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Baghead (2008)

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    ChrisThilkChrisThilk Movie Journal: Baghead
    by ChrisThilk in ChrisThilk Blog
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     "The first half hour or so of Baghead is pretty standard Mumblecore fare. Four friends, two guys and two girls, decide that in order to seize their own movie business destiny they’re going to go to a cabin in the woods and write something for themselves. There are various romantic connections between the three. One guy loves one of the girls but is too afraid to say anything. The other guy is also attracted to that girl but has a history with the other one and they seem to still be occasionally sleeping together. It’s all complicated and everyone has trouble expressing themselves. It’s that first half hour that actually winds up being the weakest part of the movie. It’s filled with most of the usual tropes of the Mumblecore genre and, while I’m usually a fan of that stuff, it doesn’t quite gel for me. After that, though, when they’re at the cabin and they start seeing a mysterious figure appearing outside wearing a paper bag over his head, the movie kicks into gear and becomes quite ... " [More]
    joem18bjoem18b Funny Ha Ha - A Review
    by joem18b in joem18b Blog
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     "First paragraph of a review that I posted last year:"If I'm in the mood for a Western, I want horses. If I'm in the mood for explosions, I go to a Jerry Bruckheimer or Michael Bay movie. In either case, I don't want, say, Max Von Sydow playing chess with Death in some black-and-white hovel on the rocky shores of Sturnnveggloven. In the same way, if I'm in the mood to watch echo-boomer twenty-somethings filming their friends hanging out with each other in small apartments and on the urban stoop and in the homes and basements of their parents and grandparents, none of whom will ever appear onscreen, then for those of you who haven't seen one such film before, this would be mumblecore."My assigned movie, "Funny Ha Ha," would be perhaps the first film in the mumblecore genre. Did I read something somewhere about how frequently, for some mysterious reason, the first in a genre is also the best? Homer, Milton, and Cervantes were mentioned. Could this be true of FHH? Is it the purest, a ... " [More]
    KarinaKarina Events: Lebowski, Baghead, Pres ...
    by Karina in Karina on SpoutBlog
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     "A few bits of news have been trickling in this afternoon on some upcoming events: It’s Lebowski Fest this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. Something I would never, ever go to myself, but sort of appreciate on the grounds that there should be more batshit insane social events structured around films which didn’t make a whole lot of money. More info here; it also looks like Whitney is live-Twittering. Frank V. Ross’ Present Company is premiering tomorrow night at my much-beloved Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. I reviewed the film at SXSW, where we also interviewed Ross and his cast. The film also screens on Tuesday. On July 18, Matt Dentler will be moderating an indieWIRE-hosted conve " [More]
    SpoutBlogSpoutBlog Events: Lebowski, Baghead, Pres ...
