THE PUFFY CHAIR 
| Directed by: | Jay Duplass |
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| Written by: | Mark Duplass |
| Starring: | Mark Duplass, Rhett Wilkins, Kathryn Aselton |
| Country: | U S A |
| Created: | 2004 |
| Runtime: | 85 min. |
| Member: | DuplassBrothers |
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Average rating: 4.8 by 15 users
Film Description:
Synopsis
Josh likes to be on time. He likes to save money, and he likes to dominate the small things in this world. Rhett likes to film lizards in the bushes outside his apartment and talk at length about honesty and bad mojo and how they feed off of your energy. Emily's favorite movie is Sleepless in Seattle, and she likes to make sweeping statements about what really is the true essence of marriage. Josh and Emily have been dating for 3 years. Rhett is his younger brother. Josh's life pretty much sucks. He's a failed NYC indie-rocker, and a failing booking agent. But, he finds hope somehow in a really bad idea. He decides to purchase a 1985 Lazy-Boy on Ebay, just like the one his dad had when Josh was a kid. He will drive cross-country, pick it up in his van, and deliver it to his father as a surprise birthday gift. Small victory kind of thing. And, he and Emily will get some much needed alone time on the way. Their relationship is a plant that needs watering kind of thing. But Rhett wants to come along, too. He needs to connect with his Dad like he connects with the lizards in his bushes. Face to face. So he does come along. What happens next has something to do with a big-ass purple Lazy-Boy and what it does to the three passengers on their trip down South.
Forms: Feature
Genres: Comedy, Independent, Road Trip, Dramedy
Screenings & Events
Sundance Film Festival
Film Festival
Park City, UT, U S A
January 2005
SXSW
Film Festival
Austin, TX, U S A
March 2005
Cast & Crew
Cindy Duplass (Executive Producer), Jay Duplass (Director (1st Feature)), Jen Tracy (Collaborator), John Bryant (Collaborator), Katie Aselton (Coproducer), Larry Duplass (Executive Producer), Mark Duplass (Producer)
WritingMark Duplass (Writer (1st Feature))
PerformanceKathryn Aselton (Lead Actor), Mark Duplass (Lead Actor), Rhett Wilkins (Lead Actor)
CameraJay Duplass (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionJay Deuby (Picture Editor)
team puffy
WASHINGTON
DC - Landmark E Street Cinema
BOSTON - Landmark Kendall Square Cinema
SAN
FRANCISCO - Landmark Lumiere Theatre
BERKELEY - Landmark Shattuck Cinemas
PORTLAND - Regal Foxtower 10
AUSTIN - Regal Arbor @ Great Hills + Alamo Drafthouse, Downtown
Josh n' Emily
Josh Says Anything
Josh n' Emily on the Road
The Actual Duplass Brothers
Ratings
MistyDawn
This movie was great, it had funny, sad, and serious moments which made it easier to relate to!
musicaldolphin
Really loved the story line. The Duplass brothers really have a handle on real relationship dynamics, and I think Kathryn Aselton is destined to be a star.
MeginAustin
The movie was GREAT,I loved the plot line. There were many very REAL moments, i could identify with the characters!!
rose
Really lovely romantic comedy--really "got" the universal man/woman communication issues in a fresh and funny way!
21 Comments about THE PUFFY CHAIR
Mar 08, 2007 08:58AM
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Nov 14, 2006 08:04PM
Hey, remember me.
Sep 19, 2006 03:50PM
i have heard seriously good things about this movie. well done.
Sep 14, 2006 10:09AM
HI,
love to hear about filmmakers making headway.
Keep it up. Moviemaker.
Aug 08, 2006 06:07PM
Hey guys --
This is Jesus Rodriguez's friend David. Just saying hello. Still haven't seen the chair but know that I will somewhere along the line. Am really looking forward to it. Hope all is well.
DB
Jun 12, 2006 09:23PM
Greetings everyone. For those of you that are interested in Interviews of Mark, Katie, Rhett and Jay you can go to the following link:
http://www.americanamp.com/promo_pages/puffychair.html
The interviews are informative and educational. I was blessed to do the interviews.
Regards,
Rudy Chavarria Jr
President
American AMP
rudy@americanamp.com
www.americanamp.com
Jun 01, 2006 08:23PM
I watched the whole under 500K category for voting for the independent spirit awards-- Puffy Chair was excellent-- much better than the eventual winner. I would have put the film at the top of the category, but then I saw Brick. :) Congratulations on breaking new ground in cinema!
Jun 01, 2006 05:52PM
I am sure this is just me not looking properly, but according to the theater's site, the Puffy Chair is not showing in DC this weekend at the Landmark E Street Cinema.
Does anyone know if this is playing and when?
Jun 01, 2006 01:17PM
The film seems nice, but theres one thing that I cannot stand. I understand that some supporters of the film may dismiss me even before reading the entire post, but please just try to understand.
The post-a-sticker project you're doing is absolutely retarded. Riding the "culture jamming" and "Obey" train, yet redirecting its purpose to advertise for a movie. Especially for a movie which appears to have no heavy intellectual or polemical substance. Redirecting anti-advertising and resistant "graffiti" into another advertisement (and I do know what the Obey project was started for). Viral marketing at its worst
I completely understand that advertising an independent movie can be difficult, but please, PLEASE be more responsible with your methods. I could write an entire page explaining the negative effects this can cause (everything large consists of smaller pieces). And after all, I would have thought ebay would have paid you enough to handle the advertising.
Jun 01, 2006 01:16PM
The film seems nice, but theres one thing that I cannot stand. I understand that some supporters of the film may dismiss me even before reading the entire post, but please just try to understand.
The post-a-sticker project you're doing is absolutely retarded. Riding the
May 31, 2006 10:24PM
Wondering if it is going to be released in cinemas in Australia and if not, how else i might be able to check it out? (internet, dvd?)
May 31, 2006 07:01PM
I wounder if Puff daddy every sat in the Puffy Chair.
May 31, 2006 06:52PM
i am looking forward to see it !!!
May 31, 2006 01:49PM
Puffy Chair and X-Men 3 are my favorite films ever!
May 26, 2006 02:33PM
I saw your trailer on my space!! I love it!! It seems like my favorite kind of movie!!
May 26, 2006 09:37AM
hey, I met you guys at your Chicago International Film Festival screening (I asked you how you go the rights to the music) now I can't stop listening to Volcano, Iam still excited!!
I am glad the movie is doing so good. It was my favorite of the festival.
let me know if you guys will be in the festival next year.
May 26, 2006 02:56AM
People's comments folls me around. I want to see the movie.
May 25, 2006 03:10PM
Based on the synopsis alone I want to see the film! Good job!
May 25, 2006 11:26AM
A puffy chair? How sentimental. What a story of family bonding. I hope they didnt waste any gasoline for this venture.
May 24, 2006 11:06AM
You go girls! I wish it were screening in Los Angeles! What's up with that? Who do I have to @*/%($ to make this happen?
Congrats!
Fish
May 24, 2006 10:05AM
The Puffy Chair is a great film. The Duplass Brothers can do no wrong!
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