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Never Met Picasso | 
| Director: Stephen Kijak
Actors: Alexis Arquette, Georgia Ragsdale, Margot Kidder, Don Mckellar, Keith David
Studio: Water Bearer Films, Inc
Category: DVD
Buy New: $29.95
New (13) Used (8) from $12.90
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 142101
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 759259140264
EAN: 0759259140264
ASIN: B00006ADFK
Theatrical Release Date: November 28, 1997
Release Date: August 22, 2002
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Product Description
A romantic and whimsical comedy on the mysteries of love, sex, and art. Starring Alexis Arquette (Scream) and Margot Kidder (Superman). Winner of Best Screenplay Outfest '97 (Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival). Andrew (Arquette), a gay thirty year old live at home artist is in the midst of a serious creative funk. Rejected by countless art schools and lacking romantic prospects, he looks to his charismatic aging uncle Alfred (Alvin Epstein) for inspiration. Vexed by Andrew's lack of direction is his self absorbed actress mom Genna (Kidder). Genna is equally adrift, working in a comically frightful avant-garde theatrical production. Just when all seem bleak, the two unexpectedly find themselves pursued at Genna's drug and alcohol soaked premier party. Andrew's best friend Lucy (comedian Georgia Ragsdale), a neurotic sculptor who's girlfriend Ingrid channels the spirits of female surrealists, begins to fall for Genna while Andrew is chatted up by the sexy but mercurial art scholar Jerry (Don McKeller). Later when Alfred suddenly dies, Andrew discovers a secret cache of old photographs of Alfred's deceased male lover. It's a transcendent revelation that forces this motley bohemian crew to reckon with the complicated nexus between art and life, and the difficulties encountered by past gay and lesbian artists who have been lost to history for reasons not their own. A wry and sharply drawn look at contemporary gay bohemia that's filled with romantic possibilities, idiosyncratic characters and the transformative power of art.
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| Customer Reviews:
 AMUSING ...PICASSO. May 29, 2000
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Somewhat hilariouslly amusing gay-comedy of dysfunctional families and friend's, loose moral's and plenty of partner-swapping bed-hopping hi-jinx set amongst Boston's Art community of gallery opening's, hammy-theater performing numerous drug & drink cocktail-partie's and you've got a movie called NEVER MET PICASSO.
Plot is thin and shallow and never really goe's anywhere as character's drop in and out of scenes from nowhere and do nothing.
However Andy(Alexis Arquette) is a frustrated(in more way's than one)30 yr-old gay painter whom enter's a contest to win a trip to Africa for much needed inspiration.
His self-centered mother actress Genna Magnus(Margot Kidder) is vexed by her directionless son and is preoccupied with the world's worst play Naked Tenor(so awful it's funny).
Andy's Uncle(Alvin Epstein) is also gay and keeper of a family-secret.
Other numerous notable friend's are Lesbian childhood-pal Lucy(Georgia Ragsdale) whom shine's the brightest.
All in all fine performances by all cast in a much needed tighter written script by 1st timer director Stephen Kijak, but passable.
Pace drag's along slowly and could've benefitted with some forward-momentom. Amusing.
 Colorful, humorous, splendid, and original ! August 30, 1999
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This film is truly a find ! Arquette is fabulous- as usual, but equally as engaging is Georgia Ragsdale who does a great Jackie-O impersonation in the film. This is one of Don McKellar's more interesting roles, and the old grandfather (Alvin Epstien) brought tears to my eyes. A beautifully photographed film with layers and layers of truths, humour, and sincerety. From female artists who have been forgotton in history, to family secrets, to finding true love and following our hearts,this film has a voice and a message!
A weird and wonderful gem of a film! August 20, 1999
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is Arquette at his best. The film is a little low on plot but is high on ideas - its thought provoking, tender, strange and really beautiful - the cast is great (I loved Margot Kidder and that crazy psychic painter!). It's like John Waters does Antonioni - a real artful film. This 'story' of a young gay painter and his search for inspiration is filled with unusual characters and small life lessons that are touching and haunting. Like nothing I've seen before!
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