Come anticipate Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales" with me

the cast is fucking horrendous.

The Rock .... Boxer Santaros/Jericho Kane
Seann William Scott .... Roland Taverner/Ronald Taverner
Sarah Michelle Gellar .... Krysta Kapowsky/Krysta Now
Mandy Moore
Miranda Richardson
Kevin Smith .... Simon Thiery

KEVIN SMITH?!?

you don't really need to see Domino. It's pretty bad, and I usually like Tony Scott movies.

Also, the government is OUT TO GET HIM:

http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/archives/2006/05/southland_tales.php

More news, not encouraging.

just imagine it - a porn star! who is popular in pop culture! it's like our wildest science fiction is coming true!

"I think you will see Justin do extraordinary work in the rest of his career as an actor," said Kelly, who said Timberlake's character was the "spiritual centre of the film".

Good lord.

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People who don't watch porn can't name a single contemporary porn star. Me, f'rinstance.

I don't particularly see anything in that story that makes ST seem like a surefire disaster, or any more ludicrous than a PT Anderson film.

then there is still time, time to reverse course before this futuristic nightmare world of famous porn stars comes to pass

I'm deeply skeptical about this film. (PT Anderson comparison seems on point - especially considering I hate all of his movies except the big hit).

Ron Jeremy is a contemporary porn star? My eyes!

Renard is like the teenager on ILM who refused to believe Stephin Merritt wasn't sure who Jessica Simpson is.

WOW that is such a crrrrrrrraaaaazy idea

that could NEVER HAPPEN

J Hoberman sez Southland is visionary, and "There hasn't been anything comparable in American movies since Mulholland Drive."

http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0621,hoberman,73309,20.html

Karl Marx (and his family) keep surfacing in various guises, including the last remnant of the Democratic Party.

just for gabbneb!

"A black comedy about Dystopia, America, 'Southland Tales' opens with a line from T. S. Eliot's poem 'The Hollow Man' ('This is the way the world ends') and a nuclear bomb exploding above a Fourth of July gathering. What follows is a sprawling, periodically dazzling, often funny pop-and-politics mash-up that finds a porn star (Ms. Gellar's character) united with an action star (Mr. Johnson's) to save a country awash in celebrity culture and neo-conservatism.

At the news conference, sitting next to the stars and his longtime producer, Sean McKittrick, an unsmiling Mr. Kelly seemed painfully aware of the critical reception, even going so far as to hope aloud that the film would not 'bomb.'

Given the critical reaction and the lack of an American distributor so far, this worry may be premature.

'It's a very sad situation we've found ourselves in as a country,' Mr. Kelly said at one point. I'm not sure he was only speaking politically."

not bad for a guy on his second film.

Jeez, Zelda Rubinstein, Miranda Richardson, Christopher Lambert, John Larroquette, Wallace Shawn AND Curtis Armstrong are in it!

"I think I have no choice in the matter because I want this movie to be seen," he says. "But I want to make sure that we can hold on to the complicated structure because it's very, very thought-out. We spent years designing it, and I think upon first viewing it rushes over you and leaves you in a daze."

http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0622,peranson,73376,20.html

it felt both prophetic of the current state of the world and utterly of its time as well

fgti did you see this before agreeing to work on the box lol

I just watched The Box last week, enjoyed it

Southland Tales was chaotic and was too long but it was brilliant and memorable I thought...”some strange flip side of teen-targeted Hollywood pop cinema”.

the film style of The Box didn’t feel as innovative, but it was an interesting story and was more coherent

where did Richard Kelly go? He hasn’t made a film in 11 years

kept thinking of Southland Tales while I was watching Under the Silver Lake earlier this year

kept thinking of Southland Tales while I was watching Under the Silver Lake earlier this year

also really liked Under the Silver Lake

right now though I keep going back to stare at the photo of Richard Kelly on IMDb

Just gave this a shot on mubi, somehow managed 43 minutes but enough was enough

@ imago yes of course I love this movie and told the director as such, one of my favourites

My character...his name... is Jericho Kane.

About 30-40 minutes into “Under the Silver Lake” I mentioned to my spouse that this seems like the kind of movie someone who grew up in the 90s would make. One of the last generations somewhat aware of old Hollywood, had seen The Big Lebowski, Mulholland Drive and but also thought Donnie Darko was revelatory.

