Funny Ha Ha (2002)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Andrew Bujalski

Writer:

Andrew Bujalski (written by)

Release Date:

19 April 2007 (Argentina)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Marnie just graduated from college, drinks likes she's still in school, and is looking for a temp job but a permanent boyfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Mumblecore

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Kate Dollenmayer	...	Marnie
Mark Herlehy	...	Grady (tattoo artist)
Christian Rudder	...	Alex
Jennifer L. Schaper	...	Rachel
Myles Paige	...	Dave
Marshall Lewy	...	Wyatt
Danny Miller	...	Gary (engineer)
Mark Capraro	...	Travis (engineering assoc.)
Sabrina Hawthorne	...	Laurie (engineer)
Lissa Patton Rudder	...	Susan
Andrew Bujalski	...	Mitchell
William Westfall	...	Jeff (party guest)
Jed McCaleb	...	Lance (party guest)
Sheila Dubman	...	Kimberly (temp boss)
Justin Rice	...	Jed (roommate)

Runtime:

85 min | USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:Atp

Quotes:

Marnie: Hey, if you could move anywhere, if you were moving out of here, just anywhere in the country, or anywhere I guess, where would you move?
Alex: I dunno. I guess a better question is: if you were thirteen feet tall, would you rather be that or have eyes on the stalks on top of your head?

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV)

A show about nothing.....

where have we heard this before? Ah yes, Woody Allen on down to his character actor acquaintance Larry David (creator of Seinfeld), etc...., etc.... Yes, it was once a novel idea. In 1979.

Has anyone who watched this ever seen Woody Allen's "Manhattan"? you will be interested in the parallels.

This was filmed primarily in Allston and Cambridge, and I agree with an early reviewer, who stated that a mirror image of his own single life there was reflected. Imagine each person living in The Back Bay or South End with a similar story. After all everyone has experienced the void of dating, working in Boston,(or any metro area city) and going home alone on your birthday. Not exactly earth shattering.

Kate Dollenmayer is not bad as the primary character, but Andrew Bujalski has so many Allen-like mannerisms, it is almost embarrassing to watch. The only members of the audience who will not pick this out would have to be 17 years old, at most.

There are a few decent scenes, the awkwardness Kate feels with an old boyfriend, the vacuous conversation at a keg party, but really; is this considered different?. If it is, then next time you or I go to the supermarket we should tag along someone with a handy cam, start a conversation, and we too would be considered a writer/director.