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Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen take their sister act to the next level with the delightful comedy New York Minute. Top student Jane Ryan (Ashley) heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan (Mary-Kate) goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer (Eugene Levy), a smuggler (Andy Richter), hunkalacious guys (Jared Padalecki, Riley Smith) and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all. ... Read more

Reviews (46)

this one's for the fans....
If you are not a true, long-time fan of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, you really don't have any reason to watch this movie. "New York Minute" is for those who have grown up alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley and will enjoy seeing them in a movie that, yes, illustrates how much they have grown over the years. Anyone else will laugh, sneer, and tear it to shreds, but fans will respect it for what it is: a fun, lighthearted comedy. Personally, I went to see it the day it was released, and I loved it. I think a lot of people just looked at how highly publicized this film was and expected it to be something off the charts--the Olsen twins' explosion into theatrical production and adulthood. I'll admit that when I saw how much it was being promoted and how much time and work the Olsens were putting into it, I thought it was going to be a very successful film with a high public response. While it wasn't anything like that, it certainly showed a nice amount of improvements from the girls; it was a good plot, impressive acting, and highly entertaining. Compare this with some of their home videos like "Getting There" and "When In Rome," and you just might appreciate this movie a little more. I think Mary-Kate and Ashley did a great job; they showed their potential for comedy and proved that once they take the spotlight off them a little bit and focus more on the other aspects of the story, their film is greatly strengthened.

It's a real shame that "New York Minutes" fared so poorly at the box office; I imagine it was a real blow for the girls, but they'll get through it. They'll move on. Their 1995 feature film "It Takes Two" didn't do so hot either (only pulled in about $20 million), but the VHS and DVD releases sold very well; I have a feeling that the same thing will happen once this film comes to DVD in August. It is exactly the kind of film in which only the real fan can witness the evolution and the maturity in these girls. Yes, they have grown up a lot and have great things ahead of them, but for someone who despises them you're best off staying away from this movie...we all know what you think. Let the loyal followers of Mary-Kate and Ashley watch the movie and give their opinion; they're the best ones to comment because they'll give the twins the fairest shake for their efforts and everything they put into this movie.

Again, I liked it a lot...I thought it was funny and enjoyable, with a far better plot and acting job from the Olsens than I have ever seen before from them. Look for these things instead of the Oscar-worthy material that the girls weren't even going for in the first place, and you just might be surprised.

Pretty good
This movie was cute, it had a good story line, the actting was good. There were some funny thing's in it. I especialy liked the part where Mary-kate's person is up on stage and quotes Avril Lavigne. The movie had stupid thing's in it too. Like Levy's person was a little stupid. And there's a scene where there is a kung foo fight scene. A few skimpy clothes but that's about it. It good, I might buy it when it goes on sale. Any Mary-kate and Ashly fan would probbly love it

Yes, I have seen it, and I really liked it
I have seen New York Minute 3 times. I saw it with my friend, Sarah from high school, and I saw it twice with my boyfriend. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen did a very good job in this movie. I think it was one of the best movies they've made. I really liked the part where Jane was on the train, and Roxy snuck on and she couldn't show she had a ticket, so the ticket checker kicked her off, the Jane got kicked off the train, because she couldn't find her ticket in time, and the ticket checker thought she was the same girl who he kicked off before. Then the girls ended up spending the whole day together and they got to know each other again. I really like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, And I have got all their movies, I have not bought New York Minute yet, but I'm going to be buying it when I go out again.

Look out, movie pirates!
If you've ever wasted valuable minutes of your life wondering what Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are going to do now that their cuddly child star days are behind them, "New York Minute" offers a glimpse of the shape of things to come.

Here's a clue: Think Britney.

Does the world need more vapid, cutesy sex kittens? Probably not, but Teasetown seems to be the next exit on the Olsens' highway to maturity. Throughout "Minute" they are either wrapped in body-hugging "ghetto fabulous" fashions or scanty skirts, or totally nude (albeit carefully photographed to preserve that PG rating, which in this case might as well stand for "pandering guaranteed"). Their faces have been plastered over with enough makeup to coat the entire cast of "Mean Girls."

