It Came From Kuchar

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It Came From Kuchar

2010,

1h 26m,

Documentary/

Comedy

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89%

18 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

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18 Reviews

76%

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100+ Ratings

In the mid-1950s, Bronx-born adolescent twin brothers George and Mike Kuchar borrowed a relative's 8mm camera and began making their own films. Initially unaware that an underground film scene existed, the tirelessly prolific brothers soon gained the attention of fellow movie-makers like Buck Henry and John Waters. This documentary portrait features interviews with the brothers and their fans, including cartoonist Bill Griffith and filmmaker Guy Maddin, as well as clips from their quirky epics.

Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Jun 11, 2010

3/4

A lively little doc that might just do for you what it did for me -- provide a welcome introduction and an amusing education.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

Jun 4, 2010

4/5

Kroot's film, with assists from interview subjects like John Waters, Buck Henry, Wayne Wang, Guy Maddin and Atom Egoyan, makes a compelling case not so much for the Kuchars' movies, exactly, as for their independent spirit.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Apr 29, 2010

3/4

The movie makes the case that the best American filmmakers may be the uncelebrated ones who helplessly turn life into art simply as a means to get out of bed every day.

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Christopher Long

Movie Metropolis

Jul 22, 2010

8/10

A love letter from Kroot to the Kuchars that works both as an introduction to their work and an appreciation for the sophisticated Kuchar fan.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jul 3, 2010

87/100

It's ironic that director Jennifer M. Kroot was able to make a good movie about twin brothers George and Mike Kuchar, the low-budget underground auteurs who have been cranking out terrible low-budget genre films since the early 1960s

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Chris Faraone

Boston Phoenix

Apr 28, 2010

3.5/4

For a documentary about D-movie mavens, It Came from Kuchar is expertly edited, and it serves as both a comprehensive archival overview for diehard fans and a thorough introduction for beginners.

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Jennifer M. Kroot

Director

John Waters

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B. Ruby Rich

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Buck Henry

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Atom Egoyan

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George Kuchar

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Synopsis

In the mid-1950s, Bronx-born adolescent twin brothers George and Mike Kuchar borrowed a relative's 8mm camera and began making their own films. Initially unaware that an underground film scene existed, the tirelessly prolific brothers soon gained the attention of fellow movie-makers like Buck Henry and John Waters. This documentary portrait features interviews with the brothers and their fans, including cartoonist Bill Griffith and filmmaker Guy Maddin, as well as clips from their quirky epics.

Director: Jennifer M. Kroot
Producer: Jennifer M. Kroot, Tina Kroot, Holly Million
Distributor: Indiepix
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 9, 2010, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Jun 15, 2010
Runtime: 1h 26m

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