Shut Up and Kiss Me!

I was out at the Newport Beach Film Festival last week and had the chance to see Shut Up and Kiss Me as well as meet some of the cast and crew. I thought it was a very cute movie! It proves that true friendship can overcome any obstacle and that love conquers all. It was a pleasure to watch a fun-filled movie in a time when there's so much happening in the world. The 2 main characters, Ryan(Chris Barnes) and Pete(Brad Rowe) are best friends and are total opposites, but they don't let that affect their friendship. They each meet the girls of their dreams, one a friendly tour guide(Kristin Richardson) and the other a stuck up mob princess (Krista Allen). They go on missions to make these girls theirs forever. There's alot of action involved and alot of sex scenes that will be sure to catch your eye. The music rocked!!! It was cool to see Burt Young in a part that was so perfect for him. The pace of the film moved very quick, I wasn't bored, even for a second. I'd definitely go see it again when it's officially out in theaters.

The movie is pretty bad, but it does feature the highly talented and enigmatic star Cynthia Morani. Just the chance to see her for a few minutes on screen makes purchasing this movie a must do.

The depth and intensity she brought to the part of Chad's mom rivals some of Meryl' Streep's best work. Unfortunately, she's unable to save an otherwise bland romantic comedy.

The script needed a lot more work and some of the framing of the shots was amateurish.

Realistically, though the only thing that could have saved this movie would have been I'd the director could have somehow convinced Ms. Morani to have taken on one of the lead roles...I guess their budget wouldn't permit it.

I bought this movie on DVD. I really enjoyed it. I think the leads were great as well as the supporting cast. I love the scenes in the diner because it really shows how guys behave. They are interested in women but also dessert. The two friends from work are awesome and great comic relief. They both cried like true friends during the conclusion of the movie and it was touching. I expect to see great things from them in the future. I grew up in Miami and enjoyed seeing some places where I lived, worked and socialized. It was a nice testament to the fact that it is hard to find love in Miami but nice people but will find each other.

Shut up and Kiss Me! is a great comedy. It has everything in it: talented actors, very pretty girls, a clever plot, great shots of Miami and Miami Beach and stretched limos. The movie is far better than most big productions from Hollywood. Krista Allen is the true star of the movie. She is not only hot or a 10 but also very funny. Brad Rowe played his role as a beach boy well. Ryan as Christopher Daniel Barnes did a good job as a struggling financial broker who stuck gold twice (meeting his girl and getting a big account). Burth Young (the coach from the Rocky movies) was obviously the most experienced actor playing a "Soprano" from Miami. Shut up and Kiss Me! should do well on the silver screen.

I'd rather watch paint dry than this movie. It is a comedy that never should have been made...for the simple reason that it isn't even remotely funny. The dialog is amateur. The characters dull, uninteresting, and the type of people you wouldn't want to spend ten seconds with. I can only suspect that the previously positive posted review of this film was posted by the film's producer or director!!! No one with any degree of intelligence would find anything to be amused by in this train wreck of a film. Save yourself the rental fee, and the experience of a 100 minute comedy without a laugh or even a gentle smile in it. Everyone involved with this embarrassment should be prevented from making other films. I purchased the movie used from a local rental shop, and it obviously won't be missed from their rental rack. The movie's stars (Christopher Barnes, Brad Rowe, Kristin Richardson and Burt Young) all look embarrassed and bored.