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Relax... It's Just Sex

  • 1998
  • 12
  • 1 Std. 50 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
6,7/10
1641
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Jennifer Tilly, Lori Petty, Serena Scott Thomas, Mitchell Anderson, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Cynda Williams, and Billy Wirth in Relax... It's Just Sex (1998)
Komödie

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA captivating, poly-sexual, multi-racial romantic comedy that revolves around the tangled relationships and love affairs of an extended group of close-knit friends.A captivating, poly-sexual, multi-racial romantic comedy that revolves around the tangled relationships and love affairs of an extended group of close-knit friends.A captivating, poly-sexual, multi-racial romantic comedy that revolves around the tangled relationships and love affairs of an extended group of close-knit friends.

  • Regie
    • P.J. Castellaneta
  • Drehbuch
    • P.J. Castellaneta
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Mitchell Anderson
    • Jennifer Tilly
    • Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,7/10
    1641
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • P.J. Castellaneta
    • Drehbuch
      • P.J. Castellaneta
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Mitchell Anderson
      • Jennifer Tilly
      • Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
    • 27Benutzerrezensionen
    • 15Kritische Rezensionen
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
    • Auszeichnungen
      • 1 wins total

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    Mitchell Anderson
    Mitchell Anderson
    • Vincey Sauris
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Tara Ricotto
    Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
    Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
    • Buzz Wagner
    • (as T.C. Carson)
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Emile Pillsbury
    Lori Petty
    Lori Petty
    • Robin Moon
    Serena Scott Thomas
    Serena Scott Thomas
    • Megan Pillsbury
    Susan Tyrrell
    Susan Tyrrell
    • Alicia Pillsbury
    Cynda Williams
    Cynda Williams
    • Sarina Classer
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Auntie Mahalia
    Billy Wirth
    Billy Wirth
    • Jared Bartoziak
    Eddie Garcia
    • Javi Rogero
    Tim Perez
    Tim Perez
    • Gus Rogero
    • (as Timothy Paul Perez)
    Chris Cleveland
    Chris Cleveland
    • Diego Tellez
    Gibbs Tolsdorf
    • Dwight Bergman
    Kathryn Bundy
    • Marcia Fu
    John Donohue
    • Basher
    Stuart Matthews
    • Stuart
    Anthony Nacarato
    Anthony Nacarato
    • Basher
    • Regie
      • P.J. Castellaneta
    • Drehbuch
      • P.J. Castellaneta
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    9pyotr-3

    Starts out weak, but ends very strong & wonderful.

    The first half of the film is plagued by strange use of music and poor sound quality, but somewhere along the line, as if by magic, the film takes root. The technical weakness improves a great deal, and the characters come to life. By the end of the movie, you want more.

    This is a realistic view of problems faced by many people: anti-gay violence, relationships that go awry, disease, and miscarriage. The relationships between the friends in this film are very strong and moving, and in the last half of the movie we see some very powerful and wonderful results of the friendships. Perhaps loveliest of all is a scene between two women, former lovers, who are talking as the NEW lover overhears everything. I won't say what happens, but it is a wonderful and gorgeous scene unlike anything I have seen in any other movie. This scene alone makes the film worth seeing.

    See it by all means, but be prepared for some frustration with the first half of the film.
    ApolloBoy109

    Shook me Up

    Shook me up and I'm not very clear as to why. Having only been 'out' for a few months, some of what I felt I'm sure was due to inexperience. To me, the story of a playwright who lives and breathes in 'Dating Hell' is something everyone gay or straight can relate to. His anger at the 'gay bashers' and his general confusion really had an effect on me. Kind of like taking 'Okay so now you're a Homo 101' and being faced with a lot of issues from across the board.

    I truly believed the storyline and the actors were so real to me. The HIV issue with Javi was well done and Buzz made his points regarding alternative opinion convincingly. The lesbian turned straight, Robin and Serina and their triangle against the backdrop of the 'rape' (I won't say more) while the main arc of the story is the straight woman who wants a baby so bad -- all of this demanded me to examine and comment on 'our human condition'.

    The film jams alot of perspective into 96 minutes.

