Burning Annie (2004)

The story of a college student with an "Annie Hall" addiction trying to make his new relationship work.

Director:

Van Flesher

Writers:

Randy Mack, Zack Ordynans

Stars:

Gary Lundy, Sara Downing, Kim Murphy

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Lundy	...	Max
Sara Downing	...	Julie
Kim Murphy	...	Beth (as Kim Murphy Zandell)
Brian Klugman	...	Charles
Jay Paulson	...	Sam
Rini Bell	...	Amanda
Todd Duffey	...	Tommy
Kathleen Rose Perkins	...	Jen
Jason Risner	...	Scott
Carrie Freedle	...	Sara
Keith Page	...	Mark
David Hall	...	Andy
Alex Bolano	...	Young Max
Evan Price	...	Adolescent Max
Jaisey Bates	...	Amy

Storyline

A dark comedy about Max, who thinks Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" is a cautionary tale about the futility of romance. Just as he begins to suspect the movie is ruining his love life, his world is turned inside-out by a girl who just might be the modern equivalent of Annie Hall herself.

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Plot Keywords:

student | love | college | watching tv | watching a movie | 

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Taglines:

Max built his world around "Annie Hall." Now, only one girl can prove life doesn't have to imitate art.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

An Nintendo 64 can be seen in the film.

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Goofs

When Max is describing his group he says Sam is the "Alpha male" of the group, which primarily consists of "zeta males." The implication is the other males would be the lowest social caste, but that would be the "omega males" because Omega is the last letter in the Greek alphabet. Zeta is the 7th letter.

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Quotes

Max: You know, I've been thinking about your theory, your 'Annie Hall' theory. Specifically, I've been thinking you're insane.
Charles: I said I was kidding, Max, and you just keep bringing it up.
Max: Well, it's like you insulted my religion or something. It's like 'Hey Cardinal, I think Jesus is the reason you're not getting laid.
Charles: "Max, if you're a Cardinal, Jesus IS the reason you're not getting laid.

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Connections

References The Rat Pack (1998)

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Soundtracks

Pile O'Bonez
Written by Ben Jaffe
Performed By C.E.O. Jaffe and His Corporate Casuals
Appearing Courtesy of Ben Jaffe and Jack Younger

User Reviews

Surprise Hit from This Year's Festival Circuit

Van Flesher's `Burning Annie' is a smart comedy about a neurotic college student who becomes convinced that his obsession with Woody Allen's `Annie Hall' is ruining his love life. Unlike so many twentysomething comedies, `Burning Annie' relies on a strong story and a talented cast of characters to tell its tale.

Gary Lundy is fantastic in the lead role of Max, a college station disc jockey who keeps changing his radio program's schedule out of fear that someone might be listening. Kim Murphy plays Beth, Max's ex-girlfriend and sounding board, and Sara Downing plays Julie, Max's new love interest. These strong performances are rounded out by Brian Klugman who plays Max's goofy sidekick, Charles, in a role reminiscent of the Tony Roberts character from Allen's `Annie Hall', if only in spirit.

The script, by Zack Ordynans and Randy Mack, is filled with dark wit and clever dialogue, and provides a surprisingly honest look at everyday college life. It's self-referential without being too cute, and manages to tip its hat to Allen's `Annie Hall' while remaining fresh and original, throughout.

`Burning Annie' is well worth a look -- one of the surprise hits from thi s year's festival circuit.

Details

Official Sites:

Armak Productions trailers, photos, bios, production journal [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 March 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Burning Annie

Filming Locations:

West Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Armak Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color