अपनी भाषा में प्लॉट जोड़ेंTeenager David's dysfunctional family life leads to substance abuse and exploitation by an older actor, spiraling into addiction. His journey to overcome and find himself.Teenager David's dysfunctional family life leads to substance abuse and exploitation by an older actor, spiraling into addiction. His journey to overcome and find himself.Teenager David's dysfunctional family life leads to substance abuse and exploitation by an older actor, spiraling into addiction. His journey to overcome and find himself.
Jennifer Katz
- Maryann
- (as Jennifer J. Katz)
James A. Earley
- Jack Graham
- (as James Earley)
Michael W Ellison
- Bobby
- (as Michael Ellison)
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It's hard to be too critical of something quite this viscerally autobiographical. It was his life and this is the way auteur Rob Moretti wants to relate it. It tells of his late youth as he comes to terms with his sexuality, his family's reaction to that, and to addiction. It's largely played through the eyes of "David" (Eben Gordon) who has to balance his own needs with those of those around him. Might he be able to find happiness with "Kenny" (Moretti)? Well that's what the next ninety minutes explore, and although this is clearly a labour of love for the director, it is certainly not for the viewer. The production is basic, at best. The dialogue resorts all to often to expletive-ridden rants that, though they do convey to an extent the frustration of this young man - actually served to lower the already struggling standards of the film. Sure, tell your story - but if you cannot connect with the audience then it becomes and remains little better than a vanity project. The acting here is mediocre, the pacing slow and it is all just a bit too self-indulgent to really engage. It's always a danger when one person controls the entire creative process of a film, and when it is about that person's life experiences too it can - and this one certainly does - lose any sense of objectivity. This is poor, sorry.
I can't really tell whether I liked the film or not, but what I do can say is that it is an uneasy story about a boy that happens to be gay (I don't buy the preyed thing...) and everything around him just going wrong, So it is not like you're going to enjoy it or have a good time, which is quite an achievement by itself, but at some (but few) points things get pretty... TV-ish, I would say. Acting at moments is noticeably awkward, and that is not a luxury you could afford while dealing with such an angstful environment. Some things get a little bit too dashingly resolved, which makes some "passages" sadly missable. The movie has spirit and is quite watchable, given how boring/ridiculous most disfunctionality films are. Anyways, is not a film you should watch if you tend to get scandalized (You really shouldn't, since it has a high level of subjectivism, the director is not only telling his story, he's also playing the teacher's role). I'll just give it a six, by now, it qualifies for its slot in the rack :)
Rob Moretti's story, based on his real life experiences, opens wide the often difficult struggles of "coming out". The complication is heightened by a family falling apart, parental mental illness, an older mentor prepared to take advantage and access to recreational drugs. Dealing with one or two or these issues would be more than most could handle, however this movies main character was dealing with all of them. Crutch/Moretti masterfully works this into the story without making the lead character seem pathetic. Eben Gordon does a magnificent job of playing the title character while Rob Moretti very effectively portrays the mentor that enables our lead characters move toward a path of destruction. The end credits let the audience know what became of each character. Our main character found his way to seven years of sobriety. That character is Moretti himself and gives the audience the reward of knowing he is okay! This movie really touched me.
The title of the review says it all. It starts with a sixteen year old boy taking acting classes. It was something in his life that he wanted to pursue. The problem is that his teacher, who is twice his age or more, wants more than that. "Come early to class." "Let me drive you home." And then there's what happened in the car with David's girlfriend in the backseat and creepy Kenny's friend. They were apparently both asleep. Then Kenny's friend says "there is love". It's like Rob Moretti wants to tell us that kind of behavior is okay.
Anyway, David's mother is an alcoholic. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree thought that's not his fault. We see he's in a 12 step program at various points in the movie. The problem is that he's not talking like someone who's an addict but instead like someone who is speaking to an audience. If you want a closer look at sobriety watch "Moms". Trust me, as someone who been to plenty of 12-step meetings this isn't how it goes.
