list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Wristcutters: A Love Story on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Wristcutters_A_Love_Story/272905/default.aspx Title: Wristcutters: A Love Story
Year: 2007
Director: Goran Dukic
Plot: Relegated to a forlorn afterlife of unsmiling lost souls and melancholy drifters as a result of committing suicide in the mortal realm, a heartbroken young man sets out to find the girl who inspired his final act of self-destruction after learning that she too has taken her own life in director Goran Dukic's adaptation of Etgar Keret's darkly comic novella Kneller's Happy Campers. A likeable young man despite his depressive disposition, Zia (Patrick Fugit) puts blade to wrist only to find that the pain of life doesn't end with the coming of death. Now trapped in a bleak metaphysical landscape populated entirely by suicide victims blearily searching for the joys that eluded them in the physical realm, Zia soon learns that the love is one of the latest arrivals in the dreary land of the dead. As Zia sets out to locate his ill-fated former companion and experience the joys that eluded the couple in life, he is joined in his quest by a lovelorn Russian rocker named Eugene (Shea Wigham) and an accidental tourist named Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon), who's looking for a way out of the sorrowful stir. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:14:13 GMTWristcutters: A Love Story2007Goran DukicRelegated to a forlorn afterlife of unsmiling lost souls and melancholy drifters as a result of committing suicide in the mortal realm, a heartbroken young man sets out to find the girl who inspired his final act of self-destruction after learning that she too has taken her own life in director Goran Dukic's adaptation of Etgar Keret's darkly comic novella Kneller's Happy Campers. A likeable young man despite his depressive disposition, Zia (<a href="/players/P___278729/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Patrick Fugit</a>) puts blade to wrist only to find that the pain of life doesn't end with the coming of death. Now trapped in a bleak metaphysical landscape populated entirely by suicide victims blearily searching for the joys that eluded them in the physical realm, Zia soon learns that the love is one of the latest arrivals in the dreary land of the dead. As Zia sets out to locate his ill-fated former companion and experience the joys that eluded the couple in life, he is joined in his quest by a lovelorn Russian rocker named Eugene (Shea Wigham) and an accidental tourist named Mikal (<a href="/players/P___286262/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Shannyn Sossamon</a>), who's looking for a way out of the sorrowful stir. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide45Tag Target (>10)12103http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s272905.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Wristcutters_A_Love_Story/272905/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/10/30/36795.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Movie posters have become increasingly more controversial in the past decade, or else people have become a lot more sensitive. Either way, it seems like there’s a new and controversial movie poster or billboard being banned somewhere. Usually it’s for one of two reasons: sex or violence, with violence being far more popular. One of the first sexually banned posters I could find was 1981’s For Your Eyes Only, which featured an A-frame design that was banned. It wasn’t so much the vaginal roof as it was the exposed buttocks, so they had to release a retouched version that covered more derriere. It’s been more than 25 years since that poster was sent back to the drawing board, so why do posters keep getting banned? Marketing people know that controversy can turn into a marketing campaign of its own, so maybe they’re pushing the boundaries in the vein of “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” With that in mind, here’s a look at controversial movie posters from the past several years. Prepare your innocent eyes and take a look after the break. Click on thumbnails to see the full posters Zack And Miri Make A Porno Most people never would have even heard of this controversy if the MPAA hadn’t banned it right in the middle of the Toronto Film Festival. Which is even weirder because Canada didn’t have a problem with it. The image is more funny than offensive… and is it even offensive? As a result Kevin Smith came up with the stick figure drawings that you see everywhere now, which is a clever way to get around the censors and “stick” it to the MPAA. Now I’ve reached my bad pun quote for this post. Choke The poster for this Chuck Palahniuk adaptation not only cleverly combines the activity that XXX uses to solicit money from strangers, but it also comments on his obsession with sex and women. Plus, it recalls the cover of the famous June 1978 cover of Hustler magazine that featured a nude woman going into a meat grinder. Well, at least she has high heels on in the Choke poster. Wristcutters This poster caused controversy even before it was released, and had groups of parents protesting because they thought it glorified suicide. While I’m not sure how the image of a wrist with a red line through it on a yellow warning sign makes suicide look glamorous… but where were these poeple when M.A.S.H. decided to use “Suicide is Painless” for the theme song? For