R.S.V.P. (2002/I)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Mark Anthony Galluzzo

Writer:

Mark Anthony Galluzzo (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Nicky's having a party... and everyone's dying to be there.

Plot:

A Hitchcockian black comedy in the spirit of 'Rope' and Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians' that begs the question can murder...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Hitchcockian | Twister Game | Bathroom | Death

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

James M. Churchman	...	The Quick Brown Fox (as Jim Churchman)
Sharon Bruneau	...	Female Victim
Scott Workman	...	Male Victim
A. Scott	...	Agent Hanna
Charley Allen	...	Officer Gaunt (as C.B. Allen)
Rich Kelly	...	Detective Thomas
Glenn Quinn	...	Prof. Hal Evans, phd.
Rick Otto	...	Nick 'The Prick' Collier
Lucas Babin	...	Jimmy Franklin
Brandi Andres	...	Jordan
Reno Wilson	...	Garrett
Jeanne Chinn	...	Cricket
Bruce Michael Paine	...	Bartender
Jason Mewes	...	Terry
Majandra Delfino	...	Callie

Also Known As:

Names Will Never Hurt You (USA) (working title)
Sticks & Stones (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and drug content.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Doubble Troubble Entertainment

Trivia:

The giant air conditioner, on top of which John Skyles is strangled, had to be dismantled and cranked by hand to allow filmmakers to shoot from inside its guts looking out.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the end of the movie when Nick is chasing Jordan, he states "My lucky day, one shot left," after he's already fired the six rounds allotted for that revolver.

Quotes:

Skyles: What is the correlation here between this freak and death?
Hal Evans: A, I readily concede that I am a freak, right, and B, death is just this particular freak's hobby and occupation.

Movie Connections:

References "The New Price Is Right" (1972)

Soundtrack:

Tierra Del Fuego

A fun and clever film

I picked up this movie at the rental shop in hopes of seeing another fine performance by much missed actor Glenn Quinn. The cover art didn't lead me to expect very much: it looked like a run of the mill slasher flick. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised! Filled with good performances, good direction and good music, this ended up being so much more than some of the typical garbage a lot of my friends have made me watch (some of the bigger movies of this genre with larger distribution). I actually had to buy this one!

RSVP is a black comedy where the director has a lot of fun with us. When the party first starts up, we know the main character, Nick, has offed someone, but we're not sure how and where he is. Just this makes us sit on the edge of our seat waiting for the next kill. We're introduced to a lot of good characters and watch the weapons pile up, wondering how they're going to come into play. The dialog rolls along smartly, with a realness to it and should be listened to carefully. Perhaps it is this smartness and the fact that this movie isn't the typical that is the reason so many don't seem to "get it", which is too bad. We don't have to see every bit of gore and blood, but I would suggest seeing this movie.