Gross Anatomy
Actor(s):
Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field, John Scott Clough
Director(s):
Thom Eberhardt
Label: Walt Disney Video
Publisher(s):
Walt Disney Video
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Binding: DVD
Brand: MODINE,MATTHEW
MPN: DISD26901D
Format(s): Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
List Price: $9.99
Our Price: $9.99
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Editorial Reviews
Description
Matthew Modine (ANY GIVEN SUNDAY) stars as Joe Slovak, a brilliant first-year med student whose casual, nonconforming approach to life gets tested when he enrolls in gross anatomy, the toughest course in med school. Joe's freewheeling, independent style creates funny moments in the classroom, but puts him at odds with his demanding professor (Christina Lahti, HIDEAWAY), who questions whether her class "rebel" has what it takes to be a doctor. On top of that, Joe falls in love with his no-nonsense lab partner (Daphne Zuniga -- THE SURE THING, TV's MELROSE PLACE), who won't let anything, especially romance, interfere with her plans. And while Joe's never done anything by the book, he proves he does have what it takes to succeed -- without changing his ways!
Customer Reviews
very good
Just got done watching this for the 3rd time. I saw it once on TV long ago, then found it in the $5.00 Walmart bin and have seen it twice at home. Modine does a great job here and you really fall for the spirit of his character in this film. I suspect not many people with his flair for independence survive in this world but his obvious talent carries him through with the powers that be. It is interesting to see his lab partners torn between throwing him under the bus for guilt by association and their attraction to his joie de vivre. The interaction with his instructor Dr Woodruf who tries to extract the most from him is very interesting as is the sometimes strained relationship with his lab partner love interest. I'll probably see this a 4th time some day -
Intriguing view of first year med school pressures
Gross Anatomy is a view of the world that most people don't see... the pressures associated with the first year of medical school, particularly that year-long anatomy course. Obviously, some students will make it, and others will not. This is a story of one who... well, I'm not going to tell you how it ends, of course.
Matthew Modine, as first year student Joe Slovak, doesn't take med school as seriously as his peers. This is both the delighting part of the film, and the most unbelievable part. For Joe Slovak really doesn't seem to care at all, and that makes no sense unless the director gives the viewer insight into this mindset. That insight never comes.
Funny at times, and tragic at others, Gross Anatomy was entertaining.
The best med movie ever!
For my opinion the year of 1989 it has been one of the most exciting years in the history of cinema. Three movies from this particular year changed my life. First Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, second Dead Poets Society and third is Gross Anatomy. the last one i saw it the first time in TV but i loved it right away. This movie mixtures two of my favorite items. Colleges and relationships. It has believable and true characters and most of all it has Daphne Zunigha. Its directory it is honest and modest but above all some melancholy corresses the story. I think the character Matthew Modine plays is a genious who he dosen't know he is genious. I loved it and i am waiting for the european edition of the movie because i cant buy it yet.
Dont miss it either youare med student or not...
Don't Watch This Unless You Care About Medical School
The only people I know who've even heard of this movie are med students and aspiring med students. I'll be starting medical school in a few months, myself, so I can't say that I'm any different. That's what initially drew me to the movie, and maybe that's the reason why I liked it.
This movie has Matthew Modine playing a first year medical student named Joe Slovak. He's the antithesis of everything that a stereotypical med student is perceived to be. He's laid back, worldly, handsome, and not especially self-serving. At first I thought his character would be in the style of Robin Williams in "Patch Adams", where he'd end up being the rebel who believed that medicine lacked humanity and would lead a crusade to somehow change things for the better. However, he doesn't really seem to care about people enough to make such a change. While this apathetic lack of motivation might be realistic, it certainly doesn't make for a colorful character in a movie. He is surrounded by four other med students who, as any movie about medical school would require, are all driven to excel and are vilified as a result. The movie tells how these five people worked together to get through their first year in school. All the typical elements are here: cut-throat competitiveness, jealousy, elitism, ways of dealing with stress, and of course, the obligatory subplot involving the budding romance between two lab partners.
If you're thinking about going to medical school, don't use this movie to decide whether it's a good idea. It won't sway your opinion in any particular direction. However, aside from the way in which the characters are skewed, this movie will give you a good idea of what medical school might be like. Though, if you're just looking for a movie to provide you with entertainment, this isn't what you want. Go watch "Patch Adams" instead. It's of the same genre, and it's better. Unless you're medically inclined, I don't recommend this movie.
No Special Features
If you read all the reviews of this film below based on the VHS version, you'll see it is one of the more enjoyable films of the late 1980s. Everything said about it is correct, and I stand by the praise I gave it as well.
I just wanted to alert viewers of the DVD, however, that there are NO special features. It's a bit odd for a DVD not to have any, but that explains why this is is so inexpensive.
Of course, the nice thing is, it's widescreen, so you can see the full picture.
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