200 American

I am a playwright, movie script author and arts critic for a major newspaper chain, 80 years old and straight and I believe the writer/director did an unusual job considering that it was a no budget movie made under some of the most difficult conditions.

That he did not push nude or sex scenes showed clearly that he was not shooting this for the porn community or the gay niche community alone, but was trying to make a serious statement. You may criticize the statement from your point of view, but not the artistic intent.

Instead of some of these reviews that are nothing but catty, make your own movie under the same conditions and see how well you do.

The actors were not bad at all and I give credit to the writer/director for having the guts to create, rather than be one who sits around, considers himself a "critiquer" and spews negatives.

I rarely comment on films in IMDb, but felt compelled to defend this film I quite enjoyed it. I thought it was an entirely believable plot, decent quality production, and decent acting. I very much enjoyed Sean Matic as Ian/Tyler. An Hawaii raised American, his Aussie accent was very convincing.

"Worst Gay Movie ever.."??? C'mon. If you want to see the worst gay-themed movie ever made, try Green Plaid Shirt, or any Jeff London film (The Last Year, And Then Came Summer).

The world would be a very boring place if we all thought the same way and liked the same things.

Keep an open mind and give 200 American a try.

This is a wonderful film. Especially since it was made on a low budget, it's outstanding as a film. Yes some lighting troubles and views, but sometimes compromise is best. The acting of this film is great, and the flow is continuous and not choppy. My only problem with the film is that it shifts from main focus on Conrad>Ian to Ian>Michael. But the writing is just great, little hints of jokes here and there and though it isn't a comedy, it's still great. The chemistry is well done as well, especially considering that most (if not all) of the male leads were all straight. Still, this film rocks; the DVD could have been better, perhaps the Commentary louder than the film, but this is still a great piece of work. This film had NO budget and was created with everything being free, given that it's amazing that the actors they found were as good as the ywere. The leads were all attractive enough for the roles, and brought something new to the table. I'll definitely start looking up more 3rd Productions Productions and more from the lead actors, who were not only good looking but fabulous actors with talent.

Not nearly as bad as the comment "Embarrassing" made it out to be --- I've seen far worse production values and acting, and the lead (Sean Matic) is actually a fairly decent actor. Comparing this movie to porn is incomprehensible, as the movie shows no skin below the belt, and no sexual activity either. Yes, the story is weak, with parts that are both forced and cliché, but there are also parts that break the cliché slightly and a few good emotional moments that end up making it at least watchable.

The interviews on the DVD are interesting, though I haven't yet watched with the commentary track to say how well done they are, but usually the descriptions of "guerrilla film-making" are educational for the filmmaker wannabee...

I went in expecting a bad movie, knowing the budget was low. But right from the start, I was charmed. Particularly by the actor playing Sean, the Australian hustler. I thought he did a great job of acting. The guy who played Conrad turned out better and better as the movie went along, until you really like him by the end. Very soon into the movie you start rooting for Sean, and you can't wait to find out how things will work out. The actor who played Micheal was also great, and it was fun watching him come on to Sean. I think everyone did the best they could do, considering no money, and although the music certainly wasn't the best, what are you going to get with no money? And at least it did set the right mood. I hope to see Sean Matic in another movie, he really did a great job of acting.Hopefully someone in the business saw him and will give him a chance. Overall, I'd say, don't go expecting a big budget, well done move, but do except that for a low budget movie, this one was pretty darn good. It's fun, easy to identify with the characters, it has charm, and there is one good kiss to make it all worthwhile.