Cheryl Hines, Greg Pitts, John Cho

When his journal of bright ideas is stolen, college freshman Bickford Schmeckler (Fugit) has to blanket the campus in order to locate it.

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Directed by: Scott Lew

Release Date: January 1, 2006

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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007

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  • October 6, 2008
    Although I found this movie to be fun and somewhat inspiring, it might make you do that thing you've been wanting to do but haven't, it lacks real smarts. The theories he has are never really talked about in any way that will bring you to new thoughts. He just doesn't come across...( read more) as a mad scientist/philosopher because he never says anything scientific or philosophical.

    It does feel good because it has that angsty virgin thing who gets together with a gorgeous woman because of his ideas, and that is something we can relate to, but it's just not smart. I never heard a simple list of ideas, a rundown of why he is perplexed, a question or a theory. His character has problems to deal with, but they are revealed in one moment and then that scene is forgotten. If that is why he is so perplexed about how to be happy, then it should have been a persistent look on his face, an explanation that is revealed as to why he does things so differently than the rest of us.

    This kid in the movie is not weird or even nerdy, he's regular and boring. Even his anger is silly. The one real "crazy" person in the movie, an actor who I hope will find his "reality" one day, is presented in a way that demeans what it is to be truly different. Even the not selling out idea is... Well, just not inspirational. The token gay is silly as well, his coming out comes across as disingenuous and devoid of any feeling.

    I did have fun watching it though, and I suspect that that has more to do with the beauty of Olivia Wilde, who is, a stone cold fox. It is hard to watch her in any scene and not question where a woman so beautiful comes from and what exactly makes her so damn good to look at.
  • July 14, 2008
    actually a pretty good movie
  • June 4, 2008
    This was actually a very entertaining weird movie. Patrick Fugit (the kid from Almost Famous) is very likeable even when he is trying not to be. Worth checking out. Pretty funny too.
  • October 19, 2009
    An interesting premise, some good writing, and a good lead make this better than I expected. However, it does have an odd mixture of indie drama and quirkiness mixed with Comedy Central-style sophomoric humor. But it's really not like a National Lampoon movie or American Pie movi...( read more)e or (fill-in-the-blank lame frat college flick). It's pretty different. Worth catching if it's on TV.
  • October 10, 2009
    movies like this really make me want to vomit at the sight of the tiny "comedy (yes, comedy) central logo at the bottom right corner. why doth thou show movie this is not funny? what does this all mean? is this a dream? WHY GOD, WHY?!?
  • October 2, 2009
    less than the average crap. if your stoned, maybe it'll make more sense.
  • December 25, 2008
    I want to read a book as captivating as that one. =[
  • December 15, 2008
    no thanks not my thing
  • November 29, 2008
    Funny, funny movie! I made some smart comments during it... The chick was such a slut and everyone got sooooooo high
  • November 7, 2008
    okay i might be a little to old for this one, i thougth it was kinda a silly movie, but it had some fun parts in it, just someone looking for a book thats gone missing,

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