Your Name Here
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Distributed by | Shoreline Entertainment |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $350,000 |
Your Name Here (formerly Panasonic) is a 2008 American surreal dramatic fantasy
Plot
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During the summer of 1974, science-fiction writer William J. Frick (Bill Pullman) is having a meltdown. Despite having numerous popular titles to his credit, Frick is penniless. His ex-wives and ex-girlfriends are hounding him, and the IRS has sent Agent Duke (Dave Sheridan) to investigate his property and holdings. Bikers are mixing meth in his garage and having drug parties in his home. His final masterpiece, an account of his collision with God in an East L.A. taco stand, is nearly complete and actress Nikki Principal (Taryn Manning) encourages his writing, telling him that it has the power to change the world. However, after an inadvertent dose of a powdery white substance, Frick wakes up to discover himself lost in a series of alternate realities.
Cast
- Bill Pullman as William J. Frick
- Taryn Manning as Nikki Principal
- Traci Lords as Julie Frick
- M. Emmet Walsh as Kroger / Maurice Stanz
- Richard Riehle as Literary Agent Lipschitz
- Dave Sheridan as IRS Agent Duke
- Charles Napier as Chuck Heston
- Harold Perrineau as Richard Roundtree
- Ivana Milicevicas The Blonde
- Adair Tishler as 8 Year Old Laura Hayden Frick
- Mircea Monroe as Black Turtleneck Girl
- Brittany Perrineauas Sinner
- Wali Razaqi as Sinner
- Megan Duffyas Spokesgirl
- Mark Weitala as Davey
Production
Matthew Wilder first wrote the screenplay and cast it under the working name Panasonic
Critical response
The reviewer at
Conversely, Film Threat granted that while the project was "not for everyone", it reminded "of some odd literary films like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Naked Lunch,"[18] and promised viewers that "if you stick with Your Name Here until the end, you will be rewarded. For all its oddities and confusion, the ending come across as very powerful and quite sad."[18] It was appreciated that in the film's extrapolating from events surrounding the life of Philip K. Dick, it acted as an homage both to the man's fiction and to the 1970s. They praised Taryn Manning for showing "some serious acting chops as Nikki and described Bill Pullman's Frick as "simply brilliant. You can almost see the fried wheels in his brain spinning as he, along with we, try to figure out what the heck is going on."[18]
Awards and nominations
- 2008, won Cinevegas 'Special Jury Prize' for 'Best Performance' for Bill Pullman[19]
- 2008, nominated for 'Montréal World Film Festival[20]
- 2008, nominated for 'Best Film' at Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival[21]
References
- ^ a b Jacks, Brian (May 17, 2007). "Bill Pullman Is Kind Of, But Not Really, Philip K. Dick". MTV News. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Koehler, Robert (July 7, 2008). "Review: 'Your Name Here'". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Brunton, Richard (May 18, 2007). "Philip K. Dick film changes to William J. Frick". Filmstalker. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Rechtshaffen, Michael (July 23, 2008). "review: 'Your Name Here'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ Fischer, Martha (August 8, 2006). "Another Dick Biopic!". Moviefone. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- Quiet Earth. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ staff. "Bill Pullman is in negotiations". July 31, 2006. Production Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Buchanan, Jason. "Your Name Here (2008)". AllMovie. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c Kemp, Cal (June 17, 2008). "CineVegas X: Matthew Wilder Interview - 'Your Name Here'". Collider. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ Production Weekly (August 1, 2006). "Bill Pullman As Philip K Dick In indie flick Panasonic". Empire. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Fischer, Martha (July 31, 2006). "Pullman is Dick". Moviefone. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Cling, Carol (May 8, 2008). "CineVegas unveils anniversary lineup". Review Journal.
- Europa Press. October 4, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- Screen Daily. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (August 13, 2008). "Montreal fest battles for top titles". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ JoBlo. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c Bell, Josh (June 14, 2008). "Your Name Where?". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Don R. (June 16, 2008). "Review: 'Your Name Here'". Film Threat. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Nagle, Matt (June 25, 2008). "Tacoma Club Owner Stars in 'our Name Here'". Tacoma Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ staff. "Plot, Details & Awards, 'Your Name Here' (2008)". Moviefone. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
External links
- Your Name Here at IMDb
- Your Name Here at Rotten Tomatoes