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Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive thathe can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driverthat is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet. Sy uses his skillsof hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into a geniusscreenwriter and the talk of the town. Loaded with celebrity appearances, the film takesyou on a surreal trip through the world of the Cannes Film Festival like you have never itbefore. ... Read more

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Hilarious trip to Cannes
I've been to the Cannes Film festival, and this film captures it perfectly - naked women on the beach and blowhards selling films, while celebrities cajole and cavort with each other. If you're a fan of filmmaking, look for cameos from the Director of the Usual Suspects along with Benicio del Toro, Robert Evans and others. The film is laugh out loud funny, and don't know why it took this long to be on DVD. Five stars.

Funny Film, Good Night's Entertainment
Sy is a movie producer who is in Cannes for the festival, as usual. However, he needs for someone else to pay all his bills there so takes a bet, that he can turn a young nobody seen on the beach into a credible writer that he can use to raise ...millions while in Cannes. Not a single word has been written but Sy sees that as no impediment to approaching every star in the universe to become involved in his movie, with virtually all of them saying yes, from Johnny Depp to Dennis Hopper to John Malkovich and so on. A hilarious, droll view at the film world that is light as a souffle. It won't stick with you but it is fun for a night. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Hilarious trip to Cannes
I've been to the Cannes Film festival, and this film captures it perfectly - naked women on the beach and blowhards selling films, while celebrities cajole and cavort with each other. If you're a fan of filmmaking, look for cameos from the Director of the Usual Suspects along with Benicio del Toro, Robert Evans and others. The film is laugh out loud funny, and don't know why it took this long to be on DVD. Five stars.

Funny Film, Good Night's Entertainment
Sy is a movie producer who is in Cannes for the festival, as usual. However, he needs for someone else to pay all his bills there so takes a bet, that he can turn a young nobody seen on the beach into a credible writer that he can use to raise ...millions while in Cannes. Not a single word has been written but Sy sees that as no impediment to approaching every star in the universe to become involved in his movie, with virtually all of them saying yes, from Johnny Depp to Dennis Hopper to John Malkovich and so on. A hilarious, droll view at the film world that is light as a souffle. It won't stick with you but it is fun for a night. ... Read more

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A unique and hilarious story about the Dogma-styled adventures of a video camera in Los Angeles as it enters the lives of wannabe filmmakers, tourists on holiday and even celebrity stalkers, capturing unique LaLa land sensibilities. The camera gets stolen, pawned, lost and eventuall finds its way to Richard Martini… who just wants to make a movie. ... Read more

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The first dogme comedy
I've seen all of the dogme films released in the States, and this is the first comedy I've seen. It's like "The Yellow Rolls Royce" or "Red Violin" - story of a video camera that gets stolen from a store and goes on an adventure around the world. Sometimes I couldn't tell if the film was kidding or not, especially the hilarious scene with the camera stalking Carol Alt, or the guy who looks like he's going to jump off a building. I couldn't tell if it was real or not, but it made me laugh anyway. Some really funny bits in here, I'm giving it five stars for effort. ... Read more