Eating Out (2004/I)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Q. Allan Brocka

Writer:

Q. Allan Brocka (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The fastest way to a girl's heart is through her gay best friend.

Plot:

After getting dumped by his slutty girlfriend, Caleb falls in love with Gwen. However, thanks to Caleb's roommate, Gwen thinks he's gay and sets him up with her roommate, Marc. |

Plot Keywords:

Roommate | Gay | Coming Out | Father Son Relationship | First Gay Sexual Experience

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Rebekah Kochan	...	Tiffani
Scott Lunsford	...	Caleb Peterson
Jim Verraros	...	Kyle
Natalie Burge	...	Milkshake Marcy
Adrienne Pearson	...	Jenny the Beaver "Firecrotch"
Jillian Nusbaum	...	Jamie Peterson
Ryan Carnes	...	Marc Everhard
Christopher Michaels	...	Sebastian (British Guy)
Emily Brooke Hands	...	Gwen Anderson (as Emily Stiles)
Billy Shepard	...	Joey (as William Shepherd)
Maurice Grossman	...	Carnival Vendor
John Janezic	...	Richard
Ditte Lokon	...	Miko
Dani Millan	...	Ronnie
Stafford Williamson	...	Prof. Winston James

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

Ariztical Entertainment

Trivia:

Was shot in 10 days.

Quotes:

Caleb: Don't take it personally.
Tiffani: I am a person, how else am I supposed to take it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Serving Seconds: The Making of 'Eating Out 2' (2007) (V)

Funny Comedy of Errors

I just saw this movie on the last day of the 2004 Newfest in NYC. It won my highest ratings of the festival. Structurally it is based on all the classical lovers comedies of Shakespeare or Wilde. The dialogue is funny. The film is well cast and well acted. The audience was laughing more than at any other of the ten or so screenings I sat through during the festival.

Synopsis: a straight man, Caleb, who is striking out with girls takes a tip from his gay roommate to pretend he is gay in order to score better with women. Trouble starts when he is 'outed' to a party of people and then becomes the object of a feral sex hunt by both gay men an fag hag women who want to 'turn him around.' Ridiculous situation after another ensue culminating with an emotional and hilarious 'outing' at a dinner party to his parents. Just as the ruse seems to overwhelm him, there is a resolution and happy ending for all (sound familiar?) I hope this one makes it to wider release.

I agree with the 50% of viewers that gave it a 9 or 10.