The Foot Fist Way (2006)

Regista:

Jody Hill

Writers:

Ben Best (writer)
Jody Hill (writer)
(ancora)

Data di uscita:

26 settembre 2008 (UK)

Genere:

Comedy

Plot:

An inept karate instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow karate enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.

Plot Keywords:

Unhappy Marriage | Black Comedy | Flirting | Adultery | Urination Scene

Recensioni degli utenti:

A funny, although somewhat disappointing, film

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Cast

Danny R. McBride	...	Fred Simmons
Ben Best	...	Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace
Mary Jane Bostic	...	Suzie Simmons
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Ken Aguilar	...	Rick
Tyler Baum	...	Armand
Sean Baxter	...	Roy Powers
Bruce Cameron	...	Bruce
Erin Fisher	...	Ticket Girl #1
Libertad Green	...	Drunk Model
Juan-Carlos Guzman	...	Carlos
Jody Hill	...	Mike McAlister
Jeff Hoffman	...	Dr. Love
Danielle Jarchow	...	Connie
Deborah Loates	...	Marge
Carlos Lopez	...	Henry Harrison (as Carlos Lopez IV)
Spencer Moreno	...	Julio Chavez
Erica Owens	...	Mrs. Fisher
Nicholas Stanley	...	Lil' Stevie Fisher
Chris Walldorf	...	Shane
Collette Wolfe	...	Denise

Regia di
Jody Hill

Scritto da (in ordine alfabetico)
Ben Best		writer
Jody Hill		writer
Danny R. McBride		writer

Prodotto da
Jennifer Chikes	....	producer
David C. Cook	....	associate producer
Erin Gates	....	producer
Jody Hill	....	producer
Paul Hill	....	executive producer
Robbie Hill	....	producer
Todd Ulman	....	associate producer

Musiche originali di
The Dynamite Brothers
Pyramid

Fotografia di
Brian Mandle

Montaggio di
Zene Baker
Jeff Seibenick

Scenografie di
Randy Gambill

Architetto-scenografo
Gia Ruiz

Costumi di
Johnna Lynn Gross

Trucco
Emily Kwong	....	hair stylist
Emily Kwong	....	makeup artist

Aiuto regista
Jeff Fradley	....	second unit director
Jonathan Grubbs	....	second assistant director
Derek Patten	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Erin Fisher	....	assistant art director

Sonoro
David Barber	....	dialogue editor
David Barber	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Blaine	....	sound
Kimberly Brennecke	....	sound coordinator
Melissa Bylsma	....	sound coordinator
Bino Espinoza	....	adr supervisor
Bino Espinoza	....	foley supervisor
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	foley
Joe Garten	....	sound assistant
Sean Gray	....	dialogue assistant
David Kitchens	....	foley artist
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Greg Krueger	....	sound effects editor
Ken Skoglund	....	sound effects editor
Joey Stephens	....	sound
Jason Street	....	boom operator
Keith Wells	....	sound coordinator
Ben Zarai	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects
Ryan Wieber	....	digital compositor

Controfigure
Jeremy Johnson	....	stunt double
Andrew Mcdowell	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Duvall	....	grip
Jeremy Grant	....	grip
Patrick Holley	....	grip
Marie Kennell	....	grip
Chase Livengood	....	gaffer
David Martin	....	assistant camera
Katherine Murray-Satchell	....	second assistant camera
Troy Taylor	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Zene Baker	....	supervising editor
Nancy Fuller	....	digital intermediate project manager
Joseph M. Gonzalez	....	assistant editor
Jason King	....	post-production assistant
Stacey Sexton	....	assistant editor
Byron Smith	....	digital intermediate project manager

Altro personale
Alexis DeHart	....	talent coordinator
Erin McInnis	....	production coordinator
Molly Somerville	....	script supervisor
Michael Taing	....	key set production assistant

Thanks
Chad Benton	....	thanks

Production Companies

• MTV Films
• Gary Sanchez Productions
• You Know I Can't Kiss You

Distributors

• Momentum Pictures (2006) (UK) (all media)
• Paramount Classics
• Paramount Vantage (2008) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Juniper Post  sound post-production
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexual content.

Durata:

USA:85 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital

Divieti:

USA:R

Luoghi delle riprese:

Concord, North Carolina, USA

Company:

MTV Films

Citazioni:

Fred Simmons: Meditation is terrific and all, but I've never heard of it saving anyone from a gang rape type situation.

A funny, although somewhat disappointing, film

I am always amazed at how hard it is to make a decent low budget comedy. One would think that comedies and dramas would be the easiest genres to film on a limited budget, yet time and time again, they fail to deliver.

After hearing such amazing buzz for The Foot Fist Way, I was very excited to see if this "little comedy that could" would actually deliver. The result, however, was a very mixed bag.

The acting is very good for a film of this caliber, except for the woman who plays the adulterous wife. During several scenes at the beginning of the film, she is shocking bad, and it takes away from the believability of the scenes.

The comedy, when it hits, is very funny... but it is quite obvious why Will Ferell has put so much praise on this film. It is essentially a very vulgar no-budget version of one of his films. The Tae Kwon Do instructor is essentially playing Will Ferell, playing this character. At times, he's very funny - but its nothing groundbreaking.

The film really disappoints in its pacing. Every outcome is extremely obvious, and many scenes go on for way too long. One scene in particular, in which the instructor tries to come on to a female student, really outlasts its welcome and goes from mildly amusing to aggravating by its end. The final scene, meant to feel somewhat victorious, comes off flat and humorless.

The Foot Fist Way does deliver some very good belly laughs from time to time, but sadly comes out like most low-budget comedies. Its sad to say, but had this project been given a Hollywood budget, a script polish, and some stars, it would have been much more fun.

Skip it in theaters. Give it a rental if you're intrigued.