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The Man With No Plan Sees Daniel Craig In FLASHBACKS OF A FOOL!!
Merrick here...
The Man with No Plan sent in a look at Daniel Craig's new film FLASHBACKS OF A FOOL.
Craig's had a run of bad luck since CASINO ROYALE (THE INVASION and GOLDEN COMPASS) - hopefully this and QUANTUM OF SOLACE will turn things around for him.
You can find a trailer for FLASHBACKS HERE.
The film is just about to hit in the UK (on April 18, I believe)...no word on when it's coming to The States.
I was lucky enough to be at the world premiere of Daniel Craig’s movie this weekend in London’s Leicester Square, called Flashbacks of a Fool, and as no-one has so far posted a review on your site, I thought I’d give it a go.
I won’t carry on much about the build-up to the showing, other than it was a hugely celebrity filled affair, with many of the stars from the film (Mark Strong, Keeley Hawes, Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Claire Forlani) in attendance, along with Mr James Bond himself, Daniel Craig. In addition, Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music (whose music plays an integral part to the film) was also in attendance.
The film is a first feature for ex-music videos director Baillie Walsh – he’s worked with just about every one in the music industry at one point, but apparently he and Daniel have wanted to make this movie for a number of years, and Daniel’s rise to super-stardom thanks to Bond has given him the financial clout. Well, if this is anything to go by, he should flex those financial film muscles more often.
The film is best described as a film of two parts, based in the present and in the 1970s. The modern day story deals with Craig’s character, Joe Scott, a 40-something British actor living in Hollywood, his success well and truly behind him, as he slips in to a decline fuelled by drugs, alcohols and hookers (all the fun things in life). The state of his life is best exemplified by a meeting between Craig and his agent, Manny (played by the ever amazing Mark Strong), where Craig’s self-destructive state is quite clearly laid out for him.
The inciting incident to the story is the unexpected news of the death of a childhood friend in Britain, someone who he was very close to, but who he has lost touch with a long time previously. The news of this death starts a serious of flashbacks (the second part of the movie), where we say Craig’s character in his mid-teens. The teenage Joe Scott is played by Harry Eden (he played the Artful Dodger in Polanski’s take on Oliver Twist a few years back). Eden was excellent in conveying the younger Scott, not only in appearance, but also in copying the physical mannerisms of Daniel Craig. The story of the younger Joe Scott, set in 1970’s England, at a sea-side town, where he lives with his family and friends, shows how actions he takes in these adolescent years have a devastating effect on his life, and how the elder Scott has still not dealt with many of these issues, many of which are fuelling his self-destructive phase.
I really do not want to give much more away, as I think it would ruin the movie. Overall I thought the film was an amazing film, very powerful, and at points very moving.
A few special things that I loved. The cinematography of John Mathieson was amazing, using the beauty of the location shooting in South Africa (doubling for both Malibu in LA and a sea-side town in England) to its best. The soundtrack, which features early Roxy Music heavily, and especially one particular song by them, If There Is Something, was fantastic, and perfectly helped to invoke the era.
The actors were all superb, a high quality cast that were never flat or 2-dimensional. Special praise should be showered on the children actors, who were fantastic in portraying the central characters in their formative years.
If I have one complaint, it was probably I saw more than I needed to of Mr Craig’s naked ass, but I am sure that fact will probably only increase ticket sales, especially with the female demographic of this site.
A great movie all round.
For the record, you can call me “The Man with No Plan”.
And PS, before all the bitching starts, I am not a plant – really just loved the movie, as did everyone else I went with.
I won’t carry on much about the build-up to the showing, other than it was a hugely celebrity filled affair, with many of the stars from the film (Mark Strong, Keeley Hawes, Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Claire Forlani) in attendance, along with Mr James Bond himself, Daniel Craig. In addition, Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music (whose music plays an integral part to the film) was also in attendance.
The film is a first feature for ex-music videos director Baillie Walsh – he’s worked with just about every one in the music industry at one point, but apparently he and Daniel have wanted to make this movie for a number of years, and Daniel’s rise to super-stardom thanks to Bond has given him the financial clout. Well, if this is anything to go by, he should flex those financial film muscles more often.
The film is best described as a film of two parts, based in the present and in the 1970s. The modern day story deals with Craig’s character, Joe Scott, a 40-something British actor living in Hollywood, his success well and truly behind him, as he slips in to a decline fuelled by drugs, alcohols and hookers (all the fun things in life). The state of his life is best exemplified by a meeting between Craig and his agent, Manny (played by the ever amazing Mark Strong), where Craig’s self-destructive state is quite clearly laid out for him.
The inciting incident to the story is the unexpected news of the death of a childhood friend in Britain, someone who he was very close to, but who he has lost touch with a long time previously. The news of this death starts a serious of flashbacks (the second part of the movie), where we say Craig’s character in his mid-teens. The teenage Joe Scott is played by Harry Eden (he played the Artful Dodger in Polanski’s take on Oliver Twist a few years back). Eden was excellent in conveying the younger Scott, not only in appearance, but also in copying the physical mannerisms of Daniel Craig. The story of the younger Joe Scott, set in 1970’s England, at a sea-side town, where he lives with his family and friends, shows how actions he takes in these adolescent years have a devastating effect on his life, and how the elder Scott has still not dealt with many of these issues, many of which are fuelling his self-destructive phase.
