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THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD Mastidon, from Venice!!!

FIRST by jonnyweir	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:18:05 PM
FUISRSTTS
Not looking forward to this by Bluereader	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:21:35 PM
And I don't expect much at the BO
Brad Pitt--the saddest lil' movie star by Lance Rock	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:29:32 PM
does he look forlorn, or what?
I think Im going to go to every major film festival... by TheRealSeveren	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:33:11 PM
next year including this one. Fuck it, I can write it off and that's all the justification I need!
Wish you had gone into a bit more detail Mastidon by IndustryKiller!	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:34:48 PM
I'm dying to see this so I'm a bit hungry for info. Specifically about the performances. Were you implying that Brad Pitt sucks? I just read another review on yahoo that mirrored almost exactly what you said, but I sometimes prefer things to be drawn out if the characters are very simple and human. It sounds more like an examination of pathos rather than a good old fashioned yarn, which is exactly what I'm looking for. SOme said the same thing about Brokeback Mountain, too glacial and drawn out with pointless scenes, which I felt was one of the most brilliant examinations of human longing I've ever seen.
This review makes me think of V for Vendetta... by raw_bean	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:35:25 PM
...the film, that is. Now bear with me because I've had a few beers, and my this is a little convoluted. You know that bit in V, with John Hurt having a conference with his fascist lackeys about regaining control of the anarchy that the country is becoming, and that great bit where he practically eats the camera while bellowing: "I want EVERYone to remember WHY - THEY - NEED - US!" Well, I'm picturing Harry Knowles looking at the state of Talkbacks on this site and screaming at his lackeys to start printing all the piece of shit 'reviews' that folks send in to this site, the unreadable or utterly useless shite (see article above) that people want to share. Printing reams of it until any even half-way well constructed review by a site regular looks like gold in comparison, even one of Capone's desperately-in-need-of-proof-r eading bitch-fests or one of Harry's own movie-as-cunnilingus geekgasms. Knowles booming into the mike from AICN HQ: "I want EVERYone to remember WHY - THEY - NEED - US!"
Can't wait to see this by Bean_	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:36:20 PM
The Western returns this year
WTF by The Dum Guy	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:45:55 PM
Jesse James dies? I thought he still had that show on cable...
Never heard of it. by Midol Boy	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:48:47 PM
So, I can't be disappointed.
Who is this moron? by MaxTheSilent	Sep 3rd, 2007 06:55:34 PM
And why is it that dumb-asses like him seem to get into all the festivals in the world and post these horse0shit 'reviews'?
Nice work, Mastidon by Bobo_Vision	Sep 3rd, 2007 07:12:36 PM
Enjoying your coverage of the festival.
MASTIDON by The Real MiraJeff	Sep 3rd, 2007 07:15:23 PM
Thanks for covering the Venice fest. You've been doing a great job. I agree that Jesse is too long but it's definitely not a snooze-fest. It's a pretty remarkable film that is breathtakingly photographed by Roger Deakins, featuring the performance of Casey Affleck's career. There was a lot to like, but it's not a masterpiece like some have been calling it.
I can't wait to see it myself. by ManosTHOF	Sep 3rd, 2007 07:34:24 PM
Sounds to me like the reviewer was hoping for "American Outlaws" or something. News flash--the life and times of Jesse James were more complicated than the stories most of us are familiar with.
Just got in... by mastidon	Sep 3rd, 2007 07:48:48 PM
And I'm in a much better mood than yesterday. I loved both The Darjeeling Limited and The Hunting Party. Headed to bed as I need to get up in 4 hours to try and buy a ticket to the Tim Burton tribute. I agree it has breathtakingly photographed but the story just couldn't grab me. Maybe on a better day I'ld like it more but simply too long and drawn out for my taste. As I said, to me the ending is great. Just wish the rest was in the same league.
Change the title? Fuck would you do that for by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Sep 3rd, 2007 08:28:54 PM
The thing that makes it unique and interesting sounding and you want to take that away? Let me guess you'd call it "Jesse James" or "Robert Ford Rising" Fucking idiot. It's not like your forced to speak the entire title out loud. It's not the hard to just the "The assassination of Jesse James" if the rest bothers you. Christ.
Istill have hope for this by FILMFUNK	Sep 3rd, 2007 08:42:30 PM
In a Terrence Malick kind of 'Too long Snooze fest' way as opposed to just a straight up too long snooze fest if you ken what i means!?
The Accents Made It Bad??? by Shepard Bauer	Sep 3rd, 2007 09:13:40 PM
Seriously? And if they all spoke proper British english, it would be suddenly oscar-worthy? And what's with consulting a 'British' couple to see how they understood it? Not knocking your review, per se - it just seems that one should be lauded for using temporally correct accents. Just my opinion...
its all about Rockwell by imageburn13	Sep 3rd, 2007 10:09:11 PM
In that he will make or break the film. The guy has a stellar track record.
No, but he does speak English Ashok by IndustryKiller!	Sep 3rd, 2007 10:27:54 PM
He's got some learnin' in 'im.
