Starry Night

Just caught this movie this morning on cable. I came to the IMDB to see how low the rating was, because I quite honestly thought it was terrible... the acting was especially bad and cheesy...and I agree that the production quality was really subpar. It was so bad I actually thought it was funny! Belongs in that book "Bad Movies We Like", though I didn't really even like it all that much.

I, too, say that if you want to watch a movie about Vincent Van Gogh, watch _Lust for Life_. MUCH MUCH better.

This is SOOOOO BAD. I have so many problems with this movie. #1 How does van Gogh know how to speak English? #2 Why of all places is he reincarnated in Hollywood? How does he steal all these paintings when not all of his paintings are located in the Los Angeles area? The overacting by the police officers who think he's an "Art terrorist" is painful to watch. This is a puff piece for people who want to show off how much they know about van Gogh. Also, the production values seem quite low.

Let me assure you, this movie is not well-made, well-written, or well-acted. Van Gogh purists should stick to "Lust for Life" if they want to see a quality Vincent Van Gogh movie. "Starry Night" begins with Van Gogh drinking "potato potion"(vodka???) and being resurrected from the dead. Finding himself at a modern parade, he decides to get hit by a float. I kid you not. If you find that you crave a truly lousy, unintentionally funny movie... this is the one, a great movie to yuk it up with your friends about.

Sure after watching it, you'll catch yourself wondering: how did THE WAVES bring (Vincent) from Europe to Hollywood?!, how did the girl love him that easily?!, how on earth he could be that genius as a thief to steal all of his paintings?!!, how come he was that stupid to go to the auction and claim all of that millions?!!, and how his sane girlfriend didn't stop him?!, and what is it with all of that back-projections to make us believe that (Vincent) and his two friends are in Paris?!!, you can say that again about those shots, from 2 cameras, which the news bulletin of the American TV aired for (Vincent) in jail; it was part of the movie, not the news! Ok, don't tire yourself with those questions, since the movie looked like a project of cinema school student with all the faults, videography, and that zero budget; and that's an enough answer!

But, fairly, the story was beautiful. Also the cover version of (Starry Night) at the opening credits was so good and tender like the performance of all the cast. (David Abbott) was fine as the sensitive gentle (Vincent), with the crazy look lasting in his eyes. (Lisa Waltz) was wonderful, despite how her part gave her nothing to do except loving the man and believing in him! (Lou Wagner) was as childish as the movie itself. Actually all the cast was pretty amazing, believing the true fantasy of the situation with a smile on their faces as they're telling a story for a kid, and that's the real purpose of this very tiny movie anyway.

It's about honoring, even in an unassuming way, the memory of (Vincent Van Gogh), and teaching us some sweet messages too; for instance, how to believe in miracles and not to be that logical all the time; like the detective who loses because of this very reason, love your friend; (Vincent) - here - cut off his earlobe as a regret for insulting his friend (Paul Gauguin)!, have faith in your dreams, high art is not for the rich people only who must ensure sponsorship for the young unknown artistes, and the good message about the late evaluation of the artist, and how that mustn't delay the artist's resolution or make him doubt his talent; to shoot himself like (Vincent).

It's a childish movie; with the worst and the best meanings of the word. So it's naive, some kind of poor, but nice, and well-meaning for any child around, including the one inside every one of us.

I don't know if the previous poster saw the same movie that I did, but wow. The premise is that Van Gogh ends up in the present-day and tries to "finish" his paintings by stealing them and then returning them when he has added the final touches. This movie was horrible, Van Gogh's accent kept changing (if you ever saw Manos: the Hands of Fate, think Torgo) and they used the clever yellow hat to disguise the fact that they did not have enough money to show his ear cut off. And it was shot in soap operavision. I only watched it because a fellow video store employee told me it was funny. And it was, but I don't know if they planned for it to be this funny. But if you're looking for a good laugh and a fairly interesting plot (and the creepy Madison/Van Gogh love) this is a great choice.