Mischa Barton - Amy (Ben Banks!) #1: She's a former porn star. Hooray!!! - Page 8

Sam_MC · 11-21-2012, 06:40 PM

Posters and new trailer to go along with the December 7th limited release in the US.

Sam_MC · 12-06-2012, 06:01 PM

Review

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Movie review: Utah-made stoner comedy ‘Ben Banks’ is too disjointed

By Sean P. Means

This is a message to Bryce Clark, the writer-director of the made-in-St. George comedy "Ben Banks": Your movie’s awful, dude, but don’t give up on filmmaking.

The low-budget caper tells of a real-life stoner dude named Ben Banks (who plays himself here) who seeks his journalism degree and stumbles into a blackmail plot — while simultaneously romancing Amy ("The O.C.’s" Mischa Barton), a barista with a shady past.

Bryce, your script is disjointed, bouncing between dumb gags involving Ben’s slacker buddies to dumber gags with the idiot blackmailer (Michael Hobert). The film also tries to draw laughs with faux-wacky non sequiturs, like the characters who declare themselves Mormon while they smoke cigarettes and suck down coffee.

But Bryce, you know your way around a camera, and Barton’s charming performance shows you can work with pros. Chalk this one up to experience, Bryce, and start polishing your next script.

Movie review: Utah-made stoner comedy ‘Ben Banks’ is too disjointed | The Salt Lake Tribune

Cablebot3000 · 12-06-2012, 06:36 PM

Seems like an honest review. At least Mischa got a good review.

goodbreakingbad · 06-29-2013, 04:20 PM

I watched this today. Another one like Cyberstalker for me, in the sense that I felt like Mischa was just reading off the lines without much emotion behind it. Granted, her character wasn't really explored as much as I was hoping, but still... it's like Mischa's acting now is entirely different from her acting in the past, and I'm not feelin' it as much now. :/ [At least not with these recent releases.] As for the movie itself, definitely a poor man's The Girl Next Door.

Sam_MC · 06-29-2013, 07:18 PM

I disagree on the acting front - thought she was very effortlessly charming and played Amy like a regular girl perfectly.

Sam_MC · 08-13-2013, 02:43 AM

Now available on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/be...st/id681582324

The Shadow Strikes · 08-13-2013, 05:38 AM

There's the DVD, and I've just ordered a copy. Good or bad, it's still one more for the collection.

Sam_MC · 08-13-2013, 06:56 AM

I loved Mischa's character in this one. The movie as a whole is a little unfocused, but at least it has an endearing quality to it that was extremely lacking in the horror duds.

**Cristofle** · 08-13-2013, 01:16 PM

I get paid on Friday. This is a good idea! LOL.

Sam_MC · 08-13-2013, 05:52 PM

They were talking about Netflix deals earlier on too, so hopefully that can happen.

The Shadow Strikes · 04-26-2014, 10:31 AM

Even though I bought the DVD back in August, I have only today just watched it. I liked this film, it had a charm to it, the kind of film that will leave you warm and fuzzy at the end.

1. Into The Dark (2012)
2. Homecoming (2009)
3. Walled In (2009)
4. A Resurrection (2013)
5. Virgin Terriroty (2007)
***6. Beauty And The Least (2012)***
7. Closing The Ring (2007)
8. The Oh In Ohio (2006)
9. The Assassination (2008)
10. Lost And Delirious (2001)
11. Octane (2003)
12. Cyberstalker (2012)
13. Pups (1999)
14. Appartment 1303 3D (2012)

**Cristofle** · 02-28-2017, 08:25 PM

I agree that the movie overall is unfocused, but I definitely thought Mischa was miles better than Cyberstalker, lol.

Sam_MC · 03-01-2017, 02:30 AM

Her character was sweet

**Cristofle** · 03-31-2017, 03:08 PM

I think Apartment 1303 and Cyberstalker were the two where I connected with her character the least- at least in this one I liked her.


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