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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
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3 October 1997 (USA) morePlot:
What do an elderly topiary gardener, a retired lion tamer, a man fascinated by mole rats, and a cutting-edge robotics designer have in common... more | add synopsisAwards:
8 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Fascinating Representation of Contrasting Subjects more (37 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Dave Hoover | ... | Himself (Wild Animal Trainer) |
| George Mendonça | ... | Himself (Topiary Gardener) |
| Raymond A. Mendez | ... | Himself (Mole-Rat Specialist) (as Ray Mendez) |
| Rodney Brooks | ... | Himself - Robot Scientist |
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Rated PG for mild thematic elements.Parents Guide:
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Green Animals Topiary Garden - Cory's Lane off Rt. 114, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USAFun Stuff
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Discussed in Episode 97 of the popular radio program This American Life. The subject was "Death to Wacky" and it originally aired on March 20, 1998. moreQuotes:
[On creating topiary]George Mendonca: This is all done from memory. If you know what a animal looks like, you just, well, you just start making an animal.
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Referenced in Ten Minute Flick School: Fast, Cheap and in Control (2004) (V) moreFAQ
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I was amazed at how Errol Morris abstractly tied together four people with such contrasting occupations. I was skeptical before seeing the film--after all, how on earth would anyone relate a lion tamer, topiary gardener, mole rat specialist and robot expert--but Morris pulls it off excellently. The ties between certain details of each interview either tie visually or conceptually with one of the other interviewees, and the beauty is in the way the ideas are strung together. The quirky soundtrack is fantastic, giving a twist to circus music that carries the mood of the film, as well as help Morris to make serious comments about life. At any rate, this is a very enjoyable documentary, even to those who strongly dislike documentaries.