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Bright, funny, honest and utterly charming, Hollywood, Je T'aime is a perfect amalgam of classic American and European gay cinema. Rather than dwelling on an uncertain future after a seemingly broken relationship, Jerome impulsively books a trip to Los Angeles to pursue his creative dreams - leaving his Parisian home behind indefinitely. After meeting a colourful set of characters that throw up a series of exciting and enriching relationships, both sexual and otherwise, it initially seems that the city of dreams will live up to expectations. As time goes on though it becomes clear to Jerome that absence really does make the heart grow fonder. A timeless love story that effortlessly crosses borders, Hollywood Je T'aime is a romantic comedy that you can appreciate no matter where you call home.
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A polished crowd-pleaser likely to rank among the year's more popular gay pics --Variety
remarkably funny and poignant --New York Cool
remarkably funny and poignant --New York Cool
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I absolutley loved this likeable and funny film. For once 90 minutes or so which were not drenched in stilted OTT (over the top)weirdness as is so often the case when gay cinema tries to do comedy. The performances are effortless and managed to get some of the serious but also trashy aspects of the Hollywood scene in focus. The whole film is magnificently held together by the gangly and loveable protagonist character Jérôme. Writer/director Bushman enlivens the dialog with telling throwaway one-liners (the dialog often feels improvised) that demonstrate the prejudicial culture clashes, show-up hopes as pip-dreams and that you need to deal with the past before you can move on.
Jérôme (Debets) doesn't want to spend Christmas alone in wintry Paris after breaking up with his partner Gilles (Blanc). So on seeing a poster advertising an eternally sexy and sunny Californian dream he impulsively jets off to Los Angeles. Andright fro mthe start already happens what this seemingly clueless traveller seems to attract, dodginess and luck in small doses... And all that means that in just a week Jérôme seems to have achieved the Hollywood dream - fabulously presented.
The lessons for Jérôme and the other characters along the way are simple but effective - no matter where you are you still have to deal with your personal issues and you cannot escape yourself nor your past. The script allows this to be vividly displayed in dream-vision sequences. Debets provides just the right amount of wide-eyed naïveté of the innocent abroad (a kind of God's fool) that allows him to remain his own master in a sesawing environment - scary and fascinating people. The wide-eyed naïveté also accounts for his transparent openeness which injects an air of freshness into the milieu of everyone he meets.
I have found this excellent entertainment on par with the also very funny French comedy Cockles And Muscles [DVD]. I can highly recommend both for some light relief.
Jérôme (Debets) doesn't want to spend Christmas alone in wintry Paris after breaking up with his partner Gilles (Blanc). So on seeing a poster advertising an eternally sexy and sunny Californian dream he impulsively jets off to Los Angeles. Andright fro mthe start already happens what this seemingly clueless traveller seems to attract, dodginess and luck in small doses... And all that means that in just a week Jérôme seems to have achieved the Hollywood dream - fabulously presented.
The lessons for Jérôme and the other characters along the way are simple but effective - no matter where you are you still have to deal with your personal issues and you cannot escape yourself nor your past. The script allows this to be vividly displayed in dream-vision sequences. Debets provides just the right amount of wide-eyed naïveté of the innocent abroad (a kind of God's fool) that allows him to remain his own master in a sesawing environment - scary and fascinating people. The wide-eyed naïveté also accounts for his transparent openeness which injects an air of freshness into the milieu of everyone he meets.
I have found this excellent entertainment on par with the also very funny French comedy Cockles And Muscles [DVD]. I can highly recommend both for some light relief.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Hollywood Je T'Aime impresses mainly because of how polished and professional a product it is. On a technical level I particularly enjoy the artistic quality of the sound design for 5.1 surround.
After a recent major disappointment with the USA made C-grade "Tru Loved", this film has restored my faith in the talent potential of independent queer film makers.
Hollywood Je T'Aime doesn't set out to educate or lecture. It's a believable enough story to be based on real life experience. Jerome has reluctantly yet amicably separated from the man whom had thought to be the love of his life - and he is (only just) independently wealthy enough to test the possibility of a postcard perfect life on the other side of the planet.
