Yo, anyone seen American Movie???? Oh my God, I love that flick! What a perfect story, and it's REAL! I could watch that movie everyday and never get sick of it.

Besides filming, the only other thing I ever did good was filming.

AAAHHH!!! Wow! That is probably one of my favourite movies of all time. I love it so much the characters are so great, and the fact that it is all real just makes it so much more enjoyable. Mike Schank rules.
...I want to see his movie, Coven, so badly. Is it on the DVD?

I'm a fan of American Movie as well, though I doubt that i could watch it every day. On repeat viewings, the thing just drags on and on and on....

It's an inspiring tale, though. If you go to americanmovie.com you can read Mark's journal and see what he's working on now.

Also, there's a nice American Movie reference in the second part of Todd Solondz's Storytelling... also a great flick.

--Alan

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I've owned this movie for a year now and I'm glad I found people who also like it. Yay for American Movie!


"It's alright, it's okay, there's something to live for... JESUS told me so!"

"Aww, KICK F*CKIN ASS, I got a Mastercard!!"

"And I woke up in the hospital, so I thought that maybe I could finish those hits of acid in my pocket..."


Besides being a very funny movie, it also strikes deep with me, because it makes me feel good to know that there are others out there with as much drive as myself to make a movie no matter how hight the cards are stacked against you. Everyone should watch this movie.

Wow. That movie is so great. I have only rented it though. I rented it twice. I can't find it to buy anywhere, but as soon as I do I am going to snatch it up. lol "...jesus told me so" That part was hilarious.

LOL, Yeah I love this movie as said before, and I agree, everyone should watch this movie. It motivates and stimulates. Mark, although, WT and mullet sporting...he still has a great insight into film making and a drive like no other.

And yes, Coven is on the newer DVD's of the film, actually I'm not sure if there ever was old ones.

Besides filming, the only other thing I ever did good was filming.

Is Mark really that motivated?
From what I got out of American Movie (which I really enjoy a lot BTW) is that Mark continually does not perform. That is the kind of tragic part of the film, he has ideas, potential, and money yet he doesn't do anything with it outside of Coven.

He was left the money to make Northwestern. Has he done anything since?

It is possible he has done something since. But I wouldn't watch it, because I enjoyed seeing Mark strive to achieve the "american dream" to make a movie. When it comes to watching his movies... from the clips I saw of Coven... I don't think he can deliver a good movie. I'm all about his attitude and the way the documentary was put together, not about his movies... Although I think it would be interesting to see some of his work... just to see...

Chandler Mays

What he needs to do is organize. He's like a teenager making a film...he's using his family as characters for christ sake! Plus he had Northwestern unfinished then he goes making Coven. He needs to stick with one project at a time. Plus get a job...a REAL job...(I realize he has no job...didn't he clean Cemetaries?) He should go back to college and get a descent job to get money...with an actuall crew and GOOD cast he may be able to achieve at being an independant filmmmaker...otherwise his films are probably no better than a sixteen year olds.

AmericanMovie.com <---You can purchase "COVEN" here for $14.95


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I just found the DVD and bought it, and saw Coven. It was fun to see, but, well it wasn't that great as a movie. Still gotta love American Movie though. And he had a job, delivering papers. then cleaning cemetaries. not sure what he does now

American movie is great!!!!!!!!! I mean I know
what it feels like trying to make a movie. And it
is hard work,and Mark just kept trying to get
this movie Coven done. But then he finaly did
I would love to see Coven but I rented the vhs
version which does not have it on there,but I
know the DVD does. Oh ya and I also heard that
after American movie came out that Mark has appeard in films like the one, and some other films but I can not remeber which ones.


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