Jody Hill has shown himself to be a master of letting his actors play and simply be. He sells a simple sports story in a totally unique, wonderful and hilarious way... The humor completely taps into the modern comedy style of allowing large characters to be portrayed subtly and with multiple dimensions. This new brand of comedy is rare in American cinema, although the Europeans (like Ricky Gervais) have been perfecting it for years... Danny Mc. Bride, in a role destined for cult legend status, will soon be a comedy star with his unassuming way of selling the laughs naturally without cramming it down the audience's throat. Can't wait to see what this crew pulls together next, they are truly the type of guys who will be looked at and exalted in the years to come.
Reviews
3 Reviews
Moosecock
(2006)
Yeah man, this is a good one
20 February 2007
Warning: Spoilers
An Instant Classic. Saw this in San Francisco and loved it. If "Moosecock" isn't the greatest short film ever made, it's at least the greatest short that involves sewing a "unit" to a cow costume. Look out for these guys in the comedy thrones of tomorrow. Through a "short film within a short film" narrative, Will and his team have crafted a tale of artistic passion and heartache. I couldn't help seeing the influence of the classic film "Amadeus" displayed all through the story arc. In fact, this film was like Amadeus, the works of William Shakespeare and the Holy Bible all rolled into one (with some Kafka sprinkled in for good measure). Can't wait for the sequel "Yak Dong" which I hear stars Meryl Streep and Kenneth Branaugh. In all seriousness, if you get a chance to see this clever little masterpiece, do.
Gretchen
(2005)
Lots of heart
29 June 2006
Great and lovely characters swim through a back drop of ugly dilapidated small town life in this slow burn character study that is touching, funny and poignant.
The film takes it's time to really allow us to see inside the mind of the title character, Gretchen (a charmingly tortured Courtney Davis). The film also boasts a wonderful supporting cast (with Becky Ann Baker who brought wonderful life to the unfairly cancelled Freaks and Geeks years ago) and creatively depressing production design including a fast food joint that God forgot (complete with gurgling nacho cheese machine) and the lamest techno rave ever conceived (at least they sold popcorn for 50 cents).
Great work to everyone involved and congrats on your success.
The film takes it's time to really allow us to see inside the mind of the title character, Gretchen (a charmingly tortured Courtney Davis). The film also boasts a wonderful supporting cast (with Becky Ann Baker who brought wonderful life to the unfairly cancelled Freaks and Geeks years ago) and creatively depressing production design including a fast food joint that God forgot (complete with gurgling nacho cheese machine) and the lamest techno rave ever conceived (at least they sold popcorn for 50 cents).
Great work to everyone involved and congrats on your success.
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