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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Richard Kelly (written by)
Release Date:
7 December 2007 (UK)
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Tagline:
Have A Nice Apocalypse more
Plot:
Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008...
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Awards:
2 nominations
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(172 articles)
The Fall or Rise of Richard Kelly?
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(From HeyUGuys. 19 November 2009, 4:01 PM, PST)
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I'm not drinking the Kool-Aid.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Carlos Amezcua | ... | Himself | |
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | Dr. Soberin Exx | |
| Robert Benz | ... | Tab Taverner | |
| Todd Berger | ... | Bing Zinneman | |
| Dave Carlin | ... | News Reporter | |
| Joe Campana | ... | Brandt Huntington | |
| Chris Andrew Ciulla | ... | UPU 4 Officer 3 (as Chris Ciulla) | |
| Rebekah Del Rio | ... | Vanessa Vera Cruz | |
| Aaron Dillar | ... | Jimmy Hermosa | |
| Nora Dunn | ... | Cyndi Pinziki | |
| Shari Dunn | ... | USI Dent Reporter | |
| Michele Durrett | ... | Starla Von Luft | |
| Jon Falcone | ... | Soldier Falcon | |
| Leila Feinstein | ... | Herself | |
| Jaret Gardiner | ... | Shane Laverne |
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Also Known As:
Southland Tales (Germany) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, violence, sexual material and some drug content.
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Runtime:
145 min | France:160 min (Cannes Film Festival) | Argentina:160 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R |
UK:15 |
Ireland:16 |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:MA |
Argentina:16 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Brazil:16 |
New Zealand:R16
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In addition to the feature film, an expanded version of Southland Tales will be presented as a six-part interactive experience with the prequel saga to be published as three separate 90-130 page graphic novels, each written by Kelly. The graphic novels will be released over a six month period early in 2007 leading up to the film's release with the feature film comprised of the story's final three chapters. In addition, the film's official website will be one of the largest and most elaborate ever designed for a feature film. Richard Kelly describes the graphic novels as a "work in tandem with the website, creating a more epic multimedia experience for those interested in taking the plunge."
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Continuity: When Walter Mung throws the check back at Zora, it lands on the floor. As she leaves the truck, the check has somehow been placed on the counter (right side of the screen).
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Quotes:
Private Pilot Abilene:
Darkness fell upon the city. Neo-Marxist cells began to converge upon downtown.
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Movie Connections:
References Lost in Space (1998)
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Soundtrack:
Water Pistol
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Why would Martin let himself die after he killed everyone on the Mega-Zeppelin?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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I give the film a 3 out of 10 because it does have some sharp moments where some sort of vision glimmers through. I particularly enjoyed watching Jon Lovitz shattering type. And it's good to see Nora Dunn and Will Sasso on the big screen.
But for the most part, this feels like the world's most expensive B-movie. It has a lot of scenes, most of which are professionally lit and well-composed through the camera, and they feature actors reading lines. And that's all there is - the parts don't add up to a whole.
I like weirdness and I like apocalyptic themes. I like social/political reflection and cinematic chaos. I don't require a movie to present a nice, tidy narrative arc. I do, however want to be drawn in, I want to believe at some level in what's happening on screen. And this movie didn't do that for me. None of these scenes are ever going to happen. They don't depict, or reflect on, a world in which we live. They're supposed to, but like a badly-drawn portrait, the resemblance isn't quite there. All I see is a bad rendering.
I honestly can't understand where all the positive hype for this movie is coming from. I suspect a case of the emperor's new clothes. If you genuinely enjoyed this film, I say the more power to you. Having made it to the end, I think it's a dud.