American Movie

[FlashingHobo]

I think Mike Shanck was acting in American movie.I mean a Phoney!!!

[Rabid_Communist]

For the first post: Huh?

On American Movie: Did this depress anyone else? I mean, I liked it and all, and I guess it ended in success, but fuck! Dude wasen't exactly a role model for young filmmakers. I know that I could never end up like that, but still...

[Dale]

Depressing?

I thought it was inspiring. I mean, here they are, two guys in the middle of nowhere going ahead and making their movie regardless. They seem really into getting the film made and not hung up on Hollywood. 'American Movie' is a touching documentary about the American dream.

[Rabid_Communist]

Maybe not hung up on Hollywood, but he was hung up on fame. Actually, those kind of go together.

I agree they were really into getting the film made, and yes, they did sort of represent the "American dream", but the guy was in his mid thirties! I don't want to offend ones way of life, and of course you don't have to get into film at an early age, but... I wouldn't want to be in his situation. That was what kind of depressed me.

I really disagree that it was touching. I can't even see that the filmmakers wanted it to be touching. As a young filmmaker, I wouldn't show that flick to my parents... they'd probably lose all hope for me then!

I would like to get the dvd though, just so I can see Coven.

[This message has been edited by Rabid_Communist (edited September 04, 2000).]

[MatJimMood]

If Mike was acting then he is a comic genius.

I saw Coven on the DVD. I really wanted to like it but I could hardly sit through the whole 30 minutes. The fact that it was so bad made American Movie a lot more depressing.

[tashunka]

I thought this was one of the damn funniest pictures I've ever seen. I almost thought the whole thing was like a scripted "Spinal Tap" kinda thing. It wasn't but it was too funny to be real. I thought it was kinda inspiring. The guy knows his films are shit but they're his and he wants to make them no matter what. That rules!! One of my favourite films of all time. Definitely the best docu.