Adventures of Power
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- Synopsis
- When hard times hit a small mining town, Power (writer-director Gold) doesn't wish for riches; he only wishes that he'd learned to play drums. But his father (McKean) could never afford to buy him a drum set, so Power has embraced the next best ......
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- Starring
- Ari Gold, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch, Shoshannah Stern, Adrian Grenier
- Director(s)
- Ari Gold
- Distributor(s)
- Variance Films
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 89 min.
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As a spoof of against-all-odds sports movies, "Power" has its moments. But for most of its running time, it buys into the feel-good formula, aiming to blend silliness and social issues into an inspirational taleRead the full review
Absurdist underdog yarn that feels positively Martian in its brand of tom-tomfoolery. Like a "Saturday Night Live" sketch gone on too long, Ari Gold's feature debut will tax unsuspecting viewers, while sending those on Gold's special wavelength into seizures of delight.Read the full review
Adventures of Power just may teach the world that, as hard as it is to catch the wind, it's harder still to drum the air.Read the full review
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Epic air-drumming road trip comedy ADVENTURES OF POWER hits Salt Lake City and Austin today!
10/22/09 I've been following Ari Gold's ADVENTURES OF POWER since seeing it premiere in the midnight slot at Sundance last year. | Ain't It Cool News -
29% Adventures of Power
10/22/09 A twentysomething misfit dedicates his life to becoming a drummer--even when the drums are only imaginary--in this comedy written and directed by comic Ari Gold. | Rotten Tomatoes -
31% Adventures of Power
10/16/09 A twentysomething misfit dedicates his life to becoming a drummer--even when the drums are only imaginary--in this comedy written and directed by comic Ari Gold. | Rotten Tomatoes -
25% Adventures of Power
10/14/09 A twentysomething misfit dedicates his life to becoming a drummer--even when the drums are only imaginary--in this comedy written and directed by comic Ari Gold. | Rotten Tomatoes -
“Powers Ari Gold: “I wanted to make a movie…without having to throw the things I cared about”
10/13/09 I wanted to make a movie that was funny, without having to throw the things I cared about (spiritually and politically) out the window. | indieWIRE -
18% Adventures of Power
10/11/09 A twentysomething misfit dedicates his life to becoming a drummer--even when the drums are only imaginary--in this comedy written and directed by comic Ari Gold. | Rotten Tomatoes -
14% Adventures of Power
10/08/09 A twentysomething misfit dedicates his life to becoming a drummer--even when the drums are only imaginary--in this comedy written and directed by comic Ari Gold. | Rotten Tomatoes -
'Adventures of Power': Bringing air drumming to the masses
09/15/09 Last weekend I saw a movie that was so odd, it's impossible to ignore. | Pop Candy