One of the films I'm most looking forward to at this year's Tribeca Film Festival is Bart Got a Room, directed by Brian Hecker (in his feature debut) and starring William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Steven Kaplan, Alia Shawkat and Jon Polito. Before I go any further -- I'm sorry, but how awesome does Macy look with that haircut? Only he can pull off the White Man's Fro and do it with style (click on the image to enlarge).
Bart Got a Room centers on any teenage kid's worst nightmare: Imagine the school's biggest dweeb not only secured a date for the prom before you, but he also got a hotel room. That's what happened to Danny (Kaplan), and now he's on a desperate quest to find a date while his divorced parents, Beth and Ernie Stein (Hines and Macy) independently search for love. Oh man, a skinny Jewish kid with major prom anxiety and nutty parents. This film will certainly take me back a few years.
We'll have a full review and interview with writer-director Brian Hecker later on this month. Oh, and when a trailer is available, we'll let you know.
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4-10-2008 @ 5:47PM
FluXulF said...
That IS an awesome haircut ;)
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4-10-2008 @ 6:04PM
Jay Antani said...
Must...see...this!
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4-10-2008 @ 10:16PM
brian said...
It's always great when a single picture can define yet...another...quirky festival film shot with wide angles and funny haircuts where the main character either can't get something and goes on a roadtrip or can't get something and asks William H. Macy or Hope Davis to help him get it.
The biggest dweeb gets a date before him? And a hotel room? That's the movie's plot? Wait, I know...a lot of long shots with nothing in them while the character watches his nutty parents argue over-oh, never mind...
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4-27-2008 @ 1:04PM
moviewatcher said...
The plot is tender, heartwarming, funny as can be, and has an ending that will make you laugh, cry and hug your loved ones. Kaplan's acting is brilliant, inspired and not to be missed.
while treating a timeless theme, it's done in a dramatically new and inspired manner. nothing hackneyed or trite here. Kaplan's portrayal of the nerdy teeneager, the gags, and truly great one liners will have you laughing, except for the few times you're crying. The movie brings you seamlessly from one emotion to the other, and back again.
Kaplan's acting makes the movie. I would see the movie again just to watch his protrayl of Danny--he's that good.
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