Tom's Corner:
Twenty Bucks
Twenty Bucks
(1993, Keva Rosenfeld, dir.)
This one's a hidden gem of a film.
In 1993, a film which had been written in 1935 finally made its way to the screen. Endre Bohem wrote the spec script for this baby way back when, and his son Leslie found it roughly 50 years later. This film has a dynamite cast, with stellar performances from everyone involved.
The film follows the path of a twenty dollar bill with a lucky serial number as it interacts with (and sometimes changes) the lives of over a dozen people. This film grabbed me before I even saw it. This premise is so interesting and unique (unlike a LOT of what Hollywood churns out these days). It lets you go nearly anywhere.
The bill is chased by a homeless woman (Linda Hunt), ends up in the hands of a soon to be married young man (Brendan Fraser in his fourth role), a stripper (Big Love's Melora Walters), a teenager celebrating his birthday (Kamau Holloway) and his girlfriend (ER's Vanessa Marquez), a bumbling crook (Steve Buscemi) and his by the book partner (Christopher Lloyd), an entrepreneur (David Schwimmer), a man playing bingo (Matt Frewer), and finally, an aspiring writer (Elisabeth Shue).
The sheer amount of incredible performances in this movie will blow your mind, but I'd like to talk about one in particular. When we think of Christopher Lloyd, we may remember him as Reverend Jim on “Taxi,” or Doctor Emmet Brown in “Back to the Future.” But here, we see Lloyd as a crafty, cool, calm and collected criminal. Though his screen time is limited, he leaves a distinct impression, and his character could have a movie all on his own.
This movie is what a series of vignettes should be. The actors all bring believability to their roles and are engaging. Sharp eyed viewers will catch little teases of characters before their official introduction into the movie, as well as cleverly hidden background shots of money related items. I loved every minute of this film, and have seen it dozens of times. So now it's your turn. See this movie and drop a comment on your favorite player.
This one's a hidden gem of a film.
In 1993, a film which had been written in 1935 finally made its way to the screen. Endre Bohem wrote the spec script for this baby way back when, and his son Leslie found it roughly 50 years later. This film has a dynamite cast, with stellar performances from everyone involved.
The film follows the path of a twenty dollar bill with a lucky serial number as it interacts with (and sometimes changes) the lives of over a dozen people. This film grabbed me before I even saw it. This premise is so interesting and unique (unlike a LOT of what Hollywood churns out these days). It lets you go nearly anywhere.The bill is chased by a homeless woman (Linda Hunt), ends up in the hands of a soon to be married young man (Brendan Fraser in his fourth role), a stripper (Big Love's Melora Walters), a teenager celebrating his birthday (Kamau Holloway) and his girlfriend (ER's Vanessa Marquez), a bumbling crook (Steve Buscemi) and his by the book partner (Christopher Lloyd), an entrepreneur (David Schwimmer), a man playing bingo (Matt Frewer), and finally, an aspiring writer (Elisabeth Shue).
The sheer amount of incredible performances in this movie will blow your mind, but I'd like to talk about one in particular. When we think of Christopher Lloyd, we may remember him as Reverend Jim on “Taxi,” or Doctor Emmet Brown in “Back to the Future.” But here, we see Lloyd as a crafty, cool, calm and collected criminal. Though his screen time is limited, he leaves a distinct impression, and his character could have a movie all on his own.
This movie is what a series of vignettes should be. The actors all bring believability to their roles and are engaging. Sharp eyed viewers will catch little teases of characters before their official introduction into the movie, as well as cleverly hidden background shots of money related items. I loved every minute of this film, and have seen it dozens of times. So now it's your turn. See this movie and drop a comment on your favorite player.
- Tom Trombley
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