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Ellie Parker (2005)

Ellie Parker (2005)
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Naomi Watts produces and stars in Ellie Parker, a semi-autobiographical story of an Australian actress struggling to make it in Hollywood. Ellie is young enough to still schlep to auditions back and forth across L.A., changing wardrobes and slapping on makeup en route, but just old enough that the future feels "more like a threat than a promise." She lives with her vacant musician boyfriend (Mark Pellegrino), who leaves her just about as dissatisfied as any other part of her life, and has a loose definition of the word "fidelity." Helping make sense of their surreal and humiliating Hollywood existence is her best friend Sam (Rebecca Rigg), another out-of-work actress trying her hand at design, who attends acting classes with Ellie to stay sharp. When Ellie gets into a fender bender with a guy who claims he's a cinematographer (Scott Coffey), her perspective on her work and the dating world starts to change. Chevy Chase also makes an appearance in this series of Hollywood vignettes, playing Ellie's agent. Watts, Coffey, and Pellegrino all worked together on David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, where Watts had her breakout performance, and Ellie Parker grew out of the friendship forged between Watts and director/screenwriter Coffey. It was shot on digital video over the course of five years, having begun its life as a series of shorts featuring Watts' character. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

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Starring:
Naomi Watts, Rebecca Rigg, (more)
Director(s):
Scott Coffey
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Ellie Parker

Naomi Watts produces and stars in Ellie Parker, a semi-autobiographical story of an Australian actress struggling to make it in Hollywood. Ellie is young enough to still schlep to auditions back and forth across L.A., changing wardrobes and slapping on makeup en route, but just old enough that the future feels "more like a threat than a promise." She lives with her vacant musician boyfriend (Mark Pellegrino), who leaves her just about as dissatisfied as any other part of her life, and has a loose definition of the word "fidelity." Helping make sense of their surreal and humiliating Hollywood existence is her best friend Sam (Rebecca Rigg), another out-of-work actress trying her hand at design, who attends acting classes with Ellie to stay sharp. When Ellie gets into a fender bender with a guy who claims he's a cinematographer (Scott Coffey), her perspective on her work and the dating world starts to change. Chevy Chase also makes an appearance in this series of Hollywood vignettes, playing Ellie's agent. Watts, Coffey, and Pellegrino all worked together on David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, where Watts had her breakout performance, and Ellie Parker grew out of the friendship forged between Watts and director/screenwriter Coffey. It was shot on digital video over the course of five years, having begun its life as a series of shorts featuring Watts' character. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
96 mins

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Director(s):
Scott Coffey
Writer(s):
Scott Coffey
Producer(s):
Scott Coffey, Naomi Watts
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Sexual Situations, Profanity, Drug Content, Adult Humor, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Independent Films
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Tara Lynn G.

    I thought the movei was utterly awful and painful to watch. Yes, Naomi Watts executed a courageous performance, but there was no movie to be drawn into. The footage was scattered and meaningless many times. In summary, a waste of time.

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    Kristen C.

    It took me two tries to finish this film, and I managed to only when combining it with studying for a Calculus test. The camera work in this movie gave me a headache. It's meant to be shot (as far as I can tell) like a sort of home movie; because of that, the picture quality looks pretty much like what you'll get from your own camcorder. Strange camera angles, and a lot of jumping around (visually) made this indie hard to deal with. The story itself seems semi-real and is very slow through the first twenty minutes. Please try something (anything) else. I usually like indies, but this one worked fine only in the director's mind.

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    Deborah H.

    I had rented this movie, but it had gotten two thumbs up. I must have missed something. I thought I was watching some type of reality home movie. Like the Bobbie Brown, Whitney Houston or the other celebrities who let you come into their life. I was disappointed, but gave it two stars because it had to have been low budget and the effort that was put into making it. Naomi Watts was somewhat interesting.

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