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AMAD Special Tribute: Rian Johnson on A NEW LEAF (1971)
Carbon on the valves!

I love you, Rian Johnson. by Knuckleduster	Jan 13th, 2009 02:46:21 AM
You complete me.
I love A NEW LEAF by Hercules	Jan 13th, 2009 02:47:04 AM
"I'm poor ..."
My Hopes Have Been Dashed by Bungion Boy	Jan 13th, 2009 03:10:13 AM
I've always loved this movie and seeing this article at first gave me hope that this had been put on DVD without me hearing about it. I couldn't wait to watch it again. Oh well. Someday perhaps. But thanks for the great article and review. I had no idea about the longer cut. Fascinating.
Dear Mr Rian Johnson, a question by drturing	Jan 13th, 2009 03:15:04 AM
is it true that the original script for brothers bloom rinko kikuchi's character was named "the chink"? I have heard that multiple times, and am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt it's not true. If it is true, however, will you please tell me why I or any asian american should see your movie?
Racism is bad by raw_bean	Jan 13th, 2009 03:23:10 AM
But is a film with racism in it necessarily bad? I submit American History X as the counter to that.
Dear drturing by Knuckleduster	Jan 13th, 2009 03:23:13 AM
I take it you're not much of a Sarah Silverman fan, then.
Fuck leaf I want buds by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Jan 13th, 2009 03:46:24 AM
leaf just gives me a headache.
The only thing 'new' leaf is good for is.... by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Jan 13th, 2009 03:48:27 AM
hash oil. I may have a problem.
Rian! Much respect making a great film by Broseph	Jan 13th, 2009 03:57:15 AM
can't wait to see brothers bloom
Brick by sonnyfern	Jan 13th, 2009 05:11:31 AM
My favorite movie EVER. Seriously. It's my comfort movie, I watch it when I have a bad day, when I'm down and out, for some reason that movie just pulls me out of slumps. Maybe it's just cause I'm a serious sucker for noir movies (and Bogart). Great seeing Rian Johnson tackle a AMAD! What a great surprise!
Loved Brick, but I'm bracing myself for Brothers by CreasyBear	Jan 13th, 2009 06:21:24 AM
Bloom to be pushed back yet again, and again, and again. It's what I've come to expect at this point. It's a release-date companion piece to Trick R Treat. If I ever do see Brothers Bloom, and it has half the style and visual / editing smoothness of Brick, I'll be more than satisfied.
Most 70's Matthau films are great... by quantize	Jan 13th, 2009 08:47:51 AM
word
Brick is great , but Bloom by Kraken	Jan 13th, 2009 09:24:48 AM
Bloom played at Fantastic Fest and my wife and I are totally in love with the movie. The film has a huge heart and is epic fun.
How the hell did he get it on Netflix? by TheContinentalOp	Jan 13th, 2009 10:15:24 AM
It's been on my queue as "Unavailable" for the past two years. I can't find it on Amazon, either. Little help here?
continentalop by jpdisco	Jan 13th, 2009 10:26:32 AM
Did you read the article?
Please! by laraz	Jan 13th, 2009 11:37:24 AM
Could you please talk about films people will actually watch! Or see for that matter! Who ever heard of this shit! Who cares about this movie! If your going to talk about older films, talk about ones that still hold up today! & can be viewed by an audience that is younger and still has the attention span to view the dam thing! No one I know would even sit down and watch this stupid fucking movie! From what year was it! Who cares! Talk about better films of rememberence please! If not, eat shit and die!
Elaine May is brilliant by Lovecraftfan	Jan 13th, 2009 11:57:23 AM
I'm surprised she hasn't gotten the Criterion treatment.
TheContinentalOp by Continentalop	Jan 13th, 2009 01:03:47 PM
My evil dopplegånger is still out there.
laraz by Continentalop	Jan 13th, 2009 01:11:01 PM
This column is about OBSCURE films that cinephiles might enjoy to watch. Most of us have seen or heard about the majority of films that are considered essentials, so we don't need a column that reminds us to just go see something that is already listed on a AFI list (although once in a while Quint's column would cover film you were surprised he had yet to see). You might not appreciate it, but me and many other people (including a good number of filmmakers I might add) love to find hidden, forgotten gems. Its called expanding your knowledge. So maybe the problem is actually that this site is a little to advance for you. You should probably sit down and watch a lot more TMC and rent some classic films, then come back here and appreciate what this column has to offer.
I LOVE BRICK by SpawnofAchilles	Jan 13th, 2009 01:27:28 PM
The movie, not the Anchorman character, well I love him too. But Brick is seriously one of my favorite movies of all time, I love it and it's a really cool concept executed well that could have easily failed. So my hat is off to you good sir. Nice AMAD too. So is Joseph Gordon Levitt as awesome in real life as he seems on film??
Laraz by SpawnofAchilles	Jan 13th, 2009 01:40:05 PM
The whole point is people probably haven't heard about it. That's half the reason I come to this site, to find out about movies I would never hear of otherwise. The other half is for the cool geek shit. Grow up, brah.
oh and... by SpawnofAchilles	Jan 13th, 2009 01:41:28 PM
cannot wait to see Brothers Bloom and whatever else you're cooking up. Okay I'm done slurping.
films about racism are ok by drturing	Jan 13th, 2009 01:46:37 PM
except for Crash. Paul Haggis. That retard scilon flew his private plane up to Montreal to try and convince Arcade Fire to put their song in his show. Oh, and Soul Man.
Brothers Bloom is FANTASTIC. by s00p3rm4n	Jan 13th, 2009 03:48:23 PM
And why oh why do the awesome movies that only get better (and campier) over time remain unreleased? Why isn't A NEW LEAF on DVD? Where is SKIDOO? This shit is gold, son, and it only gets funnier over the years. I'll have to seek out a bootleg of this apparently delicious slice of Matthau. Re: BROTHERS BLOOM, I have to tip my hat. That movie is fantastic, exhilarating and witty as the best of them but filled with great character work (writing and acting). To DrTuring: Rinko Kikuchi's character is laugh-out-loud funny, but not one chuckle comes from a stereotype or caricature. See the movie and judge for yourself.
SpawnofAchilles&Continetalop! by laraz	Jan 13th, 2009 03:59:37 PM
Since you did not attack me directly I will spare your screen names shame! Your wisdom is wise! Obscure films should get a second chance! I watch alot of films, especially old ones, silent films! I just have never heard of this one in paticular! You two are not fuck-faces like alot of the douchbags on this site are! My attacks on the column will stop, due to your bravery of understanding and explaning! THE WRATH OF LARAZ has spared you! Now go in peace and spread the word! This Column is safe! As for the others, the torture is just starting!
drturing by yoko knowles	Jan 13th, 2009 04:32:22 PM
Please promptly get over yourself.
DrTuring by CorpseRide	Jan 13th, 2009 05:03:35 PM
Boycotting movies based on rumours about early drafts? Amazing.
PS by CorpseRide	Jan 13th, 2009 05:04:46 PM
'I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt'. Apparently not?
A New Leaf by CorpseRide	Jan 13th, 2009 06:16:18 PM
This looks great. Sadly NetFlix do not have it, so I had to look elsewhere. I expect I'll be watching it in...oh, let's say 8 hours 23 minutes and counting. Thanks Rian!
Crap! I thought this was an Arbor Day movie. by Uncle Stan	Jan 13th, 2009 07:13:34 PM

