I saw this movie at a limited (very limited) run at the Sunset 5 theater in Hollywood back in Fall of 96'. I was surprised to find it listed on IMDB as you can't get it on video or DVD anywhere. I remember being impressed by the smart dialogue and really funny situations, a lot of which were ripped off in subsequent films (i.e. when he can't open the condom packet, cuts it with scissors by accident, then runs out to buy new ones, doesn't have enough cash, goes to the atm, gets robbed, etc. etc.) David Schrader wrote the script, also directed, and acts in the movie -- i heard they shot it for $10,000, and unfortunately, it looks like it. Too bad actually, because if this movie would have looked as good as say, Swingers, it probably would have gotten the same kind of attention -- it was that smart and funny. The drug deal scene gone bad, which turns into a Mentos ad was the first parody I ever saw of those commercials (remember, the movie was made in 1994, and got its little release in 96') There were so many memorable scenes: the Cool Hand Luke homage where he eats 50 slices of pizza in 45 minutes is hilarious. Harvey at the California Depression Institute, faking like he's depressed. The double date at the House of Haggis. Harvey's new life as porno star, Hugh. G. Rection. Just good stuff all around, I remember laughing a lot. Schrader was the guy who also did the Being John Malkovich spoof -- Being Ozzy Osbourne (with Christy Stratton), which showed on IFILM -- two full years before the Osbournes took off. Hope he gets the chance to show more of his talent. The style is kind of like a WASP-ish Albert Brooks. It's definetely a Gen-X comedy, but it was one of the first, not an imitator. And originality counts for something, right? Someone put this out on DVD please, or at least video...