shame, protesters. Ali G Indahouse This poster was withdrawn in the United Kingdom after more than 100 people complained about it being viewable in public where kids could see it. Even though his hand covers more than most modern-day bikinis. It didn’t hurt the film though, it was ranked #1 in the UK when it was released. Despite that, the distribution company was told they’d have to have all of their posters pre-screened for the next two years. Ouch. Shoot ‘Em Up The UK also didn’t like two of the movie posters for Shoot ‘Em Up, saying that they glorified violence and the use of guns. Did they even see the movie, or anything involving a gun in the past umpteen years? Specifically, groups objected to the lines in Giamatti’s poster that read “Just another family man making a living.” Even though the distribution company argued that the guns weren’t pointed at the viewer, they still got yanked. Teeth Even X-ray images aren’t safe from censorship, as proven by the movie poster for Teeth. If you know what the film is about, then this poster makes a lot of sense (and is funny, to boot) but if you had no idea then this poster probably would make you more curious than concerned. Unless you’re an x-ray technician, in which case you normally see stuff like this. Captivity These billboards were yanked down in Los Angeles and removed from taxi tops in New York after the “wrong files were sent to the printer.” That sure is hard to swallow. You mean there’s no way to check or proof work between sending a file to a printer and then spotting it on an enormous billboard? Lionsgate blamed Distribution partner After Dark for the gaffe, went with the ant farm version, and they both went on to see the movie tank. I guess there is such a thing as bad publicity. Wanted Anti-violence struck again in the United Kingdom when it decided that posters for this Angelina Jolie / James McAvoy movie glorified violence. Again, it’s not just the depiction of guns, but also the slogan “Six weeks ago I was just like you… and then I met her… and my world was changed forever.” Apparently the British Advertising Standard Authority thought that meant life is better as a high-paid assassin, and not just getting to hang around with Angelina Jolie. Dying Breed Not to be outdone by the UK, Australia recently banned posters for this film from bus stands around the country. People that they were just a bit too graphic, and it probably isn’t the first thing you’d want to see on your way to lunch. Still, it’ll be visible in cinema foyers, online, and just about everywhere else. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:01:00 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com10/30/2008 11:01:00 AM Movie posters have become increasingly more controversial in the past decade, or else people have become a lot more sensitive. Either way, it seems like there’s a new and controversial movie poster or billboard being banned somewhere. Usually it’s for one of two reasons: sex or violence, with violence being far more popular. One of the first sexually banned posters I could find was 1981’s For Your Eyes Only, which featured an A-frame design that was banned. It wasn’t so much the vaginal roof as it was the exposed buttocks, so they had to release a retouched version that covered more derriere. It’s been more than 25 years since that poster was sent back to the drawing board, so why do posters keep getting banned? Marketing people know that controversy can turn into a marketing campaign of its own, so maybe they’re pushing the boundaries in the vein of “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” With that in mind, here’s a look at controversial movie posters from the past several years. Prepare your innocent eyes and take a look after the break. Click on thumbnails to see the full posters Zack And Miri Make A Porno Most people never would have even heard of this controversy if the MPAA hadn’t banned it right in the middle of the Toronto Film Festival. Which is even weirder because Canada didn’t have a problem with it. The image is more funny than offensive… and is it even offensive? As a result Kevin Smith came up with the stick figure drawings that you see everywhere now, which is a clever way to get around the censors and “stick” it to the MPAA. Now I’ve reached my bad pun quote for this post. Choke The poster for this Chuck Palahniuk adaptation not only cleverly combines the activity that XXX uses to solicit money from strangers, but it also comments on his obsession with sex and women. Plus, it recalls the cover of the famous June 1978 cover of Hustler magazine that featured a nude woman going into a meat grinder. Well, at least she has high heels on in the Choke poster. Wristcutters This poster caused controversy even before it was released, and had groups of parents protesting because they thought it glorified suicide. While I’m not sure how the image of a wrist with a red line through it on a yellow warning sign makes suicide look glamorous… but where were these poeple when M.A.S.H. decided to use “Suicide is Painless” for the theme song? For shame, protesters. Ali G Indahouse This poster was withdrawn in the United Kingdom after more than 100 people complained about it being viewable in public where kids could see it. Even though his hand covers more than most modern-day bikinis. It didn’t hurt the film though, it was ranked #1 in the UK when it was released. Despite that, the distribution company was told they’d have to have all of their