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Published on Monday, March 22, 1999 - 1:09am |
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A Look at Bruce Campbell's B&W Crime film... RUNNING TIME!
Maaaaan, I hope this is kickass in that CRISSCROSS, BORN TO KILL, CROSSFIRE, MURDER MY SWEET sorta way... Keep your fingers crossed guys and gals... Let's pray for THE BRUCE!!!!
Picture this, a feature length, black and white, crime drama shot in real
time, staring America's favorite bad ass, Bruce Campbell. For those who
aren't in the know, this isn't a fan boy's wet dream, it's a celluloid
reality. The film is called Running Time, and it was forewalled (This is
when the filmmaker buys daily showings himself), at the Santa Monica Lemle
about a year and a half ago. All I have to say is, the fact that this film
hasen't found a distributer is truly a crime. There hasen't been a decent
real time feature since Hitchcock's The Rope, and ever since, we've been
getting pretentous crap like Nick of Time. Running Time has the pontetial to
break new grounds if given a chance, that's why the world must know how
great this film is.
Good ol Bruce plays Carl, a thief who upon getting released from
prision embarks on the heist of a life time with his best friend, and three
other accomplises. The group runs afoul of many problems and obsticles on
the way to their destination. I don't want to give too much away because
there are tons of twists and turns that absolutely can't be spoiled. Whats
so great about this film is that the camera follows Bruce from beginning to
climax, as if it were a documentery with no cuts, (There are only11 cuts in
the entire film, all of which are hidden) and the entire cast goes through
the motions like consumate pros. Director Josh (Lunatics: A Love Story)
Becker should be lauded for this effort, (which was not accepted into
Sundance.....Bastards!) because it truly is a technical marvel that tells a
brilliant story.
For those of you who think that Bruce's talents are limited to comedy
and Horror, think again. This film showcases his maturity as an actor, just
as a A Simple Plan proved that Sam Raimi matured as a director. I may go as
far to say that this is the best performance of Bruce's entire career. Trust
me, It's that good. At this point the only way you can see this film is to
by a copy off of Josh Becker's web sight, (beckerfilms.com) hopfully this
will change.
There is only one distributer that has the balls to aquire a film like
this; I'm of course talking about Artisan Entertainment. After aquireing
offbeat films such as Pi and The Blair Witch Project, Running Time , I
garuntee, is a step in the right direction. To Artisan aquisitions execs, I
chllenge you to make yet another bold move and pick up Running Time, because
audiences around the world deserve to see it.
Fat Ebert
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Reader Talkback
Let's Hear It For BRUCE!!!! by Justin Sane | Mar 22nd, 1999 12:57:30 AM | The Bruce by Steve-Dave | Mar 22nd, 1999 01:09:18 AM | Hail to the King or Come Get
Some! by Romanek | Mar 22nd, 1999 02:48:53 AM | Come Get Some by John Shaft | Mar 22nd, 1999 03:27:23 AM | "The Rope"????????????? by cussack | Mar 22nd, 1999 05:19:08 AM | More than 11 cuts by FennShysa | Mar 22nd, 1999 06:15:22 AM | All hail BRUCE!!!! by howsannie | Mar 22nd, 1999 08:42:10 AM | Groovy!!! by kev | Mar 22nd, 1999 10:17:30 AM | The Man With The Golden Chin by JavaCycle | Mar 22nd, 1999 11:41:59 AM | Seen it, it's cool, but it's
short by fear of a ted | Mar 22nd, 1999 11:46:45 AM | whoah, this news just rocks... by mckracken | Mar 22nd, 1999 01:58:46 PM | 3 points by L'Auteur | Mar 22nd, 1999 06:52:11 PM | Bruce is Christ by Grocer | Mar 22nd, 1999 08:17:34 PM | Fan name... by NC-17 | Mar 22nd, 1999 09:16:23 PM | duke quote #2 by L'Auteur | Mar 22nd, 1999 09:21:25 PM | duke quote #3 by L'Auteur | Mar 22nd, 1999 09:21:48 PM | best Oscar night quote by L'Auteur | Mar 22nd, 1999 09:25:24 PM | Bruce is the man. Period. by Vincent Vega | Mar 22nd, 1999 10:27:24 PM | Med-Evil Dead by Ayii | Mar 22nd, 1999 11:45:08 PM | The running time for "Running
Time" by Annie R. | Mar 23rd, 1999 12:12:45 AM | "Running Time" gets
distribution by SmutGirl | Mar 23rd, 1999 12:44:29 AM | Bruce needs more dramatic
movie roles by brando78 | Mar 23rd, 1999 11:01:23 PM | What time was really running
from......was itself. by Wolfpack | Jul 14th, 2006 08:38:33 AM |
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