AMERICAN MOVIE (2000 REGION 1 DVD of Mark Borchardt Documentary) Mike Schank

Chris Smith's film is a poignant commentary on what it takes to make an independent film. It also happens to be a genuinely hysterical, crowd-pleasing romp. Trying to get his masterpiece, NORTHWESTERN, off the ground, but failing miserably due to lack of funding and support, struggling Midwestern filmmaker Mark Borchardt instead turns his attention to COVEN, an abandoned 37-minute horror film that he began filming in 1990. His hopes are to sell enough copies of the video to enable him to clear his current debts and begin moving forward with his real baby, NORTHWESTERN. The painstaking effort to get COVEN in the can and onto the screen for the film's world premiere provides the greatest laughs in this undeniably entertaining documentary.


Product Details
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: R (MPAA)
Film Country: USA
UPC: 043396047020


Additional Details
Genre: Comedies
Format: DVD

"...A sure balance between affection and absurdity..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Premiere - John Cochran (07/01/2000)

"...Engaging..."
Film Comment - Paul Arthur (11/01/1999)

Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - Laura Morgan (05/26/2000)

"...Some of the most gut-bustingly hilarious scenes to splurge onto the screen since SOUTH PARK..."
Total Film - Cam Winstanley (08/01/2000)

Ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's "BEST VIDEOS OF 2000"
Entertainment Weekly - Ty Burr (12/22/2000)

"...The rare documentary that combines a wildly charismatic subject with an elegant structure..."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (11/05/1999)

"...Hilarious....Full of warmth and love....A riveting narrative of humor and heart..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
Box Office - Ray Greene (04/01/1999)

"...AMERICAN MOVIE is a very funny, sometimes very sad documentary..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/21/2000)

"Unmissable."
Uncut - Simon Lewis (08/01/2000)