posters pre-screened for the next two years. Ouch. Shoot ‘Em Up The UK also didn’t like two of the movie posters for Shoot ‘Em Up, saying that they glorified violence and the use of guns. Did they even see the movie, or anything involving a gun in the past umpteen years? Specifically, groups objected to the lines in Giamatti’s poster that read “Just another family man making a living.” Even though the distribution company argued that the guns weren’t pointed at the viewer, they still got yanked. Teeth Even X-ray images aren’t safe from censorship, as proven by the movie poster for Teeth. If you know what the film is about, then this poster makes a lot of sense (and is funny, to boot) but if you had no idea then this poster probably would make you more curious than concerned. Unless you’re an x-ray technician, in which case you normally see stuff like this. Captivity These billboards were yanked down in Los Angeles and removed from taxi tops in New York after the “wrong files were sent to the printer.” That sure is hard to swallow. You mean there’s no way to check or proof work between sending a file to a printer and then spotting it on an enormous billboard? Lionsgate blamed Distribution partner After Dark for the gaffe, went with the ant farm version, and they both went on to see the movie tank. I guess there is such a thing as bad publicity. Wanted Anti-violence struck again in the United Kingdom when it decided that posters for this Angelina Jolie / James McAvoy movie glorified violence. Again, it’s not just the depiction of guns, but also the slogan “Six weeks ago I was just like you… and then I met her… and my world was changed forever.” Apparently the British Advertising Standard Authority thought that meant life is better as a high-paid assassin, and not just getting to hang around with Angelina Jolie. Dying Breed Not to be outdone by the UK, Australia recently banned posters for this film from bus stands around the country. People that they were just a bit too graphic, and it probably isn’t the first thing you’d want to see on your way to lunch. Still, it’ll be visible in cinema foyers, online, and just about everywhere else. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/unclefestering/archive/2008/8/17/34083.aspx Post By: unclefestering
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Post Date: 8/17/2008 12:38:22 AM
Body: Wristcutters is equal parts roadtrip, and bitter comedy. It is a tough pair to pull off, especially when all the characters in the movie have committed suicide. This movie isn’t for everybody, but if you have the patience for it, it does pay off. Zia (Patrick Fugit) puts his world in order and then takes a razor to his wrist. He wakes up in a world depressingly like the one he just abandoned, only more washed out and one where everything is somehow broken. This world is inhabited by all the suicides. They all bear the physicals scars of their death into their new life, where even emotions are drained. After a while, Zia discovers that his girlfriend has also killed herself. He decides to find her, so he and his friend, Eugene, a Russian rocker who electrocuted himself on stage set out across the desolate landscape to find her. Along the way they pick up a hitchhiker (Shannon Sossamon) who claims that she is there by mistake, because she never killed herself. The humor in this movie is not the knee slapping laugh out loud kind of jokes. Rather it is just the wry observations of people stuck in situation which may never get better for them. Raspy voice Tom Waits also stars in this movie as the leader of a camp where some of the suicides hang out.
]]>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:38:22 GMTunclefesteringunclefestering Blog8/17/2008 12:38:22 AM Wristcutters is equal parts roadtrip, and bitter comedy. It is a tough pair to pull off, especially when all the characters in the movie have committed suicide. This movie isn&rsquo;t for everybody, but if you have the patience for it, it does pay off. Zia (Patrick Fugit) puts his world in order and then takes a razor to his wrist. He wakes up in a world depressingly like the one he just abandoned, only more washed out and one where everything is somehow broken. This world is inhabited by all the suicides. They all bear the physicals scars of their death into their new life, where even emotions are drained. After a while, Zia discovers that his girlfriend has also killed herself. He decides to find her, so he and his friend, Eugene, a Russian rocker who electrocuted himself on stage set out across the desolate landscape to find her. Along the way they pick up a hitchhiker (Shannon Sossamon) who claims that she is there by mistake, because she never killed herself. The humor in this movie is not the knee slapping laugh out loud kind of jokes. Rather it is just the wry observations of people stuck in situation which may never get better for them. Raspy voice Tom Waits also stars in this movie as the leader of a camp where some of the suicides hang out. http://www.spout.com/blogs/skywalker801/archive/2008/6/16/31281.aspx Post By: Skywalker801
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Body: I absolutely loved watching this film. This is one of Patrick Fugits best movies. I didn't want to see this movie in the beginning because i don't like wrist-cutters and suicide. I decided to watch it anyway, it is a wonderful story and I believe if you want to see it, you should definitely watch this amazing creation of love.
