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A documentary on the oddball Greenwich Village eatery, Shopsin's. | add synopsis
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John A. Papa ... Himself
Eve Shopsin ... Herself
Kenny Shopsin ... Himself
Calvin Trillin ... Himself
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Rated R for pervasive language.
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80 min
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USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | USA:R
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Reality is better than fiction, 30 July 2006
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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.

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Lot's of Info- up to date as of 6-7-09 littleprince1977
Went not too long ago... rainking50
Great character, good movie, horrible kitchen! LouD77
'Table of Five' Poem- German Origin- WHERE? littleprince1977
Has anybody ever been to Shopsin's? cgallant
Is it possible to buy a copy of this movie? jnorvaisas
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