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God, Sex & Apple Pie

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Could not have been a worse movie. Horrible, stiff acting; embarassing dialog that made me cringe; not one moment of humor; pointless symbolism (a plate of moldy food on the doorstep...deep, man). Truly the worst movie I've seen in years.

I had a tremendously difficult time sitting through this movie. There is nothing good I can say about it. It is poorly written, directed and forced upon the unsuspecting audience before you know what hits you.

The plot involves nine friends who get together at a cabin in the woods, "Big Chill" style but minus the style. Then we must endure cheesy dialoge while the movie plods along, unfolding new and uninteresting facts about each relationship as if we cared enough to want to know. The more I learned the less I cared.

It was such a let down that I feel writing this review will somehow make my time spent worthwhile by saving someone else the misery.

Carol

I would not recommend this movie. It was filmed a long time ago and probably not good then either. It was predictable and boring and the acting was terrible. Everyone just seemed so affected like they knew a camera was focused on them the entire time. The dialogue was the worst part of all. The Big Chill was a classic and very difficult to copy without viewers expecting the same quality entertainment. This one did not even come close. The only good part was the end which did not come soon enough.

I write this in hope that I can dissuade indie-film loving viewers from renting this. I never negatively criticize a movie and always avoid making objective statements. This movie is bad! The worst movie I have ever seen! I rarely watch big-budget movies, so my opinion is not resulting from lack of appreciation. I love obscure, slow-moving, complicated independent film. This is not any of those. This is a low-budget horror film, without the horror. Or a low-budget porno, without the sex. One more: a low-budget reality show, without the reality. Skip it, by all means!

I read other reviews and thought that I would enjoy this, but the movie I found quite disappointing. The acting is weak and the actors unable to really get "into" their characters. I found myself several times thinking 'oh, this is an actor/actress reading lines from a script,' as they made uncharacteristic speechs, or just spoke inconsistently.

The dialogue was generally weak; I didn't feel like the actors were speaking something natural, but they were saying things because the plot required them.

In many places, the movie had too much going on---too many plot elements, too many things---and there was never a sense of resolution. It's like the writer had too much in there and just wanted to get it all into one film, round-robining from one couple/character to the next in order to give everyone their fair chance.

I had the feeling that this movie was made according to a formula someone learned in film school. It was almost theatrical in its scripting, with gratuitous things happening just because you expected them to happen or because the writer wasn't disciplined enough to cut out what was extraneous.

So, I found it disappointing. It wasn't bad, in the sense that you walk out saying "this was awful," but it was bad in the sense that at the end I thought, "hey, I could have spent that time watching a much better movie."

I recently rented the DVD God, Sex and Apple Pie and was quite amused by the excellent story line, strong characterizations and surprise ending.I particularly enjoyed the diversity of characters. The movie had everything: the Post Office geek,
sexy young lover, a macho-kind of dude,a super hot chick and a yuppie couple. This is however not an action flick but an interpersonal journey of old friends who have gotten together for a reunion, much like that in the decades-old classic, The Big Chill. The story line rests in how the characters have changed, what changes they are currently going through, and what actions are going to be taken by them. The story makes one swift turn after another until the incredible surprise ending. Definitely worth the DVD price!!!

It must be a matter of personal taste but I was not impressed with this movie at all. The acting seemed like acting, not real life. I kept waiting for something significant to happen and it never did. The plate on the porch bit was just plain dumb and the dialogue was corny at best. The whole thing was a big let down. I would much rather see The Big Chill again. I think I was expecting a modern version of it, but this movie was not it. I find it hard to believe two reviews could be this much different. To each their own I guess.

What a nice surprise this movie was! I wasn't sure what to expect given the title, but gave it a shot since it won a bunch of awards on the film festival circuit. This movie is about a group of friends over a holiday weekend, who find themselves at crossroads in their lives. But they only discover this as dynamics and frictions among some in the group cause skeletons to surface, and the weekend to escalate into some hilarious episodes. While this ensemble cast are not name stars, some of them probably will be. The performances are really quite good, and this is one of the better independent films I've ever seen. It definitely delivers, and there are some great twists and turns along the way. This could be compared to other ensemble films like "The Big Chill," but that movie is over 20 years old and about a different generation. "God, Sex & Apple Pie" is a contemporary, humorous and poignant look at the current generation of thirtysomethings.

I recently rented "God Sex & Apple Pie" at Hollywood video. Truly enjoyed the film! Hats off to Jerome Courshon and the rest of the cast/crew.

Great writing, great acting, great film!

What I like most about GS & AP that most indies fall short on, is the solid ensemble cast. Not easy to assemble more than 2 or 3 really solid actors, and this film pulls that off.

Refreshing, fun, and entertaining!

Thanks! MR

God, Sex & Apple Pie is a well-written independent ensemble film that you can't help but enjoy. Each character keeps the ensemble on track as they have a story to tell. The first time filmmaker found a cast that was great on the eyes to vividly bring the story to life. The story moves well with great direction. A film treat for sure.