The Last Big Thing (1996)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Dan Zukovic

Writer:

Dan Zukovic (written by)

Release Date:

23 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The culture is going down on itself... go ahead, Scream!

Plot:

From a bland tract house on the outskirts of Los Angeles, Simon Geist (with occasional help from his...

Plot Keywords:

Los Angeles | Model | Actor | Rock Band | Magazine

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Dan Zukovic	...	Simon Geist
Susan Heimbeinder	...	Darla Hames (as Susan Heimbinder)
Mark Ruffalo	...	Brent Benedict
Pamela Dickerson	...	Tedra
Andrew Falk	...	Chris
Sibel Ergener	...	Magda
James Lorinz	...	Comic
Yul Vazquez	...	1st Interviewer
Thomas Prisco	...	2nd Interviewer
Louis Mustillo	...	Video Producer
Steven Kay	...	Video D.P.
Blaine Capatch	...	Band Leader
Mitch Mayer	...	Band Member
Will Huston	...	Band Member
Yevo	...	Band Member

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Byronic Pose Productions

Trivia:

The tongue piercing of the reporters was a prop made from half-dome pierced earrings from the local Wal Mart. The backs were cut off and denture glue was used to stick them to the tongue.

Quotes:

Simon Geist: They've been making the same car since 1986. It's called The Car.

Soundtrack:

Endless Rerun

The Greatest Film Ever Made....

This film is as good as it is difficult to find. The film's hero (and writer and director) is Simon Geist- a man "with an agenda." He creates a fake magazine just to have the authority to interview the swine of Los Angeles- the actors, the models, the musicians- who believe that their own defecation doesn't smell. With clever dialog, Zucovic succeeds in doing this. Sure, the budget for this film was probably what he paid for a used car, but this film is so solid and so well written that it works very well. Any person who can reenact Edward Munk's 'The Scream' in the reflection of a silver trashbin at a local coffee house should be nominated for some type of award. Give this film a chance and listen to what it says... because they HAVE been making the same car since 1986... it's called 'the car.' Bravo, Zucovic, bravo!