Don't Do It

Well another masterpiece from the maverick that is Eugene Hess. When I first saw this film I thought - "Yeah, not bad could be better". However the second time I watched it I realised the true meaning for it in today's ever contrasting society. The juxtaposition of humour and drama bode poorly to give the audience a whole disappointment for the film. Since I've only seen the film once I can't make a rate it therefore I would qualify it for a rating of 2 out 10. Although this may be true, the colloquial use of dialogue and constant contamination of James LeGross a.k.a The Elephant Man brings in a truly masterful work of art that can be depicted as a film worthy of the rating 10 out of 10. It is in my true feeling that it deserves an Oscar or rather a Razzie award for the worst sounding film ever. Despite the abysmal acting there were areas of real talent and promise, which should be mentioned. Sound amongst other things were upon the most achieving I have had the ability to hear. For this it deserves some award to accommodate the appreciative writings of credits. The plot is relatively simple combining few words with crazy brilliantly adapted lyrics of music. Yes, and that is another part I must comment on the music it was appalling. So at best I would give this film 10 out of 10 and at worst 1 out of 10 so really it should be give 7 out of 10 hence forth I would agitatedly recommend this film. In conclusion it is my belief to award this film 4 out of 10 and consequently I wouldn't recommend it.

PS I think it is out on DVD so get it.

This movie was on late night t.v. tonight, and I was so unimpressed with it that I had to come here and find out the title so I would never make the mistake of renting it. When I found out that the title was Don't Do It! It suddenly made it all worth while. The cast is deceiving. There are multiple names that you might associate with movies of integrity, but don't be fooled. I have never seen Heather Graham give a more melodramatic and unconvincing performance in my life, and that includes Dream a Little Dream. It is mind boggling that a movie can be so dry and unrealized. The premise is actually potentially very good, but it seemed that no one's heart was in it at all. Perhaps this is because the dialogue was poorly written, the actors were apathetic, and the director was satisfied with performances that were more vacant than an empty hotel. Oh well, if you come across this one, look no further than the title on the box. Unless, of course, you are a film maker and you want an advanced course of what not to do. That was what kept me watching, and boy do I ever feel enlightened.

Suzanna (Heather Graham) has begun to ask her boyfriend, Dodger (James Le Gros) for a semi-commitment. Yet, Dodger is very reluctant to commit to anything, as he is still rather hung up on his old girlfriend, Alicia. Therefore, although S and D do move in together, domestic bliss is elusive. Meanwhile, Alicia has moved on to a gentleman named Robert, a musician and her commitment is getting deeper. She has just discovered she is pregnant and doesn't know how to break the news. Two girl hungry males (Balthazar Getty and Robert/Alexis Arquette) cruise the streets and talk about their past relationships. Finally, a handsome gentleman, Charles (Esai Morales) spies a beautiful blonde, Michelle (Sheryl Lee) watching him shoot pool. He shows off, winning a match which brings down the wrath of his opponent. As the defeated one rushes off to bring his co-horts back to pound Charles, C and M get to know each other and like what they find. But, Charles was once involved with Suzanna and Michelle with Robert. IT'S COMPLICATED FOLKS! BUT, NO ONE REALLY CARES. This lame musical chairs romcom has one thing going for it; an attractive cast. Yet, even they can't muster much life into crazy lines and situations, with big boring spaces in between. Ok, maybe the scenery in LA is nice, too, at times, and the costumes are fetching. But, here 90 minutes seems like five hours. This viewer likes many genres and styles yet there is nothing to say for this one except: DON'T VIEW IT.

Don't worry about any spoilers from me, I like providing what I honestly felt after watching the movie. Obviously, not every body on planet Earth is a fan of Heather Graham and I myself cannot say that I truly am, but I actually enjoyed this ditty of a movie and found the performances from all the actors throughout the film quite entertaining and very truthful. I think the last time I saw her in a movie was Boogie nights. Can you guess my age? Ha ha ha! Anyways, I highly recommend this movie if you simply need a nice Friday evening with your favorite person and you simply want to be entertained with a nice cozy flick to stimulate the senses that won't leave you hanging in dumb land.

Ok, here's the thing. Bear in mind that I rent stupid movies on purpose with the intent to laugh at how stupid they are. This being at least part of the reason I picked this movie up. It has one of my favorite cheese movie actors, a Charlie Sheen look alike (I think anyway) Balthazar Getty. However, this movie is not cheesey in any way at all. That, however, does not mean that it is good. Far from it. If you ever consider renting this movie, be prepared to cry. No, the content of the movie is not sad (the fact that someone made it may be, but the content isn't), but you will cry if you watch this film. I think-- no, I am quite sure-- that I got stupider just from watching this film, if it can be called that in good grace. Well, I think you get the point, take the advice of the title-- Don't Do It!!! It hurts my head just to think about this movie. This has been a public service announcement, thank you.