And Then Came Summer

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Summary: Too much padding in the pudding
Review: And Then Came Summer is a padded out film which was, at times, humorous, when it had no intention of being so. I do not hold a prejudice against low budget films but this one's script let it down. The scene where old aunty is pie-making with the two giggling hetero-women (neither of whom are seen again) hopefully implied that they were added to the pies for yet further filling to a puffed-up plot. The two older males stunted the flow with their cliched dialogue and stiff acting while the crux of the film - the institutionalising of Seth - is kept for the final 10 minutes. However, of all the performances, I think Seth's stands out. He is the only one with a clue about subtlety. The cameo from the nosy neighbour typified the cliched context.
The DVD contains interminable & repetitive interviews where even the actors seem to be asking 'is that enough?'And the ultimate question - why the long shot in the father-son climax scene where the two become mere spots on the horizon?
For a film about electro-shock therapy - it needs a dose of high voltage to bring it to life!

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Summary: And Then Came Amateur Hour
Review: I cannot begin to explain so that others will realize how BAD this movie is. On a recommendation I rented this (unfortunately my list of movies to watch doesn't tell me who told me to see them, or I'd never speak to them again). It was AWFUL. The acting was very amateur (that's an insult to amateurs actually, I've seen some home movies that are better than this); The directing is almost nonexistent: two characters are often scrunched together (on a couch or standing) so closely so they fit in the frame-- looks very unnatural. The story... hah! I think most of it was adlibbed... and quite poorly. Most of the dialogue is so forced and fake that it's sickening... and to top it off, most of the dialogue doesn't relate to the story AT ALL. Definitely one of the worst I have ever seen. 1/10 only because we can't give zeros.

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Summary: I liked it
Review: I thought it was a good movie. There were a few scenes that weren't necessary but I think the story and acting was very well done. It mainly deals with coming out to parents. One of the characters in this movie was sent away to an institution when he told his parents he was gay. It's very disturbing to hear what he went through but what is more disturbing is that parents actually do this to their children. These places need to be shut down and any parent who sends their child to one should be put in jail. But anyway, buy this movie. It may open your mind to a few things. It's a shame movies like this aren't more widely seen by the public.

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Summary: I'm glad I stumbled across this title......
Review: I was searching other titles, and I always like to click on the titles under "customers who bought this also bought this..." and i read about it and decided to pick it up. What a pleasant surprise!!! You can tell the budget was not substantial, but it seems like there were a lot of people who put in a lot of time and energy to make this the best film possible. The photography is nice, the acting is great, and the direction is wonderful, albeit some scenes seemed to go on a bit long. The end was very intense, and a bit melodramatic, but it tugged at my heartstrings, and I had to pull out the tissues. A touching story which made me enter the actors' and director's name into IMDB to try to find other projects theyve done. Highly recommended!!!!

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Summary: Save youe money!
Review: It was terrible...it was a low budget "B" movie...with poor (to say the least) acting.....need I say more? I got suckered into buying the flick with all the pre-relaese hype. Don't bother buying it, come get it out of my trash can.

Rating:
Summary: Save youe money!
Review: It was terrible...it was a low budget "B" movie...with poor (to say the least) acting.....need I say more? I got suckered into buying the flick with all the pre-relaese hype. Don't bother buying it, come get it out of my trash can.

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Summary: Amateur Hour
Review: May be one of the most listless films ever made. Deadly dull dialogue, wooden acting, stilted camera work and an unimaginative story. The plot meanders without pace, direction or meaningful character development. The writer has something to say about tolerance toward gays and lesbians, but his film is so bland that it's hard to care. This film is stuck on the notion that small town life and values are superior the city's, so that I half expected a religious theme to develop, and sure enough as the credits rolled by, a quavering voice sang a peculiar song about "there's room for everyone at Jesus' table." The message is fine - just awkwardly introduced. That's a good word for the whole film, awkward.

Rating:
Summary: Amateur Hour
Review: May be one of the most listless films ever made. Deadly dull dialogue, wooden acting, stilted camera work and an unimaginative story. The author should have read a beginners' guide to screenwriting before starting this project; his plot meanders without pace, meaningful character development or direction. Sadly, the writer has something to say about tolerance toward gay and lesbian people, but there are many films out there that say the same things - and do it with creativity and/or artistry. A real waste of time.

Rating:
Summary: Amateur Hour
Review: May be one of the most listless films ever made. Deadly dull dialogue, wooden acting, stilted camera work and an unimaginative story. The plot meanders without pace, direction or meaningful character development. The writer has something to say about tolerance toward gays and lesbians, but his film is so bland that it's hard to care. This film is stuck on the notion that small town life and values are superior the city's, so that I half expected a religious theme to develop, and sure enough as the credits rolled by, a quavering voice sang a peculiar song about "there's room for everyone at Jesus' table." The message is fine - just awkwardly introduced. That's a good word for the whole film, awkward.

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Summary: Purely Good
Review: Okay, I've read some not so good reviews of this nice little movie. Why should us non-filmmakers have negative words about what seems to be a good attempt at making a purely entertaining, heartfelt film without all the usual graphic sex and profanity often associated with films. This guy seems to be saying he he did the best with the budget he had, and hey, the film festivals seemed to like it. How about we general public stop pretending we know all about filmmaking and what it takes to create one. We should be supporting indie and gay filmmakers with a solid interest in storytelling. This guy got his film made, and I say he did a fine job and told a good story...isn't that what filmmaking is about?