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22 December 2023
Vinnie’s Movie Review - This Month: Teabaggin
Over the years, Merchant Ivory Productions has taken the best in British cinema, and presented it to quality-starved American film audiences. But, since the tragic passing of both Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, British cinema has lacked a real star for those same American audiences to latch on to. Until now.
Teabaggin (a.k.a. Teabaggin For Two) resurrects the personalities of two of Britain’s most acclaimed thespians, a la indie newcomers: Latta de Saint (Torque 2, The Mighty Hills Of Mars) and Debenski “Debbie” St. Sinclair (Jumongous vs. Jason, The Princess Diaries 2: Rise Of The Man-chines).
The story follows Sinclair’s Sellers-like, flamboyantly gay umbrella salesman character as he sails into America’s Eastern seaboard a la his umbrella. But Sinclair’s transportation falls victim to mysterious circumstances, and sends Sinclair falling to what seems like his death. Instead, he is miraculously caught by teen heartthrob Latta de Saint, a burly, displaced British chap currently boxing in New England’s underground circuit. When the life-saving catch is spotted by a mob of angry, homophobic gay-bashers, the chase is on, and young lovers Sinclair and de Saint must fight for their lives, and the lives of the future fearless. Though de Saint’s character puts up a believable emotional struggle worthy of an Oscar, it’s Sinclair’s suave, demure umbrella salesman that steals the show.
While on par with some of the greatest American love stories ever told, Teabaggin is the long-overdue resuscitation that the British silver screen has been waiting for.
Teabaggin opens on screens nationwide February 14.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MOVIE POSTER!
Over the years, Merchant Ivory Productions has taken the best in British cinema, and presented it to quality-starved American film audiences. But, since the tragic passing of both Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers, British cinema has lacked a real star for those same American audiences to latch on to. Until now.
Teabaggin (a.k.a. Teabaggin For Two) resurrects the personalities of two of Britain’s most acclaimed thespians, a la indie newcomers: Latta de Saint (Torque 2, The Mighty Hills Of Mars) and Debenski “Debbie” St. Sinclair (Jumongous vs. Jason, The Princess Diaries 2: Rise Of The Man-chines).
The story follows Sinclair’s Sellers-like, flamboyantly gay umbrella salesman character as he sails into America’s Eastern seaboard a la his umbrella. But Sinclair’s transportation falls victim to mysterious circumstances, and sends Sinclair falling to what seems like his death. Instead, he is miraculously caught by teen heartthrob Latta de Saint, a burly, displaced British chap currently boxing in New England’s underground circuit. When the life-saving catch is spotted by a mob of angry, homophobic gay-bashers, the chase is on, and young lovers Sinclair and de Saint must fight for their lives, and the lives of the future fearless. Though de Saint’s character puts up a believable emotional struggle worthy of an Oscar, it’s Sinclair’s suave, demure umbrella salesman that steals the show.
While on par with some of the greatest American love stories ever told, Teabaggin is the long-overdue resuscitation that the British silver screen has been waiting for.
Teabaggin opens on screens nationwide February 14.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MOVIE POSTER!
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vol 6 - issue 06 (feb 2004)
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