Ten Inch Hero (2007)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

David Mackay

Writer:

Betsy Morris (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Help Wanted: Normal People Need Not Apply.

Plot:

Piper moves to Santa Cruz to go to the Institute of Art. When she was 15 she gave birth to a daughter...

Plot Keywords:

Santa Cruz | Art | Sandwich | Job Interview | Restaurant

Cast

Elisabeth Harnois	...	Piper
Clea DuVall	...	Jen
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Noah
Jensen Ackles	...	Priestly
Danneel Harris	...	Tish
Alice Krige	...	Zo
John Doe	...	Trucker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brandon Barash	...	Stud
Matt Barr	...	Brad
Jordan Belfi	...	Jeff
Tony Daly	...	Tony
Peter Dennis	...	Mr. Julius
Judith Drake	...	Lucille
Reid Godshaw	...	Dude #2
Justin Jones	...	Cashier
Mahée Thorak	...	Waitress
Adair Tishler	...	Julia
Jed Williams	...	Dude #1
Sean Wing	...	Tadd

Runtime:

USA:102 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Big Sur, California, USA

Trivia:

Stickers on Trucker's Cause-Mobile: Red-White-and-Blue "Peace" Fingers. Keep California Green, Grow Grass. No Nukes. Red-White-and-Blue "Flower Power" Symbol. Parental Advisory, Kiss My Ass. Grow Your Own Dope, Plant a Politician. Lick Dick in '72. Purple "Flower Power" Symbol. Legalize Freedom (with Stars and Stripes over a Peace Symbol). PEACE in rainbow letters. Save Water, Shower with a Friend. American Made Surfboards, Championship Quality. Blessed Are the Peacemakers. American Flag "Peace" Symbol. Forget Vietnam, Save America. Bill Clinton for President. Arms are for Hugging. Recycle. I'd Better be Hallucinating (with rainbow hot-air balloons). Who Will Arrest Man for Disturbing the Peace?

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beach commitment ceremony, after Priestly had removed his piercings and hair color, there are no lower lip piercing holes left.

Quotes:

Priestly: [to Piper] Who are you?
Piper: Piper.
Priestly: Piper. What are you doing here, Piper?
Piper: I work here.
Priestly: Why wasn't I notified? I wasn't notified!
Trucker: Hey, Priestly. We hired someone.
Priestly: Thank you! I swear, we need a bulletin board or a staff meeting.
Jen: You know, Priestly. Piper thinks Elvis is dead.
Priestly: [to Trucker] Really? Now, you're hiring people who failed the interview?

Movie Connections:

References "Punk'd" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Nightrocker

Touching, subtle and sunny... and I want the DVD!

Ten Inch Hero is a touching, elegant and sweet movie about people not quite so ordinary, and the masks they wear for each other without even knowing, without even wanting to. It's also a movie about tearing down the masks and - simply - finding what's really important.

The movie is worth watching at least several times. The dialog is witty and sharp, the plot elegantly constructed and absorbing, the music masterful (and funny, because it perfectly mirrors the plot and - surprisingly - brings comic relief in a few carefully chosen places), the filming beautiful and professional, and the actors good, funny and entirely believable.

Clea DuVall is, as usual, a quiet but very intense presence on the screen, yet the filmmakers don't let her steal the show entirely. Same goes for Jensen Ackles, the central "fun" character, who has quite a few superb moments that show both his comedic ability and enchanting subtlety. Alice Krige was a wonderful casting choice, and her presence (complimented by the music) transforms the scenes in funny and touching ways.

In other words, I want the DVD, and I want it right now!