Its fun watching robert siegel and patton oswalt interact. Aug 28, 2009 patton oswalt in big fan a psychological character study thats also a critique of american masculinity and celebrity culture, robert siegels big fan is a movie whose ambitions hugely. A hardcore new york giants fan struggles to deal with the consequences when. Patton oswalt big fan movie trailer youtube in select theaters from august 28 to october. Released august 28th, 2009, big fan stars patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, marcia jean kurtz, michael rapaport the r movie has a runtime of about. Big fan 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Siegel, and starring patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, marcia jean kurtz, michael. The story revolves around the bleak yet amiable life of the selfdescribed worlds biggest new york giants fan, paul aufiero oswalt. He lives at home with his mother marcia jean kurtz and.
Patton oswalt and janeane garofalo at the premiere of ratatouille. The first trailer for the sundance film big fan starring patton oswalt and both written and directed by robert d. Watch big fan 2009 full movie free online streaming tubi. Comedian patton oswalt has built up quite a strong fanbase from his hilarious standup act and appearances on shows like the king of queens, but in robert siegels directorial debut, big. His role as matt freehauf has been marked as the best role ever. Big fan stands as a profound and thoroughly remarkable character study marked by a magnetic performance of patton oswalt. The latter is a polemic comedian best known for his sidekick role on the kevin jamesstarring cbs sitcom king of queens, and. Patton oswalt at the release of ratatouille on dvd and bluray and cars on dvd. Trailer for robert siegels big fan starring patton oswalt. With patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, michael rapaport, marcia jean kurtz. He was chosen as entertainment weeklys it comedian in 2002. Paul is a short, chubby 35yearold man who lives with his mother and works the night shift as a parking garage attendant.
A hardcore new york giants fan struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player. Paul patton oswalt is a big fan of the new york giants football team. Obsessed sports fans have always felt like the real dweebs of the world to me. When i learned of his role in the movie big fan, i definitely had to check it out. Feb 24, 2010 big fan 2009 patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, michael rapaport film hd. Paul is a short, chubby 35yearold man who lives with his mother. A huge football fan and life failure, played by patton oswalt, gets beaten to shit by his favorite player in visual form. Its a brutal, unflinching depiction, so uncomfortable in parts. His one and only friend is sal kevin corrigan, and yes, sal is also a big fan, although paul might be into his. Patton oswalt and robert siegel on big fan, obsession, and. I like his stand up, i enjoy watching him act on tv and in movies, and i love that hes a card carrying member of the. One would not assume, given his powerful performance in big fan, that actor patton oswalt is a stand up comic. Patton oswalt at the world premiere of ratatouille.
Featuring patton oswalts sympathetic portrayal, big fan humorously and. To live your life vicariously through a sports team has always seemed so pathetic to me. Talking with oswalt, one realizes he is a big fan of the movies. Patton oswalt has been headlining at comedy clubs all over the united states since 1996, as well as appearing in his own standup specials on comedy central and hbo. Written by steve frosty weintraub im a big fan of patton oswalt. Paul aufiero patton oswalt, a 35yearold parking garage attendant from staten island, is the selfdescribed worlds biggest new york giants fan. Jul 07, 2009 from the writer of the wrestler comes another sportsthemed film that initially sounds kind of amusing its premise but ends up being really, really tragic and probably really good.
First trailer for patton oswalts big fan football indie. A parking garage attendant, who lives for new york giants football, struggles to deal with the fallout when he gets beaten up by his favorite player. Patton peter oswalt born january 27, 1969 is an american standup comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer, known for playing spencer olchin in the sitcom the king of queens 19982007, voicing remy in the pixar film ratatouille 2007, costarring opposite charlize theron in young adult 2011 and guest starring as the koenigs on agents of s. The gifted wrestler screenwriter robert siegel, in a directing debut of potent promise, turns big fan into something funny, touching and vital without ever resorting to snark or condescension. Apr 27, 2017 big fan, the directing debut of robert d.
Big fan, starring patton oswalt as a parking lot attendant and new york giants fanatic who must cope with the aftermath of being beaten halftodeath by his football hero. To siegels great credit, he lives up to the promise of the films first line, never telling us outright the source of the madness exhibited by patton oswalts paul. Patton peter oswalt born january 27, 1969 is an american standup comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer, known for playing spencer olchin in the sitcom the king of queens 19982007, voicing remy in the pixar film ratatouille 2007, costarring opposite charlize theron in young adult 2011 and guest starring as. His other television credits include appearances on seinfeld. Released august 28th, 2009, big fan stars patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, marcia jean kurtz, michael rapaport the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of 70 out of. Big fan trailer starring patton oswalt posted by sean on july 7th, 2009 filed under. It earned him nominations at various film festivals. With his firstever narrative screenplay, for last years the wrestler. Ive been a big fan, no pun intended of the comedian patton oswalt for quite some time. Patton oswalt in big fan a psychological character study thats also a critique of american masculinity and celebrity culture, robert siegels big.
