Southland Tales — D: Richard Kelly
09-20-07, 11:42 PM
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I'm not so sure of this. I enjoyed Donnie Darko a lot but I can't say I have a good feeling about this one. I'm really put off by the fact that a wrestler is the star.
09-21-07, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by RagingBull80
I'm not so sure of this. I enjoyed Donnie Darko a lot but I can't say I have a good feeling about this one. I'm really put off by the fact that a wrestler is the star.
When you watch his roles, you can tell that he's having fun, showing that he has a lot of charisma, and is giving it his all. That can't be said about most working in the industry.
09-21-07, 08:19 AM
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The Rock (quickly becoming just Dwayne Johnson) is a good actor, and is the least of things I would worry about with this film.
At worst it'll be an interesting colossal failure, but one that atleast tried for greatness. Atleast that's how the trailer makes it look.
At worst it'll be an interesting colossal failure, but one that atleast tried for greatness. Atleast that's how the trailer makes it look.
09-21-07, 08:41 AM
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That was a strange trailer. It went from, "looks indie cool" to "looks craptacular". Not sure what to think. Very strange tones. Who knows, it could end up being this year's Brazil.
The trailer does earn kudos for using an Elbow song.
The trailer does earn kudos for using an Elbow song.
09-21-07, 09:04 AM
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Yeah I don't know how I feel about this one, I was looking forward to it, this trailer didn't make me really want to see it though.
Seems like a film that will live or die on the editing room table, more so than most.
Seems like a film that will live or die on the editing room table, more so than most.
09-21-07, 11:36 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RUwsLOE3Hw
I'd read about the poor reviews after Cannes, and was disappointed because I was really looking forward to this...is it possible a few loud critics made it appear everyone else hated it too?
I'd read about the poor reviews after Cannes, and was disappointed because I was really looking forward to this...is it possible a few loud critics made it appear everyone else hated it too?
09-21-07, 11:38 AM
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^I believe it's Cherri O'terri from Saturday Night Live who is doing the shouting and shooting in the trailer.
But anyway I find this trailer fascinating both visually and because its full of actors who for the most part you would normally associate with bad movies.
I can say that this looks like something I've never seen before and looks like it could have both energy and imagination which I havn't seen too much of in the movies recently.
But anyway I find this trailer fascinating both visually and because its full of actors who for the most part you would normally associate with bad movies.
I can say that this looks like something I've never seen before and looks like it could have both energy and imagination which I havn't seen too much of in the movies recently.
09-21-07, 02:12 PM
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Donnie Darko is the one film I've seen where I think the studio made it better by hacking it up. The theatrical version is a fantastic Lynchian film that's open to a million interpretations, whereas Kelly's director's cut forces the viewer into a specific reading which simply isn't as interesting. Hopefully the recutting of Southland Tales will similarly improve it.
09-21-07, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sean O'Hara
Donnie Darko is the one film I've seen where I think the studio made it better by hacking it up. The theatrical version is a fantastic Lynchian film that's open to a million interpretations, whereas Kelly's director's cut forces the viewer into a specific reading which simply isn't as interesting. Hopefully the recutting of Southland Tales will similarly improve it.
09-23-07, 06:01 PM
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Twitch has a review up: http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/fant...-tales-review/
definitely looking forward to this one but I don't expect to catch it till DVD
definitely looking forward to this one but I don't expect to catch it till DVD
09-23-07, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by heimerSWT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RUwsLOE3Hw
I'd read about the poor reviews after Cannes, and was disappointed because I was really looking forward to this...is it possible a few loud critics made it appear everyone else hated it too?
I'd read about the poor reviews after Cannes, and was disappointed because I was really looking forward to this...is it possible a few loud critics made it appear everyone else hated it too?
The strange thing about the Cannes showing is if it was so disastrous why was it nominated for the Palme D'or
09-24-07, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Tuan Jim
Twitch has a review up: http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/fant...-tales-review/
definitely looking forward to this one but I don't expect to catch it till DVD
definitely looking forward to this one but I don't expect to catch it till DVD