The wackness is a too familiar nostalgic movie, with period soundtrack, hot summer nights, and boys coming of age. Theres been a lot of wackness so far in 2008 but the wackness truly is the dopeness. Set against this backdrop, luke shapiro josh peck spends his. Both its hero, who has just graduated from high school, and his shrink, 40 years his senior, are so. All 45 songs from the the wackness 2008 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Jul 10, 2008 the wackness, which is set in 1994, contains so many drugs, it could have been made in the 1970s, along with panic in needle park and other landmarks of the psychotropic generation. In retrospect he will no doubt see it as the season when his life. This is a comingofage story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man. Levines distinguishing aesthetic hallmark is a washedout visual palette dappled with blinding sunflares and slowmo sequences set to enveloping. Its the summer of 1994, and the streets of new york are pulsing with hiphop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuanabut change is in the air. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Even when the slang becomes grating just wait til you hear. Peck played a high school bully in 2008 s drillbit taylor, and starred in the films the wackness released july 2008, american primitive, safety glass, and reprised his role as eddie in ice age.
Jeffrey squires, a psychiatrist and kindred lost soul. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. An occupant films and sbk entertainment production. I remember emerging from the sundance press screening of jonathan levines the wackness feeling like i had just come off a threeday bender. Its messy and silly and either awesome or terrible, and it has, as long promised, a scene in which ben kingsley and marykate olsen make out see the trailer here. And luke was just trying to deal set in new york city in the sweltering summer, the wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drugaddled psychiatrist. Josh peck, sir ben kingsley, method man, mary kate olsen, olivia thirlby, famke janssen, aaron yoo plot. Ac3, closedcaptioned, color, dolby, dubbed, ntsc, subtitled, widescreen. In new york city in 1994, luke shapiro is trading marijuana in exchange for therapy from his psychiatrist, dr.
The natural, filmlike transfer is supported by a dolby truehd 5. The wackness trailer 2008 its the summer of 1994, and the streets of new york are pulsing with hiphop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuanabut change is in the air. At this years sundance film festival, my favorite movie was the wackness. The wackness trailer b 2008 here is the second trailer for the wackness, a film about a troubled teenage drug dealer and a drug loving psychiatrist where the teen trades pot for therapy sessions and then falls for the doctors daughter. The wackness, which is set in 1994, contains so many drugs, it could have been made in the 1970s, along with panic in needle park and other landmarks of the psychotropic generation. Set against this backdrop, a lonely teenager named luke shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout new york city, trading it with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, while having a. Even though 18yearold luke shapiro josh peck is stashing away loads of cash dealing pot, hes still a virgin, his family may be evicted, and his only friend is his eccentric shrink and client, dr.
Watch the wackness movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Produced by keith calder, felipe marino, joe neurauter. Take the shadow whose prey the hunter becomes, the first play i saw this season and the festivals most rewarding in its complexity. Women hold the majority in the 2020 cannes film festival selection committee. Apr 28, 2008 t he lyrically nostalgic romanticism that characterized jonathan levines all the boys love mandy lane is reconfigured for the 90sspecifically, 1994for his sophomore feature the wackness. Marykate olsen the wackness also guest stars as the new girlfriend of older son silas. This is the third theatrical trailer for the wackness, directed by jonathan levine. While i didnt get to see too many films, the wackness managed to win the audience award, so i know many. Moviefone is down to 1 lone employee as another piece of film nostalgia is about to be gone forever. Its the summer of 1994, and the streets of new york are pulsing with hiphop. Colors are true and detail is good, even in the frequent low light.
Method man exclusive video interview the wackness by steve frosty weintraub july 3, 2008. The wackness is a 2008 american comingofage comedydrama film directed by jonathan levine and starring josh peck, ben kingsley, marykate olsen, famke janssen, and olivia thirlby. Luke, played by peck, is the frustrated, freshoutofhighschool kid at the center of the wackness, a charming and wistful comingofage comedy set in manhattan in the summer of 1994. When the doctor proposes that luke trade him weed for therapy sessions, the two begin to explore both new york city and their own depression. If josh pecks character from the film made you a mixtape, this would be it and you would no doubt give him props for his taste, right before begging. In 2011, peck had a cameo role on the hit nickelodeon show victorious as an audience member for a play jade wrote. A shrink has some advice for his potdealing patient. The best thing about the wackness is that any effort made to keep things interesting and artistic is displayed up there on the screen. Throughout its hourlong run time, i had occasionally taken note of a long strip of yellow tape at the front of the playing space. The wackness centers on a troubled high school student named luke shapiroa teenage pot dealer who forms a friendship with dr. December 3, 2008 parallel yet intertwined older and younger generations, and a real girl, set this above the usual young dudes genre, changing from comic to romantic to poignant and back.
Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctors daughter. The wackness 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Financial analysis of the wackness 2008 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. This is the third theatrical trailer for the wackness, directed by jonathan. In new york city in 1994, luke shapiro is trading marijuana in exchange for therapy from his. The soundtrack to the wackness does a wonderful job representing the films setting, 1994 new york city, and the hiphop soundtrack any smalltime weed dealer of the time might be listening to. Sex, drugs and hiphop, at any age with the wackness, writerdirector jonathan levine has emerged as one of the first, few voices of th more.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Stephanieolivia thirlby sees things in terms of dopeness and. But when he takes a sudden shine to squires stepdaughter stephanie, it changes the dynamic between all three of them. The wackness deluxe version music from the motion picture. Here is the redband trailer for the film the wackness. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his. The big difference is that drugs have progressed since then from cuttingedge material to background music. Jul 11, 2008 luke, played by peck, is the frustrated, freshoutofhighschool kid at the center of the wackness, a charming and wistful comingofage comedy set in manhattan in the summer of 1994. Joe neurauter exclusive interview the wackness collider. Jeffrey squires oscarwinner ben kingsley, sexy beast, house of sand and fog, who is. The wackness music from the motion picture explicit. Jeffrey squires oscarwinner ben kingsley, sexy beast, house of sand and fog, who is intent on. The wackness is the sopranos meets say anything, on pot. Peck played a high school bully in 2008s drillbit taylor, and starred in the films the wackness released july 2008, american primitive, safety glass, and reprised his role as eddie in ice age.
Packed full of period slang and even a few fly girls, the movie mines its period setting for comedy as much as for metaphor. Apr 30, 2008 the wackness trailer b 2008 here is the second trailer for the wackness, a film about a troubled teenage drug dealer and a drug loving psychiatrist where the teen trades pot for therapy sessions and then falls for the doctors daughter. With josh peck, ben kingsley, olivia thirlby, famke janssen. Aside from a bit of edge enhancement, the wackness looks great in highdef, with the bluray accurately representing the films theatrical look. The wackness is set in 1994 and centers on luke shapiro, a teenaged pot dealer, and his drugaddeled psychiatrist dr. The gleaming visuals, the period lingo, the elements of fantasy the sidewalk slabs that light up like a disco dance floor all create a sense of atmosphere and a personal vision of new york city in the summer of 1994.
Weeds season 3 dvd, 2008, multidisc set for sale online. The wackness 2008 soundtrack complete list of songs. Young jewish actor, director give in to wackness j. A coming of age story that takes place in the summer of 1994. The wackness makes a goodfaith effort to steer clear of. The wackness, while no masterpiece, is the kind of film that doesnt come to much but is watchable as it saunters along with a provoking sense of meaningful pessimism. It stars ben kingsley, josh peck, method man, famke janssen and marykate olsen. Set in new york city in the sweltering summer, the wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drugaddled psychiatrist.
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