]]>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:01:19 GMTSkywalker801Skywalker801 Blog6/16/2008 2:01:19 PMI absolutely loved watching this film. This is one of Patrick Fugits best movies. I didn't want to see this movie in the beginning because i don't like wrist-cutters and suicide. I decided to watch it anyway, it is a wonderful story and I believe if you want to see it, you should definitely watch this amazing creation of love. http://www.spout.com/blogs/mercurial/archive/2008/4/1/26843.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 4/1/2008 9:44:25 PM
Body: What happens when you die? Who cares because even if you kill yourself you get to go ahead and act like nothing ever happened. In this quest for meaning / road trip / buddy movie the answers to life's many questions are ignored as our main protagonist (if you can really call him that) goes on a Dante-like meandering journey through purgatory and doesn't really do anything. Snarky witticisms and blase attitudes aplenty suffocate the dialogue of Wristcutters: A Love Story and the fragmented story-line gave me that not so savory feeling of contemplating actually slitting my wrists.
]]>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:44:25 GMTmercuriala filmblog4/1/2008 9:44:25 PMWhat happens when you die? Who cares because even if you kill yourself you get to go ahead and act like nothing ever happened. In this quest for meaning / road trip / buddy movie the answers to life&#39;s many questions are ignored as our main protagonist (if you can really call him that) goes on a Dante-like meandering journey through purgatory and doesn&#39;t really do anything. Snarky witticisms and blase attitudes aplenty suffocate the dialogue of Wristcutters: A Love Story and the fragmented story-line gave me that not so savory feeling of contemplating actually slitting my wrists. http://www.spout.com/blogs/wonga/archive/2008/1/10/23719.aspx Post By: wonga
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Post Date: 1/10/2008 12:19:35 PM
Body: i have a wonderful picture of all my movie ticket stubs from this year in a pile but i can’t get it transferred to my filmblog (yes, i save my ticket stubs and scrapbook them at the end of the year…i know, it’s sad really)! armed with discount movie coupons, i saw 118 movies this year at the theater and, as usual, it was really hard to narrow them down but here’s my list, for what it’s worth. some are from 2006 that i didn’t see until later. my 15 favorite movies at the theater in 2007the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert fordthe diving bell and the butterflythe lives of othersjunothe painted veilonceno country for old menthe darjeeling limitedwaitressstarting out in the eveningsunshinefirst snow zodiacin the shadow of the moonacross the universehonorable mention (alphabetically)2 days in paris 3:10 to yuma51 birch streetdirty dancing (20th anniversary)dreamgirlshairsprayinto the wildthe jane austen book clubkiller of sheepknocked uplars and the real girlletters from iwo jimathe lookouttalk to me wristcutters: a love story2007 movies i still want/need to seeking of kongthe savagessweeney toddthere will be blood 2007 movies I didn’t like so well before the devil knows you’re deadfeast of lovei now pronounce you chuck and larryla vie en rosemartian childold joyratatouillespider-man 3other movies (on video) that I fell in love with this yearthe dead girllonesome jimlook both ways
]]>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:19:35 GMTwongawonga's filmblog1/10/2008 12:19:35 PMi have a wonderful picture of all my movie ticket stubs from this year in a pile but i can&rsquo;t get it transferred to my filmblog (yes, i save my ticket stubs and scrapbook them at the end of the year&hellip;i know, it&rsquo;s sad really)! armed with discount movie coupons, i saw 118 movies this year at the theater and, as usual, it was really hard to narrow them down but here&rsquo;s my list, for what it&rsquo;s worth. some are from 2006 that i didn&rsquo;t see until later. my 15 favorite movies at the theater in 2007the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert fordthe diving bell and the butterflythe lives of othersjunothe painted veilonceno country for old menthe darjeeling limitedwaitressstarting out in the eveningsunshinefirst snow zodiacin the shadow of the moonacross the universehonorable mention (alphabetically)2 days in paris 3:10 to yuma51 birch streetdirty dancing (20th anniversary)dreamgirlshairsprayinto the wildthe jane austen book clubkiller of sheepknocked uplars and the real girlletters from iwo jimathe lookouttalk to me wristcutters: a love story2007 movies i still want/need to seeking of kongthe savagessweeney toddthere will be blood 2007 movies I didn&rsquo;t like so well before the devil knows you&rsquo;re deadfeast of lovei now pronounce you chuck and larryla vie en rosemartian childold joyratatouillespider-man 3other movies (on video) that I fell in love with this yearthe dead girllonesome jimlook both ways http://www.spout.com/blogs/turdball/archive/2007/11/13/21659.aspx Post By: turdball
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Post Date: 11/13/2007 1:21:28 PM
Body: Stars Patrick Fugit (the kid from Almost Famous) and Shannyn Sossamon (a model turned actress who plays the insanely hot indie love interest with a chip on her shoulder). It also casts a woefully under-utilzed Tom Waits. I wont say much, but its the great american road trip with a twist -- that everyone is already dead! I think it was the L magazine that trashed it for treating things with levity, but their review reads like a crotchety old mans lament that they dont make em with greta garbo anymore. its the levity thats exactly why this movie works so well. its not some existential examination of the afterlife or suicide, thank christ! it's a funny, endearing romance story.
