Secret Admirer (1985) (Ws Dub Sub)

Starring:C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Preston, Lori Loughlin, Fred Ward, Dee Wallace (II), Leigh Taylor-Young, Cliff De Young, Casey Siemaszko, Geoffrey Blake, Rodney Pearson, Courtney Gains, J.J. Cohen, Scott McGinnis, Corey Haim, Michael Menzies, Michael Moore, John Terlesky, Keith Mills, Ken Lerner, Dermott Downs
Director: David Greenwalt
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
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In the brief flower of his teen idolhood, C. Thomas Howell starred in this unexpectedly mature teen comedy. High school loser Michael (Howell) receives an unsigned love note and hopes it's from the queen of the social scene, Debbie (Kelly Preston). When Debbie brushes him off, his best friend Toni (Lori Loughlin) convinces him to send her an anonymous note of his own--only Toni, who's so in love with Michael that she wants him to be happy, rewrites his clumsy fumblings into romantic prose, and Debbie swoons. Meanwhile, the first note has fallen into other hands, setting off misguided passion among the kids' parents. Secret Admirer could have been familiar fluff, but the plot keeps taking unexpected turns, tweaking the clichés of the teen genre with a dose of reality. The characters reveal surprising sides, resulting in a unusually rich story that earns its happy ending. --Bret Fetzer
Average customer rating:
- This movie might be old school, but still good!
- Rare Laserdiscs - dvds Movies Collector.
- A Secretly Good Film, often forgotten but worth a watch
- Love it!!!
- I'm a movie fanatic and this is one of my all time favorites
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Secret Admirer (1985) (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: C. Thomas Howell , Kelly Preston , Lori Loughlin , Fred Ward , and Dee Wallace (II)
Director: David Greenwalt
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
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ASIN: B0000714C2
Release Date: 2003-01-07 |
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In the brief flower of his teen idolhood, C. Thomas Howell starred in this unexpectedly mature teen comedy. High school loser Michael (Howell) receives an unsigned love note and hopes it's from the queen of the social scene, Debbie (Kelly Preston). When Debbie brushes him off, his best friend Toni (Lori Loughlin) convinces him to send her an anonymous note of his own--only Toni, who's so in love with Michael that she wants him to be happy, rewrites his clumsy fumblings into romantic prose, and Debbie swoons. Meanwhile, the first note has fallen into other hands, setting off misguided passion among the kids' parents. Secret Admirer could have been familiar fluff, but the plot keeps taking unexpected turns, tweaking the clichés of the teen genre with a dose of reality. The characters reveal surprising sides, resulting in a unusually rich story that earns its happy ending. --Bret Fetzer
Description
An anonymous note sets off a romantic chain-mail reaction with hilarious results in this letter-perfect comedy with "something for everybody" (The Washington Post). Flirty and hilarious, Secret Admirer is a fast and funny farce where the laughs are unsigned, sealed and delivered. When high school heartthrob Michael (C. Thomas Howell, Red Dawn) receives an unsigned love letter, he assumes it's from knockout prom queen Deborah-Anne (Kelly Preston, Jerry Maguire) instead of pretty honor student Toni (Lori Loughlin, "Full House"). And when Michael accidentally misplaces the letter, the juicy jottings soon make their way into the hands of the whole neighborhood, touching off a scandalously sexy soap opera of mixed-up motives, mistaken identities and merrily misfired emotions!
Customer Reviews:
This movie might be old school, but still good!.......2006-11-02
I watched this movie when I was like 13 and I loved it, so now that I'm 25 I had to buy it. I saw it again and I enjoyed it even more than in the past. Highly recommended.
Rare Laserdiscs - dvds Movies Collector........2006-04-20
Secret Admirer's one of my greatest 80s movies I have The dvd.....Sometimes What you're lookin' for ia right beside you ..Go get it :))
A Secretly Good Film, often forgotten but worth a watch.......2006-04-05
Ever wondered what would happen if you told someone how you felt only to not sign the letter? A string of romantic comedies and love triangles and confusion results when a secret admirer letter is misplaced. It's a surprise that this flick is quite well written and well cast. The happy ending is exactly what you want. Instead of running away for a year on a plane the real sweetheart is about to sail away on a ship having won a "Year at Sea" highschool scholarship. When both admirer and admired jump ship it's an adorable finale to so much romantic comedy and misinterpretations!
