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No Wonder This Guy Struggled As An Actor...

Abby Griffin | APO AE | 11/12/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"My roommate and I watched this film and both agreed it was a train wreck--horrible, but we couldn't look away. I found myself frequently and painfully embarrassed on behalf of the actors. You would think a man who participates in a movie about his own life would be able to create, at the very least, a mildly believable portrayal of his character. If you're expecting a display of talent, you're asking too much as this Robbie Bryan guy (whoever he is) has none. The whole movie is choppy, cheesy, poorly edited, and many scenes left both of us looking at each other in puzzlement, saying "Huh? What in the world did that have to do with anything?" We were exceedingly grateful for the lack of any steamy scenes between Robbie Bryan and Kelly Ripa. He's about as far from a heart-throb as you can get. Even though Kelly Ripa's name is all over the case, she appears in perhaps five total minutes of the film. We also couldn't believe this movie was made in 1999. Everything from the "cool" slang to the clothes indicated that it was filmed in the very early 90's. After the movie ended, my roommate looked at me and said "Who in the world approved that project?" That pretty much sums up the this disaster of a self-indulgent (on Mr. Bryan's behalf), silly film. If I could give it negative stars, I would."

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M. A. Ramos | Florida USA | 10/25/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This is the story of a young man who heads to New York to follow his dream of being an actor. It shows how hard it truly is to break into the business, even if a star recommends you for a job.

If you are getting this because you are a Kelly Ripa fan, she does play her part well. But she is not a main character in the movie. I would have rated this movie only one star, but as others have said, the sub-plot with Lou Myers. He plays a former Negro League baseball player who is bitter and becomes friends with the main character played by Robbie Bryan. And the fact this independent film actually placed their parents home on the line to get it made. I would watch it to follow the sub-plot with Lou Myers.
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