The biggest influence on the style of RD, though, hasn't been mentioned. It's Mamet with guns. And Mr Pink dies; you hear him shot by the cops.
Mal: Zoe, why do I have a wife? Jayne: You got a wife? All I got is that dumbass stick sounds like its raining. How come you got a wife?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Buffista Movies 4: Straight to Video
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Jim - Apr 27, 2005 12:29:11 am PDT #2228 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Nutty - Apr 27, 2005 4:44:02 am PDT #2229 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I'd submit that Joe Bob is mistaken. It's not a horror film; it's a heightened-reality tragedy of honor, just like its Hong Kong generic forbear. The point is that, between the Veteran and the Traitor, there's honesty -- apology for his treason -- in the end.
To draw from David's discussion of yesterday, it's very like the scene in Rififi where Cesar confesses to having ratted out his mates. He accepts the mandate that Tony le Stephanois execute him -- agrees that that is his due, takes it with dignity, and is perversely redeemed. Honor among thieves, all that.
Jessica - Apr 27, 2005 5:45:35 am PDT #2230 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I saw a fun movie last night called Nightwatch that I think Buffistas would enjoy. In the world it sets up, there are "Others" that live among us regular humans who have various powers -- shapeshifting, vampirism, clairvoyance, etc -- and must choose to be either "Light" or "Dark." A long time ago, a truce was established between Light and Dark, with each side setting up a police force to make sure the other side plays by the rules. (The Light's police are called the Nightwatch, the Dark's police force are called the Daywatch.)
The style is kind of like David Fincher playing in the Buffyverse. (There's even a scene where Buffy vs Dracula is on the TV in the background.) There's very little about it that's original, and the plot is a bit of a mess, but it's tons of fun and I was intrigued enough to want to see the rest of the trilogy (called Daywatch and Duskwatch, respectively.)
No idea when it's getting released here -- it came out in Russia a couple of years ago, and is screening now, so probably later this summer.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 27, 2005 5:49:48 am PDT #2231 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
No idea when it's getting released here -- it came out in Russia a couple of years ago, and is screening now, so probably later this summer.
Was it a Russian movie? It may have to get renamed since there was an American remake of a Dutch film a few years back with that title. Of course, we've got that other CRASH coming out, but since the Cronenberg one is Canadian, that might be why the name wasn't an issue.
Sue - Apr 27, 2005 5:52:59 am PDT #2232 of 10002
hip deep in pie
They might rename it to avoid confusion, but titles aren't protected under copyright. (Wasn't there a Ewan movie of that name?)
Hayden - Apr 27, 2005 5:57:22 am PDT #2233 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Nutty's last post was dead-on right about Reservoir Dogs. It's no more a horror movie than The Wild Bunch or Seven Samurai were horror movies.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 27, 2005 6:03:15 am PDT #2234 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Wasn't there a Ewan movie of that name?
That's the one I was talking about. Wasn't very good.
Jessica - Apr 27, 2005 6:33:55 am PDT #2235 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Was it a Russian movie? It may have to get renamed since there was an American remake of a Dutch film a few years back with that title.
It is a Russian movie, and AFAIK they're not renaming it. (Or if they are, they're doing so after showing it to the press, which would be kind of stupid since the reviews are going to be calling it Nightwatch.)
beathen - Apr 27, 2005 7:09:20 am PDT #2236 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
No idea when it's getting released here -- it came out in Russia a couple of years ago, and is screening now, so probably later this summer.
IMDB lists it coming to the US on July 29. The Russian title is "Nochnoy dozor" (2004) and word is that it will be subtitled instead of dubbed (thank goodness).
Jessica - Apr 27, 2005 7:12:08 am PDT #2237 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
word is that it will be subtitled instead of dubbed (thank goodness).
The voiceover narration is dubbed, but the dialogue is subtitled. The subtitles are very interestingly integrated into the film -- I'm curious to hear whether people like them or not. (I liked them. DH thought they were too much.)