Moving Malcolm (2003)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Benjamin Ratner

Writer:

Benjamin Ratner (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy that'll move you.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Panties Hit The Floor | Tank Top | Toilet Scene | Caught Masturbating | Phone Sex

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Elizabeth Berkley	...	Liz Woodward
Benjamin Ratner	...	Gene Maxwell
John Neville	...	Malcolm Woodward
Jay Brazeau	...	George
Babs Chula	...	Gisha (as Babz Chula)
Rebecca Harker	...	Jolea
Linda Sorenson	...	Ruby (as Linda Sorensen)
Nicholas Lea	...	Herbert
Michael Tiernan	...	Mike
Anne Chick	...	Aunt Sylvia
Georgina Hegedos	...	Aunt Sara
Sheila Paterson	...	Marya
Marnie Robinson	...	Sally
Tom Scholte	...	Mover
Bill Dow	...	Justice of the Peace

Runtime:

Canada:83 min (Montréal World Film Festival)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:18+ (TV rating) | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Crescent Entertainment

Trivia:

Jennifer Beals was hired to play the role of Liz Woodward. When she noticed she was unable to do the job because a schedule conflict, she personally recommended to the producers and director her friend Elizabeth Berkley.

Quotes:

George Maxwell: The object is to live in a furious state until your heart stops.

Soundtrack:

Small World

A two thumbs-up for a good fun movie

I was prompted to write a review of Moving Malcom after reading a rather scathing assessment by another viewer. I don't know if he had ulterior motives about the review that he had written but I would hate to think that people would be steered away from watching this film based on his opinion. My opinion ...... Well I'll be right upfront about it and say that my opinion is heavily biased by the fact that I have not seen Benji Ratner for twenty-some years and was pleasantly surprised to see how well he has "turned out".

Moving Malcom is not your everyday Hollywood flick but instead it is a refreshing look at life. I often look for movies that are based on a true story and while this one may not be completely factual it does have a theme similar to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Perhaps the fact that the actors seem to gel very well as a team is probably due to the fact that Benjamin has worked with a handful of them on numerous other projects. For a first-time director Benjamin has done very well by surrounding himself with an excellent cast and crew. If one takes the time to view the "Behind the scenes" section on the DVD it is very evident that he is not on an actor-director ego trip by the way he receives advice from many people during the filming.

Thanks to IMDb I will now be able to seek out other films starring Benjamin Ratner and be equally entertained!