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Movie - ... At First Sight
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Year: 1996 Rated: R Parental Rating: Cautionary; some scenes objectionable Country Of Origin: U.S. Running Time: 90 Format: Color Genre(s): Comedy; Romance Production: PRO FilmWorks; Trimark Pictures Released By: Vidmark Entertainment A meandering, thoughtless movie about empty-headed guys that masquerades as a hip, trendy film about cool guys, ...AT FIRST SIGHT is perhaps the ultimate generic "guy-talk" feature. Lenny Kaminsky (Jonathan Silverman), a young Long Island professional, encounters gamine Rhonda Glick (Allison Smith) at a planetarium and is smitten. "I think this girl is it," he confides to best pal Joey Fortone (Dan Cortese), a cocky East Coast Casanova who advises Lenny how to proceed. Throughout Rhonda-oriented escapades, Lenny senses that Joey's womanizing--with a succession of beauties all named Cindy --hides a secret heartache, but Lenny's attempt to match Joey with the Cindy of his dreams ends in disaster. Meanwhile, Rhonda proves to be neither as perceptive nor as deep as Lenny first fancied. That she doesn't dig Paul Simon concerts clinches the matter, and Lenny lets her drift away. Sadder and wiser, though not by much, Lenny and Joey start over with another pair of pretty girls. Without much happening, the vacant plot desperately complicates itself with trivia like Lenny faking illness to avoid work, or Rhonda murmuring a stranger's name in her sleep--which turns out to be her dog. Silverman and Cortese put a bit of life into their byplay, and the gag-filled closing credits suggest a good time was had by all behind the scenes. If only that same easy bonhomie trickled down to the viewer. The classic "guy-talk" picture is Barry Levinson's DINER, and the idea found broadcast success in the TV sitcom "Seinfeld"--which was copied by Silverman's own prime-time vehicle, "The Single Guy."
Given the temptation for tyro filmmakers to launch their careers in formulaic exploitation cheapies, it seems ungenerous to slam young auteurs like Steven Pearl who bravely venture into freeform. But really, there just isn't much going on here. (Adult situations, sexual situations, profanity) |
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Cast Dan Cortese: Joey Fortone Jonathan Silverman: Lenny Kaminsky Allison Smith: Rhonda Glick Monte Markham: Lester Glick Kathleen Freeman: Grandma Pamela Segall: Tracey Susan Walters: Cindy One Shannon Sturges: Cindy Four Lisa Gorlitsky: Cindy Five Kristin Datillo-Hayward: Angel Mariangelo Pino: Edith |
Credits Steven Pearl: Director Ken Copel: Writer Craig Saavedra: Producer Jonathan Baruch: Producer Jonathon Komack Martin: Producer Mark Amin: Exec. Producer Richard Becker: Exec. Producer Charlie Abrahams: Assoc. Producer Glenn Kershaw: Cinematographer Mary Jo Markey: Editor Richard Gibbs: Musical Composer Melanie Paizis: Set Decorator Susan Kaufman: Costumes Russell Gray: Casting Mark Tillman: Casting Marshall Wiemer: Sound |
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