The Amateurs

The Amateurs, originally called The Moguls, is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges. The story revolves around six friends in a small town in the US who decide to make a full length amateur adult film.

The film was released under the title The Moguls in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2006. The film was released under the title The Amateurs and opened in limited release in the United States on December 7, 2007.

Plot

Six friends come together to try to find fame and fortune by making the world’s most innocent adult movie ever made. Although they have literally no idea what they’re doing, they keep at it and are determined to accomplish their goal...no matter what gets in the way. After the clueless crew ultimately does make a porno, they screen it for the first time at the local bar. The brother of a girl whose scene ultimately was not used sees her featured briefly while looking through the bar window; he angrily barges in takes the reel off the projector, covers it in whiskey and sets it aflame. It is revealed that this was the only print they had, all their work was now destroyed. However, the cinematographer had been taping the entire production process on mini DV tapes. He then edits these down into a completely innocent documentary about the trials and tribulations of making (and then losing) their porn film. The movie he cuts together from the DV tapes is the actual film "The Amateurs" itself. "The Amateurs" becomes a hit within the independent film community, which brings fame and fortune to the group.

The Amateurs (band)

The Amateurs are an indie rock band formed in and around Birmingham, England. They released their debut EP “Homesick” in March 2009, which was championed by Kerrang! Radio, who had supported the band since awarding them ‘Best Unsigned Song of 2007'.

Their debut release "Homesick" has received mixed reviews including ‘Single of the Week’ on inthenews.co.uk.

The band were awarded a slot at Leeds Festival in 2009 by Oxfam.

In April 2010 The Amateurs were selected from thousands of European acts to be "The Sound of Bamboo", a product launched by Wacom. Their second single "Saturday Night" accompanies the Bamboo television advertisement.

After playing a series of shows with Eliza Doolittle (singer) at some of Scotland's Universities in October 2010, the band released more material in the form of third single "Hole In My Soul" on December 6, 2010, followed by their debut music video and most successful single to date "The Rebel". The James Bond inspired video was directed by Chris Stone, "The Rebel" became the band's fourth single and was released on 31 January 2011.