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Quint goes out with a girl named Dom-Da-Dom-DOMINO! She is a bounty huntah!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here, still recovering from Fanastic Fest and playing catch-up like a crazy person. I have about 10 reviews from FF to write up, plus 2 interviews to transcribe, all to just get back to the place where I was before FF... which was still behind.
But Domino comes out tomorrow, so I gotta put the rest on the back burners for a moment.
What can I say? I love MAN ON FIRE. I think it's a great revenge movie that dips a little too much into the stylized craziness visually. I think MAN ON FIRE was a great revenge flick with superb character work done by Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning. The wild camera and filters and chemical processing of the film was layered on top of that, but beneath it all was a story that would have worked just as well if it was shot traditionally. It was all about the harshness of the script and the inventive (and interesting) character work.
DOMINO lends itself to the flash and spectacle of the acid-trip visualized style that Tony Scott is becoming known for. The style feels more ingrained with Richard Kelly's script, more a part of the world than in MAN ON FIRE. I guess the closest analogy I can make is that MAN ON FIRE's visual style is like a hawaiian shirt and DOMINO's is like a tattoo. A person can take off a shirt and still be the same person, but the tattoo is a part of you.
DOMINO, for those unaware, is a story of a bored rich girl who takes up Bounty Hunting as a career... Based on the real Domino Harvey this film is kinda real. As the opening credits state: "Based on a true story... sort of." There's a blending of myth and truth to the movie that just made me smile, partially because a lot of the time I couldn't tell which was which.
The film was written by Richard Kelly, one of the best young screenwriters (and director) in the business right now and the film has much of his quirky personality in it, especially in the supporting cast, but I'll get to them in a minute. I never read Kelly's original script and I hear a lot was changed and that Scott reimagined much of it, but I felt Kelly's spirit all over this movie. Who else would write in 90210 cast members for no apparent reason?
I found the flick to be really fun. It's not perfect nor is it a classic, but I really enjoyed it.
Keira Knightley: Adorable and punky. She acts well, too, giving Domino a real sense of strength and attitude that doesn't feel false or terribly cliched. Plus she's damn cute. She's also into this trend of showing her breasts in every movie she does. I'm a fan of that trend and I hope she continues it, however she might want to aim at a cut-off date... preferably before 2045.
Mickey Rourke: With this and SIN CITY, Rourke is coming back in a big way. Bigger than life, meaner than hell and so badass it's not even funny. He's great to watch in the film.
Edgar Ramirez: Is Rourke's partner in the bounty hunting game and there's supposed to be an attraction between him and Domino, but that's not really developed much. There are hints here or there, but it wasn't as pronounced as I expected it to be. That being said, he's damn good in the movie. His acting style is very subtle and underplayed, but has a definite charisma. I expect to see much more of this actor in the near future.
Supporting Cast:
-Walken: Walken rules and this is no exception. But word 'round the bend is that some of Walken's stuff ended up on the cutting room floor and you can feel it in the movie. His nun-chuks line from the trailer is absent from the movie.
-Jacqueline Bisset is great as Domino's mother. I totally buy her as a Hollywood wife/mother and looks like she could totally be Keira Knightley's bitchy rich ex-supermodel mother. She's not in the movie too much, but she does well with the small amount of screen time she has.
-Mo'Nique does a great job as well. Her character is over the top at time (the whole "Blacktino" Springer moment), but she has very real problems and concerns. Her granddaughter is ill and might die, which pushes her into some interesting situations in the flick. I was surprised with the performance she gave.
There are lots of solid performances, from people like Dabney Coleman (hooray! You're still alive! What can I say? I used to watch 9 TO 5 all the time when I was a kid) and Delroy Lindo. I don't think there was one performance that was off, including from the 90210 camp (Brian Austin Green and Ian Ziering, who had to be really cool if they'd appear in a movie like this totally making fun of themselves).
I think some of the pacing is off in the film... it rockets from the beginning to a moment in the desert, then it stops to give us a look at Keira's Knightlies (not complaining) and spends about 15 minutes trying to get back on track again for the finale.
I enjoyed the flick, but can totally see how the visual style can alienate some of the audience. On the whole it's a strange, but fun flick.
So, that's about it for DOMINO. Got lotsa stuff in the works, including my interview with George Romero, a look at the UNRATED LAND OF THE DEAD DVD and so much more, so keep your eyes on the site, squirts. 'Til then this is Quint bidding you a fond farewell and adieu.
-Quint
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Woo, BOUNTY HUNTAH!
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what do you mean boobs? that's right, BOOBS
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Oct 13, 2005 11:11:18 PM CDT
richard kelly one of the best screenwriters (and directors) work
by freak2thec0re
let me say it again. The man's made one FREAKING film! I can't even trust the reviews of Domino here because everyone seems to be all over this guy.
