Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006)

Director:

Scott Lew

Writer (WGA):

Scott Lew (written by)

Release Date:

22 May 2008 (South Korea)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

First she stole his theories. Then his heart.

Plot:

When his journal of bright ideas is stolen, college freshman Bickford Schmeckler (Fugit) has to blanket the campus in order to locate it. |

Plot Keywords:

Drug Use | Dungeons And Dragons | Book | Toga Party | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 14	4:00 PM	COMEDY
Tue. July 15	8:00 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Patrick Fugit	...	Bickford Shmeckler
Olivia Wilde	...	Sarah Witt
Fran Kranz	...	Ralph
John Cho	...	Bob
Reid Scott	...	Trent
Matthew Lillard	...	Spaceman
Cheryl Hines	...	Professor Adams
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laurie Boloven	...	Cosmo Girl
Will Burke	...	Confused Student
Nick Corirossi	...	Roman Partier
Genevieve Cortese	...	Toga girl (as Jennifer Cortese)
Tiffany Dupont	...	Sorrority Girl
Tyler Francavilla	...	PJ
Robert Ben Garant	...	Campus Cop (as Ben Garant)
Natalie Garza	...	College girl
Nicole Garza	...	Kate
J.B. Ghuman Jr.	...	Bill
Clark Gregg	...	Publisher
Simon Helberg	...	Al
Danny Kanamori	...	Drunk Jock
Tony Klein	...	Teenager Eating Popsicle
Amy Kowallis	...	Administrative Secretary
Thomas Lennon	...	Campus Cop
Daniel Lew	...	Ice Cream Seller
Gary Lundy	...	Mellow Guy
Mycole Metcalf	...	Kissing Couple #1 (toga party)
Greg Pitts	...	Doug the Dungeon Master
Wes Ramsey	...	Rob the make-out guy
Deon Richmond	...	Red
Mageina Tovah	...	Sam
Veronique Vicari	...	Anais Nin Reader
J.D. Walsh	...	Fred
Allison Weintraub	...	Bullhorn Girl
Chris Weitz	...	Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
Julie Welch	...	Bic's mother

Runtime:

Germany:79 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Depth of Field

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Scott Lew]the guy in the automated wheelchair that beeps at Bickford as he is standing outside the College Services building.

Quotes:

Bickford Shmeckler: Everything is awesome. Fundamentally.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Living with Lew (2007)

A Must See!

Just spent the last 4 days at SXSW-Austin. Caught "Bickford Schmeckler Cool Ideas" and have picked it as my favorite. I can't think of any aspect of the film I had issue with. I loved Matthew Lillard as "Spaceman". Patrick Fugit was very believable and so funny. Olivia Wilde was fantastic, can't wait to see her in "Running with Scissors". The gags worked, the dialog was hilarious, the acting was great, editing was great – like I said I really can't list anything I didn't like.

This was the only film I viewed in which no one left during the screening. I can't wait to be able to see it again. If you want a fun movie that'll make you laugh you must see this film. Let's hope for national distribution!