Jake Gittes Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Huh. I'm not a fan of Zvyagintsev at all, but that sounds pretty intriguing. As for possible controversy, well, "abuse of power" is sorta kinda an issue here these days, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Don't forget Zvyagintsev's Leviathan . The movie has screened for buyers and there is a lot of buzz around it. Jake Howell of MCN tweeted that Leviathan is the best movie in the competition.I wonder if Leviathan will be to controversial to touch by the jury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Zvyagintsev’s ‘Leviathan’ On Track To Close Near All of World by Cannes End man is doing well! I actually think it will be juts right up thos people's alley corrupt bad russians will so be of their taste seems like mixed reaction judging by tweets hopefully can get some award Edited May 22, 2014 by Tauriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I don't think Leviathan will get the Palms. I think that it is far too bleak to win and this isn't a jury that has an Isabelle Huppert stanning for Michael Haneke on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 1. Leviathan is getting good response so far. You never know what the jury will go for when there is no obvious frontrunner. 2. Sils Maria trailer just dropped. I can see the jury going for it if the movie is good enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) now that i read more tweets its unlikely to win awards. too many detractors with 'simple, boring, downgrade from Elena' comments pity Good that he did smth new tho. really looking to see it myself Bow onto the Binoche movie but KStew ugh she's always the same edit lol just for me the tweets absolutely praise KStew Edited May 23, 2014 by Tauriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Don't think Leviathan or Sils Maria are winning the palme. Leviathan apparently isn't what the jury likes and apparently a very anglophone stanned movie; this is from what I've heard from people at the Palais. And Sils Maria doesn't seem to have the reviews. Palms probably between Ceylan, Dolan and the Dardennes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Palms probably between Ceylan, Dolan and the Dardennes. this & Timbuktu can sneak in pls pls Foxcatcher men! crossing fingers & lightning candles also read up on 'The Search' will avoid this offensive sh like a plaque Edited May 23, 2014 by Tauriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLK Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I am surprised by the reviews KStew is getting. Good for her. If it is between Ceylan and Dolan then I think Ceylan wins the Palme and Dolan will get the director. Marion Cotillard will win Best Actress for Dardennes. Godard is the wild card. He is 83 and it is unlikely that he will return to Cannes competition. Will the jury just completely ignore a giant like him ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyevenstar22 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 guess its how dare kristen stewart not live up to our scorn of her acting abilities ? not every actor is everyone's cup of tea ! i've always liked her and seen many of her indie films and she's really good but my opinion is only mine ,i'm happy some media are finally realizing there's no point in being obtuse and give her credit when credit is due 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 If it is between Ceylan and Dolan then I think Ceylan wins the Palme and Dolan will get the director. Marion Cotillard will win Best Actress for Dardennes. Godard is the wild card. He is 83 and it is unlikely that he will return to Cannes competition. Will the jury just completely ignore a giant like him ? hmm Godard can get director & Mommy can take Juri prize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 hmm Godard can get director & Mommy can take Juri prize I'm thinking lifetime achievement for Godard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) I'm thinking lifetime achievement for Godard. ah i forgot about that award possibility! that would be a win win Huh. I'm not a fan of Zvyagintsev at all, but that sounds pretty intriguing. As for possible controversy, well, "abuse of power" is sorta kinda an issue here these days, no? aw too bad Imo 'the Return' is a masterpiece. Maybe I'm a cynic but I never believed in fair judging (not here nor in any other country) & it was reinforced after the recent loss @ court against the major construction company (& even before we started to collect signatures from the nearby houses we knew we'd lose ) Money+power=instant win. It's a given What's your fav local directors btw?? & those raves from Variety etc actually made me less excited about the film this gem especially given how convincingly it articulates something that’s been on all our minds lately: Man, Russia’s messed up. http://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-will-leviathan-win-the-palme-dor-1201190013/ Idk to laugh or scratch my head. i can see this guy patting himself on the back So smug & superior I totally hink the jury might give it some award. this film seems to have some cliches along the likes of regular HW blockbusters with vodka & all I sure hope that he didnt stoop so low as to make a unsubtly & formulaic film Edited May 24, 2014 by Tauriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 aw too bad Imo 'the Return' is a masterpiece. Maybe I'm a cynic but I never believed in fair judging (not here nor in any other country) & it was reinforced after the recent loss @ court against the major construction company (& even before we started to collect signatures from the nearby houses we knew we'd lose ) Money+power=instant win. It's a given Well, yeah, but that doesn't mean we should just put up with it. And just because there's corruption somewhere else doesn't mean we shouldn't expose and fight it here. What's your fav local directors btw?? Sergei Loban is the best living filmmaker we have right now, IMO. Chapiteau-show is easily my favorite Russian film of the past 10 years. Dust is great too. Aleksey Popogrebskiy, Mikhail Segal are other good ones. Not sure if Kira Muratova even counts these days, but anyway, she's fantastic. I haven't yet seen Hard to Be a God, but each of German's first four films is either a masterpiece or close to being one. There have been some good debuts recently - I liked Mayor and Private Parts, and loved Winter Journey, I hope their directors all go on to make something equally good or better. & those raves from Variety etc actually made me less excited about the film this gem especially http://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-will-leviathan-win-the-palme-dor-1201190013/ Idk to laugh or scratch my head. i can see this guy patting himself on the back So smug & superior I totally hink the jury might give it some award. this film seems to have some cliches along the likes of regular HW blockbusters with vodka & all I sure hope that he didnt stoop so low as to make a unsubtly & formulaic film Neither Zvyagintsev nor corruption in today's Russia are subtle, so I don't necessarily see a problem there. Nothing in that article struck me as wrong, either. I don't know where you got clichés out of, unless it was from other reviews (I haven't read most of them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Does anyone know how much time left till the awards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 How some prominent International critics are rating the movies - http://www.todaslascriticas.com.ar/cannes i sincerely doubt that godard's film is the best of the lot. oh, and the dardennes are up there too. more adequate but bland and wholly unambitious filmmaking that seems to get the european critics salivating cuz it's all 'bressonian' or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 i sincerely doubt that godard's film is the best of the lot.oh, and the dardennes are up there too. more adequate but bland and wholly unambitious filmmaking that seems to get the european critics salivating cuz it's all 'bressonian' or somethingApichatpoll is a Godard poll. Most critics on there are Godards so nothing interesting here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyla Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 JULIANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Huh? Miller? WTF? But I suppose with Campion we should've expected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Films Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Who Won? EDIT: Found out who won don't worry Edited May 24, 2014 by 10 Things I Hate About You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
