Sand (1999) from Johnny Web (Uncle Scoopy; Greg Wroblewski)

Grade Z Tarantino, combining extreme and graphically portrayed violence with (attempted) humor.

A guy runs away from his demented criminal family after his mother dies. He goes to the seacoast town where his mother came from, and he keeps having the same silent black and white memory of her. It's a low budget movie, and they couldn't afford color memories. This town seems to be populated by only about eight people - four moronic surfers, one bartender, one girl, and a moronic couple that runs the local motel. I guess it's a good thing the couple is dumb, because they don't seem to care that the motel has neither customers nor any prospects for any.

The only worthwhile humor comes from Denis Leary, who just does his stand-up act as a criminal accomplice of the moronic family, and talks about matters unrelated to the film's plot, like the Kennedy's and the Red Sox.

The couple which owns the hotel is supposed to be funny, I think, but it isn't easy to tell. The only reason I am guessing that they are supposed to be humorous is the fact that the guy is Jon Lovitz, who is generally not hired for serious dramatic roles. On the other hand, the woman is that noted comic genius, Julie Delpy, so you make the call.

Strange movie, irritating, cheap-looking, unintelligent, and just not very good, although it has some interesting moments.