Here's a movie aimed at young girls that must have been created with the "tired businessman" -- or at least the hormonally charged older brother -- squarely in mind. In one scene, the twins are discovered clad in towels and bathrobes in a hotel room by a leering college-aged man (Jared Padalecki) who snickers, "Is today my birthday?"

There's also a bit in which a bicycle messenger takes a spill and lands squarely on top of Jane. "Am I squashing you?" he asks. "Yeah -- it feels great," she sighs. There's even a wisecrack about Paris Hilton.

When the trio of screenwriters who slow-cooked this turkey aren't thinking up jailbait jokes, they're dishing out sorry stereotypes. A gang of Chinese crooks operates out of a laundry, a la "Thoroughly Modern Millie"; a flamboyant male hairdresser twitters and flutters as he styles the fur on a Chinese Crested dog, announcing with a lisp, "Boyfriend, you a girlfriend now!"; an African-American woman actually calls a white man a "cracker." Guess the raindancing Indians and the swarthy Arabs selling magic carpets must have been mercifully left out at the last minute; perhaps they'll turn up on the DVD.

Even the Olsens get into the act, playing two of the most annoying, obvious adolescent characters you could ever hope to find. Ashley is cast as Jane, a pent-up prig with a 4.2 GPA. Mary-Kate throws herself into the role of Roxanne, a puffball punk who runs around in costumes she might have picked up at Cyndi Lauper and Joan Jett's garage sales; she's a girl who just wants to have fun and she does not give a darn about her bad reputation.

The squabbling siblings are forced to cooperate during a hectic afternoon in the Big Apple when Roxanne is hunted by an inept truancy officer (Eugene Levy, slumming) and Jane's precious day-planner is stolen by a dull-witted criminal (Andy Richter, who doesn't look as ashamed of himself as he should) who wants a computer chip that inadvertently landed in Roxanne's purse. The chip is then accidentally swallowed by a senator's dog, which means everybody spends plenty of screen time trying to get the poor animal's bowels churning.

That all-important little bit of software contains scads of illegally acquired songs that the Chinese villains are planning to burn to CDs and sell. The girls later discover that -- gasp! -- the bad guys' ill-gotten items even include pirated movies. (Perhaps this story was secretly co-authored by Jack Valenti.) Unsurprisingly, "New York Minute" is not one of the contraband titles shown for sale, perhaps because no matter how many copies of this one you made, its street value would still be nil.

NO WAY IN HECK!!!
OH GOD NO!!! I haven't seen this movie and i DON'T want to!
Mary-Kate and Ashley are DUMB, OBNOXIOUS, BAD-ACTORS, and ANNOYING!!! I rest my case on this the same way I did "PASSport to paris" Don't watch this movie! Your kids will be messed up for life if you do!!! ... Read more

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Funniest of "America's Funniest"
This is a wonderful video for family gatherings, or even when you just feel like laughing. The harmless accidents make you feel like your most embarassing moments do not stand alone! ... Read more

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From the T. V. show!
I love this video The Best of America's Funniest Home Videos with Bob Sagett.

The parts on the video I like is The best segments from the top charts television program including: The Rodeo Cowboy who stays on falling horse, Baby pulling Granddad's teeth out, Kitten Crawling up pants, Birthday boy spits out candle & the $100,000 prize-winning, Pants loosing, one handed-catch.

This video reminds me of Rodeo Bloopers 1. and it would be like a bucked off cowboy.

This reminds me of any Black Beauty movie and others.

I loved this video From the T. V. show!

I saw this one like a million time.

I loved it!

From the T. V. show on video!
I like this video called The Best of Americas Funniest Home Videos and it had Bob Saget in it. This is From the T. V. show on video!

