One, Two, Many

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One, Two, Many
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Directed by Michael DeLorenzo
Written byJohn Melendez
Screenplay byJohn Melendez
Story byJohn Melendez
Produced byJohn Melendez
StarringJohn Melendez
Jeffrey Ross
Bellamy Young
Mark Cuban
Terryn Westbrook
Hudson Leick
Distributed byVirgil Films
Release date
  • April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)
Running time
90 minutes
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

One, Two, Many is a 2008 American sex comedy film distributed by National Lampoon, a vanity project executive produced by, produced by, written by and starring "Stuttering" John Melendez. [1] [2] [3] It was directed by Michael DeLorenzo.

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Synopsis

Taking a page from Melendez’s real life, he plays a delusional little person struggling with an incredibly debilitating case of severe, persistent alcoholism who decides to approach multiple women in hopes of fulfilling his hollow dream of having a threesome, to no avail.

Reception

One, Two, Many received only negative reviews from critics. In a review for DVD Talk, critic Brian Orndorf gave the film a D− stating, "The short answer is that Many is atrociously unfunny and Melendez reveals himself to be a man of zero charisma and artistic capability." [3] DVD Verdict critic David Johnson said, "I have nothing positive to say about this release. I'm sure it will find a few fans, but One, Two, Many isn't sexy or funny or anything else." [2] IGN's review by James Musgrove states "First and foremost, let it be known that John Melendez is a horrible actor. His thick New York accent combined with his whiny style of acting make for one of the most unlikable protagonists in recent memory. ... Melendez's style of contorting his face into bizarre expressions makes one almost cringe every time he speaks a line." [4]

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References

  1. "One, Two, Many". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03.
  2. 1 2 Johnson, David (May 30, 2008). "One, Two, Many". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Orndorf, Brian (April 17, 2008). "National Lampoon Presents: One, Two, Many". DVD Talk.
  4. "National Lampoon Presents One, Two, Many". IGN. 26 June 2008.