Giles

It's been getting rave reviews but extremely limited release. As one reviewer noted it's "Election meets The Office" - the film follows three teachers and one Assistant Principal in a year's course in a faux-docu, Christopher Guest kind of way - to reveal or say anything else about the movie would rob it of it's charm and sheer hysterical nature.

Chalk

Highly recommend!!!

sundog

You lost me at "Christopher Guest kind of way".

I think this already had a short run in Chicago. Is it playing (relatively) wide out by you?

Giles

yeah and I ironically started the thread on my disappointment on Guest last movie 'For Your Consideration' -

here in DC it's only at Landmark's E Street theatre - I think any teacher, would find this to be really really funny. The film is just so unique and entertaining - I was floored quite honestly.

The Bus

DVD comes out in three weeks:



Giles do you work for the Phoenix?

Groucho

Morgan Spurlock, eh? Hmm...when documentary filmmakers try to get in the fictional market we end up with things like Canadian Bacon and Blair Witch 2.

sundog

Ha! Nice catch Bus!

Giles, my issue with Guest's movies is his winking disdain for his characters. If 'Chalk' has even a modicum more respect, sincerity, or even just objectivity towards the people it portrays, that's already a plus in my book.

Giles

and it does! surprise surprise.

Greg MacGuffin

In all fairness, Spurlock didn't direct this. He's merely "presenting" it.

DeanoBKN

Sort of like how Quentin Tarantino's name is the first thing you read when you look at Hostel 2's dvd cover.