tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post1337504457316670958..comments2023-08-20T06:16:15.362-05:00Comments on Getafilm: Coens "Raising Cain": Thank You, Walker Art CenterDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-17242224256242283622009-07-31T09:58:17.481-05:002009-07-31T09:58:17.481-05:00Thanks, Alexander. I can't really claim to hav...Thanks, Alexander. I can't really claim to have had any more insight than Matt did (actually meeting the bros. & Deakins during production), but I like to think I called this one a little early as people had pretty much ignored it until the trailer was released.<br /><br />Matt, let's leave it at crazy. Or maybe stupid crazy...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-82980396921573626262009-07-30T18:09:56.415-05:002009-07-30T18:09:56.415-05:00Can I call you stupid? Because, well, you know. :)...Can I call you stupid? Because, well, you know. :)Matt Gamblehttp://wherethelongtailends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-88305467902298312612009-07-30T16:49:03.692-05:002009-07-30T16:49:03.692-05:00Daniel, you are strong-willed. I am determined to ...Daniel, you are strong-willed. I am determined to follow you this time, my friend.<br /><br />I see you have remained the Internet's "Inside Man" for this film from before they began lensing it to this moment. Excellent work!Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-40366964186158264952009-07-30T16:32:44.968-05:002009-07-30T16:32:44.968-05:00So everybody says, but nope, I'm not giving in...So everybody says, but nope, I'm not giving in. I just have no reason to watch it - I've been excited enough since before they started filming this thing, and of course I'll be happy to look back and appreciate the trailer after I see the movie.<br /><br />Call me crazy. I am.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-6889039314176733742009-07-30T13:55:13.993-05:002009-07-30T13:55:13.993-05:00Its just a teaser, and I highly recommend you watc...Its just a teaser, and I highly recommend you watch it, as it is awesome. It won't give anything away, but how they cut the trailer is freaking genius.Matt Gamblehttp://wherethelongtailends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-69420268133270930432009-07-30T12:29:57.487-05:002009-07-30T12:29:57.487-05:00I figured I was misreading that (though I'd st...I figured I was misreading that (though I'd still love to see old MSP stock footage). <br /><br />Well the biggest news of the day is that the trailer for ASM has been released and is exploding across the interwebs. The percentage chance of me watching it, and thus seeing the look of the film stock they decided on, is absolute zero, as in -459% (or maybe -1/459). Mine eyes will not look until I see the whole film, even though I'll be forced to walk around blind during the months of August/September to guarantee it.<br /><br />In the meantime, you can watch it yourself and join the masses who are suddenly on board for this movie <a href="http://livingincinema.com/2009/07/29/trailer-a-serious-man/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=11321" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and <a href="http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2009/07/the_rabbi_is_bu.php" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It's as if people are surprised that the Coens could make a good movie about their life in their hometown. Go figure.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-36804457313847353362009-07-30T12:18:47.821-05:002009-07-30T12:18:47.821-05:00It wasn't stock footage, it was basic footage ...It wasn't stock footage, it was basic footage they shot around town and they wanted to look at the film stock on the big screen to see how it would look. They wanted to make sure the film stock they were using would give the look they wanted.Matt Gamblehttp://wherethelongtailends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-2223406099313612372009-07-29T22:10:20.558-05:002009-07-29T22:10:20.558-05:00At some point that's not just cool, it's a...At some point that's not just cool, it's also ridiculous. What do you say to a guy like Deakins after 8 Oscar nominations and 0 wins? "Boy, how 'bout that Academy, eh? Thought you were a lock last year."<br /><br />Was it MSP stock footage from the 60's? Guess we'll find out soon enough, but I would love to see some shots of downtown and our neighborhood from back in the day.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-39771397305969118302009-07-29T16:36:36.391-05:002009-07-29T16:36:36.391-05:00Nope, my story is much cooler. They wanted to chec...Nope, my story is much cooler. They wanted to check the film stock they were using (for ASM) was going to look good on screen so they came into our theatre before we were opened and we ran it for them. Joel, Ethan, Roger and Robert Graf who was one of the producers on the film.