And then the underground dance scene to “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” came and that sealed the deal.

There’s a film that deserves it’s own thread.

Loved under the silver lake too. Feels like a mid point between the more gonzo Southland Tales and the lower key charms of Lodge 49. Inherent Vice fits in this club too but I'd need to rewatch it to say more.

want to rewatch both Under the Silver Lake and Inherent Vice

My friends just got me the most amazing, batshit Cameo I've ever seen. Just absolutely speechless right now. pic.twitter.com/qP4E08B8RX

— Zach Heltzel (@zachheltzel) February 23, 2021

lmao

lololol he said the line!!

Has anyone seen the Cannes cut yet? It's been MANY years since I've been this excited to see a movie

still wondering, where did richard kelly go

At some point John Larroquette says a phone number. The first time I saw this, I paused the movie and called it out of curiosity. It went to voicemail and the message was "hi this is John Larroquette, please leave a message." I doubt the number still works.

It's possible I left a message too but I don't remember lol

brad I ended up quoting that jon lovitz cameo in my empty man piece so thank you for linking it

Watched the Cannes cut yesterday. Had never seen the original version so I'm curious how it compares. I guess it says something that I was rarely bored over the course of nearly three hours, but it was def incoherent (narratively and politically). But also understandable as a response to living through the GWB administration.

Were there multiple mentions in the original version to the manipulation of the ocean's tides slowly driving everyone insane? Feel like that information is key to understanding this movie on at least some level.

i still haven't seen this. i own the dvd! i don't know why i am so hesitant. i mean, i'll watch pretty much anything. i keep staring at the dvd...

Watch it now!

see, that's the inspiration i need.

According to imdb he has a new film in pre-production titled Corpus Christi.

We'll see. It's been 14 years since we've heard anything from him

It might not hurt if you’re a wee bit altered.

It's terrible but needs watching.

oh noes do i do theatrical cut or cannes cut??? cannes must be fancier, right?

i'll flip a coin.

Theatrical cut!

i confuse "southland tales" with "southlander". and "under the silver lake" with "on the silver globe".

https://reverseshot.org/symposiums/entry/3157/southland_tales_again

Just had the pleasure of rewatching this, showing it to the bf, he’s as entranced as I ever was. I’ve bought this film on DVD four times as gifts, appreciated. Michael Koresky isn’t trying to get it— his writing is never about the film but about his own prose style; wish he’d one time actually try to write about something other than his own writing— the film is simply about giving $17m to a teenage 29 year old white North American guy and asking his thoughts on 9/11 and in that regard it’s a masterpiece, strictly considered within the terms of its contract

otm

Is it crazy to say that this maybe should’ve been longer

Michael Koresky isn’t trying to get it— his writing is never about the film but about his own prose style; wish he’d one time actually try to write about something other than his own writing

Not otm at all. I direct you to his introduction to a new collection of Todd Haynes interviews and essays about him, and to Films of Endearment.

I love and am jealous of Koresky but that book isn’t exactly the first thing I’d recommend to someone who thinks Koresky only writes about himself

I posted it as a semi-ironic remark, but as an analysis of '80s ladies it's terrific.

I’ve only read maybe… ten of his essays? Most recently the May December one. He is tap dancer more than writer.

See stuff like this, aside from lack of talent, is why I more or less don’t write anymore

Have you tried tap?

Don't try making albums, that's for sure :)

(That wasn't intended to discourage you from making albums, just that the shit that musicians will read about their work is far more excoriating than some random loser posting "this critic likes the sound of his own typing" on a message board)

I had Koresky's book on Terence Davies on hold, before the TPL got hacked and everything stopped.

Haha, when it comes to music I’m strictly a Salieri cliche.

Sorry to almost lash out, also. Got some not welcome news today and it got me going dark there

❤️ it’s fine! I didn’t read it as hostile at all, I was just worried I sounded spikier than I intended. Sorry to hear about your bad news, also

All good, and thank you. I’m also sorry for getting spiky. I do like Koresky a lot, but maybe it’s less for his critical observations and more about just identifying with his general worldview and thought processes

Maybe I just need to read more of him when I’m not grumpy