The Flying Scissors (film)
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The Flying Scissors is a 2009 mockumentary
that follows eight entrants in the a fictional National Rock Paper Scissors League (NRPSL) Championship. The film focuses on the quirky but relateable characters and their desire to balance the nuances of everyday life with the dreams of becoming a champion.
Jonah Tulis directed; he also co-wrote the script with Blake J. Harris.
The film uses Rock Paper Scissors to satire the current state of professional sports and the modern success of poker
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From a Variety review it states that good execution of a lame idea is better than lame execution of a good idea. That this low-budget comedy turns out to be a showcase for an attractive cast.
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
that follows eight entrants in the a fictional National Rock Paper Scissors League (NRPSL) Championship. The film focuses on the quirky but relateable characters and their desire to balance the nuances of everyday life with the dreams of becoming a champion.
Jonah Tulis directed; he also co-wrote the script with Blake J. Harris.
Plot
The Flying Scissors is a mockumentary about the world of competitive “Rock, Paper, Scissors.” The film delves into the lives and daily routines of a wide array of quirky characters who vie to be the best at this unorthodox sport. Each competitor must balance the nuances of their everyday life in hopes of becoming a champion.The film uses Rock Paper Scissors to satire the current state of professional sports and the modern success of poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
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Cast
- Mason Pettit as Phil Stevens
- Devin RatrayDevin RatrayDevin D. Ratray is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is most famous for his roles in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.-Biography:...
as The Rock - Todd SusmanTodd SusmanTodd Susman is an American actor. His better-known roles include Officer Shifflett on Newhart and the unseen P.A. system announcer on the television series M*A*S*H, a role he shared with Sal Viscuso...
as Frank Johnson - Matthew ArkinMatthew ArkinMatthew Arkin is an American film and television actor. His brother is the actor Adam Arkin.Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jeremy Yaffe and actor Alan Arkin. He lives in Eastchester, New York with his wife and two children.-External links:...
as Alan Pope - Mike Britt as Leon Washington
- Keong SimKeong SimKeong Sim is an American actor. A Korean American, he is a native to the city of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature graduate of the University of Chicago. He is a comedy mentor of Laughter for a Change, and has acted in numerous television, film and stage productions...
as Bruce Wong - Jeremy Redleaf as Matty Simms
- Sarah Wheeler as Anna Carlson
- Benim Foster as David Sandberg
- Alex Cranmer as Barry Stine
- Madison Arnold as Mac
Reception
In anticipation of the theatrical release, the film played at over 40 colleges around the United States including UCLA, USC, Duke, Syracuse, North Dakota, and Florida. The film received an extremely positive reaction.From a Variety review it states that good execution of a lame idea is better than lame execution of a good idea. That this low-budget comedy turns out to be a showcase for an attractive cast.