at Target if you're with Jennifer Connelly in her 20's?

[@jaydee4009]

@jackcarraway4707: What if you're "trapped" with Jennifer Connelly when she's 18?!

[@Emma-R]

You have such complex lips. If they ever make a Mona Lisa 2, you should be the model. But regarding the movie, it’s one I normally would never pick up, but now I’m intrigued dammit. (Sorry for the two buts in one sentence, but I’m a but man).

[@XtineFeaturette]

I haven't heard that before, but thanks I'll take it! 😎 I've heard that critics weren't too favorable about this movie, but it gets a lot of love and has many fans. If you like movies from that era, it's definitely worth a watch, almost a period piece, at this point, considering that was 30 years ago!