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 I Heart Huckabees (Sell Through) (VHS)
Description: Theatrical Release: 2004 / VHS Tape released 18 April, 2005 at 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Features of the ... more  I Heart Huckabees (Sell Through) (VHS) ... VHS Tape: PAL / David O. Russell, the director of dark incest comedy SPANKING THE MONKEY, slapstick ensemble FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, and Gulf War adventure THE THREE KINGS; established himself as a boldly original filmmaker. With his fourth film, I HEART HUCKABEES, Russell continues to defy easy definition, mixing physical comedy, existential philosophy, corporate satire, and quixotic quest. Jason Schwartzman, proving that he is capable of more than simply reviving his iconic RUSHMORE character, plays Albert, an environmental activist prone to bad poetry and self-doubt. During his campaign to stop Huckabees, a suburban superstore, from destroying marshland, Albert's group is taken over by one of the store's vapidly charming salesmen, a pitch-perfect Jude Law. Utterly distraught and questioning the meaning of life, Albert seeks the help of a bizarre husband-and-wife team of 'existential detectives'. By spying on Albert's daily life, they seek to help him answer that most elemental of human questions, 'Why am I here?Newest Review: ... "I love huckabees" It’s "I Heart Huckabees" – and, of course the heart should be a heart symbol, rather ... more ... than the spelled-out word.
It’s been described as a 'bizarre anti-corporate comic thriller', and as an existential comedy. Yes, it is probably all of those things, and more – and probably, in the end, it’s so many things, that it’s, well, too many things. Yes, it’s all too much.
If I described it as like “Being John Malkovich” or “Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind”, or “The Royal Tanenbaums” but with far worse quality film – so off the wall that’s there’s really not much point my telling you what the story might ...more |
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I Heart Huckabees (Sell Through) (VHS): If this is Existentialist comedy, well, it just IS! (508 words)
by radams - written on 01.03.06 (Very useful, 111 readings)
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This was a movie that attracted me to go and see it from the get-go. Interesting cast, strange-looking cinematography, a sense of humor... I though it had everything I wanted from a movie. But, first of all, let's address the important issues. What exactly ARE Huckabees, do you think? Cartoon bees from Huckleberry Hound? Erm, how many people have even heard of Huckleberry Hound, I wonder – anyway, nope. That’s not what Huckabees are. Well, OK, I’ve seen the movie – I should be able to tell you. Huckababes is a firm, They produce adverts, featuring a model. One thing you should know – the title of the film is NOT ...
Genius or geni-ar$e? It's David O Russell's love it/loathe i ... (569 words)
by batmoz - written on 04.12.05 (Useful, 69 readings)
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This is a review for the DVD of "I Heart Huckabees". Okay… It’s an acquired taste. My best friend hates it and another friend got 30 minutes in and found the existential angstifying a bit too taxing for a Friday night. But if you click with it – grief, it’s genius. No one can accuse “Three Kings” writer/director David O Russell of not reaching. A star-packed ensemble laffer questioning the nature of existence? Beats “White Chicks” any day. From “Spanking The Monkey” through “Flirting With Disaster” and, less obviously, “Three Kings”, Russell is fascinated by dysfunctional/surrogate families and finding meaning and moral backbone. Jason ...
I Heart Huckabees (Sell Through) (VHS): Existentialism can actually make you laugh! (875 words)
by Ailran - written on 04.12.05 (Very useful, 649 readings)
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I Heart Huckabees is possibly the oddest, craziest most offbeat film that you are ever likely to see. It is advertised as an ‘Existentialist Comedy’; whatever that is supposed to mean! A comedy it certainly is, the script is just packed with superb lines, wonderfully weird characters and decidedly offbeat situations. There are so many wonderful quotes I would love to pepper this review with but to do so could only ruin them for anyone who sees the film. Just take my word for it the script sparkles with one-liners! *Existential = Of, relating to or dealing with existence* The basic plot of Huckabees is about Albert (Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, ...
