Wasted (2006)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Matt Oates

Writers:

Jeremiah Lowder (writer)
Matt Oates (writer)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

In the end, it's all just a beginning

Plot Keywords:

Turtle Poop | Beer | Coming Of Age | Twenty Something | Natters

Cast

Kip Pardue	...	Mitch
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Stan
Josh Cooke	...	Dixon
Marisa Coughlan	...	Kelly
Kaley Cuoco	...	Katie
Alexandra Holden	...	Amber
David Fickas	...	Clocky
Adam Carolla	...	Nick Morgan
Chris Mulkey	...	Father Collins
Christopher Jenkins Holmes	...	Nathaniel
Aaron Gaines	...	Connor
Robert Anthony Peters	...	K.C.
Alison Haislip	...	Mahdis
Laura Roth	...	Tonya
Sarah Farrell	...	Sarah
Brent Lydic	...	Joel 'Pretty Boy' Pearman
Garret Vander Leun	...	Penderman
Jesse Jensen	...	Randy Baker
Jason McDowell	...	Bender
Mark Buzzard	...	Pool Jumper
Jeff Seaberg	...	Security Guard
Mark Battaglia	...	Upset Fan
Jeff Davis	...	Cop (as JF Davis)
Brittany Daly	...	GPA Girl
Ryan Bishop	...	Bouncer
Robert Granados	...	Bouncer (as Robert C. Granados)
Ian Dixon	...	Bouncer
Chris Kerner	...	Guy
Jayson Dumenigo	...	Guy (as Jason Dumenigo)
Eric Francis	...	Mr. Mason
Ann-Marie Petrie
Jenefer Taylor	...	Lisa
Jessica Culaciati	...	Debbie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Naeem Alvi	...	Extra (uncredited)
Erin Batsford	...	Local Girl (uncredited)
Christopher K. Fairman	...	Mr. Fairman (uncredited)
Justise R. Lasley	...	Local boy (uncredited)
Jason Spence	...	Party goer (uncredited)
Jack Stahl	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tyler Jerome Thompson	...	Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Matt Oates

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeremiah Lowder		writer
Matt Oates		writer

Produced by
Emily Anne Barclay	....	producer (as Emily Barclay)
Mark Battaglia	....	line producer
Jason Behrman	....	producer
Mellany Behrman	....	producer
Christopher K. Fairman	....	associate producer (as Christopher Fairman)
Roger Flessing	....	executive producer
Brent Lydic	....	associate producer
Molly M. Mayeux	....	line producer (as Molly Mayeux)
Matt Oates	....	producer
John Shepherd	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tree Adams

Cinematography by
Paul Marschall		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David A. Davidson		(as David Davidson)
Matt Oates

Casting by
John A. Aiello
Beverly Holloway

Production Design by
Greg Berry		(as Gregory A. Berry)

Art Direction by
Danielle Clemenza		(as Danielle E. Clemenza)

Costume Design by
Carola Gonzalez

Makeup Department
Francais Nickolas Andrade	....	assistant makeup artist
Laura Gary	....	assistant makeup artist
Jihyun Kim	....	assistant makeup artist (as Jih Yun Kim)
Noreen Wilkie	....	key hair stylist
Noreen Wilkie	....	key makeup artist
Francais Nickolas Andrade	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Jihyun Kim	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Mark Battaglia	....	post-production supervisor
David A. Davidson	....	post-production supervisor: on-line facility (as David Davidson)
Susan L. Gosstrom	....	post-production supervisor: on-line facility (as Susan Grosstrom)
Sim Tuzun	....	post-production supervisor: edit facility
Josh Eggebeen	....	unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brinton Bryan	....	second second assistant director
Christopher S. Bryson	....	second assistant director (as Christopher Bryson)
Caitlin Dahl	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Teresa Jolene Lee	....	second second assistant director
John Mattingly	....	first assistant director
Nick Prevas	....	first assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Emily Benge	....	art department assistant
Gabe de Kelaita	....	leadman (as Gabe De Kelaita)
Crystal Nguyen	....	set dresser
Kerry Parsons	....	art department assistant
Deacon Reed	....	set dresser
Lily Toppenberg	....	scenic artist
Cammeron Truesdale	....	set dresser (as Cammeron Tuesdale)

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jane Boegel	....	sound editor
Aaron Friedman	....	boom operator
Ben Greenwood	....	boom operator: additional photography (as Ben Green)
Joe Iemola	....	assistant sound mixer (as Joe Lemola)
Jeffery Alan Jones	....	additional sound mixer
John Langford	....	sound recordist (as Jon Langford)
Michael Marion	....	layback sound mixer
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor (as Michael W. Mullane)
Enrique Ruiz	....	sound assistant
Darcel Walker	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Mathew Waters	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mathew Waters	....	sound supervisor
Nikolas Zasimczuk	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Tim Poage	....	mechanical effects

