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Quint's seen Rian Johnson's BRICK follow-up THE BROTHERS BLOOM!

SWEET by hoggydog	Jun 12th, 2008 12:14:28 AM
I've been keeping an eye on this one. If Brick is any indication this director has a bright future ahead of him. Thanks for the review man.
Brick was terrific, no doubt... by Zeke25:17	Jun 12th, 2008 12:15:58 AM
Very much as if Miller's Crossing had been transported to a high school; and I loved the notion that for new slang--i.e. the latest patter kids speak in that is unintelligible to adults--the youngsters reverted back to what you would have said in the 30s ("take a powder", "yegg", "sap", etc.) Still waiting for the Blu-ray version of that one; and this new one looks just as good, if not better. I remember Rachel was pretty hot in those Mummy 2 flashback sequences when she was supposed to be Nefertiti or something...but to be honest, I've never seen her look any less than stunning.
Sounds good by RainXTN	Jun 12th, 2008 12:19:33 AM
Might have to check it out
The Brothers Bloom is a... by thebearovingian	Jun 12th, 2008 12:31:41 AM
stupid-as-hell title. And I would know.
con movies are either great or terrible by BadMrWonka	Jun 12th, 2008 12:43:39 AM
honestly, can anyone name me one that was just "okay"? this looks great, and it's always exciting to see a director that has been sorta labeled a one trick pony after a successful first film do something awesome the second time around.
Brick was fantastic by Charlie Murphy	Jun 12th, 2008 12:50:32 AM
there aren't many directors i'll say "i will see anything they do" after just one movie, but rian johnson has my ten bucks, fo' sho'.
Charlie by Thorstrongstone	Jun 12th, 2008 12:58:13 AM
You and I are in total agreement there, mate.
Cool by kurtisaurus	Jun 12th, 2008 01:08:47 AM
I liked Brick a ton (there's a pun in there somewhere), I'm really happy to see him take on a bigger budget and see what will come of it. I will agree that the title is a bit lame, "The Brothers XXXXX" has been milked for too long and somebody in marketing better think up something better.
The music in Brick. by eggbeater	Jun 12th, 2008 01:10:25 AM
I don't know what instruments they used to get that clanging sound that's played throughout the film but it has stuck with me to this day. It's so damn haunting. I loved Brick (especially the chase scene with the loud footsteps) and I have high hope for Brothers Bloom. I've got a weakness for con movies.
by Threzor	Jun 12th, 2008 01:31:42 AM
good flick, needed more bang-bang
Been waiting for this one by MediaNerd	Jun 12th, 2008 02:10:51 AM
I loved Brick and its hard to go wrong with a well told con story so this is looking pretty promising. Don't recall seeing a release date, on its way soon?
I just have to say... by Threzor	Jun 12th, 2008 02:25:08 AM
You must tell a Belgian to eat his waffles...
by Stevie Grant	Jun 12th, 2008 02:34:29 AM
Brick wasn't the second coming. I really enjoyed it when I first watched it that early Sunday morning after a pub crawl... but after subsequent (sober) viewings, I realized it was just a very enjoyable, solid film. Well made and a fresh, interesting take on th genre, but definitely not deserving of the slavish devotion most "Brick" fans I know "devote" to it. It ain't artsy or original, it's just good, interesting, and highly enjoyable.
Stevie Grant by Threzor	Jun 12th, 2008 02:46:49 AM
it was very enjoyable and solid... well-made and fresh... it's just good, interesting, and highly enjoyable... discount it, sure, it's not the 2nd-coming... the 2nd-coming of what, or whom?
Brick = movie (almost) no one has seen... by The Dum Guy	Jun 12th, 2008 05:28:32 AM
Liked it verry much, but ask most people about it and you'll get a concrete answer of 'what?'.
Brick's awesome, looking forward to this by lex romero	Jun 12th, 2008 05:58:01 AM
I know it's only his first film and all, and people don't want to lavish too much praise on it, but i think that's why it does deserve so much praise. For the guys first film it's fantastic, not just an interesting concept but well written and executed. The camerawork and the use of sound is top notch and there's a great choice of cast. (the girl playing laura is up there with the classic femme fatales, as well as being gorgeous)
Brick was terrific by Drunken Rage	Jun 12th, 2008 07:58:16 AM
But this looks... well, we'll see.
