Flakes | 
| Director: Michael Lehmann
Actors: Aaron Stanford, Zooey Deschanel, Izabella Miko, Christopher C. Brown, Robb Conner
Studio: Ifc
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 41813
Format: Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 84 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: GEPD81080D
UPC: 796019810807
EAN: 0796019810807
ASIN: B00180OU70
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 07/08/2008 Run time: 81 minutes
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 Cute little foul-mouthed Romantic Comedy May 6, 2009
C. C. Gullo (Rochester NY USA)
"Zooey Deschnel CAN do no wrong", touts the DVD jewel book. He's right, she's always delightful and is great in this rock-bottom bugeted film. The lead who is a manager in a cereal resturant (eh, any "Mr. Wonderful's Surprise"? my favorite long defunct cereal from the 1970's) is very good as well. Chris LLoyd is very good as an aging hippie who owns "FLAKES".
A neo-yuppie opens a competitive carbon-copy store across the New Orleans street and the drama ensues. Well-written, quirky and funny movie. Highly recommended.
 what can happen in a world where cereal rules?! April 21, 2009
Snow White (Orange County)
Flakes tells the tale of adorable, aspiring musician Neal Downs(Aaron Stanford) who thoroughly enjoys his side job of working as a 'bartender' at Flakes, a hipster's paradise and completely off-the-wall cereal bar. With his beautiful and just as eccentric girlfriend Miss Pussy Katz(Zooey Deschanel) his intermediate life seems to be treating him quite well. Only Pussy Katz doesn't seem to agree, and wants more from both their relationship and Neal himself!
What happens when a budding capitalist comes to town and opens his own brand of Flakes just across the street? Chaos ensues!
Flakes is a great light, comedic indie gem, that hits the head on the nail so completely it's almost hard to believe. I can just imagine driving over to Silverlake or Echo Park and walking into any of those bohemian, artistic eateries to see exact copies of these fictional characters. This film captures the feelings and actions of how so many of us young grown-ups do in these modern times; dreaming for more, too lazy to change anything, unsure of our own decisions yet so unwilling to change for even those we love.
This film is quirky, fun, and is still completely and utterly poignant.
Awesome movie alert! April 10, 2009
A. Sheldon (Detroit, MI)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie gets better and better every time I watch it. They talk cereal like record collectors. The dialog and plot are simple, comedic and amazing. Be prepared for awesome cereal ideas too. Soul Power cereal will blow you away! Fans of Empire Records take note.
great gift for friends who like comedies January 9, 2009
M. Pruitt (Jacksonville)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
very funny premise and it is executed extremely well. i sent this to friends for christmas who like comedy movies
Flakes the movie August 28, 2008
Charlene D. Insley (New Orleans)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a fun movie! It is especially fun for New Orleans locals, like me, who are familiar with Frenchmen Street where it was filmed. Even iconic local, Amzie Adams of "All Amzie All the Time" art gallery on Royal St. in the French Quarter (the guy in the white beard and black hat for non-locals), artist and musician, makes appearances in this little gem and in the trailer and out-takes. Frenchmen street is the home of the two top rated jazz clubs for 2008 in New Orleans, but it is fun to see the "Faubourg Marigny Book Store" and the former dance club "Brazil Cafe" redone and used as cereal bars. What really surprised me is that the plot was interesting as well.
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