shrrshrr

Oh, I knew I knew that house!

Okay, on the current one...looks like a recent film (made in the last five years), and the short guy in the suit with his back to us looks like Dustin Hoffman (or Paul Simon), but I couldn't find anything recent with him.

So - was it made in the last 6 years (since 2000)?

Also - I know the guy in the orange shirt but can't place him...

dizzy_izzy

I agree....I feel like I should know the guy in orange but I just can't place him.

Wild Pikachu

Yes, it's been made in the last six years.

The guy in the suit is an extra, and the guy in the orange shirt is the director.

shrrshrr

Well, at least we know it's not Alan Smithee!

I know I know him, but I can't figure it out and I'm getting tired. Just spent an hour going through IMDb. The thing that bugs me is I've seen this scene. Was the film made in New York City or Las Vegas? I don't know why but I can't get that out of my head...

Wild Pikachu

Nope, according to the commentary, it was all shot around L.A., I think...definitely not set either of those places.

dizzy_izzy

If the guy in orange is the director...that means he had a cameo in the film. Correct?

It looks like they're at a check in desk of some sort...and from the sign I'm guessing it's a Hilton. Really, this reminds me of some stupid commercial for a car rental or something.

Is it a comedy?

Wild Pikachu

Yes, the director supposedly has bit parts in all his films.

It is a Hilton hotel.

Overall, I don't think it would be called a comedy, though it has its light moments.

dizzy_izzy

So it's not really a comedy. Hmmm.....for some reason, I'm thinking it's a thriller or crime drama. I'm just grasping at straws though.

Wild Pikachu

Nope, definitely not a thriller or crime drama.

dizzy_izzy

At least that narrows it down.

Is it just a plain old drama?

Wild Pikachu

Hmmmm... I guess you could call it a family drama. Or a romantic drama. Not really sure.

shrrshrr

It's crazy - I went through the top 10 films and indie films for the last 6 years, last night, and looked at every single director's face if I didn't already know what he looked like (I skipped the female directors for obvious reasons).

No one even came close but I swear I know this guy.

One interesting thing that came out of my search - there are many of the same directors overseeing the top films, but you don't always hear their names. I found that to be fascinating - there's only a handful of them that have been truly successful over the last few years, so how come we don't know more about them?

*goes back to explore some more*

Oh, and that's exactly the genre I was looking into - films like Spanglish, Punch Drunk Love, Sideways, that sort of thing. Am I in the ballpark? (and I know it's not any of those films)

dizzy_izzy

I'm coming up with nothing as well when I search imdb.

I feel like I've seen the movie but I just can't place it.

Wild Pikachu

I'm not sure exactly what kind of movie to call it, though it is sort of heartwarming, etc...I think I meant family-oriented, rather than about a family, though there is a family in it...sort of like Summer Catch, Here on Earth, A Walk To Remember-ish...maybe.

It's definitely not a top-grossing movie in fact, I'm not even sure it was released to theaters. But you can confine your search to 2006.

shrrshrr

Yeah, I know. *goes to look some more*