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==Recognition==
==Recognition==
The film was titled ''[[Sunnyvale]]'' during its [[film festival]] run and was the winner of the [[William Shatner]] Golden Groundhog Award for 'Best Underground Movie' of 2005,<ref name="metroactive"/><ref name="canmag"/> beating out such films as [[Lexi Alexander]]'s ''[[Green Street Hooligans]]'', [[Neil Gaiman]]'s and [[Dave McKean]]'s ''[[MirrorMask]]'', [[Rodrigo García]]'s ''[[Nine Lives (2005 film)|Nine Lives]]'' and the award winning baseball documentary ''[[Up for Grabs (2004 film)|Up for Grabs]]''.<ref name="moviecitynews"/> The award has been described by critic Joshua Taylor as "''maybe... just a veiled promotional tool for William Shatner’s new DVD of the month club''".<ref name="cinemablend"/>
The film was titled ''[[Sunnyvale]]'' during its [[film festival]] run and was the winner of the [[William Shatner]] Golden Groundhog Award for 'Best Underground Movie' of 2005,<ref name="metroactive"/><ref name="canmag"/>. The award has been described by critic Joshua Taylor as "''maybe... just a veiled promotional tool for William Shatner’s new DVD of the month club''".<ref name="cinemablend"/>


[[DVD Talk]] wrote "''a lowbrow talking head comedy with a wittier than average script,''" and for "''a first time director, Ricardo could have done much worse. His script is good, and he gets good performances from his three lead actresses.''" In making comparisons between Ricardo and directors such as [[Woody Allen]] and [[Clint Eastwood]] who have acted in films they were also directing, they made note that Ricardo's own lead performance as a deadpan Opie was seviceable, but had a stiffness that a director not himself in front of the camera might have caught. They summarized by stating the film "''is a quirky romantic comedy about sex that has no sex and stars a cast of unknowns. But if you can get past that, you should be entertained.''"<ref name="dvdtalk"/>
David Walker, an amateur film reviewer who submitted a review to the website [[DVD Talk]], wrote "''a lowbrow talking head comedy with a wittier than average script,''" and for "''a first time director, Ricardo could have done much worse. His script is good, and he gets good performances from his three lead actresses.''" In making comparisons between Ricardo and directors such as [[Woody Allen]] and [[Clint Eastwood]] who have acted in films they were also directing, they made note that Ricardo's own lead performance as a deadpan Opie was seviceable, but had a stiffness that a director not himself in front of the camera might have caught. They summarized by stating the film "''is a quirky romantic comedy about sex that has no sex and stars a cast of unknowns. But if you can get past that, you should be entertained.''"<ref name="dvdtalk"/>


In their review, DVD Verdict noted that the title and packaging led to expectations of a cheapo sex comedy featuring "''clichéd plot developments and plenty of gratuitous nudity''", but that the film "''feels more like a stage adaptation than anything else,''" with sexual content only being alluded to by dialogue scenes serving "''as the "before" and "after" for dozens of brief but apparently successful sexual encounters''" They commented that the "''editing is tight, the dialogue is occasionally quite amusing, and the film rarely becomes terribly boring''", noting there were "''many individual attributes of merit here, so it's a little disappointing that the film as a whole doesn't quite gel.''" They commented that the character of Opie as written by Ricardo had lots of potential, but that as played by the director just was not interesting. They noted a paradox in that "''Ricardo's performance suggests that he knows his writing is good,''" in that he "''delivers the dialogue with a sort of smug assurance that feels more like a tell than like a natural extension of the character's personality''". They concluded that the film "''wins points for breaking some genre conventions''", and that Ricardo and some of the other cast have potential for future films.<ref name="dvdverdict"/>
Another amateur film reviewer, radio station manager Clark Douglas,<ref>http://www.dvdverdict.com/dossiers/cdouglas.php</ref> in his review for DVD Verdict, noted that the title and packaging led to expectations of a cheapo sex comedy featuring "''clichéd plot developments and plenty of gratuitous nudity''", but that the film "''feels more like a stage adaptation than anything else,''" with sexual content only being alluded to by dialogue scenes serving "''as the "before" and "after" for dozens of brief but apparently successful sexual encounters''" They commented that the "''editing is tight, the dialogue is occasionally quite amusing, and the film rarely becomes terribly boring''", noting there were "''many individual attributes of merit here, so it's a little disappointing that the film as a whole doesn't quite gel.''" They commented that the character of Opie as written by Ricardo had lots of potential, but that as played by the director just was not interesting. They noted a paradox in that "''Ricardo's performance suggests that he knows his writing is good,''" in that he "''delivers the dialogue with a sort of smug assurance that feels more like a tell than like a natural extension of the character's personality''". They concluded that the film "''wins points for breaking some genre conventions''", and that Ricardo and some of the other cast have potential for future films.<ref name="dvdverdict"/>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="moviecitynews">
{{cite news
|url=http://www.moviecitynews.com/Notepad/2006/060203_groundhog.htm
|title=Sunnyvale Takes Home Coveted Golden Groundhog Award
|date=3 February 2006
|publisher=Movie City News
|accessdate=18 February 2010}}</ref>


