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...correspondences of forty-something Staples employee Roger Thorpe. The office supply megastore is not an unusual choice for Coupland, who has made it a signature of his work to poke fun at the ubiquitous brand names that have swallowed the American landscape. (It will hardly be surprising if Coupland??s next venture is a “Grapes of Wrath”-like epic in which the smartass owners of a family business come to grips with a new Wal-Mart in town.) As we learn the details of Roger’s pathetic downfall from...
...such coming-of-age works in the field. But for Song, one aspect of the film’s script elevates it above all others and convinced her to work on the project: “It was written by Douglas Coupland.” Yes, that Douglas Coupland??best-selling novelist/social theorist and coiner of the term ‘Generation X.’ “Everything’s Gone Green” is Coupland??s first screenplay, and he again attempts to capture the voice of a generation trying to find...
...follows a modern young loner as he struggles to find meaning and direction in life as everything around him swirls dangerously out of control. Director Paul Fox strikes an unexpected level of originality by taking advantage of his talented cast and presenting a consistently comfortable atmosphere throughout the film. Coupland??s script layers clever dialogue and amusing plot details on top of the tired premise of a premature mid-life crisis. Ryan’s specific circumstances are odd enough to catch attention, but not so outlandish as to obscure the message behind his quest for satisfaction from...
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