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Old 01-03-08, 08:18 PM
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Southland Tales (3/18/08)

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One of my favorites of the year. This better have some great special features.
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I am very curious about this. I want to judge its brilliance or shittyness for myself.
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^ Agreed -- definitely a curio.
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Any word of a BD or HD release? I'd assume we'll get a BD since Sony had theatrical distribution rights.
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Very curious, since I loved Donnie Darko. I'm willing to give this a chance just because of the previous flick, but we all know how sophomore flicks can be, especially with how "out-there" this flick seems.
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this is already given a DVD release? it didn't even open, did it?

With Buffy, Justin Timberlake, The Rock and Stifler, you'd think it would've gotten some promotion
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Gonna grab this on DVD. One of 2007's overlooked greats.
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this is already given a DVD release? it didn't even open, did it?

With Buffy, Justin Timberlake, The Rock and Stifler, you'd think it would've gotten some promotion
The only word on it that I saw was on MovieWeb. I didn't see any commercials and it never hit theaters in my town. Was it a limited release or is this straight to DVD?
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I'm dying to see this. Guess I will have to wait a bit.
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One of the worst films ever. EVER. Just IMO anyhow..
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Hopefully we'll get the longer cut...I hear the shorter version is a mess. Of course, I've also heard the longer version is a mess.
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I've heard so much about this film, from pure elation to vitriolic hate, that I feel like I NEED to see it... but I'm leery of a blind buy and I don't rent. I might have to wait for PPV or something on this one.
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
Hopefully we'll get the longer cut...I hear the shorter version is a mess. Of course, I've also heard the longer version is a mess.
It can be a bit of a mess at times (especially the end which I felt squandered the potential it could have had to be something special and meaningful) but it is fascinating and I felt most of it worked very, very well.
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The worst movie I saw last year.
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Absolutely worst movie of 2007. If so many of you in this thread feel the need to find that out for yourself, rent it...please.

Do not buy this.
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It had an extremely limited release (only 1 theater here in Chicago). I was personally enthralled by it and can't wait to see it again--especially if we're given the option to see the long cut. And I loved the ending as well; I thought it was all perfectly realized.
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Wow a real love it or hate it movie, huh? Kinda like Donnie Darko
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loved this movie, cant wait to see it again...

really hope for a Blu-Ray release.

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looking forward to this release - i read the prequel GNs and i am curious to see how the story plays out. i do not recall it being released at any theater in my area.
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I really wanted to see this movie and actually had the chance since it was playing in my town (Santa Cruz, CA), but when I went to the theaters to see it - it was sold out for two days - and then classes started up again.

I'll probably blind purchase the blu-ray.
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I hated it, but I cannot stress enough that it should be rented. Do NOT blind buy it, as, like everyone else in the thread has said, it's a really easy movie to love or hate. There's not much middle ground here, and it's a pretty risky blind buy.
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I'm very interested in seeing this. Not sure if I'll love it or hate it, but I think I'll buy it just for the sake of having it around for the eventual RiffTrax.
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Title: Southland Tales (IMDb)
Starring: Dwayne Johnson
Released: 18th March 2008
SRP: $24.96

Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Southland Tales which stars Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. This Richard Kelly directed film about a future dystopia will be available to own from the 18th March, and should retail at around $24.96. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include a making of featurette, and a short film. Stay tuned for the official package artwork.


Source: DVDactive.com
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No commentary? I'd think there'd be one with Richard Kelly and Kevin Smith.
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Good or bad, this movie was the very definition of a cinematic mess.

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