Kiss the Bride (2007)

Director:

C. Jay Cox

Writer:

Tyler Lieberman (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Guess who's coming out for the wedding?

Plot:

In high school, Matt and Ryan were best friends. More than friends, actually. But in the ensuing ten years...

Plot Keywords:

Love | High School | Wedding | Strip Club | Homosexuality

Cast

Tori Spelling	...	Alex Golski
Philipp Karner	...	Matt Roman
James O'Shea	...	Ryan Woodson
Joanna Cassidy	...	Evelyn Golski
Tess Harper	...	Barbara
Robert Foxworth	...	Wayne Woodson
Garrett M. Brown	...	Gerald Golski
Amber Benson	...	Elly Golski
Michael Medico	...	Chris
Steve Sandvoss	...	Sean
Jane Cho	...	Stephanie
E.E. Bell	...	Dan the Mattress King
Brooke Dillman	...	Virginia
Dean McDermott	...	Plumber
Elizabeth Kell	...	Monica
Charlie David	...	Joey
Dean Nolen	...	Reverend
Connie Sawyer	...	Aunt Minnie
Ralph Cole Jr.	...	Barry
Les Williams	...	Larry
Mary Gillis	...	Saleslady
Paul Meacham	...	Waiter Worthie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kendra Kessel	...	Dancer
Kyle Davis	...	Officer Harley (uncredited)

Directed by
C. Jay Cox

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tyler Lieberman		writer (as Ty Lieberman)

Produced by
C. Jay Cox	....	producer
Stephen P. Jarchow	....	executive producer
Richard Santilena	....	producer
Jennifer Schaefer	....	line producer
Bob Schuck	....	producer
Les Williams	....	executive producer
Scott Zimmerman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ben Holbrook

Cinematography by
Carl Bartels

Film Editing by
John Keitel

Casting by
Michael Testa

Production Design by
Chris Anthony Miller

Art Direction by
Nathan Lay

Set Decoration by
Chanida Trueblood

Costume Design by
Laura Brody

Makeup Department
Ashley Fox	....	makeup department head
Megan Titus	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Jennifer Schaefer	....	post-production supervisor
Jim Sharon	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Neil Kinsella	....	first assistant director
Peter Sandvoss	....	key second assistant director
Lacy Wittman	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Michael Broussard	....	lead man
Kathrin Eder	....	set dresser
Lance Lindahl	....	set dresser
Meredith Riley	....	property master
Vanessa Velez Boswell	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Craig Clark	....	sound supervisor
Michael Farnan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Samuel Hamer	....	sound mixer
Todd Kruger	....	boom operator
Noel Mackensen	....	sound editor
Brian Maier	....	sound mixer
Teddy Salas	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig Schafer	....	sound re-recording mixer
George Whittam	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric R. Evans	....	grip
Christopher Ferguson	....	gaffer
Aaron Marquette	....	second assistant camera
Joseph Segura	....	second assistant camera
Jan Standerfer	....	still photographer
Jaxon Woods	....	electrician

Casting Department
Jonathan Clay Harris	....	casting associate
Daniel Kells	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lexi Cuesta	....	key costumer
Robyn Fielder	....	costume intern
Kip Ren	....	additional costumer

Editorial Department
Robert Condol	....	on-line editor

Transportation Department
Jeff Rento	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Lorraine Aguilar	....	craft services production assistant
Nathan Bishop	....	key set production assistant
Sherie Giehtbrock	....	script supervisor
David Hawkins	....	key set production assistant
Natalie McKinney	....	intern set production assistant
Jim Revis	....	set production assistant
Elena Rogovsky	....	additional script supervisor
Aria Stewart	....	set production assistant

Production Companies

• Shadow Factory
• here! Films

Distributors

• Regent Releasing (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Liberation Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Roundabout Entertainment  post-production facilities
• Roundabout Entertainment  sound post-production

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Shadow Factory

Quotes:

Alex: I understand about gay men. I adore gay men. If I had a penis, I'd BE a gay man. But I don't want to marry one. And I am not gonna be some housewife, and five, ten years down the road have you come home, "Hey, honey, I know you love surprises"...

Soundtrack:

Carribean mainia True Love

A film as good as "Shelter" this one ain't.................

I'll admit that on first watching I was mightily disappointed, particularly in view of what I consider C. Jay Cox's much better, gay-related work, "Latter Days." However, repeat viewings of "Bride" have resulted in my initial impression taking on a somewhat more positive spin, as you may gather from other of my comments, below. In this work it seems the director and writer are trying to tell.....no, make that show.....us that sexual preference (if not also orientation), is not just a black or white, a yes or no thing; rather it's a continuum and can change over time. Still, even if you consider that theme to be well handled, in no way does this production come close to achieving/maintaining the high interest levels being attained by that other recent gay film, "Shelter" directed by newcomer Jonah Markowitz.}

If by now you're wondering, this movie......if it's anything......is a "seriocomedy." It is NOT a gay romance (although at an earlier, teenage time in our two male leads' lives, there might have been the beginning spark of romance----no, come to think of it, even then it was more likely to have been just youthful lust). So, with that out of the way, you might ask how this production works as a semi-serious comedy. On this, all I can say is that in such a genre, comic timing is everything, and I suspect that comedy performance has not been the background of either of our male leads (but older, supporting cast members Tess Harper and Robert Foxworth keep the chuckles coming fairly reliably). Karner / O'Shea almost get it on the button at times.......but a successful comedy needs more than "almost" when it comes to timing. Still, what Philipp Karner (Matt) does do well is deliver sincerity---and you're going to like him for that. And then there's James O'Shea (Ryan), who effectively gives us a "confused sweetness"---you'll fall for that as well. Oh, yes, and he also "puts out" for us in the form of a good looking face and an excellent body (and er, ahem, that includes a great ass and a nice package---more than enough there to have shared with a Karner, who could stand a "boost" in those departments). As for Spelling, I'm not a "Tori-fan," but she does come across as miles better here than she was in another gay film, "Trick." Along with secondary character actress Amber Benson, we also have Steve Sandvoss, and both are "carryovers" from "Latter Days." Sandvoss' character and a "buddy," played by Michael Medico, are given fairly frightful parts in the opinion of this viewer. Even so, it's too bad that whoever put together/approved the Cast List for the film's Closing Credits didn't know enough to realize they'd gotten these two player's character names reversed (that must make one feel good as an actor).

One last point, for those of you who might keep up with such things: Karner does get from O'Shea a lot better lip-locks (both in quality and number) than does Spelling. How about them apples?

PS--This DVD won't get tossed out in the trash (as some have been)----but it's hardly likely to make it onto this viewer's "Addictive" list*** either.

***Other films which are habit formers: "Just a Question of Love" / "Brokeback Mountain" / "Boy Culture" / "All Over the Guy" / "Second Skin (Unrated Version)" / "The Man I Love" / "The Man of My Life" (maybe for older viewers) / "Oh Happy Day" (you just gotta take in this one) / "Fashion Victims" (only if you've got a Region 2 DVD player)

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