Revolutionary Road (Mendes, 2008): Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
Didn't see a thread for this one. IMDB:
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates. April and Frank Wheeler are a young, thriving couple living with their two children in a Connecticut suburb in the mid-1950s. Their self-assured exterior masks a creeping frustration at their inability to feel fulfilled in their relationships or careers. Frank is mired in a well-paying but boring office job, and April is a housewife still mourning the demise of her hoped-for acting career. Spoiler:
Sam Mendes Writers: Justin Haythe (screenplay) Richard Yates (novel) http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...h1/photo01.jpghttp://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...070530-leo.jpg http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...-08preview.jpg Trailer of sorts- annoying Entertainment Tonight bimbo blathering over half the footage. |
Ohmygoditsatitanicreunion!
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In for the director and cast. Sounds like American Beauty or Little Children in the 50's.
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Trailer, sans babbling reporter.
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Leo and Kate are among my favourite actors, Mendes is a competent director, and the film looks gorgeous. I'm definitely there.
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<a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/premieres/9951304/standardformat/">Trailer</a> in non-Squint-O-Vision.
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I can't wait for this, Sam Mendes has yet to make a bad film. American Beauty is the best film of the past 10 years and Road to Perdition was also excellent. Jarhead isn't as good as those, but for someone who doesn't like war movies, I thought it was great.
By the way, is it me or does that music towards the beginning and end of that trailer sound like its from Halloween? |
Second trailer for the film.
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Watch four clips from the film.
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Variety review:
"Revolutionary Road" is a very good bigscreen adaptation of an outstanding American novel -- faithful, intelligent, admirably acted, superbly shot. It also offers a near-perfect case study of the ways in which film is incapable of capturing certain crucial literary qualities, in this case the very things that elevate the book from being a merely insightful study of a deteriorating marriage into a remarkable one. Sam Mendes' fourth feature reps what many people look for in the realm of serious, grown-up, thoughtful film fare and, led by the powerful performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, teaming for the first time since "Titanic," Paramount Vantage should be able to push this sad tale to a potent commercial career among discriminating audiences. |
Rave reviews are starting to pop up. Looks like Michael Shannon is a lock for a Supporting nomination. This one is high on my watch list.
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Same here, Mr. Cinema. Is it opening wide or in limited soon?
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Originally Posted by Zodiac_Speaking
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Same here, Mr. Cinema. Is it opening wide or in limited soon?
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anyone know when this is going wide?
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dvd screener is out
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Seeing this at the Arclight on Friday.
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Damn, this surprised me, VERY good. It has a PERFECT ending, which I was scared it might not as the film went on, but one question:
Spoiler:
9/10 |
:5star:
I was awed and blown away by Revolutionary Road, for me the best film of 2008 that I've seen thus far, and we're coming to the end of them. It is a beautifully composed melodrama where not a single flinch or gesture goes wasted in adding to the existential despair of these two characters. DiCaprio and Winslet are, undoubtedly, the best I have ever seen them. I was totally gripped and ultimately left devastated by the time the final credits rolled. By far Mendes' most powerful work. |
I'm a huge fan of both. Do DiCaprio and Winslet smoke in real life?
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Originally Posted by Buttmunker
(Post 9156464)
I'm a huge fan of both. Do DiCaprio and Winslet smoke in real life?
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I liked it. Didn't think it was the best of the year, by far, but still liked it. Should have renamed the film "For Your Consideration", though. I'd say Michael Shannon was good, but it looked like he was just channeling his character from "Bug" during is very limited screen-time.
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I agree, liked it but didn't love it, I liked Little Children from a couple years ago better, because it was 'fresher'. In this, Winslet overacted, maybe she was too comfortable being directed by her husband. Leo was more consistent and solid, at times he was clearly inspired by Jack Nicholson. I liked the crazy guy's performance, and how he sucked the energy out of these two iconic actors, but he was also saying very obvious things... true as they were, it struck me as cheap writing. At the end
Spoiler:
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Originally Posted by NoirFan
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Yes, both smoke. Winslet is also smokin'. Smokin' hot that is! Heh.
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Great film and fantastic performances by DiCaprio and Winslet.
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