Movie:
Blind Date, originally released theatrically in 1987, was directed by Blake Edwards. The film stars Kim Basinger (Nadia), Bruce Willis (Walter), John Larroquette (David), William Daniels (Judge Bedford), and Phil Hartman (Ted). The movie marked the feature film debut of Willis.

After his date bails on him, Walter needs to find a woman quickly for his company's party. His brother, Ted, recommends Nadia, though warns him not to let her drink. Out of desperation, he accepts, only to discover she's beautiful. Of course, she drinks, and subsequently destroys Walter's life in mere moments. To make matters worse, her psycho ex-boyfriend, David, shows up and wants her back. Walter only wants to go home, but when Nadia sobers up, he decides to crash her friend's party and embarrass her. However, over the course of the night, both discover how much they care for the other.

Blind Date is a film that starts off very funny, but towards the end, becomes rather tedious. The main characters (Nadia, Walter, David) all go through at least one rather abrupt change that disrupts the flow of the film when it occurs. The supporting actors though, specifically Daniels and Hartman, are great and really help make the film better than it should be. Despite the flaws, Willis and Basinger manage to entertain more often than not, making this one worth a rent if you're interested.

Picture:
Blind Date is presented in both 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and 1.33:1 full frame on the same side of the disc. The transfer has very little in the way of print defects, with only some slight specks showing up occasionally. There is also some slight grain. Colors throughout are generally well saturated and vibrant, though can appear faded on occasion. Flesh tones are natural throughout, with deep blacks.

Sound:
Blind Date is presented in Dolby 2.0 Surround in English and Dolby 2.0 Stereo in French. As the film is mainly dialogue driven, surrounds are rarely used for the exception of the film's score. Dialogue is crisp and clean throughout, with no distortion that I detected. Optional subtitles are also available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean.

Extras:
The only extra is the film's trailer, which is great, since it works really well in the context of the film.

Summary:
Given the movie and lack of extras, Columbia Tristar's MSRP of $24.99 certainly seems a tad excessive. Still, the film is worth a rental if you're a fan of romantic comedies or the stars involved.