Liars Club

I work at a Hoyts Cinemas in South Portland Maine, and on this coming up Thursday, November 1st, my theater is having the world premiere for this film. I was one of the "lucky" ones and watched the film last night before the world premeire. It was my girlfriend, two other employees I work with and I who were attending. I must say this was one of the worst pieces of trash I have ever seen. My only reason for watching it was the fact that the Pink Ranger from Mighty Morphing Power Rangers was in it. How could I possibly resist? This so called "film" was nothing about characters that I hated and didn;t care for in anyway. I think in its entire run it will make about 30 bucks. Its that lame.

I caught this independent film a couple months ago at the Rhode Island Film Festival (where Cacho-Negrete won first prize for best first-time director, by the way). The story focuses on Clarke's character, who was so young when he finished college that he never really, well, got the entire college experience. Now he is a high school teacher between school years. His collegiate buddies, with whom he ends up spending the summer in the Liars Club bar on the North Side, have all kinds of talents and encourage him to cast a wider net, in spite of his long-standing affection for Johnson. Let us just say that Clarke comes of age in Chicago that summer, in more ways than one.

Tip of the cap to Shaw and Marley, both of whom wonderfully portray the kind of guys everybody knew in college. "Kevin" almost steals the show as a convincing Bostonian, and there are a few obscure Red Sox references in there, you might want to watch your tapes of the 1986 World Series to get the lines. Donavan and McDermott are that couple we all recognized as oblivious to the rest of the world, and despised for their happiness. Pay attention to the dialogue, especially in the restaurant early on.

Now, I don't work at a movie theater, and I wouldn't know a Morphing Power Ranger if I saw one, no matter how mighty, and I am certain that I could resist. Honest opinion: good flick, and I look forward to Cacho-Negrete's (what kind of name is that?) next one. Good to have seen this talent at the ground floor.

Liars Club had me rolling in the aisles. Bob Marley steals the show with his witty banter and clever one-liners. This funny look at dating from the male perspective was an eye-opener for me! And, girls, you have to see Jason Shaw. He definitely gives Brad Pitt a run for his money! Definite eye candy!

While these guys are new on the scene- there are other familiar faces, like Elisa Donovan from Clueless and Sabrina. She's the character I most identified with throughout the film. And Amy Jo Johnson of Pink Power Ranger fame was fun to watch in a very different role than I had ever seen her in before.

I give this movie 2 thumbs up! It's a guy movie, a chick flick, and a date movie all rolled into one! Go see it- you won't be disappointed!

I went to the world premiere for this film last night and found it thoroughly enjoyable. Obviously, it's a small movie, but the dialogue is great and it looks just like a bigger budget film. Of course, the actors aren't Robert Deniro, but they really hold their own. I would strongly recommend this film to anyone who likes great dialogue and funny characters. Just be ready to accept the fact that the film is full of unknown actors (though I gotta think that the guy who plays "Kevin" won't be for long) and is quite "raw" at times. However, if you only like big studio movies with big budgets and big actors (so you hated stuff like Clerks, Mallrats, Ed's Next Move, etc.), you might be better off seeing something else.

My friends and I saw the Liars Club at a Los Angeles screening. It is such a great comedy. When will this movie be released on vhs or dvd? I would really like to get my hands on a copy. We couldn't stop laughing, all of us wanted to see it again. I ranked this movie a "10" It is definitely a two thumbs up. A must see movie.