Love it!!!.......2005-12-22
i absolutely love this movie. Ever since i saw this movie the first time i have wanted it and it is not any where to be found so now im buying it here annd i cant not wait to watch it over and over again. i would recommend this movie to anyone.
I'm a movie fanatic and this is one of my all time favorites.......2004-12-02
I've seen a ton of movies and this rates as one of my all time favorites because it's very funny, heartbreaking if you've ever had an unrequitted love, well acted, has the incredible instrumental theme song by Jan Hammer, and has many, many quotable lines that I love to repeat to this day. [Just like I do with John Hughes' 80's classics Sixteen Candles, B-fast Club, Weird Science, etc.]
"One more wisecrack outta you and I'm gonna butter your necktie."
"... 'til Duran Duran here, tried to [jump the grand canyon in my van]" [or something to that effect... lol... the Duran Duran part is the funny.]
"Whole wheat makes me fart." "WE KNOW!!!"
The adults in the movie are great too, not just filler for this "teen movie". Fred Ward as Lt. Fimple makes one of the absolute BEST deliveries of a very common profane phrase EVER!
Michael: "uh, good evening Mr. Fimple."
Lt. Fimple: "**** you!" And it's only 10% what he says and 90% HOW HE SAYS IT, that makes it SO memorable.
Nuff said... rent it or buy it... just watch it and laugh.
Average customer rating:
- Funny & cute
- funny
- Bubbly movie
- For the perfect date with your couch...
- Goes to Show: you got to fight for love sometimes
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Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Kate Bosworth , Topher Grace , Josh Duhamel , Nathan Lane , and Sean Hayes
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ASIN: B00005JMYL
Release Date: 2004-04-20 |
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To improve their client's tarnished image, the managers of movie heartthrob Tad Hamilton (TV star Josh Duhamel) trump up a contest in which an innnocent middle-American girl will win a date with the hunk. A West Virginia grocery clerk named Rosalee (Kate Bosworth, Blue Crush) wins, much to the dismay of her friend Pete (Topher Grace, Traffic), who's secretly in love with her. A summary of the romantic triangle that follows won't capture the charm of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!. Though formulaic in structure, the movie is constantly surprising and engaging in its details. All romantic comedies should have such a smart script, understated but spot-on acting (Grace, Bosworth, and Duhamel are delightful and given excellent comic support from Nathan Lane, Sean Hayes, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Gary Cole), and clean, clear direction (from the director of Legally Blonde, another formulaic but irrepressibly fun movie). --Bret Fetzer
Description
Imagine meeting your favorite big-screen idol and he winds up idolizing you! That's what happens to Rosalee (Kate Bosworth, Blue Crush), a star-struck small-town girl, who wins a date with handsome Hollywood hunk Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel, TV's Las Vegas). And while it may be Rosalee's dream-come-true, it means complete chaos for her best friend, Pete (Topher Grace, TV's That `70s Show). He's the boy back home who's deeply, hopelessly - and secretly -in love with her, too.
Customer Reviews:
Funny & cute.......2007-06-20
Great little movie- well acted and fun to watch. Cute plot too.
funny.......2006-07-29
This was a funny film about admiring people. Kate Bosworth is perfect in the lead role as a West Virginia grocery clerk who has a crush on a movie star. What she doesn't know is that a fellow employee has similar feelings for her. When she wins a contest to be with the star, the movie star starts idolizing her. Complications ensue. I think this was a romantic movie that had its moments. I recommend it to anyone who likes romantic comedies. Shake a doo!
Bubbly movie.......2006-04-03
This is one of the movies me and my friend turn to when we want a movie that gives you a bubbly warm feeling inside. In the movie, Rosalee (bosworth) is totally in love with big-screen movie star tad Hamilton. tad has a bit of,well,a bad image, and as a hope to clean his image up a bit he teams up with save the children so that with an applicatio and $100 donation, some lucky girl get to go on a date with tad. That girl is rosalee.
Tad falls an love with her after the date, and trackes her down in frasier bottom west virginia, meanwhile rosalee's friend pete is madly in love with her. It has one of those feel good ending where rosalee and tad realize that they are not right for eacher other, and after a small chase rosalee and pete end up together. Now they need a sequel for pete and rosalee!
