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VHS : Just One TimeIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $9.98 Price: $1.25 You Save: $8.73 (87%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780941981224 Format: Color, NTSC ISBN: 0941981223 Label: First Look Pictures Manufacturer: First Look Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: First Look Pictures Release Date: May 29, 2001 Running Time: 94 minutes Studio: First Look Pictures Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 2000 Sales Rank: 39186 Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This sweet comedy of sexual confusion begins with Anthony (Lane Janger), a New York City fireman who's madly in love with his fiancée Amy (Joelle Carter), but who can't shake his fantasy of seeing Amy being sexually intimate with another woman. With their wedding looming over them, Amy finally agrees to play along--but only if Anthony will do the same for her. Reluctantly, Anthony agrees to go out on a date with their young gay neighbor Victor (Guillermo Diaz). Anthony brings his fellow firemen along for safety, only they end up having more fun than he does. Meanwhile, Amy starts spending time with Michelle (Jennifer Esposito), a lesbian woodworker, and starts getting a little more comfortable with the idea than Anthony ever expected. What makes Just One Time stand out is the respect it gives its characters. Each is a well-written, fully realized individual, not merely a plot device. The story is unpredictable and gently funny. Though the dialogue is often clever, much more humor is found in body language--the myriad ways that people communicate things they're afraid to say out loud. It doesn't hurt that the entire cast is extremely sexy and wears skimpy outfits in the hot New York summer. Esposito is particularly charming. --Bret Fetzer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - More fun than I rememberI rented this film again on a whim; I didn't love it the first time, but seemed interested in seeing it again. It has a couple good actors/actresses in it: Jennifer Esposito and Guillermo Diaz. I really liked it this time. I think during the second "viewing," I'd gotten over the sorta silly premise: that the straight man wanted to have a tryst with his fiance and another woman prior to their wedding, and this was a sufficiently big problem for man and woman that they spend the bulk ... Read More Rating:  - Should Be Renamed: One Narcissistic Time...or...One Big Yawn!Sorry, call me old fashioned, but I like to care about a story's characters! This movie, with the feel of a moronic T.V. sitcom, is simply dull as mud. I could not feel the slightest bit of rapport with anyone! It's a juvenile storyline, but not the least bit funny. One can only hope people this dopey only exist in the writer's imagination! In case anyone is wondering, the word "Narcissistic" means: egotistical, selfish, self-centered and that exactly describes the main character. There's ... Read More Rating: - Commentary track? Why bother?This is a harmless enough bit of fantasy. I actually like that the main, straight character is played - very convincingly - by an openly gay man. (I actually had no idea that Lane Janger was gay until I read an interview after the release of the film.) It's a good rental, maybe an interesting subject for a date night when you're getting to know someone. Now, I have the DVD which includes a commentary track with Lane Janger and Guillermo Diaz. They keep the movie soundtrack way too loud ... Read More Rating: - Ah, the Frailty of Manhood!There are times that Lane Janger (writer, director and lead of this film) looks terrific when captured at the right angle, and other times that he looks tired and ragged around the edges. The same could be said for his film. There is potential here, and it shines through occasionally, but unfortunately not consistently. Despite the fact that the ultimate effect is cute (isn't that a terrible word to describe a film?!) and charming, I found myself scratching my head once or twice about the basic ... Read More Rating:  - Even an elephant could forget this oneThe writer and director also takes the lead role... a recipe for disaster. The story idea is a good one that could possibly lead to comedy, but it hasn't worked too well here. If you're a fan of Jennifer Esposito, be warned that she has a very minor role in this movie. Browse for similar items by category:
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