The FP (2011)

Directors:

Brandon Trost
Jason Trost

Writers:

Brandon Trost (written by)
Jason Trost (story)
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Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

In a post apocalyptic future, two rival gangs fight for control of Frazier Park by playing "Beat Beat Revelation", a deadly version of Dance, Dance, Revolution(TM).

Plot Keywords:

Dystopia | Location In Title | Abbreviation In Title | Competition Dancing | Based On Short Film

Cast

Jason Trost	...	JTRO
Lee Valmassy	...	L Dubba E
Art Hsu	...	KCDC
Caitlyn Folley	...	Stacy (as Caker Folley)
Nick Principe	...	BLT
Brandon Barrera	...	BTRO
James DeBello	...	Beat Box Busta Bill
Bryan Goddard	...	Sugga Nigga
Rachel Robinson	...	Lacy
Michael Sandow	...	Jody
Sean Whalen	...	Stacy's Dad
Dash Mihok	...	Cody
James Remar	...	Narrator
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	CC Jam
Blayne Weaver	...	Gas Station Attendant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Howell	...	Russian Henchman
Dov Tiefenbach	...	Triple Decka 1K

Directed by
Brandon Trost
Jason Trost

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Brandon Trost		written by
Jason Trost		story
Jason Trost		written by

Produced by
Christian Agypt	....	producer
Brandon Barrera	....	producer
Jason Blum	....	executive producer
Steven Schneider	....	executive producer
Ron Trost	....	executive producer
Hal Tryon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
George Holdcroft

Cinematography by
Brandon Trost

Film Editing by
Abe Levy

Production Design by
Tyler B. Robinson

Costume Design by
Sarah Trost

Production Management
Christian Agypt	....	unit production manager
Elena Woodhead	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Holmes	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Valdern L'Roi Chalwell	....	sound editor: temp mix
A. Tad Chamberlain	....	sound mixer
Brennan Gerle	....	sound re-recording mixer: temp mix
Goeun Lee	....	foley editor
Tom Marks	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig Polding	....	sound effects editor
Kunal Rajan	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Ron Trost	....	special effects coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Alessio Di Giambattista	....	gaffer
Chevy Douglas	....	key grip
Jeff Howell	....	still photographer
Jaxy Ku	....	assistant camera
Jonathan Wolf	....	still photographer

Animation Department
Aaron Juntunen	....	beat beat revelation visuals

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Trost	....	costumer

Other crew
Jeremy Tenser	....	legal services

Production Companies

• 248 Productions
• Secret Identity Productions
• Trost Productions

Distributors

• Drafthouse Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content, some nudity and brief drug material

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Kern County, California, USA

Company:

248 Productions

Trivia:

The word 'fuck' is used over 250 times.

Quotes:

KCDC:What's a town with no ducks?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Blood and Guts with Scott Ian: Scott Ian Sets Sh*t on Fire with Ron Trost (#2.1)" (2013)

yo beeeeeetaches, LEAVE THE FP ALONE! I MEAN IT!!!

What it attempts to do, it succeeds at brilliantly. Which is, a well executed parody which is not terribly unlike the many fake news reports from The Onion. So dry, were those, that the majority of buffoons legitimately took them at face value and were, through sheer hyper-stupidity, not able to recognize any parody. Same thing seems to be happening with this film.

The FP is a fairly different type of film which would have been unheard of several decades ago...a comedy/parody masquerading very sincerely as a dramatic film, and all the while drawing attention to comical stereotypes, cheesy films, and current cultural stupidity.

I am only 3 or 4 levels shy of receiving my Troll Mastership, a certification I've worked diligently to receive. But despite that, even I cant find much negativity to sling at this film, and I abhor nearly everything. It is one of the nearly non-existent perfect comedies, in that, it achieves everything the writer/directors intended, and quite a bit more, without laughably and brutally horrific emulation of other comedies. It's not only a film, but a barometer of other peoples stupidity.

It gets into character, and stays there. It slaps you, before taking you from behind, and then doesn't even cuddle with you afterward. It spits at your mother whilst fingering your backside during a Catholic wedding ceremony in which the bride has slept with the grooms father, twice, and released it online just prior to sleeping with the African grounds keeper on their honeymoon to Zimbabwe.

It's a silly movie, sure. But its flavor if silliness isn't nearly as beat down and tired as the overwhelmingly safe, simple, convenient, derivative, idiot-mass-appeal, and well-trodden paths other so-called comedy writer/directors are shamelessly spewing like so much bum-gravy lately.

The FP, silly hyper-parody done right.