Once on the road he becomes attached to phone calls from kate, the forgiving and mysterious girl whos car he stole. Its not so much that there are a great deal of independent road movie as it is that they. I bought this movie knowing it was a low budget film, but i had high hopes for it. Hynes is probably best known for playing george lucas in the famous short film george lucas in love, but he also directed one of my favorite films of 2007, one of which was never released the go getter. This movie is based on the classic book and it varies a little from the book here and there, but the great point of the story is still there. Directed by martin hynes and starring zooey deschanel, lou taylor pucci, jena malone and. Watch the gogetter online stream full movie directv. Her arch but friendly voice gives mercer needed empathy. Released june 6th, 2008, the gogetter stars lou taylor pucci, zooey deschanel, jena malone, william lee scott the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of 69 out of. In the film, 19yearold mercer pucci steals a strangers car to embark on a road trip to find his estranged.
The teens dont notice cougar cory watching kadence suck vans. The gogetter is a 2007 american independent road film directed and written by martin hynes. Connie engages an officious secretary,baxter, to organize clarence but his aloof manner quickly offends clarence and the staff so clarence and butler beach hide his precious ledger in the manure heap. The go getter 2008 cast and crew mercer lou taylor pucci, distraught after his mothers death, steals a car from a car wash in oregon.
Milf cory chase will do anything to get her gamer stepson, van wylde, off the couch, so when cute, redhead teen kadence marie comes knocking at the door, cory pulls the gogetter inside and sends her in to make friends with van. Does a good job but with questionable sales tactics. Jun 06, 2008 watch the movie trailer for the go getter 2008. I attended the world premiere of the gogetter at the 2007 sundance film festival. Even the substantial charms of pucci and deschanel cant make the gogetter feel unique or significantly different from the other independent films it resembles. The gogetter pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the gogetter pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. He was discharged from the navy after losing one leg to the crash and now needs a job. A crazy trip to reno with joely and odd encounters with his. Martin hyness first film, the go getter, is an especially wonderful addition to the road movie genre, with the right flickering mixture of loneliness and enchantment, and with jokes that. The gogetter is a unique story told in a unique manner and is very well written. This is another jena malone movie that she turns in a truly unique and wonderful performance,not her best,due more to the film itself,as she always makes the hair. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gogetter. The film stars lou taylor pucci, zooey deschanel, and jena malone. The highlight of the story is meeting the quirky though often immoral characters along his trip.
John and ben again come to blows about work at the mill. The film stars lou taylor pucci, zooey deschanel, and jena. The gogetter feels, regrettably, more generic than inspired as if it was made out of parts from other, better, independent films that debuted at the sundance film festival. With timothy spall, jennifer saunders, mark williams, jack farthing. Billy austin served on the crew of the usn airship macon until it crashed at sea during a storm. The timeless classic that tells you how to be one kyne, peter b. Jun 06, 2008 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the gogetter near you. May 28, 20 the gogetter is an indie road movie, perhaps one of the most full genres out there.
Mainly because of how hard they tried, the humour, the cast, and all done on a budget. Rent the gogetter 2007 starring lou taylor pucci and zooey deschanel on dvd and bluray. The gogetter official trailer writerdirector martin hynes road movie is a cute, slight tale of a teenager who hits the road in hopes of figuring out the meaning of life. Lou taylor pucci in the gogetter 2007 jena malone in the gogetter 2007 jena malone at an event for the gogetter 2007 martin hynes at an event for the gogetter 2007 zooey deschanel. With her voice as guidance mercer travels across the former wild west to find a new sense of belonging. The soundtrack of mostly independent label pop and rock punctuates the movie and moves the story along well. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Im not quite sure why, but this years lineup seems to be heavy on heavy. But looked professional enough to be a mainstream movie. Kyne produced by john hagerson, kevin handy, and the online distributed proofreading team. The gogetter 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. With richard thomas, ralph waite, michael learned, ellen corby. Jan 22, 2007 i attended the world premiere of the go getter at the 2007 sundance film festival.
