"Comical Dream Quest"
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WHERE’S MARLOWE? is similar to THIS IS SPINAL TAP, with many silly conversations in a documentary format. The title refers to novelist Raymond Chandler’s famous detective hero, Phillip Marlowe. In fact, some events in the movie resemble events in Chandler’s novels. WHERE’S MARLOWE? satirizes humanity in a rather cold way, even though Boone comes across as a sympathetic, sad sack sort of character. The movie depicts him and the two filmmakers as working men clumsily pursuing their dreams. Regrettably, this comical movie also includes a strong sexual scene with partial nudity, plenty of strong foul language and a scene where an old lady is nearly scared to death
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(Ro, LLL, VV, SS, NN, A, D, M) Romantic worldview satirizing humanity, private detective movies & documentaries; 29 obscenities & 15 profanities, a couple vulgar lines & non-graphic sexual references, & an image of dog feces; some violence, the strongest of which are two scenes where men hold guns at other people while shouting, in one case nearly scaring an old woman to death, & murder takes place off screen, but no corpse is shown; images of depicted sex between unknown couple, adultery & voyeurism; upper male & female nudity in depicted sex scene; alcohol use; smoking; and, lying, fits of anger, stealing confessed.
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WHERE’S MARLOWE? is a low-budget, pseudo-documentary, or mockumentary, about two filmmakers shooting a documentary about a small-time private eye firm. The agency is run by two close friends, Joe Boone and Kevin Murphy. When Boone finds out that Murphy has been sleeping with a client’s wife, the two men part company in anger. The filmmakers decide to help Boone, a likable but moody man, work cases so he can pay some bills before he closes the office. Their decision leads to more comical situations and a real murder case.
WHERE’S MARLOWE? is shot in the style of the mockumentary THIS IS SPINAL TAP, with many silly conversations in a documentary format. The title refers to novelist Raymond Chandler’s famous detective hero, Phillip Marlowe. In fact, some events in the movie resemble events in some of Chandler’s novels, especially THE LONG GOODBYE, a book that’s generally considered to be Chandler’s masterpiece. The story also contains allusions to Dashiel Hammett’s THE MALTESE FALCON.
WHERE’S MARLOWE? satirizes humanity in a rather cold way, even though Boone comes across as a sympathetic, sad sack sort of character. The movie depicts him and the two filmmakers as working men clumsily pursuing their dreams. In its final scene, however, the movie implies that the art of film can never really reveal the truth of people’s lives. Regrettably, the movie also includes a strong sexual scene with partial nudity, plenty of strong foul language and a scene where an old lady is nearly scared to death.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
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