yoko by name... by scottishnutjob	Jan 13th, 2009 08:31:16 PM
drturing is allowed to be annoyed about a character being called the chink, its a derogatory term and its a fair question. if he doesnt want to support a film whose creator makes such decisions then he's entitled to find out. the silence is deafening btw. i guess the answer to your question drturing is yes he did call a character the chink, over to you.
by the way by scottishnutjob	Jan 13th, 2009 08:32:28 PM
btw brick was good, i love AMADs and the guest spots are brilliant so far.
I love this movie by Napoleon Park	Jan 13th, 2009 10:26:44 PM
and the extremely short story it was based on.
coincidence...who knows by DrBrianOblivion	Jan 14th, 2009 12:41:53 AM
just by an odd bit of chance I was going to put brick on my netflix que to give it another viewing when i clicked on roger eberts review and saw this. http://rogerebert.s untimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti cle?AID=/20060406/REVIEWS/6040 3003/1023 . Ive never posted a link before but people always delete a space and then say remember to delete the space. It was just funny seeing these two things together after reading this AMAD.
in regards to that link by DrBrianOblivion	Jan 14th, 2009 12:45:44 AM
..there are 3 spaces you need to delete...which seems a bit tedious I realize...
"No, don't let them out! " by Andy Travis	Jan 14th, 2009 01:25:27 AM
My favorite Matthau film by far.
Sounds awesome by seppukudkurosawa	Jan 14th, 2009 02:31:19 AM
I love my comedies black. This kinda reminds me of Chaplin's Monsieur Verdoux. Any influence? They both feature middle-aged guys marrying rich chicks and bumping them off for their dough. From the sounds of it, the original cut would probably have been closer though. I wish I had an address book full've celebs. Lucky bastard, Quint. I'm going to guess that David Gordon Green might do one of these at one point... He did the intro to Vern's Seagalogy, so it wouldn't be too unfeasible.
drturing, Rian has invited you to discuss the matter. by Donnacha	Jan 14th, 2009 11:02:47 AM
He has said so on his own message board, as he doesn't have a Talkback username and registrations are apparently closed. http://preview.tinyurl.com/784 u9e As for "The Brothers Bloom", there's a simple reason for why anyone, including Asian-Americans, should see the film. It's terrific.
laraz, whats it like being a functioning moron? by quantize	Jan 14th, 2009 04:17:34 PM
thats probably the douchiest dumbest ass post ive read here in a while congrats!

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