For the perfect date with your couch..........2006-02-28
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton is such an adorable movie. Certainly not one I'd recommend to the guys, but for all of us ladies, this movie's a treat. Bosworth is cute and refreshing in this romantic comedy. I love Topher Grace from That 70's Show, but his character in this is quite similar to his bumbling Eric Forman. Still, that didn't stop me from enjoying this film. I think every woman at some point in her life has dreamt of what it would be like to go out with the celebrity of their dreams. If you're a fan of romantic comedies, you'll absolutely adore this little movie that claimed a big chunk of my heart. Very rewatchable and very recommended.
Goes to Show: you got to fight for love sometimes.......2006-02-26
This is a sweet comedy with alot of formula but it works! Sometimes you have to fight for love and it takes something like a movie star moving in on the girl to push you to action. Predictable but funny. Isn't love worth fighting for?
Average customer rating:
- The Perfect Man
- Nice, family movie
- Awesome DVD
- Perfect is right!!!! one of my favorite movies!!
- I loved this movie
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The Perfect Man
Starring: Dennis DeYoung , Hilary Duff , Mazin Elsadig , Ben Feldman , and Christopher Gilbertson
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ASIN: B000B2YR9C
Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
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One of Hilary Duff's most attractive qualities is that she's not a borderline anorexic like too many Hollywood starlets; she has a warm, full-bodied presence that makes her dangerously glossy prettiness accessible. Similarly, Heather Locklear--who's been an iconic plastic blonde on television for decades--is cultivating a bruised humanity as she matures. These two combine forces in The Perfect Man, a curious teen comedy/adult romance hybrid about a single mother named Jean (Locklear, Melrose Place) whose tactic for getting over a broken heart is to move to a different part of the country, uprooting her two daughters Holly and Zoe (Duff, Cheaper by the Dozen, and newcomer Aria Wallace) in the process. Holly, to keep her mother from falling into another desperate and doomed relationship, uses advice from a schoolfriend's uncle (Chris Noth, Sex and the City) to send Jean flowers and love letters from a secret admirer. Of course, sustaining this fantasy requires some wacky antics, but The Perfect Man balances goofiness with an emotional mother/daughter tug-of-war and has some entertaining supporting actors (including Caroline Rhea, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy). The plot, however, has holes so big that it collapses even as it unfolds. --Bret Fetzer
Description
Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth star in this hilarious yet heartwarming comedy about mothers, daughters and the outrageous lengths people will go to for love. Holly Hamilton (Duff) is on a mission to find her single mom (Locklear) a perfect man
.Even if she has to make that man up! Without other options, she creates an imaginary secret admirer based on a charming restaurateur (Noth). But this scheme keeps Holly on her toes more than it actually sweeps her mother off her feet. One crazy mishap after another leads the two of them to discover that sometimes what you're looking for is already right in front of you.
Customer Reviews:
The Perfect Man.......2007-06-13
The Perfect Man $12.99
Rating-PG 1Hr. 41 Mins.
The Perfect Man is about a girl, Holly Hamilton (Hillary Duff), her mother, Jean Hamilton (Heather Locklear). The main idea that happens is well, the Hamilton family moves around a lot. Not because they don't like where they are, it's because when-ever Jean (Locklear) doesn't find the perfect man she ends up hooking up with some loser, "some guy that isn't even good enough to mop the floors" (said by Hillary Duff in the movie) and when it doesn't work out because it basically never works out they pack up and move again. Holly (Duff) is getting sick of moving around and doesn't want to anymore. So when she meets her new friend's uncle, she makes up a man based on her friend's uncle that sends her flowers, notes, presents and more, but when she finally makes the plan to have her meet him they can't meet because she sent her mom a picture of the secret admirer and he has no idea that this happening.
I think this is a good movie because I like things that are funny and heartwarming and this id that kind of movie. I also think it is exciting because you never know what Holly (Duff) is going to do to trick her mother next.
I would recommend this movie for kids about 8 to adult. It is the kind of movie that any age girl would like to watch. So, watch this movie and learn how to be a good member of your' family.
Nice, family movie.......2007-05-13
It's a nice movie for the whole family. It has some comedy, it's sensible teaches a lesson and it's a movie that the whole family can see together.
