Eric Vesbit once saved me from a flaming bus. I appreciate that.

There were many gen-x comedies in the mid90s.  Here's one!

Wonderfully-written tongue-in-cheek commentary on "Generation X''s trappings and frustrations

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I think it all started with the Declaration of Independence; the idea that we had the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That pursuit is what took America from the revolution to the computer age in 200 years. But the progress has come at a price. The obvious being the people that were exploited to make it possible; the not so obvious being us, the first group of people that were given no obvious frontiers to conquer. We hear stories about the good old days that don't seem to apply anymore. It's a generation gap that leaves us without role models. But the bright side is that without role models, there are no roles. Thirty years ago that girl you talked to probably would have married her fiancé because it would have been expected, but she ended up leaving him. Maybe that's what the 60's were all about... getting rid of the roles. But what do we replace them with? Without any guidance, the choices become overwhelming. Sometimes it just makes everything feel hopeless. So we destroy our bodies in the search of an ideal. Try to salvage relationships that don't work. We feel we must do something, instead of doing something that we feel. It is the prison of self-imposed momentum, and the sad part is that we get used to it. It reminds me of a song I heard the other day. It's called "Nowhere Fast." But the people I have met here have shown me another side of Nowhere. They've pointed out the beautiful irony that stagnation makes it easy to stop and smell the roses, if we just let it. What would we be if we had nothing to rebel against? Well we could finally be ourselves, the first group of people who stopped looking for the answers long enough to appreciate the questions. And all we have to do is to make our own Declaration of Independence. We can embrace the right to life and liberty by simply realizing that happiness exists... not to pursue, but to accept. After that, the only challenge would be to make sure, with the rest of our lives, that we weren't just another fad.

Mark McClain Wilson

Amy Raasch

Eric Vesbit

Stephen Chbosky

Duncan, a philosophical nomad hitchhiking across America, grabs a ride to Ann Arbor, Michigan from Toad - a performance artist and purple leisure slacks enthusiast from the suburbs. Toad has recently left his home town to begin a ...

The Four Corners of Nowhere

A MUST see IMO

I saw this film about 8 years ago on Sundance channel and absolutely LOVED IT!! Comedy YES, and rather brilliant at times. AS a fan of dialog&apos;s driven movies this film scores big for me. There is a LOT more than just humor to this movie and was very thought provoking especially pertaining to some of the visual symbology. The last scene/s in the film were nothing short of genius. It is a breakdown of the main parachuter&apos;s experiences drawing all the threads together into a short symposium with beautiful message. I am an emotional person and this film really touched me and made me laugh out loud from the sharp witty humor.

I HAD a VHS I recorded from the TV and shared it with a lot of friends. Nearly EVERYONE loved it... some are just not too deep or sharp witted.

I lost the worn out VHS nearly 5 years ago and have never seen it broadcast since, nor is it available for purchase ANYWHERE. I really miss it and would gladly pay an unreasonable sum for a copy *wink wink-nod nod* If you have access to a copy please please please let me know (aol.com) It would really mean a LOT to me.

I saw this film about 8 years ago on Sundance channel and absolutely LOVED IT!! Comedy YES, and rather brilliant at times. AS a fan of dialog's driven movies this film scores big for me. There is a LOT more than just humor to this movie and was very thought provoking especially pertaining to some of the visual symbology. The last scene/s in the film were nothing short of genius. It is a breakdown of the main parachuter's experiences drawing all the threads together into a short symposium with beautiful message. I am an emotional person and this film really touched me and made me laugh out loud from the sharp witty humor.

I HAD a VHS I recorded from the TV and shared it with a lot of friends. Nearly EVERYONE loved it... some are just not too deep or sharp witted.

I lost the worn out VHS nearly 5 years ago and have never seen it broadcast since, nor is it available for purchase ANYWHERE. I really miss it and would gladly pay an unreasonable sum for a copy *wink wink-nod nod* If you have access to a copy please please please let me know (aol.com) It would really mean a LOT to me.

Duncan, a philosophical nomad hitchhiking across America, grabs a ride to Ann Arbor, Michigan from Toad - a performance artist and purple leisure slacks enthusiast from the suburbs. Toad has recently left his home town to begin a new life in Ann Arbor where his co-dependent, folk-singing sister Jenny lives with her verbally abusive fiancé, a law student named Calvin. Jenny currently sees a suicidal therapist four times a week and armed with her acoustic guitar, drives away patrons from a local coffee house where she slings cappuccinos with her best friend Squeeze. Squeeze is a closet genius whose easy-going outlook and unconditional support keep her live-in boyfriend Hank from the brink. Hank is a painter who can't paint because he spends his time baking delicious pastries and practicing for the Oprah Winfrey Show. In Ann Arbor, the civilians listen to Julian, a sociopathic dee-jay whose frustration and lingering optimism goad him to find the truth by cutting through blind idealism, pop culture, and politically correct bumper stickers. Once in Ann Arbor, Duncan encounters these and other eccentric characters, and through his simple outlook and curiosity, he changes their lives forever.

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