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I did say one of the best YOUNG screenwriters (and director), which would kind of mean he hasn't done much, right? Why else would I put the word "Young" in there? I've had the opportunity to read a few of the scripts Kelly has written but not produced and I can give my educated opinion on his writing skills. I'm not just jerking off all over DONNIE DARKO, although I am known to do that every fourth Tuesday of the month. What the hell was I saying again? Where am I? Who are you people?
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Do we really need another Domino review. Oh well. I guess I'll just have to be back here later to defend Keira Knightly's beauty against a bunch of angry transexuals.
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Oct 13, 2005 11:31:58 PM CDT
"I guess the closest analogy I can make is that MAN ON FIRE'
by sakurai
Oh yeah, this is why i don't read Quint's movie reviews.
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i like that quote. good review quint. this movie kind of sucks though.
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Hahha just kidding. But while you're here, buy the biopic on the real Domino from Amazon.com before you see the movie! With special added footage of her recent death! And check out the McFarlaine Domino figures at Spawn.com coming soon. I know I will.
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I like Tony Scott. He just says fuck it and goes and his films look like crosses between pornos and high end car commercials, which is fine by me.
This looks way better than fucking KONG, that's for sure. I don't understand Harry when he speaks of being a KONG fan. How the fuck can you be a fan of something that hasn't been released. Oh, shit. That's the point of this entire shitty website isn't it? Well, hurrah. I'm a fucking DOMINO fan and you're all haters! -
AICN reviewers used to be outsiders. Now they get courtesy screenings, comped travel, access to the stars, free swag, and relentless schmoozing by the studios. I don't really trust these reviews anymore.
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but seriously do think they'd let Harry near Keira Knightley. It doesn't matter how much he creams over the film, that tub 'o lard may get to chow down at the buffets, but he ain't gettin' much more outta this than chicken wings. Seriously, if you ever trusted these reviews, it's time to order that KONG boxset before you even see the stupid film.
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Holy smokes...I just checked Rotten Tomatoes and you're right. *sniff* I smell something, and it's time to put on the waders because it's getting DEEP around here. Sad.
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not even this great review can deter me.
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Because I'm a long time fan of Rourke (and am grateful to see him finally getting some decent characters to get his teeth into again of late), and I like a lot of the supporting players (Walken, Lindo et al), and because I unabashedly dig me some Tony Scott. He doesn't always hit them outta the park, but he's also one of the few directors out there these days who unapologetically makes the kinds of films that he makes without toning them down or softening the edges for easier consumption, and damn do I ever appreciate that in this world of pg-13 or else hollywood film making that we seem so stuck with these days. I must admit though, while I liked the Man On Fire remake (by the way, check out the original Scott Glenn version sometime folks, it's a pretty cool little flick) I did think he over did the visual side of things somewhat, occasionally to the detriment of the film's narrative. Hopefully he's got the mix between the visual and the storytelling a bit better balanced as far as Domino goes. We shall see I guess.
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Oct 14, 2005 12:09:35 AM CDT
Now you plan on having movie news on your movie news site, right
by plissken77
Everyday there are are one hundred fucking reviews on this site but what about news, gossip the goods. What the fuck, and where's Harry's october DVD list, the months half fucking over. Fuck your reviews.
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When I said I don't trust these reviews, I didn't mean that AICN is being dishonest. I meant like how the embedded journalists during the Iraq war saw only one side of the conflict (no I'm not criticizing the war, I'm criticizing the journalists for sacrificing their objectivity to get inside access). AICN is basically inside the industry now, or at least privvy to a lot of background info (such as the original scripts), so it's going to tend to be a cheerleader for the home team (Hollywood). We go into the theater and react to just what's on the screen.
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Because everywhere else, people are panning the shit out this movie.
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...and I still went to the Domino Premiere at The Mann's Chinese on Tuesday night, and I truly,passionatly loved Man On Fire each of the twenty or so times I saw it, and I gradually got very excited as the fateful screening day of my most awaited movie of the year was getting closer...and it sucks, it sucks, it sucks, and I've been hurting ever since...nsomnia out.
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There are Domino banners plastered all over this site.Ask yourself why Harry and Quin't review are soooo complaisant and pc...you don't bite the hand that feeds you.
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Oct 14, 2005 12:50:02 AM CDT
"I guess the closest analogy I can make is that MAN ON FIRE'
by mike lovestein
Pretty stupid. Don't try and be clever dumb ass, just review the fucking movie.
