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| caption = ''Pauly Shore Is Dead'' film poster | caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = ] | director = ]
| producer = Pauly Shore | producer = Pauly Shore
| writer = ]<br>Pauly Shore | writer = ]<br>Pauly Shore
| starring = Pauly Shore<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] | starring = Pauly Shore<br>Ashley L. Anderson<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]
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'''''Pauly Shore Is Dead''''' is a 2003 American ] ] directed, produced, co-written by, and starring ]. It marks Shore's debut in a field other than acting. '''''Pauly Shore Is Dead''''' is a 2003 American ] ] directed, produced, co-written by, and starring ]. The film is depicted as a semi-autobiographical retelling of Shore's early success and dwindling popularity in the late 1990s, after which it documents Shore's (fictional) attempt to fake his own death in order to drum up popularity for his films. It features many ].

The film is a fake ] that begins as a semi-autobiographical retelling of Shore's early success and dwindling popularity in the late 1990s, after which it documents Shore's (fictional) attempt to fake his own death in order to drum up popularity for his films. It features many ].



==Plot== ==Plot==
The film begins as an autobiographical look at Shore's early professional successes on ] and as the star of a series of 90s comedies. Shore's film career leads to his taking a starring role in a vehicle on the ], in which he plays the slacker son of a millionaire. The ] of the series turns out to be a commercial and critical failure, and Shore becomes a pariah virtually overnight, with his friends distancing themselves from him for fear that it will tarnish their own careers. Shore is ultimately reduced to living in his mother's attic and watching ''BackDoor Sluts 9'' starring his ex-girlfriend, who will no longer see him. The film begins as an autobiographical look at Shore's early professional successes on ] and as the star of a series of '90s comedies. Shore's film career leads to his taking a starring role in a vehicle on the ], in which he plays the slacker son of a millionaire. The ] of the series turns out to be a commercial and critical failure, and Shore becomes a pariah virtually overnight, with his friends distancing themselves from him for fear that it will tarnish their own careers. Shore is ultimately reduced to living in his mother's attic and watching ''BackDoor Sluts 9'' starring his ex-girlfriend, who will no longer see him. He spends his last $84 on a hooker—who does almost nothing for him and his life simply gets worse and worse.


One night, Shore is visited by the ghost of his mentor, comic ], who encourages Shore to fake his own death as a means of revitalizing popularity in Pauly Shore films and merchandise. Shore decides to go through with the plan, which initially works: Once word of his "death" breaks, celebrities eager for the residual publicity begin appearing on television in large numbers to declare Shore a comic genius and lament his early death. Shore, eager to bask in the publicity, begins appearing in public wearing a disguise; he is quickly outed, arrested, and sent to prison. One night, Shore is visited by the ghost of his mentor, comic ], who encourages Shore to fake his own death as a means of revitalizing popularity in Pauly Shore films and merchandise. Shore decides to go through with the plan, which initially works: Once word of his "death" breaks, celebrities eager for the residual publicity begin appearing on television in large numbers to declare Shore a comic genius and lament his early death. Shore, eager to bask in the publicity, begins appearing in public wearing a disguise; he is quickly outed, arrested, and sent to prison.
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==Cast== ==Cast==
*] &ndash; Himself and Bucky's Cousin * ] as himself and Bucky's Cousin
*] &ndash; Bucky from Kentucky * ] as Bucky from Kentucky
*Kristin Herold &ndash; Bucky's Cousin * Kristin Herold as Bucky's Cousin
*David Kersey &ndash; Bucky Jr. * David Kersey as Bucky Jr.
*Miriam Cohen Kiel &ndash; Bucky's Daughter * Miriam Cohen Kiel as Bucky's Daughter
*Kelly Kursten &ndash; Bucky's wife * Kelly Kursten as Bucky's wife
*Timmy Jamieson &ndash; Sam Kinison * Timmy Jamieson as Sam Kinison
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==Reception== ==Reception==
''Pauly Shore Is Dead'' received mixed reviews: ] gave it a still "rotten" 57% rating. Nonetheless they were by far the highest of Shore's film career, well above his universally panned vehicles of the 1990s. It was a ], however, earning just $11,000 after a very limited release to theaters in ].<ref name=BOM/> ''Pauly Shore Is Dead'' received mixed reviews, with a 57% rating on ], a notably higher rating than his oft-panned '90s films. It was a ], however, earning just $11,000 after a very limited release to theaters in ].<ref name=BOM/> It won the Audience Choice Award from the ] (for Shore's direction).

