All the Real Girls (2003)

Small-town love story of a young man with a reputation for womanizing and his best friend's sister.

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers:

David Gordon Green (story), Paul Schneider (story),

Stars:

Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel, Shea Whigham

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Schneider	...	Paul
Zooey Deschanel	...	Noel
Shea Whigham	...	Tip
Danny McBride	...	Bust-Ass
Maurice Compte	...	Bo
Heather McComb	...	Mary-Margaret
Benjamin Mouton	...	Uncle Leland (as Ben Mouton)
John Kirkland	...	Justin
James Marshall Case	...	Judge Harvey
Patricia Clarkson	...	Elvira
Maya Ling Pruitt	...	Feng-Shui
Eddie Rouse	...	Dancing Orderly
Karey Williams	...	Tammy Clinard
Matt Chapman	...	Strong Bad
Amanda Chaney	...	Girl on the porch

Storyline

In a small Southern American town, Paul, who is known for having sexual relations with every girl in town, falls in love with his best friend's younger sister who is a virgin. Paul must try to prove to everyone that this time he is in love rather than in lust.

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Plot Keywords:

love | best friend | small town | lake | womanizer | 

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Taglines:

Love is a puzzle. These are the pieces.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official website [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 August 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

Az 'Igazi'

Filming Locations:

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$46,791 (USA) (14 February 2003)

Gross:

$548,712 (USA) (4 July 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jasmine Productions Inc., Jean Doumanian Productions, Muskat Filmed Properties

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matt Chapman plays Strong Bad, who is also one of the characters that Chapman performs the voice of for the Web animation "Homestar Runner."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Paul: What are you doin'?
Noel: I'm looking at that bucket... thinking... why haven't you kissed me?
Paul: 'Cause... I'm afraid... I'm afraid that... when Tip asks me if I have kissed you I have to say "yes".

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Connections

Referenced in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.12 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Timberlawn"
Written by Michael Linnen and David Wingo
Published by Manic LLC
Performed by David Wingo & Michael Linnen
Courtesy of Manic LLC

User Reviews

Childbirth is easier to endure than this movie.

In reading the jacket of this movie at my local Blockbuster, I was under the impression that this was the "indie" version of the rebel-boy-meets-innocent-girl-love-ensues-problems-happen genre of film. So many are so sugar coated these days, I thought this one would be different.

Yeah, different in a very bad way!

The flow of this movie is as choppy as Paul's speech patterns. The movie bounces all over the place. It reminded me of when I was first learning to drive a stick shift. FORWARD-->JERK! FORWARD-->JERK! And the notion that Paul is the casanova/scrog-dog of the town is just laughable. How could he possibly sweet-talk all of those girls into having sex if he can't put more than 3 words together at a time? Wouldn't he get stuck at "Hey, how about..."? I don't care how small of a town one one may live in, "Local Idiot" and "Local Womanizer" are not titles bestowed onto just one man.

I thought the "making of" bonus feature on the DVD would give some insight. But alas, the director talks just like his characters and no real clarity is given.

I don't have a problem with movie characters talking in "real life" language, but when they all come off as mildly retarded, it made me wonder if the local mill is dumping something into the water.