Keith, I saw an interview with him from way back, I think when he was talking up "Reservoir Dogs", and he talked about his working as a clerk ina video store, that he'd probably seen more movies than anyone else alive. I believe that helps him when he's behind the camera.
"If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:49:50 +0000 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Basterds" Take Box Office,"District 9" Holds Strong After watching Tarentino's one hour manic interview with Charlie Rose, I'm more interested in seeing "Basterds". Guy is very smart, very well read, very well versed in history. His movies can be a bit overblown, but that's not it. I can see myself seeing it on cable. I hear it's actually much more of a "talky" than the grossout violence fest we seem to keep getting fed by the trailers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracey de Morsella" <tdli...@multiculturaladvantage.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:36:19 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Basterds" Take Box Office,"District 9" Holds Strong I can’t get up any enthusiasm to see bastards either. Don’t know why. I’m not even sure I will pursue it on cable. It seems like it is some sort of Dirty Dozen tribute and I loved that, but I’m not feeling it. Gotta get a baby sitter so we can go see District 9 From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 9:06 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Basterds" Take Box Office,"District 9" Holds Strong No surprise about Tarantino's flick. I'm not really motivated to see it though. Anyone seen or heard of the Korean vampire flick "Thirst"? I've heard some good things about it. I saw "District 9" yesterday and loved it. Had two issues: the shaky camera in the first 20 minutes or so, which darn near had me throwing up, and the negative portrayal of the Nigerians (though to be fair, no human in the movie was portrayed well). The Nigerian thing was a major issue, but overall I really enjoyed the flick. Hope to drop a full review soon... ***************************************************** http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i91e05ffd5e045bf1badc73eee3940fce Quentin Tarantino's World War II actioner "Inglourious Basterds," a pivotal Weinstein Co. release starring Brad Pitt, debuted gloriously during the weekend with an estimated $37.6 million in chart-topping boxoffice. "Basterds" is touted by some as a make-or-break film for the recently struggling indie, even though Universal is distributing the film internationally and will share evenly in any worldwide profit. Sony's sci-fi thriller "District 9" finished second after falling just 49% in its sophomore session to $18.9 million and a 10-day cume of $73.5 million. The weekend's other three wide openers bowed softly. Robert Rodriguez's PG-rated family fantasy "Shorts" from Warner Bros. rung up $6.6 million for sixth place; Fox Searchlight's comedy "Post Grad" registered $2.8 million in 10th, and Disney's sports documentary "X Games 3D: The Movie" -- slotted for one week only in 1,399 extra-dimensional venues -- fetched just $800,000. Among other second-frame holdovers, Warners' literary adaptation "The Time Traveler's Wife" fell a modest 46% to $10 million in fourth place for a $37.4 million cume, while further down the rankings Paramount Vantage's comedy "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" slid 53% to $2.7 million and a $11.2 million cume. Disney's "Ponyo" dipped 32% to $2.4 million with an $8.1 million cume, and Summit Entertainment's youth musical "Bandslam" dropped 60% to $890,000 and a $4.5 million cume. The weekend top 10 films collected $108 million, or 31% more than the top performers over the same frame last year, according to Nielsen EDI. That marked a third straight year-over-year weekend uptick. In a limited bow, Paramount Vantage unspooled comedy "The Mark Pease Experience," starring Ben Stiller and Jason Schwartzman, in 10 theaters and grossed $3,000, or just $300 per venue. Freestyle Releasing opened the comedy "My One and Only," starring Renee Zellweger and Kevin Bacon, with two playdates in New York and two in L.A. and grossed $60,708. -- a promising $15,177 per engagement. IFC Films debuted the crime thriller "Five Minutes of Heaven," starring Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt, in a single New York location and fetched a sturdy $5,200. Elsewhere in the specialty market, Samuel Goldwyn/IDP's Paul Giamatti starrer "Cold Souls" added 32 theaters for a total 53 and grossed $133,295, or a so-so $2,515 per venue, as cume climbed to $340,068. Focus Features' Korean vampire pic "Thirst" added three playdates for a total 17 and grossed $31,400, or a thin $1,047 per engagement, with a $1.8 million cume. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009