]]>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:21:28 GMTturdballturdball Blog11/13/2007 1:21:28 PMStars Patrick Fugit (the kid from Almost Famous) and Shannyn Sossamon (a model turned actress who plays the insanely hot indie love interest with a chip on her shoulder). It also casts a woefully under-utilzed Tom Waits. I wont say much, but its the great american road trip with a twist -- that everyone is already dead! I think it was the L magazine that trashed it for treating things with levity, but their review reads like a crotchety old mans lament that they dont make em with greta garbo anymore. its the levity thats exactly why this movie works so well. its not some existential examination of the afterlife or suicide, thank christ! it&#39;s a funny, endearing romance story. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/10/19/20978.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 10/19/2007 11:00:53 AM
Body: I saw Wristcutters: A Love Story at Sundance 2006, and I enjoyed it a lot. A semi-deconstructed road-trip rom-com set in an alternate afterlife reserved for suicides, it seemed like the kind of small-scale, entirely winning if not entirely original indie that you used to be able to happen upon late at night on IFC and fall in love with. Even though it was a touch smarter and darkly cooler than Garden State (no one in Wristcutters would have the dizzy gall to suggest that The Shins could change a person’s life), I really thought it had a chance at breaking through to the same audience. Shows what I know–apparently, there was only room for one unexpectedly “heartwarming” road-trip movie with the set design of a music video at Sundance that year, and at the end of a successful 2006 festival run, Wristcutters all but disappeared. Throughout 2006, I heard a few rumors of release dates, and read that it might go straight to DVD, but nothing ever happened. And then Courtney Solomon entered the picture… (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog's blog
]]>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:00:53 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com10/19/2007 11:00:53 AMI saw Wristcutters: A Love Story at Sundance 2006, and I enjoyed it a lot. A semi-deconstructed road-trip rom-com set in an alternate afterlife reserved for suicides, it seemed like the kind of small-scale, entirely winning if not entirely original indie that you used to be able to happen upon late at night on IFC and fall in love with. Even though it was a touch smarter and darkly cooler than Garden State (no one in Wristcutters would have the dizzy gall to suggest that The Shins could change a person’s life), I really thought it had a chance at breaking through to the same audience. Shows what I know–apparently, there was only room for one unexpectedly “heartwarming” road-trip movie with the set design of a music video at Sundance that year, and at the end of a successful 2006 festival run, Wristcutters all but disappeared. Throughout 2006, I heard a few rumors of release dates, and read that it might go straight to DVD, but nothing ever happened. And then Courtney Solomon entered the picture… (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog's blog http://www.spout.com/blogs/alienlazer/archive/2007/8/15/18152.aspx Post By: AlienLazer
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Post Date: 8/15/2007 3:25:53 PM
Body: Yeah, this movie sounds way too freaking emo for me. Bla.
