A Completely Cool, Multi-Purpose Movie.
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.
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Warm, cool, comic and contemporary.
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- David ByrneNarrator / Lip-Syncher
- John GoodmanLouis Fyne
- Annie McEnroeKay Culver
- Jo Harvey AllenThe Lying Woman
- Spalding GrayEarl Culver
- Alix EliasThe Cute Woman
- Roebuck 'Pops' StaplesMr. Tucker
- Tito LarrivaRamon
- John IngleThe Preacher
- Matthew PoseyThe Computer Guy
Crew
- David ByrneDirector
- David ByrneWriter
- Stephen TobolowskyWriter
- Beth HenleyWriter
- Edward LachmanDirector of Photography
- David ByrneOriginal Music Composer
- Caroline BiggerstaffEditor
- Gary KurfirstProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Best in Show 200076% alikeBoth warm, comic, cool.
Tampopo 198575% alikeBoth warm, comic, contemporary.
The Big Lebowski 199873% alikeBoth comic, cool.
Waiting for Guffman 199769% alikeBoth warm, comic, cool.
Everyone Says I Love You 199667% alikeBoth comic, contemporary.
Mighty Aphrodite 199566% alikeBoth comic, contemporary.
She's Gotta Have It 198666% alikeBoth warm, cool, comic.
California Suite 197861% alikeBoth cool.
What We Do in the Shadows 201965% alikeTelevision · Both warm, cool, comic.
The Mighty Boosh 200464% alikeTelevision · Both warm, comic, cool.
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