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Tadpole Reviews

2002

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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
Director	Gary Winick
Genres	Comedy, Gay/Lesbian

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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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- - 3
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
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  - london england
  - 28 Apr 2004 at 09:32
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- - 0
  - 2
  Casting
  
  Having a 23 year old play a fifteen year old didn't work!
  
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- - a customer
  - Bilston
  - 02 Dec 2007 at 01:51
- - 1
  - 2
  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) - ... read more »
  
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- 342299
- - JoyToWatch
  - Kent
  - 29 Jul 2005 at 23:17
- - 1
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
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- - RichOxford
  - Oxfordshire
  - 16 Jul 2005 at 13:45
- - 1
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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- 117542
- - Tony Webber
  - Wiltshire, UK
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 20:23
- - 0
  - 2
  slow & boring
  
  Struggled to keep awake through this.Very little plot-would not bother to rent it.
  
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- - a customer
  - southwell, nottinghamshire
  - 23 Mar 2005 at 16:33
- - 1
  - 1
  Awful
  
  I must admit I couldn't even finish watching this film; it is that bad. Not just because of its obviously oeidipal theme, but because this film's just ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 23:43
- - 0
  - 0
  This film is a window ...
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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- 37230
- - Jennifer#4
  - BEVERLEY
  - 29 May 2004 at 23:51
- - 1
  - 1
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 22 May 2004 at 16:57
- - 0
  - 1
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Goosfraba
  - Esher
  - 05 May 2004 at 17:25
- - 3
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5163
- - a customer
  - london england
  - 28 Apr 2004 at 09:32
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- - 3
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5163
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - london england
  - 28 Apr 2004 at 09:32
- - 1
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 117542
- - Tony Webber
  - Wiltshire, UK
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 20:23
- - 1
  - 0
  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... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 341010
- - RichOxford
  - Oxfordshire
  - 16 Jul 2005 at 13:45
- - 0
  - 0
  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...
  
  pleasant, nothing more...
  
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- 4474
- - a customer
  - england
  - 11 Apr 2004 at 17:24
- - 0
  - 0
  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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- 4532
- - Gus
  - Winchester
  - 13 Apr 2004 at 16:10
- - 1
  - 1
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 6283
- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 22 May 2004 at 16:57
- - 1
  - 1
  Awful
  
  I must admit I couldn't even finish watching this film; it is that bad. Not just because of its obviously oeidipal theme, but because this film's just ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 24264
- - a customer
  - London
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 23:43
- - 0
  - 0
  This film is a window ...
  
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 37230
- - Jennifer#4
  - BEVERLEY
  - 29 May 2004 at 23:51
- - 0
  - 1
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5430
- - Goosfraba
  - Esher
  - 05 May 2004 at 17:25
- - 1
  - 2
  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) - ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 342299
- - JoyToWatch
  - Kent
  - 29 Jul 2005 at 23:17

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  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 ...