Oswalt is equally sympathetic and believable starring as this deeply troubled character. Exclusive clip from big fan starring patton oswalt film. Patton oswalt in big fan 2009 kevin corrigan and patton oswalt in big fan. Patton oswalt, robert siegel the king of queens star and the writer of last years acclaimed film the wrestler have collaborated on a. He is a regular on late night with conan obrien 1993. Patton oswalt, appearing after a showing of his new movie big fan, summed up portland well with a story about a guy waiting for the crosswalk while there were no cars and no people around. Patton oswalt and robert siegel on big fan, obsession. Siegel, who wrote oscarnominated film the wrestler, and who had plenty of reasons to cast oswalt, from the depth of the comedians film knowledge. Patton oswalt shows us just what one chance meeting can do in big fan, due in theatres this august in limited release. Big fan 2009 patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, michael rapaport film hd. Oswalt, who is known for playing a second banana on the bluecollar sitcom the king of queens and for providing the voice of the cartoon rodent remy in. Paul aufiero patton oswalt, a 35yearold parking attendant who lives at home with his mother, is the selfdescribed world s biggest new york giants fan. Comedian patton oswalt ratatouille, the king of queens is excellent as rabid ny giants fan paul aufiero.
An oral history with kevin smith and jason mewes rotten tomatoes duration. In big fana hit at this years sundance film festivaloswalt take an unlikely dark turn as paul aufierio, a manchild parking attendant who still lives in staten island with his mother. Patton oswalt at the spike tvs 2007 video game awards. His mother screams at him that he only dates his own right hand. Ive been a big fan, no pun intended of the comedian patton oswalt for quite some time now. Oswalt plays paul, a late 30sish parking deck gate operator, and hes. When paul aufiero, a parking garage attendant, gets a vicious beating from his. Nov, 2011 from the movie big fan 2009 jay and silent bob. Patton oswalt as paul and marcia jean kurtz as pauls mother in big fan. Paul aufiero, a hardcore new york giants football fan, struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player. I was already a big standup comedy fan, yet the idea that you could see a movie that was just someone talking. For patton oswalt, obsession is the key for big fan role. I didnt enjoy big fan, perhaps due to my lifelong total disinterest in sports but i can say that it is quite good and wellmade, and oswalt does a terrific job.
Hes a football junkie and his drug of choice is the new york giants. In 2009, he played the lead role in siegels big fan. Stream big fan today in the best of sundance film festival collection. Siegel, and starring patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, marcia jean kurtz, michael rapaport, and scott ferrall.
Paul aufiero patton oswalt, a parkinggarage employee, is a huge fan of the new york giants. Patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, michael rapaport, marcia jean kurtz big fan movie trailer courtesy first independent pictures. Corrigan never makes us feel that he is just the token best friend in the movie. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Aug 25, 2009 big fan is the directorial debut of robert d. Oswalts most recognizable role came in for the jason reitmans black comedy young adult. Oswalt, who is known for playing a second banana on the bluecollar sitcom the king of queens and. Patton oswalt, robert siegel the king of queens star and the writer of last years acclaimed film the wrestler have collaborated on a wrenching movie about an obsessive. He lives at home with his mother marcia jean kurtz and spends much of his free time extolling the.
Suffice it to say, its worth owning, and if you enjoy indie movies. To find out when the film is coming to a city near you, go to. When i think of this movie, i think of oswalt, how his anguish feels. His ferocious, profoundly emotive portrayal of a sportsobsessed loner who lives with. Its a brutal, unflinching depiction, so uncomfortable in parts that its difficult to watch.
He spends his off hours calling local sportsradio stations where he rants in support of his beloved team. Aug 10, 2009 the gifted wrestler screenwriter robert siegel, in a directing debut of potent promise, turns big fan into something funny, touching and vital without ever resorting to snark or condescension. Jan 22, 2010 big fan 2009 patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, michael rapaport film hd1080p duration. Aug 28, 2009 its called big fan, and its one of the most surprising movies youre likely to see all year.
I cringed from awkward beginning to mortifying middle to disconcerting end. Big fan 2009 patton oswalt, kevin corrigan, michael rapaport film hd1080p duration. Patton oswalt as paul and kevin corrigan as sal in big fan. The darkly obsessive big fan made us even bigger fans of patton. From the writer of the wrestler comes another sportsthemed film that initially sounds kind of amusing its premise but ends up being really, really tragic and probably really good. If youve ever uttered either sentence, wrestler screenwriter robert siegels directorial debut with the gritty big fan is for you. Patton oswalt played the lead in big fan amazingly well. Siegel who wrote the wrestler, and who hasnt directed a film since big fan, is the alltooaccurate portrayal of paul aufiero patton oswalt, a sad, pathetic, mentally imbalanced, unhealthily obsessed fan of the new york giants. Drama, indie, trailers after writing the script for darren aronofskys the wrestler, robert siegel makes his directorial debut with big fan, a dark character study about an obsessed football fan who gets beaten up by his favourite player. He excels as paul aufiero, a lifelong fan of new york giants being brutally hit by one of giants top players in a strip club. Big fan trailer hd patton oswalt sundance now youtube. Its a beautiful city that someone desperately needs to. Siegel is a former editorinchief of the onion, who last year gained universal acclaim and clout after writing the mickey rourke comeback movie you may know as the wrestler. Big fan is a 2009 american comedydrama film written and directed by robert d.
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