]]>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:25:53 GMTAlienLazerAlienLazer Blog8/15/2007 3:25:53 PMYeah, this movie sounds way too freaking emo for me. Bla. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/8/3/17193.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 8/3/2007 3:01:07 PM
Body: Spout’s partnership with Four Eyed Monsters and YouTube has been a grand success, yielding over 37,000 new members for Spout, and over $37,000 for the film’s creators. Now we’ve launched a similar partnership behind a very different film. Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman is a comedy about a would-be Evel Kneivel, starring John Hawkes (of Me and You and Everyone We Know and the upcoming Wristcutters: A Love Story), Karen Black and Dan “voice of Homer Simpson” Castellaneta. The film toured the festival circuit and won a number of awards in 2003-2004 (before Hawkes became known for Me and You and Deadwood), but like so many self-produced indies, remained undistributed. Then, earlier this year its director, Francis Stokes, hit it big on YouTube with the series God, Inc, which is kind of like The Office, except instead of selling paper, everyone’s working for god (there’s an Evan Almighty joke in there somewhere, but I can’t find it). Now Stokes has posted his feature on YouTube, and Spout is giving the filmmaker $1 for every person who signs up for a Spout account by visiting www.spout.com/francisstokes. If you’re a Francis fan, you can go to this page and get a widget to put on your own site or Facebook or MySpace profile to track the tally. And, after you watch the movie (make sure to press “pause” after Francis’ intro to let it load), you can go to its discussion page on Spout and let everyone know what you thought. Originally posted on:Spoutblog
]]>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:01:07 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/3/2007 3:01:07 PM Spout’s partnership with Four Eyed Monsters and YouTube has been a grand success, yielding over 37,000 new members for Spout, and over $37,000 for the film’s creators. Now we’ve launched a similar partnership behind a very different film. Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman is a comedy about a would-be Evel Kneivel, starring John Hawkes (of Me and You and Everyone We Know and the upcoming Wristcutters: A Love Story), Karen Black and Dan “voice of Homer Simpson” Castellaneta. The film toured the festival circuit and won a number of awards in 2003-2004 (before Hawkes became known for Me and You and Deadwood), but like so many self-produced indies, remained undistributed. Then, earlier this year its director, Francis Stokes, hit it big on YouTube with the series God, Inc, which is kind of like The Office, except instead of selling paper, everyone’s working for god (there’s an Evan Almighty joke in there somewhere, but I can’t find it). Now Stokes has posted his feature on YouTube, and Spout is giving the filmmaker $1 for every person who signs up for a Spout account by visiting www.spout.com/francisstokes. If you’re a Francis fan, you can go to this page and get a widget to put on your own site or Facebook or MySpace profile to track the tally. And, after you watch the movie (make sure to press “pause” after Francis’ intro to let it load), you can go to its discussion page on Spout and let everyone know what you thought. Originally posted on:Spoutblog http://www.spout.com/blogs/popcornnroses/archive/2007/5/14/8758.aspx Post By: popcornnroses
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Post Date: 5/14/2007 12:13:00 PM
Body: (Review originally posted on PNR on 4/22/07)WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORYNOT RATEDSTARS: PATRICK FUGIT, SHANNYN SOSSAMON, SHEA WIGHAM, TOM WAITS, LESLIE BIPP, TOM ARNETT, ABRAHAM BENRUBIDIRECTOR: GORAN DUKICFor those who are curious about life after death, and especially for those who wonder what happens when they kill themselves, Wristcutters: A Love Story offers up an unusual side trip.The movie is the story of Zia (Fugit), a twentysomething young man from New Jersey who kills himself (the suicide opens the movie) over something that happened between he and his girlfriend (it's never actually revealed what happened, but it's implied that he may have found out she was cheating on him).Zia informs us via voiceover that life after death isn't much different from regular life, except that it might even be worse. Since offing himself, he's found a job at Kamikaze Pizza, he lives with a fussy Austrian roommate (Benrubi), and spends his off time hanging out at a local bar, where he's befriended by Eugene (Wigham), a Russian immigrant whose entire family has offed themselves at one time or another, and as such, once again live all together in the afterlife.When Zia finds out from another suicide from his neighborhood that his ex-girlfriend he offed himself over, Desiree (Bipp), offed herself about a month after Zia's funeral, he and Eugene set off to find her. Along the way they're joined by Mikal (Sossamon), who they find hitchhiking on the side of the road. It seems she doesn't believe she belongs here, because she killed herself accidentally, and is now looking for the People In Charge so that she can set things right.As they drive without aim hoping to find Desiree, one night, while driving without headlights (which have been malfunctioning the entire trip), they almost run over Kneller, who is just lying in the