Written By: Ken HulseySources: Undead Backbrain / Avery Guerra
Sometimes independent films take years to come to fruition. Such is the case with Nick Harris's surreal little epic, "A Mouthful of Misfortune", which has been in the early stages of production since 2006.
As I have mentioned in several articles about independent film making, the smaller production companies, like Harris's "Harris Films", just don't have the money, resources, and time to churn out films on the kind of timetable that a big Hollywood studio can. Such is the case here.
The film has mainly been sidelined due to budget problems. Harris is hoping that the proceeds from his latest film, "Donut Shop Hero" will be enough to get "Misfortune" rolling again. Says Harris: “We have a film hitting the festival circuit called Donut Shop Hero, which … may get us the funding to do A Mouthful of Misfortune.”
The big star of "Misfortune" will undoubtedly be the two-story monster called "The Eye of Poseidon." (Photo Above)
Synopsis:
Jake returns from backpacking across eastern Asia stunned to find that his roommate Rusty has practically wolfed through his entire bag of souvenir, Chinese fortune cookies - in one sitting. The pile of tiny paper destinies on Rusty’s lap threaten the fabric of his and even possibly the world’s existence. Jake’s got problems of his own - his not so ex-girlfriend Stacy sees marriage in their future, and the cookies aren’t helping. Vague proverbs of after dinner fun turn into direct and unmistakable predictions thrusting Jake and Rusty on a journey of self-discovery, reaching from the sunny streets of San Diego, to the darkest depths of the ocean, to the snow-capped heights of a forgotten Shaolin temple.
Panicked and confused, they seek answers from Harvey. This wizened ex-Mormon sea captain with a mysterious past tells “tall” tales from the Indochina Sea, lives in an oceanic world of Greek mythos, and might just have the answers they’re looking for. Together, they must remain one step ahead of destiny, unlocking the secrets and origins of fortune cookies themselves.
How will Jake and Rusty safeguard the good fortunes, thwart the bad ones, and figure it all out? To what end does Fate move these unwitting pawns? The answers lie in the cookies themselves: Pandora’s box awaits. (Harris Films website)
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