Gone, But Not Forgotten

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Summary: 11 Film Festivals and still going!
Review: This is a great movie that came out of nowhere. Made on a shoestring by first time filmmakers and an inexperienced cast, this indie feature hit the festival circuit to sold out shows. After 11 film festivals, both US and international, the movie comes to DVD.

"Gone, But Not Forgotten" tells the story of forest ranger Drew Parker and a man he rescues who is suffering from amnesia. As the man recovers, the two fall in love. However, when his old life comes back to reclaim him, he must decide who he is, and who he really loves.

Audiences have enjoyed this indie flick, voting it Festival Favorite in Austin and Philadelphia's gay film festivals. The movie was also the Closing Night Film in Long Island.

DVD FEATURES: Director Michael Akers commentary with actor Matthew Montgomery and Producer Sandon Berg. Trailer. Outtakes.
94 minutes, color, stereo, region 1.

OFFICIAL SITE: www.gonebutnotforgotten-themovie.com

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Summary: Not Easily Forgotten
Review: This is a small budget indi film that will settle into your heart. The idea of repressed desire and living as others wish you would live was the same theme touched on in films such as Big Eden. Director Michael Akers gives a warm and touching story of a man looking for love and another who doesn't even know who he is or what his life was like before the accident. These 2 are truly likable characters. Rounding out the cast is the brother who doesn't know how to express his love or frustrations, his Christian wife, the town doctor who's devotion to Drew transcends his sexuality and a shrewish wife who makes you understand why Mark would want to forget his past. Fine acting and storyline that keeps you hoping that love wins out. There is no preaching, no fear of AIDS, just a single gay man looking for his soulmate. What could possibly be wrong with a movie like that?

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Summary: How I wish it were forgotten...
Review: This is quite possibly the worst film I have ever seen. The acting is lifeless and wooden and the cinematography is reminiscent of a highschool drama project. The cast is attractive enough enough to make the movie enjoyable so long as the sound is turned off. Contrary to other reviewers, it's not sweet or special or honest or witty, it's contrived and awful and, simply put, bad.

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Summary: how sad...
Review: this movie was wretched! i purchased this film because the description and cover were very well done, and quite enticing. the movie however, left a lot to be desired. the acting was poor, video filming poor, and the story weak. i would not recommend this purchase for anyone. it gives a poor example of homosexual males out there, and plays into stereotypes over and over. definitely not worth the cost.

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Summary: Gone as well as Forgotten
Review: What's with all those glowing reviews????-this film is truly awful.
The title says it all- this movie should be Gone and Forgotten.
"Gone But Not Forgotten" makes "Plan Nine from Outer Space" look like Oscar material.Cringe inducing acting, bad lighting ,non-existent art direction and set decoration-Proof positive that amateurs should never be allowed around cameras.
Save your money-the best thing about this film is the box cover art-go buy yourself a copy of MEN magazine instead you'll get a lot more for your money.

Rating:
Summary: Gone as well as Forgotten
Review: What's with all those glowing reviews????-this film is truly awful.
The title says it all- this movie should be Gone and Forgotten.
"Gone But Not Forgotten" makes "Plan Nine from Outer Space" look like Oscar material.Cringe inducing acting, bad lighting ,non-existent art direction and set decoration-Proof positive that amateurs should never be allowed around cameras.
Save your money-the best thing about this film is the box cover art-go buy yourself a copy of MEN magazine instead you'll get a lot more for your money.

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Summary: Incredible movie and it's low budget
Review: Yes, it is evident that this is a low budget movie. But sometimes low budget simply means that the honesty and the true meaning of the story get to be front and center. That is the case with Gone But Not Forgotten.

The acting is simple and natural...meaning, the actors don't over do it. Real people aren't actors and these actors portray the characters as real people, not Hollywood idols. But this is not to say the acting in not powerful, because it is. Matthew Montgomery's scene with Aaron Orr in the livingroom where Mark's character asks Drew to tell him about the rescue is riveting. Montgomery's acting skills are right on the money.

There is a soap opera-like quality to the storyline and trust me that's not a bad thing. But one can't argue with the accomplishments of this movie. The lovemaking scene is incredible in its sensativity and its honest credibility. This is a perfect depiction of love in my opinion.

Gone, But Not Forgotten is one of those films that is better than the sum of its parts. When one reads about the elements of the story, it sounds like a daytime soap and as I said, that's not a bad thing. However, some may end up believing this movie isn't a great movie, but it is. Its one of those truly rare movies that speaks directly to one's heart.