Shut Up and Kiss Me!

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 am a huge Krista Allen fan, and I recently bought this on DVD from the UK after reading a good review of it on this site. After getting it, my wife and I watched it together, and I have to say that both of us thought it was really bad. The acting was poor, the writing was bad, and the whole experience was a waste of time. The only thing that was good in this movie was that Krista Allen was hot (although her accent didn't seem very Italian). I think I would have been much happier downloading some screen shots of Krista, and skipping the terrible experience of watching a movie that should on be shown on Cinemax late night or USA up all night.

What a bad movie!

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.