The best segments from the top of the charts television program including:

The rodeo cowboy who stays on falling horse,
Baby pulling his granddads teeth our,
Kitten crawling up pants,
Birthday boy spits out candle & also the $100,000 prize-winning, Pants Loosing, One-handed Catch.

This video reminds me of Black Beauty by actor Sean Bean, City Slickers, & other ones.

It also reminds me of Rodeo Bloopers 1. the video.

This must be a silly movie for best.

I hope everybody likes it.

A Plea For Help!
I am looking for CLEAN, funny vidoes for a friend who is 44 years old and fighting for her life with bone cancer. She needs this video! I hope someone can help. Thanks Judi

I enjoy your show
I'm not writing to review a video, I would like the address to submit a video of my son and his pet guinea pigs.

I really liked this video.
I really liked this video because I think it was the best America's Funniest Home Videos video ever. That's why I give it 5 stars. ... Read more

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Are you a person who loves wacky blooper shows... but hates Bob Sagat? Then this is the video for you!America's Funniest Home Videos: Family Follies highlights the best family moments from the show, capturing slices of life that are in turn hilarious, heartwarming, and unbelievable.You will be treated to wedding disasters, sibling mayhem, and all the getting-hit-in-the-crotch movies that you could possibly want. This is truly a "best of" package--every clip brings a smile, a wince, or a belly laugh. Included is one of the sweetest bloopers you will ever see: the boy who cries because he desperately doesn't want to grow up. All of that--and no Bob Sagat! Instead we have a refreshing pair of narrators who know that sometimes it's best to let the clip speak for itself. --Brendan J. LaSalle ... Read more

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Funny with obstacles
If you like the show AFHV, then you'll enjoy the bits on this tape. The big drawback is the sound and picture quality. The whole tape is like a home movie with the narration a little garbled. It is watchable and funny, but not as finished a product as you see on tv. ... Read more

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A WONDERFUL animal movie!
Hi! I'm Serena, And I think this movie is great! If you like animals and if you like comody, this is a must have for you! It's cute how they have the rottwiler watching the things you see in ths vidio on TV! ^_^ It was super! There are also a few really cool songs in there with music vidios too! Like, Bad Band of Kittys and Zoomies, on the move. Bad band of kittys stars a bunch of funny cat home vidios run together to make a cute music vidio. If you like this movie, you should also try, Running Free. It's about a young horse who loses his mother after a boat trip away from his natural home to Africa. Then a boy finds him and takes care of him. Later, he meets more horses and finds his mother again, but then, A really bossy horse comes and trys to kill her! *sob!* And I won't tell you what happens! ^_^ you have to find out for yourself. The last thing i'm going to tell you about Running Free is, the 'friendship' between the horse and the orox is really cute.

This is funny stuff!
I got this for easter. I think this is just hilarious! I'm going to get a puppy this weekend. I hope it does some of the funny things that these animals do! buy it! ... Read more

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Funny And Sweet...
I love this movie. I've watched it several times already and I'm eagerly awaiting a DVD version for my collection. I've generally found Bob Saget to be far more aggravating than humorous in the past, given his inane and incessant rambling on America's Funniest Home Videos. But he really surprised me in this movie, by being extraordinarily funny. This movie alone, has almost made me a fan of his. Saget plays the part of a somewhat inept father, when it comes to the more physical, outdoorsy things. The hilarity ensues, when Saget feels compelled to take his young son on a camping trip. Brian Bonsall does a wonderful job playing Saget's son and to boot he is absolutely one of the cutest young boy actors to ever grace the screen. An entertaining movie that all can enjoy, but perhaps especially great for fathers and sons.

KULDA BEEN A LOT BETTA!
I dunno, the only reason I'm gvin it this many stars is cuz Brian Bonsall, hes a great kid actor. But Bob sagget, not the greatest for the part, but umm, it wasn't THAT bad of a movie, pry kids will like it if they like nature camping and stuff.

Terrible!
Bob Saget is the star......What does that tell you?