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Revision as of 02:05, 19 February 2010

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Opie Gets Laid
File:Opis Gets Laid poster.JPG
film poster
Directed byJames Ricardo
Written byJames Ricardo
Produced byHeidemarie Fuentes
Christopher Gosch
James Ricardo
Rogina
StarringJames Ricardo
April Wade
Ute Werner
Jesselynn Desmond
CinematographyChristopher Gosch
Edited byThom Obarski
Christopher Gosch
Production
company
The Company Pictures
Distributed byVivendi Entertainment
Release date
January 13, Template:Fy
Running time
75 minutes
CountryTemplate:FilmUS
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Budget$100,000

Opie Gets Laid is a Template:Fy American independent romantic comedy film originally titled Sunnyvale for its festival submissions. The film is written and directed by James Ricardo, and stars Ricardo, April Wade, Ute Werner, and Jesselynn Desmond.

Background

The film was shot in Los Angeles, in a New York-style loft, and is partly autobiographical. According to writer/director James Ricardo, it was [originally] called Sunnyvale because he "didn't know what else to call it", and expanding, "Much like movie titles like Eraserhead. Sunnyvale is a comedic sounding title. It's a city that could only be in California."[1] Under its new title it is distributed by Vivendi Entertainment.[2]

Plot

Opie (James Ricardo) is a 30 year old virgin whose life consists of watching porn and eating junk food. One day a pot dealer chick named Thai (April Wade) stumbles into his life by mistakenly knocking on his loft door. Thai develops a fondness for the loveable loser and figures the only way to help Opie improve his lot in life is to get him a good woman. They try and fail via the online personals to get Opie some action but in the heat of a pot soaked moment Thai and Opie end up sleeping together. The duo are then a regular item and soon Opie's not only shagging Thai but her butch, blonde, beautiful lesbian lover, Dakota (Ute Werner), as well as a gun-toting nympho named Rain (Jesselynn Desmond) he meets online. Our geek hero soon goes from loser to ladies man as he finds himself dating and mating three highly different women at once.

Cast

  • James Ricardo as Opie
  • April Wade as Thai
  • Ute Werner as Dakota
  • Jesselynn Desmond as Rain
  • Gina DeVettori as Alicia
  • Samantha Turk as Randi
  • Heidemarie Fuentes as Jackie
  • Mark Wood as Travis
  • Hutchi Hancock as Kimmy
  • Ellen Hughes as Mom
  • Peder Fedde as Dad
  • Michael L. Connelly as Mike

Recognition

The film was titled Sunnyvale during its film festival run and was the winner of the William Shatner Golden Groundhog Award for 'Best Underground Movie' of 2005,[1][3]. The award has been described by critic Joshua Taylor as "maybe... just a veiled promotional tool for William Shatner’s new DVD of the month club".[4]

David Walker, an amateur film reviewer who submitted a review to the website DVD Talk, wrote "a lowbrow talking head comedy with a wittier than average script," and for "a first time director, Ricardo could have done much worse. His script is good, and he gets good performances from his three lead actresses." In making comparisons between Ricardo and directors such as Woody Allen and Clint Eastwood who have acted in films they were also directing, they made note that Ricardo's own lead performance as a deadpan Opie was seviceable, but had a stiffness that a director not himself in front of the camera might have caught. They summarized by stating the film "is a quirky romantic comedy about sex that has no sex and stars a cast of unknowns. But if you can get past that, you should be entertained."[5]

Another amateur film reviewer, radio station manager Clark Douglas,[6] in his review for DVD Verdict, noted that the title and packaging led to expectations of a cheapo sex comedy featuring "clichéd plot developments and plenty of gratuitous nudity", but that the film "feels more like a stage adaptation than anything else," with sexual content only being alluded to by dialogue scenes serving "as the "before" and "after" for dozens of brief but apparently successful sexual encounters" They commented that the "editing is tight, the dialogue is occasionally quite amusing, and the film rarely becomes terribly boring", noting there were "many individual attributes of merit here, so it's a little disappointing that the film as a whole doesn't quite gel." They commented that the character of Opie as written by Ricardo had lots of potential, but that as played by the director just was not interesting. They noted a paradox in that "Ricardo's performance suggests that he knows his writing is good," in that he "delivers the dialogue with a sort of smug assurance that feels more like a tell than like a natural extension of the character's personality". They concluded that the film "wins points for breaking some genre conventions", and that Ricardo and some of the other cast have potential for future films.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b von Busack, Richard (8–14 March 2006). "'Sunnyvale': James Ricardo's Cinequest feature continues to rack up awards". Metroactive. Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 18 February 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ^ Latchem, John (20 October 2008). "Lightyear Joins Vivendi". Home Media Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  3. ^ Parsons, Ryan (11 January 2006). "William Shatner to Host the Golden Groundhog Awards". The Can Magazine. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  4. ^ Tyler, Joshua (10 January 2006). "Shatner Gets His Own Award". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  5. ^ Walker, David (13 January 2009). "Review: Opie Gets Laid". DVD Talk. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  6. ^ http://www.dvdverdict.com/dossiers/cdouglas.php
  7. ^ "Review: Opie Gets Laid". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 18 February 2010.


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