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I like horror films, and have seen my share of both good and bad. I admit I wasn't expecting too much when I picked up this Lions Gate title (I'd been burned before by some of their low-budget releases), but I try to see every horror film and I have to say this was much better than I expected. It looks good for a low budget movie -- it actually looks like it was shot on film? Hi-def maybe? I dunno -- but the story was different and not just a slasher flick. The acting was pretty good with Clay Adams giving a strong lead performance as Travis. It also had that girl from the show Hawaii -- Aya Sumika (pretty hot, wish she was in it more). Anyway, the time fractures made it seem a little like Memento mixed with Friday the 13th or something.

Looked like there were some budget constraints, but it held my interest and kept me guessing up to the end. It'd be cool to see if these guys do another one sometime with more money or bigger actors. Overall, a good effort and worth seeing.

Saw this movie at Dances with Film and thought it was really well-done. There are moments when you can see that the budget wasn't huge, but not many. Overall, the direction, acting, and story were very strong. I saw one of the director's first films, "Courting Coutrney," and that was a refreshingly original romantic comedy. Here he displays a real knowledge of what makes an offbeat horror film good; a creepy setup, dark humor, good looking girls, and delivering the gore when needed. Impressed also by the CGI. This was a fun but dark film that shows Paul Tarantino has talent. When this comes to DVD I hope other can check it out and see for themselves.

Like Ishtar and King of Comedy, other great, misunderstood comedies, Envy has great performances by two actors playing essentially, losers (may be too harsh a word, I will call them suburban under-achievers).

This film was a dark comedy gem, and I'm not sure what people expect. I relish seeing a major studio comedy that isn't filled with obvious humor, and I believe that the small moments in this movie make it worthwhile. The look on Stiller's face when he sees the dog doo disappear for the first time captures a moment, a moment that most people should be able to recognize in themselves. Yes, it was a fairly simple story, but it examined the root of envy in a really interesting way. There were a lot of great scenes (the J-Man's decrepit "cabin by the lake", Corky's unceremonious burial, Weitz's wife role, and Walken's J-Man -- all great stuff.

I can't stand people that get on IMDb and mercilessly trash films when they have absolutely no idea what it takes to make one. I will take Envy over almost any of the top ten grossing comedies of the year (save Napoleon Dynamite.) It's wittier, wackier, and an offbeat, enjoyable gem.

Remember this people; Most times, Popular doesn't equal Good.

This show is above average, with good strong acting and beautiful scenery. I want to give it more time to develop but one thing is for sure, more Aya Sumika. She's talented, beautiful and will definitely be going places! What else has she been in??

The interplay between the characters is going to take some time to develop, but I hope they try and do something different. Too many shows go for the tired formulas and the unfortunate demise of the very fine Boomtown may discourage producers to be daring. Let's hope Hawaii can rise above being a "guilty pleasure" cop show. Great location ( i Used to live there). Good all around cast. The story lines -- we'll have to wait and see. But these guys are off to a good start. Viva Hawaii.

I saw this movie at a limited (very limited) run at the Sunset 5 theater in Hollywood back in Fall of 96'. I was surprised to find it listed on IMDB as you can't get it on video or DVD anywhere. I remember being impressed by the smart dialogue and really funny situations, a lot of which were ripped off in subsequent films (i.e. when he can't open the condom packet, cuts it with scissors by accident, then runs out to buy new ones, doesn't have enough cash, goes to the atm, gets robbed, etc. etc.) David Schrader wrote the script, also directed, and acts in the movie -- i heard they shot it for $10,000, and unfortunately, it looks like it. Too bad actually, because if this movie would have looked as good as say, Swingers, it probably would have gotten the same kind of attention -- it was that smart and funny. The drug deal scene gone bad, which turns into a Mentos ad was the first parody I ever saw of those commercials (remember, the movie was made in 1994, and got its little release in 96') There were so many memorable scenes: the Cool Hand Luke homage where he eats 50 slices of pizza in 45 minutes is hilarious. Harvey at the California Depression Institute, faking like he's depressed. The double date at the House of Haggis. Harvey's new life as porno star, Hugh. G. Rection. Just good stuff all around, I remember laughing a lot. Schrader was the guy who also did the Being John Malkovich spoof -- Being Ozzy Osbourne (with Christy Stratton), which showed on IFILM -- two full years before the Osbournes took off. Hope he gets the chance to show more of his talent. The style is kind of like a WASP-ish Albert Brooks. It's definetely a Gen-X comedy, but it was one of the first, not an imitator. And originality counts for something, right? Someone put this out on DVD please, or at least video...