The 4th Floor 1999 R, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Josh Klausner Cast: Juliette Lewis, William Hurt, Shelley Duvall, Austin Pendleton, Tobin Bell, Robert Costanzo, Sabrina Grdevich, Artie Lange, Lorna Millican, George Pottle
Greg Harrison (William Hurt), a celebrity weatherman, had tried to talk girlfriend Jane Emelin (Juliette Lewis) into moving in with him. Then Jane inherits her aunt's rent-controlled apartment after the aunt was murdered. She moves in, but it isn't long before the neighbor one floor below begins to terrorize her.
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The Bachelor 1999 PG-13, 101 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Sinyor Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Renee Zellweger, Hal Holbrook, James Cromwell, Artie Lange, Edward Asner, Marley Shelton, Peter Ustinov, Rebecca Cross, Katharine Towne
This film is a remake of Buster Keaton's 1925 silent movie, "Seven Chances." The story is about Jimmie Shannon's (Chris O'Donnell) fear of getting married. His phobia is cured instantly when Jimmie learns that he will receive $100 million from his late grandfather IF he marries before his 30th birthday, which just happens to be tomorrow.
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Beer League 2006 R, 86 min. Genre: Comedy aka: Artie Lange's Beer League
Director: Frank Sebastiano Cast: Artie Lange, Ralph Macchio, Anthony DeSando, Cara Buono, Jimmy Palumbo, Jerry Minor, Laurie Metcalf, Seymour Cassel, Michael Deeg, Elizabeth Regen, Maddie Corman, Joe Lo Truglio
Artie DeVanzo (Artie Lange) is an unemployed 35-year-old loser who lives with his mother (Laurie Metcalf). Artie's slow-pitch softball team–sponsored by Ed's Bar & Swill–regularly loses to the team of Artie's nemesis, Dennis Manganelli (Anthony DeSando), from high school days. Enough fights between the teams have broken out that Artie's team is in jeopardy of being forced out of the league–unless they can pull their act together and end the team's perennial losing streak.
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Dirty Work 1998 PG-13, 81 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Saget Cast: Norm MacDonald, Artie Lange, Chevy Chase, Christopher McDonald, Traylor Howard, Don Rickles, Jack Warden, Fred Wolf, Adam Sandler, John Goodman
Mitch Weaver's (Norm MacDonald) motto is "Never take crap from anybody." To that end he and his friend Sam McKenna (Artie Lange) have mastered the art of executing dirty tricks to get revenge. Now, when Sam's father (Jack Warden) needs money for a heart transplant, Mitch and Sam help out by performing their dirty tricks for cash.
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Elf 2003 PG, 95 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love, Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Michael Lerner, Artie Lange, Leon Redbone
Although he was raised as an elf at Santa's (Edward Asner) North Pole, Buddy (Will Ferrell) has attained a height denying that he can be an elf. So, he heads to Manhattan to find out who he really is. He meets his birth father (James Caan) who takes him home where he connects with his human family. A warm-hearted comedy.
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Lost & Found 1999 PG-13, 98 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Jeff Pollack Cast: David Spade, Sophie Marceau, Patrick Bruel, Artie Lange, Mitchell Whitfield, Martin Sheen, Jon Lovitz, Estelle Harris, Rose Marie, Marla Gibbs
Dylan Ramsey (David Spade) wants to impress the beautiful Lila Dubois (Sophie Marceau). His solution: kidnap her dog and then return to her home as the savior of the dog's life. But, as can be imagined, events do not proceed quite so simply.
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Mail Order Bride 2003 R, 84 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Capelli Jr., Jeffrey Wolf Cast: Danny Aiello, Robert Capelli Jr., Ivana Milicevic, Artie Lange, Slava Schoot, Vincent Pastore, Raymond Serra, Frank Bongiorno, Jackie Martling, Kamal Ahmed, Steven Ogg
Both Mob Boss Tony (Danny Aiello) and Russian mobster Pavel (Steven Ogg) have had members of their "families" scammed by a Russian Mail Order Bride. So, they send Tony's stupid nephew (Robert Capelli Jr.) and Pavel's loco son (Slava Schoot) to Moscow to recover the money AND bring back the perpetrator. But is the dysfunctional duo up to the task?
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Old School 2003 R, 91 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Jeremy Piven, Ellen Pompeo, Juliette Lewis, Leah Remini, Craig Kilborn, Perrey Reeves, Seann William Scott, Harve Presnell, Elisha Cuthbert, Matt Walsh, Artie Lange, Sara Fischler
Mitch, Frank, and Beanie (Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn) decide their problems in life can be alleviated if only they could recapture their youth. The solution: start a college fraternity and begin recruiting anyone who wants to pledge–young, old, student, or non-student. Remember "Animal House?" Here we go again.
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| 1. The 4th Floor (1999)
2. The Bachelor (1999)
3. Beer League (2006) aka: Artie Lange's Beer League
4. Dirty Work (1998)
5. Elf (2003)
6. Lost & Found (1999)
7. Mail Order Bride (2003)
8. Old School (2003)
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