All the Rage (1997)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Roland Tec

Writers:

Roland Tec (play)
Roland Tec (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

ALL THE RAGE takes a satirical and poignant look at one gay man's obsessive pursuit of physical, sexual...

Plot Keywords:

Homosexual Scene | Gay Kiss | Gay Interest | Satire | Homosexual

Cast

John-Michael Lander	...	Christopher Bedford
David Vincent	...	Stewart
Jay Corcoran	...	Larry
Paul Outlaw	...	Dave
Merle Perkins	...	Susan
Peter Bubriski	...	Tom
Alan Natale	...	Kenny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Beller	...	Norbert Pennyfruger
Doug Brandt	...	Jay
Keith Brava	...	Susan's Date #1
Christopher Cause	...	Sam, Cruisy Guy in Men's Room
Joe Ceriello Jr.	...	Donny
Ellen Colton	...	Dr. Diva
Will Cook	...	Shower Guy #2
Adam Dyer	...	Susan's Date #3
Willis Emmons	...	Dinner Party Guest #1
Josh Hutnak	...	Shower Guy #5
Jerry Kaplan	...	Susan's Date #2
Kate Kelly	...	Lori, Larry's Secretary
John Kuntz	...	Waiter #2
Ken Mason	...	Rick
Christian Matyi	...	Muscular Attitude Guy
Ed Meradith	...	Pianist
Jeff Miller	...	John
Mitchell Mullen	...	Don
Daniel Olsen	...	Shower Guy #4
Rick Park	...	Waiter #2
Michael Pollock	...	Thong Boy
Molly Purves	...	Francine
Rhys	...	Waiter #3
Ben Robbins	...	Shower Guy #1
Ricardo Rodriguez	...	Horticultural Boy
John P. Russo	...	Club Owner
Diane W. Saunders	...	Realtor #2
Guy Silvestro	...	Guy Not Cruising Larry
Timothy Steiner	...	Shower Guy #3
Thatcher Stevens	...	Timothy
Sylvie Stewart	...	Torch Singer
Jake Sullivan	...	Dinner Party Guest #2
Adam Sutton	...	Cruisy Guy on Dancefloor
Monica Tosches	...	Realtor #1
Bruce Ward	...	Bearded Cowboy

Runtime:

Brazil:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Pinkplot Productions

Soundtrack:

Boy Crazy

Misguided attempt at satire is both boring and confusing

I was extremely bewildered by the purpose of this film, but even more bewildered by the positive reviews a few people have left for it. It truly holds almost no value as a movie or social commentary at all. The acting is static and makes you feel like you are watching the first performance of several understudys. The subplot involving Merle Perkins' character Susan is unrelated and incomplete. The random black and white vignettes featuring the main character "Christopher Bedford" are intrusive and uninformative and I didn't care for a single one of the shallow, archetypical characters we were supposed to relate to.

The fact that people found some scathing commentary on the emptiness of the pretty boy "gym-bunny" gay lifestyle within this contrived film astounds me. Did I miss something? I saw a story about one man who sleeps around, cheats, and ends up lonely...Was that not an obvious conclusion? The emotionally charged ending seems out of place and adds 5 minutes of drama to a film that was an hour and a half of blah blah blah....YAWN