<br /><br />They hung out for about a half hour and I got Roger Deakins to sign my copy of The Assassination of Jesse James and they signed a few posters as well.Matt Gamblehttp://wherethelongtailends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-52391121827578622232009-07-29T14:00:47.131-05:002009-07-29T14:00:47.131-05:00Ah, quite a difference. I was thinking "fired...Ah, quite a difference. I was thinking "fired up" in the context of Errol Morris almost popping a vein as he badgered a questioner in the audience.<br /><br />But if it was a enthusiastic "fired up", well maybe I was least right about the Coens attraction to Philippe Petit. <br /><br />So did you crash the ASM set? Will we see you on screen? That would be fantastic.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-80382801511634486112009-07-29T13:51:57.624-05:002009-07-29T13:51:57.624-05:00Nope, he's a huge fan of it. When I met the Co...Nope, he's a huge fan of it. When I met the Coen's and Roger Deakins last year Joel spent much of the time excitedly trying to talk Deakins into watching the film. It was awesome.Matt Gamblehttp://wherethelongtailends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-11347812133705070122009-07-29T12:56:03.766-05:002009-07-29T12:56:03.766-05:00Is he mad that Philippe Petit isn't a characte...Is he mad that Philippe Petit isn't a character from one of their movies? That could make sense. Or maybe it's just the super liberal use of reenactments that's driven many people (including me, to an extent) crazy.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-25428184998703354132009-07-29T12:25:58.107-05:002009-07-29T12:25:58.107-05:00You want Joel to get fired up? Ask him about Man o...You want Joel to get fired up? Ask him about Man on Wire. :)Matt Gamblehttp://wherethelongtailends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-29491106912915661002009-07-29T10:51:31.826-05:002009-07-29T10:51:31.826-05:00That doesn't bode well, Sam, but hopefully the...That doesn't bode well, Sam, but hopefully they'll both show up for their home audience (even if they haven't called it home for decades)! Yeah, the Chigurh question is one of many you could ask them about their filmography.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-12991522528738275042009-07-29T10:02:12.526-05:002009-07-29T10:02:12.526-05:00Several months ago, I was told that Ethan Coen wou...Several months ago, I was told that Ethan Coen would be attending a Saturday night staging of his new play "Offices" in Manhattan, but that never materialized. In any case Daniel I would love to discuss the 'mystery behind Anton Chigurh's whereabouts at the Desert Sands!" Ha! That alone would be worth the $100.<br /> I'm hoping you'll find a way to be in attendance.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-73518224141964992712009-07-28T23:23:59.795-05:002009-07-28T23:23:59.795-05:00Ah, just missed you, Anonymous.
It is interestin...Ah, just missed you, Anonymous. <br /><br />It is interesting to consider who they might bring for that conversation, but I don't think we'll find out if it makes a difference for ticket demand because I think it will sell out regardless, even at $100 a pop.<br /><br />But you're right in that the success of the actual discussion might depend on who's talking to them. I've never heard them in person but everything I know about them tells me they're not the most gregarious interviewees. (Unlike Errol Morris, who went red-faced talking after the Walker premiere last year of <a href="http://getafilm.blogspot.com/2008/04/review-standard-operating-procedure.html" rel="nofollow">Standard Operating Procedure</a>.) <br /><br />I'd love to see the Coens get fired up about something...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-30304940633042462482009-07-28T23:12:12.082-05:002009-07-28T23:12:12.082-05:00The absence of ASM in the lineup was obviously the...The absence of ASM in the lineup was obviously the first thing I noticed, and I figured (hoped) there was no way they'd put this together during that time and not include a premiere. <br /><br />Not that it really matters, as there's no chance I'm getting into the ASM premiere, the Blood Simple screening/reception, or the Regis Dialogue without some help, or luck. These are the Wonka-like Golden Tickets, and the Contributing Members will snap them up in the first week, if not the first day. <br /><br />So yeah,I guess this is my desperate plea to anyone reading this: I'd be thrilled to accept any charity in the form of a ticket, or even access to buy a ticket, for the Regis Dialogue or the ASM premiere. Thanks for your consideration.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-6830530828457769312009-07-28T23:07:48.587-05:002009-07-28T23:07:48.587-05:00A huge key to the Regis Dialogue will, who the Wal...A huge key to the Regis Dialogue will, who the Walker will get to do the discussion with them, IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-3760207363920219202009-07-28T21:51:26.803-05:002009-07-28T21:51:26.803-05:00The Walker is still negotiating for a screening o...The Walker is still negotiating for a screening of A Serious Man.Matt Gamblehttp://wherethelongtailends.comnoreply@blogger.com