Dead Funny

Dead Funny made me cry and cry - their love was so real, unlike the materialism that plagues most relationships. I have been trying for years now to find it on video in Australia - it seems to have been released only in NTSC format... such a pity... definately one of my favourite movies!

This was a surprise. Sharp written, some black humour, pretty good thriller alltogether, kinda thing you just have to look all the way end. Actress Elizabeth Peña is really good, she steal every scene she's in. So is McCarthy, great chemistry between them. Well, basicly this is one of those "We had a party last night, now we got a dead body, who killed him, should we call police?" -kind of a thing. I saw it from TV and it was presented widescreen, which was nice.

This movie was on Bravo! one Saturday this spring (perhaps during a preview of the Independent Film Channel?). I did not catch the beginning, and I've been half-heartedly trying to find out what it is. Dead Funny made me feel like my cable dollars are actually going somewhere for a change!

The movie had a stage-production feel, which is a quality I enjoy in a lot of Independent film. And I was glad to see Andrew McCarthy has grown out of his awkward "Mannequin" and "Weekend at Bernie's" phase. I highly recommend this film.

I am sure there are many people out there that would like this movie, but I just could not stand watching it through to the end; in every second shot the microphone would be visible in the top of the screen and once you notice, you will keep on seeing it, taking your mind completely off the story.

I'm sure these people intended to make a great movie, but just didn't want to spend too much money on hiring a good film crew.

Bummer.

I loved this film. Elizabeth Pena is wonderful and so is Andrew McCarthey.

The story is one of romance and mystery. Pena's boyfriend (McCarthey) is dead and neither she nor the audience knows why. We follow a recounting of their relationship told in flashbacks. Pena tries to figure out what happened a while trying to keep a grip on herself. Almost a comedy of errors. Things are not always what they seem, especially in love.

This is a well-written indie that has been sadly overlooked. The closing credits are underscored by a wonderful rumba-flavored song by "Little Queenie" that makes you shake it up while raising goose-flesh.