Hilary Duff actes very good and makes a very good match of mother and daughter with Heather Locklear. The 3 girls(duff, locklear and sister) make a nice litte family.
Awesome DVD.......2007-01-22
Awesome movie. I loved it alot. It's very interesting and funny. Funny for the whole family. Buy it. It's definitely worth every penny.
Perfect is right!!!! one of my favorite movies!!.......2006-12-16
All of you Hillary duff haters out there you should watch this movie because it will change your mind about her. She is very cute and good in this movie and her acting has really grown since her last movie which I don't remember what that movie was called. Hillary Duff is very charming in this movie and so is Heather Lockleer who is very cute and she is pretty because she is married to the Bon Jovi. I put this movie on my Chrismas list for the DVD because I have only seen it once on HBO at Katie's birthday party last May. I think there were alot of funny lines in this movie that I will be qouting for a long time to come and Hillary Duff's costumes and Heather's hair were all fun to watch and look at. Anyway all in all this movie was cute and funny and Hilary Duff is a fantastic actress too. The Perfect Man is the PERFECT movie for anyone who likes to laugh and watch funny movies.
I loved this movie.......2006-12-15
This movie was awesome. Hilary did great playing Holly. It was very funny. I watch it once everyday after school. That's how much I love it. Buy this movie. You will love it.
Average customer rating:
- Funny & cute
- funny
- Bubbly movie
- For the perfect date with your couch...
- Goes to Show: you got to fight for love sometimes
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Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Kate Bosworth , Topher Grace , Josh Duhamel , Nathan Lane , and Sean Hayes
Director: Robert Luketic
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ASIN: B0001LU3VE
Release Date: 2004-04-20 |
Amazon.com
To improve their client's tarnished image, the managers of movie heartthrob Tad Hamilton (TV star Josh Duhamel) trump up a contest in which an innnocent middle-American girl will win a date with the hunk. A West Virginia grocery clerk named Rosalee (Kate Bosworth, Blue Crush) wins, much to the dismay of her friend Pete (Topher Grace, Traffic), who's secretly in love with her. A summary of the romantic triangle that follows won't capture the charm of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!. Though formulaic in structure, the movie is constantly surprising and engaging in its details. All romantic comedies should have such a smart script, understated but spot-on acting (Grace, Bosworth, and Duhamel are delightful and given excellent comic support from Nathan Lane, Sean Hayes, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Gary Cole), and clean, clear direction (from the director of Legally Blonde, another formulaic but irrepressibly fun movie). --Bret Fetzer
Description
Imagine meeting your favorite big-screen idol and he winds up idolizing you! That's what happens to Rosalee (Kate Bosworth, Blue Crush), a star-struck small-town girl, who wins a date with handsome Hollywood hunk Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel, TV's Las Vegas). And while it may be Rosalee's dream-come-true, it means complete chaos for her best friend, Pete (Topher Grace, TV's That `70s Show). He's the boy back home who's deeply, hopelessly - and secretly -in love with her, too.
Customer Reviews:
Funny & cute.......2007-06-20
Great little movie- well acted and fun to watch. Cute plot too.
funny.......2006-07-29
This was a funny film about admiring people. Kate Bosworth is perfect in the lead role as a West Virginia grocery clerk who has a crush on a movie star. What she doesn't know is that a fellow employee has similar feelings for her. When she wins a contest to be with the star, the movie star starts idolizing her. Complications ensue. I think this was a romantic movie that had its moments. I recommend it to anyone who likes romantic comedies. Shake a doo!
Bubbly movie.......2006-04-03
This is one of the movies me and my friend turn to when we want a movie that gives you a bubbly warm feeling inside. In the movie, Rosalee (bosworth) is totally in love with big-screen movie star tad Hamilton. tad has a bit of,well,a bad image, and as a hope to clean his image up a bit he teams up with save the children so that with an applicatio and $100 donation, some lucky girl get to go on a date with tad. That girl is rosalee.
Tad falls an love with her after the date, and trackes her down in frasier bottom west virginia, meanwhile rosalee's friend pete is madly in love with her. It has one of those feel good ending where rosalee and tad realize that they are not right for eacher other, and after a small chase rosalee and pete end up together. Now they need a sequel for pete and rosalee!
