People who enjoyed Living In Missouri....
Netflix now has a list of movies "Enjoyed By Members Who Enjoyed ..." Living In Missouri. I imagine this listing will change as more people put the movie in their queue, but here's what we have for the time being:
Dogma - There isn't really any similarity between this film and ours, although a couple of reviewers pointed out a kinship with films like Clerks and Chasing Amy. Personally, while I understand people making the connection (low-budget movie with characters with fixated on Star Wars and comic books), I think that our movie has a very different tone and feel. Kevin Smith's biggest strength is that he makes very witty observations about things, particularly certain kinds of pop culture. The characters in Living In Missouri might share similar obsessions, but they aren't particularly witty or clever people, and they take things extremely seriously.
There is one tiny Dogma connection. We were supposed to film a scene in the parking lot of a massive AMC multiplex in Kansas, but the theater chain had recently had problems dealing with protesters picketing the controversial Dogma. "Is your film Anti-Catholic?" the paranoid theater manager barked just before she withdrew permission to film there. No matter how much we begged, we could not convince her that our film was completely devoid of religious content, and we ended up using a (much smaller) movie theater in Jefferson City instead.
Igby Goes Down - I like this film. I particularly enjoyed the pleasure Jeff Goldblum seemed to derive from saying the name "Igby", as he seemed to repeat it every chance he got.
Welcome to the Dollhouse - I think this is a good match for our film. It is sad and painful and awkward and comical all at the same time, which is a large part of what we were aiming for.
But I'm a Cheerleader - I have not seen this one and know very little about it. But I'm slightly curious now, if only to discover what kind of a connection this film could possibly have to ours.
The Dish - I have not seen this one, either. It's an Australian film, and has something to do with the moon landing, a satellite and sheep.
Roger Dodger - A very strong film, dialogue-driven and held in place by Campbell Scott's hypnotic peformance.
Scotland, PA - A modern re-telling of Macbeth, set in the world of fast food restaurants. It has some clever bits here and there, and features a strong cast of actors I like, but it didn't really work for me overall.
SLC Punk - Haven't seen it.
Previously, Netflix had included Mike Judge's very funny Office Space among the recommendations, but it's not currently listed. I wish it was still there, as I feel there is a greater connection to that film than to some of these other movies.
As for genres, Netflix has us listed in three completely appropriate categories: Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, and Indie Comedies.
Dogma - There isn't really any similarity between this film and ours, although a couple of reviewers pointed out a kinship with films like Clerks and Chasing Amy. Personally, while I understand people making the connection (low-budget movie with characters with fixated on Star Wars and comic books), I think that our movie has a very different tone and feel. Kevin Smith's biggest strength is that he makes very witty observations about things, particularly certain kinds of pop culture. The characters in Living In Missouri might share similar obsessions, but they aren't particularly witty or clever people, and they take things extremely seriously.
There is one tiny Dogma connection. We were supposed to film a scene in the parking lot of a massive AMC multiplex in Kansas, but the theater chain had recently had problems dealing with protesters picketing the controversial Dogma. "Is your film Anti-Catholic?" the paranoid theater manager barked just before she withdrew permission to film there. No matter how much we begged, we could not convince her that our film was completely devoid of religious content, and we ended up using a (much smaller) movie theater in Jefferson City instead.
Igby Goes Down - I like this film. I particularly enjoyed the pleasure Jeff Goldblum seemed to derive from saying the name "Igby", as he seemed to repeat it every chance he got.
Welcome to the Dollhouse - I think this is a good match for our film. It is sad and painful and awkward and comical all at the same time, which is a large part of what we were aiming for.
But I'm a Cheerleader - I have not seen this one and know very little about it. But I'm slightly curious now, if only to discover what kind of a connection this film could possibly have to ours.
The Dish - I have not seen this one, either. It's an Australian film, and has something to do with the moon landing, a satellite and sheep.
Roger Dodger - A very strong film, dialogue-driven and held in place by Campbell Scott's hypnotic peformance.
Scotland, PA - A modern re-telling of Macbeth, set in the world of fast food restaurants. It has some clever bits here and there, and features a strong cast of actors I like, but it didn't really work for me overall.
SLC Punk - Haven't seen it.
Previously, Netflix had included Mike Judge's very funny Office Space among the recommendations, but it's not currently listed. I wish it was still there, as I feel there is a greater connection to that film than to some of these other movies.
As for genres, Netflix has us listed in three completely appropriate categories: Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, and Indie Comedies.
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