Naturally neither California nor the Hollywood industry can live up to Jerome's expectations - but we do meet some wonderful people and get a glimpse of street life (enough to know that it's hard for the people who already live there to carve a niche for ongoing happiness).
The resolution is very reasonable and assures you that this is time well spent, and a film you'd happily see again and enjoy with friends.
After a recent major disappointment with the USA made C-grade "Tru Loved", this film has restored my faith in the talent potential of independent queer film makers.
Hollywood Je T'Aime doesn't set out to educate or lecture. It's a believable enough story to be based on real life experience. Jerome has reluctantly yet amicably separated from the man whom had thought to be the love of his life - and he is (only just) independently wealthy enough to test the possibility of a postcard perfect life on the other side of the planet.
Naturally neither California nor the Hollywood industry can live up to Jerome's expectations - but we do meet some wonderful people and get a glimpse of street life (enough to know that it's hard for the people who already live there to carve a niche for ongoing happiness).
The resolution is very reasonable and assures you that this is time well spent, and a film you'd happily see again and enjoy with friends.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm a huge follower of gay cinema and this is one of the freshest films to come by for an age! It's tone and approach is so different to the trashy gay rom-coms that often come from America and it really did feel like a breath of fresh air.
Eric Debets is so charming and loveable in the lead role of a guy who discovers his boyfriend is cheating on him so decides to fly to America with the dream of making it big in Hollywood. Debets give such a natural performance and it's impossible not to be won over by his infectious charm. Along the way he meets a host of colourful characters - the most memorable being a stoner love interest (Chad Allen) and a hilarious ageing drag queen who takes him into her home.
This is funny, sexy and deserves to be a huge success!
Eric Debets is so charming and loveable in the lead role of a guy who discovers his boyfriend is cheating on him so decides to fly to America with the dream of making it big in Hollywood. Debets give such a natural performance and it's impossible not to be won over by his infectious charm. Along the way he meets a host of colourful characters - the most memorable being a stoner love interest (Chad Allen) and a hilarious ageing drag queen who takes him into her home.
This is funny, sexy and deserves to be a huge success!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Less than average
I gave up on this film after 40 minutes - and that on a wet sunday night with nothing else to watch. It's just dreary. Starts nowhere and goes downhill very rapidly. Read more
Published 7 months ago by SergiusT
Funny? Rather not.
A type of movie you can watch once and that's it. I found nothing funny in the movie. Starting with a really depressing picture of Paris, through hostile welcome at the airport in... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Pitbulltje
Quite mediocre...
I'm at a loss as to the florid praise of this extremely mediocre film...
(It would be VERY good if Amazon could devise a tool to keep producers, staff and cast out of the... Read more
(It would be VERY good if Amazon could devise a tool to keep producers, staff and cast out of the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jeep Tenk
Pleasant enough
This is a pleasant enough film and some of the characters quite entertaining. I enjoyed the film for the journey but the destination was a bit weak.
Published 16 months ago by Gay Londoner
Boring
The title pretty much says it all. There is no character development, no plot development, mediocre acting with an extermely pedestrian script. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Roscoe
Great film and well acted
Really enjoyed this film and while it is a `gay interest` film, it does capture some of the silliness of Hollywood and the fickle nature of stardom. Well done.
Published 21 months ago by Kevin Bransbury-jones
not great
This is a mildly entertaining film but it has many longeurs. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend.
Published 22 months ago by dsa10
Not astounding....but fun nonetheless.....
Hollywood Jetaime.
Many who read my reviews will know that I am a great fan of French cinema, and reserve most of my criticism for Hollywood and its compromises. Read more
Many who read my reviews will know that I am a great fan of French cinema, and reserve most of my criticism for Hollywood and its compromises. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Kurt Clare
Great little film
This is a shoe string budget film which benefits from it, as indeed most do. There are some lovely unsubtle stylistic twists, like using black and white for the 'in France' shots... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Tommy D
Not The Wiz - but enjoyable anyway
The blurb on the cover seems to go for a Wizard of Oz comparison. Not quite sure where they got that, but this film is still worth a watch. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by R. Flynn
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