Fathers and sons. Overprotective parents. Drinking. A seemingly elusive Higher Power. A distaste for new age psychobabble. Romantic love. And, a deep reverence for sarcasm.
April 18, 1988
Arlen Faber's first book Me and God called by one critic "a gentle gem of spirituality" beloved international bestseller
20th anniversary
hilarious premise
"redefined spirituality for an entire generation"
a recluse Philadelphia back brings him to his knees
Nora Dunn
trying to unload books on spirituality and consciousness
overprotective, health-nut super-mom who has a smoke after dropping seven-year-old son Alex off
Straighten-Up Healing Center
Thirlby
alcoholic Pucci lives w alcoholic dad
The Book Trader
local businesses
Tony Hale: "Maybe he wrote Me and God but he did not read it"
Teri: "Try asking God for help."
"He won't take my calls."
"You are a disaster."
"It's all meaningless bullshit."
Arlen: "What good are the gifts we have if we don't share them."
uses his God talk to woo, and the film doesn' judge him for it?
still mourning his father, with whom he watched monster movies
walking on eggshells around each other's foibles
fathers and sons
agnostic romantic comedy
last shot from inside diner: what did you have in mind?
original working title The Dream of the Romans?