The doomsday scenario interface in the beginning of the movie resembles the tv interface in paul verhoevens starship troopers 1997. Its the singular vision courtesy for some, discourtesy for many of donnie darko creator richard kelly, once more populating a headscratcher of an apocryphal. Southland tales 2006 justin timberlake as private pilot abilene. There are enough little moments that echo the best parts of donnie darko both thematically and stylistically that southland tales isnt a total waste.
Southland tales 2006 justin timberlake as private pilot. Southland tales is a 2007 science fictionblack comedy film from director richard kelly, the followup to his 2001 cult hit donnie darko. Southland tales 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Southland tales prequel might be on the way according to director. The wacky casting signals this before the film even starts. A mishmash of pop culture influencers including justin timberlake, amy. Southland tales, while offering an intriguing vision of the future, remains. Timberlake also appears in a supporting role in southland tales 2006, directed by donnie darkos richard kelly and voices the rebellious prince artie a young king arthur alongside longtime. Justin timberlake, an iraqi war vet who was scarred by a friendlyfire incident. Southland tales nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Great, now weve got to spend the next two hours listening to justin timberlake narrate about the end of the world. Nov, 2007 the very incoherence of southland tales is something like an argument, its many pieces and pronouncements a deconstructive challenge to world order.
Apr 19, 2016 for more movie explanation videos please like and comment this video. With a cast that includes dwayne johnson, justin timberlake, mandy moore, amy. Also stream southland tales on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Southland tales is an epic story set over the course of threedays that culminate in a massive 4th of july celebration. The very incoherence of southland tales is something like an argument, its many pieces and pronouncements a deconstructive challenge to world order. The combination of a large budget and sonys decision to shelve the film after lackluster showings in a handful of cities means that its not likely to show profit for years.
A large ensemble cast of characters includes boxer santaros dwayne johnson, an action star stricken with amnesia, krysta now sarah michelle gellar, an adult. Encouraged by the way he made metaphysics accessible in donnie darko or perhaps just the fact that viewers didnt get tripped up by them writerdirector richard kelly has returned to address all remaining spacetime conundrums, and just about anything else you can imagine, in the sprawling, unwieldy southland tales. After pilot abilene justin timberlake sings all these things that i have. The cannes boo is the annual terrorist attack of film festivals.
Southland tales is a 2006 science fiction comedydrama thriller film and the second film written and directed by richard kelly. The plot and the characters are so ridiculous they enter into the realm of mesmerizing. The film remains enigmatic to many viewers and even some of its makers. Director richard kelly of donnie darko 2001 fame is back with his second effort, southland tales 2006, a dystopic potpourri of politics, comedy, drama, and apocalyptic despair.
Published march 18th, 2008, undergroundonline ugo movie southland tales uproots ones sense of cinema and self, dropping its viewers willynilly into a rickety and cobbled together telling of humanitys last days. Eliots poem the hollow men, from where justin timberlakes lines this is the way the world ends. Walk the moon all these things that ive done live on the honda stage duration. An actionmovie star named boxer santaros dwayne johnson is baffled when reality keeps mirroring the events in his script in southland tales. Southland tales prequel might be on the way according to. Rent southland tales 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The government knew he had crossed the bordered back into california. Southland tales is not a subtle movie, but that does not mean it.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Gellar met with kelly and was drawn to the original ideas in his script for southland tales. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Southland tales is an epic story set over the course of three days that culminate in a massive 4th of july. He is sitting at a turret on the santa monica pier, and is reading from the book of. Justin timbelake killers all these things that ive done. Apr 09, 2020 like i said, as a fan of southland tales and donnie darko, its good to hear that kelly hasnt been sent to movie jail forever after southland tales and his last theatricallyreleased film, the. Some good news for fans of cult filmmaker richard kelly. With dwayne johnson, sarah michelle gellar, seann william scott, carlos amezcua. Southland tales justin timberlake i got soul but im not.
Originally running for 160 minutes, southland tales premiered at the cannes film festival in 2006 to a disastrous reception. Verhoevens next film after troopers was to be hollow man 2000, a title pretty close to t. All 16 of justin timberlakes film roles, ranked decider. In a 2011 interview, justin timberlake himself said, to me, southland tales is performance art. Dvd southland tales comes to dvd in a single disc package from sony pictures, light on extras and sporting a morethanpleasing 2. I still dont know what that movie was about, justin timberlake said.
