Eternity: The Movie

Eternity: The Movie
Poster
Directed byIan Thorpe
Screenplay by
  • Joey Abi-Loutfi
  • Eric E. Staley
  • Ian Thorpe
Produced by
  • Joey Abi-Loutfi
  • Brian A. Hoffman
  • Greg Smith
  • Eric E. Staley
  • Kevin Tostado
Starring
CinematographyChris Ernst
Edited by
  • Eric E. Staley
  • Ian Thorpe
Music byKevin Brough
Production
company
Sidecar Productions
Distributed byIndican Pictures
Release dates
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$220,000

Eternity: The Movie is a 2014 LGBT music dramedy film directed by Ian Thorpe and screenplay by Thorpe, Joey Abi-Loutfi and Eric E. Staley. The film stars Barrett Crake, Myko Olivier, Eric Roberts, Martin Kove, Jon Gries and Nikki Leonti.

Plot

A moronic duo form a two-man band in the 1980s.

Cast

  • Barrett Crake as Todd Lucas
  • Myko Olivier as B.J. Fairchild
  • Eric Roberts as Gene Weiner
  • Martin Kove as Barry Goldfield Sr.
  • Jon Gries as Barry Goldfield Jr.
  • Nikki Leonti as Gina Marie
  • Tamzin Brown as Kelly
  • Donna Ruko as Jade
  • Liz McGeever as Sally
  • Tara Hazlewood as Alana
  • Jesse Kove as Scotty
  • Scott Seymour as Jesse

Production

Principal photography for the film took place in San Diego.[1]

Release

The film premiered at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival.[2] It was distributed by Indican Pictures.[3]

Reception

The film received mostly negative reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has a 0% approval rating and an average score of 2.3/10 based on six reviews.[4]

The New York Times said it had "much more dead air than laughs."[5] The Village Voice claims that "the jokes are slow and obvious."[6] Los Angeles Times does state that the movie gets the wardrobe right for the 80s period it is set in.[7] In a more favorable review, Screen Anarchy states they were surprised that the script was humorous.[8]

References

  1. ^ Swegles, Fred (February 11, 2015). "Oh, no! Not the '80s!". The Orange County Register. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Eternity: The Movie". Cinequest Film Festival. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eternity The Movie". Indican Pictures. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Eternity: The Movie, Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved December 1, 2022
  5. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (October 16, 2014). "Stardom? They Could Go for That". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Packham, Chris (January 3, 2015). "'80s Pop Music Comedy Eternity: The Movie at Least Gets the Terribleness of the Songs Right | Village Voice". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Goldstein, Gary (October 24, 2014). "Review: 'Eternity: The Movie' is fleeting fun". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Mack, Andrew (October 17, 2014). "Review: ETERNITY: THE MOVIE, Where Humor And Love Will Last Forever". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved December 1, 2022.