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Summary: A Nice Surprise From A Little Film!
Review: A pleasant reunion of five childhood friends at a remote lakeside lodge soon escalates into a weekend of tense emotions, sexual escapades and subtle but effective revenge. This comedy-drama unfolds as an innocent game of Spin the Bottle unleashes sexual secrets, brings about some sleeping and screwing around and allows one person to get some long-awaited revenge. A cute, good-looking cast of twenty-somethings, an original storyline and some great dialogue makes this a winner in my book! A fine addition to your dvd collection!
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Summary: What More Can You Ask For?
Review: All I know is that a group of us watched this film and really enjoyed it. We didn't expect to see Oscar performances we just expected a good gay themed story and we got it. It certainly was far above the usual norm for this genre!
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Summary: Give this bottle a well-deserved spin...
Review: Great performances and deliciously catty dialogue make this engaging indie film a winner.
It begins as a reunion of five childhood friends, and turns into a deadly-sin indulgence. Sex, lust, anger, and long-awaited revenge mix up a tasty cocktail. Toss in a talented & attractive cast and some witty lines... and I think you'll walk away pleased.
The DVD has a decent (and also often witty) director commentary, trailers, cast & crew bios, and the award-winning short film "Cowboy Jesus".
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Summary: Some Silence Please!
Review: One of the main problems I've noticed with some films done by folks new to filmaking is a HUGE overreliance on what they perceive as witty or "Politically Important Dialogue" This film, while advertised as a gay Big Chill with a twist, was more similar to sitting in a classroom while a bunch of senior creative writting majors read their mid-term rough drafts to the class. First we have the innocent couple debating telling folks that they are engaged. Then we have the sexy troublemaker rambling on at dinner about how eating meat is a sexist evil perpetuated by the partiarchy, next is the overly dramatic girl with self esteem issues that is horrifically poorly acted to the point that you cannot tell if she is an escaped mental patient or just somebody who likes whinning in a babyish voice. Basically the plot of the movie wasn't too bad and it would have made a fun short film, say...20 minutes. The problem was in trying to show us how clever some of the characters were it passed the point of sardonic or tongue in cheek to merely self indulgent and boring. The homophobia at the end seemed a bit stuck on as well.
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Summary: Some Silence Please!
Review: One of the main problems I've noticed with some films done by folks new to filmaking is a HUGE overreliance on what they perceive as witty or "Politically Important Dialogue" This film, while advertised as a gay Big Chill with a twist, was more similar to sitting in a classroom while a bunch of senior creative writting majors read their mid-term rough drafts to the class. First we have the innocent couple debating telling folks that they are engaged. Then we have the sexy troublemaker rambling on at dinner about how eating meat is a sexist evil perpetuated by the partiarchy, next is the overly dramatic girl with self esteem issues that is horrifically poorly acted to the point that you cannot tell if she is an escaped mental patient or just somebody who likes whinning in a babyish voice. Basically the plot of the movie wasn't too bad and it would have made a fun short film, say...20 minutes. The problem was in trying to show us how clever some of the characters were it passed the point of sardonic or tongue in cheek to merely self indulgent and boring. The homophobia at the end seemed a bit stuck on as well.
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Summary: This was a good one...
Review: So many gay themed movies are bad or are so poorly made that they are hard to watch. This movie, however, was a good one. It is not gay-themed in the same way that Beautiful Thing, Get Real or Trick is. It is more similar to The Hanging Garden. Like The Hanging Garden, it is complex and multi-layered though not quite as much. It focuses on many issues at once and the ending would make a good topic for conversation. Nobody wins and nobody loses entirely though everyone loses something. The viewer is also reminded that an act of revenge is never as sweet as the thought of revenge. My favorite character is Rachel but all the acting was pretty good. In the first part of the movie, the Alex character was a bit over the edge but I grew to like her much more at the end. There are some technical difficulties with sound but they are not insurmountable. Overall, a good movie. Not a feel-good movie but a good one just the same.
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Summary: This was a good one...
Review: So many gay themed movies are bad or are so poorly made that they are hard to watch. This movie, however, was a good one. It is not gay-themed in the same way that Beautiful Thing, Get Real or Trick is. It is more similar to The Hanging Garden. Like The Hanging Garden, it is complex and multi-layered though not quite as much. It focuses on many issues at once and the ending would make a good topic for conversation. Nobody wins and nobody loses entirely though everyone loses something. The viewer is also reminded that an act of revenge is never as sweet as the thought of revenge. My favorite character is Rachel but all the acting was pretty good. In the first part of the movie, the Alex character was a bit over the edge but I grew to like her much more at the end. There are some technical difficulties with sound but they are not insurmountable. Overall, a good movie. Not a feel-good movie but a good one just the same.
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Summary: Stop Spinning & Check Out Cowboy Jesus
Review: Spin the bottle is a slow movie with bad acting but a great plot. Although the movie has alot of potential the development of the characters by the actors is horrible. The editing is classic and good. Jamie Yerke's commentary is amusing throughout. What makes this disc shine is a copy of a short called Cowboy Jesus. It is perfection. The story is crisp, thoughtful and the cinematography is excellant.
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Summary: Lives Take a Twist As The Bottle Spins
Review: This began as a NYU Film School Project but ended up a nice Indie film with few flaws. The characters are nicely drawn and well played. Without the hints given in other reviews it will keep you guessing as to the ultimate outcome, and the final scenes seem to indicate that it might not be completely decided even then. Homophobes should toddle off to bed before they get upset, as all bases are covered here, and those wanting a totally happy ending are not really Indie film viewers anyway. The commentary reveals unexpected behind-the-scenes facts that add to the total enjoyment.
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Summary: Lives Take a Twist As The Bottle Spins
Review: This began as a NYU Film School Project but ended up a nice Indie film with few flaws. The characters are nicely drawn and well played. Without the hints given in other reviews it will keep you guessing as to the ultimate outcome, and the final scenes seem to indicate that it might not be completely decided even then. Homophobes should toddle off to bed before they get upset, as all bases are covered here, and those wanting a totally happy ending are not really Indie film viewers anyway. The commentary reveals unexpected behind-the-scenes facts that add to the total enjoyment.
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