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Ben & Arthur

  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
1.9/10
8.3K
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Jamie Brett Gabel in Ben & Arthur (2002)
DramaRomanceThriller

A pair of recently married gay men are threatened by the brother of one of the partners, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.A pair of recently married gay men are threatened by the brother of one of the partners, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.A pair of recently married gay men are threatened by the brother of one of the partners, a religious fanatic who plots to murder them after being ostracized by his church.

  • Director
    • Sam Mraovich
  • Writer
    • Sam Mraovich
  • Stars
    • Sam Mraovich
    • Jamie Brett Gabel
    • Michael Haboush
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  • IMDb RATING
    1.9/10
    8.3K
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    • Director
      • Sam Mraovich
    • Writer
      • Sam Mraovich
    • Stars
      • Sam Mraovich
      • Jamie Brett Gabel
      • Michael Haboush
    • 68User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Sam Mraovich
    Sam Mraovich
    • Arthur Sailes
    Jamie Brett Gabel
    Jamie Brett Gabel
    • Ben Sheets
    Michael Haboush
    • Victor Sailes
    Bill Hindley
    • Father Rabin
    Julie M. Zimmerman
    • Tammy Sheets
    • (as Julie Belknap)
    Gina Aguilar
    • Attorney
    Arthur Huber
    • Private Investigator, Justin Abraham
    Oto Brezina
    • Priest
    Richard Hitchcock
    • Stan
    Bruce Lurie
    • Agent Moreen
    Buck Elkin
    • Bar Owner
    Nick Bennet
    • Scott
    Loretta Altman
    • Mildread
    Holly Mraovich
    • Grocery Lady
    Chris Palmer
    • Extra
    Adam Pierucci
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    1JJonsey

    Any positive review of this movie is assuredly written by the director/writer/caterer/dog walker of this abomination

    THE. WORST. FILM. EVER. MADE.

    After watching this supposedly gay made film, I suspect someone rounded up a brain damaged half blind neo-nazi and had him make the worst gay film ever, all in some deluded attempt to attack gay culture. I had to stop the movie and call a friend to come over just so I had someone to scoff at when I paused the movie out of shock, disbelief and outrage at such sheer stupidity.

    On top of all the horrible writing and acting and illogical and stupid plot, its just a poorly made film. A dog with a handycam tied to its tail could have churned out better.

    Seriously, after reading the few positive reviews this movie has here, I suspect the writer must have a half a dozen IMDb accounts. Anyone who says this film is even watchable as anything other than a joke, is a liar or being paid heavily to say so.
    campfire

    One-Man-Show is Turgid Melodrama

    Like many young writers who believe passionately in their cause, Sam Mraovich clearly hasn't a clue about what motivates those he sees as "the enemy". Therefore he writes his villains as irrational monsters acting out of sheer evil, not as human beings with their own concerns, wrong as they might be. Ben and Arthur are two gay guys being menaced by one's religious zealot brother, who plots with his priest to murder his brother in order to "free his soul". Meanwhile the other guy is being stalked by an ex-wife who would rather see him dead than lose him to another man. In more skillful hands, this could be the stuff of a wickedly funny black comedy, but Mraovich apparently believes he's writing serious drama. I don't think he even sees the humor in a credit list in which "Sam Mraovich" is practically the only name that appears anywhere, except for the occasional "Chris Mraovich". Sam wrote, produced, directed, stars, photographed, edited, and undoubtedly swept the floors when he was finished. Unfortunately he doesn't do any of the tasks which are visible on the screen very professionally (I don't know how he was at sweeping up). And in one final lapse of judgement, the plain and slightly dumpy Mraovich, sandwiched between two extremely attractive actors, gives HIMSELF the film's only nude scene! Bad choice, Sam!
    yuktrude

    This is the worst movie ever made

    I can't believe I'm dignifying this junior high school quality nonsense with a comment, but I've got time to kill and nothing else to do. The star/director/writer, etc. has ZERO talent in all these areas. The guy who played Ben is a hottie. This was shot on VHS in a couple of people's apartments. The camera/lighting guys must have been the director's nephews or something. The quality of everything was dreadful. This is an unwatchable video. I thought it might be funny bad, but it's unbearable bad. What an ego fest for the sorry guy who played Arthur. How did this home movie find distribution? Is there really a market for this? Arthur tries to be funny and dramatic and playful/charming. He's a total loser. He had to make his own film because no one else would. Brief glimpses of Ben's chest are the only good thing about this home movie. The love scene is achingly silly. The wedding scene was dumb. Then the ex-wife suddenly shows up with her hair and waves a gun around for more "drama!" This is an abomination. I bet the director/writer/star boasts about it to this day. He is delusional.
    rjs48

    What a waste!

    A blank videotape these days can be had for 99 cents. This film was shot on videotape, and believe me, it was 99 cents wasted. The film is ineptly written, ineptly directed, ineptly acted, and ineptly designed. The same folding table shows up in several of the interiors, indicating that the Mraovich family (whose names are all over this venture) must not own much furniture. The priest's inner sanctum set looks like painted cardboard, and features the ever present folding table.

    With a story that wants to be earnest, the director created a slow-moving, poorly acted melodrama. Plot "twists" make no sense (why murder the never-before-or-after-seen secretary?) And if someone takes a bullet in the shoulder, shouldn't there be a wound or some blood at least?

    I found myself thinking that someone said, "Hey, I got this video camera at the Goodwill store. Let's make a movie!" How did this make it to the DVD market?
    1clockhound2000

    I own this movie

    Oh my GOD. I bought this movie and...I...watched...the...whole...thing. . . Okay, it's going to be alright... I'l know I'll be okay in a month or two. Some time soon I hope to be rid of the flash backs. I was going to eat something after the movie but I just can't seem to get up the courage to try and hold any food down at the moment. Bad? Yes bad. Very BAD. BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD. Wait, bad doesn't seem to get the message across in quite the right way. Hmm... There isn't a word to describe just how awful.... not awful... Hmm disgustingly horribly casted/acted/filmed/directed/written. Now I don't know what to do but throw it out. Possibly burn it I wouldn't want it to end up at the bottom of an architectural dig a thousand years from now. The worst movie ever since "Hey Happy"

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    • Trivia
      Sam Mraovich is credited 20 times in the movie: 11 during the opening titles and 9 during the end credits.
    • Goofs
      The airplane taking off from Vermont is a FedEx cargo plane - which does not carry passengers.
    • Quotes

      Bar Owner: That's great. Now let's see your penis.

    • Connections
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      The Entertainer
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    • Release date
      • January 2, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ben and Arthur
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, California, USA(shot on location in)
    • Production companies
      • Sam Mraovich Productions
      • Culture Q Connection
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    • Budget
      • $40,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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