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  • Southland Tales

    Can anyone just tell me what the fuck I just watched.

    Oh Richard Kelly....somewhere deep, deep, deep down in this movie were some decent ideas....I think....You need someone telling you "no".

    Seriously, what the hell? Amiss the flood of "hey, it's that person", was there even a narrative going on?

    Come on, someone out there, please explain this movie to me like I was a 5 year old. I fucking dare you.
    "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

    "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

  • #2
    Never heard of it but by reading the plot... I wonder?
    Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008
    A futristic landscape of 2008??? That dosent sound very futuristic.
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    • #3
      I would suggest checking out the wikipedia pages about it.

      I watched the film and was left scratching my head. Once, you read about the shit that happens in the prequel comics it makes more sense.

      Overall though the movie was okay. I totally agree with you though. Richard Kelly does need someone to tell him that it's great that all this shit makes sense in his mind but, when translated to film it doesn't.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by ScooterLaBeef View Post
        Never heard of it but by reading the plot... I wonder? A futristic landscape of 2008??? That dosent sound very futuristic.
        this movie was in production hell forever. It's horribly dated already. Which somepeople think adds to its charm. Not I. It was a fucking mess no matter if you read the comics or whatever.

        "I'm a pimp... and pimps don't commit suicide."

        That was supposed to take the world by storm me thinks. It comes outta left field and is repeated like 4 times in the last 10 minutes. This movie fucking sucks.
        "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

        "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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        • #5
          Just look at Donnie Darko initial cut versus Director's Cut. There you go. Some people need to be reigned in a bit.
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          • #6
            Totally. The original was decent, nothing Earth shattering, but the director's cut fucking sucked.

            And I just read the synopsis's again of the prequel comics. Fuck this movie even more. Richard Kelly is no Philip K. Dick.
            "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

            "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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            • #7
              Great use of music in the original. Don't forget the presence of Seth Rogen.
              Touch it. Touch my fuzziness! It's like petting a kitten!
              Now drop the pants and take the bacon!
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              • #8
                It was all about Jena Malone.
                "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                • #9
                  What is it with her? Sometimes its hell yeah! Others its ehh.
                  Touch it. Touch my fuzziness! It's like petting a kitten!
                  Now drop the pants and take the bacon!
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                  • #10
                    Go watch The Ruins right now.

                    Seriously. Get the unrated cut. That movie was way better than it should have been.
                    "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                    "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                    • #11
                      Are there tasty bits?
                      Touch it. Touch my fuzziness! It's like petting a kitten!
                      Now drop the pants and take the bacon!
                      POUTINE AND CELINE DION FOR EVERYONE!!!!

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                      • #12
                        There are. Jena isn't nude in it, but close. There is some nudity. But the gore is what I wasn't expecting. LEsley and I both enjoyed it more than we thought we would. It was a total blind buy too.
                        "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                        "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                        • #13
                          I'll have to check it out.
                          Touch it. Touch my fuzziness! It's like petting a kitten!
                          Now drop the pants and take the bacon!
                          POUTINE AND CELINE DION FOR EVERYONE!!!!

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                          • #14
                            This movie would have been neat if it was edited down to 3-5 mins and used as a music video.
                            "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                            "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                            • #15
                              Haha, agreed! Just show each cameo for 2 seconds.
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