Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

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:

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

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14	4:30 PM	COMEDY
Wed. July 15	10:00 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
Damien Alexander	...	Kissing Couple #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Scott Lew

Writing credits (WGA)
Scott Lew		(written by)

Produced by
Paul G. Allen	....	executive producer
Michael Caldwell	....	producer
Michael C. Cuddy	....	associate producer
Adam Fratto	....	associate producer
Richard Hutton	....	producer
Rosanne Korenberg	....	executive producer
Andrew Miano	....	producer
Nellie Nugiel	....	co-producer
Jody Patton	....	executive producer
Peter Principato	....	executive producer
Jeremiah Samuels	....	producer
Lloyd Segan	....	producer
Jonathan Shestack	....	executive producer
Chris Weitz	....	producer
Paul Weitz	....	producer
Paul Young	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Swihart

Cinematography by
Lowell Peterson

Film Editing by
Jon Corn

Production Design by
Jane Ann Stewart

Art Direction by
Patricio M. Farrell

Set Decoration by
Matt Callahan

Costume Design by
Karen Mann

Makeup Department
Rocky Faulkner	....	key makeup artist
Francie Paull	....	makeup artist
Eleanor Sabaduquia	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Shane Jatho	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brendan Garst	....	second assistant director
Joe McDougall	....	first assistant director
Davis Priestley	....	additional second second assistant director
Colleen Wassel	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Lori Agostino	....	assistant art director
Giovanni Aurilia	....	lead man
Jess Johnson	....	construction coordinator
Heidi MaryElse Lynne	....	on-set dresser
Beth Powder	....	assistant to propmaster
Charles Schneider	....	painter

Sound Department
David Chornow	....	sound mixer
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cameron Hamza	....	sound mixer
P.K. Hooker	....	sound effects editor
Mark McBryde	....	adr mixer
Mark McBryde	....	foley mixer
Kevin Newson	....	foley recordist
Jerry Ross	....	sound effects supervisor
Alexander Schwartz	....	foley artist
Steve Walter	....	foley recordist
Jordan Wilby	....	sound effects editor

Visual Effects by
Andrew Peers	....	visual effects

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Nicole Danyluck Thompson	....	assistant camera
Kathleen Farry	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kathleen Farry	....	second assistant camera
Jason Garcia	....	additional first assistant camera
Michael Jin	....	grip
Mike McEveety	....	assistant camera
Rob Morey	....	camera operator
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	additional camera operator

Casting Department
Jennifer Cram	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Ian Kezsbom	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michael Brake	....	music editor
Jason Eldredge	....	music coordinator
Thomas Golubic	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Adam Bardach	....	documentary filmmaker
Damian Baxter	....	office production assistant
Ingrid K. Behrens	....	assistant to producer
Greg Bernstein	....	legal services
Pilar Binyon	....	production coordinator: Vulcan Productions
Shea E. Butler	....	script supervisor
Marjorie Chodorov	....	production accountant
Matthew Greene	....	software director
Michael Heintzelman	....	intern production assistant
Marc Hofstatter	....	assistant: Chris Weitz
Joshua Jashinski	....	assistant to director
John Martin	....	production assistant
Andrea McDowell	....	production coordinator
B.J. Miller	....	business affairs consultant
Geof Miller	....	development consultant
Jeremy Pangilinan	....	assistant to producer
Davis Priestley	....	key set production assistant
Steven D. Reese	....	production assistant
Terry Wong	....	location scout

Production Companies

• Depth of Field
• Pillar Squared
• Piller Squared/The Segan Company
• Vulcan Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Screen Media Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Lightning Entertainment (2006) (worldwide) (except USA and Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Virtualmix  sound re-recording

Runtime:

Germany:79 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

College of the Canyons - 26455 Rockwell Canyon Boulevard, 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: That's too eloquent not to be true!

Movie Connections:

References "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995)

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!