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Title: Flexing with Monty (Video 2010)
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Cast
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Rudi Davis | ... |
Bertin
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| Trevor Goddard | ... |
Monty
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Venus Le Dome | ... |
Inflatable Doll
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| Melinda Peterson | ... |
Mrs. Nog
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Manny Gates | ... |
Caged Man
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Gwen Van Dam | ... |
Granny
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| Mitch Hara | ... |
Gay Man
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| Sally Kirkland | ... |
Lillith
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Faith Ptak | ... |
Girl in Devastated City /
Young Lilith
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| Michelle Zeitlin | ... |
Hooker
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| Susan Tyrrell | ... |
Mrs. Nog
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| Geoff Koch | ... |
Ave Maria Performance
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Storyline
Monty is a bodybuilder. His gym is the very heart of his existence. He is aggressively male, outrageously narcissistic and a bigot. Sharing this strange world is Monty's cerebral and emotionally wounded younger brother, Bertin. One stormy day, the brothers' bizarre but settled lives are suddenly disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Lilith, a Catholic nun collecting contributions for an unusual cause. Lilith's arrival is the catalyst required to generate a momentous change in Bertin's relationship with his brother, a change that results in the astonishing and gruesome downfall of the vainglorious Monty. Written by Anonymous
Taglines:
A mysterious woman forces two brothers onto a dangerous psychosexual collision course.Parents Guide:
View content advisory »Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 January 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Flexing with Monty: A Domestic Symphonie See more »Company Credits
Technical Specs
Runtime:
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Ultra StereoAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1Did You Know?
Trivia
The film took over 14 years to complete due to the deaths of the original producer and the lead actor during the production process. The film started shooting in 1994 and was finally completed in 2008. It was Trevor Goddard's first starring role when the film began. In a twist of fate, it was also his last acting role as he died weeks after finishing his final scene in the film in 2003. Due to financial restraints, the remainder of the production and post-production process took a further 5 years to complete. See more »Goofs
The cast is listed "in order of appearance" but it lists Rudi Davis first. Trevor Goddard as Monty appeared first before the opening titles, then Rudi Davis as Bertin appeared after the title and credits rolled. See more »Quotes
Bertin: I'm pregnant with my mother again, the mother I never knew. She wants to be born this time. Granny should've never had my mother aborted. The fetus... Does she flush it down the toilet or throw it in the garbage?See more »
Crazy Credits
Simphonie: From the old French; The plant Henbane; A poisonous herb See more »Soundtracks
"Fantasia D Minor KV 397 Edition Breitkopf 8139"By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Diane Lindsay
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I always thought Quentin Tarantino was the best at pressing my squick button (I still cannot watch "Pulp Fiction" without feeling a bit queasy), but this movie takes the cake.
It was interesting, but only in the sort of way an auto accident you are passing by on the road is. (I spent a fair amount of time on fast forward.) It is an intense movie; there are a couple of WTF moments: Bertin, the younger brother, purchases a man in a birdcage (sort of a man--he does not seem to mind or notice that he is caged), and we find out late in the movie that the alleged brothers are really father and son. One review I saw said that Warhol would have loved this, and, I don't know, I guess so.
I was saddened to learn Trevor Goddard (Monty, the older brother) is no longer with us. He and the others do a nice job.
Recommended, with reservations. There's a fair share of homophobia, homoeroticism, incest and S&M, and some wild sets. Does that make for a good movie?--well, perhaps.