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TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

tobyhubner Kestrin Pantera the writer/director and ALSO the lead actress is front and center in this quirky indie romantic comedy/road trip and she is really entertaining, kind of twist on Parker Posey so she's got a lot of irony that plays well and plausibly with her real life husband, who's a perfect dead pan foil to her live spark, I just got into these two characters and their hijinks on this rolling RVIP karaoke bus, they should turn it into a mock doc reality series to tell you the truth with all the menagerie of crazy characters they meet, kind of The Office meets...Community? Sorry if I'm reaching with false references but this is an inspired piece of original work by two gutsy indy filmmakers doing it all themselves, its exactly what you want in an indy film...the emotion and originality is all there and has its own power, notwithstanding the budget...why can't you find these type of films on airplanes? Answer..;they're crowded out by studio product but I love watching films on airplanes I admit it and I would have loved to have found this on my recent transatlantic flight...really worth a watch...

David Usner So, where to start. This film was just a delightful surprise. I had no idea what to expect and was so happy I selected this film to watch. The acting was wonderful. Every one of the actors turned in a fabulous performance from top to bottom. As someone who teaches acting, I was struck by the truth of all of the characters.And I loved the premise. It wasn't some simple road story. It was a carefully crafted story with some simple twists and turns. The dialogue was clean and concise, always driving toward the conclusion. I like that.The little montages of editing that happened often in the film made me feel the warmth of the friendships. The editing was a high point for me.Lastly, the RV was so much fun. As a Bay Area resident I wish I had seen this vehicle. I wonder if it had been to Burning Man.I highly recommend this film. Congrats to the filmmaker.

Steve Pulaski Let's Ruin it With Babies concerns the mid-thirties couple of Channing and Chaz (writer/director Kestrin Pantera and her real-life husband Jonathan Grubb, respectively), who still cling on to their dreams of making their career hauling a large party bus across the United States for passersby to join in on fun, random karaoke nights. This is the kind of ridiculous dream you have in college before growing up and hopefully accepting some cushy job, maybe attending to the idea once more when you're in the middle of a dire midlife crisis. Chaz, for one, recognizes this pipedream and decides not to join his loving wife on her cross-country trek to try and see if this karaoke bus is a feasible idea, much to her dismay. Chaz, in turn, proposes the idea of settling down and having children, ruining what contentment they have come to build for themselves. Channing sets out on the road with a few other friends, aboard an enormous party-bus, decked out with food, decorations, and a karaoke machine. She realizes she's getting too old for this, and this dream should've stayed a disjointed barrage of notes on a cocktail napkin or as a text between her and her friend or husband. However, Channing doesn't want to recognize this; she's far too absorbed in herself, not like a narcissist, but more like someone's who most prominent concern is her current state of satisfaction. On the road, she encounters numerous locals, breaks down, melts down, and becomes faced with her greatest enemy, which I don't believe needs another mention.Let's Ruin it With Babies is so laidback and sunny that's it's difficult to come up with valid points of criticism, or worse, be burdened by them as we watch nuanced conversation take place. There's a great deal of fun to be had, simply watching Channing interact with many different people on what would've been a more ordinary day if she simply decided to stay home and unwind rather than embark on a trip through the United States in an oversized RV bus. The film has the kind of quality that Jay Gammill's Free Samples did, where actress Jess Weixler took over for her friend, working an ice-cream truck in the middle of a parking lot where it seemed everyone else in the world was moving in the right direction accept her, figuratively and literally. Free Samples and Let's Ruin it With Babies both charm because they have attitudes as nonchalant and relaxed as their lead characters and operate by juxtaposing the attitudes, increasing in pace and in progression depending on the moods of their characters.Some of the film's strongest scenes take place when the karaoke bus breaks down and a mechanic is called to evaluate and repair the bus. The mechanic, played by Patrick Daniel, ostensibly appears like the offbeat stranger who comes in at the nick of time before turning into a totally different character than we expect. Yes, the scene contradicts the relaxed mood of Let's Ruin it With Babies, but operates in a way that also contradicts Channing's view of life by showing her the more unexpected side of life that comes into play when one makes unexpected decisions with their own life. It's a hilarious, while simultaneously frightening, band of scenes, but thus is Let's Ruin it With Babies, and thus is life.Starring: Kestrin Pantera and Jonathan Grubb. Directed by: Kestrin Pantera.

nicole_elmer This is a fun debut film from Kestrin Pantera who has taken on aspects of her own life and the people she knows, and made them into a quirky film that looks at relationships, wants and needs within these structures, and how couples deal with the next issue after two people married: kids and well,...how to make a living while keeping your significant other happy. Refreshingly, the film examines gender roles in regards to children, and without being too heavy handed, sends some different messages about women's relationship with the issue of having children or not, all relevant topics for the modern world. The characters are fun, and the use of a Kickstarter campaign is a great eye catching way to get the viewer into the story. Enjoyable watch.