The Four Corners of Nowhere

1995
1h 50min

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Ingrid Eggertsen in The Four Corners of Nowhere (1995)

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaDuncan, a philosophical nomad hitchhiking across America, grabs a ride to Ann Arbor, Michigan from Toad - a performance artist and purple leisure slacks enthusiast from the suburbs. Toad has... Leggi tuttoDuncan, a philosophical nomad hitchhiking across America, grabs a ride to Ann Arbor, Michigan from Toad - a performance artist and purple leisure slacks enthusiast from the suburbs. Toad has recently left his home town to begin a new life in Ann Arbor where his co-dependent, folk... Leggi tuttoDuncan, a philosophical nomad hitchhiking across America, grabs a ride to Ann Arbor, Michigan from Toad - a performance artist and purple leisure slacks enthusiast from the suburbs. Toad has recently left his home town to begin a new life in Ann Arbor where his co-dependent, folk-singing sister Jenny lives with her verbally abusive fiancé, a law student named Calvin. ... Leggi tutto

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10nacton42

alternately hilarious and piercingly perceptive; most accurate portrayal of the "gen-X" mentality that I've ever seen

"So when I made her a mix tape with the mandatory number of Indigo Girls songs, I was thinking we'd get it on, y'know?" The above comment from the character Toad is a prime example of writer/director Steve Chbosky's blend of wit and cultural satire displayed in The Four Corners Of Nowhere. Just when you think the film will be a heavy-handed sermon on the lost feelings of this generation, it switches to a stream of sparkling satire on everything from activism to psychotherapy to douche, and back again. For those of you who thought no one read what you read while feeling the way you felt, Chbosky's perfectly balanced film will make you feel you're not alone in either area. Its plot centers on Duncan, a Rimbaud-quoting hitchhiker who visits place after place until he's "literally seen the whole world." In a visit to Ann Arbor, Michigan, he encounters Toad, a surprisingly talented but burned-out performance artist; Julian, the sociopathic college DJ; Stoned (the name says it all); Squeeze, a genius in disguise as the submissive girlfriend of a Kafka-reading painter; and a host of other characters who combine to illustrate Chbosky's ultimately uplifting and accurate film. This one is worth seeing by all means, if only for the reassurance you feel after it's over that you, too, aren't just another fad.

brownsf

Four Corners of Nowhere-Where can I see it?

I've heard lots of great things about The Four Corners of Nowhere and am anxious to see it. Unfortunately, I missed it when it was in general distribution. I've searched online and various video rental sites and just can't find Four Corners of Nowhere on VHS or DVD. The Sundance Channel, which aired it several years ago, says that they no longer have movie rights. I even contacted the former distributor. He also didn't know where the movie is available now. It seems to have disappeared from view. For a movie of this quality, that is really a shame. Does anyone know here can I get a copy of The Four Corners of Nowhere--or at least find a place to see it?

10bodhidharma

Great Low Key Film

It's hard not to compare Four Corners to the Breakfast Club. The movie is driven by characters and dialogue. I first saw this on the Sundance Channel and I had to tape it the next time it was on. Since then I must have watched it 20 or 30 times. The movie seems alternately funny, weird, sad, happy, angry and puzzling. Some of the characters seem like stereotypes but they all change over the course of the film. This is definitely too good for Hollywood.

cvalhouli

impressed by Boston screening

I had the pleasure of catching this film in its limited theatrical release in Boston some years ago, and I remember it as one of the more impressive independent films. Wry dialogue and beautiful pacing allow the film to follow several groups of characters whose stories resolve and combine beautifully by the end. Looking forward to seeing more work from this team.

10luciddv

A MUST see IMO

I saw this film about 8 years ago on Sundance channel and absolutely LOVED IT!! Comedy YES, and rather brilliant at times. AS a fan of dialog's driven movies this film scores big for me. There is a LOT more than just humor to this movie and was very thought provoking especially pertaining to some of the visual symbology. The last scene/s in the film were nothing short of genius. It is a breakdown of the main parachuter's experiences drawing all the threads together into a short symposium with beautiful message. I am an emotional person and this film really touched me and made me laugh out loud from the sharp witty humor.

I HAD a VHS I recorded from the TV and shared it with a lot of friends. Nearly EVERYONE loved it... some are just not too deep or sharp witted.

I lost the worn out VHS nearly 5 years ago and have never seen it broadcast since, nor is it available for purchase ANYWHERE. I really miss it and would gladly pay an unreasonable sum for a copy *wink wink-nod nod* If you have access to a copy please please please let me know (aol.com) It would really mean a LOT to me.

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Duncan: I think it all started with the Declaration of Independence; the idea that we had the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That pursuit is what took America from the revolution to the computer age in 200 years. But the progress has come at a price. The obvious being the people that were exploited to make it possible; the not so obvious being us, the first group of people that were given no obvious frontiers to conquer. We hear stories about the good old days that don't seem to apply anymore. It's a generation gap that leaves us without role models. But the bright side is that without role models, there are no roles. Thirty years ago that girl you talked to probably would have married her fiancé because it would have been expected, but she ended up leaving him. Maybe that's what the 60's were all about... getting rid of the roles. But what do we replace them with? Without any guidance, the choices become overwhelming. Sometimes it just makes everything feel hopeless. So we destroy our bodies in the search of an ideal. Try to salvage relationships that don't work. We feel we must do something, instead of doing something that we feel. It is the prison of self-imposed momentum, and the sad part is that we get used to it. It reminds me of a song I heard the other day. It's called "Nowhere Fast." But the people I have met here have shown me another side of Nowhere. They've pointed out the beautiful irony that stagnation makes it easy to stop and smell the roses, if we just let it. What would we be if we had nothing to rebel against? Well we could finally be ourselves, the first group of people who stopped looking for the answers long enough to appreciate the questions. And all we have to do is to make our own Declaration of Independence. We can embrace the right to life and liberty by simply realizing that happiness exists... not to pursue, but to accept. After that, the only challenge would be to make sure, with the rest of our lives, that we weren't just another fad.