==Additional notes==
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Music from the band ]'s album '']'' is used in the film. ], vocalist of ], also makes an appearance in the film. ] and now deceased rapper ] are in a deleted scene. ] and ], who both feuded with Eminem, also appeared in the film. In the deleted scene with ], the song playing in the background is "Elders" written and performed by Dexter's band ].


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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*{{IMDb title|title=Pauly Shore Is Dead|id=0284674}} *{{IMDb title}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|pauly-shore-is-dead}}
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American mockumentary
Pauly Shore Is Dead
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPauly Shore
Written byKirk Fox
Pauly Shore
Produced byPauly Shore
StarringPauly Shore
Ashley L. Anderson
Pamela Anderson
Camille Anderson
Adam Sandler
Eminem
Charlie Sheen
Ben Stiller
Production
company		Regent Releasing
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • January 2003 (2003-01) (Slamdunk Film Festival)
  • October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) (United States)
Running time82 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11,000

Pauly Shore Is Dead is a 2003 American mockumentary comedy film directed, produced, co-written by, and starring Pauly Shore. The film is depicted as a semi-autobiographical retelling of Shore's early success and dwindling popularity in the late 1990s, after which it documents Shore's (fictional) attempt to fake his own death in order to drum up popularity for his films. It features many cameos.

Plot

The film begins as an autobiographical look at Shore's early professional successes on MTV and as the star of a series of '90s comedies. Shore's film career leads to his taking a starring role in a vehicle on the Fox Network, in which he plays the slacker son of a millionaire. The pilot of the series turns out to be a commercial and critical failure, and Shore becomes a pariah virtually overnight, with his friends distancing themselves from him for fear that it will tarnish their own careers. Shore is ultimately reduced to living in his mother's attic and watching BackDoor Sluts 9 starring his ex-girlfriend, who will no longer see him. He spends his last $84 on a hooker—who does almost nothing for him and his life simply gets worse and worse.

One night, Shore is visited by the ghost of his mentor, comic Sam Kinison, who encourages Shore to fake his own death as a means of revitalizing popularity in Pauly Shore films and merchandise. Shore decides to go through with the plan, which initially works: Once word of his "death" breaks, celebrities eager for the residual publicity begin appearing on television in large numbers to declare Shore a comic genius and lament his early death. Shore, eager to bask in the publicity, begins appearing in public wearing a disguise; he is quickly outed, arrested, and sent to prison.

In prison, Shore is attacked by one of his former fans, "Bucky from Kentucky," a redneck whose world view was shattered when he learned that Shore had willingly put his own fans through the ordeal of thinking he was dead. Shore survives the attack, which causes him to realize that even though he was no longer as famous as he once was, he still had fans who loved him. Shore and Bucky have a heart-to-heart about the nature of celebrity, and Shore decides to start his career over.

After getting out of prison, Shore sets about making Pauly Shore Is Dead to chronicle his own rise and fall, using information he has gathered from years in Hollywood to blackmail various B-list celebrities into appearing in cameos; he reserves the information he has on A-list celebrities for the planned sequel.

Cast

As Themselves

Reception

Pauly Shore Is Dead received mixed reviews, with a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a notably higher rating than his oft-panned '90s films. It was a box office bomb, however, earning just $11,000 after a very limited release to theaters in Sacramento, California. It won the Audience Choice Award from the Slamdunk Film Festival (for Shore's direction).

References

  1. ^ "Pauly Shore is Dead". Box Office Mojo.

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