Anyway, David's mother is an alcoholic. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree thought that's not his fault. We see he's in a 12 step program at various points in the movie. The problem is that he's not talking like someone who's an addict but instead like someone who is speaking to an audience. If you want a closer look at sobriety watch "Moms". Trust me, as someone who been to plenty of 12-step meetings this isn't how it goes.
The movie itself deserves a higher rating, however the poor quality DVD compression lowers the score.
First, the movie! It's fantastic! It's human in every way... beautiful, horrifying, heart aching, wrenching, tender, flawed, alluring, endearing and intense. Rob Moretti has created a dramatic whirlwind of emotion that elevates his film leagues above the pantheon of other coming-out / coming-of-age films. Thankfully, clichés are out the window and typical composite caricatures are not on Moretti's menu. We get humans in all their faded, rough, raw and yet stunning glory utilized to tell a life's story of hard-hitting realism as a young and impressionable teenager is taken advantage of by an older, more experienced man. From their flirtatious first meeting to their horrific parting of ways and every scorching moment between, we are privy to Moretti's life in a fascinating, voyeuristic way. The lead performances are amazing! Eben Gordon, Rob Moretti and Juanita Walsh are true standouts; their performances are human, gripping and visually arresting as we are treated to such rare and believable nuances of character it's like watching a documentary. I simply cannot wait for Moretti's next film! Now, the down side. Unfortunately movies of this caliber rarely see more then one DVD pressing Hollywood thinks that America is more interested in mega special editions of the latest cheese-fest starring Tom Cruise (and who can deny those box office numbers, America has never as a whole had very good taste). Therefore it is utterly disappointing to see such a spectacular film get such horrible treatment. The compression is so poor that it's distracting while watching the film. Compression artifacts are abound; pixelation aplenty and colors are off. There are ghost images, blacks are muted and details are lost. Upon close inspection I discovered that the DVD compression company greatly disserviced the film, its creators, performers and audience by cheaply utilizing only half of the available space on the disc resulting in a sub-par movie experience. Worst of all, we get a non-anamorphic transfer to a 2.31:1 image. In this day and age of advanced televisions and players there is simply no excuse to offer non-anamorphic DVDs. Combine that with such a shotty transfer and it undermines the very foundation of the medium and is tantamount to spitting in the face of the intended consumer. With a $24.99 suggested retail price one certainly expects much better quality. This is truly disappointing!
First, the movie! It's fantastic! It's human in every way... beautiful, horrifying, heart aching, wrenching, tender, flawed, alluring, endearing and intense. Rob Moretti has created a dramatic whirlwind of emotion that elevates his film leagues above the pantheon of other coming-out / coming-of-age films. Thankfully, clichés are out the window and typical composite caricatures are not on Moretti's menu. We get humans in all their faded, rough, raw and yet stunning glory utilized to tell a life's story of hard-hitting realism as a young and impressionable teenager is taken advantage of by an older, more experienced man. From their flirtatious first meeting to their horrific parting of ways and every scorching moment between, we are privy to Moretti's life in a fascinating, voyeuristic way. The lead performances are amazing! Eben Gordon, Rob Moretti and Juanita Walsh are true standouts; their performances are human, gripping and visually arresting as we are treated to such rare and believable nuances of character it's like watching a documentary. I simply cannot wait for Moretti's next film! Now, the down side. Unfortunately movies of this caliber rarely see more then one DVD pressing Hollywood thinks that America is more interested in mega special editions of the latest cheese-fest starring Tom Cruise (and who can deny those box office numbers, America has never as a whole had very good taste). Therefore it is utterly disappointing to see such a spectacular film get such horrible treatment. The compression is so poor that it's distracting while watching the film. Compression artifacts are abound; pixelation aplenty and colors are off. There are ghost images, blacks are muted and details are lost. Upon close inspection I discovered that the DVD compression company greatly disserviced the film, its creators, performers and audience by cheaply utilizing only half of the available space on the disc resulting in a sub-par movie experience. Worst of all, we get a non-anamorphic transfer to a 2.31:1 image. In this day and age of advanced televisions and players there is simply no excuse to offer non-anamorphic DVDs. Combine that with such a shotty transfer and it undermines the very foundation of the medium and is tantamount to spitting in the face of the intended consumer. With a $24.99 suggested retail price one certainly expects much better quality. This is truly disappointing!