For the perfect date with your couch..........2006-02-28
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton is such an adorable movie. Certainly not one I'd recommend to the guys, but for all of us ladies, this movie's a treat. Bosworth is cute and refreshing in this romantic comedy. I love Topher Grace from That 70's Show, but his character in this is quite similar to his bumbling Eric Forman. Still, that didn't stop me from enjoying this film. I think every woman at some point in her life has dreamt of what it would be like to go out with the celebrity of their dreams. If you're a fan of romantic comedies, you'll absolutely adore this little movie that claimed a big chunk of my heart. Very rewatchable and very recommended.
Goes to Show: you got to fight for love sometimes.......2006-02-26
This is a sweet comedy with alot of formula but it works! Sometimes you have to fight for love and it takes something like a movie star moving in on the girl to push you to action. Predictable but funny. Isn't love worth fighting for?
Average customer rating:
- The Perfect Man
- Nice, family movie
- Awesome DVD
- Perfect is right!!!! one of my favorite movies!!
- I loved this movie
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The Perfect Man (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Hilary Duff , Heather Locklear , Chris Noth , Mike O'Malley , and Ben Feldman
Director: Mark Rosman
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B000B2YR92
Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
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One of Hilary Duff's most attractive qualities is that she's not a borderline anorexic like too many Hollywood starlets; she has a warm, full-bodied presence that makes her dangerously glossy prettiness accessible. Similarly, Heather Locklear--who's been an iconic plastic blonde on television for decades--is cultivating a bruised humanity as she matures. These two combine forces in The Perfect Man, a curious teen comedy/adult romance hybrid about a single mother named Jean (Locklear, Melrose Place) whose tactic for getting over a broken heart is to move to a different part of the country, uprooting her two daughters Holly and Zoe (Duff, Cheaper by the Dozen, and newcomer Aria Wallace) in the process. Holly, to keep her mother from falling into another desperate and doomed relationship, uses advice from a schoolfriend's uncle (Chris Noth, Sex and the City) to send Jean flowers and love letters from a secret admirer. Of course, sustaining this fantasy requires some wacky antics, but The Perfect Man balances goofiness with an emotional mother/daughter tug-of-war and has some entertaining supporting actors (including Caroline Rhea, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy). The plot, however, has holes so big that it collapses even as it unfolds. --Bret Fetzer
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The Perfect Man.......2007-06-13
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Rating-PG 1Hr. 41 Mins.
The Perfect Man is about a girl, Holly Hamilton (Hillary Duff), her mother, Jean Hamilton (Heather Locklear). The main idea that happens is well, the Hamilton family moves around a lot. Not because they don't like where they are, it's because when-ever Jean (Locklear) doesn't find the perfect man she ends up hooking up with some loser, "some guy that isn't even good enough to mop the floors" (said by Hillary Duff in the movie) and when it doesn't work out because it basically never works out they pack up and move again. Holly (Duff) is getting sick of moving around and doesn't want to anymore. So when she meets her new friend's uncle, she makes up a man based on her friend's uncle that sends her flowers, notes, presents and more, but when she finally makes the plan to have her meet him they can't meet because she sent her mom a picture of the secret admirer and he has no idea that this happening.
I think this is a good movie because I like things that are funny and heartwarming and this id that kind of movie. I also think it is exciting because you never know what Holly (Duff) is going to do to trick her mother next.
I would recommend this movie for kids about 8 to adult. It is the kind of movie that any age girl would like to watch. So, watch this movie and learn how to be a good member of your' family.
Nice, family movie.......2007-05-13
It's a nice movie for the whole family. It has some comedy, it's sensible teaches a lesson and it's a movie that the whole family can see together.
Hilary Duff actes very good and makes a very good match of mother and daughter with Heather Locklear. The 3 girls(duff, locklear and sister) make a nice litte family.
Awesome DVD.......2007-01-22
Awesome movie. I loved it alot. It's very interesting and funny. Funny for the whole family. Buy it. It's definitely worth every penny.
