There are some great comedies on sale for $5.98-$5.99 in Amazon’s Instant Video Store right now, including:
(Note: all movie descriptions are from IMDB.com)
The Holiday (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars)
In London, Iris Simpkins writes a wedding column in a newspaper and nurtures an unrequited love for her colleague Jasper Bloom. Near Christmas, she is informed that Jasper is engaged to marry another colleague, and her life turns upside down.
In Los Angeles, the movie-trailers maker Amanda Woods has just split with her unfaithful boyfriend Ethan and wants to forget him. Through a house exchange website, Amanda impulsively swaps her mansion for Iris’ cottage in Surrey for the holidays.
While in Surrey, Amanda meets Iris’ brother and book editor Graham and they fall in love with each other.
Meanwhile, Iris meets her new next door neighbor the ninety year old screenplay writer Arthur, who helps her retrieve her self-esteem, and the film composer Miles, with whom she falls in love.
– Written by Claudio Carvalho
Happy Gilmore (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars)
A Hockey player wannabe finds out that he has the most powerful golf drive in history.
He joins the P.G.A. tour to make some money to save grandma’s house.
The downside is that his hockey player mentality doesn’t really go on the P.G.A. tour. Especially with the favorite to win the championship [waging a personal vendetta against him].
– Written by Kevin Mitchell
The Great Outdoors (PG, 4.5/5 stars)
Big-hearted Chicago family man Chet has brought his family to a lakeside resort area, and although his wife and kids aren’t quite as excited as he is, Chet has high hopes for the vacation.
However, his optimism is sabotaged when his obnoxious brother-in-law Roman drops in unexpectedly, along with his snooty, strange family.
Chet and his family try to stay open-minded, but they find it difficult to relax and enjoy themselves because of the constant annoyance of Roman’s presence.
– Written by William Agee
American Pie (Unrated version, 4/5 stars)
Jim, Oz, Finch and Kevin are four friends who make a pact that before they graduate they will all lose their virginity. The hard job now is how to reach that goal by prom night.
Whilst Oz begins singing to grab attention and Kevin tries to persuade his girlfriend, Finch tries any easy route of spreading rumors and Jim fails miserably.
Whether it is being caught on top of a pie or on the Internet, Jim always end up with his trusty sex advice from his father.
Will they achieve their goal of getting laid by prom night? or will they learn something much different?
– Written by Film_Fan
Yes Man (PG-13, 4/5 stars)
Carl Allen is at a standstill. No future…
Until the day he enrolls into a personal development program based on a very simple idea: say yes to everything!
Carl discovers with amazement the magical power of “Yes”, and sees his professional and romantic life turned upside down overnight: an unexpected promotion and a new girlfriend.
But he’ll soon discover that better can be good’s enemy, and that all opportunities shouldn’t be taken.
Weird Science (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars)
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers.
Their desperation to be liked leads them to “create” a woman via their computer.
Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
On their road to becoming accepted, they encounter many hilarious obstacles, which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness.
– Written by Jeff Ranous
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