A lazy painter learns that great art comes from pain as his life is ruined by a ninja.A lazy painter learns that great art comes from pain as his life is ruined by a ninja.A lazy painter learns that great art comes from pain as his life is ruined by a ninja.
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Lauren Ashley Bishop
- Sharon
- (as Lauren Bishop)
Nihilist Gelo
- Marcus
- (as J. Scott)
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- TriviaThe movie theater where The Art of Pain was shot at is the historic Landmark at the Century Mall. The director, Matt Brookens, wrote the screenplay while working there as an usher. "I always wanted to see what would happen if somebody were to fall off that ledge in the middle of the mall," states Brookens. "I finally got to throw someone off in the film!"
- Crazy creditsWolf Wrangler- John Basile. Yes we had an Arctic Timber Wolf for one day on set for a dream sequence. Odin didn't like the 100+ degree Chicago weather, so we had to cut most of his performance.
- ConnectionsRemade as Starving Artist Beatdown (2014)
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One great independent film!
I've been following these guys' careers for awhile now. Their Troma film 'Skunkape!?' was one of my all time favorite films for a long time with it's original comedy and a good take on an old legend.
So when I heard that they were making a full length feature, I knew I had to see it.
The movie is great as a comedy, but what really makes it stand out for me as that you feel with the characters. What happens to them matters to you, you want to see all of them succeed in what they are doing.
The humor was top notch and original. The ninja school segments were defiantly my favorite parts of the film. Matt Brookens knows what he's doing and what he's doing is pure art.
Lloyd Kaufman's cameo was really good. When he's guest starring in films, his cameos sometimes feel forced, as he's just there to be there (like Stan Lee with some of the Marvel films), but here, he's actually an important character. And you feel just as sorry for him in the film as the rest of the cast.
What can I say, except that I can't wait for the next movie by Brookens and his friends.
Plus, the special features was really entertaining. They have a couple of short films here (like the Son of Roni) that are so hilarious, you are going to love every minute of it!
So when I heard that they were making a full length feature, I knew I had to see it.
The movie is great as a comedy, but what really makes it stand out for me as that you feel with the characters. What happens to them matters to you, you want to see all of them succeed in what they are doing.
The humor was top notch and original. The ninja school segments were defiantly my favorite parts of the film. Matt Brookens knows what he's doing and what he's doing is pure art.
Lloyd Kaufman's cameo was really good. When he's guest starring in films, his cameos sometimes feel forced, as he's just there to be there (like Stan Lee with some of the Marvel films), but here, he's actually an important character. And you feel just as sorry for him in the film as the rest of the cast.
What can I say, except that I can't wait for the next movie by Brookens and his friends.
Plus, the special features was really entertaining. They have a couple of short films here (like the Son of Roni) that are so hilarious, you are going to love every minute of it!
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- bj_arni
- Jan 13, 2009
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- $400,000 (estimated)
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