Perfect is right!!!! one of my favorite movies!!.......2006-12-16
All of you Hillary duff haters out there you should watch this movie because it will change your mind about her. She is very cute and good in this movie and her acting has really grown since her last movie which I don't remember what that movie was called. Hillary Duff is very charming in this movie and so is Heather Lockleer who is very cute and she is pretty because she is married to the Bon Jovi. I put this movie on my Chrismas list for the DVD because I have only seen it once on HBO at Katie's birthday party last May. I think there were alot of funny lines in this movie that I will be qouting for a long time to come and Hillary Duff's costumes and Heather's hair were all fun to watch and look at. Anyway all in all this movie was cute and funny and Hilary Duff is a fantastic actress too. The Perfect Man is the PERFECT movie for anyone who likes to laugh and watch funny movies.
I loved this movie.......2006-12-15
This movie was awesome. Hilary did great playing Holly. It was very funny. I watch it once everyday after school. That's how much I love it. Buy this movie. You will love it.
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Forgive and Forget
Starring: Steve John Shepherd , John Simm , Laura Fraser (II) , Maurice Roëves , and Ger Ryan
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Release Date: 2001-09-04 |
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This insightful British film features the handsome, macho David, a construction worker who visits trendy Soho for casual sexual encounters. David is unable to admit to himself or anyone else that he is gay, including Theo, his good-looking, straight best mate whom David secretly loves. Inseparable since childhood, they've always been there for each other. That is until Theo moves in with his new girlfriend Hannah, putting a strain on David and Theo's friendship. It takes an appearance on the TV show "Forgive and Forget" to set David on the right path to accepting both himself and Theo's new relationship. Sexual tensions build and secrets are bared in this edgy, hard-hitting drama
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Looking for the Happiest Day of Your Life.......2006-02-27
FORGIVE AND FORGET was originally written by Mark Burt and directed by Aisling Walsh as a TV movie aimed at a straight audience in the UK. That fact is important to remember as it makes this excellent film more credible to the audience that is finding it negative. The world at large remains homophobic as is evident not only in the US with all the measures before the voting public about gay rights, but also with the unrelenting gay bashing around the world in virtually every country. FORGIVE AND FORGET attempts to defuse some of that irrational behavior, yet sadly it only succeeds on some levels: some are still either incredulous that this story could happen and end the way it does while others quietly nod in recognition of a an atmosphere that remains essentially unchanged with the apparent passage of time's enlightenment.
Working class plasterer David (Steve John Shepherd) and perennial student Theo (John Simm) have been best friends (mates) for fourteen years, David the larger of the two being Theo's protector and defender. They are devoted to each other in the best sense of the word. Theo begins seeing artist Hannah (Laura Fraser) who is still recovering from a broken relationship with an unfaithful guy. As the couple's relationship intensifies, David sees his mate moving away from him emotionally, a fact that is made more difficult due to the fact that David is a closeted gay man, still living with his virulently homophobic parents, and in truth is deeply in love with Theo. Theo tries to bring David into his new life with Hannah, but David resists, begins having meaningless sexual encounters in Soho, and gradually finds ways to weaken Theo and Hannah's new relationship by playing on Hannah's insecurities. David's attempts at finding time together with Theo result in weakening Hannah's trust and she leaves Theo. As the truths of David's desperate attempts to retain Theo to himself become apparent, Theo questions David's motives. David, unable to talk with anyone, opts for going on a popular UK confessional TV show ('Forgive and Forget') where he admits he is gay and declares his love for Theo, a public announcement that results not only in David's being disowned by his parents but also in being beaten bloody by Theo, a sad dénouement stopped only by Hannah's intrusion during the beating. The only positive aspect of David's public confessional is that at last he is free of the lie he has been living, and though he has seemingly lost everything, he at last has some peace of mind - a tragically confessed happiest day of his life.
The cast is homogenously excellent, but the quality of acting by the exceedingly handsome and charismatic Steve John Shepherd and by John Simm and Laura Fraser is exceptional. Whether the audience is deeply disturbed by this film or closely aligns with its message, the film as an artwork cannot be faulted. It is a brave little movie that dares to hold a mirror up to the audience, hopefully enlightening at least a few as to the perpetuated homophobia that maligns the lives of many citizens. Recommended viewing. Grady Harp, February 06
If you like drama you will like it.......2005-08-25
This is story of comming out guy who in love with his best friend. You will be surprised about the way and about results to which this comming out story leads. I really injoyed movie and acting was very good. To bad that this item is not available here anymore. Great movie worth buying or at least renting if you can find it in the stores.
