Stay (2006)

Calificación de los usuarios:

5.8/10   

Director:

Bob Goldthwait

Guionista (WGA):

Bob Goldthwait (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

21 febrero 2007 (France)

Género:

Comedia | Drama | Romance

Frase comercial:

A youthful, impulsive sexual encounter opens the door to a dark comedy about the complexities of honesty.

Plot:

'Stay' is a romantic comedy in which a girl's relationships are destroyed when she reluctantly reveals a past indiscretion. 'Stay' will move and touch you -- maybe in a bad way.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Kissing | Mother Daughter Relationship | Prison | Marriage Proposal

Premios:

3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

If you can get past the first act, this is a well done film

Reparto

Melinda Page Hamilton	...	Amy
Bryce Johnson	...	John
Geoffrey Pierson	...	Dad (as Geoff Pierson)
Colby French	...	Ed
Jack Plotnick	...	Dougie
Bonita Friedericy	...	Mom
Brian Posehn	...	Randy
Morgan Murphy	...	Linda
Steve Agee	...	Carl
Lisa Salzano	...	Wrestling Girl #2
Candiss Cogdill	...	Wrestling Girl #3
Harvey J. Alperin	...	Principal
Ernest Misko	...	Priest (as Ernie Misko)
Rebecca Avery	...	Rest Area Mom
Kira Burri	...	Rest Area Girl

También conocida como:

Sleeping Dogs (UK)
Sleeping Dogs Lie (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong and aberrant sexual content, drug use and language.

Duración:

87 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

USA:R | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Compañía:

HareBrained Pictures

Trivialidades:

The Roy Orbison and Mom scene (where you cannot see Roy's face,) featured the director as Roy Orbison.

Citas:

Amy: That's right, in college I blew my dog.

Conexiones de Película:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Banda de Sonido:

You Got It

If you can get past the first act, this is a well done film

The opening scene might be quite disgusting and disturbing to some, but if you can get past that, the film is actually enjoyable. (I am not going to disclose the nature of the act, even though I see now that my local paper has given it away!!) Let's just say that the title takes on a double meaning after you see the opening act.*NOTE: now the title is "Sleeping Dogs Lie." When I wrote this, it was called "Stay."

I was one of the lucky ticketholders who got to see this at Sundance...Bob Goldthwaite was at our Salt Lake screening, which we appreciated very much (many filmmakers don't bother with the locals). He warned us before the show started that people may want to walk out at the beginning; and to be honest, I may have left had I not heard him talk about the movie first. One of the things I liked about the movie is that it acknowledges throughout that "the act" is wrong and sick, not socially acceptable, and hard to get past.

I am very glad we stayed. I appreciated so many things about this film. The script was very well written, and the story was compelling. Amy's parents are not portrayed as buffoons, even though they are conservative; her mother especially is shown to be very human and forgiving; her father is perceptive and caring. Goldthwait didn't just go for cheap laughs; this movie actually has something to say.

This movie isn't really about the sexual indiscretion, it's about the nature of "truth" and whether or not people are entitled to know ALL of the bad things you have ever done. If a person has moved on, changed their ways, etc. etc, then some things are better left unsaid, and this movie illustrated that beautifully. If you can get past the first scene (which actually leaves the "act" to the viewer's imagination!), it's really a very well done and surprisingly sweet film.