Shut Up and Kiss Me!

The first half of the movie was alright. It was kind of cute and quirky. But then I think they just lost direction and weren't sure how to wrap up the movie because it just got worse and worse. Some of the plot points weren't ever explained and seemed wildly unrealistic or confusing. The characters were unlikeable and absurd. The flow seemed very jumpy, possibly attributed to a poor editing job. There were way too many viewer assumptions and leaps of logic that were necessary to even make the plot coherent. The producers mentioned it took them five years to complete, maybe they just got tired of trying to make a good film. It really was a waste of time.

Like most movies on TV, esp. in the morning, this was just a "filler" to take up space. However, there were NO external reviews on IMDb!! Is any movie that terrible? the movie was kind of silly, teeny bopper stuff that might be appreciated by ditsy pre-teens trapped in a hospital room. The guys were eye candy, alright, but no real acting, dialogue or plot involved. I think that the IMDb guidelines dictating a minimum of 10 lines is cruel and unusual punishment, so I'm filling up the space in my comment with that brilliant observation. Let's see, I still have two more lines to go to meet that silly requirement, and ---now I think my comment can be officially approved by the Poobahs at IMDb. No wonder they don't get the hundreds of comments that they should get on a site like this!!

Big Panda Bear

San Francisco

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.

Very few movies are a romantic comedy as well as an action-packed buddy movie. It was shot in and around South Florida and shows us some of the prettiest scenery of any movie I have seen in a while. The gags come one right after the other. But it's the minor characters that steal the show here! Pay close attention to the "Smiley" character (he rarely smiles). This is the writer's first movie and a low-budget independent film at that, but you wouldn't know it from the screen. Between the writing, the directing and the cast of characters (Frank Bonner is in this!!) this movie will have you laughing from start to finish. This really is the sleeper movie of the year!

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.