History Film / Envy

* GreenEyedMonster: You don't say.

* InventorOfTheMundane: Nick

* UnclePennybags: Nick.

This is among the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before its 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''Film/SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. Not much more, as Website/RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and Creator/DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it. Creator/{{Paramount}}, which released ''School of Rock'', assumed North American rights to ''Envy'' upon purchasing [=DreamWorks=] in 2006. International rights were held by Creator/ColumbiaPictures, formerly the primary distributor of films from co-producer Creator/CastleRockEntertainment.

This is among the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before its 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''Film/SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. Not much more, as Website/RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and Creator/DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Tim's son pronounces "flan" with a short A, despite a long sequence where the members of Nick's family repeatedly pronounce it correctly. [[spoiler:When [[ChekhovsGag Pocket Flan]] is invented, it's apparently officially pronounced with the short A.]]

This is among the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before its 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''Film/SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. Not much more, as RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and Creator/DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

This is amongst the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before its 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''Film/SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. Not much more RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and Creator/DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

This is amongst the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before its 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''Film/SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. And with good reason; it's rubbish. Not a great deal more, as RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and Creator/DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/envy_8772.jpg

'''''Envy''''' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Creator/BarryLevinson (''GoodMorningVietnam'', ''RainMan'', ''WagTheDog'', ''{{Sphere}}'') and starring Creator/BenStiller, Creator/JackBlack and Creator/ChristopherWalken.

This is amongst the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before it's 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''Film/SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. And with good reason; it's rubbish. Not a great deal more, as RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and Creator/DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

* ToiletHumor

'''''Envy''''' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson (''GoodMorningVietnam'', ''RainMan'', ''WagTheDog'', ''{{Sphere}}'') and starring Creator/BenStiller, Creator/JackBlack and Creator/ChristopherWalken.

'''''Envy''''' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson (''GoodMorningVietnam'', ''RainMan'', ''WagTheDog'', ''{{Sphere}}'') and starring Creator/BenStiller, JackBlack and ChristopherWalken.

This is amongst the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before it's 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. And with good reason; it's rubbish. Not a great deal more, as RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and Creator/DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

Tim Dingman (Stiller) and Nick Vanderpark (Black) are best friends working white-collar jobs. [[StepThreeProfit Nick is constantly coming up with crazy ideas to get rich quick]]. One day, Nick proposes "Vapoorize", a substance that causes dog feces to evaporate, saving people the trouble of having to shovel it. Tim doesn't think it will make any money, so he does not invest. As it happens, it is a huge success, and Nick promptly becomes rich, building a massive mansion right across the street from Tim. Though Nick is more than content to share with Tim, Tim becomes increasingly jealous. He one day encounters mysterious drifter J-Man (Walken) at a bar, who encourages him to ruin Nick's life. This culminates in Tim accidentally killing Nick's horse, Corky. HilarityEnsues.

'''''Envy''''' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson (''GoodMorningVietnam'', ''RainMan'', ''WagTheDog'', ''{{Sphere}}'') and starring BenStiller, JackBlack and ChristopherWalken.

'''''Envy''''' is a 2004 comedy film directed by Barry Levinson (''GoodMorningVietnam'', ''RainMan'', ''[[WagTheDog Wag the Dog]]'', ''{{Sphere}}'') and starring BenStiller, JackBlack and ChristopherWalken.

This is amongst the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before it's 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. And with good reason; it's rubbish. Not a great deal more, as RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'', both Black and DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

This is amongst the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, being completed for ''two years'' before it's 2004 release in an attempt to cash-in on Black's breakthrough role in ''SchoolOfRock'', and going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. And with good reason; it's rubbish. Not a great deal more, as RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''SharkTale'', both Black and DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.

This is amongst the most obscure films that the director and stars alike have ever done, going [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]]/almost Direct to DVD in many places. And with good reason; it's rubbish. Not a great deal more, as RottenTomatoes puts it, than a sustained 99 minute poop joke. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, during a press conference for ''SharkTale'', both Black and DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg went so far as to publicly apologize for it.