Tadpole
2002
Fifteen-year-old Prep student Oscar Grubman (Aaron Stanford) feels that girls his own age haven't lived enough, which is why he's coming home to Manhattan's Upper East Side for Thanksgiving to profess his love to his stepmother, Eve (Sigourney Weaver)--whose marriage to his professor father (John Ritter) has become routine and .. Read more
| Starring | Aaron Stanford, Sigourney Weaver, John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth |
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| Director | Gary Winick |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Mrs Robinson has many spiritual daughters. In the emotional nursery where toyboys are the playthings of mature women, she was the archetype — introduced to us, of course, by The Graduate in 1967. This wry comedy is a variant on that theme of inter-generational lust; a low-budget, digital-video rendering of the obsession felt by 15-year-old Oscar (Aaron Stanford) for his fortysomething stepmother Eve (Sigourney Weaver) and the fallout from his unexpected liaison with her best friend Diane (Bebe Neuwirth). The film's brevity (it clocks in at just 78 minutes) means that the one-liners come thick and fast, however that very economy gives the movie an offhand attitude the uniformly strong performances cannot wholly save. Character and situation seem skimped on and as for the Voltaire-quoting Oscar, he's far too self-confident for the audience to ultimately feel any sympathy for him. Still, Gary Winick won the director's award at last year's Sundance Festival and at least demonstrates some potential that will hopefully be fulfilled in future projects.
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Oscar (newcomer Stanford) returns to New York from boarding school still nursing a longtime crush for Eve (Weaver).... read more on Time Out
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A movie that invokes The Graduate, but one that looks immature in comparison, pleasant though it is.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
don't listen to them
this is a really enjoyable film, full of neat touches, solid performances and smart dialogue. you will need to suspend your disbelief on a number of occasions... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Incredibly slight indie
This captures the feelings of an adolescent crush fairly well, with a generally dislikeable lead and all the embarressments of youth. Unfortunately it feels ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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Interesting character study
it was ok, nice use of DV, made it more personal.
Would be interesting to see audience reactions if it was a 15 year old girl and 2 men rather than ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
don't listen to them
this is a really enjoyable film, full of neat touches, solid performances and smart dialogue. you will need to suspend your disbelief on a number of occasions... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Incredibly slight indie
This captures the feelings of an adolescent crush fairly well, with a generally dislikeable lead and all the embarressments of youth. Unfortunately it feels ... more
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why not
it is not a great film, but if it's raining, why not.... it is about growing up and finding one's place...
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Couldn't watch more than 20 minutes!
A vehicle to pander to Sigourney's ego but not much in it for audiences (pass the sick bag)!
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Babe really is, Sigourney is nowhere near!
Its a good thing that they just filmed this on a handy cam as they couldn't have wasted that much money. Babe really is an erotic woman that I think could ... more
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This film is a window into a boys life who is learning about love, infatuation, women and hand fetishes. Well acted and nicely presented?a simple film worth a ... more
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Interesting character study
it was ok, nice use of DV, made it more personal.
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Most enjoyable
I would strongly recommend this film. It is a little self-consciously cool but I found it most enjoyable with some excellent performances, both from the (still... more
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A sad disappointment
This film potentially had all the ingredients for my very favourite type of film - a good Indie, romantic theme, even a bit of philosophy - (think Voltaire) - ... more
Critics' reviews (3)
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Mrs Robinson has many spiritual daughters. In the emotional nursery where toyboys are the playthings of mature women, she was the archetype — introduced to us, of course, by The Graduate in 1967. This wry comedy is a variant on that theme of inter-generational lust; a low-budget, digital-video rendering of the obsession felt by 15-year-old Oscar (Aaron Stanford) for his fortysomething stepmother Eve (Sigourney Weaver) and the fallout from his unexpected liaison with her best friend Diane (Bebe Neuwirth). The film's brevity (it clocks in at just 78 minutes) means that the one-liners come thick and fast, however that very economy gives the movie an offhand attitude the uniformly strong performances cannot wholly save. Character and situation seem skimped on and as for the Voltaire-quoting Oscar, he's far too self-confident for the audience to ultimately feel any sympathy for him. Still, Gary Winick won the director's award at last year's Sundance Festival and at least demonstrates some potential that will hopefully be fulfilled in future projects.
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Oscar (newcomer Stanford) returns to New York from boarding school still nursing a longtime crush for Eve (Weaver).... read more on Time Out
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A movie that invokes The Graduate, but one that looks immature in comparison, pleasant though it is.
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