The Farrellys' endearing Fever Pitch might not hit it completely out of Fenway Park. But with the entirely likable and believable performances from its lead players, along with a real-life underdog baseball team that made history, it scores a triple.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 11, 2000 -- With more than 1 million units sold in the fourth quarter of 1999, the DVD market soared over the holiday season, just-released stats show. With many retailers struggling to keep players in stock, at least one outlet was reporting holiday increases in DVD hardware and software in the triple-digit range. "It was a huge item at Christmas," Warner Home Video Vice President of DVD Marketing Steve Nickerson said in a statement. "Some retailers thought they were