VideoDetective.com
The Auteur Theory (1999)
Released By: Lion's Share Pictures   Rating: N/A   In Theaters: N/A
Your video will start shortly...



More Videos:
Preview Details
User Reviews
Studio: Lion's Share Pictures
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: N/A
Director: Evan Oppenheimer
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Alan Cox, Angeline Ball, Natasha Lyonne
Published ID: 840081
UPC: 825307901399,
Plot: Evan Oppenheimer writes and directs this Ten Little Indians-style murder mystery set in a student film festival. A British documentary filmmaker (Alan Cox) shows up at the festival just in time to discover a number of student directors turning up dead. Highlights include clips from student films including a Hindu version of Pulp Fiction (1994). ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
IDDateTimeTitleReviewHelpfulVotesTotalVotes
If you liked "Living in Oblivion" or "The Big Picture"...
Added 8/31/2002

...then you should definitely check out "The Auteur Theory". It's extremely clever in its writing and execution, examining (and making fun of) the extremely competitive student film world (which is like the elephant world -- sorry, that's a reference to this film...). The acting is very good, for the most part, the musical score is excellent, and the photography is good (especialy the bad student films, some of which are brilliant in their awfulness). My only problem with this movie is that sometimes it's more clever than it is funny.
3 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Very entertaining little film
Added 8/31/2002

I thought this was a very well-made little gem when I caught it on Showtime, and I'm glad to be able to pick it up on video. There's an amusing murder mystery angle to it, but the main point of the film is to comically satirize the pretentions of filmmakers, who (in my mind) can always use getting the piss taken out of them. Congratulations to the actors involved in this film, as well as everybody else involved in the making of it. From the looks of it, they had a good time doing it.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Very amusing little film
Added 8/31/2002

I thought this was a very well-made little gem when I caught it on Showtime, and I'm glad to be able to pick it up on video. There's an amusing murder mystery angle to it, but the main point of the film is to comically satirize the pretentions of filmmakers, who (in my mind) can always use getting the piss taken out of them. Congratulations to the actors involved in this film, as well as everybody else involved in the making of it. From the looks of it, they had a good time doing it.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
If you liked "Living in Oblivion" or "The Big Picture"...
Added 8/31/2002

...then you should definitely check out "The Auteur Theory". It's extremely clever in its writing and execution, examining (and making fun of) the extremely competitive student film world (which is like the elephant world -- sorry, that's a reference to this film...). The acting is very good, for the most part, the musical score is excellent, and the photography is good (especialy the bad student films, some of which are brilliant in their awfulness). My only problem with this movie is that sometimes it's more clever than it is funny.
3 out of 3 people found this helpful.
Very entertaining little film
Added 8/31/2002

I thought this was a very well-made little gem when I caught it on Showtime, and I'm glad to be able to pick it up on video. There's an amusing murder mystery angle to it, but the main point of the film is to comically satirize the pretentions of filmmakers, who (in my mind) can always use getting the piss taken out of them. Congratulations to the actors involved in this film, as well as everybody else involved in the making of it. From the looks of it, they had a good time doing it.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Very amusing little film
Added 8/31/2002

I thought this was a very well-made little gem when I caught it on Showtime, and I'm glad to be able to pick it up on video. There's an amusing murder mystery angle to it, but the main point of the film is to comically satirize the pretentions of filmmakers, who (in my mind) can always use getting the piss taken out of them. Congratulations to the actors involved in this film, as well as everybody else involved in the making of it. From the looks of it, they had a good time doing it.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
Photos


There are currently no photos.
Shopping
IDPriceImageUrlPurchaseUrlIdTypeBindingStore
DVD
$13.49 @ Amazon
VHS
$9.98 @ Amazon