Illimms Productions

Sam · El Presidente Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 1043 : Items

So on Friday my free screener DVD of "Kisses and Caroms" arrived. Yes, that's right. My. Free. Screener. DVD. How cool is that? I haven't watched it yet, but I plan to tonight or later this week.

"What is this film?" I hear you ask, "and why are you getting a free screener?"

The answer is simple. "Kisses and Caroms" is the debut feature film by indie up'n'comer Vince Rocca. According to the back of the DVD, a girl arranges a threesome to show her ex-boyfriend she is his dream girl, but blinded by his p*n*s, he believes their relationship is best left alone. Through the antics of offbeat characters at a billiard pro shop, he realizes all his fantasies in her, but is it too late?

The film comes with high praise from film-maker Kevin Smith: "Kisses and Caroms is as assured a first film as I've ever seen. Crackling with strong performances, this sexy little day-in-the-lifer is worth your time."

Seeming a cross between "Clerks" and "American Pie", at 81 minutes this indie comedy looks highly amusing, and very good things could well be coming to Vince Rocca.

If you want your very own free screener copy sent directly to your house from across the pond at no expense to you, visit this site and fill out the form:

http://www.kissesandcaroms.com/MOVIE/free/

For more info on the film, and to see the trailer, visit www.kissesandcaroms.com
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Jim · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:40 am Post subject:

Sam · El Presidente Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 1043 : Items

I just watched this film finally after weeks of it sitting on my desk, and I'm very glad I did. At a lean 81 minutes this should have just flown by, but it felt a lot longer.. in a good way. Great characters, decent acting, some hilarious moments. This is definitely not a flick to watch with your parents (lines like "Well, caress my clit with sandpaper!" and "f**k you, you vaginal blood leak!" [probably paraphrased but still] spring to mind..).

The two leading ladies are funny, sexy and engaging, although Nicole Rayburn as Tera gave a slightly better performance; she nailed the character perfectly.

All three male leads were hilarious. The Eddie character had me chuckling on pretty much every single line he said, the guy who played David was very funny ("Power of Heff") and the main lead, Zack, was like Dante Hicks for this generation.

The film's only flaws lay in some occasional odd shot compositions where actors were obscured by other actors, and in this weird cheesy transition effect they used a lot.

Apart from that, a solid, funny, memorable film. Worth checking out; even if you don't like the film, there's lots of naked boobies. Yeahhhhhh.......

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Xander · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:24 am Post subject:

OK I haven't seen this but Sam, it sounds as though your just trying to find your own indie film. You sound a bit too keen, I might watch it sometime but my hypothesis is that your trying to find an unlooked upon indie release, of which you can say you were one of the first wave of people who found it. Just the image that review gave to me.
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Sam · El Presidente Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 1043 : Items

Far from it. I was just pleasantly surprised with how funny and well-made it is. It's everything I wish CUSAWIP could have been, in terms of acting and cinematography. It did have a $3000+ budget which exaplains a little, but still.. mega props to these guys.
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Jim · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:35 pm Post subject:

Jim · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

And this hasn't cleared up the most pressing issue; does the main character really get "blinded by his p*n*s", as Sam so vividly put it? Cause if he ain't, it ain't worth watching.
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Xander · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

Jim · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 12:46 pm Post subject:

The guy in question was smug and arrogant not because he brought new stuff to my attention, but because he did so in a way that said "I am a genius for discovering this, and you are a mere peasant supping from the trough of the mainstream". Or words to that effect. The problem was in the delivery, not the content, and I've held off on experienicng some good bands and films just because my first exposure to them was through the medium of being patronised to an incredible degree. On the other hand, if someone simply says, "This is a good film" and I respect them and their opinion, well, that's enough impetus for me to go out and watch (say) 'Garden State' or 'Dazed and Confused' on DVD.