Father and Scout
Father and Scout is a very funny family movie.It is about an artistic father who is to over protective of his son. He does not like him plaing sports or rough housing with his friends. One day they get invited to a weekend campout. At the campout they end up having to play different kinds of sports games. They end up losing except at the very end they find the treasure chest and save a boy and his son from falling down all the way in the hole. They get the hero medal and the dad from now on wants to take his son on adventures. ... Read more

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critical condition/the toy
I ENJOYED ALLOF RICHARD PRYOR MOVIE AND TAPES. IT WAS FUNNY AND ENJOYABLE

Pretty good
i feel this film was Hit&miss.more Hits but the misses are there.Richard does a good job but the material isn't fully developed for his character.like with his Love interest Rachel Ticotin.and what about Garrett Morris? as funny as he is he should have gotten more ad-libs at least.should have been a better film.

Great Comedy
This is one of Pryors best movies ever. As a con artist, he tries to con his way out of trouble, but when the trouble starts he takes charge of the situation and saves the day. ... Read more

Description

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen take their sister act to the next level with the delightful comedy New York Minute. Top student Jane Ryan (Ashley) heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan (Mary-Kate) goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer (Eugene Levy), a smuggler (Andy Richter), hunkalacious guys (Jared Padalecki, Riley Smith) and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all. ... Read more

Reviews (46)

this one's for the fans....
If you are not a true, long-time fan of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, you really don't have any reason to watch this movie. "New York Minute" is for those who have grown up alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley and will enjoy seeing them in a movie that, yes, illustrates how much they have grown over the years. Anyone else will laugh, sneer, and tear it to shreds, but fans will respect it for what it is: a fun, lighthearted comedy. Personally, I went to see it the day it was released, and I loved it. I think a lot of people just looked at how highly publicized this film was and expected it to be something off the charts--the Olsen twins' explosion into theatrical production and adulthood. I'll admit that when I saw how much it was being promoted and how much time and work the Olsens were putting into it, I thought it was going to be a very successful film with a high public response. While it wasn't anything like that, it certainly showed a nice amount of improvements from the girls; it was a good plot, impressive acting, and highly entertaining. Compare this with some of their home videos like "Getting There" and "When In Rome," and you just might appreciate this movie a little more. I think Mary-Kate and Ashley did a great job; they showed their potential for comedy and proved that once they take the spotlight off them a little bit and focus more on the other aspects of the story, their film is greatly strengthened.

It's a real shame that "New York Minutes" fared so poorly at the box office; I imagine it was a real blow for the girls, but they'll get through it. They'll move on. Their 1995 feature film "It Takes Two" didn't do so hot either (only pulled in about $20 million), but the VHS and DVD releases sold very well; I have a feeling that the same thing will happen once this film comes to DVD in August. It is exactly the kind of film in which only the real fan can witness the evolution and the maturity in these girls. Yes, they have grown up a lot and have great things ahead of them, but for someone who despises them you're best off staying away from this movie...we all know what you think. Let the loyal followers of Mary-Kate and Ashley watch the movie and give their opinion; they're the best ones to comment because they'll give the twins the fairest shake for their efforts and everything they put into this movie.

Again, I liked it a lot...I thought it was funny and enjoyable, with a far better plot and acting job from the Olsens than I have ever seen before from them. Look for these things instead of the Oscar-worthy material that the girls weren't even going for in the first place, and you just might be surprised.

Pretty good
This movie was cute, it had a good story line, the actting was good. There were some funny thing's in it. I especialy liked the part where Mary-kate's person is up on stage and quotes Avril Lavigne. The movie had stupid thing's in it too. Like Levy's person was a little stupid. And there's a scene where there is a kung foo fight scene. A few skimpy clothes but that's about it. It good, I might buy it when it goes on sale. Any Mary-kate and Ashly fan would probbly love it

Yes, I have seen it, and I really liked it
I have seen New York Minute 3 times. I saw it with my friend, Sarah from high school, and I saw it twice with my boyfriend. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen did a very good job in this movie. I think it was one of the best movies they've made. I really liked the part where Jane was on the train, and Roxy snuck on and she couldn't show she had a ticket, so the ticket checker kicked her off, the Jane got kicked off the train, because she couldn't find her ticket in time, and the ticket checker thought she was the same girl who he kicked off before. Then the girls ended up spending the whole day together and they got to know each other again. I really like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, And I have got all their movies, I have not bought New York Minute yet, but I'm going to be buying it when I go out again.

