It's fucking Brugge!!!JMU DJ wrote:Yeah it was good, felt like they were trying to recapture the Snatch vibe though after Ritchie's abysmal "Revolver"death dealer wrote: RocknRolla is pretty good too.
"In Bruges" "Eastern Promises" "Hot Fuzz" were pretty decent British films too...
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:fact is, this movie doesn't have distributor because every single studio and distributor took a look at it and said "who the f would want to see this?"
We're a country founded by prudes, what do you expect.mainejeff wrote:Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America'
A British film about Charles Darwin has failed to find a US distributor because his theory of evolution is too controversial for American audiences, according to its producer.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... erica.html
Can you imagine if this would have happened with Passion of the Christ? This really has become a country of censorship run by organized religion.
Pitiful.
Well, I liked Remains of the Day, but IMO most classic novels should remain novels. The visuals are in the language. Watching a movie is like reading a Cliff's Notes. You miss the point and everything in between.Chizzang wrote:CID1990 wrote:With the exception of maybe Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, most recent Brit movies are crap anyway.
Seriously..!!! No kidding
I still can't figure out who's watching all of those Jane Austin sharts they keep sending over here
The remains of the day / Pride & Pregnancy / Colonel Mustard's dithering plot / Housemaids and Pomposity
All just crap..!!!
and flat.andy7171 wrote:What's the friggin problem? When did evolution become controversial? Is this another "the Earth is only 6,000 years old" thing?
The subtleties of droll British-ness are not lost on me as much as they are wasted on me...CID1990 wrote:Well, I liked Remains of the Day, but IMO most classic novels should remain novels. The visuals are in the language. Watching a movie is like reading a Cliff's Notes. You miss the point and everything in between.Chizzang wrote:
Seriously..!!! No kidding
I still can't figure out who's watching all of those Jane Austin sharts they keep sending over here
The remains of the day / Pride & Pregnancy / Colonel Mustard's dithering plot / Housemaids and Pomposity
All just crap..!!!
Example: Any Faulkner novel made into a movie is crap.
drama for the sake of drama is not drama...
good for you... what is it like? having farts that don't in fact stink?mainejeff wrote:TwinTownBisonFan wrote:fact is, this movie doesn't have distributor because every single studio and distributor took a look at it and said "who the f would want to see this?"
Have you watched the trailer?
Some of us actually prefer something other than smart *ss slacker movies and blow 'em up buddy movies.
Good for you MJ but I only get to 2-3 movies a year and my life is complicated enough with work, kids, home, etc. so when I do go to a movie I just want to veg and those "smart *ss slacker movies and blow 'em up buddy movies" are good for that. I haven't seen a truly thought provoking movie in years and I don't need your self-righteous crap because of it. A true progressive would understand that everyone's situation is different and respect those differences rather than acting superior.mainejeff wrote:Some of us actually prefer something other than smart *ss slacker movies and blow 'em up buddy movies.
They should remake the movie. In addition to Darwin being a biologist, have him also be Jack the Ripper. That would be a lot more interesting.TwinTownBisonFan wrote:good for you... what is it like? having farts that don't in fact stink?mainejeff wrote:
Have you watched the trailer?
Some of us actually prefer something other than smart *ss slacker movies and blow 'em up buddy movies.
dude - i'm a pretty serious film snob - I watch way too many foreign films and love indy flicks too. My point was that in an environment where even "shortbus" can get a distributor... this movie had to have some pretty serious flaws - or, conversely be so totally unmarketable that you couldn't put in even in the art houses.
my point being - stop looking for boogeymen and recognize that no studio exec ever licked his chops at the chance to distribute something described as "a British made biopic of a noted 19th century biologist"... I've seen a lot of movies your average customer would call "boring" and i've liked many of them... (including Kinsey btw) but the thought of this movie leaves me drowsy.
UNI88 wrote:Good for you MJ but I only get to 2-3 movies a year and my life is complicated enough with work, kids, home, etc. so when I do go to a movie I just want to veg and those "smart *ss slacker movies and blow 'em up buddy movies" are good for that. I haven't seen a truly thought provoking movie in years and I don't need your self-righteous crap because of it. A true progressive would understand that everyone's situation is different and respect those differences rather than acting superior.mainejeff wrote:Some of us actually prefer something other than smart *ss slacker movies and blow 'em up buddy movies.
You definitely have something against Darwin.....TwinTownBisonFan wrote:my point being - stop looking for boogeymen and recognize that no studio exec ever licked his chops at the chance to distribute something described as "a British made biopic of a noted 19th century biologist"... I've seen a lot of movies your average customer would call "boring" and i've liked many of them... (including Kinsey btw) but the thought of this movie leaves me drowsy.
