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Mr. Jealousy (1997)
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Noah Baumbach (written by)
Release Date:
5 June 1998 (USA)
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Lester is an occasional substitute teacher and he's very jealous. He is jealous about the last boyfriend...
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'The Howling' to Be Reborn
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Ben Stiller joins Noah Baumbach in new film
(From Scorecard Review. 2 April 2009, 10:45 AM, PDT)
(From CinemaSpy. 22 November 2009, 9:20 PM, PST)
Ben Stiller joins Noah Baumbach in new film
(From Scorecard Review. 2 April 2009, 10:45 AM, PDT)
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Offbeat and thoughtful, this film may, nevertheless, lose viewers with its slow delivery
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eric Stoltz | ... | Lester Grimm, aka Vince | |
| Annabella Sciorra | ... | Ramona Ray | |
| Chris Eigeman | ... | Dashiell Frank | |
| Carlos Jacott | ... | Vince, aka Leo | |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | ... | Lucretia | |
| Brian Kerwin | ... | Stephen | |
| John Lehr | ... | Lint | |
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... | Dr. Howard Poke | |
| Vincent Polidoro | ... | Young Lester Grimm | |
| Yvette Brooks Grant | ... | Paulina | |
| Jose Soto | ... | Club Promoter | |
| Delaine Yates | ... | Ariana | |
| Nico Baumbach | ... | Ex-Boyfriend | |
| Joel Kastelberg | ... | Curt (as Joel Castleberg) | |
| Dean Wareham | ... | Music Video Director |
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Rated R for language.
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103 min
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On The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance marquee that appears in the film, a quote ("a classic") is attributed to G Brown. The critic in question is Georgia Brown, famed Village Voice film critic and mother of writer/director Noah Baumbach.
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Boom mic visible: Numerous occurrences. At one point, not only is the mike visible, the *boom* is visible.
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References Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
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Beauty
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Lester (Eric Stolz) has a new girlfriend in Ramona (Annabella Sciorra). She is a beautiful lady, with a swell job in a Brooklyn museum, and she is continuing work on a graduate degree at Columbia. Substitute teacher Lester, however, is obsessed with Ramona's past relationships. He was burned by a couple of former girlfriends and fidelity is paramount to him. When Ramona actually gives Lester a book to read, written by a former boyfriend, Lester is stunned. Not long after this, Lester stumbles upon the nouveau-celebrity author at a therapy group. Ah ha! If Lester assumes an alias and becomes part of the group, he has a chance to find out more about Ramona's past and her predilections for loyalty. Yet, even as Lester discovers revelations about his new girlfriend, he may be endangering his own chance of survival with Ramona, by not living in the present alone. Should he continue? This film has an offbeat charm that makes it attractive. The script is thoughtful, clever, and original, daring the viewer to listen closely to every word and idea presented. The actors, in addition to the two stars, are very fine, with Chris Eigeman giving a nice turn as the newly famous author, and Bridget Fonda, Peter Bogdanovich, and others on hand to help out in a big way. The costumes are attractive and the NYC setting always a winner. However, this is not the typical romcom by any means. It has a slower pace and its commitment to dialogue over action makes it a hard sell for the ADD crowd. This said, do catch Mr. Jealousy at your earliest opportunity, if you like to vary your viewing habits. Here is one movie that offers charm and intelligence without losing its own unique identity.