This movie is a film within a film. An aspiring L.A. musician (Charles Klausmeyer)(who resembles in looks and music - Shaun Cassidy) decides that he is sick and tired of the City Of Angels, and that he is going to move to Flin Flon in northern Manitoba. Klausmeyer, who now is in a daily soap opera, is a very funny and original comedian. He decides that he is going to hire a photographer to film an "educational film" about his journey to work for the Inuit in Flin Flon.
What is so good about Klausmeyer is that he does an excellent job, mistakes and all, portraying someone making an amateur film about himself. This, in itself requires great comedic timing. You also like Klausmeyer's character. He is a square, more from the Beach Boys era than modern L.A. He is very innocent and naive, and gets frustrated with all the games that music producers have played with him (and, then end up not signing him, or even returning a courtesy call).
He takes out his frustrations on Los Angeles. He decides that it is Tinseltown - a city of false hopes and aspirations. He tries to get out of L.A. to go to Manitoba, but spends the whole day being delayed by misadventures. Along the way, he runs into a lot of zany characters, including a music producer who promises to sign him. Despite falling for a beautiful woman and his record career looking rosy, he decides that he is still going to leave town. He ends up liking Flin Flon. He says "it is better to be a big fish in a small pond".
I liked this film, because Klausmeyer is very funny and witty. He is very spontaneous, and has sort of a Woody Allenesque cynic with Shaun Cassidy looks. The movie is an extension of Steve Martin's L.A. Story, but from the perspective of someone in the environment of the generation xers. I recommend this film. You'll laugh throughout the movie.
What is so good about Klausmeyer is that he does an excellent job, mistakes and all, portraying someone making an amateur film about himself. This, in itself requires great comedic timing. You also like Klausmeyer's character. He is a square, more from the Beach Boys era than modern L.A. He is very innocent and naive, and gets frustrated with all the games that music producers have played with him (and, then end up not signing him, or even returning a courtesy call).
He takes out his frustrations on Los Angeles. He decides that it is Tinseltown - a city of false hopes and aspirations. He tries to get out of L.A. to go to Manitoba, but spends the whole day being delayed by misadventures. Along the way, he runs into a lot of zany characters, including a music producer who promises to sign him. Despite falling for a beautiful woman and his record career looking rosy, he decides that he is still going to leave town. He ends up liking Flin Flon. He says "it is better to be a big fish in a small pond".
I liked this film, because Klausmeyer is very funny and witty. He is very spontaneous, and has sort of a Woody Allenesque cynic with Shaun Cassidy looks. The movie is an extension of Steve Martin's L.A. Story, but from the perspective of someone in the environment of the generation xers. I recommend this film. You'll laugh throughout the movie.
