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KENNY And AMERICAN TEEN Reviewed From The Philly Film Festival!
Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
I’m not sure when the first weekend of the Philadelphia Film Festival was, but this guy was there, and these two mini-reviews are the result:
Dear Aint it Cool News,
I attended the first weekend of the Philadelphia Film festival. This thing was PACKED this year. 10-15 sell outs on the first weekend.
Kenny:
An Australian mockumentary by Clayton Jacobson was a big hit with the crowd at the festival. It stars Clayton’s brother Shane as the title character, Kenny Smyth. He is a plumber/port-a-potty sales man who is followed around his work and his private life.
The film has shades of Borat and Clerks, but is gentler in its approach than those films. The handheld camera can get annoying at times, but I highly recommend this movie. Amazingly, this film is listed as being made in 2006 and has yet to premiere in the United States. This film should become a cult classic.
“There's a smell in here that will outlast religion”- Kenny
American Teen:
I am recommending this even though some of the material seems too coincidental to not have been staged. However, Nanette Burstein, who I asked a question to in the Q & A, explained that some of the scenes that looked staged were because she first wasn’t sure who would be the “stars” of the documentary. That explains why she was able to film a main protagonist’s girlfriend cheating on him.
All the main characters are likeable except for Megan. I hated her in this movie. Even though she was only a teenager during the filming of this documentary, I have to say that Megan Krizmanich is this year’s Billy Mitchell. The scene where she leaves a threatening message on a fellow classmate’s answering machine is chilling.
Rourkefan
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i second what random dude said. american teen looks like it could be interesting but between the poster and the ben lyons quote i am getting a bad feeling. we'll see if i'll be able to relate to a couple teens from indiana. i'm thinking no but burstein's a gifted documentarian.
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A very funny film with a heart of gold. Highly recommend this film, it'll surprise you.
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kenny is faily loved here, the brothers are making some kind of sequel.
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Go to amazon.co.uk or something.
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The one that was still playing at cinemas here a month after the dvd release because it was so popular? Well it's nice to know it might be getting a release elsewhere.
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If you like to quote movies, Kenny is a geek's paradise!
"I'm so thin you can smell the shit through me ribs!"
Oh and smarties are like M&Ms for those who don't know. -
Australian English is a whole different language to me.
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But still somehow closer to actual English than the American version. ;)
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