Love and Death on Long Island - dvd

Stuffy British author Giles De'Ath (John Hurt) has been completely untouched by the modern world. One day, after an interviewer asks if he's ever considered adapting his best sellers for the screen, he decides to investigate cinema costume dramas. By accident , he views the teen movie Hotpants College 2 instead, and becomes instantly enchanted by Hollywood hunk Ronnie Bostock (Jason Priestley star of Beverly Hills 90210). Soon after , the eccentric De'Ath drives to Ronnies' Long Island home where he ingratiates himself into the brat pack's actor's private life. But how will Ronnie react when he finally learns what's really on his new mentor's mind?With some highly amusing Anglo - American cross cultural collisions providing some amusing asides, and Ronnie's sharp all American girlfriend (Fiona Loewi) keeping a sharply protective eye on the eccentric De'Ath, Love and Death on Long Island is a delightfully off beat comedy. Whilst poking fun at not only the modern world of film acting, Love and Death on Long Island looks into the chasm between an older, more mannered age and the crass, instant gratification world we find ourselves in...