The Parking Lot Movie

[LivetoRide]

Thanks IndySteel. I did watch it via Netflix--and yes, I meant recommendations in general and/or other movies that perhaps reimnded you of this movie in some way (such as style, etc.).

[indysteel]

Thanks IndySteel. I did watch it via Netflix--and yes, I meant recommendations in general and/or other movies that perhaps reimnded you of this movie in some way (such as style, etc.).

Hmmmm. The Parking Lot Movie isn't a fictional "movie" so from a stylistic standpoint, the best recommendations I can give are for the documentaries I've already mentioned. I can't say that it necessarily reminds me of other fcitional movies. I suppose if you're looking for something along the lines of intellectuals-posing-as-slackers, I'd check out anything by Kevin Smith, but I don't personally like his work. Well, I did when I was 20, but I can't say I like it now.

Beyond that, my movie recommendations are generally of the independent film variety. I tend to like small films with simple stories. Big budget flicks rarely do much for me. But if that's what you're looking for in terms of recommendations, just go onto Netflix and browse their Indie film genre on Netflix. Just a few I've liked over the years are: The Station Agent, Lars and the Real Girl, Junebug, Waitress, The Visitor, Shattered Glass, Lovely and Amazing, Tully, and You Can Count on Me--to name a few.

[ultraviolet]

A few recent-ish documentaries I've loved:
King of Kong
Helvetica
Objectified
Art & Copy
King Corn
Herb & Dorothy
The September Issue
The Corporation

Next up on my list to watch are:
Milton Glaser: Inform & Delight
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Paper Clips
Valentino: The Last Emperor

And if any of the theatres in my area get it, I'd love to see Bill Cunningham New York. It's just been released.

Yeah, my list is heavily slanted to design and art-related films.

[LivetoRide]

Thanks for all the recommendations you guys.

Ultraviolet- I've seen Exit Through the Gift Shop--in my opinion, it was pretty good, but not as high on my list as The Parking Lot Movie. I've also seen Paper Clips but it was quite a while back when I saw it.

[jessmarimba]

I'm watching it now.

I used to live there - never drove to the parking lot, but a lot of their customers are the reason I left that school. If only I'd found the anthropology department there...could've been me in the movie!

[eofelis]

We first saw the Parking Lot Movie on PBS, I think it was Independent Lense. We loved it right away. We don't buy many DVDs but we went and bought this one right away. We have seen it about a dozen times since. We had friends over to see it. Great film!

We just saw Winnebago Man. The bf loved it.

[indysteel]

We first saw the Parking Lot Movie on PBS, I think it was Independent Lense. We loved it right away. We don't buy many DVDs but we went and bought this one right away. We have seen it about a dozen times since. We had friends over to see it. Great film!

We just saw Winnebago Man. The bf loved it.

At the risk of a spoiler, I just love the end where they indicate what certain of the attendants are doing now. Many have gone on to some pretty cool things. I'm a HUGE Yo La Tengo fan, too, so it's neat that one of them is the band's bassist. I've seen them live, but didn't put two and two together.