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Home Movie (2002)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:33

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.7/10

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:May 3, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Chris Smith (director of 1999's award-winning AMERICAN MOVIE) continues with his documentation of quirky American characters in HOME MOVIE, an affectionate look at five unique homes and the... Chris Smith (director of 1999's award-winning AMERICAN MOVIE) continues with his documentation of quirky American characters in HOME MOVIE, an affectionate look at five unique homes and the eccentric personalities of the people who inhabit them. Gaining trust from his odd yet engaging subjects, Smith enters their lovingly designed habitats and lets them casually and warmly open up their worlds to the camera. His subjects include Linda Beech, a former Japanese sitcom star who resides in a tree house nestled in a remote Hawaiian national park; Diana and Ed Peden, gentle hippies who have converted an abandoned missile silo into a serene underground retreat; Bob Walker and Francis Mooney, a couple who have reconstructed their home to cater to their dozen cats; Cajun alligator farmer Bill Tregle, who treasures his isolated life on a bayou houseboat; and new age futurist Ben Skora, a wacky inventor whose self-designed, 100 percent electric home can be operated entirely by remote control. With expert editing, Smith seamlessly cuts between the stories of these seven American originals, making a subtle yet weighty point about domesticity and peoples' relationships to their surroundings. Hilarious and often moving, HOME MOVIE is a successful addition to an oeuvre that marks the director as one of America's most talented and important cultural observers. [More]

Starring: Linda Beech

Starring: Linda Beech

Director: Chris Smith

Director: Chris Smith
Producer: Barbara Laffey, Susane Preissler
Studio: Cowboy Pictures

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Dennis Harvey
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12/06/05
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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Each of the subjects alternates between charming and creepy.

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06/13/04
Martin Scribbs
Martin Scribbs
Low IQ Canadian

A true pleasure.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
01/08/03
Scott Von Doviak
Scott Von Doviak
culturevulture.net

A naturally funny film, Home Movie makes you crave Chris Smith's next movie.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
12/26/02
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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Watching these eccentrics is both inspiring and pure joy.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
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11/18/02
Boston Phoenix

Smith finds amusing juxtapositions that justify his exercise.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/15/02
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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“Home Movie” is the film equivalent of a lovingly rendered coffee table book.

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11/14/02
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

a documentary ditty that just barely sustains its 65 minute running time

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11/12/02
Laura Clifford
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Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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"Home Movie" is a sweet treasure and something well worth your time.

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11/05/02
Steven Snyder
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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

It feels like very light Errol Morris, focusing on eccentricity but failing, ultimately, to make something bigger out of its scrapbook of oddballs.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
10/18/02
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Oregonian

Some people march to the beat of a different drum, and if you ever wondered what kind of houses those people live in, this documentary takes a look at 5 alternative housing options.

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09/27/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Smith examines the intimate, unguarded moments of folks who live in unusual homes -- which pop up in nearly every corner of the country.

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09/26/02
Nick Carter
Nick Carter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Mr. Smith makes us look afresh at our own digs and at, as the old saying goes, what makes a house a home.

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09/26/02
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
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A pleasant ramble through the sort of idoosyncratic terrain that Errol Morris has often dealt with...it does possess a loose, lackadaisical charm.

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09/25/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

A gloriously kooky chronicle of freak-flags flying high... combines Errol Morris’ nonplussed lens with a penchant for damaged oddball subjects that merges the apparent instincts of Paul Thomas Anderson and David Lynch.

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09/09/02
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
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