Diggers

Diggers

Diggers

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Well, this an interesting movie. I liked it. I liked the characters, and the story was okay. Not a fast moving film, but that's okay. It goes along at it's own pace. The characters are believable for the most part. It's hard to believe this film is set just an hour away from Manhatten. So, here's my beef with this film. Certain things have become too commonplace in current films. Do we really need the vulgar language all the time? Is that a modern thing? Second, for some reason, there always had to be a sex scene. Do we really need that all the time? And thirdly, there always seems to be a seen of someone going to the bathroom , which in this film happens more than once. Come on film makers, some things really need to be implied and left to the imagination. I don't want to watch a movie and see a guy sitting on the toilet.

Diggers is a touching character-driven drama about a group of family, friends and lovers living in a small town. It features outstanding acting from a cast made up, mainly, of little-known performers. The characters are interesting and well-developed through authentic dialog and the direction that effectively captures the small-town atmosphere. The story…well, did I mention that the characters and dialog are good? No real story here to speak of; just a meandering tale of people coping with changing life circumstances. Paul Rudd, semi-familiar from roles in recent comedies like Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin, plays Hunt, the last in a long line of clam diggers in a town where a ruthless corporation named South Shell is squeezing out the small individual clam diggers. Corporations suck. Anyone who doesn't think so, probably works for one. Hunt, along with his friends and family, struggles to come to grips with their dying way of life, as they live and love their way through the story. Maura Tierny is particularly impressive as Hunt's sister and Josh Hamilton is great as his erudite buddy while Alex Pickett steals scene after scene as a father under pressure. This movie reminds me of Perfect Storm without the storm. The atmosphere is set and the characters are developed, but not much happens. Its not unpleasant to watch and doesn't really drag, but seriously, shouldn't something happen? This work was first posted on realmoviereview.com

Diggers is a great film about ordinary people trying to get by in life. I love films that are down to earth and more about character than CGI. The cast was great, and the story was well written. The film touches on a more simple yet difficult part of life. The Uncertainties of situations which we all face at some point or another.(Death,relationships,losing your job) You could almost call this a coming of age film for adults. Where you realize that time is short, life is complicated, and all you can do is roll with the punches. I would strongly recommend this film to anyone who likes small town feel, about small town nobodies.

This is a dramatic comedy. That's it. It's a great fun story about a handful of friends trying to survive in a small blue collar town. It's funny and heart warming.

This is the simple story of 4 friends who are clam diggers, there families were clam diggers for many generations past. The time period is 1976 in a small town in Long Island,N.Y. The people & situations are real, This drama could have taken place anywhere off any Coast,It could be about small fish,. These are people with families trying to make a living & raise there families. Ken Marino wrote the screenplay & has a nice role as well. Katherine Dieckmann directed. It has a cast of mainly featured players in film & Television, Paul Rudd, Maura Tierney, Lauren Ambrose, Ron Eldard. Sara Paulson, Josh Hamilton & Ken Marino are the main players and all are very good. The film is well made,the music is of the period. I liked the movie BUT this could have & should have been better. It is possible if a male directed,it would have been better. One other problem I did have was that even though people did smoke heavily in the l970's,It seemed to be forced & not natural, like the actors were not into smoking. The movie had a very short theatrical run in on under 20 screens in 2007. It did deserve better. Due to its R rating (language & drug use),it is not for children they would be bored as it is too mature for them It is worthwhile to see, don't expect much,there are a few funny scenes,but this is mainly a drams. Ratings: *** (out of 4) 81 points(out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)

In 1976, America's bicentennial, four friends - amateur photographer Paul Rudd (as Hunt), married man Ken Marino (as Frankie Lozo), promiscuous Ron Eldard (as Jack), and druggie Josh Hamilton (as Cons) - fret about losing their livelihood as Long Island, NY clam "Diggers" as the economy changes to favor corporate claming. The women in their lives include Mr. Rudd's sister Maura Tierney (as Gina), his city flame Lauren Ambrose (as Zoey), and Mr. Marino's perpetually pregnant wife Sarah Paulson (as Julie). It is interesting that Islip born co-star Marino also wrote the story, because the drama really comes to life during the scene when Ms. Paulson tells him she is expecting yet another child. The couple's situation is real, well-played, and timeless. Marino subsequent frustration after suiting up to fill out a job application leads to probably the film's best moment. Otherwise, to quote Hamlet, "there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so," in director Katherine Dieckmann's setting and character driven drama. ***** Diggers (9/9/06) Katherine Dieckmann ~ Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Maura Tierney, Lauren Ambrose