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My Big Fat Independent Movie

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My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:3

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for crude and sexual humor, language and violent content.

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 25, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: A Blazing Saddles-style spoof, My Big Fat Independent Movie takes aim at cinema's sacred cow – the independent film. Meet Johnny Vince (Darren Keefe), a swingin' hepcat and trombone player who... A Blazing Saddles-style spoof, My Big Fat Independent Movie takes aim at cinema's sacred cow – the independent film. Meet Johnny Vince (Darren Keefe), a swingin' hepcat and trombone player who crosses paths with chatty hitmen Sam (Neil Barton) and Harvey (Eric Hoffman), who mistakenly believe Johnny to be the third member of their gang, assembled by their evil crime boss to pull a "botched robbery" in Las Vegas. Along the way, they take a beautiful hostage – the lovely, lonely cashier Julianne (Paget Brewster). Little do they know that she will forever changes their pathetic lives. During the journey our foursome encounter their share of freaks including a bald genius, a forgetful thug, rabbis on a mission, Pete Jones, and lots of lesbians. No one is spared in this well-deserved swipe at the conventions of indie filmmaking. [More]

Starring: Jason Mewes, Bob Odenkirk, Clint Howard

Starring: Jason Mewes, Bob Odenkirk, Clint Howard

Director: Philip Zlotorynski

Director: Philip Zlotorynski
Screenwriter: Chris Gore, Adam Schwartz
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

It's a sour, petty act of mockery that values its own ineptitude over genuine cleverness, travestying Quentin Tarantino and others simply for dreaming up gimmicks that worked.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
11/21/05
Ben Kenigsberg
Ben Kenigsberg
Village Voice
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Clever at times, hilarious on occasion, but doesn't quite make it into the spoof hall of fame.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
11/23/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

...unrelentingly amateurish...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
01/14/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

This low-budget effort lacks the wit necessary to sustain its brief 80-minute running time.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
12/29/05
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter

My Big Fat Independent Movie is a frenetic attempt to spoof every major art-house film of the last decade.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
11/28/05
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Lame spoof of a plethora of '90s indie films, directed in ham-fisted fashion by Philip Zlotorynski.

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10/22/05
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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This painfully unfunny spoof promises to do for independent movies what Airplane! did for disaster movies, but mostly what My Big Fat Independent Movie does is demonstrate the ineptitude of its makers.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
11/28/05
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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The juvenile gags seem aimed at moviegoers who hate the whole idea of independent/art/foreign-language films and the stuck-up eggheads who like them -- so what's the point?

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11/30/05
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Too many corners cut, not enough quality control, and a screenplay that simply wasn't ready for camera.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/22/05
Oz
Oz
eFilmCritic.com

If you've seen all the above films, this will all sound just as silly as it is. If you haven't, it will just sound cuckoo.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
11/04/05
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Not every joke connects, but Gore and director Philip Zlotorynski make sure that five more are waiting around the corner.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
11/04/05
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

Hilarious parody of contemporary indie cinema.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
11/24/05
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

Every time the movie seems about to drown in its own blatancy and semicompetence, Gore and company come up with a winning gambit.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment 1 Comment
10/27/05
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly
 
 
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