The Independent
In this hilarious and affectionate homage to B movies, Morty Fineman (Jerry Stiller) is an independent schlock film producer with a problem: He's broke and can't finance his new film about a singing serial killer. So, he enlists the aid of his estranged daughter (Janeane Garofalo) and his assistant (Max Perlich), to try to rekindle interest in his films by mounting a Fineman retrospective at the High Desert Film Festival in Chaparral, Nev.
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Go get 'em Morty - bosoxx
Movies are not just about Fellini, Spielberg etc. We need the Russ Meyer's & Morty to complete the circle.Unlike Meyer, Morty seeks the bigger questions in life. This mockumentary is up there with the Chris Guests films.The clips inserted into this film are unbelievableMockumentary in the spirit of Spinal Tap... - cathyottawa
...only instead of a band, it's about a B movie director, played by Jerry Stiller (George's dad on Seinfeld). We follow him in the twilight of his career, as he tries to keep working, despite a lack of demand for his work.
Janeane Garofalo is his daughter, and there are great cameos from Ben Stiller, Peter Bogdanovich and Ron Howard.
I'm surprised this didn't make more of a splash in 2000 - it's funny! We get lots of hilarious clips of the movies Stiller's director has done in his 40 odd year career. Mostly Russ Meyer type T & A stuff, and some schlocky horror pics.
Roll on the floor laughter? Maybe not. Alot of good chuckles? You bet!
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Go get 'em Morty - bosoxx
Movies are not just about Fellini, Spielberg etc. We need the Russ Meyer's & Morty to complete the circle.Unlike Meyer, Morty seeks the bigger questions in life. This mockumentary is up there with the Chris Guests films.The clips inserted into this film are ...Mockumentary in the spirit of Spinal Tap... - cathyottawa
...only instead of a band, it's about a B movie director, played by Jerry Stiller (George's dad on Seinfeld). We follow him in the twilight of his career, as he tries to keep working, despite a lack of demand for his work.
Janeane Garofalo is his daughter, ...