Top cast:James Kirkwood,Billy Quirk,Mary Pickford
Director:Neil Jordan
Genre:Action
Region:Canada
Year:2009
Storyline:On the back of a flatbed truck as they passed a large elephant model or structure known as "Lucy" on the outskirts of the city, hippy-ish Chrissie exclaimed: "Oh, wow! Look, it""s Ganesh! It""s a sign from heaven.The anti-heroic ""bunch"" also represents contemporary American soldiers in the late 60s, out of place in the jungles of Vietnam.You have to get ready.We are counting on you to bring us home this year." To reunite his dysfunctional family, Michael promised his mother: "I won""t let you down.")At the same time, Laurie drove to her place of work, Uncle Meat""s Java Hole bookstore/cafe run by ex-hippie Uncle Meat (Howard Hesseman), where she confirmed she was going to attend the Phantom Jam costume party for Halloween with her Goth/punk-rocker friends:Harley David (Angela Trimbur)Mya Rockwell (Brea Grant), blonde co-workerDuring Michael""s trek by foot, he was confronted by hree white-trash hillbillies (two males and one female - a daughter of the driver) in a pickup truck (decorated on the grill with mounted deer antlers).He brought luxurious gifts for family members:Prince August - a pipe, and a medallion with a portrait of the Russian EmpressSophia - sable furs ("to keep your shoulders warm"), gloves ("to keep your hands warm"), and a robe ("to keep your feet warm")Sophia""s mother - a hot water bottle ("to keep Mother warm")The journey to Moscow in the wintry, ice-bound Russia was expected to take seven weeks, and would begin in two days ("the day after tomorrow").Sally: They do not.Harry: Do too.Sally: They do not.Harry: Do too.Sally: How do you know?Harry: Because no man can be friends with a woman that he finds attractive.He always wants to have sex with her.Sally: So you""re saying that a mancanbe friends with a woman he finds unattractive.Harry: No, you pretty much want to nail them, too.Sally: What iftheydon""t want to have sex withyou?Harry: Doesn""t matter, because the sex thing is already out there, so the friendship is ultimately doomed, and that is the end of the story.