Popcorn (film)
Encyclopedia
Popcorn is a British
teen comedy
film
released in March 2007
, written and directed by Darren Fisher. It was filmed in 2005 at one of London's largest multiplex cinemas (Odeon Greenwich).
) takes a job at his local movie house where she works, only to learn his first day is her last. After his initial efforts to woo her fail, he resorts to drastic measures by enlisting the help of the chief projectionist, a man who no longer knows the difference between the real and the film worlds.
-style artwork and comic strips by United Kingdom
resident Original English-language manga
artist Sonia Leong of Sweatdrop Studios
. The artwork is used as both posters in one of the character's rooms, and as illustrations in the movie plot themselves.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
teen comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
released in March 2007
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
, written and directed by Darren Fisher. It was filmed in 2005 at one of London's largest multiplex cinemas (Odeon Greenwich).
Plot
Too insecure to approach the girl of his dreams, Danny (Jack RyderJack Ryder (actor)
Jack Seigfried Ryder is an English actor, best known for playing Jamie Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders from 1998 to 2002.-Biography:...
) takes a job at his local movie house where she works, only to learn his first day is her last. After his initial efforts to woo her fail, he resorts to drastic measures by enlisting the help of the chief projectionist, a man who no longer knows the difference between the real and the film worlds.
Cast
- Jack RyderJack Ryder (actor)Jack Seigfried Ryder is an English actor, best known for playing Jamie Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders from 1998 to 2002.-Biography:...
- Jodi AlbertJodi AlbertJodi Mary Albert is an English actress and singer, best known for playing Debbie Dean in the British soap opera Hollyoaks on Channel 4 from 2002 to 2004, returning for guest appearances in 2005 & 2006, and her inclusion as one fifth of Irish girl group Wonderland.-Biography:Albert attended the...
- Luke de Woolfson
- Colette BrownColette BrownColette Brown is a British actress. In 1994, she was a presenter of the children's television series, Hangar 17. Brown appeared in an episode of the ITV drama A Touch of Frost in 1996. Her other television credits include Casualty and Ultraviolet in 1998, as well as the BBC One daytime soap...
- Andrew Lee Potts
- Kate MaberlyKate MaberlyKate Elizabeth Cameron Maberly is an English actress and musician. She has appeared in film, television, radio and on stage.-Early life:...
- Laura AikmanLaura AikmanLaura Holly Aikman is an English actress who has been appearing in TV and films since childhood. She attended Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls and is best known for her role in The Mysti Show as Mysti...
- Layke AndersonLayke Anderson-Selected filmography:*Re-Kill*House of Boys*Closing the Ring*Dolphins*Popcorn*X2: X-Men United-External links:*...
- Sophie AndertonSophie AndertonSophie Anderton is an English model and reality television personality.-Early life:Anderton attended Redland High School for Girls in Bristol between 1988 and 1993...
- Kacey BarnfieldKacey BarnfieldKacey Louisa Barnfield is an English actress who began her acting career aged nine.-Acting career:Kacey's acting career began in 1997 when she was just 9, appearing in advertisements and stage plays...
- Chike Chan
- Charlie ClementsCharlie ClementsCharlie Clements is an English actor, best known for the role of Bradley Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from January 2006 to February 2010. He has won several soap and magazine awards for his performance.-Biography:...
- Andrew DunnAndrew Dunn (actor)Andrew Dunn is an English actor, best known for the role of Tony in the BBC sitcom Dinnerladies between 1998 and 2000. He was born in Leeds, but was raised in North Shields, eight miles east of Newcastle upon Tyne, before leaving for London at the age of 20. He trained as a teacher but decided he...
- Charlotte Bellis Ferreira
- Oliver FordOliver FordOliver Ford is a former sprinter who jointly held the 100 metres world record with six other men in 1968, at 10.0s. He matched the then-record in the semi-finals of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics track and field championships in Albuquerque and won the final with a time of...
- Harrison Foss
- Gemma Gregory
- Ophelia LovibondOphelia LovibondOphelia Lucy Lovibond is an English actress.Ophelia had a part in the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy as well as the TV series FM. She played a leading role in the film 4.3.2.1 as Shannon and had roles in the 2011 films London Boulevard, No Strings Attached and Mr. Popper's Penguins.- Filmography...
- Sonny MuslimSonny MuslimSonny Muslim is a British actor best known for his performances in Eastenders and The Story of Tracy Beaker.Muslim's career began back in 1998 into 1999 when he appeared in The Bill and Casualty respectively. Both of which he has reappeared in again as different characters...
- Kavi Shastri
- Lee Williams
- Anthony O'SullivanAnthony O'SullivanAnthony O'Sullivan was an American silent film actor and director. He appeared in 163 films between 1906 and 1918. He also directed 35 films between 1913 and 1915...
Manga Style Artwork
The film makes use of mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
-style artwork and comic strips by United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
resident Original English-language manga
Original English-language manga
Original English-language manga or OEL manga is the term commonly used to describe comic books or graphic novels in the "international manga" genre of comics whose language of original publication is English...
artist Sonia Leong of Sweatdrop Studios
Sweatdrop Studios
Sweatdrop Studios are a collective of UK Original English-language manga creators who publish British small press comics.-Overview:The UK's first home-based independent Original English-language manga publisher and distributor, Sweatdrop Studios publish and distribute manga produced solely by...
. The artwork is used as both posters in one of the character's rooms, and as illustrations in the movie plot themselves.
External links
- Popcorn-themovie.com — the film's official website
- http://www.myspace.com/popcornmovie