Raymond J. Barry makes this movie, no doubt about that. I'm so glad I didn't recognize him from his previous credits--there's nothing like getting involved with a character only to realize halfway through the movie that he played the zany science teacher from a favorite Disney film or something.
I stumbled across this beaut at a new video store that seems to be a clearing house for tons of obscure movies that the major chains can't or won't carry because they aren't flash-in-the-pan box office hits from six months ago. Unfortunately, I read on the back cover that it was nominated for a screenplay award, which led me to realize that it would NOT be a true documentary.
Still, I enjoyed it throughout, and was impressed to read in the DVD notes that the dialog was scripted. Usually in a guerrilla-style shoot with a cast of relative unknowns (see "The Last Horror Movie") you can tell almost immediately that the actors are reciting words from the page, rather than improvising like they should. That wasn't the case here, and although I only give it an 8 overall, it was definitely worth the 50 cents I paid to rent it, and then some.
I stumbled across this beaut at a new video store that seems to be a clearing house for tons of obscure movies that the major chains can't or won't carry because they aren't flash-in-the-pan box office hits from six months ago. Unfortunately, I read on the back cover that it was nominated for a screenplay award, which led me to realize that it would NOT be a true documentary.
Still, I enjoyed it throughout, and was impressed to read in the DVD notes that the dialog was scripted. Usually in a guerrilla-style shoot with a cast of relative unknowns (see "The Last Horror Movie") you can tell almost immediately that the actors are reciting words from the page, rather than improvising like they should. That wasn't the case here, and although I only give it an 8 overall, it was definitely worth the 50 cents I paid to rent it, and then some.