Here's a video of David Poland interviewing writer/director Charlie Kaufman about Synecdoche, New York. (Which happens to be Jeremiah Moss' favorite film of 2008). I love the first three minutes of this interview. Or so. And the film is on DVD March 10.
Via Goldenfiddle.
Showing posts with label New York movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York movies. Show all posts
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Monday, August 25, 2008
Looking at New York, I Love You
Moe at Gawker has a post this afternoon on New York, I Love You, which IMDB describes as "an anthology film joining several love stories set in one of the most loved cities of the world, New York." The movie stars everyone: Ethan Hawke, John Hurt, Rachel Bilson, Natalie Portman, Chris Cooper, Orlando Bloom, Shia LaBeouf, Blake Lively, Kevin Bacon, James Caan, Julie Christie, Christina Ricci, etc., etc. (And a dozen or so people are directing the vignettes...including Scarlett Johansson.)
The trailer was released the other day too.
Anyway, here's Moe's take:
Here is the movie's most profound thought thus far leaked:
"This is what I've always loved about New York. Those little moments on the sidewalks, you can watch the buildings and feel the air and look at the people, and sometimes meet somebody you feel like you could talk to."
Which sort of highlights the problem, doesn't it! Like, hey, you can actually look at buildings and talk to strangers, technically, in any place that exists but in New York people have actually bought into the notion that their most mundane experiences and interactions are more special because someone might write a movie about them someday.
And the trailer:
The trailer was released the other day too.
Anyway, here's Moe's take:
Here is the movie's most profound thought thus far leaked:
"This is what I've always loved about New York. Those little moments on the sidewalks, you can watch the buildings and feel the air and look at the people, and sometimes meet somebody you feel like you could talk to."
Which sort of highlights the problem, doesn't it! Like, hey, you can actually look at buildings and talk to strangers, technically, in any place that exists but in New York people have actually bought into the notion that their most mundane experiences and interactions are more special because someone might write a movie about them someday.
And the trailer:
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Watching Manhattan (and other movies) in downtown Manhattan
Downtown Express has the story on Movie Nights On The Elevated Acre, which happen every Tuesday in August. Starting tonight. As the paper reports: "The Elevated Acre is a rooftop plaza offering stunning views of the East River, the Brooklyn Heights Esplanade, Red Hook, and the old Ferry Terminal. A seven-leveled concrete amphitheater with a sloping, lushly landscaped garden, the Acre, like the selection of movies screened this summer, is imaginatively conceived."
The schedule:
Tonight: On the Town
Aug. 12: Manhattan
Aug. 19: Stanley Kubrick's Killer's Kiss
Aug. 26: Imitation of Life
Sunday, August 3, 2008
"The Good Guy" may tow your ass
On 7th Street between Avenue A and First Avenue. Helpful, too, that someone put a "no parking" sign on a fire hydrant.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Almost as effective as any developer or greedy politico
From Gawker: "Here are clips of the 15 best films featuring New York getting annihilated, curated by Nick McGlynn."
Oh, wait -- this wasn't one of the 15?
Friday, May 16, 2008
There are so many great New York movies
Though this isn't one of them -- Hercules in New York, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Still, a hoot to watch. At least the highlight reel below.
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