Reviews

"Father Ted" is the kind of show that's funnier when you're drinking. It's not particularly witty or even well-written -- it's more about sight-gags and potty-humor. The cast is great, especially Ardal O'Hanlon, but they don't have much to work with. The laugh-track gets pretty annoying as well. I know the loyalists will vote against my review, but an objective viewer will admit that this is far from a perfect series. This is FAR from Monty Python and not nearly as thoughtful as VoD. Good for a few laughs, especially over a Guinness, but the forced laugh-track says much. I'm not sure why they are even considering an American version -- these shows rarely work outside their original context.

"Am I a egoist?" Riki asks several times in this excuse for a film. Well, I'm not sure about Riki, nor do I care, but I can tell you about Marco Filiberti. Not only is this an embarrassing ego trip for an aging celebrity (pretending to be 29, LOL), in the end "Riki" is the least interesting character here. The supporting cast and characters have much more depth and "freedom in their eyes." Filiberti looks like he's had plenty of work done, and he is not particularly attractive. What an ego trip! Did you notice that every other "porn star" in the film is hotter than he is? If I were him, I would have cast uglier, older men. The cast must LOVE him to give him such an embarrassingly egoistic vehicle.

Jason Stuart has showcased many of the worst gay stereotypes (aka "attitudes") in this low-budget snoozer, including his own obnoxious attitude. Waaah, poor Jason. He's getting older. I don't find his character or any of the other players here believable for one second. I wouldn't go out with him, but they don't allow any "normal" guys to dump him, only losers and freaks. Do we really think he would have gotten more dates when he was 20-something? There is no writing to speak of, and the direction often consists of film-student shots. Some of the supporting players aren't bad -- even some eye candy. But in the end Jason is way too obnoxious to save the film. Don't waste your time. Poor, poor Jason.