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The story of Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk who gets fired from his job and becomes a sensation as an online film critic.The story of Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk who gets fired from his job and becomes a sensation as an online film critic.The story of Scotty Pelk, a socially inept video store clerk who gets fired from his job and becomes a sensation as an online film critic.
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Ezra Claytan Daniels
- Record Store Customer
- (as Ezra Daniels)
- …
Matt Mitchum
- Brandon
- (as Matt Morris)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is a semi-autobiographical piece on writer/director James Westby's life.
- Quotes
Scotty Pelk: I love movies more than anything. Movies let you be other people.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Video Store (2019)
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Not even enjoyable for a true film geek
I wanted to like this movie, but I didn't. It was simply too low budget to be enjoyable. The acting was generally pretty bad and the story was relatively formulaic.
There was a smattering of funny one-liners (most of which involved the word "basically"), but not nearly enough to get me through the 70 minutes without checking my watch.
Of course, as a film geek, I appreciated the references to lesser known directors and films. In fact, I would have loved it if that aspect of the film was played up. Instead, we get to see a corny pseudo-romance unfold and watch countless "Napoleon Dynamite" wannabe jokes fall flat.
The film doesn't work because the acting and storyline are subpar and the protagonist is a caricature who is far too one-dimensional to be even remotely believable. However, the cinematography is decent for a movie that seems to have been made for about $1000. The music wasn't too bad either.
If someone edited this down to only the obscure film references (which would probably run about 10 minutes), it would be funnier and much more digestible.
I wouldn't even recommend this one to cinephiles.
3 out of 10
There was a smattering of funny one-liners (most of which involved the word "basically"), but not nearly enough to get me through the 70 minutes without checking my watch.
Of course, as a film geek, I appreciated the references to lesser known directors and films. In fact, I would have loved it if that aspect of the film was played up. Instead, we get to see a corny pseudo-romance unfold and watch countless "Napoleon Dynamite" wannabe jokes fall flat.
The film doesn't work because the acting and storyline are subpar and the protagonist is a caricature who is far too one-dimensional to be even remotely believable. However, the cinematography is decent for a movie that seems to have been made for about $1000. The music wasn't too bad either.
If someone edited this down to only the obscure film references (which would probably run about 10 minutes), it would be funnier and much more digestible.
I wouldn't even recommend this one to cinephiles.
3 out of 10
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Кіноґік
- Filming locations
- Video Connections - 6400A NE Hwy 99, Vancouver, Washington, USA(Video store where Scotty works)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $10,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,341
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,415
- Jan 15, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $17,341
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