middle of the road. Kneller, a strange but intriguing man, takes them back to his campsite, where they discover that the people staying with Kneller perform small personal miracles, including a mute girl who can throat sing, and a man who can float in the air.When a camper returns with the news that Messiah, the man who runs another camp not too far away, has convinced Kneller's runaway dog to stay with him, Kneller, Zia, and Mikal head to Messiah's camp, hoping to bring the dog back, and where they find Messiah preparing to perform the biggest miracle of all - separating his body and soul into two distinct beings. And at his side is Desiree, who is assisting him in his planned miracle. Zia sadly discovers she didn't kill herself over losing him, but because she wanted to follow Messiah to this world after he killed himself in the real world.But things don't work quite the same way in this netherworld reserved for suicides, and Zia's afterlife is about to take an unexpected turn...The debut feature from director Dukic, and based on the short story Kneller's Happy Campers by author Etgar Keret, Wristcutters is a darkly comic look at what happens in a world where all the inhabitants are there by the choice of their suicide in the real world, and how life in the afterlife can still somehow be a real life (confusing, but you'll get it when you see the movie).With the three leads and Tom Waits turning in absolutely wonderful performances - Waits is particularly excellent in his small but important role - you'll find yourself swept away into their somewhat bizarre existance, and wondering if Zia is right when he says that this life is even worse than what he left behind. Fugit is one of today's breed of rising young actors, along with a few others like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jamie Bell, and Michael Angarano, who have the ability to grab a character and envelop themselves totally in it, and his quirky and poignant portrayal of Zia will wrap itself around your heart. The movie is hilariously funny in the most unexpected places, and because of it, it doesn't seem at all like you've spent a whole 95 minutes watching the movie...you become so fascinated with these quirky people that you almost wish it wasn't over yet when it finishes.The movie also features something else that is rare for a dark comedy - a HAPPY ending. Like 2006's dark but still funny One Last Thing..., the twist at the end is unexpected (and yet still strangely expected), and the final two shots of the movie, especially if you've been paying attention to a particular recurring conversation throughout the movie, add a boisterous and unexpectedly happy kick to the heartstrings. Speaking for myself, it brought happy tears to my eyes.Wristcutters is one of those quirky offbeat little films that unexpectedly works it's way under your skin and into your psych and then refuses to let go.Given the fact that movie has recieved almost a dozen nominations and several awards since its premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, including a prestigious nomination as "The Best Film Not Playing In Your Local Theater" at the 2007 Gotham Awards, it is a CRIME that this movie has yet to find a distributor. This movie deserves to be seen by as many people as possible, and deserves a chance to become the indie hit I believe it is ultimately destined to become.Ever since seeing director Riaan Johnson's incredible and mesmerizing debut Brick in 2006, I have held a very high criteria for a movie in regards to earning a spot on my all time favorite movie list. Wristcutters: A Love Story EASILY passed that rigorous criteria, and now ranks with Brick, Catherine Hardwick's Lords Of Dogtown, and Yimou Zhang's Hero as one of my all time favorite films. I left the theater feeling completely heartwarmed, and with a great big smile on my face. Here's hoping the gods shine on Wristcutters and allows it to find a distributor soon.(it has indeed found a distributor since the review originally appeared). It is absolutely the kind of movie that must be on your "Can't Miss" list when it comes out...this movie is just too damn good - and too damn FUNNY - to have it remain an unjustly buried treasure...MY SCORE: 5 (out of 5)WRISTCUTTERS TEASERAdd to My Profile | More Videos On The Web: http://www.wristcutters.comOn My Space: http://myspace.com/wristcutters
]]>Mon, 14 May 2007 16:13:00 GMTpopcornnrosespopcornnroses Blog5/14/2007 12:13:00 PM(Review originally posted on PNR on 4/22/07)WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORYNOT RATEDSTARS: PATRICK FUGIT, SHANNYN SOSSAMON, SHEA WIGHAM, TOM WAITS, LESLIE BIPP, TOM ARNETT, ABRAHAM BENRUBIDIRECTOR: GORAN DUKICFor those who are curious about life after death, and especially for those who wonder what happens when they kill themselves, Wristcutters: A Love Story offers up an unusual side trip.The movie is the story of Zia (Fugit), a twentysomething young man from New Jersey who kills himself (the suicide opens the movie) over something that happened between he and his girlfriend (it&#39;s never actually revealed what happened, but it&#39;s implied that he may have found out she was cheating on him).Zia informs us via voiceover that life after death isn&#39;t much different from regular life, except that it might even be worse. Since offing himself, he&#39;s found a job at Kamikaze Pizza, he lives with a fussy Austrian roommate (Benrubi), and spends his off time hanging