Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2005 Well, the Sundance Film Festival is over. Last year, we got "Napolean Dynamite","Open Water", and "Haute Tension" What are this years films? Here's a list of films that are sure to get some attention (BTW, I wasn't at the festival. This is just what I'vw heard from the net so far) -"The Matador" Staring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, and Hope Davis. Many are giving Brosnan some high marks for his performance in the film. It will probably get alot of high critical marks. -"Happy Endings" with Lisa Kudrow, Tom Arnold, and Steve Coogen. Called "A comedy of sorts", it's probably one of the most artsy films Arnold has done. Speaking of films, why was Tom Arnold In "True Lies"? -"Kung Fu Hustle" starring "Shaolin Soccar's" Stephen Chow. Don't know much about it, but it looks pretty cool -"The Jacket" Starring Adrien Brody. Will be released by Warner Independent this spring -"Reefer Madness" with Steven Weber Kristin Bell. A tribute, and parody of sorts, to the original. At least I think. -"Mysterious Skin" starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun, Treasure Planet) as a gay hustler. Directed by Greg Araki (The Doom Generation), and so far being said to be his best film yet. -"The Devil and Daniel Johnson" A documentary about the legendary "outsider" musician -"New Yourk Doll" another documentary, this time about New York Dolls bassist Arthur Kane -"MirrorMask" Again, don't know much about it, but that it's being compared to “Labyrinth", and will definately become a cult favorite. Written by Neil Gaiman -"Pretty Persuasion" staring Ron Livingston and Evan Rachel Wood. A dark comedy of sorts, about seduction. Or at least that's what I hear. -"Wolf Creek", an Australian horror film garnering comparisons to the horror films of the 70's and early 80's. Has been picked up by Dimension, which is bad IMO, because lets just say Dimension has a way of treating horror films that aren't their own. -"Dirty Love" starring Jenny McCarth. Is actually getting some positive buzz. -"Cronicas" a spanish language Horror/Thriller starring John Leguizamo, produced by Gullimero Del Toro (Hellboy,Cronos, The Devils Backbone) -"Strangers With Candy" starring Amy Sedaris, Gregory Hollimon, and Steve Colbaret. Yes, it's based on the TV show. -"Three Extremes" an horror anthology with films by Takashi Miike, Fruit Chan, and Chan-wook Park. Park's film has garnered comparisons to "Saw" -"Oldboy" a revenge film that won big at the Cannes Film Festival. Hits theatres this spring. -"Hard Candy" a controversial film about a pedarast, who gets in way over his head. Has been picked up by Lions Gate -"Forty Shades of Blue", staring Joanne Pankow and Rip Torn which won the Audience Award That's all for now. I'll provide updates later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LivingLegendGaryColeman 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2005 seems like a different batch. I think last years was probably stronger from what I know so far, however there are a few I would see. The Strangers with Candy movie should be decent at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2005 What's Haute Tension? Becaue Open Water and Napoleon Dynamite are both awful, IMO. I missed the third one from last year that you mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2005 What's Haute Tension? Becaue Open Water and Napoleon Dynamite are both awful, IMO. I missed the third one from last year that you mentioned. "Haute Tension" is a French horror film that's being called "High Tension" here in the US. Lions Gate (who seem to have a thing for controversial films and Horror films-God Bless 'em) will be releasing it this June completley uncut, in NC-17 format, in French with English subtitles. Oh,btw, the official website for "Wolf Creek", complete with poster and trailer, is up now: http://www.wolfcreekmovie.com/ In other news and such: Stuart (Re-Animator,Dagon,King of the Ants) Gordon's next film will be the David Mamet scripted "Edmond", starring William "Most underrated actor working today" H. Macy, Dylan Walsh and Julia Styles James Gunn, writer of the "Dawn of the Dead" remake, will be making his directorial debut with "Slither", an alien invasion horror film sarring Michael (The Dark Half, Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer) Rooker, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer's" Nathan Fillion, and Elizabeth Banks. Gunn is promising a major gorefest with slimey alien worms, gangrenous infections, cannibalism, and other delights in what he says will be the "Hardest R ever" Oh, and in "Happy Endings", which is directed by the guy who did "The Opposite of Sex", Maggie Gyllanhal (sic?) and Tom Arnold have sex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane Bump Machine 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2005 Three Extremes, Oldboy and Kung Fu Hustle = Greatness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mindless_Aggression Report post Posted February 4, 2005 Yeah, I've heard great things about Old Boy. I'm on board with Three Extremes with Miike's name attached as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2005 Tom Arnold was in True Lies because he works best as a side character to do sarcastic comedic relief. Though in an Ahnuld movie, I don't think any more sarcasm is needed from a protagonist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lando Griffin 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2005 You forgot Garden State from last year's festival, you bastard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
