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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuJosh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father's birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.Josh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father's birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.Josh Sagers drives cross-country on a mission to deliver his father's birthday gift - a giant purple LazyBoy.
- Regie
- Drehbuch
- Hauptbesetzung
- Auszeichnungen
- 3 Gewinne & 3 Nominierungen insgesamt
Katie Aselton
- Emily
- (as Kathryn Aselton)
Daniel Gonzalez
- Furniture Employee
- (as Daniel Gonzales)
Bill Leighton
- Fire Extinguisher
- (as Billy Leighton)
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By all accounts, most reviewers liked this film. I did not find the male characters likable. I did not find the story likable. I did not find the production likable. I did find this film a total waste of time.
The Puffy Chair is a pleasure to watch; human and funny and full of well- observed moments that ring so true they elicit long, gorgeous belly laughs.
Josh, his girlfriend Emily and his brother Rhett are on a road trip to visit Josh's father. On the way they plan to pick up a puffy chair for Dad's birthday.
The film, although buzzed as a road trip movie, is essentially a relationship comedy-drama, and unfortunately falls into gender stereotypes. Emily, focused (entirely?) on marriage issues, is less sympathetic than the two guys, Josh and Rhett. It is disappointing in such a character driven movie that the female still...isn't given enough character. However, Katie Aselton as Emily does a terrific job, as do Mark Duplass and Rhett Wilkins, and the film's appeal, as in BottleRocket, is motored by the immense charm of its lead actors. Warmer and less measured than Napoleon Dynamite or Garden State, The Puffy Chair is a lovely and--one more time--truly charming film. I highly recommend it.
Josh, his girlfriend Emily and his brother Rhett are on a road trip to visit Josh's father. On the way they plan to pick up a puffy chair for Dad's birthday.
The film, although buzzed as a road trip movie, is essentially a relationship comedy-drama, and unfortunately falls into gender stereotypes. Emily, focused (entirely?) on marriage issues, is less sympathetic than the two guys, Josh and Rhett. It is disappointing in such a character driven movie that the female still...isn't given enough character. However, Katie Aselton as Emily does a terrific job, as do Mark Duplass and Rhett Wilkins, and the film's appeal, as in BottleRocket, is motored by the immense charm of its lead actors. Warmer and less measured than Napoleon Dynamite or Garden State, The Puffy Chair is a lovely and--one more time--truly charming film. I highly recommend it.
I've read quite a few reviews of this film (as well as other "mumblecore" flicks) that are far too generous with the Cassavetes comparisons. Cassavetes dealt with deeply profound subject matter. His characters were struggling with issues of morality, death and sometimes sanity. This was a nice, cute movie, nothing more. The stakes are small-scale, the problems and concerns of he characters are personal to the point of being solipsistic and there's really nothing driving the action other than a pretty hackneyed sense of "loss of childhood." If anything, valid comparisons could be made for the films of John Hughes. His "brat pack" body of work seems to be a point of reference for many of these filmmakers, at least on an emotional level.
THE PUFFY CHAIR is a nostalgic journey of the heart. Mark Duplass' characters take you along this funny yet painfully true adventure of love and self discovery. The entire cast is to be commended for such natural and endearing moments. Although Julie Fischer is not a main character, her beauty and aura make her scenes glow. Mark Duplass and Kathryn Aselton play wonderfully off each other, throwing tension back and forth like a stick of dynamite. And Rhett Jordan adds harmony, playing the irresistible goofy sibling. Jay Duplass perfectly sets the film's mood and pace with some shots that took my breath away and made me ache for simpler times. I look forward to future projects by the talented Duplass Brothers but THE PUFFY CHAIR deserves to be seen by a larger audience. So go out and find it.
It actually refreshing the amount of people who have totally missed the point of this film...perhaps they have found something most of us yearn for...that amazingly simple feeling of total and mutual infatuation.
For those of us more vulnerable, the main theme of this story will be an all too familiar one. Doubts of commitment, and about committing. That which should be simple, is suddenly a struggle for affirmation. As a guy, I totally related to poor Josh (and his cowardice). I see myself in the reasons he resorts to baby talk and humor (it avoids sincerity), the frustration he represses, and that feeling like you are the only sane person left. As for the women out there...watch this movie and then ponder this: If he is crazy about you and if hes worth being crazy about, then he will make you know it. End of story.
If you don't know it, hes either not crazy about you and doesn't have the balls to admit it, or you want someone who can show it more...move on.
Id like to believe true love is simple, and amazing, like the telling of the story of The Puffy Chair.
For those of us more vulnerable, the main theme of this story will be an all too familiar one. Doubts of commitment, and about committing. That which should be simple, is suddenly a struggle for affirmation. As a guy, I totally related to poor Josh (and his cowardice). I see myself in the reasons he resorts to baby talk and humor (it avoids sincerity), the frustration he represses, and that feeling like you are the only sane person left. As for the women out there...watch this movie and then ponder this: If he is crazy about you and if hes worth being crazy about, then he will make you know it. End of story.
If you don't know it, hes either not crazy about you and doesn't have the balls to admit it, or you want someone who can show it more...move on.
Id like to believe true love is simple, and amazing, like the telling of the story of The Puffy Chair.
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- WissenswertesThe actors were each paid $100 a day for their work.
- VerbindungenFeatured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006)
- SoundtracksTransatlanticism
(2003)
Written by Benjamin Gibbard (uncredited) and Chris Walla (uncredited)
Performed by Death Cab for Cutie (as Deathcab for Cutie)
Barsuk Records
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Box Office
- Budget
- 15.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 194.523 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 26.029 $
- 4. Juni 2006
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 195.254 $
- Laufzeit
- 1 Stunde, 25 Minuten
- Farbe
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