The Last Big Thing (1996)

From a bland tract house on the outskirts of Los Angeles, Simon Geist (with occasional help from his platonic girlfriend Darla) wages war against all of modern American popular culture. ... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Zukovic

Writer:

Dan Zukovic

Stars:

Dan Zukovic, Susan Heimbeinder, Mark Ruffalo

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

From a bland tract house on the outskirts of Los Angeles, Simon Geist (with occasional help from his platonic girlfriend Darla) wages war against all of modern American popular culture. Geist starts up a magazine called "The Next Big Thing", which he uses to confront and insult upcoming actors, comics, models and rock bands. As Geist's mysterious Underground Agenda escalates, will he become the "last big thing", or be co-opted by the very forces he is railing against?

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Plot Keywords:

model | actor | magazine | rock band | aspiring artist | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1998 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,165 (USA) (25 September 1998)

Gross:

$22,434 (USA) (8 January 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Byronic Pose Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Quotes

Simon Geist: Computers are evil.

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Soundtracks

"Flaming Star"
Written by Cole Coonce (as C. Coonce)
Performed by Braindead Sound Machine
Braindead Muzick BMI.
Courtesy of Nitronic Research

User Reviews

Bizarre and funny!

I liked this film a lot. I keep looking for it to appear on dvd. If you're a fan of strange indie productions like Niagara Niagara, Bottle Rocket, Interstate 60, Cherish and the like, this should work for you. Sure it's extremely low-budget, but the acting is fine. The egotistical main character reminds me of many people I met in LA over the years. I laughed hard and long. I turned around after viewing and recommended it to my teenage kids. They were equally impressed and have watched over and over again with friends. If you can catch this on Sundance or Independent Film Channel, don't miss out.