"Broken Record"--very early Jason

[librarian_7]

I'm hoping to get some screencaps done (soon!), and I wanted to start a thread about this wonderful little gem of a film.

"Broken Record" was a student film by Shawn Levy, now better known for directing such popular films as "Night at the Museum" and "Date Night." It was finished in 1994, and features a young, unknown actor...Jason Dohring.

Plot summary (hopefully without too many spoilers): 13-year-old Ben is a small-town paperboy, and is surprised one morning when a new girl in town, Callie, gives him a copy of the Guiness Book of World Records. The gift spurs him to attempt to get his name in the book, and after a number of fruitless attempts, Callie comes up with an idea that just might work. But what record is she really aiming at?

This may be one of the gosh darn sweetest films ever made. And Jason, as a twelve-year-old, carries the film effortlessly. (Not that I'm biased, or anything, you understand, but he really does a fine job.)

The film is available on a dvd entitled "Reel Talent," which also includes student films from John Turteltaub, Robert Zemeckis, and George Lucas, "plucked from the vault of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts." Copies can be obtained from fine electronic retailers...

Lucky

[cassysj]

I loved this movie!!! I look forward to seeing screencaps. He was just adorable.

[Lilly]

My copy has been shipped. It should be here any day!

(Thanks to Carol for the heads up on this one. )

[Lilly]

I just watched it and he is ADORABLE. Even if I didn't know it was Jason, I would think this kid is the cutest thing ever.

I've had this pic forever and I never knew where it came from. I always thought it was an early TV appearance, but it turns out that it was from Broken Record.

[MoonShadow]

there is no mistaking that smile!
It's trademark!

[r1015bill]

I've added to my netflix list. The whole DVD sounds interesting.

[librarian_7]

It does, but somehow I seem to be stuck on that one film...



Lucky

[Lilly]

I know Lucky's working on some caps, but I couldn't resist doing a couple...

[librarian_7]

Those are almost exactly what I was starting with...funny how that happens.

And what I would give to have hair that thick!

He really is beyond adorable in that film.

Lucky

[Lilly]

Whoops. Sorry.

[cassysj]

Great minds think alike. This is the only screen capture I ever did in my life. It was too frustrating for me to try to do more but as you can see one pic stands out.

ITA Lucky I would love hair that thick

[allegrita]

It's weird to see his features so soft and young. But unmistakable!

[Lucy]

thanks for feeding the JD hankering.

[librarian_7]

Whoops. Sorry.

Oh, no! Please go on. I seem to be encountering some technical difficulties in capping this gem.

[Lilly]

Here's an expression we've all seen before...