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Paul Giamatti Wears Fully-Functional Rocket Belt in "Pretty Bird"

One of the films at Sundance that flew under the radar this year was jetpack fantasy Pretty Bird, based on the book The Rocketbelt Caper. The film is billed as a comedy, but the real story is both weird and disturbing — more of a comedy of errors. It explores the story of an engineer who built a rocket belt that can fly you around like the Rocketeer, and who was subsequently kidnapped and tortured by his angel investor. But the really crazy part? The belt prop actually worked. More »

1:30 PM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Kevin Kelly
2,128 views, 5 comments

Latest by engtech: Rented Shoot-em Up yesterday, looking forward to watching it tonight. more »