Look out, movie pirates!
If you've ever wasted valuable minutes of your life wondering what Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are going to do now that their cuddly child star days are behind them, "New York Minute" offers a glimpse of the shape of things to come.

Here's a clue: Think Britney.

Does the world need more vapid, cutesy sex kittens? Probably not, but Teasetown seems to be the next exit on the Olsens' highway to maturity. Throughout "Minute" they are either wrapped in body-hugging "ghetto fabulous" fashions or scanty skirts, or totally nude (albeit carefully photographed to preserve that PG rating, which in this case might as well stand for "pandering guaranteed"). Their faces have been plastered over with enough makeup to coat the entire cast of "Mean Girls."

Here's a movie aimed at young girls that must have been created with the "tired businessman" -- or at least the hormonally charged older brother -- squarely in mind. In one scene, the twins are discovered clad in towels and bathrobes in a hotel room by a leering college-aged man (Jared Padalecki) who snickers, "Is today my birthday?"

There's also a bit in which a bicycle messenger takes a spill and lands squarely on top of Jane. "Am I squashing you?" he asks. "Yeah -- it feels great," she sighs. There's even a wisecrack about Paris Hilton.

When the trio of screenwriters who slow-cooked this turkey aren't thinking up jailbait jokes, they're dishing out sorry stereotypes. A gang of Chinese crooks operates out of a laundry, a la "Thoroughly Modern Millie"; a flamboyant male hairdresser twitters and flutters as he styles the fur on a Chinese Crested dog, announcing with a lisp, "Boyfriend, you a girlfriend now!"; an African-American woman actually calls a white man a "cracker." Guess the raindancing Indians and the swarthy Arabs selling magic carpets must have been mercifully left out at the last minute; perhaps they'll turn up on the DVD.

Even the Olsens get into the act, playing two of the most annoying, obvious adolescent characters you could ever hope to find. Ashley is cast as Jane, a pent-up prig with a 4.2 GPA. Mary-Kate throws herself into the role of Roxanne, a puffball punk who runs around in costumes she might have picked up at Cyndi Lauper and Joan Jett's garage sales; she's a girl who just wants to have fun and she does not give a darn about her bad reputation.

The squabbling siblings are forced to cooperate during a hectic afternoon in the Big Apple when Roxanne is hunted by an inept truancy officer (Eugene Levy, slumming) and Jane's precious day-planner is stolen by a dull-witted criminal (Andy Richter, who doesn't look as ashamed of himself as he should) who wants a computer chip that inadvertently landed in Roxanne's purse. The chip is then accidentally swallowed by a senator's dog, which means everybody spends plenty of screen time trying to get the poor animal's bowels churning.

That all-important little bit of software contains scads of illegally acquired songs that the Chinese villains are planning to burn to CDs and sell. The girls later discover that -- gasp! -- the bad guys' ill-gotten items even include pirated movies. (Perhaps this story was secretly co-authored by Jack Valenti.) Unsurprisingly, "New York Minute" is not one of the contraband titles shown for sale, perhaps because no matter how many copies of this one you made, its street value would still be nil.

NO WAY IN HECK!!!
OH GOD NO!!! I haven't seen this movie and i DON'T want to!
Mary-Kate and Ashley are DUMB, OBNOXIOUS, BAD-ACTORS, and ANNOYING!!! I rest my case on this the same way I did "PASSport to paris" Don't watch this movie! Your kids will be messed up for life if you do!!! ... Read more