Coyote Ugly (2000)

As a producer, Jerry Bruckheimer makes movies for guys, mostly action films like Top Gun and Gone in 60 Seconds. The ones he makes that feature women, such as Flashdance and now Coyote Ugly, broaden their appeal with a fondness for "strong women." For Bruckheimer, that means self-determined, attractive women who don't need men to get what they want. Is there anything sexier than that? In Coyote Ugly, the charming young waif Piper Perabo stars as Violet, a New Jersey waitress who moves to New York to make it big as a songwriter. She has absolutely no idea how the music business works, relying instead on her faith in her own abilities. In order to make ends meet, she gets a job in a bar called Coyote Ugly, where the bartenders are scantily clad women who dance on the bar and order around their mostly male clientele. Really, they are strippers who don't have to take off their clothes. In fact, the owner (Maria Bello) orders them to enact the first rule of strip clubs: "Appear available but never be available." Bruckheimer is smart enough to focus on the naive girl instead of the seamier side of the story, following her as she realizes her dream and picks up a disposable but nice man along the way. Further "empowering" the female figures in the film, Zoe (Tyra Banks), the bartender whom Violet is replacing, leaves in order to go to law school. See? They're as smart as they are sexy! Then there's John Goodman, who turns in an absolutely charming performance as Violet's concerned father. This is a sweet and inoffensive film as long as you don't think too much about it. --Andy Spletzer Amazon.com

experience the excellent soundtrack

I wouldn't necessarily claim Coyote Ugly to be a movie made solely to market its soundtrack that went Platinum, and "Can't Fight the Moonlight" found its way into radio rotations everywhere. Movie is saturated with popular music and the PCM 5.1 uncompressed soundtrack on this disc is phenomenal, none of these songs have ever sounded better at home. The music emanates from all around the listening area, creating an immersive and captivating experience that is only surpassed by real life. Bass really thumps in many scenes, as it should and as the viewer should expect it to in a movie like this, especially in scenes that feature music with heavy, deep beats. January 6, 2009

Good Picture-Great Audio

I was not so impressed with the video quality. It was a bit grainly, but better than the DVD copy. Blu-ray gives you the newer lossless sound that will rock your world. You will feel like you are in the bar.

I recommend this because of the sound quality and it is worth the upgrade if you like this movie. December 12, 2008

Coyote... Ugly!!!

"Coyote Ugly" is one of those wonderfully bad Disney movies. How did Disney manage to market a movie about a girl who finds fame&fortune in a dive bar as a scantily clad beer wench? It boggles the mind! Tyra Banks herself stars as Zoe,who's leaving the bar to pass the bar exam (she may select America's Next Top Model,but apparently she can be a lawyer too) Piper Perabo is the lead,Violet,who has dreams of songwriting. She lives with her concerned father,John Goodman.

Violet comes to the Coyote Ugly,an urban cowboy bar where "strong women" order men around,wearing not much of anything. Maria Bello (before she was Viggo Mortensen's hot wife in A History of Violence),tells her to be "available,but not too available." Violet falls for an Aussie. There's some passionate lovemaking in front of cardboard cut-outs--I'm not making that up. The course of true lust never does run smooth. There's mistaken identity,a relationship crisis... but in the end,Violet lives the American Dream.

**SPOILER ALERT** In the end,Violet triumphantly sings her song atop the bar with LeAnn Rimes.

"Coyote Ugly" is the family-friendly,toned-down "Showgirls." It's good,bland fun! Watch it with Mariah Carey's tour de force,"Glitter" about empowered woman in the world of fame! December 8, 2008

Everyones Dream Comes True

This is one of the best movies on the classic theme: "Good looking girl meets good looking guy and in the end live happily ever after." This one is extra good because of the music, sensual insider language and the ideal club setting. You may call it a chick flick, but there are a lot of us sensual guys that have just as much craving for that perfect mating as girls. It's the only "Real" important thing in life. September 24, 2008

fun sexy entertainment

hunks with accents, girls with short shorts, music to rock to and a love story too. what more do u want from a movie? September 9, 2008

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