Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Scott Lew

Writer (WGA):

Scott Lew (written by)

Release Date:

22 May 2008 (South Korea)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

First she stole his theories. Then his heart.

Plot:

When his journal of bright ideas is stolen, college freshman Bickford Schmeckler (Fugit) has to blanket the campus in order to locate it. |

Plot Keywords:

Dungeons And Dragons | Toga Party | Book | Drug Use | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14	3:30 PM	COMEDY
Wed. July 15	10:00 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Patrick Fugit	...	Bickford Shmeckler
Olivia Wilde	...	Sarah Witt
Fran Kranz	...	Ralph
John Cho	...	Bob
Reid Scott	...	Trent
Matthew Lillard	...	Spaceman
Cheryl Hines	...	Professor Adams
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laurie Boloven	...	Cosmo Girl
Will Burke	...	Confused Student
Nick Corirossi	...	Roman Partier
Genevieve Cortese	...	Toga girl (as Jennifer Cortese)
Tiffany Dupont	...	Sorrority Girl
Tyler Francavilla	...	PJ
Robert Ben Garant	...	Campus Cop (as Ben Garant)
Natalie Garza	...	College girl
Nicole Garza	...	Kate
J.B. Ghuman Jr.	...	Bill
Clark Gregg	...	Publisher
Simon Helberg	...	Al
Danny Kanamori	...	Drunk Jock
Tony Klein	...	Teenager Eating Popsicle
Amy Kowallis	...	Administrative Secretary
Thomas Lennon	...	Campus Cop
Daniel Lew	...	Ice Cream Seller
Gary Lundy	...	Mellow Guy
Mycole Metcalf	...	Kissing Couple #1 (toga party)
Greg Pitts	...	Doug the Dungeon Master
Wes Ramsey	...	Rob the make-out guy
Deon Richmond	...	Red
Mageina Tovah	...	Sam
Veronique Vicari	...	Anais Nin Reader
J.D. Walsh	...	Fred
Allison Weintraub	...	Bullhorn Girl
Chris Weitz	...	Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
Julie Welch	...	Bic's mother

Runtime:

Germany:79 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

College of the Canyons - 26455 Rockwell Canyon Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Depth of Field

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Scott Lew]the guy in the automated wheelchair that beeps at Bickford as he is standing outside the College Services building.

Quotes:

Bickford Shmeckler: Nothing can ever be truly, fully understood. Not even the simplest thing. Not even this.

Movie Connections:

References A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Bickford Shmecklers' got cool ideas.

I loved this movie. Although my opinion is biased on the fact that I adore Patrick Fugit and would be pleased with anything he was cast in. I was greatly impressed by Olivia Wilde's performance on the big screen, as I had only seen her on a few episodes of The O.C.

I found the theories in 'The Book' itself to be 'brain-gasmic' and quite thoughtful. Surly something I, myself, would have wanted to read if there were such a book published.

I gave the movie and overall 8 because, although I was excited to see Patrick, the plot was slow and I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending of the film.