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The History of Future Folk

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 26m
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7.1/10
3.6K
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The History of Future Folk (2012)
The hilarious (and possibly exaggerated) origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been charming NYC audiences with their live act for the better part of a decade.

When a comet threatens to destroy their planet, the citizens of Hondo enlist their most decorated soldier, General Trius, to search for a new home planet - and wipe out the current inhabitants with a flesh-eating virus. After landing somewhere near Brooklyn, General Trius wanders into a megastore to unleash the terror - when he's suddenly enchanted by a strange and mystical human invention known as "music." They don't have music on Hondo, and since it's the best thing he'™s ever heard, General Trius immediately abandons his mission to eradicate the human race, assumes the name Bill, starts a family, and launches a one-alien bluegrass act in a tiny bar owned by Larry.

Years later, his peaceful life is disrupted when the Hondonians send a bumbling assassin named Kevin to get the mission back on track. Although subduing Kevin is no challenge for the great General Trius, the Hondonians have no intention of calling off their plan to eliminate mankind, so Bill and Kevin must join forces to save Hondo, prevent an intergalactic takeover of Earth, and hopefully get some bigger gigs for the universe's first Hondonian bluegrass duo: Future Folk!
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The possibly exaggerated origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been playing for NYC audiences for the better part of a decade.The possibly exaggerated origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been playing for NYC audiences for the better part of a decade.The possibly exaggerated origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been playing for NYC audiences for the better part of a decade.
IMDb RATING
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3.6K
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    • John Mitchell
    • Jeremy Kipp Walker
    • John Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Nils d'Aulaire
    • Jay Klaitz
    • Julie Ann Emery
    • John Mitchell
    • Jeremy Kipp Walker
    • John Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Nils d'Aulaire
    • Jay Klaitz
    • Julie Ann Emery
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    • 35User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    Nils d'Aulaire
    Nils d'Aulaire
    • Bill Hunt…
    Jay Klaitz
    Jay Klaitz
    • Kevin
    Julie Ann Emery
    Julie Ann Emery
    • Holly
    April Hernandez Castillo
    April Hernandez Castillo
    • Carmen
    • (as April L. Hernandez)
    Onata Aprile
    Onata Aprile
    • Wren
    Dee Snider
    Dee Snider
    • Larry
    Nathan Hinton
    Nathan Hinton
    • Mark
    Robbie Smith
    • Bounty Hunter
    Paul Juhn
    Paul Juhn
    • Cop #1
    Anthony J. Ribustello
    Anthony J. Ribustello
    • Cop #2
    Ariel Estrada
    • Cop #3
    Mario D'Leon
    Mario D'Leon
    • Large Prisoner
    Robinson Aponte
    • Random Prisoner
    Nancy Ticotin
    Nancy Ticotin
    • Tango Teacher
    Eddy Privitzer
    • Tom
    • (as Eddie Privitzer)
    José Ramón Rosario
    José Ramón Rosario
    • Bodega Owner
    Steve Greenstein
    Steve Greenstein
    • Hank
    Rich Zeroth
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      • Jeremy Kipp Walker
      • John Mitchell
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    • Trivia
      Nils d'Aulaire and Jay Klaitz are both part of a semi-well known folk duo, Future Folk, in real life.
    • Soundtracks
      Foot Stompin' Music
      by Grand Funk Railroad.

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    9/10
    If this doesn't warm your heart I'm sorry. You ain't got one.
    Having trudged my way, miserably, through much box office fare of late this little gem took on the status of a diamond in the dung heap.

    It's pretty much the definition of "short and sweet". Others have described the wacky story so I won't bother. In theory it shouldn't work but somehow it does. I think maybe it's the immaculate deadpan of the lead actor that carries it; or maybe the catchy songs; or the way its low budget is always taken seriously - silly costumes notwithstanding; or the two genuinely touching love stories. Or... well, I could go on.

    Find this movie, however you can, and give it a chance. It's adorable. If only it had been given the release it deserved I guarantee it would have been the talk of the town. Sadly the movie business doesn't roll that way.

    One thing I absolutely guarantee: we'll be hearing more of the people involved before very long. As "calling cards" go it doesn't get much better than this.
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    • backineltham
    • Sep 15, 2013

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      • May 31, 2013 (United States)
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      • Maida Vale Films
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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
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