Ellie Parker
(Unrated, 1:35:16, Released 2005)
| Genres: | Art House & International, Comedy |
| Release Date: | Nov 11, 2005 |
| DVD Release Date: | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Starring: | Blair Mastbaum, Chevy Chase, Fanshen Cox, Mark Pellegrino, Naomi Watts, Neil Jackson, Rebecca Rigg, Rebecca Riggs, Scott Coffey |
| Directed by: | Scott Coffey |
| Synopsis: | Ellie Parker (Naomi Watts) races around town from one audition to another, changing make-up, clothes and personality as she speeds along, barely attending to her whirlwind life as she strives to get cast in a movie. And her best friend Sam (Rebecca Rigg), her boyfriend Justin (Mark Pellegrino) and her new fling Chris (Scott Coffey) just don't seem to help. As Ellie considers giving up after losing faith in the craft, her manager Dennis (Chevy Chase) doesn't exactly talk her out of it. One last insane audition for Ellie, and she's back in the game...or is she? |
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September 23, 2009
This movie had me shaking my head...poor gal...a bad bit of luck...
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May 25, 2009
So the artsy nature of this probably appealed to me. I really like the story. One of the better slice of life movies I've seen.
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October 24, 2008
an intriguing glimpse into the process and struggle actors go through. naomi watts is breathtaking.
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August 20, 2008
Only for Naomi Watts' die hard fans
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August 2, 2008
naomi watts is soo talented ! people should give her more credit .
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July 13, 2008
Disgusting camerawork is the key to the heart of this unbearable film...
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July 10, 2008
Naomi Watts is phenomenal, the movie...not so much
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July 10, 2008
this is a really good movie!
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June 23, 2008
As a fan of Naomi Watts I had to see this so called comedy about life in Hollywood. Watts is amazing as usual and manages to keep the movie interesting. I wouldn't call it a comedy though - there is a few fun moments but I think it's more of a half-serious documentary that portrays how acting can be in Hollywood. Due to the limited, though fitting and effective, cinematography and the simplicity of the story the grade can only be average.
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February 10, 2008
I chuckled in this movie. So many things were like roberts movies - all her auditions were like exactly the same as the TLC ones. the whole crying thing was so funny becuase i do it too. However, BOOOORRING apart from these things. there were contstandly scenes with no dialogue and just her walking or driving - these bits made me wanna cut myself deep. ending = dynamic shit. naomi watts was hilarous though - practicaly the only thing good about it . best like "I suck his cock, I suck Vinny's cock i sucked all their cocks" - gold. visually, it looked like never say never - or in other words, shit.
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February 8, 2008
I really liked Naomi Watts in this film, but I'm convinced that she and Nicole Kidman are THE SAME PERSON. The audition scenes were really uncomfortable to watch, only because they were so true. The story dragged on a bit at some points, and I think the film would have been better if it were shorter. And the filming style was heinously bad in some scenes. Even indie film-makers should obey some basic framing laws, otherwise it just looks very high school. Anyway, the performances are the main thing and Naomi was great. I felt really sad for her at the end.
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January 14, 2008
i always want to be an actress when i was a kid. i like how this movie took us to a struggling actress' life. i also like how the movie seemed raw.
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January 5, 2008
Really entertaining, experimental piece of work with a beyond good performance by Naomi Watts.
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January 2, 2008
The important thing in a character piece like this is that you like the characters. I honestly couldn't give a crap about the superficial, self absorbed LA half people portrayed in this film. I found it painful to watch and only got half way through.
The over indy style of it has hard to sit through too. No one who is this bad with a hand held should be allowed to film ANYTHING. I've done plenty of zero budget stuff and none of it looked this bad. And Naomi, stop spiking the camera! Avoid. -
December 18, 2007
A tedious independent smear of poop.
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October 8, 2007
Not what I expected but kind of cool.
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September 27, 2007
Not what I expected but kind of cool.
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September 25, 2007
An extremely uncomfortable movie-going experience. I would never watch it again. But Naomi Watts kept my interest in a truly brave performance. Apparently this was supposed to be funny? I think I smiled twice. It's not that dramatic or eventful either. The best way to describe this is "uncomfortable."
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September 19, 2007
A funny but sad story about an unknown actress struggeling to get parts in movies and make a big star out of herself. Though it isn't that simple.
Naomi Watts is great and hilarious as Ellie Parker and Scott Coffey makes room for very special characters. -
September 16, 2007
An odd little film that seems like a home movie made by a bunch of pals. I'm a big Naomi Watts fan, and to be honest, I think you have to be to enjoy this. She's pretty much playing herself as a struggling actress, driving around to auditions, doing her make up in the car, being asked to do odd things in auditions. There's some fun stuff with her pal Rebecca Riggs and director Scott Coffey pops up as well. The hand held DV look suits Ellie's frantic life, and I found it to be very entertaining. Not for everyone though.
