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Role/Play [DVD]

Matthew Montgomery , Steve Callahan    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Matthew Montgomery, Steve Callahan, David Pevsner, Brian Nolan, Matthew Stephen Herrick
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: TLA Releasing
  • DVD Release Date: 7 Feb 2011
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004BEOPIO
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 38,182 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

The murky world of closeted Hollywood stars is blown wide open as soap opera heart-throb Graham Windsor is outed as the result of a gay sex tape scandal. The all-American star seeks refuge at an exclusive Palm Springs resort but quiet anonymity eludes him when handsome gay-equality activist Trey Reed checks in to escape the fallout from his own bitter divorce. As an undeniable passion begins to sizzle between Graham and Trey, they force each other to confront their professional controversies while fanning the flames of a burning sexual attraction. Thoughtful, witty and sexy, Role/Play shines a spotlight on controversial issues and hidden desires.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic attempt at profoundness. 9 April 2011
By Bart
Format:DVD
According to its cover, 'Role/Play' deals with self-reflection, coming to terms with previous choices and fighting inner demons of the two leads. Plenty of stuff for a deep human drama with some intelligent spilling of mental beans, wouldn't you say? No such luck! We were treated to some sort of surreal void - with a superblue pool thrown in - for surroundings, in which characters had some polite discussions and some polite vanilla cuddles. Beans - with an impact equalling a peck on one's arm - were spilled at the end, only to leave me wandering what all the fuss had been about. The cast didn't help elevate matters, being the cardboard characters they portrayed, with resort-manager/agony aunt topping the bill for annoyance and soap-actor's agent a sure runner-up.
2 stars for Matthew Montgomery's bedroom eyes. They're mesmerizing, to say the least. They're about the only thing worth watching. So I watched those and pitied them having to feature in this shambles of a movie.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Horribly average 7 April 2011
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Whilst this movie has some clever dialogue, and some interesting things to say about hypocrisy and the gay media (amongst other things), it ultimately fails as a story. In short two very public figures, one a political activist and the other a celebrity, are both in the midst of a public firestorm, albeit for different reasons. Whilst trying to avoid the humiliation of having every aspect of their personal lives being the subject of everyday discussion, they find peace with each other. Within a very short period of time, they fall hopelessly in love and end up making some rather predictable choices.

Not that I don't believe in love, or that it happens as quickly as it is portrayed in this movie, its just that I was not convinced. The love story seemed peripheral to the clever dialogue and subject matter often discussed between the two, almost as if the writer was attempting to elevate the story beyond the romance. Discussions around the demise of gay media, which may or may not have betrayed its central audience and the concept of same-sex marriage, are difficult subjects to discuss within a single movie. Yet, these subjects are cleverly introduced and indirectly debated between the characters and a silent but participatory audience, with some interesting positions taken. I for one, often found myself thinking quite hard about some of the statements that were made.

Whilst the politics are important, this is primarily a story about two people who find each other in the midst of upheaval. This is where I find that the story becomes fanciful and misguided. Profound upheaval and emotional jarring makes for vulnerable people (that I get), but these are also successful and astute people founded on carefully guarded and structured lives.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Role/Play 5 Jan 2012
Format:DVD
This is the most boring film I have come across in 20 years of buying films to keep. It is all about two guys who meet up by chance both with failed relationships and is set around the pool of a Psalm Springs Motel (film set) and no one goes anywhere but the others room or the pool, oh yes there are two scenes in the reception area where the owner of the motel becomes an agony aunt and needs specs as he thinks they are both handsome guys and belong together. Is an American short film on the Lines of The Birdcage. Is tired and boring as I have said. Definately not one to put on the shelf to watch again. Needs filing in the trash can.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars BAD 16 Mar 2011
By Rami
Format:DVD
This is a prime example of how not to fall for what other crits say. There is nothing much to say about this movie except - BAD. What is it about the American movies - when they are bad, they are so, so bad. European movies in general - even if they are not big budget or have great actors - will always have some charm to them in one way or another. Can't say that about this rubbish ! Definitely won't be fooled by what other crits say on Amazon again.
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2.0 out of 5 stars just okay to watch 10 Dec 2012
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Low budget, some of the acting is okay but not a movie to stay home for or buy. If they would have put just a little bit more effort into it it would have been so much better.
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1.0 out of 5 stars waste of many... waste of time 28 Feb 2012
Format:DVD
Don't even bother... does anything actually happen in this movie? No plot, no action, no sense at all. Very low budget
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1.0 out of 5 stars Too much bla bla bla 27 May 2011
Format:DVD
If Oscars were given for the amount of spoken words in films, "Role/Play" would have been a serious candidate to this award.
I really wished that this time it would be at least an average gay theme movie (concerning that both leading actors have already starred in tedious pictures, I hoped they developed a bit...).
Wishful thinking.
The charaters are paper-thin. It seems that the only thing they can show-off are their butts...There are some scenes so sweet that I got an tooth-ache :( And some which could be edited without influencing the rest of the film.
An american production without typical "happy-ending"? Not this time!
A special credit should be paid to the guy who portrayed the agent of troubled soap opera star. HIS TEETH BLINDED ME.

The plot itself is poor, with too many dialogues, which apparently should make it "more elaborate". But they didn't.
AVOID.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as bad as some people say 8 Feb 2012
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I was surprised to read the extreme criticism which this film seems to have attracted. This is an enjoyable film even if it explores a theme with which we are now all familiar. Not four-star, but a good three!
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