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- गूफ़Errol Flynn and W.C. Fields action upon John Barrymore's death story is said to be true in the film. Experts say it is not. Here is the story from Errol Flynn biographer Louis Kraft: "Sorry, but it is yet another telling of a legend based upon fiction, Russ Williams, and one that I have not heard before. Someone got inventive with what supposedly happened. Flynn was close to Barrymore, and I believe looked up to him (certainly Barrymore's 'Don Juan' played a part in Flynn wanting to play the great lover and swordsman on film). ... Flynn, Barrymore, Fields, the artist John Decker, and Sadakichi Hartmann often met to drink, tell tales, and discuss any and everything, along with playing jokes; Flynn was closest to Decker and Barrymore. When Barrymore died in 1942, Flynn and director Raoul Walsh were at Flynn's 'Mulholland Farm,' his great house overlooking the San Fernando Valley, drinking. John Decker, who was supposedly with Barrymore in the hospital, arrived and told them the news. Decker, who had supposedly been up for almost 24 hours, left to go to bed, Flynn supposedly received a phone call from his lawyer and left to sign paperwork. Before leaving he asked Walsh (who was close to him) to stay, and that he wouldn't be gone long. After Flynn left, Walsh decided to go to the mortuary, He knew one of the owners, as he was a former actor, and asked if he could borrow Barrymore's body for a crippled friend to see him one last time. The owner (Dick Malloy?) agreed, dressed the corpse, and helped Walsh get Barrymore into his car. After arriving at Flynn's house, Walsh got Flynn's man, Alex, who had gone a bender the day before (his day off) and hadn't sobered up yet, to help him get Barrymore into the house and propped up where he liked to sit on the couch in the living room. As hungover as he was, Alex commented that Barrymore looked dead; Walsh supposedly said that he was just dead drunk. After a while Flynn returned home, entered the house and saw Walsh sitting across from Barrymore. He did an about face and screamed as he raced out of the house and hid behind a bush. When Walsh stepped outside Flynn accused him of doing what he had done. Still, Flynn stayed behind the bush until Alex helped Walsh get Barrymore back into his car drove away to the mortuary. The above story is Walsh's retelling of the 'Barrymore episode' (from his autobiography 'Each Man in His Time,' 1974). Flynn told the story first in his autobiography, 'My Wicked, Wicked Ways' (1959). In Flynn's retelling Barrymore is in chair in Flynn's den holding a drink. This time he is alone, but Flynn again flees from his house. Walsh and his cohorts, who had hidden, had to race after him. Buster Wiles, a stunt man and great pal of Flynn, told another version of Barrymore's death. That night he, Walsh and Flynn ate dinner at Gracie Allen and George Burns' house. Jack Benny and wife, among others were also present. A phone call announced the death. Later, they sat outside drinking to 'Jack' Barrymore and discussed bribing the mortuary to have the body released to them while they got drunk. Wiles claims that he pointed out that if they did and it became public news knowledge, there would be a possibility that their films might be banned by churches and other do-gooders. Nothing happened. Flynn's best biographer to date, Thomas McNulty ('Errol Flynn: The Life and Career,' 2004) shares the various stories while not going into detail until he describes a 1977 interview with Wiles (above). He is certain that the Flynn/Barrymore/Walsh [and W.C. Fields] event is a Hollywood legend and just fiction. And I know that various retelling [versions] of the story have been printed in magazines numerous times over the years, as I have several of them. ... I agree with Tom McNulty, who is a good friend of mine."
- कनेक्शनFeatured in Crutch: A Personal Film (2004)
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- बजट
- $4,20,000(अनुमानित)
- US और कनाडा में सकल
- $14,189
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- $6,245
- 19 सित॰ 2004
- दुनिया भर में सकल
- $14,189
- चलने की अवधि
- 1 घं 29 मि(89 min)
- रंग
- ध्वनि मिश्रण
- पक्ष अनुपात
- 2.35 : 1
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