LolliLove (2004)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Jenna Fischer

Writers:

Jenna Fischer (screenplay) and
Peter Alton (screenplay) ...

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Saving the World, One Sucker at a Time

Plot:

Mockumentary about a wealthy couple who set out to make a difference in the lives of homeless people by giving each of them a lollipop with a cheery slogan on the wrapper. |

Plot Keywords:

Fake Documentary | Black Comedy | Tromadance | Independent Film

Cast

James Gunn	...	James
Jenna Fischer	...	Jenna
Peter Alton	...	Narrator
Sarah Sido	...	Sarah
Linda Cardellini	...	Linda
Jason Segel	...	Jason
Joan M. Blair	...	Kathy Rohl (as Joan Blair)
Larry Fitzgibbon	...	Larry
Michelle Gunn	...	Michelle (as Michelle Martin)
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Father Lloyd
Jennifer Eolin	...	Jennifer
Judy Greer	...	Judy
Christo Garcia	...	Mike Tanaki
TeeJay Boyce	...	Ch. 7 Reporter
Shaka Taylor	...	Offended Businessman

Runtime:

64 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

LolliLove Productions

Quotes:

James: [talking about charity causes] There's also the conjoined twins, which are like, those are Siamese twins, and I remember when I was a kid, I thought that it would be really awesome to have a conjoined twin because you'd always have a playmate, someone to hang out with, no matter what you'd never be lonely, but the reality is much more grim than that. It gets old very quickly, and it's hard to maneuver through like, a restaurant or whatever.

Movie Connections:

References Scooby-Doo (2002)

One sucker at a time

Lollilove is a Troma release, and the first thing that struck me about it was that it contained no obnoxious lead-in from Lloyd Kaufman, which was a big plus right there, because he's pretty much about the most annoying human being on the planet any more. But right into this "mockumentary" we go, and it's about a young privileged couple that set out (naively and cluelessly) to help the homeless by passing out lollipops with "custom artwork" to help the homeless feel better about themselves. When meeting with another rich young couple to discuss funding they are asked "why don't you just give them this money?" and they're lacking for a good answer. In some ways this couple seems to be somewhat modeled on the new-age goof balls with the Weimereiner in "Best in Show" who are always arguing with each other over stupid things. Still though, this manages to be a pretty funny spoof of a documentary and this misguided couple stands out as someone that IS actually doing something to help the homeless, no matter how pointless or stupid. The husband is great as the germ-phobic egotistic artist that irritates his wife by "lollygagging", and when it comes time to pass out the lollipops and he comes to his wife's defense it's awesome to see him get spit on and freak out. I've grown tired of Christopher Guest's efforts anymore so it was kind of refreshing to see someone pick up the reigns and travel in another direction. 8 out of 10.