Review: Below the Belt (2000)
So I downloaded the film (see previous post). For those of you wondering, it's 55MB and requires Windows Media Player 9 or above. Here are some initial reactions/thoughts. 
Below the Belt, as you might imagine, is all about sex. After a Monty-Pythonesque opening about the birds and the bees, we meet the principle protagonists: Jonas and Tabatha. They've been dating six months and by now Tabatha is, to put it mildly, quite eager to have sex (see previous post for more plot summary).If you watch, please leave a comment or email me. I feel the need to discuss.
Tahmoh plays an asexual guy, with a dorky streak (he knows all about flowers?). It's set outdoors by the lake in Canada/Caprica that Baltar's imaginary house overlooks (see picture below... which is named? anyone?)
The film is racy and a bit awkward. It features rather explicit discussion of sex and lots of sexually suggestive imagery (involving balloons and a clown... don't ask). In any case, I wouldn't watch it with any children/parents about... consider yourself warned.
In short, Below the Belt is not going to be winning any Oscars, but was a quirky, low-budget, indy short film.
(Spoilers below the photos for those wondering how it ends.)
Some pretty screen caps for your enjoyment...
SPOILERS... in the comment to this post. Click below.
Jonas ends up declaring himself an asexual amoeba... I say download it; really when else are you going to see Tahmoh crawling on the ground covered in a red tablecloth?
ReplyDeleteThat pretty much sums up my reaction as well.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like Under the Cover continues the story line. So I'd be interested to see what happens?
Hi Dominika, thanks for all the behind the scenes info. Sounds like it was quite the experience. Sorry for all the hassle. It ended up being entertaining, though odd :). I also feel much better? knowing where the clown came from...
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