Underplayed Gems

My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)

My Big Fat Independent Movie poster
Directed by
Philip Zlotorynski
Genre
parody film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
R
Rating
3.6 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

This parody comedy spoofs famous independent films like Memento and Pulp Fiction. It uses jokes and references to make fun of the indie movie scene.

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What happens

My Big Fat Independent Movie is a 2005 American independent parody comedy film produced and written by former film critic Chris Gore and directed by Philip Zlotorynski. It is a parody of well-known independent films, such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Memento, Swingers, Pulp Fiction, Magnolia, Amélie, Reservoir Dogs, Pi, The Good Girl, Run Lola Run, Clerks and El Mariachi. My Big Fat Independent Movie was eventually acquired by Anchor Bay Entertainment distribution and the film was released on DVD. Broadcast cable rights were picked up by CBS Corporation for Showtime, The Movie Channel and Sundance Channel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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