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The Velocity of Gary by Dan Ireland
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DVD Cover InformationActor: Danny Arroyo, Elizabeth D'Onofrio, Hakan D'Onofrio, Jason Cutler (II), Olivia d'Abo Director: Dan Ireland Brand: Sony DVD: Region Code 99 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled) Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.35:1 Running Time: 101 minutes DVD Release Date: 2004-04-13 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Velocity of GaryMovie Review: The Velocity of Gary Summary: 5 StarsThe Velocity of Gary is a "must-have now" for fans of Vincent D'Onofrio's work (especially since the movie has been DISCONTINUED). His performance is what one would expect from an actor of his caliber - unexpected and brilliant. Thomas Jane, and Salma Hayek are perfect compliments; there are also some surprise stars such as Ethan Hawke and Olivia d'Abo("Nicole Wallace" for Criminal Intent fans). I've read negative reviews mentioning the movie's lack of realism; to those people I say: "Pooh to you". There are some SLIGHTLY "whimsical" moments sprinkled about, especially in reference to the "drag twins", but the movie, on the whole, is by no means unrealistic in it's view of a slice of the contra-culture. "Valentino"(D'onofrio) is quite sexy, as is "Gary"(Jane): so you have your eye candy (for both sexes), not to mention a seriously annoying "Mary Carmen"(Hayek) who's sexiness is a little downplayed but still in evidence. A great movie.The Velocity of Gary
Summary of The Velocity of GaryGary, a young hustler, finds a kindred spirit in Valentino, a bisexual adult film star to whom Gary is instantly attracted. Standing in their way is Valentino's dedicated girlfriend. They put aside their differences when Valentino is diagnosed with AIDS, creating a makeshift family to mutually love and support him to the tragic end. Stars: Salma Hayek (Frida, Dogma, Once Upon a Time in Mexico), Vincent D'Onofrio (The Cell, Men in Black), Ethan Hawke (Reality Bites, Before Sunrise), Thomas Jayne (Magnolia, Bookie Nights). Life in New York City, apparently, ain't what it used to be. In director Dan Ireland's "slice of life," Vincent D'Onofrio is a former porn star named Valentino (how's that for subtle metaphor?) who is slowly dying of AIDS. That's the least of your worries. He's also one third of a symbiotic m?nage ? trois that includes waitress girlfriend Mary Carmen (an obnoxious Salma Hayek) and fetishistic gigolo boyfriend Gary (Thomas Jane, strutting like Madonna on valium). The movie comes across like some Midwestern housewife's salacious idea of what life is like "on the edge"--teeming with drugs, wild dancing, and drag queens. There's even a deaf, transgendered, Patsy Cline-wannabe who, no kidding, gets hit by a car while trying to call for an ambulance. Ireland and screenwriter James Still make such an embarrassing show of being outrageous that it's almost offensive; everybody is so busy being dangerously fabulous that nobody is even remotely human. --Steve Wiecking
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