Loved Steve John Shepherd.......2005-07-09
Hated everything else. It's a boring, irritating, slow piece that isn't nearly as clever or fun as it seems.
I loved the lead (acting, body language, look, everything) and didn't mind his best friend, but the story takes way too long to unfold and there are a whole bevy of uneccessary and unimportant (and uninteresting) characters which confuse the sloppily-told story and you'll be reading the synopsis to find out what the director was trying to tell you. (Because it isn't at all clear.)
Unfortunately the story spins totally out of control with unbelievable and impossible story twists that ruin whatever small amount of empathy you might have for the characters. Nobody comes out of this looking good.
Then there is the violence and homophobia which the director seems to think we enjoy watching. As entertainment, this stinks, and it's actually offensive at points.
"Forgive" might be worth watching for Steve John Shepherd and to see for yourself how you feel about it, but as entertainment, it's awful.
Forgive the ending and forget the message.......2005-06-13
Forgive and Forget, directed by Aisling Walsh, is a story about David (Steve John Sheperd) a plaster mason who is in love with his long time best friend Theo (John Simm) who is straight and moves in with the girl of his dreams Hannah (Laura Fraser). As Theo and Hannah get closer, David begins to feel threaten with the loss of a friendship and his long time secret love. What emerges is a deceptive ploy by Daivd to derail the couple and solidify his feelings for Theo.
This movie starts off very promising with solid character development and the interactions between David, Theo and Hannah runs smoothly. The script and director do a nice job of letting the romance of Theo and Hannah flourish, while David pines away and is slowly comsumed with jealousy and fear of losing something he never really had (Theo's romantic love interest). As the movie comes to its end it starts to fall apart, the utter violence that consumes Theo as he tries to beat David (with a pipe) is so against character and misplaced it comes across as ridiculous. The idea that David tells Theo about his love on a talk show is just as foolish since the script has him so far in the closet it would take a burning house to get him out. In the end what you won't forget or likely forgive it the inability of the writer or director to take control of this ending and make it a meaningful message instead of some poor attempt of David attaining sudden blissful insight after his beating.
Film Has Some Merit Despite Some Flaws.......2005-02-02
I enjoyed this film very much. It strikes a common chord for a lot of gay people who have suffered rejection and pain for their coming out of the closet. How many can identify with the lead character David, obviously suffering from the depression of an unrequited love for his best straight friend of fourteen years, a fellow named Theo. What gives this film merit is that they made the gay character straight acting, devoid of all feminine stereotypes that most gay films project into their lead gay characters. In an ironic twist, his best friend, Theo, played by John Simm is decidedly feminine acting and looking yet he is the straight guy. Unfortunately, Simm and the actress who plays his girlfriend have NO chemistry, thus making their relationship implausible. If it is true that gay people look for "looks in a person first" rather than personality, then this movie proves that this is a myth. I liked the fact that David, who could have any man he wanted (because HE is the good looking one) saw beyond Theo's average looks and felt a genuine, albeit, obsessive and unhealthy love for him. One sympathizes with David because he is so obviously miserable having to stand by and watch his best friend get it on with the girlfriend, and then hear the details afterward. Again, how many gay people have ever been in this situation? It is a common occurrence in the gay community. Another implausibility is the "coming out on a talk show" with a near "Jenny Jones" type of fiasco at the end with Theo nearly beating David to a pulp until his girlfriend, who inexplicably and conveniently shows up and stops him from killing David. One can't believe that Theo would have THAT much violence and hated toward David, no matter what drove David to break up the relationship between Theo and the girlfriend. John Simm (Theo) did not play the aspect of homophobia convincingly enough to warrant his attack. The film ends with David serenely contended in a lush, green park, free at last. Free from hiding, yes, but free from his love for THeo? I think not. The film was, indeed, realistic in its attempt to portray the consequences of coming out and a homophobic society. However, the end result is that, in my opinion, one is not entirely convinced that Theo would abandon David in such a violent way. Not after being taken care of and defended by David for fourteen years. Thanks to the fine portrayal of the actor who played David, this film has merit because he made the character sympathetic and identifiable, despite some of the malicious things he was driven to do for the sake of his love for Theo. This film is worth a look.
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Class (1983) / Secret Admirer (1985) (Totally Awesome 80s Double Feature)
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