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Our First Review Of DOMINO!!
Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...
Wow, this one’s screening early. I’m a fan of Richard Kelly’s script for the film, and I’m curious to see what Tony Scott did with it. Keep in mind, this thing’s got to be rough right now:
Hey Moriarty, before I jump into the review I just wanted to congratulate both you
and Scott Swan on having not only "Ride with the Devil" greenlit, but also
having John Carpenter direct one of your hour-long scripts for the Masters of Horror
anthology. That is fantastic news, and it's great to see both of you guys finally
triumph!
At the Bridge: Cinema De Lux at 7:30 PM, Domino was screened to a packed audience. I
spotted both Tony Scott in his trademark red cap and Richard Kelly a few rows back
from me, and it appeared as though this was one of the first screenings of the film
to happen. With that in mind, I'll regurgitate the usual disclaimer that this print
wasn't color corrected, had temp music (quite a lot from Fight Club actually, as well
as Man on Fire and Collateral), some bad sound, etcetera.
Have you ever had a dream about watching a film before its out, and really
remembering enjoying the hell out of it but not remembering the whole of it? Like
bits and pieces s
tand out but its nearly impossible to remember where they line up? I can't remember a
film ever making me feel like this before Domino. It's trippy in a Natural Born
Killers-meets-Royal Tennenbaums way. It's like a shattered stain-glass window with
colorful pieces all over the place. And I'm having a hell of a time trying to decide
when this worked and when it didn't.
Because I want to respect the wishes of the filmmakers to keep the specifics of the
plot untainted for the general public, I'm going to make this relatively general and
only address the big concerns that people have had for this film.
*Tony Scott isn't quite in "Man on Fire" mode here, but he still resorts to a
lot of his old-"new" tricks. That means you'll get your fill of hand-cranked
cameras, low shutter speeds, jump cuts, accompanied with lots of reverse piano key
sound effects. I can only imagine that, four months from now, the cuts will either
compound in number or the overall cut of the film will feel f
ar different than the rough cut. I hear Scott likes to edit down to the last minute.
*The Keira Knightley voice overs were SUBSTANTIALLY better than they were in the
trailer. Overall she does a strong job. Although I've heard a lot of naysayers
comment on how her slim frame doesn't lend her to being a believable bounty hunter, I
will say that Kelly and Scott do a great job of holding a lantern to this and making
you believe in her ass-kicking abilities.
*In the focus group held afterwards, most people ranked it above average. No poors or
fairs to be seen. Adjectives used to describe it included "Trippy, original, like
Pulp Fiction, confusing, explosive." I gauged that most people really appeared to
enjoy the movie, though I also noticed that the hyperkinetic and convoluted nature of
the plot threw a lot of people. Myself definitely included.
*Music-wise, this was a temp track so I have no real idea what final music will be
used. Tom Waits I'm sure will have his music inta
ct in the final cut, seeing as he makes a brief appearance in the film and probably
approves. Against the rumours I heard of very specific tracks being listed throughout
Kelly's script, it appears that the filmmakers (not necessarily Scott, maybe the
producers) have dropped these suggested songs.
*Chris Walken isn't in this film nearly as much as I had hoped he'd be.
*The dog Harry wrote about in his script review from a couple years ago survives, and
it really pissed the hell out of me because the dialogue proceeds as if it had been
blown to "doggie hell." This is such a minor detail that I thought I would
share it because it really has no bearing on the plot.
*There are MANY characters in this film and I can't say for certain how many will
survive into the final cut. It becomes almost too Snatch and really strips away from
the emotional core of the story.
*It begins as a great dysfunctional family story but dissolves into mindless
spectacle midway.
I apologize for a
ny bad grammar or incomprehensible sentences. Massive sleep deprivation, stress, and
a general sensory overload from the insanity of Domino have left me in a sad, sad
state. I'm hopeful than in four months from now we'll see a vastly improved version.
Take it from me, I can already tell that there are considerations for reshooting the
ending, so it will only get better from here.
Call me "The Scog"Anyone else get a peek at this one tonight? Let us know what you thought.
"Moriarty" out.
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And I'll cut off each one of your fingers until you agree. (Hey, maybe they were trying out the dog-doesn't-get-blown-away version here...)
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Why does everyone rave about that film. It was a brutal as hell, gloriously violent revenge thriller with great work from Denzel, and Dakota Fanning was a revelation, great little actress.
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However the film was completely RUINED by Tony Scott just not being able to resist the urge to visually masturbate all over a box of music video like tricks then wipe it all over the final cut !!! It was a mess, a mish mash of "Hey, let's use this cool effect for no reason" moments.
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Man on Fire could have been a contender, however it was fucked by it's own coach before it even got in the ring. -
Please. I'm begging.
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I'm a big fan of Richard Kelly and if anyone can direct a flashy action movie, it's Tony Scott (along with his brother Ridley). I thought Man on Fire was quite entertaining. Ending was a let-down though. I'd like to see Domino tweaked that it will be more of a Richard Kelly movie than a Tony Scott movie, though.
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Is fuckin' right. Scott fucked the movie in that trippy style and the script was a poorer version of what Helgeland wrote before.
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Apr 15, 2005 4:17:02 AM CDT
You know, it's amazing just how many people don't seem to realis
by jackburton
The film makers really managed to keep that fact under the radar as far as not just general audiences go, but most film fanatics too. In fact I hardly ever heard anyone ever even mention the fact, critics, reviewers, viewers, talkbackers...just goes to show just how supremely little seen the original Scott Glenn Man On Fire was I guess.
