From J. August, For August 31: THE NINES
In THE NINES, Ryan Reynolds practically forces the audience to stare at his extremely ripped torso muscles. Will this visual ordeal never end?
One film I didn't get to see at Sundance 2007 was THE NINES, which gets a write up in Aug. 5 Sunday New York Times.
Screenwriter (CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, BIG FISH) turned writer/director John August -- well known to bloggers as friendly and informative blogger johnaugust.com -- has created a "very meta" film about a man (Ryan Reynolds, gratuitiously shirtless, thank you, John August) trapped within a mysterious house of plots. Film plots, it seems.
In the Times piece, August, 37, discusses his successful career and writing a film about a writer. Not once is the movie ADAPTATION mentioned. But Fellini's 8 1/2 is. Omigosh! John August confesses, "I've never seen 8 1/2."
Man, you've got to get out of your house more often.