20 Dates (1998)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Myles Berkowitz

Writer:

Myles Berkowitz (writer)

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Reality-TV | Romance

Tagline:

All Myles Berkowitz wanted was a chance to save his career and his love life. What he got was... 20 Dates

Plot:

A documentary type film about the dates Myles has gone on as he tries to find out how to find love in the future.

Plot Keywords:

Narrative | Bungee Jump | Lawsuit | Fake Documentary | Mockumentary

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Myles Berkowitz	...	Myles
Elisabeth Wagner	...	Elisabeth
Richard Arlook	...	The Agent
Tia Carrere	...	Herself
Robert McKee	...	Himself
Elie Samaha	...	Voice of the Producer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Ardavany
Emily Arlook	...	Emily
Rachel Arlook	...	Rachel
Barbara Cameron	...	Herself
Signy Coleman	...	Herself
Letitia Fox	...	Herself
Greg Kita	...	Himself - the sound man
Michelle Madden	...	Herself
Stephanie Magid	...	Date #2
Julie McCullough	...	Herself - Date #17
Dominic Renda	...	Himself, Malibu Waiter
Sharon Saks	...	Herself
Stacy Sanches	...	Herself
Tava Smiley	...	Herself
Shal Verini	...	Shalimar (Date #3)
Elizabeth Wagner

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language and brief sexual images.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:13 | France:U | Germany:12 | Spain:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Phoenician Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The date that Myles first attempts to take to Drai's, then Spago's for dinner is wearing what appears to be an engagement ring.

Movie Connections:

References Belle de jour (1967)

8 on a scale of 10

I guess I'm the oddball here since the average rating for this movie on Imdb is 5.6. But, I found it difficult to lose interest. I was sincerely interested in the next date. I was sincerely interested in whether the movie would get completed. And, I cared whether or not he would get his girl.

I'm not sure why the average viewer didn't like the movie any better except that most people don't like documentaries - which this was.

However, it was a personal story that had a lot of true drama. No recreations. No embellishments. Actual events and actual persons. The fact that it had a convenient place to start - Date #1 and a convenient place to end - Date #20, made it all the more appealing. I've always believed that a camera following a real person around documenting a particular achievement from beginning to end would make interesting video - and this is proof from my perspective.

You need to realize it isn't like a "normal" movie, but I found it very entertaining and well worth the time.