Kaftan Barlast Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I got this film because I had heard some good reviews and Buffalo '66 had its moments. I had of course heard that there was a long fellatio scene in it but I hadnt really given that any thought. The film stars director/writer Vincent Gallo as Bud Clay a proffessional motorcycle racer in the low series that drives from a race in New Hampshire to the next one in LA. In LA he gets together with his former childhood love(Chloe Sevigny) with whom he shared a house in LA. Ive seen it now and it was pretty inane except for some really nice compositions in the phootage, it utlises the "a bit smart" film trick of laying pop songs over otherwise completely uninteresting stretch of film to make it seem like it has a deeper meaning. But in the end I feel like the only thing I got out of this film was the knowledge that driving on a US highway is exactly like driving on a swedish highway, boring. And then comes the fellatio between Gallo and Sevigny. I was a bit surprised that they actually did it for real, but it fits in with the films ultra-realistic/naturalistic style. Verdict: A film failed. It happens, usually they end up in a basement warehouse somewhere on the studio lots but I guess Gallo couldnt afford to not release it. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I've heard 2 things about this movie: 1) The blowjob 2) The reaction to it at Cannes was so bad that Gallo decided not to direct anymore. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 1) Well it is one of the more memorable parts of the film. 2) Roger Ebert named it "The worst contribution ever in the history of the festival" then Gallo edited out the 20min intro scene thats just him driving along a highway in New Hampshire with the photographer filming the road. And after that Ebert said it was ok. There are some films that need to be tedious to really be able to deliver the punch in the end like Triers "Dogville" but "The brown bunny" is just plain tedious. Its essentially a 10min short film thats strethed over 90minutes. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Launch Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I felt Brown Bunny was overhyped... I didn't hate it, just was left with a feeling of 'Meh'... I've seen better and I've definitely seen worse My opinion of Vincent Gallo has worsened however, and I now think of him as no more than a media whore... I felt the whole idea of the blow job scene was an attempt to attract attention to himself/his movie by doing something 'controversial' Thats just my opinion though, I'm sure theres people who enjoyed the movie (if only for that scene alone) and thats good for them *decides to watch 'The Last Seduction' instead* DL [color=gray][i]OO-TINI![/i][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 It was one of the most inane films I have ever seen. Today's educational screening: Triumpf des willens 1934, Leni Riefenstahl -Its been on almost 5 minutes now, its just a black screen and bombastic music. Im beginning to think somethings wrong. Ah, there. It feels a bit odd to watch though, a little like when you were watching stuff alone in the Uni's screening theatre and teachers and people would always walk in during the precisely wrong moments. Like the masturbation scene in "Doulou Tianshi" Wong Kar-wei, 1995 DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Launch Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Oh, Duo Luo Tian Shi... now that was a movie! I'm a huge fan of Wong Kar Wei, although still havent managed to watch 2046 yet... :"> I feel in love with Takeshi Kaneshiro for that movie... he just rocked at playing He! (w00t) Anyway, this is completely off topic, so I'll stop rambling now DL [color=gray][i]OO-TINI![/i][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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