One of the best books ever on doing what it takes to get where you want to go was made into a short movie. The gogetter pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Van isnt interested in letting kadence play his game, so she starts playing with his joystick instead. Mercer steals a car to escape his small oregon town and find his older brother after a tragic loss in the family. Watch the story of luke 20 full movie free streaming. Need to watch the gogetter on your tv or mobile device at home. Jessica lucas joins shiloh fernandez on evil dead reboot. At the same time freddie hopes to impress new girlfriend pandora by buying a lorryload of dog food. This movie surprised me for being independent and ended up liking it a lot. The film premiered at the 2007 sundance film festival up against son of rambow, and most of the big movie buyers missed it. Lyon, commander of the 65th field artillery brigade, 40th division, united states army, which most likely influenced the story behind the go getter. With george brent, anita louise, charles winninger, john eldredge. Read the full synopsis of the go getter, 1937, directed by busby berkeley, with george brent, anita louise, charles winninger, at turner classic movies.
The film was produced by cosmopolitan productions and released through warner bros plot. Will he ever find his brother, and if so, what then. The hero lost his leg during the crash of a navy dirigible. According to motion picture herald, ricardo cortez was originally assigned to the part of lloyd skinner. Mathilde comont, kenneth harlan and myrtle stedman are.
The gogetter had its premiere at the 2007 sundance film festival. Rent the go getter 2007 starring lou taylor pucci and zooey deschanel on dvd and bluray. The go getter feels, regrettably, more generic than inspired as if it was made out of parts from other, better, independent films that debuted at the sundance film festival. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the carowner and with himself as well. I like a dark, moody melodrama as much as anybody, but whatever happened to the good oldfashioned road movie. See the full list of the gogetter cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Rent the gogetter 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the gogetter near you. In the film, 19yearold mercer pucci steals a strangers car to embark on a road trip to find his estranged brother and tell him that their mother has died. With aaron abrams, tommieamber pirie, kristian bruun, yatharth bhatt.
In the hospital, the captain has given him a watch with the motto of the crew it shall be done inscribed on it. The go getter is a 1937 film directed by busby berkeley and starring george brent, anita louise, and charles winninger. An intrepid amputee must pass a test to prove his devotion to his sweetie in this romantic drama. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The gogetter 2008 cast and crew mercer lou taylor pucci, distraught after his mothers death, steals a car from a car wash in oregon. You see, the go getter premiered at the 2007 sundance film festival up against son of rambow, and most of the big movie buyers missed it. Kyne dedication this little book is dedicated to the memory of my dead chief, brigadiergeneral leroy s. He flees the state, bound for california, in search of.
Released june 6th, 2008, the go getter stars lou taylor pucci, zooey deschanel, jena malone, william lee scott the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of 69 out of. A determined discharged us navy veteran succeeds in the lumber business. The 19yearold protagonist of martin hyness wispy but appealing film the gogetter travels a long and winding road. But im in scotland, uk and have just watched this movie. One of my favorite films of 2007 was never released. A onelegged lumber salesman george brent impresses his boss charles winninger and his bosss daughter anita louise.
A hipster take on the welltraveled road movie, the gogetter features nice performances, but ultimately fails to carve its own path. Even the substantial charms of pucci and deschanel cant make the go getter feel unique or significantly different from the other independent films it resembles. Please please put this movie on dvd, one of my favorites. Sheltered his whole life, a young man with autism is about to embark on a quest for a job and a girlfriend, and he wont take no for an answer. Peter bernard kyne has written an aweinspiring story that he dedicated to his chief, brigadiergeneral leroy s.
Watch the gogetter trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. The soundtrack of mostly independent label pop and rock punctuates the movie. Unlike the godard film, the go getter wont go down as much more than a lyrical take on the road trip but, unlike the output of his george lucas director or lucas himself as of late, it gives reason enough to keep an attentive eye on hynes. The go getter a story that tells you how to be one by peter b. A hipster take on the welltraveled road movie, the go getter features nice performances, but ultimately fails to carve its own path. It was one of a series of stories kyne wrote around the character of cappy ricks. Mathilde comont, kenneth harlan and myrtle stedman are listed in early reports of the cast, but their.