Stephen Tobolowsky, Ann Hearn, Mena Suvari, Gregory Wagrowski, Amy Adams ...( see more  see more... ) , Darren Le Gallo

As evidenced by his hilarious man-on-the-street interviews with everyday folks, most people don't know him from Adam -- but Stephen Tobolowsky is one of the busiest character actors in Hollywood. This...( read more  read more... ) refreshing documentary filmed at his birthday bash captures Tobolowsky's musings about working alongside some of Tinseltown's most recognizable faces and, perhaps for the first time, allows him to be the star of the show.

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Directed by: Robert Brinkmann

Release Date: February 10, 2005

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007

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  • May 9, 2008
    I can't say i've ever seen anything like this.

    The best thing I can come up with when describing this is that it's essentially a 90 minute stand up comedy routine... that's, well, composed entirely of true stories, and said stories are not necessarily supposed to be funny at all...( read more) times.

    It's an odd thing - nearly the entire film is Stephen just looking into a camera and sharing his experiences with a small group of friends (including Amy Adams and Mena Suvari). You'd think this would get boring or mundane quickly, but it certainly didn't. He's such a well spoken and articulate man with plenty of quirky little anecdotes - I was actually looking at my DVD player with frustration for the last half hour, completely dreading the end of the film. I could watch this for hours! It's completely enthralling, almost hypnotizing... I don't know exactly how it draws you in so much, but it works.

    Robert Brinkmann didn't exactly have a huge obstacle to overcome when directing the movie. I'm sure he could have used a simple handheld cam, set it on a table, and we'd still be entertained by Tobolowsky. That being said, however, Brinkmann is wonderful in that he doesn't over-do anything. It's all so quiet and subdued - you really don't feel like you're watching a film at all. Every now and then there'll be a talking head, but beyond that you feel like a fly on the wall at a classy birthday party for an extraordinary unique individual.

    Although you may think that Tobolowski could possibly come off as pretentious - surrounded by his beautiful friends, with delicate mood lighting and fine wine, it's nothing of the sort. He comes off as an extremely humble yet confident individual, a total class act, and someone that we all wish we could have in our lives. He's the kind of guy you want a car ride with.

    My favorite stories all revolved primarily around his nomination in the "Top 100 Coolest People in LA" list... just almost nonstop hilarity for 20 minutes or so (that felt like 2).

    I'd say this is totally worth a look... it's ridiculously entertaining given such a simple and potential borefest of a scenario.
  • November 27, 2008
    im getting it asp and its going 2 be signed coz I met him.

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