FIFY.mainejeff wrote:
I think that the movie looks AWESOME......from the subject matter to the acting to the beautiful English countryside and cinematography. We both know that this film WILL be released here (it doesn't open in Great Britain until Sept.25) It looks like this guy is just trying to build interest for his film (it's been done before!) Anyway......can't wait to see Jennifer Connelly .
wow... just wow... i'm familiar with Darwin, believe in evolutionary theory and the whole thing... just pointing out how a distributor would view a Darwin biopic... i would point out that the motorcycle diaries had trouble get a distributor deal too (and it was one of my favorite films of the decade) niche movies (and this is one) always strugglemainejeff wrote:You definitely have something against Darwin.....TwinTownBisonFan wrote:my point being - stop looking for boogeymen and recognize that no studio exec ever licked his chops at the chance to distribute something described as "a British made biopic of a noted 19th century biologist"... I've seen a lot of movies your average customer would call "boring" and i've liked many of them... (including Kinsey btw) but the thought of this movie leaves me drowsy.
This is a movie about one of the most controversial figures in human history........his young daughter died, his wife was deeply religious, and he struggled with his faith.........yeah, sounds totally uninteresting!
I think that the movie looks AWESOME......from the subject matter to the acting to the beautiful English countryside and cinematography. We both know that this film WILL be released here (it doesn't open in Great Britain until Sept.25) It looks like this guy is just trying to build interest for his film (it's been done before!) Anyway......can't wait to see it.
Loved "In Bruges"JMU DJ wrote:Yeah it was good, felt like they were trying to recapture the Snatch vibe though after Ritchie's abysmal "Revolver"death dealer wrote: RocknRolla is pretty good too.
"In Bruges" "Eastern Promises" "Hot Fuzz" were pretty decent British films too...
"Eastern Promises" was pretty decent too. Gotta rent "Hot Fuzz" to see if I like it. Thanks for the recommendation. TTBF, you're being far too logical and missing the intelligent design conspiracy that is suppressing this firm as well as missing the opportunity to properly admonish and condemn all of those less enlightened persons whose tastes differ from your own.TwinTownBisonFan wrote:wow... just wow... i'm familiar with Darwin, believe in evolutionary theory and the whole thing... just pointing out how a distributor would view a Darwin biopic... i would point out that the motorcycle diaries had trouble get a distributor deal too (and it was one of my favorite films of the decade) niche movies (and this is one) always strugglemainejeff wrote:
You definitely have something against Darwin.....
This is a movie about one of the most controversial figures in human history........his young daughter died, his wife was deeply religious, and he struggled with his faith.........yeah, sounds totally uninteresting!
I think that the movie looks AWESOME......from the subject matter to the acting to the beautiful English countryside and cinematography. We both know that this film WILL be released here (it doesn't open in Great Britain until Sept.25) It looks like this guy is just trying to build interest for his film (it's been done before!) Anyway......can't wait to see it.
In Bruges has been in my netflix queue for months... time to rent itdeath dealer wrote:Loved "In Bruges"JMU DJ wrote:
Yeah it was good, felt like they were trying to recapture the Snatch vibe though after Ritchie's abysmal "Revolver"
"In Bruges" "Eastern Promises" "Hot Fuzz" were pretty decent British films too...
Run, Fat Boy, Run is another pretty good Brit movie...TwinTownBisonFan wrote:In Bruges has been in my netflix queue for months... time to rent itdeath dealer wrote: Loved "In Bruges"
hot fuzz was decent - a combination of shaun of the dead and lock stock (lean toward 'shaun')
TwinTownBisonFan wrote: hot fuzz was decent - a combination of shaun of the dead and lock stock (lean toward 'shaun')
I actually own Point Break. Stumbled on it in the bargain bin at Target for $5! I mean, you don't have to be oscar worthy to make the "worth a fiver" cut.JMU DJ wrote:TwinTownBisonFan wrote: hot fuzz was decent - a combination of shaun of the dead and lock stock (lean toward 'shaun')
... and kinda smacks on "Point Break" and "Bad Boys"... though I actually like "Point Break" from a humorous viewpoint.
It's a great movie to get baked and watch. 
Kiss my *ss.Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:I disagree with you DD. MJ is a ****.
Oh, he's that too, and so much more. Being a choad is just a small part of the mural that is MJ.Ursus A. Horribilis wrote:I disagree with you DD. MJ is a fuckstick.
Hot Fuzz was great, as was In Brogues and most of the others listed.
Don't any of you fuckers have IFC & Sundance? You can see a lot of these mentioned on there. At least that's where I think I've seen em'.
Couldn't have said it better myself.Pwns wrote:I doubt it is a as sacrilegious as films like "religulous" or "The DaVinci Code". The producer is just playing the victim card because his film wasn't good enough to get a distributor.This is a country that doesn't give a sh^t about the sorry state of math, physics, and technology education in America but goes ape-sh^t when anyone tries to put stickers in biology textbooks that say "evolution is a theory not a fact". Not buying that BS for a second.
