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[Movies] "johns" Coming out this Friday the 31st.
Anouncement:
[mostly for Southern Californians, am not sure about other locations]
Sorries.
the movies "johns" opens this Friday at selected Theaters in Southern
Calif. It is about a Santa Monica hustlers who plan a friendship and plan
an escape from the streets. From what i have heard, it is a good movies.
got lotsa hands from critics last summer at the Hollywood's Gays and Les
Film Festival... too bad i did not have a chance to see it when i was
there last summer...you guys and gals should not miss a chance to see it
now that some distributors had paid some attention to see during the San
Sebatian Film Fest (Best Film) and Sundance Film Fest...
Anyway here is the info...
Note: to the AQ group (at UCI) we should have a nite out or something
(let's plan it out!)
When: This Friday the 31st
Where :
Beverley Hills, General Cinema, Beverley Connection 310-659-5911
Irvine, Edward University(across from UCI campus) 714 854-8811
Los Feliz, Los Feliz 3, 213 664-2169
Who: Director : Scott Silver, 1995 97 min.
Stars: David Arquette and Lukas Haas
What:
Review by Trevor Groth :
With each passing generation, the line separating children from adults
becomes hazier. Harsh realities of living on the streets has a way of
crushing the innocent, creating the world where dreams often provide the
only source of salvation. Johns, Scott Silvers piercing first feature,
weaves a tale of tragedy and comedy along Los Angeless infamous Santa
Monica Boulevard.
The story unfolds over the course of one day, focusing on John (David
Arquette) a twenty year-old street hustler, and Donner (Lukas Haas), his
naive protege. Johns dream is to celebrate his birthday by spending one
night in the most glorious hotel in town. All he needs is three hundred
dollars. Together, John and Donner attempt to realize this modest
aspiration. However, the events that follow lead them through a labyrinth
of obstacles, where it seems everyone is out to get them, and not
everything is as it appears.
Stunning cinematography perfectly captures both the beauty and horror of
the streets of Los Angeles. This couple with standout performance by
Arquette and Haas, brings to life this modern fable, where young men learn
the true meaning of friendship, sacrifice, and courage.
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