I Like Killing Flies (2004)

A documentary on the oddball Greenwich Village eatery, Shopsin's.

Director:

Matt Mahurin

Stars:

Michael Fishman, John A. Papa, Eve Shopsin

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Fishman	...	Himself
John A. Papa	...	Himself
Eve Shopsin	...	Herself
Kenny Shopsin	...	Himself
Calvin Trillin	...	Himself

Storyline

A documentary on the oddball Greenwich Village eatery, Shopsin's.

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Plot Keywords:

eatery | diner | restaurant | quote in title | new york city | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,487 (USA) (28 July 2006)

Gross:

$14,721 (USA) (11 August 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mortal Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Kenny Shopsin: The first duty of everybody in life is to realize that they're a piece of shit. Selfish and self-centered and not very good. You're willing to sacrifice 20 thousand people in another country just so you can go to a Wings concert. You sacrifice the lives of a hundred thousand Chinese female babies just so you can rent this f'ing camera and do your stupid art project. No problem! You're a piece of shit. Once you realize you're a piece of shit it's not so hard to take. Because then you don't have ...

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Connections

References Woman in the Dunes (1964)

User Reviews

Reality is better than fiction

I saw this movie the other night and was completely delighted by it. What passes for funny in most movies these days is usually recycled drivel that is apparent way before the punchline comes. Kenny Shopsin made me laugh at things I couldn't have imagined might come out of a human being's mouth-- and the best part is that a beat or two after you stop laughing, you realize how oddly thoughtful, intelligent and even tragic he is.

For what it's worth, the night I went, the director was there to talk about the movies afterwords and he came across as a very good guy who deserves to have people see his movie so he can go on making more like it. Also, if you take the advice of one of the other reviewers and visit Shopsin's while you're in Manhattan, don't tell him you're there because of the movie-- he'll throw you out.