Pizza: The Movie (2004)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Donald Gregory

Writer:

Donald Gregory (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Live life by the slice

Plot:

Four years after graduating, Kevin Miller cannot move on with his life without finding a way to win over his old high school crush. And his world turns upside down, when he takes a job as a pizza delivery man in order to win her heart.

Plot Keywords:

Squirrel | Shotgun | Pizzeria | Pizza | Pizza Delivery

Cast

Alex Adzioski	...	Alex
Liz Bauer	...	Trashy Woman
Eva Conrad	...	Valerie
Robert W. Curtis	...	Strange Old Guy
Michelle Ehrman	...	Sweet Girl with Temper
Al Gerschutz	...	Gangbanger Customer
Sandy Knapp	...	Bitter Divorced Guy's Mother's Voice
Beverly Kristy	...	Cheap Female Customer
Rufus Malone	...	The Staredown King
Daniela Mangialardo	...	Wendy
Meghan McCaig	...	Girl Customer Thief
Jason Muzie	...	Barry
M. Scott Newson	...	Customer with Change Jar
Amy Pawlukiewicz	...	Delivery Goddess
Thadeous Pudlik	...	Josh
Julia Richards	...	Pizza Thief
Ellen Rooney	...	Fitness Insructor
Joseph W. Shofner	...	Gun toting crazy customer
Wes Shofner	...	Shotgun Toting Crazy Customer
William B. Sidoti	...	Bitter Divorced Guy
Joanna Spencer	...	Angry Female Customer
Sharon Stookey	...	Maude Harris
Craig Wisniewski	...	Kevin Miller

Runtime:

USA:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Akron, Ohio, USA

Company:

Pinkcat Productions LLC

Trivia:

The title is a poke at Hollywood's trend to exploit any popular trend by turning it into a movie. Before the "Pizza: The Movie" was settled on, "Roadwaiters" was also strongly considered as a title.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: The boom mic is reflected in the pizza parlor's glass door several times in the film.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Soundtrack:

Long Way Home

This is an excellent balance of Hollywood and Indies.

First was Hot Dog, Then Hamburger, Now Pizza The Movie.

If you've ever delivered Pizza, and who hasn't, you'll love this flick. I cracked up over and over. Maybe that's because the movies scenarios happened to me, but my wife enjoyed it as well. Course, as a kid she too worked the counter of a Pizza joint.

How many times did I have to wait for coupons, or people to count out their pennies? Ugh! People need to tip better!

The flicks premise is fun and original. I expected it to just be about pizza deliveries, but the movie has a heart. It's about love.

What is great about this movie is that it doesn't follow Hollywood's sugarcoated bull or Indies tragic art. It walks a fine line that makes it different and stand alone.

The movie takes the indie road, but not seriously. It has pig Latin subtitles for Christ sakes. I think that pretty much sums up writer/director Donald Gregory's sense of humor.

Grab some friends, order a pizza, and pop in this flick.