Old Fashioned (film)
| Old Fashioned | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rik Swartzwelder |
| Written by | Rik Swartzwelder |
| Produced by | Nathan Nazario Dave DeBorde Nini Hadjis Rik Swartzwelder William K Baker Stephen Campanella |
| Starring | Elizabeth Ann Roberts Rik Swartzwelder LeJon Woods Tyler Hollinger Nini Hadjis |
| Cinematography | David George |
| Edited by | Jonathan Olive Phillip Sherwood Robin Katz |
| Music by | Kazimir Boyle |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000[1] |
| Box office | $1.9 million[2] |
Old Fashioned is a 2014 Christian romance film, directed and written by Rik Swartzwelder who also stars in the film alongside Elizabeth Ann Roberts. The film was released in theaters on February 6, 2015.[3]
Plot
Clay Walsh, a former frat boy, runs an antique shop in a small Midwestern college town. There, he has become notorious for his lofty and outdated theories on love and romance as well as for his devout belief in God. When Amber Hewson, a free-spirited young woman rents the apartment above his shop, she finds herself surprisingly drawn to his strong faith and noble ideas, which are new and intriguing to her. And Clay, though he tries to fight and deny it, simply cannot resist being attracted to her spontaneous and passionate embrace of life. Ultimately, Clay must step out from behind his relational theories and Amber must overcome her own fears and deep wounds as the two of them, together, attempt the impossible: an "old-fashioned" and God-honoring courtship in contemporary America.
Cast
- Elizabeth Ann Roberts as Amber
- Rik Swartzwelder as Clay
- LeJon Woods as David
- Tyler Hollinger as Brad
- Nini Hadjis as Lisa
- Maryann Nagel as Carol
- Lindsay Heath as Trish
- Joseph Bonamico as George
- Dorothy Silver as Aunt Zella
- Ange'le Perez as Cosie
- Anne Marie Nestor as Kelly
Reception
Box office
The film opened early on just three screens on February 6 with a per screen average of $12,988, taking in a total of $38,965. It expanded for the four-day President's Day holiday and ended the weekend with $1,083,308[4] for a two-week total of $1,126,199 .[5] The film had the largest opening weekend for a faith-based film opening on fewer than 300 screens.[6] On February 20, the film expanded to 298 screens.[4] As of March 3, 2015, the movie has grossed $1,914,090.
Critical reception
Old Fashioned received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 20%, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 29 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8] Joe Leydon of Variety wrote that "Swartzwelder wants to engage his target audience with a tale of moral redemption through chaste romance. Trouble is, throughout a good portion of his movie, the writer-director gives off a disconcerting Norman Bates vibe".[9] Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times found the film disturbing and stated that it "isn't so much cute and old-fashioned as it is acutely offensive".[10]
The film did find some support from mainstream critics. Glenn Kenny writing for RogerEbert.com stated that while "Swartzwelder does tend to lay things on a little thick," that "It’s incredibly rare to see an American movie with a Christian perspective that’s more invested in philosophizing and empathizing than in eschatological pandering, and for that alone Old Fashioned deserves commendation." He also stated that the movie is "very well acted and beautifully shot."[11]
Awards
- September 2014 - FINALIST - 2014 TCFF Indie Vision: Breakthrough Film Award - Twin Cities Film Fest[12]
- November 2014 - WINNER - JBM/Best of Fest Award - Mt. Hood Independent Film Festival[13]
- July 2015 - WINNER - Best Picture and Best Drama over $250,000 - ICVM Crown Awards[14]
- February 2016 - WINNER - Best Christian Film of 2015 - Plugged In Movie Awards[15]
Film festival screenings
- 18 September 2014: Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (Temecula, California, USA)[16]
- 12 October 2014: Northampton International Film Festival (Northampton, Massachusetts, USA)[16]
- 18 October 2014: Twin Cities Film Fest (St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)[16]
- 24 October 2014: Orlando Film Festival (Orlando, Florida, USA)[16]
- 8 November 2014: Mt. Hood Independent Film Festival (Hood River, Oregon, USA)[16]
- 12 November 2014: Red Rock Film Festival (Cedar City, Utah, USA)[16]
Music
Milan Records released the official motion picture soundtrack on February 10, 2015; it includes both songs by a variety of artists as well as several selections from the original score by Kazimir Boyle. In addition, a second soundtrack (digital only) of previously unreleased original score tracks was released by the composer via iTunes (More Music from the Motion Picture Old Fashioned).
Soundtrack
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| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Highway of Red" | Snapdragon | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Gold in Your Eyes" | Kazimir Boyle | 3:14 |
| 3. | "No Place Like You" | Josh Schicker & Mitch Dane | 4:06 |
| 4. | "I Have a Theory" | Kazimir Boyle | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Clocks and Calendars" | Ivan Colón | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Pour Me More" | Connie Lim | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Feel Like Home" | Roz Bell | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Love is the Only Gold" | Kazimir Boyle | 3:46 |
| 9. | "King and She" | Abby Posner | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Joy" | Ralston Bowles & May Erlewine | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Every Boy and Girl" | Rik Swartzwelder | 0:40 |
| 12. | "Drive" | Dennis Davidson | 2:18 |
| 13. | "In Love with You" | Roz Bell | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Ain't Where I Used to Be" | Fred Haring | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Moses & Zipporah" | Melissa Otto | 2:43 |
| 16. | "Right for You" | Dennis Davidson | 2:55 |
| 17. | "You are Loved" | Kazimir Boyle | 4:10 |
| 18. | "Yes" | Kazimir Boyle | 4:10 |
| 19. | "While the Days are Young" | Scott Krippayne | 3:37 |
| 20. | "Old Fashioned (Bonus Track)" | Adam Davidson | 4:04 |
Novel and official companion book
In December 2014, Tyndale House Publishers released both a novelization of the Old Fashioned screenplay (written by Rene Gutteridge) as well as an official companion book for the film and the novel, The Old Fashioned Way: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Romance (written by Ginger Kolbaba).
References
- ^ https://www.law.umich.edu/newsandinfo/features/Pages/gordontoering_022415.aspx
- ^ "Old Fashioned (2015)". Box Office Mojo. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "Old Fashioned". ComingSoon.net. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ a b "Old Fashioned". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for February 6-8, 2015". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "Weekend Report (cont.): 'Kingsman' Spies $42 Million President's Day Debut - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Old Fashioned". rottentomatoes.com. February 6, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "Old Fashioned". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (17 February 2015). "'Old Fashioned' Review: An Early Contender for the Year's Creepiest Faith-Based Movie". Variety. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (12 February 2015). "Review: 'Old Fashioned' an unrepentantly faith-based romance". LA Times. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn. "Old Fashioned Movie Review & Film Summary (2015) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ "Just Announced: Twin Cities Film Fest 2014 Awards Finalists! - Twin Cities Film Fest". Twin Cities Film Fest. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ^ "Mt. Hood Independent Film Festival". Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ^ "2015 Winners". Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Unrolling the Red Carpet for the PIMA Awards | Plugged In Blog". Plugged In Blog. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2048824/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf%20