    See it! I enjoyed it. I cried. And laughed alot but never has a movie made me feel more alone than this one.
    2server

    It was a fairly realistic overview

    I just came back from a very pleasant stay in L.A. and my gay cousin introduced me to her circle of friends. The group was so similar to the gang in this film that I felt I was taking part in it! It is a good film - no real boring spots. Lots of wit and lots of interesting dialogue. The actors are good and appear comfortable with their parts. One uncomfortable observation - they are all mostly young and attractive so different from us older folk. We *do* age, you know and being over 40 in the gay life is well, like death. Nonetheless it was an enjoyable surprise and I'm glad those gay bashers in the film got the shit beaten out of them. Why can't *that* happen more often??? hhmmmm
    8adslpx

    Shines In Theatre

    This was a very fun and heartfelt film. There is a better energy when watching this in a theatre with others. I noticed that it lost some of its energy when watching at home on video.

    The characters are endearing and you will find yourself drawn to all of them. This is well written and acted. A crafty and adept mixture of humor and heartfelt drama. There are many films that get a gay following, but this film outclasses most of the. I strongly recommend this film. It has stayed with me for so long now since I saw it numerous times at an independent theatre in Houston. I keep up with the careers of the actors and director of this film and anxiously await their future work. I think this could work very well as a TV series or sequel. I think it is just hard for me to say goodbye to these characters!
    Gouda-3

    Better than I had anticipated

    This is a fairly decent film with a really lame title. The film's opening is even misleading, starting with some pretty raucous gay sex--so from the outset it appears as if the film is going to be yet another dull explorating of the trials of gay life in the 90s. And there have been a lot of those films lately. Fortunately, director PJ Castellaneta is more wily than he lets on, and allows the film to evolve into something more intricate and at times very touching.

    The film manages to balance a cast of widely different characters and maintain a sense of order without devolving into a who's who of politically correct character inclusion. You have the straights, the gays, the lesbians, the bisexuals, blacks, whites, latinos, and the film even manages to present Christianity in positive tones, albeit with a few well placed jabs now and then. The scripts evenly doles out its emotional weight, never straying into farce when it would be the easy thing to do, nor does it list grind into maudlin sentimentality when it would also be the easy thing to do.

    The story revolves around the lives of a coterie of friends of various sexual orientations and temperament. "Relax" follows their development with humor and insight, sometimes relying too much on an intrusive voiceover by the main character, Vince. The emotional centerpiece of the film is a gay bashing where the victim suddenly gains the upper hand. This moment threatens to overwhelm the final half of the film because it raises a crucial question that the "Relax" never adequately, answers (nor did I feel it should have answered), which is, In a world where one is oppressed by violence, to what degree is violence--retributive, eye-for-an-eye violence--an appropriate response?

    This is just one of a number of issues that the film raises and leaves for your consideration. Perhaps it is just as well, since it seems like to dwell overly long on these issues would overwhelm the rest of the film; indeed, Castellaneta felt it necessary to remove Vince from the main thread of the film, whereas he was hitherto the central character. In his place, Jennifer Tilly takes over, and she takes the film to its conclusion. Tilly usually goes for the quirks or the sex appeal of her film characters, but this time around she plays a woman whose quirks don't overwhelm her personality, merely compliment. She makes the film.

    It was also nice to see a gay film that didn't trot out the familiar, banal diatribes against Christianity. Granted, the gay Christian couple does come across as a little hokey at times, they are never portrayed as weird, evil, judgmental, or exclusionary. Indeed, they are a fitting completion to the the microcosmos that revolves around Tilly's maternal presence.

    I came to the film with few expectations and came away rather pleased. There are still a few drawn out moments that could have been trimmed, but the overall package of this film was a surprising delight.

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    • Wissenswertes
      Since the cast and crew was working with a budget of only $250,000, most of the scenes were filmed in the houses of the crew and their family members who lived within three blocks of each other.
    • Zitate

      Sarina Classer: I am an African-American lesbian woman. I have strength, I have pride, and I have ways of tricking lying, two-timing bitches into telling the truth!

    • Crazy Credits
      Selected Clothing for Javi and Additional Cast Members provided by Pop Icon/Herbie Velez
    • Verbindungen
      References Opfer einer großen Liebe (1939)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Bonnie Warren & Anthony Newett

      Performed by Anthony Newett & Rich Orr

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 10. Juni 1998 (Frankreich)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • 放輕鬆、隨性做
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Forefront Films
      • Sneak Preview Entertainment
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    • Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
      • 452.654 $
    • Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
      • 269.167 $
      • 30. Apr. 1999
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      • 1 Std. 50 Min.(110 min)
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      • Dolby SR
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