    by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com
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     "A few bits of news have been trickling in this afternoon on some upcoming events: It’s Lebowski Fest this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. Something I would never, ever go to myself, but sort of appreciate on the grounds that there should be more batshit insane social events structured around films which didn’t make a whole lot of money. More info here; it also looks like Whitney is live-Twittering. Frank V. Ross’ Present Company is premiering tomorrow night at my much-beloved Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. I reviewed the film at SXSW, where we also interviewed Ross and his cast. The film also screens on Tuesday. On July 18, Matt Dentler will be moderating an indieWIRE-hosted conve " [More]
    KarinaKarina Baghead to Open in Austin
    by Karina in Karina on SpoutBlog
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     "In this New York Times story (cleverly topped with a 600px wide still featuring Greta Gerwig in a bikini), Michael Cieply reports on Sony Pictures Classics’ plan to premiere the Duplass Brothers’ Baghead first in Austin, and then spread the film out to strategically-selected cities throughout the country before opening the film in New York or Los Angeles. Why do it this way? The implication is that Sony is hoping to benefit from positive word of mouth and blog coverage in college towns, hipster meccas and smaller cities where a recommendation from a friend carries more weight than a film review. But in order to convey that message, Cieply has to implicitly diss the publication in which his story is published. An excerpt: Professional reviews and expensive advertising in the national media centers matter less. Internet buzz and the folkways of a flourishing festival culture now count for more. “It’s a cumulative effect,” [Sony's Tom] Bernard said. Critics in the big media centers, ... " [More]
    SpoutBlogSpoutBlog Baghead to Open in Austin
    by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com
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     "In this New York Times story (cleverly topped with a 600px wide still featuring Greta Gerwig in a bikini), Michael Cieply reports on Sony Pictures Classics’ plan to premiere the Duplass Brothers’ Baghead first in Austin, and then spread the film out to strategically-selected cities throughout the country before opening the film in New York or Los Angeles. Why do it this way? The implication is that Sony is hoping to benefit from positive word of mouth and blog coverage in college towns, hipster meccas and smaller cities where a recommendation from a friend carries more weight than a film review. But in order to convey that message, Cieply has to implicitly diss the publication in which his story is published. An excerpt: Professional reviews and expensive advertising in the national media centers matter less. Internet buzz and the folkways of a flourishing festival culture now count for more. “It’s a cumulative effect,” [Sony's Tom] Bernard said. Critics in the big media centers, ... " [More]
    KarinaKarina Greengrass’ Green Zone: BlogNos ...
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     "Ain’t It Cool has pictures from the Morocco set of The Green Zone, a Paul Greengrass film about the war in Iraq starring Matt Damon. AICN’s tipster says the U.S. military has refused to provide props for the film because of the script’s critical stance towards the war. I don’t know that it’s exactly standard practice for the military to lend equipment to Hollywood productions anyway, but LIBERTAS says this is just one more sign that filmmakers who question the war are “enablers of evil willing to squander tens-of-millions in the hope of watching untold numbers of abandoned Iraqis fed into the meat grinder of death squads and terrorists.” Eugene at indieWIRE notices the similarities between the new poster for Baghead, and the poster for 60s sex farce Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (starring young Elliott Gould….drool). I think the Baghead poster is kind of awesome––I love it that it downplays the totally (and I’ " [More]
    SpoutBlogSpoutBlog Greengrass’ Green Zone: BlogNos ...
    by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com
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     "Ain’t It Cool has pictures from the Morocco set of The Green Zone, a Paul Greengrass film about the war in Iraq starring Matt Damon. AICN’s tipster says the U.S. military has refused to provide props for the film because of the script’s critical stance towards the war. I don’t know that it’s exactly standard practice for the military to lend equipment to Hollywood productions anyway, but LIBERTAS says this is just one more sign that filmmakers who question the war are “enablers of evil willing to squander tens-of-millions in the hope of watching untold numbers of abandoned Iraqis fed into the meat grinder of death squads and terrorists.” Eugene at indieWIRE notices the similarities between the new poster for Baghead, and the poster for 60s sex farce Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (starring young Elliott Gould….drool). I think the Baghead poster is kind of awesome––I love it that it downplays the totally (and I’ " [More]
    SpoutBlogSpoutBlog FilmCouch #55
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     "An unforeseen hangover from the Sundance Film Festival, like the freezing and thawing of the earth, slowly drags up thoughts and pondering on the state of movies in America. The conclusion looks much like the political landscape: Two parties, sharply divided, moving further apart. Talking to Baghead director, Jay Duplass, and Zeroville author, Steve Erickson. (Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday) FilmCouch 55 Baghead
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     "An unforeseen hangover from the Sundance Film Festival, like the freezing and thawing of the earth, slowly drags up thoughts and pondering on the state of movies in America. The conclusion looks much like the political landscape: Two parties, sharply divided, moving further apart. Talking to Baghead director, Jay Duplass, and Zeroville author, Steve Erickson. (Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday) FilmCouch 55 Baghead
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