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Standing by him through it all is Mark's childhood buddy, Mike Schank, who is the strongest weapon against drug use a task force could ever hope for, and Uncle Bill, begrudging financier of Coven, who appears to be wasting away before our very eyes. In less perceptive hands these two could easily become caricatures--the burnt-out stoner and the crotchety old coot--but through director Chris Smith's lens we see why Mark loves them, why they love Mark, and why each of these stories is uniquely compelling.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, the film has been compared to Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman--two unquestionably hilarious mock-documentaries--and, indeed, American Movie has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. But in the spoofs, we feel encouraged to point and giggle at the poor slobs trying to get a piece of the action. Smith, however, offers us a funny and overwhelmingly affectionate portrait; you may sit down expecting to laugh at Mark's pie-in-the-sky hopes, but you soon find yourself bursting with admiration. "The American dream stays with me each and every day," Mark says, and by the end, we want nothing more than for it to come true. (The DVD version includes the complete short film "Coven.") --Brangien Davis
| ACTORS: | Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Chris Smith (II) |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1999 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Columbia/Tristar Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Documentary |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396047020 |
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The reason why overlooked films should not be overlooked. I saw this film at Roger Ebert's Film Festival at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, on April 27, 2000, and let me say, I haven't enjoyed a movie as much as I enjoyed this one since American Beauty. "American Movie" is a funny, sometimes sad, inspiring documentary about a struggling filmaker's life, his family, friends, and films. Mark Borchardt's life involves poverty, desperation, discourgement and endless ambition to be a filmaker. I won't give away any of the movie, but I will say that it is a smart investment. There will be times, as you watch the movie, you will think that this is a fictional story, and times you will think it is true. So could this really be a documentary about someone's life? You'll be surprised. You will find feelings for each of the actors that are in this film, especially Mark, his friend Mike Schank (a carbon copy of Kevin Smith's Silent Bob, only this is not acting, its real life), and Uncle Bill. Trust me if you like a movie that is different from the rest and have a sense of humor, you will be satisfied.
Touching and tragic at the same time
One of those films that didn't get the nomination for best documentary, "American Movie" is one of the best films of the year. Mark Borchardt, the subject of the film, is a struggling filmmaker whose been making movies since he was in elementary school. The film follows two years in his life as he attempts to finish a short horror film he started a few years back. Touching, in the sense that viewers are treated to the human side of Mark as he's a father of three trying to make things work. His parents, friends, and family all give interviews about Mark as a person and as a filmmaker. Tragic in the sense that, some of the interviews ridicule Mark, particularly one of his brothers. It's depressing, it's bleak, and it's truthful as Mark is determined to finish his movie. It's a portrayal of American life with one guy doing what he does best: making films. The DVD is particularly delightful offering a bevy of deleted scenes, a commentary with the director, producer, Mark, and best friend Mike Schank. Also on the DVD is the short film Mark made that is also one of the centers of the documentary. A must rent for people. Some will like it, some will dislike it.
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