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Rock Haven
by TLA
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DVD
TLA RELEASING
Publisher: TLA
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Actors: Sean Hoagland; Owen Alabado; Laura Jane Coles; Katheryn Hecht;
ROCK HAVEN tells the story about Brady (newcomer Sean Hoagland), a young, spiritual man who moves to the coastal seaside town of Rock Haven with his overprotective mother Marty (Laura Jane Coles), who is setting up a Christian school nearby. When Brady meets worldly, seductive Clifford (Owen Alabado) there is an instant attraction to each other, even though homosexuality conflicts with Brady s dev
Is faith stronger than sexual attraction? Brady, an 18-year-old devout Christian, is given that test when he and his mother move to a scenic Northern California coastal town where he falls in love with his new neighbor Clifford. There to spread the good word, Brady instead becomes hopelessly attracted to this handsome athlete who is the complete opposite of him: vivacious and free-spirited. There's an instant sexual spark and the two young men must navigate the divide between Brady s beliefs and their budding romance.
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| Worse than a gay Harlequin romance |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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The setting is beautiful, the two main leads are pretty, but the pacing of this movie is so incredibly slow and the plot is so incredibly predictable (with one exception) as to make it unwatchable. The one exception to the predictability of the plot is that there's no typical romance happy ending, which makes this movie even more unsatisfying. I'm really surprised this movie was made in 2007 as you'd think there wouldn't be any 18 year old gay boys in California who didn't realize that they could be Christian and gay. I really have to disagree with another reviewer of this movie who said that it was better than Latter Days! Latter Days was a bit predictable too, but at least it had a happy ending and realistic character interactions.
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| Movie was OK |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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I recently had an opportunity to rent this movie and I'm glad that is was just a rental. I won't set up the story since that's already been done. You're here reading my review because you want a second, or a third opinion of what I liked or didn't like.
First, the story was a genuinely sweet coming of age movie about a young man coming to terms with his sexuality and his faith. Sean Hoagland was ok in the role of Brady. However, as a Meisnerite actor (one who has studied the Sanford Meisner process), I can tell you that the performance of the two leads felt very staged. I almost felt as if a puppet show wouldn't be more entertaining. Both lead actors had trouble figuring out what to do when the had to speak or interact. For example, Brady goes over to Clifford's home and says that he "has a gift for him" after he sits on Clifford's bed. This whole scene appeared to be very difficult for both guys. The actor playing Clifford had no expression on his face after Brady made this statement. I found this same issue throughout the film with both leads. They both seemed to have trouble and tried, maybe too hard, to act. They didn't inhabit these charaters, they simply read the lines. If it weren't for the two mothers, Laura Jane Coles(Marty), Katheryn Hecht(Angie) and Clifford's friend, Erin Daily(Peggy), the movie might have been unbearable for me to watch.
Beyond this, the story is a sweet one and I believe a triumph for David Lewis. I believe this was his first film and he got his point across in a very sweet way. However, I don't know if the wooden acting of the two leads was his fault or the actor's themselves. It's possible that Mr. Lewis, like a few directors, limited the creative freedom of his actors and limited them to simply reading the lines. However, most directors who want to work, or get their work noticed, realize that it's the work of fine actors that resonate with the audience first and the film itself later.
Lastly, I do want to offer kudos, yes this review is not all bad, for the wonderful choice of location for this film. It was filmed close to San Francisco in Bodega Bay and the scenery was quite lovely! All in all, this movie was an ok movie and it is my hope that both actors have "grown" since this production. I did see promise in both actors and wish them much success but I would hope that they have each grown and are now doing more and acting less.
Heck, if anyone say Linda Carter in the first season of Wonder Woman, then you know it's possible to grow as an actor. Just watch season one and then season two and you'll see an amazing transformation. Linda Carter stopped reading the lines of Wonder Woman and started living the character truthfully. When this happened Wonder Woman, for me, was far more believable.
So, rent this movie but don't buy it. If you really want to see a "Great" coming of age, coming to terms movie, then go watch the brilliant film, Shelter! The acting was incredible, the story was great and everything worked. In fact, a friend of mine, who is gay, tells me that Shelter appears on multiple gay film lists in the top ten for best gay movies.
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| I chose some new bedtime reading |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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This was a very romantic movie, but I felt let down at the end. The main characters were adorable and the story line was incredible, made you want more. I wish they would do a sequel so we can see where both characters have ended up!
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| A SELECT FILM FOR A SELECT AUDIENCE |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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First of all, most of us know there can be more to a relationship than "wham/bam/thank-you-dude". There are countless thousands who totally relate to the concepts portrayed in ROCK HAVEN; indeed countless thousands who earnestly pray, on a daily basis, to find rewarding life fulfillment through a ROCK HAVEN moment ....... oh, if only the opportunity would (please, dear God) present itself.
The opportunity DOES present itself in ROCK HAVEN and provides a fortuitous 78 minutes for the viewer to learn, appreciate and apply the lessons therein to their own personal quest. ROCK HAVEN is in truth a compass that will gently inspire and entertainingly point you in the right direction.
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| Terrible |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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This film is awful. Bad acting, bad script, bad directing. Don't buy. Buy Shelter instead (awesome film!)
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