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A Day For Night(mare) inspired by Kafka, the Marx Brothers, and fifteen years of experience in low-budget filmmaking prompt this tale--a film within a film--which examines the anxieties and mishaps th...( read more 
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MCT:April 20, 2008
Steve Buscemi is great as a director of an independent film. The supporting cast is also really good, especially Catherine Keener. I would especially recommend this to anyone who has ever been involved in low budget film or theatre.
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MCT:April 8, 2008A ridiculous and hilarious movie about film making which actually isn't too far away from the truth. Oh yeah, STEVE BUSCEMI!
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MCT:February 29, 2008Quite simply if the world was perfect Steve Buscemi would star in a lot more movies. This is one of the most hilarious satires ever.
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MCT:January 31, 2008
steve bushimi is his comic and indie best as a frustrated director, shooting a very low budget film, and the stress ,eagos and disasters that can go wrong when trying to film simple scenes, from actors blowing his lines, director of photoghraphy not pulling focus, or eagos getting to big for the set, all done in a very funny way and style, a very low budget effort, showing a low budget effrot being made. observations about life shooting indie film, seems spot on from what i heard, if you like bushimi being whiny, then youll love the role here, and also katherin keener in a early role, great scenes and comic moments,, and great how its kept interesting cnsidering plot
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MCT:November 8, 2007
I love the contrast between dreams and reality and between color and black & white that Tom DiCillo used in this movie. Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener and Dermont Mulroney make an excellent team and their acting is pretty good.
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MCT:June 25, 2007
The greatest film ever made about independent filmmaking. Any one who has ever tried to make a film will laugh all the way through this movie.
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MCT:June 6, 2007B movie. Rented it for Steve Buscemi which sometimes risky business. This was one of those times, although Steve stole the show there wasn't much going on.
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MCT:May 21, 2007
The Sundance film festival award winning comedy film depicts the process of making an independent/student film quite cleverly. Yet another "A movie about making a movie" sub-genre, written and directed by Tom DiCillo, I believe it his best film yet.
Sliced into three parts, the movie features the difficulties of film-making through the character's dreams. Yet, what is dream and what is real, you don't realize till they wake up.
Buscemi plays Nick Reve (Reve in french means Dream), the frustrated "trying to get it right" director, and you know by Murphy's Law that when he shouts "ACTION!" something will go wrong. It is amusing yet almost annoying as we get to be frustrated with Buscemi's character, and after that, it appears that it was just a dream.
The character of the arrogant actor Chad Palamino played by James LeGros, resembles Brat Pitt in appearance. It is said that Pitt was cast for this role, and since he was busy with another project, LeGros was chosen. Some say that Palamino's character might be Tom DiCillo's way of portraying Pitt's behavior on the set of his debut film "Johnny Suede" in 1991. Dicillo denies it.
The pearls of this film:
* The scene where Palamino shouts "The only reason I took this part was because someone said you were tight with Quentin Tarantino!", which is a role model for success in the indie film industry since Tarantino is the recent indie filmmaker that became a star director.
* The transition from monochrome to color and vice-versa as a difference between reality and film reality, a lovely gimmick.
* The 30 second "Room Tone" scene, where everybody is fantasizing about their life dream.
This film is a treat for filmmakers and in general a "fun" film. People who are not filmmakers will enjoy this film as well. The film is only 91 minutes and I wanted more. -
MCT:May 13, 2007
A brilliant, light hearted take on the film industry full of fantastic perfomances from a wonderful cast.
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MCT:March 18, 2007
Steve Buscemi and Dermot Mulroney are brilliant and hilarious in this movie ! Living in oblivion is really amusing and funny, it is one of the movie that made me laugh the most. I laughed a lot because I'm studying in Cinema and maybe I will be in the same situation as they are in the movie lol. A great indie comedy that everyone should see !
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MCT:March 15, 2007
A fantasticly great movie!!
It's really funny, and made me laugh big time. Loved the way DiCillio played with the colors and the writing is very smart.
What 'concerns' me is that I might be in the same situation in a couple of years.... -
MCT:February 13, 2007
Wonderfully bizarre little film about low-budget films. Worth it for Peter Dinklage's rant about dwarfs alone.
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MCT:January 4, 2007Witty satire of indie films and the movie making process starring Steve Buscemi. Clever rather than laugh out loud funny, and the film within a film (within a film?) format sometimes seems in danger of drowning in it's own post-modernism, but it's an interesting curiosity nonetheless.
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MCT:December 10, 2006Waste of TIME!! Very Weak movie, DO NOT WATCH, if you do end up watching it, side effects may include: Suicide, murder ramapages, road ramapage, any kinds of ways of harming yourself, and many others...
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MCT:December 7, 2006
This is one of the funniest, most clever movies I have ever seen. I guess that since I can relate to it (being a filmmaker myself), I find this unique look at the world of making movies to be hilarious and delightful.
This movie reminds me very much of "Noises Off!", except relating to the film world instead of the theatre world.
Steve Buscemi rocks (and I'm not just saying that because I love him and want to bear his children) as Nick Reve, the director who can't seem to get anything right. For anyone who doubts the talent of this man, watch this movie. He is perfect.
Overall a very satisfying movie watching experience. I would highly recommend it! -
MCT:December 1, 2006
I just loved too much the way this movie is present. The way Tom DiCillo plays with black and white is fantastic.
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MCT:November 22, 2006
Un film de Steve Buscemi! Un film chockful of Steve Buscemi in color and black and white and as a romantic lead! An angry dwarf! A meddling mother who saves the day! And lots and lots of Steve Buscemi!
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MCT:October 3, 2006
Funny, savage send-up of low-budget filmmaking has a good turn from Buscemi and an even better turn from Keener.
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MCT:July 26, 2006
a hidden gem, a must see. Steve Buschemi is HOT!!!!!! as ever and he comes so close to actually getting the girl
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MCT:June 30, 2006
Awesome film! A very genuine outlook on the world of low-budget filmmaking. Steve Buscemi, and Dermot Mulroney are hilarious. Catherine Keener is great too, like always.
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