Ben & Arthur (2002)

User Rating:

1.5/10   

Director:

Sam Mraovich

Writer:

Sam Mraovich (writer)

Release Date:

2 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love calms the soul...and so does revenge.

Plot:

Arthur Sailes must have the courage to marry his beloved Ben Sheets and stand against the obstacles that face him...

Plot Keywords:

Religion | Robbery | Hawaii | Anti Gay Potion | Marriage

Cast

Sam Mraovich	...	Arthur Sailes
Jamie Brett Gabel	...	Ben Sheets
Michael Haboush	...	Victor Sailes
Bill Hindley	...	Father Rabin
Julie Belknap	...	Tammy Sheets
Gina Aguilar	...	Attorney
Arthur Huber	...	Private Investigator, Justin Abraham
Oto Brezina	...	Priest
Richard Hitchcock	...	Stan
Bruce Lurie	...	Agent Moreen
Buck Elkin	...	Bar Owner
Nick Bennet	...	Scott
Loretta Altman	...	Mildread
Holly Mraovich	...	Grocery Lady
Chris Palmer	...	Extra

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Trivia:

The role of Victor (played by Mike Haboush) was originally Victoria. Victoria was supposed to be the mother of Arthur.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Near the beginning of the movie, the main characters pack up their things as they plan to fly to Hawaii. In our shot, a tripod is clearly visible in the background.

Quotes:

Arthur Sailes: If we ever get into a war, and they draft my ass, first thing I am going to tell them is "If I am not good enough to get married in this country, then I sure as hell ain't dying for it!".

Movie Connections:

References Scarface (1983)

One-Man Show

In this 2003 student-like film, you'll see the name Mraovich throughout. I guess it's all in the family, eh? Holly Mraovich in a small role, Chris Mraovich and Robert Mraovich writing original music. Sam Mraovich stars, directs, writes (script and music), does the casting as well as the cinematography and editing along with Chris Mraovich. Wow, Sam, you did take on a lot of responsibility. You must have felt this was something that needed to be seen. I do congratulate you on your efforts. Their aren't enough young people venturing into making original films these day.

First of all, get a good story. Do some more research in choosing your selections. If you write your own, get more than one opinion before filming. As an actor, I felt you could have done better. If you're going to go naked, go naked. I felt there was much uncomfortable posing on your part. Too bad that your co-star, Jamie Brett Gabel, wasn't naked. For he was something to look at. Nudity can be exciting when photographed well. It wasn't in this flick. Even in your first kissing scene, you seemed stiff and awkward in the delivery. What a natural thing to kiss a beautiful guy like Jamie. I say go for it. I've done some kissing scenes with another guy and enjoyed the closeness of them.

Most of the rest of the cast were bad actors. Not getting good direction for one thing and not able to pull it off for another. As a casting director, you could have done better. But listen, it was your first film, right? You learn from everything you do. Take this lesson and move on to better scripts, less performing and more solid direction. Good luck!