Stunts
Bill Bertucci	....	safety boat captain
Patrick Gallaway	....	stunts
Adam Hart	....	stunts
Eddie Matthews	....	stunt coordinator
Pat McGroarty	....	safety driver
Pat McGroarty	....	stunts
Steve Schriver	....	stunt coordinator
Chris Kerner	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Brett Allen	....	steadicam operator (as Bret Alan)
Lio Antono	....	lamp operator: additional photography
Phillip Briggs	....	second assistant camera
Andreas Burgess	....	lamp operator
Scott Cramer	....	grip
Michael Epple	....	film loader
Anthony Falcon	....	grip (as Anthony Cimarron Falcon)
Bill Fernandez	....	best boy electric
Kelly C. Gallamore	....	best boy electric: additional photography (as Kelly Gallamore)
Matt Havrick	....	lamp operator: additional photography
Brad Heiner	....	key grip
Ken Hilmer	....	second assistant camera
Louis Lesko	....	still photographer
Dawn Nakamura	....	second assistant camera
Colin Oberschmidt	....	lamp operator
Bill Persaud	....	lamp operator
Roberto A. Ramirez	....	grip (as Roberto Ramirez)
Diego Re	....	grip
Armando Salas	....	gaffer
Zachary Sieffert	....	first assistant camera (as Zach Sieffert)
Angel Vasquez	....	lamp operator
William Rick Young	....	best boy grip (as Rick Young)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimberly Leila Perry	....	set costumer (as Kim Perry)
Nacha Zurinaga	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Cameron Baker	....	colorist: high definition re-transfer
Aidan Orion Crawford	....	second assistant editor (as Aidan Crawford)
Laura Creecy	....	on-line editor
David A. Davidson	....	on-line editor (as David Davidson)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor
Steve Porter	....	final colorist
Keith Roddy	....	colorist: high definition re-transfer
Jonathan Slater	....	on-line editor
Sheri Smith	....	additional editor (as Sheri Smith-Carter)
Alex Ward	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Chris Haynes	....	score mixer
David Janik	....	music editor
Mark Kozelek	....	composer: additional music
Gabriel Shepard	....	additional music arranger
Adam Swart	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Tricia Callowhill	....	driver
Ken Fleisch	....	driver: process trailer (as Ken Flesch)
Darren Heim	....	transportation captain
Michael Locke	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles (as Mike Locke)
Manny Martinez	....	driver
Scott Miller	....	transportation coordinator
Hugo Ocana	....	driver
Frank X. Sullivan	....	driver: honeywagon (as Frank Sullivan)

Other crew
Daniel Akins	....	intern: additional photography
Abra Allen	....	craft service
Emmily Allen	....	craft service assistant
Candy Bennici	....	script supervisor
Robert Boldt	....	on-set chef (as Rob Boldt)
Dean Broussard	....	security: DWB Protective Services
Emmanuel Cain	....	intern: additional photography
Jesse Caverly	....	set production assistant
Clint Chapman	....	set production assistant
Deborah J. Chesebro	....	production accountant (as Debbie Chesebro)
Tyler Christian	....	set production assistant
Laura Creecy	....	title designer
Ben Demaree	....	set production assistant: additional photography (as Ben Demeree)
Belinda Ellis	....	post-production accountant
Linda Emmons-Cunningham	....	location manager
Johnathan Fahrmann	....	set production assistant
Daniel Fink	....	intern: additional photography
Robin Gage	....	craft service
Michael Gaither	....	location assistant
Josh Graybill	....	office intern
Kapi Hart	....	craft service
Cindy Howlett	....	on-set paramedic
Bill Hudson	....	insurance agent: DeWitt Stern Group
Angie Kern	....	on-set paramedic
Carolyn Martin	....	production coordinator
Greg McKay	....	extras coordinator
Beth Newbauer	....	accounting assistant
Aaron Peak	....	title designer
Natalie Ramirez	....	office production assistant
Allyna Renee	....	production assistant
Allyna Renee	....	set production assistant: additional photography
Johnny Richardson	....	set production assistant
Carlos Rielas	....	chef assistant
Jerome Riley	....	set production assistant
Shannon Springmeyer	....	production secretary
Jeremy Wayland	....	assistant production coordinator
Nicholas Wilde	....	location manager (as Nickolas Wild)

Production Companies

• Midtown Entertainment LLC
• Revel Entertainment (II)

Distributors

• Genius Products
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• All Star Motion Picture Catering  catering (as AllStar Motion Picture Catering)
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  sales
• DWB Protective Services  security services
• DeWitt Stern Group  insurance
• Jeremy Walker + Associates  publicist (as jeremy Walker and Associates)
• Solventdreams  post-production facilities
• Solventdreams  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Wasted. (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, drug use and sexual content.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Auburn, California, USA

Company:

Midtown Entertainment LLC

True to life story about friends trying to make it to adulthood

I saw this at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan.

This was a pretty good movie. Like many of the other films I saw at the festival, it's about old friends reuniting after having been away from each other for a while. But this time, it's because one of the friends died. I guess it wasn't really what I was expecting. I thought it was gonna be about a bunch of friends reminiscing about their pal with some laughs and tears involved, but instead there wasn't much mention about the friend and his death. Instead it was about college guys returning to their hometown hoping to have some of their good times, but in the end realizing that they've grown up.

Each of the characters didn't really have a distinct storyline, there wasn't a goofy friend or a tough guy friend or a nerdy friend, they were just regular guys, so I guess it was pretty true to life. The actors did a good job, Eddie Kaye Thomas (Finch from American Pie) does a nice job with his character, as does Kip Pardue (Victor from The Rules of Attraction0. Newcomer Josh Cooke also did a great job playing the friend who is hiding his emotions.

In the end, it was a good movie, I liked that there weren't a bunch of scenes where the characters each tell why they miss their friend and blaming themselves for his death, we've already seen that in countless movies. But, as I mentioned before, the characters don't have a lot of distinct characteristics, so they don't come off as very memorable. But then again, that's how most people are in real life, so it's not much of a flaw.

So, the film is honest and real and worth seeing.