Dec 17, 2015 don verdean delivers on the promise of its premise. Review by kjdson weird, uncomfortable and kinda charming with actors dedicated to the bit. The hess brothers are really good at antipunchline human based comedy but have had troubles finding a venue for it after napoleon dynamite, don verdean continues this tradition as a the bottom falls out of the film and plot after an enjoyable first half of the film. A selfprofessed biblical archaeologist who has fallen on hard times starts to bend the truth in order to continue inspiring the faithful.
The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on december 11, 2015, by lionsgate premiere. Find all the latest don verdean trailers and clips at. Hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a selfproclaimed. Verdean subsequently sets out to locate the holy grail for a deeppockets chinese magnate another wild and woolly adventure that ends in chaos.
Don verdean is the sort of comedy which presumes its own hilarity long before it gets around to telling any actual jokes, or staging anything that might otherwise be considered funny. Lionsgate acquires don verdean from napoleon dynamite duo. Hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a selfproclaimed biblical archaeologist comes up short. Don verdean 2015 jared hess synopsis, characteristics. Find a complete guide to tv and movie titles heading to bluray and dvd. Don verdean trailer 2015 trailer addict movie trailers. Hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a selfproclaimed biblical archaeologist comes up short and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy from the filmmaking team. Everything you need to know about don verdean movie 2015. Hes a biblical archaeologist, which is like indiana jones except with a mission. Theres terrific comic potential in the idea at the heart of don verdean, the latest shrug of a film from jared and jerusha hess, the. Don had one find earlier in his career, a pair of ancient shears that could even have been the ones delilah used to cut samsons hair.
Don verdean 2015 dvd cover don verdean plot biblical archaeologist don verdean starts falsifying his findings after his wacky search for the skull of goliath meets with disaster at every turn. Unable to fulfill his mission, verdean attempts to cover up his dismal failure in comic fashion. The 2015 comedy don verdean has a warning for those. Biblical archeology and satirical comedy make for uneasy bedfellows in don verdean, the fourth feature of director jared hess after the hits napoleon dynamite and nacho libre and. Jan 29, 2015 one of the very best casts at this years sundance film festival belongs to don verdean, the new movie from the creators of napoleon dynamite husbandandwife team jared and jerusha hess. A questionable character working as a selfstyled biblical archaeologist advances his cause by creating phony religious artifacts. This concession isnt crucial to the relative success of the movie, though it does suggest how the hesses might have been struggling to find the right tone.
But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud. The great hunter buck ferguson josh brolin and his trusted cameraman don danny mcbride set out for an epic weekend adventure to reconnect with bucks young son montana jordan. Film site permit owners named don verdean the movie the. Don verdean the napoleon dynamite filmmakers return with a disappointingly limp wouldbe satire of evangelical fraud. That is because their latest oddball opus, don verdean, concerns a socalled biblical archaeologist sam rockwell who has dedicated himself to unearthing holy land relics that will bolster the beliefs of christian worshipers.
Released by lakeshore records in 2015 containing music from don verdean 2015. The movie opens with an ambitious, smalltown pastor, tony lazarus, hiring don verdean, a christian archeologist, to find sacred relics in the holy land and bring them to the pastors church for display. Maybe it was because my expectation level was so high for don verdean, or maybe it just didnt turn out the way jared intended, but it felt. Lionsgate has acquired north american rights to don verdean ahead of its world premiere at the sundance film festival. Zonetelechargement streaming is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to.
Don verdean was released in 2015 on friday, december 11, 2015 in limited movie theaters. Dec 29, 2016 from the creators of napoleon dynamite and nacho libre comes a comedy of biblical proportions. United states december 11, 2015 limited canada december 11, 2015. Sometimes keeping the faith means bending the truth in a new trailer for don verdean, starring sam rockwell and danny mcbride. Jul 08, 2017 the 2015 comedy don verdean has a warning for those who would smuggle biblical artifacts take note, hobby lobby.
Biblebelt satire has audience begging for deliverance. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. Official trailer for don verdean starring sam rockwell, danny mcbride, and amy ryan. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Filter 1 film site permit owners named don verdean the movie by country, relationship, and category. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative in this comedy. Benjamin michael angarano, homeschooled by his eccentric mother jennifer coolidge, is a loner whose passion for writing leads him on a journey as his story first gets ripped off by a legendary fantasy novelist, ronald chevalier jemaine clement, and then is adapted into a disastrous movie by the. Selected credits nonexhaustive directed by jared hess screenwriter. Don verdean is chock full of little lines that will probably fly over the radars of many viewers. The 2015 comedy don verdean has a warning for those who would.
