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  • The Grand

    A ne'er-do-well (Woody Harrelson) inherits his grandfather's casino, but must win a high-stakes poker tournament to keep it out of a real-estate tycoon's clutches.

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    "Written and directed by perennial superhero movie scribe Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk)..."  [more]
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    • Jeff Otto

      ReelzChannel.com, March 21, 2008


      Written and directed by perennial superhero movie scribe Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk), The Grand is a mockumentary in the tradition of Spinal Tap, Best in Show and Waiting For Guffman. The story centers around a poker tournament called "The Grand" in which players from around the nation compete for top honors in the poker world. The terrific cast includes Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Chris Parnell, Cheryl Hines, Ray Romano, Denis Farina, Michael McKean and a host of cameos including directors Werner Herzog and Bret Ratner in two of the film's funniest roles. Chris Parnell steals the show as Harold Melvin, a number crunching mama's boy suffering from Asperger's Syndrome. The final tournament was completely unscripted to the point that they didn't know who the winner was until the cast actually played each other in a real live game. The jokes are hit and miss at times, but all in all The Grand is a breezy, fun little comedy and, considering the unscripted nature of the project, it's amazing how many laugh-out-loud moments there are -- certainly far more than most big budget studio comedies.


      ReelzChannel Rating:  7

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    Director Zak Penn
    Executive Producer Matt Bierman
    Executive Producer Ziggy Kormandel

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    Chris Parnell has carved quite a niche for himself as the go-to guy of oddball characters. He played a dizzying variety of unforgettable characters during his lengthy run on Saturday Night Live from 1998-2006 and has been stealing scenes in movies like Anchorman, Hot Rod and Dewey Cox ever since.

    ReelzChannel.com sat down with Parnell to discuss his latest role as Harold Melvin in The Grand. Perhaps the most memorable part amongst a plethora of great roles in Zak Penn's improv comedy, Melvin is a number-crunching social reject suffering from Asperger's Syndrome.

    Like all of his characters, Parnell went the extra mile researching and preparing for his role, from becoming a better poker player to learning what goes on inside the head of a person suffering from Asperger's Syndrome. Check out our full exclusive interview with Chris Parnell.


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