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The great thing about film festivals is that you can stumble over unheard of gems that otherwise get no exposure outside their home country. As Comic-Con continues to grow, opportunities to discover such films get added to the heady brew of comics, panel discussions, screenings and exhibitions.
Pre-empting Tom's Comic-Con tipsheet, I wanted to flag a couple of things. Pencil in "Promedio Rojo" for 11 p.m. Friday, room 6B. This film knocked my socks off at the L.A. Film Festival last month, and Comic-Con is the perfect setting for it: Its your classic coming of age story, told through the eyes of a comicbook geek stuck in high school where the girls ignore him, and his only friends are a chronic masturbator and a retard.
It's not politically correct but what do you expect from a balls out comedy? This is a film that sets out to entertain, and it even has a little heart. It's a Chilean "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." But don't take my word for it, director Eli Roth ("Cabin Fever") called it the best teen movie ever made, and Harry Knowles at Ain't It Cool News raved about it.
If you're lucky, the pic's director, Nicolas Lopez will be there to introduce the screening and the kid is hilarious, he's like a young Kevin Smith on speed. The influence of comicbooks is key on this film, and much of the plot revolves around the hero's aspirations to become a success in comic publishing.
Also on the radar is "Kamikaze Girls," a crazy hip Japanese pop cultural phenom. It screens at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Pacific Gaslamp All Stadium 15. Stop by their booth to see "genuine Gothic Lolitas"! Thanks to Kaiju Shakedown for the tip.
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