tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post3239355201591692762..comments2023-10-24T10:23:55.159-04:00Comments on The Film Buff Blog: Southland Tales - a confused KristerviewLa Sporgenzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543562450051712414noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post-56541287435588095262010-03-14T10:48:38.055-04:002010-03-14T10:48:38.055-04:00ok, so better late than never, but i finally watch...ok, so better late than never, but i finally watched this last night, and my thoughts are much in line with you guys. i'm on the fence as to whether it's a pretentious muddle or a brilliantly structured po-mo commentary on the state of things. i think it's a bit of both, although, unlike you guys, i'm leaning to the the brilliant side. still not entirely sure what the hell was going on half the time, but i can appreciate this film for what it was, and more often than not, it seemed very similar (in feel, at least, not so much in look) to a lynch flick. S.T. ultimately falls short, but i think there's enough played-straight weirdness here to satisfy any fan of sure to be future cult cinema. overarchingly ambitious, to be sure, and now i'm actually kind of looking forward to the box. the rock, highlander and inconceivable (wonder how many shots of listerine he did after that kiss with bai ling?) were awesome...the coelacanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034292021589028600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post-9366049543562179352008-03-29T10:16:00.000-04:002008-03-29T10:16:00.000-04:00good - i lied to be cool when i said i had watched...good - i lied to be cool when i said i had watched it. now i don't feel so bad...the coelacanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034292021589028600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post-43012380704518792602008-03-29T01:53:00.000-04:002008-03-29T01:53:00.000-04:00Hmmm… hard to get a bead on this was supposed to b...Hmmm… hard to get a bead on this was supposed to be. A sort of post-post modern video game movie accident starring the Rock (channeling William Shatner) with a supporting cast the sketch comedy players from SNL and MAD TV. An undeniably ambitious sophomoric effort from Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly who has filled his second film with meandering metaphors and deep thoughts. This is the film you might expect from someone who has accrued every bit of his or her knowledge from the Internet and has yet to read a book. All in all, watching Southland Tales felt a little like being trapped for 2 and ½ hours in a very small box with a schizophrenic 4-year-old Tourette's sufferer who just dropped some bad acid and wants to tell you a story. Timber Justinlake narrates, ….as if that isn’t warning enough. It could also be brilliant.La Sporgenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543562450051712414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post-54528387368360490422008-03-20T19:57:00.000-04:002008-03-20T19:57:00.000-04:00in my top ten of the past decade for sure. americ...in my top ten of the past decade for sure. american astronaut's still no. 1.the coelacanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034292021589028600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post-77873581350047195602008-03-13T23:56:00.000-04:002008-03-13T23:56:00.000-04:00not yet, not yet. in the next day or two, for sure...not yet, not yet. in the next day or two, for sure.the coelacanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034292021589028600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post-69072393652134440532008-03-13T16:15:00.000-04:002008-03-13T16:15:00.000-04:00did you see it brah?did you see it brah?Dropkickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565072310591097997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8288666414384718002.post-91819074550471463662008-03-13T00:05:00.000-04:002008-03-13T00:05:00.000-04:00weeeeeird - i brought this home tonight too, and w...weeeeeird - i brought this home tonight too, and was going to watch it, but now i'm not so sure. but of course i will! i'll try anything twice....the coelacanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034292021589028600noreply@blogger.com