Eulogy is a 2004 comedy film directed by Michael Clancy. The US release was a limited theatrical release. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 378 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (603 × 955 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)impawards. ... Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States) is an American actor, director, comedian and voice artist. ... Jesse Bradford. ... Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress. ... Glenne Headly (born on 13 March 1955 in New London, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress. ... Famke Beumer Janssen (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. ... Piper Laurie (born January 22, 1932) is an American actress. ... Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis Preston-Travolta (born October 13, 1962) is an American actress, also known for being the wife of actor John Travolta. ... Raymond Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated, American actor and comedian best known for his starring role on the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond. ... Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show. ... Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an Academy Award- nominated American actress. ... George S. Clinton (b. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lions Gate Films. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ...

Plot

After Edmund Collins dies, his granddaughter, Kate Collins, is tasked with giving the eulogy at his funeral. As the Collins family joins their widowed mother/grandmother, Charlotte Collins, the family's dysfunctions and idiosyncrasies come to light. Kate's father, Daniel Collins, is an "obscure foreign film" actor whose career peaked at age 8 when he appeared in a peanut butter commercial. Kate's uncle, Skip Collins, is an overly hormonal father of overly hormonal twin sons (Fred & Ted) who managed to run their mother out of their family. Kate's aunt, Lucy Collins, is a lesbian who has been verbally chastised since a younger age by Kate's other aunt, Alice Collins. Alice also has managed to raise three silent children and marry a silent husband because of her persistent talking and badgering. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Pornographic films are motion pictures that explicitly depict sexual intercourse and other sexual acts, typically for the purpose of sexual arousal in the viewer. ...

During the film, Kate continually tries to come up with a Eulogy while dealing with a previous romance with Ryan with whom she ran away from after being caught by Ryan's mother after coming home while Ryan & Kate were making out. Kate gets reacquainted with Ryan (after trying to dodge him several times around town) and their relationship reignites.

Tired of the family feuding, Charlotte tries to commit suicide by overdosing on a medication. After having her stomach pumped and after rejoining the family, she tries again by jumping out of a moving van on a bridge but is unsuccessful again.

Ultimately, per Edmund's will, he is placed in a casket and floated out on a local lake in a boat. Ted & Fred, having previously filled the casket with gasoline, start shooting fiery arrows from a bow at the casket. During this time Kate finally gives her Eulogy. One of the arrows eventually hits the casket and a moment later the casket, completely unexpectedly, explodes in a fiery explosion and completely demolishes the boat, body, and casket in a splintery mess. “Petrol” redirects here. ... This image depicts a typical bow, as made by the Huns, lying against a tree. ...

At Edmund's will reading, it is revealed that Edmund has three families that don't know about each other. This explains Edmund's inability to keep names and number of children straight over the years. Kate is tasked with finding and telling the other two families of Edmund's demise. In the common law, a will or testament is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his property or family after death. ...

Cast

Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress. ... Hank Albert Azaria (born April 25, 1964 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States) is an American actor, director, comedian and voice artist. ... Piper Laurie (born January 22, 1932) is an American actress. ... Jesse Bradford. ... Glenne Headly (born on 13 March 1955 in New London, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress. ... Famke Beumer Janssen (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. ... Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis Preston-Travolta (born October 13, 1962) is an American actress, also known for being the wife of actor John Travolta. ... Raymond Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated, American actor and comedian best known for his starring role on the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond. ... Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show. ... Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an Academy Award- nominated American actress. ... Allisyn Ashley Arm (born April 25, 1996) is an American child actress. ...

Trivia

Winona Ryder was originally slated to play the lead, but she dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, allowing Zooey Deschanel to play the role. Winona Ryder (born October 29, 1971) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actress. ... Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress. ...

External links

• Eulogy at the Internet Movie Database