I really do not want to give much more away, as I think it would ruin the movie. Overall I thought the film was an amazing film, very powerful, and at points very moving.
A few special things that I loved. The cinematography of John Mathieson was amazing, using the beauty of the location shooting in South Africa (doubling for both Malibu in LA and a sea-side town in England) to its best. The soundtrack, which features early Roxy Music heavily, and especially one particular song by them, If There Is Something, was fantastic, and perfectly helped to invoke the era.
The actors were all superb, a high quality cast that were never flat or 2-dimensional. Special praise should be showered on the children actors, who were fantastic in portraying the central characters in their formative years.
If I have one complaint, it was probably I saw more than I needed to of Mr Craig’s naked ass, but I am sure that fact will probably only increase ticket sales, especially with the female demographic of this site.
A great movie all round.
For the record, you can call me “The Man with No Plan”.
And PS, before all the bitching starts, I am not a plant – really just loved the movie, as did everyone else I went with.
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Craig's face
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Good MOvie
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But I can't wait to see his ass!
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thats why he's 007.
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Kind of like Christian Bale a few years back.. Are there no decent up and coming leading men from America or are they all coming from the other side of the pond?
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So glad to see Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music getting some well deserved respect. These guys were way ahead of everyone else in 1970 when it came to style and substance - can't wait to see this one. By the way - the live version from "Viva" of "If there is something" is absolutely incredible!
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Hi,
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Nashville’s film festival is kicking off April 17 during the "Awesome April" celebrations all month long in the city. It’s really a fun, world-class festival and I was hoping you may be put the word out for us to your friends and readers since they may find it worth checking out- especially if they are close enough to attend. There's even a chance to win a cool trip to Vegas and make a road trip documentary with superstar act Emerson Drive for those who can make it out to screenings(see release for details). Plus William H. Macy and Director Steven Schachter In Attendance for their work in "The Deal" which is kicking off the festival.
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For now, thanks for your time...
Here’s the link and release to check out and/or forward on your page…
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---PRESS RELEASE--
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – April 1, 2008 – For the sixth year during the month of April, Music City rolls out the red carpet and celebrates Spring’s arrival like no other city. With scores of festivals, concerts, award shows and exhibitions—each unique to Nashville —the city has officially designated April as “Awesome April in Music City .”
But this tradition of support for arts and culture extends far beyond our musical heritage. Nashville has always had a long love affair with the movies. The city officially kicked off the Nashville Film Festival April 1st with the first of many parties planned for this year’s star-studded schedule of screenings and celebrations. For those with any lingering doubt as to Nashville’s cinematic credibility and legendary hospitality, organizers have compiled the TOP TEN reasons Nashville is more awesome than Hollywood this April…
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Flickr:
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I was on set in South Africa, which makes me very special and more important than all of you (well, that's what my mom says). Good to hear some early praise. I read the script and, honestly, wasn't too impressed, but good direction and acting can do wonders.
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Golden Compass earned over 350 million worldwide.
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Apr 15, 2008 12:34:27 PM CDT
'I am sure that fact will probably only increase ticket sales, e
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Haha.
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THERE'S NO GORRAM TALKBACK FOR NEW AMSTERDAM?!?!?!?!?!?
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We all already saw this show a few years ago when it was called ANGEL.
Before that, FOREVER KNIGHT. Time for the suits to move on...you can't really improve on Angel for this concept. -
thought it was in the black and then some before and dvd sales have started.
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like those blonde-haired aryan thugs in the Bond series who fight Bond. maybe he can fight himself in his movies!
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I know John Mathieson is a great cinematographer. I like Daniel Craig and Mark Strong. The film itself smells like a vanity project. Despite this, it's on my go to see radar but I refuse to believe this reviewer has any objectivity.
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I tell you, NEVER at any point were they flat or merely two dimensional, nor am I a plant or fond of Dan Craig's ass. superb!
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If it has a chance to develop, it could get really fun... already it's had some real quality moments. Hey, it's no Journeyman but it's a f#&k of a lot better than that Moonshite show.
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Don't remember any of the other oo7's being in very much between James Bond outings and I thought he was the best thing in Golden Cumpuss!
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He should fire his agent.
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bacterial infection (!) in my lungs; a herd cold from hell, and I've got a play-by-play of my night at the Forgetting Sarah Marshall world premiere/afterparty Thursday night.
http://tinyurl.com/55jk96 for the 411. C'mon, Mori; please print my review!
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There is one?
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In my humble opinion daniel craig is still a bit wooden. A few more meaty character films and he 'might' move on from it but at the moment still quite wooden.
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A face of Justice.
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How *you* doing?
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Fuck it, I'm going somewhere else to be funny...
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the guy's slipping
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Daniel Craig is scary.
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