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The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2006)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:6

Rotten:21

Average Rating:4.1/10

Consensus: Ethan Green makes for an annoying protagonist, the jokes aren't funny, and everyone is as flat as the paper the comic is printed on.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexual content and language

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 16, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: "The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life Of Ethan Green" is the story of Ethan Green, an adorable 26 year-old professional 'assistant' looking for love in all the wrong places. After going through men... "The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life Of Ethan Green" is the story of Ethan Green, an adorable 26 year-old professional 'assistant' looking for love in all the wrong places. After going through men like Kleenex, Ethan finally meets the holy grail of dream dates, Kyle Underhill, a gorgeous professional baseball player who's just come out. After declaring that Kyle is in fact 'The One' to his skeptical friends and family that include his lesbian roommate Charlotte, his boring but reliable ex-boyfriend Leo, the irrepressible Hat Sisters, and his loving gay-wedding-planner mother, Ethan and Kyle begin a tumultuous four-month love affair. Disaster strikes when Ethan's former boyfriend, Leo, threatens to sell the house where Ethan lives. In an attempt to avoid being evicted from his home and jeopardize his new relationship with Kyle, Ethan concocts a wild scheme to keep his home from being sold. Enlisting the help of a 19 year old real estate agent's assistant named Punch, who possesses a romantic agenda of his own, Ethan soon manages to weave a madcap web of lies and deceit that lands him in EVERYONE'S dog house. Naturally, the scheme crashes and burns and Ethan is unable to prolong the sale of the house. In the film's climax, Ethan is forced to finally make a choice between the hunky Kyle, the impassioned Punch, or a life of endless speed dating. -- © Regent Releasing [More]

Starring: Daniel Letterle, Meredith Baxter

Starring: Daniel Letterle, Meredith Baxter

Director: George Bamber

Director: George Bamber
Studio: Regent Releasing

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Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
08/26/06
Dallas Morning News
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Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
09/23/06
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In his directing debut, David Vernon, formerly a first assistant and second assistant director, opts for the look of a cable TV pilot.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
07/14/06
Bill Stamets
Bill Stamets
Chicago Sun-Times

The drawings of Eric Orner's comic strip on which the movie is based are more animated than the actors who fail to give any dimension to their characters.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
08/03/06
Bill White
Bill White
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

With its unpleasant characters, inconsistent script and awkward acting, what's not to hate?

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
07/27/06
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

There's no visual life to it, the humor is lazy and broad, and the players are as two-dimensional as their cartoon origins suggest.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
07/27/06
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Tiresome romantic comedy that reinforces every imaginable gay stereotype.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
07/28/06
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

'I'm 19, but I'm petulant' somehow sums it up.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
06/30/06
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green can't be accused of false advertising. This adaptation of the underground comic strip is mostly unfabulous.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/10/06
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Then Green is another step back for the gay community.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
06/13/06
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

It’s a dud.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
06/15/06
Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly

No, he doesn't have anything terribly important, or even original to say, but he's funny, flighty and adorable, sort of like a gay Holly Golightly.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
07/08/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A frothy lark with a decided sense of the outrageous, sincere affection for its characters and their romantic plights.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/15/06
John Anderson
John Anderson
Variety
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Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
08/05/06
Jonathan W. Hickman
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

[A] most unfabulous, unfunny, and unwatchable embarrassment.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
06/13/06
Jorge Morales
Jorge Morales
Village Voice

Remarkably true to its source: It's none too deep and a tad cartoonish, but also fast-paced, filled with quotable one-liners and often very funny.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/16/06
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The title does its own summing up: mostly, it's unfab.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
07/27/06
Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The mostly unfunny -- and unfabulous -- trifle never rises above sitcom level.

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06/15/06
Laura Kern
Laura Kern
New York Times

Not un-entertaining, but director George Bamer's debut feature may play better on video.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
06/16/06
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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Ethan Green may not exactly be fabulous, but it is pleasantly diverting.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
06/16/06
Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
 
 
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