Andy Dick wrote and directed this faux-documentary of a self-destructive actor-turned-producer making his first movie. Silly as all get out, he goes to a nim-witted movie company and pitches the film. As he describes the film, he says, "In a nutshell, the movie is..." and the movie hack falls in love with the title In A Nutshell and won't let it go, granting the producer his investment capital. Even though the film is about "a journey straight to hell and back without the coming back part," as Danny Roane describes his film, the documentary of the process becomes just that journey, with one mishap after another, spoofing an industry that is ever more explained in today's age of Director commentaries and "behind the scenes" featurettes.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at March 17, 2006 11:48 AM