Every single justin timberlake movie, ranked insider. The movie begins in earnest when boxer wakes up on a beach near the santa monica pier. Timberlake had a supporting role in the film as abilene. Richard kellys southland talesthe writerdirectors 2006 followup to. May 20, 2016 brian formo measures the 2006 cannes boo against the subsequent intel on southland tales and determines that 2016 is the perfect time to watch the film. After i saw the first cut of kellys southland tales at cannes 2005, i was dazed, confused, bewildered, bored, affronted and deafened by the boos all around me, at the most disastrous cannes press screening since, yes, the brown bunny. Krysta now is an adult film star developing her own reality television. John larroquette in southland tales 2006 kevin smith in southland tales 2006.
Southland tales was a really aggressive, provocative film even for cannes. Rent southland tales 2007 starring dwayne johnson and seann william scott on dvd and bluray. Southland tales is not a subtle movie, but that does not mean it does not. Because of this, it was reedited and shortened in length as part of the distribution deal. Featuring a massive supporting cast which includes mandy moore, miranda richardson, wallace shawn, jon lovitz, kevin smith, amy poehler, and justin timberlake, southland tales received its world premiere at the 2006 cannes film festival. From the writerdirector of donnie darko comes this epic story starring dwayne johnson, seann william scott and sarah michelle gellar. Above him, pilot abilene justin timberlake sits in a gun turret and recites from the book of revelation. Johnson and geller are joined by mandy moore, justin timberlake, and sean william. Southland tales could get expanded rerelease, teases. Dec 19, 2007 the movie begins in earnest when boxer wakes up on a beach near the santa monica pier. Im happy to remain blissfully uncertain as to whether thats criticism or commendation.
Southland tales competed for palme dor at the cannes film festival in 2006, where it was heavily. But now here is the directors cut, which is 20 minutes shorter, lops off a couple of characters and a few. Southland tales was exactly ten years ahead of its time vice. May 17, 2019 richard kellys southland tales is infamous both for its immense ambition and its disastrous reception. He narrates the film and also mimes a musical number. The movie features a very mainstream cast including justin timberlake, dwayne johnson, seann william scott and the list goes on. Southland tales competed for palme dor at the cannes film festival in 2006, where it. While planned as a mainstream breakthrough, things didnt pan out that way.
When casting the film richard kelly sought arty lang for the role of fortunio. Dwayne johnson formerly the rock plays an amnesiac movie star who hooks up with a firebrand starlet sarah michelle gellar, while the supporting cast includes justin timberlake as a dancing. Youve never been more prepared to see this film than right now. Southland tales 2006 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Southland tales is a 2006 science fiction comedy thriller film and the second film written and. The donnie darko director has announced that hes moving ahead with plans to make a prequel to his 2006 scifi comedy thriller southland tales, which will purportedly feature both live action and animation and round out an epic tale hes been envisioning for years the postapocalyptic flick, which starred. Everything you were afraid to ask about southland tales. All justin timberlake movies ranked timberlake for not being careful in cultivating his movie brand, making a few sex comedies the love guru, friends with benefits, throwing in a few scifi risks southland tales, in time, and sweetening the stew with family movies yogi bear, shrek the third. The city stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Richard kellys southland talesthe writerdirectors 2006 followup to cult hit donnie darkois a messy ode to l.
Southland tales 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Southland tales is probably the worst and best movie i have ever seen. I think a lot of people were just never going to accept the film for what it was. Justin timberlake as private pilot abilene, an iraq war veteran. Southland tales said it would end in a bang and would not shut up about it atop the fourth wall. Sep 07, 2017 southland tales is probably the worst and best movie i have ever seen. Like i said, as a fan of southland tales and donnie darko, its good to hear that kelly hasnt been sent to movie jail forever after southland tales and his last theatricallyreleased film, the.
Southland tales justin timberlake i got soul but im. Justin timberlake is the narrator, providing what are possibly quasirational explanations for movies in other time dimensions. In southland tales, the lives of three players overlap during a fourth of july summer celebration. Richard kellys southland tales is infamous both for its immense ambition and its disastrous reception. I thought that would ultimately make the movie bad considering. Its election season 2008, and the world is still wrecked from a nuclear attack that took out part of texas and put everybody into a policestate state of mind. Southland tales was a really aggressive, provocative film even for. Its also one of the best satirical stories thats ever been set in. During a threeday heat wave just before a huge 4th of july celebration, an action star stricken with amnesia meets up with a porn star who is developing her own reality tv project, and a policeman who holds the key to a vast conspiracy. Dec 07, 2007 dwayne johnson formerly the rock plays an amnesiac movie star who hooks up with a firebrand starlet sarah michelle gellar, while the supporting cast includes justin timberlake as a dancing.
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