Reply #20: It's an MTV film in the same way Toy Story was a Disney film [View All]

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IIRC, MTV didn't come along until the film became a surprise hit on the festival circuit. This happens with independent films all the time. They are made, given narrow distribution, and then sometimes purchased by bigger distribution companies (in this case Fox Searchlight and MTV) who really don't have anything to do with the film, but do have the weight to promote and distribute it.

You can still hate it if you want :), but dismissing it as an MTV film isn't entirely accuarate.