Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27731 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-02-26
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Romanian, Arabic, Bulgarian
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 87 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Gossip is one of a spate of movies that owe a lot to Cruel Intentions. This time it's rich kids in college, but other than that Gossip stays well within the beautiful-young-people-doing-awful-things-to-each other formula. Lena Heady plays Jones, obviously the Smart Girl because she is briefly seen wearing glasses. Jones hangs out with Arty Guy Travis and Handsome Rich Guy Derrick, who finances their adventures and has a little bit of a lying habit. The three are all in the same journalism class (acidic monologist Eric Bogosian plays the acidic professor) and decide to start and track a rumour for their term papers. They pick rich and beautiful couple Beau and Naomi (Joshua Jackson and Kate Hudson) as the focus of the rumour, and before you know it their juicy story starts spinning out of control into ugly territory and a truly ludicrous climax. There are attempts at making sledgehammer points about the slippery task of finding Truth, but mostly Gossip is about the guilty pleasure of watching pretty young actors be mean to each other. You'll hate yourself in the morning, but watch it anyway. --Ali Davis, Amazon.com

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Trailer
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Ending
Travis Gossip Interviews
Grab Bag
Arabic\Bulgarian\English\Romanian

Synopsis
An intriguing drama that uses for its premise the potentially damaging concept of spreading rumors. On a college campus, three friends decide to do a group assignment on the effects of GOSSIP. They choose an unsuspecting couple, who are notorious for being sexually abstinent. Subtly, word leaks out that the boyfriend raped his girlfriend one drunken night after she had passed out. Before they know it, the campus is in a frenzy and the students have to come to terms with their actions, but by that point, it might already be too late.

Customer Reviews

One of the best 'B' movies you'll ever happen upon.
I saw this movie on TV first and I was surprised that it hadn't made a bigger showing on the big screen. I wouldn't say that it was the best film I've ever seen, and the criticism that the characters and plot are a bit overly conceited with their own intelligence is not entirely unfair (though doesn't that describe media students).

However the casting and direction are excellent. There are some highly recognisable faces and the pace of the story clips along at a good pace. There are twists and turns in the plot that'll have you squirming slightly in your seat as our characters struggle with their scrupples after deliberately spreading lies to see the effect of gossip. To that extent the film acts a morality tale on the effects of the media, how it has a duty to be fair and true to it's public.

This basic tale, the cast and production all suggest that the film is squarely based at the 'teen' market that so enjoyed 'Scream', and I would say there are plenty of parallels between this film and the horror film. Not to say that those of a more mature generation could not find something in this film to enjoy (though I wouldn't expect too many middle aged people to sit down and watch this with interest), but it has clearly identified it's audience.

A very young up coming movie
Even though this film hasn't had many reviews, it is one of the best films of its time. Simply because it makes you think! Its all about a group of three law students who spread a nasty romour! A romour which might be harmless at the time, becomes almost deadly and unstopable. What makes this film more catchy, is the person who the romour is based on, actually begins to believe it!! With its twisty ending and brilliant soundtrack, its a film that is worth watching!

Gossip
I was basically forced to sit down and watch this film by a friend who thought it was great, I didn't know what to expect! - I thought it was a great thought provoking film, I can't understand that why it was not a block buster.....
I def. reccoment this ...