Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006)
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50% of critics liked it
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49% want to see it
(1,629 ratings)
Reclusive college freshman Bickford Schmeckler (Patrick Fugit) is a virtual fountain of cool ideas, and he records every single one of them in his prized, steel-bound notebook. When the notebook is stolen by hedonistic sorority girl Sarah (Olivia Wilde) during a toga party and subsequently comes… More Reclusive college freshman Bickford Schmeckler (Patrick Fugit) is a virtual fountain of cool ideas, and he records every single one of them in his prized, steel-bound notebook. When the notebook is stolen by hedonistic sorority girl Sarah (Olivia Wilde) during a toga party and subsequently comes into the possession of schizophrenic campus eccentric Spaceman (Matthew Lillard), the desperate Bickford embarks on a frantic quest to recover his most prized possession and prevent his life's work from being credited to someone else. John Cho and Fran Krantz star in a cinematic labor of love from writer/director Scott Lew - an ambitious first-time feature filmmaker who worked for eight years to bring his creative vision to the big screen. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
It's the sort of small-scale comedy that invites multiple viewings.
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Sean Axmaker, MSN.com
What should be the American Pie of college genius comedies suffers from a lack of imagination and an absence of impudence...
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Director Scott Lew is not without his own cool ideas (having Reno 911's Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon play campus cops is genius), but his focus is all over the place
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Eric D. Snider, EricDSnider.com
The film's early momentum wears off, and we realize the movie's not as amusing or entertaining as it wants to be.
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Marrit Ingman, Austin Chronicle
Bickford is an assured first feature for former Beacon Pictures exec Lew, with a winning cast and an infectious spirit.
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Cast
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Patrick Fugit
as Bickford Schmeckler
- Cheryl Hines
- Olivia Wilde
- Clark Gregg
- Matthew Lillard
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Fran Kranz
as Ralph
- John Cho
- Reid Scott
- Greg Pitts
- Laurie Boloven
- Mageina Tovah
- Scott Lew
- Thomas Lennon
- Will Burke
- Robert Ben Garant