The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005)

A young gay man tries to balance his career as a personal assistant while searching for love.

Director:

George Bamber

Writers:

Eric Orner (book), David Vernon

Stars:

Daniel Letterle, Diego Serrano, Shanola Hampton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Letterle	...	Ethan Green
Diego Serrano	...	Kyle Underhill
Shanola Hampton	...	Charlotte
David Monahan	...	Leo Worth
Richard Riehle	...	Hat Sister
Joel Brooks	...	Hat Sister
Scott Atkinson	...	Chester Baer
Dean Shelton	...	Punch Epstein
Meredith Baxter	...	Harper Green
Ramon De Ocampo	...	Juarez
Chase Ellison	...	Young Ethan
Joe Ragland	...	Devil's Candy
Gage Vernon	...	Kid at Restaurant
Mariah Bess	...	Young Mary-Fran
Heather Ogden	...	Slumber Party Girl

Storyline

A young gay man tries to balance his career as a personal assistant while searching for love.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | restaurant | gay sex | gay couple | marriage | 

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Taglines:

You think you have dating problems...

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ethan Green

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,002 (USA) (16 June 2006)

Gross:

$152,810 (USA) (15 September 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Evil Twin Productions, Production/Zone Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the popular books and comic strip of the same name.

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Goofs

The magazine Ethan's holding in the elevator jumps from hand to hand between shots.

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Quotes

Ethan Green: [aboue Chester] God, he's like the gay Antichrist!

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Connections

References The View (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Let It Go"
Written by Audrey Capotosta
Performed by Teddy's Cheer Club

User Reviews

Hilarious if episodic film deserves to be cross-over hit

We went last night to by far the funniest new film of the year so far, THE MOSTLY UNFABULOUS SOCIAL LIFE OF ETHAN GREEN, an R rated (a few decades ago it would have been considered an X) release drawn rather brilliantly from a not-so-brilliant but long running comic strip in a number of "alternate" publications.

I was never a big fan of the strip which was crudely drawn and heavy handed in conception - or so it seemed in the papers and the several compilation books published - but on screen at New York's Quad Cinema, the characters are almost *perfectly* cast to resemble more attractive versions of the cartoon characters and screen writer David Vernon has been given latitude to smooth out and improve on the hilarious conundrums in Generation-X Ethan's self destructive social life (finding an intriguing blend of lots of sex but all too little satisfaction).

In some ways, this is a gay-male version of SEX AND THE CITY: whenever Ethan finds an almost perfect mate, you KNOW he will somehow screw it up (no pun intended). Right now, it's being marketed to a largely gay audience, but it's so well written and directed (feel-good date movie, "independent" variety), it should cross over to a much wider audience and deserves to do for the actor playing Ethan (Daniel Letterle from CAMP!) what BILLY'S Hollywood SCREEN KISS did for "Will & Grace's" Sean Hayes.

The movie is as episodic as Voltaire's Candide, but just as perceptive, and the very episodic nature gives the entire supporting cast (ranging from Meridith Baxter's all too supportive mother to Joel Brooks & Richard Riehle's "Hat Sisters" to Dean Shelton's oversexed teen entrepreneur, "Punch," to Rebecca Lowman's Ann Coulter look-alike/psychotically depressed real estate agent, "Sunny Deals") equal chances to shine, and shine they do.

The grand farce scene where ALL the romantic threads (including, in addition to the above, an ex-football pro, a landlord ex-lover, a Log Cabin Republican fiancé and Ethan's lesbian roommate) come together in the house where Ethan is trying to carve out a coherent love life tops one great laugh with another as if Feydeau-plotted and will have you howling.

Silly, sunny summer fun, and *highly* recommended to straight and gay alike open minded enough to laugh at a very funny but true look at how the other half (or at least a goodly younger part of 10%) loves. Stick around after the fine double ending for the playing cards from the plot significant "Dream Date" board game scattered through the credit "crawl." Its a device that hasn't been used as well since FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF.