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Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) 6.9
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Cast
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| Michael Blieden | ... |
Melvin
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| Stephanie Courtney | ... |
Alex
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| Matt Price | ... |
Joey
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| Annabelle Gurwitch | ... |
Sarah
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Kathleen Roll | ... |
Waitress
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| Maura Tierney | ... |
Leslie
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Hostess
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Jacqueline Heinze | ... |
Rita
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Laura
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Vesa
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| Jerry Minor | ... |
Solly
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Scott
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BJ Porter | ... |
Flight Attendant
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| Tucker Smallwood | ... |
Passenger
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| Jennifer Biederman | ... |
Child's Mom
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cell phone | construction site | plastic surgery | ghost | business school |Taglines:
Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it's going to get worse before it gets better.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and sexuality, including sexual dialogueParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 December 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Phyro-Giants See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Joey: You're kidding.
Sarah: No, it's true. They say the Antichrist will be a very rational person who will convince people not to believe in God but to believe in themselves, science, and rational thought.
Melvin: Oh, you're totally the Antichrist.
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After they all leave the restaurant, Alex and Sarah are walking and the shadow of the camera and cameraman is visible on the wall by Alex. See more »Quotes
Sarah: Do you realize that everything that you're saying is what they say the Antichrist would say?Joey: You're kidding.
Sarah: No, it's true. They say the Antichrist will be a very rational person who will convince people not to believe in God but to believe in themselves, science, and rational thought.
Melvin: Oh, you're totally the Antichrist.
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Michael Blieden wrote the play in which the film is based. "Melvin Goes to Dinner" is a fast paced adaptation directed by Bob Odenkirk. It was a refreshing movie in which the writer, Mr. Blieden, has opened up the play in a satisfying way.
The premise of the film is a dinner among friends. During the dinner we get to know the dynamics among the diners. These yuppies are not the shallow individuals we might have taken them for. During the course of the dinner while the tongues get loose with the drinking, we realize what's really going on. The conversation is easy, and friendly, which is what happens when people that haven't seen one another for some period of time, will pick up where they left off the last time they met.
The young cast is likable. The author, Michael Blieden plays the leading role of Melvin. Matt Rice is Joey. Annabelle Gurwitch is Sarah, the woman who is connected to one of the friends in a way the others have no idea. The revelation makes sense. Stephanie Courtney, as Alex, is good. Jack Black appears in a cameo.
Bring another bottle of Pinot Noir, please!