GUY RITCHIE SYNDROME by LORDRANDO	Jun 12th, 2008 08:12:58 AM
all these dopes who poorly imitate Scorcese/Tarantino forget one key issue. Their films are not about the crime, but the criminals. This dude is another one trick pony, like guy ritchie or that idiot that made Boondock Saints
Brick was filmed at my high school by g-ride9000	Jun 12th, 2008 08:29:06 AM
creepy. The kids at my school dressed like that, Also Creepy!
LORDRANDO you've only seen one trick by g-ride9000	Jun 12th, 2008 08:34:33 AM
All ponys are one trick ponys til' they do two tricks. Give this guy a chance. Wait an minute, brick is all about the fucking characters. This director has mad potential and his first film was not only stylistically ahead of guy richie but thought the noir dialog and style the characters emotions drove the story. Their actions were both reasonable in the presented universe and driven by their passions.
I enjoyed Brick as well.... by just pillow talk	Jun 12th, 2008 08:41:09 AM
I'll be curious to see how this turns out.
If THIS is the cast you get for your SECOND effort... by AdrianVeidt	Jun 12th, 2008 08:57:23 AM
...then I'm wholly convinced. Brick was phenomenal and it's the kind of movie that I love watching over and over again. Great script and just balancing on that very fine line between overacting and selling the fiction. Absolutely loved it. You can count me in for seeing this bad boy.
LORDRANDO by AdrianVeidt	Jun 12th, 2008 09:00:00 AM
Honestly, did you see Brick? It was both character-driven (JGL was GREAT in his role) and paid tribute to great noir films. Moreover, when you have Brody and Weisz in your film, you KNOW that character is going to be a focus, because that's what two Oscar-winners can bring to the table.
AdrianVeidt, you feelin me by g-ride9000	Jun 12th, 2008 09:15:26 AM
LORDRANDO didn't see it. and LORDRANDO if you did, then tell me who Brad Bramish is and his role in the murder...
What will his next feature be, I wonder... by Fawst	Jun 12th, 2008 09:31:28 AM
I can't wait to see what he does next. Brick is an incredible film, and it needs to be seen by more people. Track it down. This sounds like it's going to be great. The cast, as mentioned already, is impressive. I'm a MAJOR mark for Brody, and Ruffalo is no slouch. Toss in the hotness that is Weisz, and... wow. There are VERY few directors that have me excited these days, but Johnson is absolutely keeping the faith for me. Thanks, Quint, I've been looking forward to hearing about this one.
I really wanted to like Brick... by The Grug	Jun 12th, 2008 09:33:44 AM
It seemed like the sort of movie that would appeal to me - but I switched it off about 25-30 minutes in, I just didn't find it engaging at all. Hopefully this is better, the cast looks great.
Johnson's work on Brick sparked my interest because by CreasyBear	Jun 12th, 2008 09:40:07 AM
of what he was able to achieve with a limited budget, especially the amazing shot composition and reveals, as well as the little ingenious touches. It's been awhile since I've seen it, but the editing when Tug ("Thug")attacks Brendan in the parking lot, and the beautifully composed shot of the shattered backstage drama class mirror are great. I hope to see the same great camera work in this new movie.
And the reveal that Brendan was knotting the straw by CreasyBear	Jun 12th, 2008 09:43:36 AM
outside the pie shop. Love those moments when we realize later what was happening off-screen. Those shots usually are good for a chuckle, and they broaden the story beyond what you see in the frame.
I love a good con story... by Massage...Bored	Jun 12th, 2008 10:38:04 AM
...and one of my favorite latter day Simpsons episodes is the one where Homer and Bart con everyone.
Let's get some pie at "Pie! Oh, My!" Mr. CreasyBear by Uncapie	Jun 12th, 2008 10:50:38 AM
I agree. Great moments. What people forget is that "Brick" was Sam Spade/Philip Marlowe with teenagers. A brilliant, underated movie. Those that didn't get, watch "The Maltese Falcon" or "The Big Sleep" then watch "Brick."
Sounds Like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Dopenose19	Jun 12th, 2008 10:57:23 AM
... with the two men conning the rich, ostensibly naive woman. Since that's such a great movie, I have high hopes for this'un.
