Popcorn (2007 film)

Popcorn
Popcorn
	British theatrical release poster
Directed by	Darren Paul Fisher
Written by	Darren Paul Fisher
Produced by	Daniel M. San; Rebecca Knapp
Starring	Jack Ryder; Jodi Albert; Kate Maberly
Music by	Paul Leonard-Morgan
Distributed by	Moviehouse Entertainment
Release date	2 March 2007;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Popcorn is a 2007 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Darren Paul Fisher. It was filmed in 2005 at one of London's largest multiplex cinemas, Odeon Greenwich.

Plot[edit]

Too insecure to approach the girl of his dreams, Danny takes a job at his local movie house where she works, only to learn his first day is her last. After his initial efforts to woo her fail, he resorts to drastic measures by enlisting the help of the chief projectionist, a man who no longer knows the difference between the real and the film worlds.

Cast[edit]

Jack Ryder as Danny
Jodi Albert as Suki
Luke de Woolfson as Zak
Colette Brown as Florence
Andrew Lee Potts as Kris
Kate Maberly as Annie
Laura Aikman as Jeannie
Layke Anderson as Cool Guy
Sophie Anderton as Female Killer
Kacey Barnfield as Yukino Girl
Chike Chan as Lo

Soundtrack[edit]

Little Voice - Performed by Mohair
Burn It Up - Performed by Hardwire
Undertow - Performed by Wade
Love Is A Wonderful Thing - Performed by Sarah Lundbeck
Dynamite - Performed by China Doll
Time To Get It On - Performed by Mista Groove featuring Joneice Jamieson
Round And Round - Performed by LJ
Thin Air - Performed by Mohair
Hypnotised - Performed by Solasso featuring Foster Child
Number One Or Zero - Performed by Toffee

Reviews[edit]

Matthew Leyland from the BBC gives it two out of five stars, saying that "few of the jokes hit the target" and the "leads were dull." He acknowledges the film's ambition, which uses "slapstick, sight gags, sound gags (movie dialogue finishing characters' sentences) and manga-esque inserts."^[1] Anna Smith from Empire Magazine also gave the film a negative review, rating it one out of five. She states that Popcorn is "a well-meaning British comedy that fails to deliver the laughs – or the romance." Paul Newman's blog review pointed to a positive aspect of the film, in that it doesn't follow the typical Hollywood format, but "feels more like an indy comedy."^[2]

Manga style artwork[edit]

The film makes use of manga-style artwork and comic strips by United Kingdom resident Original English-language manga artist Sonia Leong of Sweatdrop Studios.^[3] The artwork is used as both posters in one of the character's rooms, and as illustrations in the plot.

References[edit]

^ Leyland, Matthew (23 February 2003). "Popcorn (2007)". BBC. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ Smith, Anna (23 February 2007). "Popcorn". Empire.
^ "Sonia Leong". Sweatdrop Studios. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

External links[edit]

Popcorn at IMDb

[1] Leyland, Matthew (23 February 2003). "Popcorn (2007)". BBC. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[2] Smith, Anna (23 February 2007). "Popcorn". Empire.

[3] "Sonia Leong". Sweatdrop Studios. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

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