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January 19, 2008
Sundance 3 - Pre-Show
It's too early to be up after a midnight movie, but The Polanski Doc, which started getting acquisitions interest at last night's premiere, was a critics' must-see from the day the program was announced, is required viewing. The room is as full as expected.
Last night at near-midnight, it was George A Romero's Diary of the Dead, his most societally specific film, amongt his best, and ironically by my first viewing date, the much superior version of Cloverfield. What would you do as the world seems to be coming to an end? In 20 days of shooting.
More after the screening....
(via iPhone)
Posted by poland at January 19, 2008 07:22 AM
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I'm with you on Diary of the Dead. I thought it was at least 5 times the movie that Cloverfield is, but was disappointed to read comments to the contrary among the geek-AICN community. Both films are equally hobbled by some film-school level acting, but Romero's film did a much better job of establishing geography, pace and the edge of a much broader and more horrific world situation. My biggest fear is that Cloverfield's overwhelming mediocrity might turn people off sampling Diary of the Dead later in the spring. Would be a shame.
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at January 19, 2008 10:18 AM
OK...maybe that's not my *biggest* fear. Really only a grave concern if I'm to be honest...
Posted by: jackfly11 at January 19, 2008 10:20 AM
The power went out in downtown Park City while we were attending a party. My buddy freaked out and said, "Dude, this is how Cloverfield started!!" and he bolted back to the condo. Classic.
I saw an excellent, excellent film last night as well-FROZEN RIVER. This is exactly the kind of film that needs to be embraced by the press so it can have a life after Sundance. Female writer director...her first feature....all unknowns in the cast and it deals with the truly unrepresented Americans-the dirt poor. I encourage anyone here reading this to go see FROZEN RIVER!
Posted by: PetalumaFilms at January 19, 2008 10:27 AM
Heat: I live for moments when you give dap to something that has been unrightfully panned. IN YER FACE, DEVIN! WOOO! WOO! [runs around for a minute, then hits head into a wall.]
Posted by: IOIOIOI at January 19, 2008 06:27 PM
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