out at a local bar, where he&#39;s befriended by Eugene (Wigham), a Russian immigrant whose entire family has offed themselves at one time or another, and as such, once again live all together in the afterlife.When Zia finds out from another suicide from his neighborhood that his ex-girlfriend he offed himself over, Desiree (Bipp), offed herself about a month after Zia&#39;s funeral, he and Eugene set off to find her. Along the way they&#39;re joined by Mikal (Sossamon), who they find hitchhiking on the side of the road. It seems she doesn&#39;t believe she belongs here, because she killed herself accidentally, and is now looking for the People In Charge so that she can set things right.As they drive without aim hoping to find Desiree, one night, while driving without headlights (which have been malfunctioning the entire trip), they almost run over Kneller, who is just lying in the middle of the road. Kneller, a strange but intriguing man, takes them back to his campsite, where they discover that the people staying with Kneller perform small personal miracles, including a mute girl who can throat sing, and a man who can float in the air.When a camper returns with the news that Messiah, the man who runs another camp not too far away, has convinced Kneller&#39;s runaway dog to stay with him, Kneller, Zia, and Mikal head to Messiah&#39;s camp, hoping to bring the dog back, and where they find Messiah preparing to perform the biggest miracle of all - separating his body and soul into two distinct beings. And at his side is Desiree, who is assisting him in his planned miracle. Zia sadly discovers she didn&#39;t kill herself over losing him, but because she wanted to follow Messiah to this world after he killed himself in the real world.But things don&#39;t work quite the same way in this netherworld reserved for suicides, and Zia&#39;s afterlife is about to take an unexpected turn...The debut feature from director Dukic, and based on the short story Kneller&#39;s Happy Campers by author Etgar Keret, Wristcutters is a darkly comic look at what happens in a world where all the inhabitants are there by the choice of their suicide in the real world, and how life in the afterlife can still somehow be a real life (confusing, but you&#39;ll get it when you see the movie).With the three leads and Tom Waits turning in absolutely wonderful performances - Waits is particularly excellent in his small but important role - you&#39;ll find yourself swept away into their somewhat bizarre existance, and wondering if Zia is right when he says that this life is even worse than what he left behind. Fugit is one of today&#39;s breed of rising young actors, along with a few others like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jamie Bell, and Michael Angarano, who have the ability to grab a character and envelop themselves totally in it, and his quirky and poignant portrayal of Zia will wrap itself around your heart. The movie is hilariously funny in the most unexpected places, and because of it, it doesn&#39;t seem at all like you&#39;ve spent a whole 95 minutes watching the movie...you become so fascinated with these quirky people that you almost wish it wasn&#39;t over yet when it finishes.The movie also features something else that is rare for a dark comedy - a HAPPY ending. Like 2006&#39;s dark but still funny One Last Thing..., the twist at the end is unexpected (and yet still strangely expected), and the final two shots of the movie, especially if you&#39;ve been paying attention to a particular recurring conversation throughout the movie, add a boisterous and unexpectedly happy kick to the heartstrings. Speaking for myself, it brought happy tears to my eyes.Wristcutters is one of those quirky offbeat little films that unexpectedly works it&#39;s way under your skin and into your psych and then refuses to let go.Given the fact that movie has recieved almost a dozen nominations and several awards since its premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, including a prestigious nomination as "The Best Film Not Playing In Your Local Theater" at the 2007 Gotham Awards, it is a CRIME that this movie has yet to find a distributor. This movie deserves to be seen by as many people as possible, and deserves a chance to become the indie hit I believe it is ultimately destined to become.Ever since seeing director Riaan Johnson&#39;s incredible and mesmerizing debut Brick in 2006, I have held a very high criteria for a movie in regards to earning a spot on my all time favorite movie list. Wristcutters: A Love Story EASILY passed that rigorous criteria, and now ranks with Brick, Catherine Hardwick&#39;s Lords Of Dogtown, and Yimou Zhang&#39;s Hero as one of my all time favorite films. I left the theater feeling completely heartwarmed, and with a great big smile on my face. Here&#39;s hoping the gods shine on Wristcutters and allows it to find a distributor soon.(it has indeed found a distributor since the review originally appeared). It is absolutely the kind of movie that must be on your "Can&#39;t Miss" list when it comes out...this movie is just too damn good - and too damn FUNNY - to have it remain an unjustly buried treasure...MY SCORE: 5 (out of 5)WRISTCUTTERS TEASERAdd to My Profile | More Videos On The Web: http://www.wristcutters.comOn My Space: http://myspace.com/wristcutters http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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