Title: State and Main
Year Released/Rating: 2000 R
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Rebecca Pidgeon
Directed By: David Mamet
Written By: David Mamet
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Star Rating: 5/5 stars
Where I Got It: We own it
Trivia:
- The Waterford Huskies logo is a replica of the University of Connecticut Huskies logo.
- The movie, set in Vermont, was shot primarily in a seaside town in Massachusetts.
- The script page visible in the scene where Ann slaps Joes finger, is an actual script from this film itself, revealing dialogue from the scene where the mayor invites Marty to the dinner party.
Summary: A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.
Review:
Somehow I have never seen this movie. J was appalled and had to buy it from Amazon so we could watch it. This movie really hinges on all the little lines. I just love them! The cast of quirky characters reminds me of a Christopher Guest film. I love the ins and outs of the characters' stories. It's just a fun little comedy/drama with great storytelling.
Best Bits:
- Walt Price: It's not a lie. It's a gift for fiction.
- Joseph Turner White: How do I do a film called "The Old Mill" when I don't have an old mill? Ann Black: Well, first you've got to change the title.
- Marty Rossen: I'm going to rip your heart out, then I'm going to piss on your lungs through the hole in your chest! And the best to Marian...
- Joseph Turner White: What's an associate producer credit? Bill Smith: It's what you give to your secretary instead of a raise.
- Bob Barrenger: I know my lines. Walt Price: You do? Bob Barrenger: I just don't know what order they come in.
- [after emerging from an upside-down station wagon he has just crashed] Bob Barrenger: So, that happened.
- Walt Price: Marty, we got a new town. It's uh... Where are we? Bill Smith: Waterford, Vermont. Walt Price: Waterford, Vermont. Where is it? THAT'S where it is.