Cap Justice, Brane is just shitstirring again. by half vader	Jun 12th, 2008 11:02:00 AM
Don't feed the troll.
Quint, don't worry about the trailer for this just yet... by half vader	Jun 12th, 2008 11:16:57 AM
Get us the HD trailer for BENJAMIN BUTTON, dammit!
Cap Justice by half vader	Jun 12th, 2008 11:18:40 AM
Yarp!
Ruffalo=method actor? by Accordion27	Jun 12th, 2008 11:57:24 AM
Judging from that picture, I can't tell if Ruffalo's trying to channel Brett Ratner or Patton Oswalt. Anyone have a guess?
Ruffalo by Threzor	Jun 12th, 2008 12:24:31 PM
i liked him better when he was vincent d'onofrio
BraneRobot by Threzor	Jun 12th, 2008 03:07:03 PM
Where are you getting all of this info from? Xenu?
BraneRobot, puhleez by veenie	Jun 12th, 2008 03:57:32 PM
Any filmmaker with rich relatives who doesn't hit them up is not a principled champion of proletarian filmmaking, he's just a FUCKING IDIOT.
and now by Threzor	Jun 12th, 2008 04:03:05 PM
he's actually made a great flick
Didn't like Brick by TerryMalloy	Jun 12th, 2008 04:11:29 PM
Sue me.
I'd like to bang-bang Rinko Kikuchi by Nasty In The Pasty	Jun 12th, 2008 04:35:02 PM

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I love Wes Anderson, but by Threzor	Jun 12th, 2008 08:25:55 PM
This was far better than The Life Aquatic or The Darjeeling Limited...
Braned is Animalstructure, right? by half vader	Jun 12th, 2008 10:12:41 PM
He's sure pissy and self-righteous enough. And wouldn't know an appropriate metaphor if it bit him.
Threzor by Stevie Grant	Jun 13th, 2008 12:55:01 AM
Well played, sir. I should have actually read my statement after editing the hell out of it before I clicked "Post talkback." While my previous post was repetitive idiocy, Brick isn't on par with Pulp Fiction (and, yes, I actually know people who say that). Brick is great the first time seeing it; then, boring in subsequent viewings. That's why I say it isn't a great movie.
Stevie Grant by Threzor	Jun 13th, 2008 01:13:17 AM
Brick plays far better on subsequent viewings. Pulp Fiction is on a different level. Thinking back on "The Brothers Bloom"; well, I think I am in love with it. It is not genius, but it is definitely the work of an auteur trying to find his voice.
I'll be there opening day. by Knuckleduster	Jun 13th, 2008 09:07:01 AM
Rian Johnson is indeed one of the great 'undiscovered' new directors, and I say that having only seen the one film he made. But he made one hell of an impression.
Brane by Threzor	Jun 13th, 2008 12:12:03 PM
Considering it's not coming out for 5 months and most everyone hasn't seen it. Yeah, what's there to talk about. Let's get back to talking about the new Star Wars or something.
This is hilarious by InspectorDoppler	Jun 13th, 2008 09:19:52 PM
If we prod them will they keep going? oh, and dug brick. a friend met johnson at a screening in NY, said he was super nice. I'm rooting for this one.
Cap Justice by SnakesOnABicycle	Jun 13th, 2008 11:40:19 PM
For a prickass you sure as fuck just devoted a lot of your valuable wit and time to him. (Leans down to child's eye level) I think we all know who the real prickass is, now dont we, Captain? btw, stop watching evening with kevin smith, long drawn out pretentious to be angry/funny went out of style about 5 years before the iphone came out.
Anyone see Rian Johnson's short film? by Capt. StrideR	Jun 14th, 2008 12:48:34 AM
"The Psychology of Dream Analysis" Interesting if bleak film.
CapJustice, just to be clear... by Lenny Nero	Jun 14th, 2008 12:59:05 PM
...Brane is Animal Structure/Thunderballs, so calling him on his "hippie politics" is the complete opposite of what this psycho uber-right wing nutjob stands for. Just so we're clear. He's a terrible human being, but at least focus on the correct side of the political spectrum. And maybe watch out for SnakesOnABicycle. It might be him again! ...or not. He does sound like him, though, with less grammar prowess.

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