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Drawing Flies

  • 1996
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.5K
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Drawing Flies (1996)
Comedy

A young man, with the help of his unsuspecting roommates, hikes through the Canadian wilderness in search of Sasquatch.A young man, with the help of his unsuspecting roommates, hikes through the Canadian wilderness in search of Sasquatch.A young man, with the help of his unsuspecting roommates, hikes through the Canadian wilderness in search of Sasquatch.

  • Directors
    • Matthew Gissing
    • Malcolm Ingram
  • Writers
    • Malcolm Ingram
    • Matthew Gissing
  • Stars
    • Jason Lee
    • Renée Humphrey
    • Jason Mewes
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Matthew Gissing
      • Malcolm Ingram
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Ingram
      • Matthew Gissing
    • Stars
      • Jason Lee
      • Renée Humphrey
      • Jason Mewes
    • 37User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Donner
    Renée Humphrey
    Renée Humphrey
    • Meg
    Jason Mewes
    Jason Mewes
    • Az
    Carmen Llywelyn
    Carmen Llywelyn
    • Cassidy
    • (as Carmen Lee)
    Martin Brooks
    • Jake
    Gloria Ingram
    • Welfare Worker
    Kristin Mosier
    • Girl working party door…
    Sheryl Brooks
    • Girl working party door
    Joey Lauren Adams
    Joey Lauren Adams
    • Hippy Chick
    • (as Lauren Lyle)
    Kevin Smith
    Kevin Smith
    • Silent Bob
    • (as Silent Bob)
    Chris Pastras
    • Pierre
    Brian Pearson
    Brian Pearson
    • Velma Hater
    Ethan Suplee
    Ethan Suplee
    • Ethan
    • (as Willam Black)
    Fido
    • Cat at Party
    Lisa Zimmerman
    • Bartender
    Paul Zimmerman
    • Ben
    Rob Glancy
    • Bigfoot
    Bruce McDonald
    Bruce McDonald
    • Hitchhiker
    • Directors
      • Matthew Gissing
      • Malcolm Ingram
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Ingram
      • Matthew Gissing
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    7poe426

    Takes me back...

    One of the things I enjoyed most when I began to seriously study films was finding (at art houses, for the most part, or at screenings on college campuses) the early efforts of neophyte filmmakers. DRAWING FLIES reminds me of the feeling of satisfaction one gets after a long, arduous search when one comes away from a new discovery feeling that the running time was time well spent. At no point in the proceedings was I bored. There may be some unevenness (mostly of a technical nature, which is the bane of all no-budget productions), but this is excellent low budget filmmaking; take it from someone who's been there and done that. Would make a good double-bill with Onur Tukel's black and white first film, HOUSE OF PANCAKES.
    7Thonolan3

    A Must-See For All View Askew Fans

    Judged on it's own merits, it's a decent movie. When considered as part of the View Askew universe, it is a whole lot of fun. The basic plot is quite clever, Jason Lee's performance is excellent, and its a lot of fun to see most of the Mallrats cast reunited for this film. Its a very talky movie, but is never boring.

    Of course, this film has it's share of problems, too. Poor sound, the fact that large sections of the movie seem to be missing ( it is somewhat disjointed and has a running time of less than a hour), plus an ending that I didn't particularly like.

    If you're not a fan of View Askew, then there is no real reason to watch this movie. If you are a fan, then by all means buy the DVD. After one initial viewing, be sure to watch it again with the cast commentary.

    I gave this movie 7 stars.
    WrathChld

    Indie

    I would have to agree with allot of the comments I read on this movie. The sound is a big part of why people may not like it. Although, I must say I was expecting the worst ... so when I saw it the sound actually didn't bother me. You can totally tell the points in the movie where the sound is really bad. Just keep in mind, that this is an independent film and with that I don't think you will be disappointed. I have been a big fan of the Kevin Smith movies. I have all of them on Dvd and decided to see what other movies he was connected to. When I saw "Drawing Flies", I noticed it was PACKED with many of the actors that make up Smith movies. Even smith (himself) makes a debut in this movie. I would have to say if you are a Kevin Smith fan (even though this is NOT a Kevin smith movie) you will enjoy it. Probably because you see many familiar faces. If you are not interested in a low budget Kevin smith type movie, then I suggest you take a pass. I bought this movie through amazon before I watched it. I kind of got nervous when I read the reviews, thinking I wasted my money. I just finished watching it and would have to say it was not a waste. I look forward to seeing the director's cut and sharing this with other K.S. fans. I would recommend adding this to your dvd collection, or at least renting it.
    LLAAA4837

    I Personally Thought that it was Good.

    *** out of **** I really enjoyed this neat little Canadian Gem. It was funny, interesting, realistic, creepy, and original. I've seen it four times now, and it is just as good as when i saw it the first.

    A group of slackers have no money and are on the verge of actually getting a job when one of them, Donner(Jason Lee), wants to go to his uncle's cabin in the woods with them. What they don't realize is that Donner is going insane and really just wants to look for Sasquach. They're too stoned to realize this though and proceed with him into the woods.

    The best thing about this film is definitely Jason Lee's performance. He gives so much depth and personality that could have otherwise been disposable. The rest of the characters are pretty much spot on. They are mostly likable, especially Renee Humphrey's character. The only one who doesn't quite work is Jason Mewes, although he is still funny as usual. In fact, the only real reason why his character doesn't work is because he practically plays the same person as he usually does. But he's good at it, so it doesn't really matter. Carmen Lee gives the film a nice dose of sanity while Martin Brooks does his thing.

    I love the rough feel of the film and i like how deadpan it is. It is perfectly enjoyable. Maybe not life changing, but still pretty cool. Check it out, if you can find it!!! I showed it to my little sister and she loved it!!!
    NoneYa-Business

    Meh

    I'm a big fan of Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and the View Askewniverse but this movie was hard to sit through. I finally got to see this movie that I've wanted to see for a long time and no I can't get that time back. It's just a bit over an hour but seems longer. Not funny and boring. NOT a Kev Smith type of comedy. Watch when you have some time to burn if you want to see this.

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    • Trivia
      This appears to be one of three times Kevin Smith has appeared as Silent Bob in a film that's not his, the other two being Scream 3 and Fanboys. Though this is open to some debate as Jason Mewes's character refers to him as "John," yet he is wearing the same costume as seen in Mallrats.
    • Quotes

      Donner: My day is coming and you just sit there judging me like I'm some fucking maniac. This is huge. This is everything.

    • Crazy credits
      Josh Stafford - cookie inspector/cat poisoner
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD Features two versions of the film. The normal version and the 'Director's Cut' which is four minutes longer. The DVD Also features deleted scenes which include two longer takes of the guys on the couch talking about what they're going to do, two takes of the Directors as fanboys, and a take of the directors trying to get Jason Mewes to act.
    • Connections
      Referenced in An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Have Not Been The Same
      Written by Anselmi / Hamm / Russell / Sigmund / Thorvaldson

      Performed by Slow

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рисуя полёты
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Aaron Gustafson
      • IndieDVD
      • Kelly McCarthy
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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