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The way Walken delivers that line in the trailer... makes me want to see it for that scene alone. Then you got Mickey Rourke coming off his turn in Sin City, that delightful Kneightly lass, Delroy Lindo, Bisset, Dabney Coleman and, er, Brian Austin Green...
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My name is Domino Harvey. I am a bounty hunter/My name is Domino Harvey. I am a bounty hunter/My name is Domino Harvey. I am a bounty hunter/My name is Domino Harvey *Ad infinitum*
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I am also a MASSIVE fan of Richard Kelly and by a massive fan, I don't just mean 'I've seen Donnie Darko and enjoyed it'. No, No, not atall. I mean something alot more profound. I mean I have been a fan since just before that film came out. Infact I've been a fan since before he had that idea. Initially that film was a teen comedy set in the sixties called 'Darko's'. I've been a fan since then. Just before then actually. Basically what I mean is my opinion is alot more valid than yours and i'm not sure what to make of this film yet.
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Apr 15, 2005 7:20:37 AM CDT
I met Domino Harvey buying shoes from a shitty market stall. I a
by mr chuff
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What's all that about then eh?
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Seriously I've seen people make this claim on alot of reviews. Hell probably a majority posted here. However, if the label of "plant" was ever justified, this guy just earned it. Seriously that review just SCREAMS of plant. From the way it was written with its overtly fancy attempt to praise the films elements to the way the guy seems to emphasize the audience was so positive about it. Seriously this site needs to look at these reviews with more skepticism.
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Actually, the fact that Man On Fire rationalises torture was one of it's saving graces. If you are going to make a decent revenge flick then it kinda has to by it's nature. Still wasn't enough to save the film from the visual fap-fap-fap-fapping of the least talented Scott brother who really needs to learn when to reign it in and just shoot the fucking movie rather than work out which cool effect to use next.
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Apr 15, 2005 9:11:24 AM CDT
No, Dude, I'm a bigger Richard Kelly fan. His first diaper load
by big bad clone
but I was a fan before he was even born! Don't give me this, "But isn't he older than you?" business. You apparently didn't read all of The Philosophy of Time Travel then. I, I am the biggest Richard Kelly fan ever..... He's the guy who worte Roadhouse, right?
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Apr 15, 2005 9:48:32 AM CDT
Man, I sure hope this movie has more action in it that "Man On F
by excaliburffolkes
That movie dragged, and dragged, and dragged, and dragged, and dragged, and dragged. If Tony Scott had edited out a good half an hour or so of the unending and pointless dialogue the film might have worked, but as it was we had to wait almost 90 minutes before any of the interesting revenge got underway. Almost as bad, after wading through it all for nearly 2 hours and 15 minutes, we didn't even get the satisfaction of seeing Denzel's character take out the ultimate final bad guy. Instead we got some lame, seemingly tacked on, epilogue about how the bad guy was killed during his arrest weeks later. What kind of a climax was that?!There was a time when Tony Scott had balls (see "The Last Boy Scout" for proof).
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Apr 15, 2005 10:06:28 AM CDT
a) Man on Fire is NOT a remake - it's an adaptation of a novel.
by tv casualty
Seriously, if Scott's using the same gimmicks, I'll take a big pass-ola on this one. Because Gimme Tabs is right, he fucked that movie with his retard-o direction, ruining a good plot and excellent performances. And finally, the idea of 85 pound Kiera Knightly firing two machine guns simultaneously is beyond even MY suspension of disbelief, and I'll buy almost anything on the big screen. No thanks.
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Apr 15, 2005 10:11:49 AM CDT
Is "My name is domino Harvey..." gonna' be the new stupid catchp
by zer0cool2k2
"My name is Domino Harvey, I am the hottest tomboy beanpole on the planet".
Anyway, I liked the original "Man on Fire" better than the Tony Scott remake. I also liked "Ride with the Devil", back before Toby got bit by a radioactive spider. -
Apr 15, 2005 1:14:42 PM CDT
Natalie Portman has a very low budget film coming out, called "D
by orionsangels
I'm sure few people have heard about it. Keira Knightly and Natalie Portman are linked. They lookalike, they acted together in TPM and now they make movies with similar titles. http://www.dominoone.com/
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you know what's even more incredible? most people don't realize that the schwarzenegger version of "running man" is not an adaptation of king's book (not by far), but IS a quite through ripoff of this old 70's flick called "the new warriors"
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Ah well, you cant win them all.
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I should have added that to my previous post.
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and she damn near snapped in HALF! ... y'know, 'cause she's so skinny and stuff. *cough* I'm sorry. I just wanted to fit in.
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REVENGE is "one of the single most horrifying moments" in film. I love Tony Scott; the first director I really caught on to. He maybe one of the reasons I got so caught up in film and filmmaking. But REVENGE; that's a waste of time. For anyone who hasn't seen THE LAST BOY SCOUT, that's the one; That's the Tony Scott flick to see.
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As soon as Miguel Ferrer popped his wimpy head into the movie, I lost interest. BUT, I will always cherish Revenge for one reason, it tought me how to deal with ladies who piss me off. That's right. I chain them up, fill'm with smack and let people fuck them. Okay that was all a lie, and most girls could beat me up.
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