i do tend to think that his films pose challenges to the usual saw-it-two-hours-ago-now-writing-700-word-review routine. in some ways twitter is almost a better medium for the time being.
― display name changed. (amateurist), Thursday, 22 May 2014 20:41 (ten years ago) link
wesley morris on godard/dolan (i've really enjoyed reading his cannes reports this year):
http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/cannes-diary-day-8-jean-luc-godard/
― display name changed. (amateurist), Thursday, 22 May 2014 20:53 (ten years ago) link
so the Palme is in the bag for Leviathan, allegedly
i liked his Elena more than most Palme winners I've seen
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Friday, 23 May 2014 18:07 (ten years ago) link
Disappointed Carell didn't win it but oh well.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 24 May 2014 17:17 (ten years ago) link
Jury Prize for both Dolan and Godard, haha.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 24 May 2014 17:31 (ten years ago) link
Winter Sleep wins the Palme d'Or.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 24 May 2014 17:49 (ten years ago) link
Good job, poll voters.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Saturday, 24 May 2014 17:55 (ten years ago) link
The rest of the choices getting votes managed one award between them. But yeah for Nuri. Now there's hope of it getting Danish distribution.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 24 May 2014 17:59 (ten years ago) link
Xavier Dolan refused the Queer Palm for Laurence Anyways, a year ago, saying (i'm translating) that such a prize is disgusting, contributes to the fragmentation of the world and that its ostracizing.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 22:03 (nine years ago) link
I understand Mommy is pretty disgusting.
― a guy named Christian White who represents the typical white Christian (Eric H.), Tuesday, 9 September 2014 23:06 (nine years ago) link
Everything I've heard about it from people I actually know and trust makes it sound like a howler.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 10 September 2014 00:13 (nine years ago) link
Glenn Kenny wrote that Dolan puts the "terrible" into "enfant terrible." WTF at the praise...
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 January 2015 01:46 (nine years ago) link
It's really awful. Possibly his worst yet.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 27 January 2015 02:06 (nine years ago) link
I don't know who Xavier Dolan is but I saw Mommy for some reason. Let's just say I'm never going to see one of his film's again... lol.
― Hungry4Ass, Friday, 6 February 2015 03:11 (nine years ago) link
I thought it was gonna be like a hardcore art movie, I don't know why, but it's really broad and stupid... And not in a sick Road House kind of way. I wanted to walk out really bad... I knew that would be the case like 5 minutes in when it became clear that it was just gonna be the same scene repeated for 2 hours and 30 minutes. But I'm such a tightwad that I'll never walk out on any movie. Anyway this Stinker gets two thumb's down.
as Kenny points out, Dolasn def has the 'chops' to make high-paying Hollywood crap. And his next movie stars Susan Sarandon.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 6 February 2015 03:50 (nine years ago) link
I actually thought a bunch of times during it that Dolan & Damien Chazelle should just make X-Men movies. I'm sure they think they're too good for it, but I've got news for them... they're not!!! Also I thought of the film I Am Sam which this has about as much integrity as
― Hungry4Ass, Friday, 6 February 2015 04:16 (nine years ago) link
Actually Dolan has directed a couple of fine female performances, the leads in Laurence Anyways and I Killed My Mother (same actress as Mommy; still his best film too).
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 6 February 2015 04:23 (nine years ago) link
(Anne Dorval even does her best with this crap)
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 6 February 2015 04:24 (nine years ago) link
Yeah the lead lady in Mommy was really good. Maybe I lied about never seeing one of his movies again... maybe one day I'll check out the transgendered one starring the leather fannypack guy from A Summer Tale
― Hungry4Ass, Friday, 6 February 2015 04:32 (nine years ago) link
I looooove him, but the performance was wobbly.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 6 February 2015 04:36 (nine years ago) link
I actually liked about half of Laurence Anyways.
― Simon H., Friday, 6 February 2015 05:17 (nine years ago) link