Standing Still (2005)

Standing Still is the story of a popular yet drunken actor who reconnects with a group of his college friends for a wedding several years after graduation.

Director:

Matthew Cole Weiss

Writers:

Matthew Perniciaro, Timm Sharp

Stars:

Jon Abrahams, Amy Adams, Aaron Stanford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Abrahams	...	Pockets
Amy Adams	...	Elise
Roger Avary	...	Franklin Brauner
Xander Berkeley	...	Jonathan
Ethan Embry	...	Donovan
Adam Garcia	...	Michael
Lauren German	...	Jennifer
Colin Hanks	...	Quentin
Melissa Sagemiller	...	Samantha
Aaron Stanford	...	Rich
Mena Suvari	...	Lana
James Van Der Beek	...	Simon
Marnette Patterson	...	Sarah
Nikki Ziering	...	Prostitute / Cop (as Nikki Schieler Ziering)
Dakota Sky	...	Kid

Storyline

Michael and Elise are about to get married. Their high school and college friends gather together for the wedding and resolve some issues. Lana is in therapy and when Elise's ex shows up from London she begins to realize what has been troubling her all these years. Involves a lot of drunkenness and some drug use.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | male nudity | male rear nudity | male in underwear | lesbian kiss | 

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Taglines:

Life never seemed so good.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Amy Adams and Marnette Patterson were both on the show Charmed (1998). Amy Adams, in season two, in one episode as Maggie, and Marnette Patterson, in season eight in the few last episodes as Christy.

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Quotes

Franklin Brauner: Hello, I'm Franklin Brauner, I don't think we've met. My dick is so big it won't fit into a tennis ball can.

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Crazy Credits

The credits are accompanied by still photos from the wedding.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

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Soundtracks

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Written by Greg Dulli
Performed by The Afghan Whigs (as Afghan Whigs)
Courtesy of Columbia Records by
arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Great ensemble makes up for an an average story

A group of college kids return four years after graduation for a wedding. It sounds clichéd, and well, it is, but the ensemble is great that I didn't mind too much. It stars 20-something actors including Colin Hanks, Ethan Embry, Adam Garcia, Amy Adams, Mena Suvari, James Van Der Beek, and Jon Abrahams. Xander Berkeley is also in it for a little bit. The film has a bunch of familiar story lines with all of the different characters, but the actors do a good job of performing it. I would have liked it more if it stayed strictly comedy though, there were some parts where it tried to go to drama and it just felt a little out of place.

But anyway, it was a nice film, I'm sure the average college kid will enjoy it. And with so many characters, the director did a good job of not making the film too crowded and unorganized.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Standing Still

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,762, 23 April 2006

Gross USA:

$30,142

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,142

Company Credits

Production Co:

Insomnia Entertainment, Rice/Walters Productions, Trent Othick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color