Having a gay ole' time!
I
seem to have this odd way of seeing films that
nobody else has seen. Of course, part of this
can be attributed to my love of the small,
independent film. Even more of this can be
attributed to my love of quirky, bad films. "10
Attitudes" is both of these things...it's sort
of like the car wreck that you can't help
looking at.
"10 Attitudes" is a 2001 film directed by
Michael Gallant and tells the story of a Jewish
man, played by Jason Stuart, who finds out that
his boyfriend of 10 years is cheating on him.
Devastated, he wants to return to his home in
Cleveland. His friend, played by Chris Cowan,
convinces him to stay by promising to fix him up
with 10 dates over the next two weeks and
finding him Mr. Right. These 10 dates represent
the "10 attitudes."
The film radiates low-budget with obvious use of
natural lighting, handheld cameras and generally
very average production values. What the film
offers is a sense of spirit, fun and an
intriguing cast that obviously worked for rather
small paychecks.
First, Josh gets a clothes makeover from Jm. J
Bullock, who clearly relishes the chance to be
onscreen again and has a definite presence that
is fun to watch. Then, he gets relationship
advice from a variety of friends/therapist types
including Judy Tenuta, Alexandra Paul and
others.
Then, the dating begins...Among the 10 dates, we
find the likes of David Faustino (Bud from
"Married With Children") and a host of others.
Of course, none of these 10 work out but the
ending is both refreshing and well written.
I always am a bit challenged when watching
gay/lesbian films...not because they are
gay/lesbian films, but because so often I find
myself feeling like "this is not a gay/lesbian
film...this is a love story or a drama or a
social commentary."
While this film is in no way an award-winning
film, and there are definitely no prize
performances here it is an enjoyable film...it
is a film that touches on issues that impact
everyone...NOT just the gay/lesbian community.
Stronger performances from a few of the
"attitudes," a bit higher production value and a
bit of script editing and this film would have
entered the "C" range. Even at a C-, I'd say
it's worth a view.
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Written by Richard Propes
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