My Date with Drew (2005)

Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her for a date. There's one small problem: She's Drew Barrymore and he's, well, Brian Herzlinger, a broke 27-year-old aspiring filmmaker from New Jersey.

Introduction
"My Date with Drew" is a charm-laden, independent documentary film released in the year 2005. Composed by Brian Herzlinger, Brett Winn, and Jon Gunn, and directed by Brian Herzlinger and Jon Gunn, this special and lively cinematic creation dates back to Herzlinger's childhood-inspired imagine dating with the Hollywood starlet, Drew Barrymore. The movie checks out and documents Brian Herzlinger's 30-day mission to win a date with Drew, post winning $1100 at a video game program.

Preparation for Dating Mission
Upon winning cash from the video game show "Taboo", fanboy Herzlinger buys a digital camera from Circuit City, with a plan to return it within the 30-day return policy. With a low spending plan, Brian partner with Brett Winn and Jon Gunn; together, they start the journey of making a documentary recording everything that takes place on his path to scoring a date with Drew Barrymore. The filmmakers frame the project as a homage to Barrymore by designing it to be achieved within 30 days, which mirrors Barrymore's movie "50 First Dates".

Pursuit of the Dream Date
Operating on a shoestring spending plan, Herzlinger discovers innovative ways to get closer to his dream. He follows six-degrees of separation approached by raking through Hollywood, seeking any contact directly or indirectly associated to Barrymore. He uses a web of connections, consisting of good friends, associates, and specialists in the entertainment world, to inch towards his objective. The quest is difficult, funny, and adventurous, filled with various awkward and amusing minutes.

Intertwining Personal Life and Mission
As the documentary advances, the movie totally weaves Herzlinger's personal life with his mission. It checks out various aspects of his life, including his joblessness, heartbreaks, passion for film-making, and unwavering adoration for Barrymore. Regardless of continuous problems and difficulties, dealing with rejection, and running versus the ticking camera-return due date, he declines to give up.

The Date with Drew Barrymore
Herzlinger's ruthless pursuit lastly paid off when he got the chance to have a date with Drew, and regardless of feeling distressed and overloaded, he handled to hold an honest, sincere conversation. Barrymore praises his effort and guts to follow his dream. The date turned out to be a friendly and casual interaction instead of a romantic one.

Conclusion: Inspirational Journey
"My Date with Drew" presents a beautiful journey of a common man in pursuit of an unlikely dream. Through difficulties, failures, and persistency, Herzlinger realizes his dream of going on a date with his childhood celeb crush. With its special narrative method and plain humor, the movie provides an inspiring lesson about following your dreams, no matter how over-the-top they may seem. Furthermore, it stresses the power of not giving up. The movie garnered a warm action from audiences, earning the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Gen Art Film Festival.

My Date with Drew (2005)

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