Eating Out: The Open Weekend

Decent gay flick, I love watching movies like this…

All these Eating Out franchise of films are pure entertainment, or in my case, pure escapism. No Academy Awards will be offered, but there's a fun theme flowing through all these films: "Eating Out: The Open Weekend," "Eating Out: Drama Camp," "Eating Out: All You Can Eat," "Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds," and the first one, (I think), "Eating Out." Price is right too. $4.50 - 5.50, and one was $11. I think. You can not get this much entertainment for that price in a real theater. Nov 9, 2022

I found "The Open Weekend" to be entertaining as well as titillating & outrageously funny. I have to give the series kudos for making it this far by phasing out old characters, hanging on to treasured ones, and breathing new life into the proceedings with new faces. The series has managed to sustain itself without losing its gay edge. As with the earlier films, this one mirrors the gay culture & goings-on with the plot & character soul-searching. New couple Zack & Benji (you have to watch "Drama Camp" to get the dish on why they're together) decide to open up their relationship by vacationing in an exclusive Palm Springs gay inn in which "there are hot guys everywhere". Actually, it's Benji who's more enthused; Zack is in doubt about the whole thing, which sets the stage for future conflicts. They also bring transexual Lily (from DC) along, who experiences romantic bumps in the road as well. Before you can say "it's a small world", Zack's ex Casey shows up with ditzy gal pal Penny (also from DC) as "boyfriend-oriented" Casey uncomfortably stumbles through a buffet of ready-to-play guys. Surprise...he runs into an old HS classmate who's now gay..and definitely morphed into a hunk! When Zack & Casey bump into each other, Casey doesn't want to come off looking pathetic, so he talks a reluctant Peter (the HS hunk) to pose as his new boyfriend (although Peter came there to play around). And so, TOW remains faithful to the running theme of the series: Gays play head games with each other with deceptions, teasing, jealousy, and dodging their true feelings about each other until the truth becomes glaringly clear. For those who were disappointed in Zack & Casey's breakup in DC, let me just say that one character wakes up at the last minute (right before he's about to "marry" another, no less..the plot tells us there's a "loophole" window of about one hour for same-sex marriages) to realize what a good thing he had with his ex. So the message here, ultimately, is: Yes, gay men love to play around. Yes, they can fall in & out of love. Yes, they're able to make good moral choices. And yes, love can mend those seeking happiness.And of course, there's the oh-so-brief cameos from the wonderful actresses Mink Stole & Rebecca Kochan as, respectively, Casey's Aunt & Tiffani. Lastly, the series wouldn't be the same without at least one scorching gay love scene; this one has what has to be the steamiest four-way gay kiss that kicks off some even steamier bedroom antics.I'm happy to say that the "Eating Out" series is alive & well. I'd actually like to see what direction cast & crew might take a #6!

Eating Out: the Open Weekend is a cute, feel-good, and at-times funny film about SoCal gays and their ladies taking vacation to the gay resort town of Palm Springs that unfortunately also manages to perpetuate some of the stereotypes and tropes that trouble the gay and broader LGBTQ+ world. Among those are the very white cast -- minus an excellent Harmony Santana and a horribly stereotyped Alvaro Manrique -- that seems totally oblivious to the extent of its whiteness (not a single gay PoC at this Palm Springs gay rager?), the carbon-copied abs-laden male physique (gays actually come in all shapes and sizes and should be represented that way), and the trans woman whose main intimate focus in the film is her upcoming transformation surgery. Not to mention, the people of color in the film playing the role of somberly guiding the whites on their tired journey to realizing their true selves, another tired Hollywood trope. While I thought the acting was good and the production resourceful, tight, and visually appealing, this movie needs more diversity and inclusion to feel authentic.

Zack and Benji open up their relationship while at an open weekend. Naughtiness ensues and Casey arrives to stir things up. I don't know if it's because I'm more invested at this point after 4 other films, but these films really do just get better and better. Sure the acting is still atrocious but the guys are hotter, the movie is funnier, sexier and more engaging. Plus it has the biggest heart of the whole series. If it ends on this chapter it's definitely on a high note.7/10

I like the movie

Eating Out: The Open Weekend is the fifth in the Eating Out series, and while it's an entertaining film in its own right, it is a cut below from previous entries. It isn't as funny as Eating Out 2, 3, and 4, and that probably has something to do with Mink Stole and Rebbekah Kochan being reduced to cameos. Kochan also was only in one scene in Eating Out: Drama Camp. I don't know why this is, since the Eating Out movies are probably the most popular that she has appeared in. And both her and the writers and directors of these movies surely know what a fan base she and her character of Tiffani have. Still, Eating Out: The Open Weekend is pretty fun in fits and starts and worth seeing. But it isn't as consistantly hilarious as past outings.

I am not sure if its the hot men or the campy yet delightful inappropriate content, but even though this franchise is a seen one seen them all kind of film style both cinematically and plot line wise, I cannot stop myself from going out my way to spend an hour a half for each watching them. You learn to love the characters and their quirks, no matter how bad the script or even the acting. I just wish the character of Tiffani had more than a 1 minute blip on the screen because she always makes me laugh...after all who doesn't have a hag who randomly buries bodies in the woods lol...definitely a must see film for those who did not like the back track style of the 4th installment at Drama Camp!

Gorgeous guys. Campy fun. Probably my favourite of the 5 in the series.

J'adore cette franchisse qui sait rester inventive,fraiche et sexy même au bout du 5iéme épisode.De plus l'histoire pose plus de questions que la soit disant légèreté du film ne le laisse penser.

I have all 5 of the Eating Out movies and have loved each and every one. I think they are getting better with each new movie.In this 5th sequeal the guys test whether their relationship is strong enough to open it up to other sexual partners. They also answer if you can really remain "just friends" with your Ex? And if you should get married for love or to make a polictial statement.I really hope they continue to make more of these movie or turn it into a series.

Ce DVD fait partie des offres reconditionnées par Amazon pour un prix et une qualité indiscutables. Quant à l'histoire c'est en quelque sorte la suite du précédent volet.

encore pire que le quatrième de la série qui franchement était très très décevant....il faut absolument arrêter de faire des suites purement commerciales