Applause
Or At The Very Least: Thumbs Up, Mr. Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh's made some great movies (like Traffic and The Limey), some shit movies (Ocean's Twelve) and some I'm-not-sure movies (Solaris). But no matter what the outcome I can appreciate the guy's willingness to try new things (like his failed simultaneous theatre/DVD release experiement with Bubble, at least executing a theory that's been talked and talked about for yonks but never before acted upon until Soderbergh hauled his big pair of balls up to the stage and telled all 'em yappers he'd have a crack).
Well now he's gone and done what I've been hoping somebody'd do: make an old-fashioned movie the old-fashioned way. I can cross that off my wishlist, assuming its good.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/movies/12kehr.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
And like that The Good German joins Borat, Casino Royale (holy shit, have you seen the reviews?!), The Departed, The Children Of Men, The Prestige and Pan's Labyrinth on a list of must see movies these next few months. This is an exciting time for movie fans everywhere: a whole host of certified genuine quality mainstream movies out in theatres, and James Cameron isn't even behind it. Doesn't happen very often, especially these days. Awwwwwwwwesome. Now if only the music industry could go through a good spell too :s (outside of metal which, thanks to bands like Opeth and a resurgent Iron Maiden, is (as a broad genre) still going strong across the board if you ignore the pathetic mess that's become of Metallica).
Steven Soderbergh's made some great movies (like Traffic and The Limey), some shit movies (Ocean's Twelve) and some I'm-not-sure movies (Solaris). But no matter what the outcome I can appreciate the guy's willingness to try new things (like his failed simultaneous theatre/DVD release experiement with Bubble, at least executing a theory that's been talked and talked about for yonks but never before acted upon until Soderbergh hauled his big pair of balls up to the stage and telled all 'em yappers he'd have a crack).
Well now he's gone and done what I've been hoping somebody'd do: make an old-fashioned movie the old-fashioned way. I can cross that off my wishlist, assuming its good.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/movies/12kehr.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
And like that The Good German joins Borat, Casino Royale (holy shit, have you seen the reviews?!), The Departed, The Children Of Men, The Prestige and Pan's Labyrinth on a list of must see movies these next few months. This is an exciting time for movie fans everywhere: a whole host of certified genuine quality mainstream movies out in theatres, and James Cameron isn't even behind it. Doesn't happen very often, especially these days. Awwwwwwwwesome. Now if only the music industry could go through a good spell too :s (outside of metal which, thanks to bands like Opeth and a resurgent Iron Maiden, is (as a broad genre) still going strong across the board if you ignore the pathetic mess that's become of Metallica).
posted by Steve @ 1:56 PM
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