Less Like Me (2004)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Mike Olinger

Writer:

Mike Olinger (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

When you've got nothing to lose, It's good to be...

Plot:

A man has one week to turn his life around and start living for himself when a series of events puts his back against the wall.

Plot Keywords:

Newspaper | Poetry | Coffee Shop | College | Cynicism

Cast

Amanda Alvey	...	Heather
Bill Beeson	...	Evan
John Blomquist	...	Man on Beach
Kevin J. Bottum	...	Terry Lancaster
Jeremy Capurro	...	Tim
Anni Clark	...	Girl in Class
Brandon Collins	...	Adam
Brandon Collins	...	Adam
Alix DeWitt	...	Poetry Emcee
Garett Grow	...	Joshua
Christine Haber	...	Susan
April Hall	...	Young Susan
Laura Hodges	...	Woman on Beach
Brad Martin	...	Trevor
James Olinger	...	Elrik
Mike Olinger	...	Jeff's Dad (flashback)
Sandra Olinger	...	Slapping Woman
Oscar Ovies	...	Jeff
Bud Perry	...	Frank
Danielle Redlin	...	Idiot Student #2
Kendal Riley	...	Idiot Student #1
Lissa Rodriguez	...	Denise

Also Known As:

Just Another Story (USA) (working title)
Untitled Mike Olinger Movie (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

112 min | USA:121 min (festival cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Interstate 395 North, Reno, Nevada, USA

Company:

Gift for Fiction Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

The title Less Like Me is based on lyrics to the song "Testing 1,2,3" by the Barenaked Ladies. Writer/Director Mike Olinger was originally going to use this song to end the film, but discovered that another song by the same group, Aluminum, fit the tone of the film better.

Movie Connections:

References Being John Malkovich (1999)

Soundtrack:

Streetlight

Whatta load...

There's nothing I hate more than self-congratulating pretentiousness. Kevin Smith deserves to be hung up by his toenails for inspiring every white middle-class whiner to make a movie about why they can't get laid. I don't really mind inexperience and low-budget productions but when the writing is this obvious and cloying it really burns my potatoes. The money put into this could've gone to a real struggling filmmaker who actually has a chance like John Gulager. If you watch Project Greenlight you'll immediately recognize a talented visionary who is fighting against the system. Anybody could grab a camera and make a talkative picture that doesn't manage to say anything really, at all. When will we be saved from the Smithonites and Whedonettes of the world? The revolution can't come soon enough. Go watch a real first time effort by buying Desperado or searching out Friends With Benefits. Thank you and good day.