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Art School Confidential (2006) -- Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
Art School Confidential (2006) -- Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
Art School Confidential (2006) -- Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
Art School Confidential (2006) -- Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.
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Writers (WGA):
Daniel Clowes (screenplay)
Daniel Clowes (comic story)
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Release Date:
10 November 2006 (Poland) more
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Who said anything about talent?
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Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him. full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

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Max Minghella ... Jerome

Sophia Myles ... Audrey

John Malkovich ... Professor Sandiford

Jim Broadbent ... Jimmy

Matt Keeslar ... Jonah

Ethan Suplee ... Vince

Joel Moore ... Bardo (as Joel David Moore)
Nick Swardson ... Matthew

Anjelica Huston ... Art History Teacher

Adam Scott ... Marvin Bushmiller

Jack Ong ... Professor Okamura
Scoot McNairy ... Army-Jacket

Jeremy Guskin ... Eno
Monika Ramnath ... Flower
Isaac Laskin ... Kiss-Ass
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Rated R for language including sexual references, nudity and a scene of violence.
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USA:102 min | 102 min (Sundance Film Festival) | Argentina:102 min
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During the television interviews that take place near the end while Jarome is in jail, Ethan Suplee's character is dressed like director Kevin Smith. Ethan Suplee appeared in four of Kevin Smith's films; Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) Dogma (1999), and Clerks II (2006). more
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Factual errors: When Jerome is the bartender at the party, he twists the top off of the beer and gives it to Jonah. Hoegaarden does not come in twist off bottles. more
Quotes:
Professor Sandiford: Now Eno, why haven't you been doing the assignments?
Eno: Frankly, I find them constricting and largely irrelevant. My work has nothing to with form or light or color, but with questioning the nature of aesthetic experience.
Professor Sandiford: I'll buy that.
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References "The Munsters" (1964) more
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2nd Movement from Piano Concerto No.5 E-flat Major, Op.73 more

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A Twist of Lime with a Crabapple on Top, 25 April 2006
5/10
Author: Feanim from United States

The beginning of this movie was hilarious. Jerome goes to art school and meets zany characters, including his gay roommate, his wannabe filmmaker roommate, and his art teacher (played by John Malkovich). The dialogue was witty. The audience loved the satire of modern art, because we all know how ridiculous modern art can be yet we must be polite and insightful when looking at it. Everyone could relate to the perverted college humor. Unfortunately, all this silliness ended. Right in the middle, the movie took a turn of tone and with it took the refreshingly simple but fun plot.

Art School Confidential suddenly became serious about its characters, including the mysterious strangler. The decision to transform the movie into a serious mystery was it's major flaw. With this move, the writers felt they had to incorporate a more confusing plot to achieve a mysterious tone. By the end, the initial idea of simply amusing the audience was lost because of the poorly-crafted mystery, leaving the audience disappointed.

Why do filmmakers do this? They think because we have paid to see an indie movie, we want an obscure plot twist topped off with an unresolved ending. It's like having ice cream, fun and simple, then someone comes over and adds a twist of lime and tops it off with crab apples! Obscure, but no fun because it tastes weird and you were content with the ice cream by itself. I recommend the first hour of this movie.

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