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Just watched Tony Scott's latest DOMINO tonight in a Phoenix sneak preview. Remember all that cool editing that Scott used in MAN ON FIRE? Well you get an onslaught of 1:45 minutes worth in DOMINO, about the 0:50 mark I was getting tired then annoyed with it. Sorry, it just felt like it was waaay over-used to the point of nausea. The crowd was mixed young/old and I have to say that they seemed all a bit overwhelmed, "what did I just watch?" "I didn't expect that kind of a movie". One father took his 10 year old daughter out of the theater at a particular violent dismembering (as if there is there is another sort). I thought the film was okay, not great not terrible, the acting was solid all around, just too much of that bleach-bypass, jittery editing, jump-cut, frame-unfocused, extreme close-ups for this movie goer. Keira Knightley is believable throughout, Mickey Rourke has always given me the "willies" but is very good, and the "new guy" Edgar Ramirez is pretty good. I would look at picking this up as a rental, it just isn't special enough that you have to see it at the theater.
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I thought Brosnan was good, but if they're starting over with the first book, it's makes sense to have a new Bond.
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I would say 34B's, not bad, not great but...serviceable. They are not on screen long, matter of fact I don't even recall seeing her face in frame at the time, so they could have been doubles (insert joke here). She's a petite girl and they are proportional, now her ass...piece artwork there my friend.
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I don't know where I read that, but she said in some interview that she picked her stunt-ass out of a lineup.
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KK has confirmed this repeatedly in interviews.
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Oct 14, 2005 4:21:58 AM CDT
"I guess the closest analogy I can make is that MAN ON FIRE'
by docpazuzu
Quint, that might just be the worst analogy I've ever read. Ever.
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Oct 14, 2005 5:20:54 AM CDT
THE REASON THE ROMANCE DIDN'T PAN OUT... Uhh... Domino was g
by stlfilmwire
Before she died, it was reported that she was quite upset that they were making her out to look like a heterosexual. My guess is they probably cut those scenes from the flick... or dropped them from the script.
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... pimping this film? Sheeesch, get over it already! You guys are far worse than the marketing campaign for, say, Godzilla. You have totally and utterly succeeded in mading me lose interest in this film. I am not even going to rent the sucker.
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making, of course. Sorry.
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Ziering and Green will appear in anything that will show them on any screen, just to prove they didn't die. Zierings done like 5 cartoon voice overs in the last 5 years. Green's done slightly more, althogh he's been in nothing anyone other than his mother have seen. They both probably have a ton of cash in reserve, but in Hollywood, everyone does, so you're only as good as your last screen appearance a bimbo can recognise.
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Keira F*cking Knightly is HOT. i know it's shallow, i know it's going to be stupid, but it's going to be razor-thin coke damaged little lost waif girl gone bad in the desert with guns and mayem in her nightties beating girlfriends at the girlschool. in short: outrageous Keira Knighty (aka the new Twiggy; aka the new Edie Sedgewick) exploitation action... my ticket was bought in theory months ago...
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I mean, is he Harry's Clone, because Harry loves just about everything. This movie looks like garbarge. Though I still think Kiera Knightly is hot.
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Deal with it.
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All she's confirmed was that the ass shots are a body double, since she really has a problem with hers for some ungodly reason. Everything else is her.
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Man on Fire is a piece of shit. When you have to have a little girl spin around and hop on her bed and call her teddy bear by the name of the person you are trying to establish she's developing an emotional connection with, you're a lazy hack. Those swim lesson scenes were pathetic.
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What asshole brought his 10 year old daughter to a violent rated R movie?
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Oct 14, 2005 1:19:25 PM CDT
Man in fire a good movie? Is this really a site about film, or i
by leolo
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Why is it such a source of mirth that Keira Knightly says the word "hunter" the way that anyone brought up in the south of England would? Is it really that hilarious that she doesn't say it "bowny hunner" like people would in the States? "Listen to the funny Brit girl! Hey, I love you Brits, I love yer Monnee Pie-thonnnnnn."
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It's because her phrasing of "Bounty Hunter" is repeated ninr gazillion times in the original trailer. And yes, it was an ass double, but Kiera has no objection to flashing her own jubblies.
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But it tried really hard to be.
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Oct 15, 2005 8:15:06 PM CDT
Zedsdead, there was also a family there with an 7-9, and a 4-5 y
by bargin hunter in 3d
I can't understand why any responsible adult would expose a child to such a violent/intense film. I don't want to get into the whole "Violence Argument". But my guess as to why these parents brought those 2 children to the preview was that the ticketes were a "give away" from a local Phoenix radio station. I do have some respect for the father who took his 10 year old out of the theater, if not for the violence then at least for the poor product they were seeing.
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