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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
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Type of bind: DVD
Brand: TLA RELEASING
EAN num: 0807839002263
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Tla
Manufacturer: Tla
Quantity: 1
Publishing house: Tla
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 16, 2006
Running Time: 80 minutes
Sale Popularity Level: 46698
Studio: Tla
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Whacked-out, muscle-bound, cross-dressing actor Beverly Jackson has been rejected for a role in Pride Playhouses nude theatrical production of 'Balls Out.' Furious, Beverly decides to form a diabolical cult of revenge! Meanwhile, back at the Playhouse, adorable employee Shane falls right into the arms of Ray, a lighting designer, and the two are swept into Beverly's bizarre scheme. Featuring lots of cuties, a hot romance and a twisted drag queen, you are guaranteed loads of laughs with this riotous comedy from the twisted mind of filmmaker Damion Dietz.
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How did this movie get made? I mean, there are so many struggling writers out there trying to get their movie made and they have good scripts, yet this piece of trash slips through the cracks somehow and DOES get made. I rented it after reading the description. It sounded interesting and I was actually looking forward to it when it arrived in the mail, but once I saw the main menu screen, I could tell right away I was in for a long hard ride. First, the acting was at beginner level, at best. The sound was also a problem. There were moments when the actors' voices distorted badly when they barked out their lines. I was also at a loss when I was in the middle of it and couldn't figure out what the plot was. At one point, I thought they were going for a 'film noir' thing, but they blew it fast. Nothing happened and the last act was nothing more than the 'actors' parading around Hollywood & Highland which had nothing to do with anything. I could see better acting in my own home videos and more compelling characters I might add. The whole thing just really fell apart right after the opening credits. It just makes me mad that something like this gets made, while some other more deserving script sits on the shelf, collecting dust.
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Beverly Kills is a highly entertaining satire of Hollywood lunatics, fanatical doomsday religious cults, and oversexed gay community theater. This film belongs on anyone's list of top gay independent films. Writer/Director Damion Dietz wrote a brilliant script, which is both humorous and touching. Dietz is a skilled director who knows how to breathe life into his own material. He has a great talent for casting skilled actors who fit the roles. What makes this grey comedy unique is that the actors play their parts seriously, allowing the audience to laugh at them. This is critical for a successful grey comedy. Gary Kelley as the cross-dressing terrorist Beverly Jackson is a standout. His threats following rejection at a gay theater audition are both chilling and humorous. Another great performance is delivered by Rick Sparks as Shane, a gay man who is down on his luck. The audience will truly sympathize with his plight. All of the other acting in this movie is top notch. This is very refreshing, as most actors in other gay indie films appear to be recent graduates of the Porn Star Acting Academy. In addition to great acting, this film delivers amusing satire. A true highlight targets on-the-cheap gay community theater. Anyone who has sat through a number of these productions is well aware that the key to getting butts in the seats is to show butts on the stage. Full-frontal nudity guarantees full houses. A perfect example of this satirical point is demonstrated in the "Balls Out" song in the play-within-the-film. This number is witty and skillfully performed. It would be impossible to improve on the music, lyrics, and choreography. One wonders how many takes were involved to get the actors to rip off their Dolphin shorts to show the full Monty at the right moment. This is a musical number that should be watched over and over again. Apart from the film, the DVD contains some nice features. For example, the director's commentary track is very entertaining. Dietz follows all of the rules of a good commentary track: (a) keep talking, (b) discuss what's on the screen, (c) share on-the-set mishaps, (d) dish lots of dirt, and (e) don't bore viewers with too many technical details. Dietz will hold your attention for the entire commentary. Most directors fail miserably at this. For additional amusement, show this film to your friends with the subtitles turned on. You and your friends can take turns shouting out all of the obvious subtitle goofs. There are many! For more great surprises, freeze-frame the Cult's CD Multi-media presentation. A few single frames contain some startling images.
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I can think of nothing good to say about this abomination, and I can almost always find SOMETHING redeeming in even the most abysmal films. Production values: nonexistent. Writing: semi-literate. Direction: was there any direction? Humor: forced at best. Campy, clichéd portrayals of all characters. Amateurish acting. Devoid of all wit. I did not crack a smile throughout the entire film, and I was determined to hang in there until the bitter end to see if got any better. It didn't. What a sad, sad waste of time and money for those involved in its making, and what a waste of time and money in my renting it. Thank goodness I didn't actually buy it.
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Beverly Kills is dead from the start and never comes to life.
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Damion Dietz (Neverland, The Virgin Larry, Fag Hag, Respect My Ass) is a director and writer who obviously has a great time putting together his genre of films. What seems to be over the top, silly, absurdly ridiculous situational comedies have a singular bite. Take the time to listen to the lines and observe the parodies and there is a lot of social comment that deserves some attention.
The plot is loose: Beverly Jackson (Gary Kelley - a buff, masculine guy in obviously absurd drag) is a wannabe actor who is denied a role in an upcoming musical at the Pride Playhouse: this sets off the idea of revenge that is supposed to be the main line of the plot but gets sidetracked by all the other antics. We encounter broken relationships, lonely guys, new relationships, arrivals to Hollywood from all over the country who long to become stars and end up being 'stand-in celebrities' for the tourists along the Hollywood Boulevard. Beverly gathers the guys and gals who have auditioned and plans a terrorist, martyrdom attack at Hollywood and Highland as a means of making a statement about the unstable way of life and irony of the promised land of dreams. Of course it all goes awry, but it does so with some very pretty people and, given the tenor of the script, some impressive introductions of talent. The quality of acting must be judged on the requirements of the project and these folks play their roles very well indeed. There are some funny musical numbers, the requisite amount of bare skin to keep the eyes entertained, and in the short and long of it BEVERLY KILLS makes no pretense at being anything but what it is - a spoof, waaaaaay over the top independent edgy film, and actually quite a bit of fun. Relax folks, this is like a backyard summer charade. Watch it for what it is and enjoy the numerous quite fine talents, both male and female. Grady Harp, June 06
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