Let It Snow (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Let It Snow (also known as Snow Days)


caption = Let It Snow (Peters and Marcus)
director = Adam Marcus
writer = Kipp Marcus
starring = Kipp Marcus
Alice Dylan
Bernadette Peters
Larry Pine
Henry Simmons
Judith Malina
Miriam Shor
released = June 8, 2001
runtime = 90 min
language = English
imdb_id = 0212517

"Let It Snow" is a 2001 romantic comedy movie. The story involves a young man who finds love during "snow days" time off from high school, but spends years finding his true self. He is haunted by the family "curse"—as told to him by his grandmother—that the men in the family are doomed.

Background

Brothers Adam and Kipp Marcus comprise the writing, producing and directing team behind this independent film, as well as Kipp appearing as the male lead. Kipp asked movie studios for their short-ends (unused film) at a cheap price to have enough film to shoot in 35mm. Kipp had wanted Bernadette Peters for the role of his mother, Elise, but when her agent said that she was too busy, he sent her the entire script via fax. After meeting with Kipp she accepted the part. [ [http://www.artlic.com/press/kits/snow_kit.html Press kit] ] Part of the movie was filmed at the Marcus' mother's house in Westport, Connecticut.

Plot summary

James Ellis (Kipp Marcus) meets and falls in love with Sarah (Alice Dylan) during time off for snow days while in high school. James, however, has commitment issues, and Sarah eventually winds up engaged to Peter (Peter Giles). His grandmother (Judith Malina) had warned him about the family curse, that the "men always leave and the women go crazy", which causes James to be reluctant to commit. Over the next few years, James searches for his true self, ending up at "The CIA" – the Culinary Institute of America.

His eccentric mother Elise (Bernadette Peters), still upset that her husband left her and James, is on an endless search for her inner self and has commitment issues of her own. She spends her time with a series of lovers who don't speak English, in the "International House of Boyfriends".

Ultimately James overcomes the family curse and wins Sarah.

Response

The "Variety" reviewer (Lael Loewenstein) wrote: "Smarter and more appealing than many other recent romantic comedies." (November 5, 1999) Elvis Mitchell in "The New York Times" wrote: "The film's naïveté makes up for its rampant predictability." (June 8, 2001)

Awards

At the AFI Fest, 1999, "Let It Snow" won awards for Best New Writing (Kipp Marcus) and Best Editing (Joe Klotz). At the Deauville Film Festival, it received a nomination for Grand Special Prize, 2000. The film was an "Official Selection" at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212517/ Internet Movie Database listing]

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E6D9163EF93BA35755C0A9679C8B63 "New York Times" review,June 8, 2001]