Don verdean is a 2015 american comedy film directed by jared hess and written by jared hess and jerusha hess. Find the pillar of salt some image caption 1 don verdean. Oct 27, 2015 don verdean trailer 2015 hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a selfproclaimed biblical archaeologist comes up short and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy from the filmmaking team behind napoleon dynamite and nacho libre. Don verdean and napoleon dynamite creator jared hess on. More funny strange than funny haha, don verdean tiptoes around its subject, as if risking offense were a sin. She has to be gentle and sweet and hot like stripper. Rent don verdean 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Don verdean is a man of faith who has devoted his life to biblical archaeology, scouring the globe in search of artifacts that back up the teachings of jesus christ. But after a fruitless expedition he is forced to get creative. Each of them also play characters who feel as lived in as any of the strivers who populate coen brothers movies. Hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a self.
In this movie sam rockwell plays the titular character don verdean who is an amateur archaeologist hunting down religious artifacts. Get a quick update on the latest film news and watch all of this weeks. Jared hesss bitter religious satire, don verdean the new. Breakfast cereals some image caption 1 don verdean. Watch this fandango movieclips exclusive trailer for don verdean, a comedy of biblical proportions directed by jared hess napoleon dynamite, nacho libre and featuring an amazing cast that includes sam rockwell as verdean, amy ryan, jemaine clement, leslie bibb, will forte and danny mcbride.
Hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a selfproclaimed biblical archaeologist comes up short and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy from the filmmaking team behind napoleon dynamite and nacho libre. The 2015 comedy don verdean has a warning for those who. In this quirky comedy from the filmmaking duo behind napoleon dynamite and nacho libre, sam rockwell plays don verdean, an overconfident biblical archaeologist who is hired by a provincial pastor to unearth sacred artifacts in israel. Don verdean 2015 pg 1h 36m comedies a questionable character working as a selfstyled biblical archaeologist advances his cause by creating phony religious artifacts. Jareds films are known for being profanityfree, but don verdean pushes the envelope. Financial analysis of don verdean 2015 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Dec 11, 2015 the strangest thing about don verdean is how rockwells deep reserve of kooky eccentricity that is usually his calling card is hardly tapped while allowing his characters impact to eventually flatline. Carol amy ryan, a true believer and the only nice person in the movie, but still on the receiving end of the movie. Don verdean 2015 a devout biblical archaeologist sam rockwell treads down a lessthanrighteous path when he begins to receive financial support. When don is asked to retrieve the skull of goliath things spiral out of control. There are some funny parts in don verdean and the cast is full of great comedic actors but it lacks the imagination and the heart of jared hesss other movies. Don verdean the movie llc of orem, utah 1 film permit. Don verdean could be more sharp, more focused, and its easy to be disappointed by the films low ambitions.
Don verdean trailer from the director of napoleon dynamite oct 27, 2015. From the writerdirector of napoleon dynamite comes another quirky comedy about growing up. Don verdean 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Writerdirector jared hess, danny mcbride, sam rockwell, jemaine clement, amy ryan and leslie bibb talk don verdean at the variety studio at sundance. Don verdean displaying 1 post hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a selfproclaimed biblical archaeologist comes up short and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy. Biblical archaeologist don verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faithpromoting relics in the holy land. Don verdean and napoleon dynamite creator jared hess on characterbased movies as his idiosyncratic latest comes out, jared hess talks to co.
Original title don verdean 2015 don verdean the movie llc. Jan 21, 2015 don verdean stars sam rockwell, jemaine clement, amy ryan, danny mcbride, leslie bibb and will forte. Don verdean is the most restrained hess movie to date, but whether or not thats a good thing is to be decided individually among viewers. The film stars sam rockwell, amy ryan, jemaine clement, danny mcbride, and will forte.
Jared hess amy ryan sam rockwell jemaine clement danny r. Hired by an ambitious smalltown pastor to find sacred relics in the holy land, a selfproclaimed biblical archaeologist comes up short, and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy. The napoleon dynamite magic fails to rematerialize in jared and jerusha hess latest comedy. Is the answer in the bee gees song that ends the movie, i started a joke.
Oct 27, 2015 biblical archaeologist don verdean sam rockwell is hired by a local church pastor to find faithpromoting relics in the holy land. It looks like we don t have a synopsis for this title yet. Its not inherently worse than other films in fact, youll see tremendous talent in the filmmaking, the acting, and the script. The cast of don verdean on their new movie from the creators. Don verdean starring sam rockwell, amy ryan, danny. Rent don verdean 2015 starring sam rockwell and amy ryan on dvd and bluray.
Dec 10, 2015 don verdean could be more sharp, more focused, and its easy to be disappointed by the films low ambitions. From the creators of napoleon dynamite and nacho libre comes a comedy of biblical proportions. Jared hess napoleon dynamite returns to sundance with this biblical archeologythemed comedy starring sam rockwell, amy ryan and jemaine clement. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including in the heart of the sea, the ridiculous 6 and close range. Don verdean trailer featuring sam rockwell and danny mcbride. I like sam rockwell but think hes done better in other films.
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