Comments on: The Fall or Rise of Richard Kelly?

By: Bazmann

Bazmann — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:35:32 +0000

There's two sides to this argument, and neither is wrong. Moon is my film of the year, but it did'nt make money either. I will say that in a world where movies like GI Joe and Transformers make hundreds of million dollars, despite being trash, we're lucky films like The Box do get funding. Production companies do have to take risks on movies that are different, because for every $30m failure like The Box, there's a $30m success story like District 9.

By: Grisha

Grisha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:47:40 +0000

Well, Kelly's does not represent anything, there are tons of people out there 10 times more talented and 20 times more humble and they do not get any money or distribution. The Moon for example, have you seen it? It was so-o- good, yet it only played in 252 theatres (2635 for the box). Kelly just knows how to schmooze with right people, that is how he got 30 mln and produced big nothing! I would even dare to argue that he made it harder for other talented directors to get on the big screen, because the box will be forever remembered as the biggest flop ever!

By: HeyUGuys

HeyUGuys — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:44:52 +0000

Grisha – We also thought The Box was a disappointment, but didn't you think that it's a good sign that the studios are giving Directors like Kelly – with a unique capability – that sort of money, and distribution? I agree The Box won't serve him well but surely it's better to have a film that tries to be different from the hundreds of movie-by-numbers?

By: Grisha

Grisha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:24:58 +0000

The box sucked big time! And do not buy the argument that this movie is for people with brain. It is a “king withou clothes”. It is pretentious and I dare to say condescending to the audience. This movie is a flop! How on Earth did he get 30 mln??? One could not help but wonder where these monies could have been spent instead of pissing off general public and his former fans (me included)

By: Bazmann

Bazmann — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:48:40 +0000

I have to admit, i have'nt been able to see The Box yet, which is why i did'nt offer an opinion on it. You're entitled to your opinion on Southland Tales, which is just as valid as mine, but i thought it was an unwatchable mess, a victim of too much editing and compromise.

By: NW

NW — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:35:46 +0000

interesting comments. but i feel tales and the box were both fantastic and original and thought provoking. its a shame the majority of audiences and critics don't feel the same way.

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