September 22, 2008
These people are odd birds.
Ben Skora,
Bill Tregle,
Bob Walker,
Darlene Satrinano,
Diana Peden
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The old saying has it that a person's home is their castle, and this documentary takes a witty look at five unusual homes that have been designed to match the ideas and eccentricities of the people wh... read more
DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003
Stats: 79 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (79)
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October 15, 2010Documentary about five different homes and the people who live in them. I particularly liked the pragmatic Japanese-sitcom-acting Hawaiian lady and her treehouse in the middle of nowhere, but all five had their qualities, not least a conviction in their way of living that was eng... read more
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October 10, 2010Fascinating documentary depicting lives of people who have a 'special' and unusual way of creating their immediate home. Be at the man living on a boat in the everglades, the cat family or the kooky inventor who plans to be reborn in a humanoid robot he built.
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August 9, 2007Basically my favorite movie ever. Wild Bill Tregle is hands down the greatest person ever born. Love it.
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June 1, 2007This is a really cool movie. From Chris Smith, director of American Movie, we get this fine film which is a documentary of 5 families and their unique lives and homes. For example, we see an elderly American woman who became a famous television star on Japanese tv and now lives... read more
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May 21, 2007cute title for a docu based on odd people and the homes they live in. but still not any more interesting then any given tv series based on the same topic.
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August 26, 2006ah, america. land of improbable dreamers, of allocated culture, of wasteful military/industrial giants, of self made tinkerers, of future fantasy, of repossessed southern skids. by the director of american movie.
Critic Reviews
November 15, 2002
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
September 26, 2002
Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
Mr. Smith makes us look afresh at our own digs and at, as the old saying goes, what makes a house a home. Full Review
July 10, 2002
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
I like this movie a lot. I like that Smith, he's not making fun of these people, he's not laughing at them. Full Review
June 28, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
[Smith] simply celebrates the universal desire to fashion our homes for our needs and desires. Full Review
June 27, 2002
John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
Smith is careful not to make fun of these curious owners of architectural oddities. Instead, he shows them the respect they are due. Full Review
June 21, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Seems like someone going through the motions. Full Review
May 24, 2002
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
An engaging documentary about people who live in unusual homes. Full Review
May 21, 2002
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Smith profiles five extraordinary American homes, and because the owners seem fully aware of the uses and abuses of fame, it's a pleasure to enjoy their eccentricities. Full Review
May 10, 2002
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
A distinctly minor effort that will be seen to better advantage on cable, especially considering its barely feature-length running time of one hour.
May 3, 2002
Megan Turner, New York Post
The perfect comic timing of the editing takes full advantage of the humor inherent in the owners' unself-conscious earnestness.
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