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September 4, 2007
shot as a short in early 2001, director coffey and star niomi watts, returned a few years later, and completed a film, watts plays ellie a aspiring actress in hollywoodas she spends her days going from audition to audition, she tries to make sence of her life with personal problems getting in the way of her daily routine, she is someone who knows what she wants, but will she get it, as usuall watts is on fire here, she really is up the top of the list at the moment, a great career, love the look of this film as well, shot on d.v digital video, gives it a raw edge, anmd helps show her state of mind, great l.a locations, and as shot on d.v they did things you cant usually do, watts driving a car while changing for a audition, is one of many amusimng situations, along with some awkward auditions, another great look at hollywood and its weird ways
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August 12, 2007
Didn't know what to think at first, this movie was shot in a chaotic fashion, following Ellie through every nook of her downward-spiraling life. But Naomi Watts is adorable, and after watching her in The Ring, King Kong, and The Painted Veil, it's downright fascinating. At times it's like watching a car-wreck :)
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August 3, 2007
Fell aslep and it started out wierd.Not a good buy.
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July 20, 2007
beyond fantastic!! so raw and sooooo funny!! i laughed from the beginning to end...at ever single thing!! well written too - very true! naomi was great...this demonstrated how great of an actor she is!! see it!
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July 11, 2007
Boring movie, but Jessicka was in it, so that part of the movie was worth watching
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June 30, 2007
What the? This was the most weirdest movie i have ever seen!
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June 13, 2007
hmmmmm... naomi watts is hot..... =)
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May 30, 2007
Should go straight to video stores. Apparently, first exposure was at film festival. Guess Naomi had itch for artistic endeavours. Plotless. Silly sex scenes. Does reveal hectic activities of someone trying to become a "star", so in that way, film did serve a purpose.
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May 23, 2007
Interesting, but not really much of a movie. I did like it and Naomi Watts did a good job and looked great. The movie itself didn't look so great but it held my interest.
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May 17, 2007
it was not as good as i was hoping it would be
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May 16, 2007
who doesnt love to see a movie thats some stupid its funny... thankfully that is the intention of this movie
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March 21, 2007
While this indie comedy about the misadventures of an Aussie actress trying to make it big in Hollywood is a bit overlong, muddled and self-indulgent but Naomi Watts (who plays the title character) gives another great turn and there are some really funny scenes. Chevy Chase is also suprisingly good in a small but cast-against-type role as Ellie's agent. It's not great but it is an alright watch.
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January 4, 2007
That cute red-headed guy from Shag directed this, but I'm still not interested.
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January 2, 2007
Boring movie. It´s about the frustrations of an actress, but there´s no story at all.
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December 12, 2006
I wonder what this is about, i think ill see it!
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December 2, 2006
Shot piecemeal over around five years, Ellie Parker is a pseudo-biographical account of one actress' attempts to 'make it' in the movie world.
Naomi Watts is our tragic heroine here, again turning in a superbly real performance, most tellingly in that before David Lynch had the insightfulness to grant her the lead in Mulholland Drive, most of Parker WAS her life. Unlike her 'pro-creativity' best friend, Parker is a method actress, requiring her to put herself through abject trauma in order to land herself a role. This aspect of the storytelling is the lynchpin for the movie's plot, highlighting not only the difficulty of balancing life and art, but also the poisonous nature of Hollywood, an industry that profits from people's pain.
In this regard, the film is also funnier than you'd expect, seeing Watts changing clothes and perfecting accents for trashy roles whilst driving to casting auditions!
Coupled with this are her unreliably moronic boyfriend and fling with a 'hot-shot' producer, which serve to make Parker's life worse, which of course conversely helps her acting!
Perhaps the best satire since The Player, and a decent comparion piece to the mighty Mulholland Drive. -
October 16, 2006
RUBBISH EVEN THOUGH I HAVENT SEEN IT
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September 14, 2006
naomi watts is excellent!
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September 3, 2006
sounds cool...i guess
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August 16, 2006
Naomi Watts dude. A quoi vous vous attendez, elle est geniale.
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July 29, 2006
This is actually the coolest low, low budget film I've ever seen (not that that's saying a helluva lot I guess!!) But it's fairly funny and put together enough that it was definitely worth seeing, I might even buy it if I can find it that is, as it's not exactly a big film!
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July 29, 2006
A realistic, but somewhat comical illustration of a struggling actress in Hollywood.
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July 25, 2006
Naomi Watts is wonderful, particularly when playing Ellie's auditions (bless he heaart Ellie's not much of an actress) but rest of this DV shot movie is teeth grindingly annoying. Horribly played and written and packed with the most obvious set of 'insights' into Hollywood you'll ever see. JUST worth it for a BIG Watts fan though.
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July 5, 2006
This is one of those love-it-or-hate-it type films. If you are an actor (or you know one, like me), you'll definitely relate to this.
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July 1, 2006
watched it...wasn't that good
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June 25, 2006
je comprends pas la fin...
est-ce que c'est juste pour dire que le film est une partie de sa vie seulement et que comme il n'y a pas d'histoire générale il ne peut pas y avoir vraiment de conclusion? je suis pas sure si jai aimé ou pas, cest bizare....
