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Pyramid (band)
Pyramid is an American experimental, indie-rock band from North Carolina. Their first album ''The First American'' was released in 2005. Music from the album was used in two David Gordon Green films, ''All the Real Girls'' and '' Undertow''. Pyramid also composed the music for Jody Hill's ''The Foot Fist Way'', co-composed '' Shotgun Stories'' for Jeff Nichols, and added additional score to Craig Zobel's ''Great World of Sound''. Discography *''The First American'' (2005) *''The First American B-sides'' (2007) *''Small Arms'' (2010) Soundtracks *''All the Real Girls'' (2003) *'' Undertow'' (2004) *''The Foot Fist Way'' (2008) *'' Shotgun Stories'' (2007) *''Observe and Report ''Observe and Report'' is a 2009 American black comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill and starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta. It follows a mentally unstable vigilante mall cop who attempts to join the police academy and purs ...'' (2009) *'' We Are Your Friends (film)'' (2015) Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie-rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or " guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement, Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Manchester and Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "indie" (or "indie pop") started to shift from its reference to recording companies to describe the style of music produced on punk and post-punk labels.S. Brown and U. Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. In the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with a population of 2,595,027 in 2020, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state and 32nd-most populous in the United States, with a population of 2,043,867 in 2020, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park. The earliest evidence of human occu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. He directed the dramas '' George Washington'' (2000), '' All the Real Girls'' (2003), and '' Snow Angels'' (2007), as well as the thriller '' Undertow'' (2004), all of which he wrote or co-wrote. In 2008, Green transitioned into comedy, directing the films '' Pineapple Express'' (2008), '' Your Highness'' and ''The Sitter'' (both 2011). He returned to his dramatic roots with the independent films '' Prince Avalanche'' and '' Joe'' (both 2013), followed by the films '' Manglehorn'' (2014), '' Our Brand Is Crisis'' (2015), and '' Stronger'' (2017). Green also directed a trilogy of slasher films in the ''Halloween'' franchise: ''Halloween'' (2018), ''Halloween Kills'' (2021) and '' Halloween Ends'' (2022), which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Danny McBride. Green also directed episodes of the acclaimed comedy series ''Eastbound & Down'' (2009–2013), ''Red Oaks'' (2014–17), '' Vice Principals'' (2016–17), and '' The Right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Real Girls
''All the Real Girls'' is a 2003 American romantic drama film written and directed by David Gordon Green and starring Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel, Shea Whigham and Patricia Clarkson. It is about the romance between a young, small-town womanizer and his best friend’s sexually inexperienced younger sister. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2003. The film was well received by critics and was nominated for several film festival awards, with Green winning a Special Jury Prize at Sundance. Plot A young womanizer living in a small Southern town, Paul earns a living fixing cars for his uncle. He still lives with his mother, Elvira, who works as a clown cheering up children at the local hospital. Paul spends most of his time hanging out with his best friend and self-proclaimed partner-in-crime, Tip, and their friends Bo and Bust-Ass. Among his friends, Paul has a reputation as a ladies' man, but is not at all known for being involved with long-te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undertow (2004 Film)
''Undertow'' is a 2004 American psychological thriller film co-written and directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Bell, Devon Alan, Dermot Mulroney and Josh Lucas. Taking place in Georgia, the film tells the story of two boys pursued by a murderous uncle. The film premiered at the 2004 Deauville Film Festival, and released on October 22, 2004 in the United States. Met with a mixed response from critics, the film received special recognition for excellence in filmmaking from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Plot Following the death of his wife Audrey, John Munn (Dermot Mulroney) moves with his two sons, mid-teen Chris Munn ( Jamie Bell) and adolescent Tim Munn (Devon Alan), to a pig farm in rural Drees County, Georgia, where they lead a reclusive life. Chris is a rebellious, troubled teen, resulting in frequent contact with police. John's brother Deel ( Josh Lucas) visits the family. The two boys are surprised; they did not even know of his existen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Hill
Jody Hill (born October 15, 1976) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. In 2006, he directed, co-wrote, co-produced and co-starred in his first film ''The Foot Fist Way'', which he based on his experience as a Taekwondo black belt and instructor. His follow-up film, ''Observe and Report'', stars Seth Rogen and was released on April 10, 2009. Hill is also co-creator, director and executive producer of the HBO series ''Eastbound & Down'', ''Vice Principals'', and ''The Righteous Gemstones''. Career Hill's first film, ''The Foot Fist Way,'' was seen by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay who bought the distributing rights to the film. Subsequently, Hill was invited to the set of ''Knocked Up'' where he met future collaborator, Seth Rogen. Hill was asked to do a cameo appearance with writing partner Ben Best in Rogen's next film, ''Superbad,'' as Tut Long John Silver. Hill later cast Rogen as the leading man in his film, ''Observe and Report,'' which opened at number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foot Fist Way