Yeah the accent thing is hilarious considering by half vader	Sep 3rd, 2007 10:33:22 PM
that 99% of the time Americans bitch about not being able to understand accents other than their own (reasoning that it's justification for not liking/it not being a good movie and even suggesting they should be tempered because the U.S. Audience is so important). Now the shoe is on the other foot! Even funnier considering the Director is the Australian who made "Chopper". Not only that but from the trailer at least this is the first movie I've seen where Casey Afflek DOESN'T mumble!! He actually reminds me a bit of "the coward Jack McCall" from the first season of Deadwood with his cadence and mannerisms.
Jesus Brad Pitt looks more like Robert Redford by half vader	Sep 3rd, 2007 10:38:29 PM
every day.
I was going to say Angelina looks great with a pearl by half vader	Sep 3rd, 2007 10:47:28 PM
necklace. But then I realised that would be crass.
Who's the creepy-looking guy? by carnosauerkraut	Sep 3rd, 2007 10:52:15 PM
In the background of the photo? He gives me the heebie jeebies.
Half Vader... by TheRealMoriarty	Sep 3rd, 2007 11:54:20 PM
... what's crazy is that "the coward Jack McCall" is actually in this as part of the James gang.
Cool Quint! by half vader	Sep 4th, 2007 12:00:58 AM
That's funny - that cocksucker!!
Is Joe Walsh in this? by Uncapie	Sep 4th, 2007 01:09:50 AM
He was one of the original "James Gang" too, don'tcha know! Let's hear some "whee-whee's:' 'WHEE-WHEE, WHEE-WHEE, WHEE-WHEE!"
Long and slow by kwisatzhaderach	Sep 4th, 2007 02:50:46 AM
as opposed to the rapid cut MTV shite that swamps our screen? A three hour western sounds awesome to me and if it looks like a Malick flick doubly so.
Moriarty by mastidon	Sep 4th, 2007 04:36:54 AM
That's hysterical. Life has been good to him so far. FYI, I questioned several other Italians today while waiting in line to buy a ticket for the Tim Burton tribute tomorrow and they all agreed that they were bored. Oh, and to any of you idiots who wonder if I speak English, read my other reviews were I clearly say I'm American. I lived in the South for a dozen years and have no problem speaking with a Southern accent y'all. So, when I say it is hard to understand, it is.
Err, Sorry Mori by half vader	Sep 4th, 2007 04:56:04 AM
I meant that for you. I guess I've got Quint's name in m' brain after the Yuma thing where I got a little heated!
How Can There Be Spoilers.... by Aquatarkusman	Sep 4th, 2007 07:46:10 AM
... when the main action in the film is contained in the overlong title? BTW, Samuel Fuller's first film was the telling of the same story (I Shot Jesse James) and has recently been re-released on Equinox (a division of Criterion). http://us.imdb.com/title/tt004 1497/
Change the name to KILLING JESSE. by Mosquito March	Sep 4th, 2007 08:40:10 AM
Isn't that what the suits like - "ing" titles that tell people in two words what the movie's about? That is a trend almost as annoying as that SAVING PRIVATE RYAN action cinematography that's been in every action film since.
Angellina Jolie to star in "Jeep Throat." by Uncapie	Sep 4th, 2007 09:03:00 AM
Jolie tries to swallow the exhaust pipe of a fast moving land rover. "I'd buy that for a dollar!"
MiraJeff - power talkbacker by tailhook	Sep 4th, 2007 10:00:47 AM
Seriously.. has this guy done any reports in a while or he have a reserved seat in the talkback peanut gallery to 'ataboy' the reviewers?
I think I'll scrounge up a copy of by skimn	Sep 4th, 2007 10:26:16 AM
Walter Hill's "The Long Riders", with the Carridines, Keachs, Quaids and Guests...what a great western from a somewhat overlooked director.
POTC3 was just a piece of shit, nothing confusing there by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Sep 4th, 2007 10:28:25 AM
2nd film was the only good one.
mastidon by skimn	Sep 4th, 2007 11:03:51 AM
Did you say you saw the new DePalma? And he redeems himself from The Black Dehlia?
Really hope I can disagree... by Jakes Nel	Sep 4th, 2007 11:20:44 AM
... after I see the film, Mastidon. That trailer just blew me away (much like the trailer for There Will Be Blood did). Maybe I should lower my expectations.
hehe by OptimusCrime	Sep 4th, 2007 02:56:35 PM
"Casey Affleck in the role of his career". yeah.
Old West Accents by DannyOcean01	Sep 4th, 2007 03:31:52 PM
Bwahahahaha where the fuck are you from Mastibator? I'm a Limey and have ploughed through too many Westerns to count and have not once had a problem understanding the dialogue. How bad can it be????
skimn by mastidon	Sep 5th, 2007 06:43:06 AM
Yeah, Redacted is by far the best movie of the festival. AICN published my review the other day - http://www.aintitcool.com/node /33866
Leave it to the French.... by mastidon	Sep 5th, 2007 06:55:04 AM
Well yesterday I continued on my quest to find somebody besides Harry that liked this film. Every Italian I have talked to hated it. I finally found 4 French people who thought it was brilliant and beautiful. Go figure.

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