Trees Lounge (1996)
- Directed by
- Steve Buscemi
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 209 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A unemployed alcoholic spends his days at a local bar called Trees Lounge. The film follows his messy interactions with the people around him and his own self-destructive choices.
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What happens
Trees Lounge is a 1996 American independent black comedy film written and directed by Steve Buscemi in his writing and directorial debut. It was produced by Brad Wyman and Chris Hanley and features a large ensemble cast of actors, including Buscemi, Anthony LaPaglia, Chloë Sevigny, and Samuel L. Jackson. The film's black humor is based on examination of characters' self-destructive behavior, revolving around their shared hangout of the eponymous bar and lounge. Critical reception was mostly positive. Trees Lounge has also been cited as an influence by The Sopranos creator David Chase, who later hired Buscemi to direct "Pine Barrens" and three other episodes of the show, and to star as Tony Soprano's cousin Tony Blundetto during the show's fifth season. It was filmed in Glendale, Queens, Brooklyn and Valley Stream, New York. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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