Fort Tilden (2014)

A comedy about Allie and Harper and their needlessly difficult journey to the beach.

Directors:

Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers

Writers:

Sarah-Violet Bliss (story), Sarah-Violet Bliss

Stars:

Bridey Elliott, Clare McNulty, Neil Casey

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bridey Elliott	...	Harper
Clare McNulty	...	Allie
Neil Casey	...	Ebb
Alysia Reiner	...	Cobble Hill Mom
Reggie Watts	...	Reggie Watts
Griffin Newman	...	Sam
Jeffrey Scaperrotta	...	Russ
Peter Vack	...	Benji
Mark Wing-Davey	...	Harper's Dad (voice)
Will Hines	...	Abusive Cobble Hill Man
Max Jenkins	...	Ashley
John Early	...	John
Evan Hoyt Thompson	...	Grant
Desireé Nash	...	Marin
Becky Yamamoto	...	Amanda

Storyline

Fort Tilden: New York City's secluded seaside nirvana where, like flies to honey, Brooklyn's hip millennial set flocks on sweltering weekend afternoons for unbridled summertime indulgence. Amidst the vexing stagnation of quarter-life crises, Allie (Clare McNulty) struggles to prepare for the Peace Corps, while Harper (Bridey Elliot) awaits checks from her father to fund her artistic dreams. But the two friends quickly shun responsibilities for the day when a pair of good-looking guys invites them along for a carefree Fort Tilden afternoon. As the two young women board their fixed-gear bicycles and embark on a lengthy journey to the beach, they quickly realize that, akin to their confusing, transitioning lives, they neither know where they're going nor how they plan to get there. The debut feature film of directors Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers - and showcasing the comedic versatility of Clare McNulty and Bridey Elliott as Allie and Harper - "Fort Tilden" is a hilariously ...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content, some graphic nudity and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Οχυρό Τίλντεν

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The trailer shows Allie (played by [Clare McNultythe]) texting, "I'll give you my trust fund if you throw their guitars of the roof", and Harper (played by [Bridey Elliott]) responding with: "I don't feel like being a hero". This only appears in the trailer and not in the movie, that has a different texting "conversation".

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Crazy Credits

"No kittens were harmed during the making of this film. They enjoyed their time with us."

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Connections

References Fruitvale Station (2013)

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Soundtracks

Freaky Freaky Boys (Dance Mix)
Composed by Justin Crosby
Courtesy of MusicLoops.com

User Reviews

Flat Tedium

'Fort Tilden' is the tale of a ten-mile road trip by a couple of tiresome Brooklyn trust fund brats, who head for the beach to hook up with a pair of charmless dudes. Their big adventure soon turns into a plodding marathon by bicycle, cab and foot, since this airhead odyssey comprises only lame exchanges and minor fiascoes involving various acquaintances and strangers. The 'heroines' are portrayed as spineless selfish simpletons, and although the film is clearly intended to be a comedy, it's short on laughs, wit or interest.

The actresses struggle gamely with the pedestrian material, but their characters' feckless behavior and whiny griping leaves one hoping a truck will squash them into roadkill at every intersection. When they finally meet their romantic prospects on a gray windswept seashore, the encounter is just another flaccid flop in a series of screw-ups.