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Published on Friday, October 3, 2003 - 4:46pm |
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Lowry and THR say that Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman are set to do Horror!
Hey folks, Harry here. Ok, the following came out of TheHollywoodReporter, but there's an interesting note I'd like to make. Personally, I'd like to argue that both films that have come from the teamwork of Spike and Charlie... that both could technically be considered Horror films. I'm not talking about slasher films or gore flicks... I'm talking horror. I mean, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH is ultimately a possession flick and about the loss of one's identity and control of individuality. I mean, is it less horrific if you're being taken over by satan or a bunch of old people? Trapped in the subconcious of another for all eternity. Sure you laugh at the film, but is that the film or you? The story is one that could basically be THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO... technically speaking. Crawl inside indeed. THEN... Then you have ADAPTATION which could easily be discussed as a film dealing with personal madness... schizophrenia and the basic breakdown of one's reality. Again, it isn't much of a stretch to say that Jonze and Kaufman are very experienced at... at the very least HORRIFIC scenarios, for them to actually declare work upon a work of Horror though... that is beyond exciting for me, as they're no longer burying the horror in the outward vestiges of classy drama or comedy... but saying... We're fucking making a HORROR film! Way to go! Can't Wait!
Hey Harry,
I've been a fan of the site for a while, figured it's time I contribute. I was reading CNN.com today and stumbled on this, not sure if you've heard about it, but it sounds pretty damn interesting. I can't imagine what a horror movie done by these guys will be like, but I can't wait to find out. Here ya go:
Jonze, Kaufman do horror
LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman are adapting their "Adaptation" talents to the horror genre.
Deals are being worked out for the duo to collaborate on an untitled horror film for Columbia Pictures. Details of the project, which they will also produce, were closely guarded.
The deal is a coup for Columbia, which released the duo's last effort, "Adaptation." The critically acclaimed project, which dramatized a screenwriter's struggle adapting a nonfiction book, nabbed four Oscar nominations and a supporting actor win for Chris Cooper earlier this year.
Jonze and Kaufman also worked together on the edgy 2000 comedy "Being John Malkovich," which picked up three Oscar nominations.
...you can call me Lowry
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Reader Talkback
It must be said... by IFartOnYourGrave | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:04:43 PM | Interesting... by KidCthulhu | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:05:02 PM | Haven't been this curious
since I heard Tim Burton was
doing Pla by The Guy Who Nods | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:05:47 PM | It's too bad Donald won't be
able to work on the script for
this by oceansized | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:06:54 PM | Ring Sequal Prequal by purplemonkeydw | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:11:06 PM | A well written horror film?
what a novel idea. by coop | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:14:23 PM | It's exciting to see an
original filmmaker tackle the
horror gen by Filthy Fox | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:19:06 PM | Good freakin' point, coop... by The Guy Who Nods | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:21:40 PM | Now THIS could be interesting. by ebon | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:22:28 PM | The TRUE Horror Would Be Nic
Cage Star in It by hipcheck13 | Oct 3rd, 2003 06:50:36 PM | So much for the
Jonze/Palahniuk project, I
guess by Dan_Average | Oct 3rd, 2003 07:46:47 PM | Harry by ELGordo | Oct 3rd, 2003 07:50:29 PM | Matewan, Lone Star, A Time to
Kill, October Sky, American
Beauty by Franky 5 Fingers | Oct 3rd, 2003 09:13:52 PM | Coop by Wild At Heart | Oct 3rd, 2003 09:35:58 PM | Hardcore!!! by George Newman | Oct 4th, 2003 12:25:01 AM | Best horror movie ever is
Deliverance by shogunpoker | Oct 4th, 2003 01:18:50 AM | So what about PASSANGERS??? by godoffireinhell | Oct 4th, 2003 02:52:27 AM | fucking hell. by sirb4c0n | Oct 4th, 2003 09:42:58 AM | BTW... by IFartOnYourGrave | Oct 4th, 2003 10:28:41 AM | So I'm as big a Jonze fan as
the next guy, but by PumpyMcAss | Oct 4th, 2003 02:09:56 PM | George Newman...eat a dick up
until you hick up by super Cucaracha | Oct 4th, 2003 03:10:02 PM | As the guy who owns the
website... by HardcoreRocker | Oct 4th, 2003 04:56:52 PM | Now this scares me shitless... by paddington | Oct 4th, 2003 07:34:14 PM | What about... by zer0cool2k2 | Oct 4th, 2003 07:40:59 PM | Nice try Harry: by Azkica | Oct 5th, 2003 12:51:17 AM | Good writing in horror by Cujo13 | Oct 6th, 2003 03:20:03 PM |
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