Messages Deleted (2009) 4.7
A screenwriting teacher is forced to live out the plot of a screenplay idea he stole from a student, who now seeks revenge. Director:Rob CowanWriter:Larry Cohen |
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Messages Deleted (2009) 4.7
A screenwriting teacher is forced to live out the plot of a screenplay idea he stole from a student, who now seeks revenge. Director:Rob CowanWriter:Larry Cohen |
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| Matthew Lillard | ... |
Joel Brandt
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| Deborah Kara Unger | ... |
Det. Lavery
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| Gina Holden | ... |
Millie
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| Serge Houde | ... |
Det. Breedlove
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| Chiara Zanni | ... |
Claire
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| Michael Eklund | ... |
Adam Brickles
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Xantha Radley | ... |
Nurse Bev
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Ken Kramer | ... |
Ben Brandt
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| Brandon Jay McLaren | ... |
Dude up Front
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| Woody Jeffreys | ... |
Patrick
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| Ildiko Ferenczi | ... |
Kathy
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| Paul Lazenby | ... |
Tractor
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| Anna Galvin | ... |
Lisa Kwan
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| Biski Gugushe | ... |
Tech - Shrink
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| Parm Soor | ... |
Limo Driver
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A quivering voice begs to screenwriter, Joel Brandt, to pick up the phone on a message from his answering machine. Thinking it a prank, Joel deletes the message. The caller is found dead. Another caller leaves Joel a message; there is another murder...then another...then another. The killer has Joel's attention, and Joel has the attention of the police. Now the prime suspect in a series of murders, Joel discovers this psychotic killer has targeted him for a reason found within his body of work. Will Joel be able to re-write his ending, or be forced to pay the ultimate price? Written by A. Voghell
What do you get if you cross several average actors,a 'witty' self-aware, self deprecating script and a bag full of clichés,acknowledged as being clichés by the script,making them super clichés?
Robbed of an hour and a half,that's what.
I've seen some bad films and often you can take the good from them and be pretty content.This film in no way offers anything even remotely close to redemption.....actually that's not entirely fair,it does.It ends.
This movie should be used in a court of law to substantiate and complete the argument for euthanasia.
Sticking to the old adage about ending positively I did take something from this film......I learnt never to go anywhere near any future project with anyones name attached from these credits.
One star is the minimum I'm able to give this,but it's a little like saying that Hitler was just a bit naughty.