The Amateurs

I don't know what happened here regarding a limited release gone haywire, but the first I heard of this film was when my hubby brought it home from Blockbuster. As you should know, he's rarely allowed there unsupervised so I was suspicious from the get go - but then I noticed something rare about a film my honey has favored. I actually knew the cast.

The Amateurs does indeed have a sparkling ensemble. Our hero Andy (Jeff Bridges,) is the unofficial leader of a 'Cheers' like group of losers in a tiny town in Nowhere. Andy is always looking for the deal that will finally work for him and has lost his wife and fears losing his son as nothing ever pans out. Then he hits on the no fail idea - he and his friends are going to make an amateur porn movie.

As Otis (William Frichter,) Some Idiot (Joe Pantolino) Moose (Ted Danson, the gay guy in denial,) and Andy decide on plot, try to locate talent, and shoot (backs turned, of course) their masterpiece, it just gets funnier and funnier. This has got to be the cleanest dirty movie ever made - relying on innuendo, cliche and really good writing to make us laugh. Don't know why it didn't make it in the theater; maybe we just want violence this year. But my sweetie did good. Don't miss this one. Almost nonexistent website here:(