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Watch This: Paul Giamatti as a Rocket Scientist in 'Pretty Bird'
by Alex Billington
June 2, 2010
Source: Paramount
At Sundance a few years ago I caught a film called Pretty Bird, directed by actor Paul Schneider, that was about a group of misfit scientists and businessmen who decide to build a working rocket-powered belt, like the one seen in James Bond (or Kick-Ass). It was a comedy starring Paul Giamatti, Billy Crudup, and Kristen Wiig, and was actually pretty damn good, despite the otherwise scathing reviews it got during the fest. I never heard a single thing about it again for nearly two years, but a trailer has finally appeared. Sadly, this one is going straight-to-DVD, but now you can finally get a glimpse of what Pretty Bird is all about.
Watch the official clip as a trailer for Paul Schneider's Pretty Bird from YouTube:
A sweet-natured guy (Billy Crudup) enlists his pals to help him create and market his idea for a rocket-powered belt. When they unexpectedly find success, everything begins to spin even further out of control.
Pretty Bird was both written and directed by first-time director Paul Schneider, who's best known as an actor from films like Elizabethtown, Assassination of Jesse James, Lars and the Real Girl, Away We Go and also NBC's "Parks & Rec." Long-time editor Zene Baker is credited for the story in the film. This did originally premiere at the Sundance Film Festival back in 2008, but never ended up getting a distributor. Years later, Paramount is finally releasing Pretty Bird straight-to-DVD on June 29th - buy it on Amazon!
9 Comments
1
Paul Giamatti as a Rocket Scientist lol um ok
Jimmy Love on Jun 2, 2010
2
This looks like another one of those personal favorites. American Splendor is still on my shelf. Love me some Giamatti.
Angry Chief on Jun 2, 2010
3
Giamatti is always a pleasure to watch. He looks quite bizarre with the shaved head, I'm liking the style. Looks like a case of the marketing sleazebag(Crudup) sucking the life out of the talent for a change.
Crapola on Jun 2, 2010
4
I love Giamatti and this film looks pretty awesome. It sucks it never got a theatrical release.
the weatherman on Jun 2, 2010
5
Rickity Cricket!
.4.4 on Jun 2, 2010
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7
Haha! Damn you 5, that's what I was just going to say. Good to see that guy getting some more work, he's pretty funny.
Scrotie McBoogerballs on Jun 3, 2010
8
Wow. Straight to DVD? Weird, with some of the poo they're pushing these days.
bozo on Jun 3, 2010
9
Awesome story with stellar cast, tight story filmed almost entirely in New Jersey, Paul S. was an awesome boss
Tom on Jun 15, 2010
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