Flakes

This is a fun little indie film. I did not have huge expectations, but bought it because the price was right (less than 5 bucks!), and because I am a fan of "New Girl" Zooey Deschanel. But mostly because of the fact that I am a huge fan of breakfast cereals. It was great to see that they researched the topic a little, and there are numerous famous old cereals making an appearance in the film. It's a little unrealistic in terms of the fact that the manager of Flakes (a hipster hangout restaurant that serves only breakfast cereal) purchases 30-year old unopened boxes of cereals that are no longer made (at a fraction of what they'd be valued at by cereal box collectors) and then OPENS THEM AND SERVES THEM TO CUSTOMERS. I mean seriously, would you eat breakfast cereal that was 30 years old like Quake or Freakies? Not to mention that unopened boxes of these cereals are as scarce as hen's teeth -- you certainly couldn't run a restaurant depending on discovering old unopened boxes of the stuff, not to mention what you'd have to charge for a bowl of it in order to make a profit, even if it was safe to sell to the public (I wonder what the Health Department would say about selling 30 year old breakfast cereal).But this is just picking nits, and you really shouldn't get too bogged down in the logical details of the plot. Bottom line, it's a fun little movie, as long as your expectations are not too high. Zooey Deschanel is enchanting as always, and Christopher Lloyd heads a cast of colorful quirky characters. I wasn't familiar with Aaron Stanford's previous work but he was good in this. The music soundtrack was just OK (your mileage may vary) - not great but not annoyingly intrusive either.

This movie just might be used for business classes in college to show how businesses and competition works! A guy runs a bar that serves nothing but cereal and where a loyal and eccentric clientele eats all the time as he considers launching a career as a rock musician, which his girlfriend constanly chides him for not working hard enough at. When he won't hire her at the bar, and an entrepreneur steals his concept and opens up a new, larger, and fancier store across the street, she joins the new place, and an all-out war begins!This DVD features good extras, sound quality, and other things to make this a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I recommend it.

What a fun movie! It is especially fun for New Orleans locals, like me, who are familiar with Frenchmen Street where it was filmed. Even iconic local, Amzie Adams of "All Amzie All the Time" art gallery on Royal St. in the French Quarter (the guy in the white beard and black hat for non-locals), artist and musician, makes appearances in this little gem and in the trailer and out-takes. Frenchmen street is the home of the two top rated jazz clubs for 2008 in New Orleans, but it is fun to see the "Faubourg Marigny Book Store" and the former dance club "Brazil Cafe" redone and used as cereal bars. What really surprised me is that the plot was interesting as well.

If you're a telemark skier, or just a back country skier in general you will appreciate this film. Its soundtrack is good (not too much rap) and the images are vivid thanks to high definition recording. Overall the story line sticks to skiing and not too much verbage -- who wants to talk about skiing, let's just see some! Besides, unless you're Warren Miller, skiers in general do not make the greatest commentators. Fortunately Flakes sticks to what a good ski flick is about; the action and music.

Good movie about a guy who works at a cereal bar. A competition opens up across the stress. Personal and business issues start soon after.

Expected a poorly written, poorly acted indie bomb. So why did I even watch it? Zooey Deschanel, pretty much. Pleasantly surprised. The lead character was cast well and was a pretty decent actor. He and Zooey had good chemistry. Christopher Lloyd was a brilliant addition. It was an original premise, actually had a plot and a satisfying ending. If you like indie films, check this one out.

This was a movie I had to wait for almost a week after I was expected to get it. I a least got it days before the last day expected. It was worth the wait because it was far more funny than I anticipated. It is a great movie for those who love indie comedy movies.

Cute comedy, great acting. Not amazing, but it's entertaining. And the prompt is surprising- a cereal shop? Now that would be amazing!

I came across this film by chance and watched it based purely on the inclusion of Zooey Deschanel and Christopher Lloyd. The premise is quite simple - the daily lives of people centred around a cafe. Add in the fact that the cafe only sells cereal and the colourful setting of New Orleans and it becomes a little less run-of-the-mill.The film definitely has a slightly weird feel to it. If you're looking for a typical Hollywood rom-com then it probably isn't for you. But if, like me, you enjoy films made by people just because they want to make it, not for mega profits, then I'd say this is well worth watching.

My sister-in-law requested this for Christmas and it arrived in plenty of time. It is great quality and I am sure she will be very happy with it. Thank you.