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Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
A combination of the greats.
While watching this movie on Showtime OnDemand, I was continually comparing this film to Pulp Fiction. The "cold" opening, the non-linear sequencing, the lovable hit men, they all remind me of the '94 classic. Nearing the end of the movie, I discovered it wasn't only similar to Pulp, but also True Romance, Snatch, and The Usual Suspects. I even saw a tiny hint of Resevoir Dogs stuck in there.
The writer of this movie obviously did his research on good-movie-making before creating this unsung masterpiece. The unintelligent hit men were so Tarantinoesque, I'm surprised Quentin didn't sue the writer. The use of out-of-work actors like Slater and Allen was also very Tarantino-like. (What was the last movie John Travolta did before Pulp Fiction?) I haven't seen Slater act this well since '93 in True Romance. I love Allen's sitcom, and I watch reruns everyday on the Superstation, but his movie career hasn't always been so solid. Big Trouble was very good for him, and I am surprised as to why he hasn't gotten more roles since his performance. Who is Cletis Tout? gives me more respect for Allen.
The way this film gives you little details at a time reminds me of The Usual Suspects. The ending isn't even near Usual's, but the rest was enjoyable.
I loved this movie, and I give it 8/10.
Winter Break (2003)
great movie...
amazing picture, amazing acting, amazing filmography. i'm surprised nobody has heard of it. love it. peace. sorry, but the rules say i need 10 lines to submit this, so i'm gonna ramble. i saw this movie on one of the cinemax channels, but it was titled Winter Break, and i was like "lets watch this," and i did. i fell in love with it, and i searched for it on IMDb, but it didn't show up. finally, i read the descriptions of the results, and i saw Sheer Bliss. I thought to myself, "that sure sounds familiar." sure enough, WInter Break and Sheer BLiss are one in the same. Isn't that a doozey! Jeez, is this ten lines yet? let me see... yep, its enough. peace, for real this time.