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6.6 A Complete History of My Sexual Failures
Comedy, Documentary, Special Interest
Freshly dumped and deeply despondent over what seems to be an endless string of disastrous relationships, lovelorn filmmaker Chris Waitt attempts to root out the source of his romantic woes by tracking down each of his ex-girlfriends and asking them point blank about his shortcomings as a boyfriend. The answers Waitt receives are frequently as pointed as his questions, providing unguarded insight into the psyche of a self-absorbed, semi-delusional Lothario who rarely managed to arrive for a date on time much less follow through on his pillow-talk promises. Later taken to task by his own mother, the long-suffering relationship bungler eventually turns to therapy, acupuncture, and even Viagra in hopes of learning the secrets to loving like a true grown-up. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Rating
NR
Director
Chris Waitt
Studio
Optimum Releasing
  • This film was just on TV which reminded me I had seen it (and not reviewed it).I saw this film originally at the the International Film Festival in my city in either 2008 or 2009. I think seeing it initially and getting the "audience soundtrack" I think made this film.Chris Waitt decided to make this film about himself and his horrendously bad relationship track record which he sets off to investigate.Chris presents much like Spike, Hugh Grant's room mate in Notting Hill, poor social skills, poor presentation and an almost complete lack of forsight into himself.I believe having an audience "made" this film for me. There is a particular scene for example, where Chris takes certain drugs that affect the male member. With alcohol. Without the foresight to have a partner or sex toys or other methods of relief. I won't destroy the scene but as it progresses the entire audence groans, shudders and made noises like "Oh no, he's not going to is he; oh gawd he is..." kind of thing. This made it.This movie has funny parts but it is also rather sad and pathetic...
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  • Weird but interesting, he doesn't deserve any sympathy but it is frequently funny.
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  • Horribly depressing, yet intriguing to laugh at.
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  • Equal parts depressing and funny. This portrait of an asshole coming to grips with reality is interesting but it kind of ends with a dot dot dot and you can't help but feel the main character didn't really learn all that much from his experiences
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  • perfect, just perfect.
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  • I am too tired to give a complete review. It was good.
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  • It made my heart hurt, but it made me laugh just as well.
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  • Fantástica película con un formato de "realidad" muy llamativo. Lo ridículo de las situaciones es un reflejo de la inmadurez del protagonista y tras la búsqueda de entretener de algún modo se esconde el verdadero sufrimiento. Dinámica y divertida. Incluso profunda (sin parecerlo). Recomendable.
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  • Documentary about a guy interviewing all of his ex girlfriends to find out why they dumped him. Some parts seemed a bit set up, others totally realistic so not quite sure what to make of it. Entertaining though.
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  • I could relate to this movie. At times it is easy to look at the surface problems in relationships when the deeper problems can really hurt. Love can be elusive at times, with even the best of intentions. It can also help women who get treated like crap by some men to see that those men will suffer later in life. and become the subject of ridicule.
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  • I really enjoyed this pathetic movie. Probably because i can relate to alot Chris's negative traits. It really began to amuse me when he suggested that his relationship with Danielle made him resposible for her disliking a whole race of men. And that he thought taking Viagra was cheating. He had some balls, and i dont just mean literally, to be asking drunken Glaswegans on the street, why he cannot get a relationship, or by going around asking people to have sex with him. All his new dates were interesting too. It was funny but my kind of funny. It could also be compared to High Fidelity as it's less polished, non music version genre companion
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  • Just saw this the other day on Film4 and must admit it was a realy good funny relistic film . I recomend everyone at least give it a try if you dont like it after the first 10 minutes you probaly wont get into it some might not be into comedy documentries but if you are you should defo give this one a go
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  • Very Funny. Very Rough & Raw. I Really Felt For The Guy & Could Total Relate To Some Of His Pain & Heart-Break. Women Just Seem So Harsh When They Leave A Guy, They Never Let You Down Easy, When They Do It's Even Harder To Cope With!!
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  • Looks like a partly fake (aka mocumentary) instead. Sorta provocative, wicked & emotional still. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'Why... why do girls keep dumping me?'(Computerised woman's voice) "You are unreliable, emotionally backward and a fucking liar. I think you need professional help.""You thought for quite a while there that you were Jesus. You know? You actually believed it. That's kinda delusional.""You look such a scruffy twat... contacting your girlfriends clearly isn't working... Maybe you're gay. Maybe you need to meet a man."* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "If ten out of ten is rock hard. What are you at the moment?"'At the moment, I'm zero.'* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *'I'm not making a film about my penis.'* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *'Do you have a boyfriend? Really? How long?'"A year and three months."'No, I meant how long is his penis?'* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'I felt my project was a failure, the only thing I'd learnt was that I'd messed up the one relationship that really mattered to me.'
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  • Tragic and pitiful existential look at the narrator's sexual failings. Often find yourself between empathy - though I suspect from my male viewpoint - and sheer frustration with the narrator.
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