Four Eyed Monsters (2005)

Apathy, technology, paranoia, disease and medication. Meet Arin. Arin is a shy videographer who finds it too much to handle to go out and meet girls, so he sets up an account on meester.net... See full summary »

Directors:

Susan Buice, Arin Crumley

Writers:

Susan Buice, Arin Crumley

Stars:

Susan Buice, Arin Crumley, Julia Ann Ames

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Susan Buice	...	Susan
Arin Crumley	...	Arin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julia Ann Ames	...	Laundromat Fantasy Girl
Lindsey Andersen	...	Couple on subway
Derik Babtiste	...	Internet single
Doug Boatwright	...	Gay couple
Kevin Bostic	...	Restaurant customer
Brad Calcaterra	...	Studio Vermont founder
Michael Camacho	...	Voice of doctor
Yuan-Kwan Chan	...	Model
Lucie Cuadrado	...	Attractive woman in street
Michael Cuomo	...	College Boyfriend
Milton Darnell	...	Gay couple
Liz Davito	...	2nd Sexual Encounter
Jeremy Ebenstein	...	Ex-boyfriend

Storyline

Apathy, technology, paranoia, disease and medication. Meet Arin. Arin is a shy videographer who finds it too much to handle to go out and meet girls, so he sets up an account on meester.net. The flood of responses never comes, save for one email from Susan, a struggling artist who finds her job as a waitress stifling her creativity. Susan is also on the shy side and is seeking an alternative to the classic dating situation. When Arin and Susan finally meet, that alternative dating situation comes to life as the two refuse to communicate verbally with each other, wanting to avoid bullshit small talk. Instead, when they do need to communicate to each other, they pass a pen and pad back and forth.

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Plot Keywords:

dating | technology | disease | waitress | artist | 

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Taglines:

Four glittering eyes, two pink mouths, and eight limbs wrapped around itself taking up two seats on the subway.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official MySpace page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Less Life Lived LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Moving In (2009)

User Reviews

Tender, too tender...

I think this movie deserves more than 6. I wouldn't be indulgent with this two independent filmmakers because, these days, they are in good company. I would rather underline the emotional state this movie is able to communicate. You see catchy animations and other graphic sequences that make you think "Yes, we are now dealing with a new school of film-making" but at the end of the day you carry on watching it because it a has got a cosy and delicate pace. Someone find it too auto-biographical but in my opinion they have been good enough to make it look as little auto-autobiographical as possible. I managed to watch it on youtube just before they removed it but I'd still suggest to a friend. Don't expect to be amazed but enjoy a soft and quirky story-telling with a background of snow and dazzling voice-overs.