Never having been swept up in the Donnie Darko frenzy, this latest has not stirred my curiosity too much.  What has been riotous has been reading the reviews since the booing session at Cannes.  About a week or so ago, the LA Times had both a review (poor) and an interview with Richard Kelly.  I kinda felt sorry for him after reading it.  Eventually I will see this film but not until DVD time.  It's unlikely it can be any worse than I already imagine it to be.  The Rock?  Mandy Moore?  Tee hee!

Susan 

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

[Deleted because I'm so nice.]

Dark Reel had its first theater screening -- cast and crew -- a week and a half ago. Things are moving along at a nice clip and I do expect distribution news before the end of the year. My head is spinning with excitement but I am trying to stay occupied with pecan pies and Maytag repairs appointments. Show biz seems to be a wild roller coaster ride of extreme highs and lows. It's exciting but nerve jangling. When the good news is revealed, I'll be letting the TPG know simultaneously. And yes, we are hoping for the Big Kahuna -- theatrical. It's a crazy long shot but about once a year something similar happens.

Booth, you have fine taste! Not just in film but in art and architecture! How's about your fashion sense? Etes vous une gourmet?

Here's that excellent Carina Chocano (pretty good LAT critic) review and here's the Richard Kelly interview for those who are interested in his excuse explanation.

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Kelly's next film is an adaptation of Richard Matheson's short story "The Box", starring Frank Langella... and Cameron Diaz. Oh well.

I want to see this, though.

I read an interview with him from the introduction to the screenplay book of Donnie Darko, and was amused to find the following gem:

"I fear what I might do when I get too much money. I'll probably make something awful."

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Wow, a self-fulfilling prophecy!  I might get too much money and think I should cast the Rock and Mandy Moore as a husband and wife team in a post-apocalyptic LA.  If that were a generic filmmaker's phobia, what would you call it?

Fiduciaphobia? 

Susan 

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

That god damn trailer's more popular than Uncle's Day in a whorehouse!

I wanna see it.... if it ever  makes it to Italy.

I liked Donnie Darko.

Don't shoot me.

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

I loved Donnie Darko.

I did see it before I got into Lynch though. I read that when Richard Kelly saw Mulholland Dr. he said that he'd made the Bambi version. Anyway, the actors were all great and Kelly really seemed to be on top of the story. I haven't seen Southland Tales and the reviews haven't exactly inspired me but he doesn't seem to be sure of himself on the plot so maybe he needs some strong acting. The Rock? Sarah Michelle Gellar? Justin Timberlake? And I don't know who Mandy Moore is but she sounds terrible judging on this thread's posts.

It was nice to see Rebekah. She's looking quite... voluptuous, like a true diva.

Otherwise, the movie (was it supposed to be funny? serious?) was boring as anything. What was going on? Should we care? Why were the characters so poorly drawn? I was also suspicious of the hip, quirky facade as a vehicle for Kelly's (not-so-subtle this time around) Christian agenda.

p.s. This is not Donnie Darko. Not even close. Not once was I not able to look away.