This one's so good the preview alone did me in, tho I watched it only after the film.

Similar in feel to this, but maybe even better. It's sloppy at the start, (like his crappy first movie), but by the end it's Splendor in the Grass with a happy ending - which is the highest praise I can think of off-hand.

David Gordon Green's making The Confederacy of Dunces next. The good news: Will Farrell as Ignatius J. Reilly. Bad news: Drew Barrymore. I managed to enjoy Darko (quite a bit) inspite of her, but that's no reason to think watching her mangle John Kennedy Toole will be any fun.

Nevertheless, should Larry David take part, it'll be tough to miss.