Pipe Dream
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Actor: Kevin Carroll, Martin Donovan (II), Mary-Louise Parker, Peter Jacobson, Rebecca GayheartBrand: Lions Gate
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-17
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Product features:
- Actors: Martin Donovan (II), Mary-Louise Parker, Rebecca Gayheart, Kevin Carroll, Peter Jacobson.
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC.
- Language: English / Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
- Rated R. Run Time: 91 minutes.
Movie Reviews of Pipe Dream
Movie Review: The Social Psychology Of Attribution
Summary: 5 Stars
Having never heard of it, I purchased a cable television viewing of Pipe Dream in the hope that its splendid cast would generate sufficient friction to hold my interest for an hour and one-half on a quiet Sunday evening. I was particularly intrigued at the prospect of watching Martin Donovan and Mary-Louise Parker, two exceptionally talented actors, work together in the context of a romantic comedy. I am happy to report that not only was I completely engrossed by this delightful ensemble piece, I had that all too rare experience of wishing it would never end! The story starts off a bit slowly as we encounter David K. (Donovan) toiling away unglamorously as a lowly plumber in New York City. Although he is obviously a well-trained and highly skilled tradesman, he feels under-appreciated as a man since woman seem to disregard him automatically given his workaday status and frequently soiled appearance. In fact, many of his clients hardly even look at him having prejudged his value solely on their preconception of the type of person who does such work. This is poignantly, and painfully, brought home one evening by his attractive neighbor Antonia (Parker) after they sleep together on the basis of both having had a good deal too much to drink. David overhears Antonia on the phone in the morning admonishing a girlfriend not to take the liaison seriously as even though the sex was great the man, after all, is only a plumber. How to elevate his status sufficiently to be regarded as a contender by desirable woman drives David into a flight of imagination that informs the narrative structure of the remainder of this very cleverly written tale of identity transformation. What distinguishes Pipe Dream from so many formulaic romantic comedies is its central storyline which examines the extent of gullibility and willful suspension of critical judgment within the movie-making industry. David's successful metamorphosis from day laborer to movie director could only be accomplished in a field of human endeavor where pretension is in itself valorized so desperately by the participants themselves. There are now a number of films that explore this theme effectively ( Living In Oblivion and Full Frontal come immediately to mind) but Pipe Dream's take on the mass hysteria of celebrity is perhaps the most winsome and amusing to date. The original meaning of the term Pipe Dream derives, I believe, from the hallucinatory state induced by smoking opium. In many ways, our culture's reverence for those who create the fantasy brought to life on the screen rivals the altered consciousness produced by hallucinogenic substances. How wonderful that there are individuals in the industry who are willing and able to comment upon themselves and their role in society in such an open, big-hearted way.
Summary of Pipe Dream
A New York romantic satire centering around David Kulovic, a hapless plumber, who is depressed about his lack of status. Looking to meet women, he persuades a client, who is a casting director, to set up an audition for a movie that doesn't exist--with the David posing as the director, himself. However, when the plumber's project develops unexpected buzz, Toni Adelman--the struggling writer whose script David stole--decides to build on the hype so that finally, she can make her movie. Acting as the script supervisor, Toni directs the movie vicariously through David, which leads to tension both on and off the set. It becomes clear that their stormy relationship is really about the unspoken attraction for each other that they share, and neither the plumber nor the writer knows quite how to handle it.Similar DVD Movies
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