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1* CaliforniaDoubling: A UsefulNotes/LosAngeles park, for a park in UsefulNotes/{{Vermont}}. It doesn't work too well, since Vermont isn't known for its palm trees. Sam Mraovich later admitted to this screw-up, saying that he couldn't find anywhere in Los Angeles that looked like Vermont, and didn't have the time or money to actually film on location in that state, so just decided to film somewhere that at least looked nice.
2* CopiouslyCreditedCreator: Sam Mraovich is credited as having a hand in nearly ''every'' aspect of production, including editing, makeup, and even the music.
3* CreatorBacklash: While Sam Mraovich admitted in [[http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/the-man-behind-the-worst-gay-movie-of-all-time-doesnt-care-i#15ieq3d an interview]] that he was out of his league trying to make a full-length film with NoBudget and no real training in writing or making films, and that the end result was terrible from an audiovisual standpoint, he has no regrets about making the film, feels that it contained a valid message (though admitted it was delivered very poorly) and even considers it a MedalOfDishonor that it's spoken of in the same terms as films like ''Film/TheRoom2003''.
4* NoBudget: The film was made on $40,000.
5* StarDerailingRole: Granted, he never really had ''that'' much of a career to begin with, but Mike Haboush, who co-produced the film and starred as Victor, had bit parts in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'', ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy'', and ''Series/TheWestWing''. Nowadays he acts in gay porn under the name of "Mike Bush."
6* UnderageCasting: Lampshaded; the guy playing the private investigator looks way too young, which Victor calls him out on. It turns out that he's an ''intern.''
7* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The character of Victor was originally going to be Victoria, the mother of Arthur.
8* WordOfGay: Victor being a closeted homosexual is never mentioned or even implied in the movie, and the only reason we know he is gay is because [[AllThereInTheManual Sam Mraovich said so in an interview]].

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