''The Foot Fist Way'' is a 2006 American low-budget martial arts black comedy film directed by Jody Hill and starring Danny McBride. The film was produced by Gary Sanchez Productions that picked up distribution rights to the film and hoped for it to achieve a ''Napoleon Dynamite''-like success. It premiered in 2006 at the Los Angeles Film Festival and at Sundance. Plot Fred Simmons (Danny McBride) is a fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo who runs his own dojang in a small North Carolina town. He styles himself a big shot, driving a Ferrari and extolling the virtues of Taekwondo to potential new students, but loses his confidence after he discovers that his wife, Suzie (Mary Jane Bostic) gave her boss a handjob after a drunken office party. In order to restore his confidence, he attends a martial arts expo. He meets his idol, B movie action star Chuck "the Truck" Wallace (Ben Best), who in reality turns out to be a dirty and drunken mess. After nearly brawling with Chuck's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotgun Stories
''Shotgun Stories'' is a 2007 drama film about a feud between two sets of half-brothers following the death of their father in rural Arkansas. The film was written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and stars Michael Shannon, Barlow Jacobs, Michael Abbott Jr. and Glenda Pannell. Plot summary Son Hayes wakes up and gets dressed, revealing that he has scars from a shotgun blast on his back. He meets his younger brothers, Boy and Kid, who live in a van and a tent respectively, saying that his wife Annie has left him over his gambling habit and inviting them to live in his house. Son and Kid earn meager livings at a fish farm, where workers take bets on how Son received his scars; Boy is an unsuccessful basketball coach at the local middle school. One night, while Son is researching his gambling system, the boys' estranged mother arrives to announce that their estranged father (from whom she has long been divorced) has just died. The brothers crash the funeral, where their father's second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Zobel
Roger Craig Zobel is an American filmmaker and actor whose work includes music videos, film, and television. He has directed the films '' Compliance'' (2012), ''Z for Zachariah'' (2015), and '' The Hunt'' (2020). On TV he has directed episodes of '' The Leftovers'', ''American Gods'', and ''Westworld''. In 2021, he directed the miniseries ''Mare of Easttown'' on HBO. Early life Zobel was born in New York and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, later studying film at the North Carolina School of the Arts alongside David Gordon Green and other future collaborators. He is of Jewish background. Career After graduation, Zobel worked on Green's first three films — ''George Washington'' (2000), ''All the Real Girls'', (2003) and '' Undertow'' (2003), as either co-producer, production manager or second unit director. He also directed '' The Hunt'' (2020). More recently, he reupped his deal with HBO, which was served for three more years. ''Homestar Runner'' ''Homestar Runner'' is a Flash a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great World Of Sound
''Great World of Sound'' is a 2007 comedy film directed by Craig Zobel. Zobel won Breakthrough Director at the Gotham Awards and the film also won the Grand Jury Award at the Atlanta Film Festival. Plot Martin, an introverted new transplant to Charlotte, North Carolina, gets roped into a music industry talent scouting scheme called Great World of Sound. GWS is an outfit that engages in the practice of song sharking, a con where amateur musicians pay record companies to be produced. The scheme involves placing classified ads in the newspaper offering "free auditions" to aspiring musicians. The musicians are asked to meet at shabby motel rooms where they are persuaded to make an investment in their career, presumably to cover the costs of recording a demo that will be sent to radio stations. New recruits are told by Shank, the head of GWS, that if they work hard and do good business, they can expect to make $1,000 a month. Martin is paired with Clarence, an outgoing middle-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Observe And Report
''Observe and Report'' is a 2009 American black comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill and starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta. It follows a mentally unstable vigilante mall cop who attempts to join the police academy and pursues a flasher tormenting female visitors to the mall where he works. It was released on April 10, 2009 and grossed $27 million. Plot An anonymous flasher exposes himself to shoppers in the Forest Ridge Mall parking lot. The head of mall security, Ronnie Barnhardt, makes it his mission to apprehend the offender. However, while Ronnie is ostensibly well-intentioned and valiant in his own mind, in reality he is emotionally unstable with vigilante tendencies, apparently experiencing bipolar disorder and displaying violent ideation, among other problems. The criminal activity at the mall continues as the flasher exposes himself to make-up counter worker Brandi and a masked robber causes property damage at a shoe store. In both instances, Det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Your Friends (film)
''We Are Your Friends'' is a 2015 drama film directed by Max Joseph (in his feature directorial debut) and with a screenplay by Joseph and Meaghan Oppenheimer, from a story by Richard Silverman. The film stars Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski and Wes Bentley, and follows a young Los Angeles DJ trying to make it in the music industry and figure out life with his friends. The film was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 28, 2015. Its financier, StudioCanal, distributed it internationally, including France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $11 million. Plot Cole Carter (Zac Efron), a former track star, college dropout, and struggling 23-year-old DJ in the electronic dance music (EDM) scene, dreams of becoming a major record producer. Cole books a gig to DJ at a local nightclub, where he meets the headliner, a once-innovative DJ, James Reed ( Wes Bentley). James invites C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
