BagguhMcGuirk 104 Posted March 17, 2013 I don't know how many of you have seen this but I highly recommend checking it out. Besides a ludicrous plot and Sean Penn going "full retard", the director had no idea how to make a movie. With that many good actors, no matter how bad the script is, there's no excuse to have such poor performances. And while I'm not somebody who enjoys making fun of people with mental handicaps, there are a number of Penn moments that will have you, unintentionally, cracking up. Share this post Link to post
seanotron 2307 Posted March 17, 2013 IIRC, RDJ actually said this was one of the movies that inspired his whole 'full retard' speech. It's a terrible movie, another one in a long line of 'developmentally disabled people are MAGIC' stories. Â That said, I think doing this one would be really tricky. There's a fine line between making fun of Sean Penn for over-committing and just making fun of people with disabilities. Share this post Link to post
BorisMelvin 5 Posted May 16, 2013 Because you never go full retard. Â Along with Crash, this is one of those Oscar nominated films that makes my blood boil with rage. It's not the worst movie ever, but it's one of those really misguided movies that always makes for a good discussion. Â Frankly, you are a bad person if you liked I am Sam. 1 Share this post Link to post
Archie Liberace 4 Posted May 29, 2013 Agree 100%. Ten minutes into this movie and I was cringing. A while later I was laughing and by the end of it I was yelling insults at the screen. Sean Penn was nominated for an Oscar, but he reminded me of an unfunny 8th grader trying to imitate a mentally challenged person. Â BUT I can not recommend that anyone watch this atrocity - it is very uncomfortable viewing. Share this post Link to post
BagguhMcGuirk 104 Posted May 29, 2013 Sean Penn's over the top performance isn't even the worst part about this movie. I don't know who the director was but I'm almost positive he was a music video director at one point. Share this post Link to post
Johnny Unusual 525 Posted June 9, 2013 Too be fair MANY directors, good and bad, have started off with Music videos. Share this post Link to post
seanotron 2307 Posted June 9, 2013 Too be fair MANY directors, good and bad, have started off with Music videos. Â Very true. Sometimes you get a Michael Bay and sometimes you get a Spike Jonze. Share this post Link to post
PlanBFromOuterSpace 3138 Posted June 10, 2013 Â Very true. Sometimes you get a Michael Bay and sometimes you get a Spike Jonze. Or a David Fincher! Share this post Link to post
BagguhMcGuirk 104 Posted June 10, 2013 I was mainly just pointing out that it looked very much like a music video in a lot of parts. There have been a number of music video directors who made the jump, but thte good ones don't make movies that look like shitty 2 hour music videos. Â I'm not even sure if the director did direct music videos, just that his style is that of a crappy music video director. Share this post Link to post
sillstaw 414 Posted June 10, 2013 There's a surprising lack of information on the director on the Internet. No Wikipedia page, IMDb page only has her credits, etc. That said, she doesn't appear to have directed music videos; her only other directing credit is "Corinna, Corrina." (Though she has written movies like "The Story of Us" and "Stepmom," which says a lot.) Share this post Link to post
stellamarch16 5 Posted June 11, 2013 I am Sam is the only movie of Sean Penn's I honestly did not like. I felt it he tried a bit too hard in it, but come on his acting wasn't bad maybe the direction is to be blamed. Share this post Link to post
SlidePocket 707 Posted September 9, 2017 It is also notable for giving Dakota Fanning her big break, so at least that counts for something. Share this post Link to post