Festival de Cannes 2013 (Screening tomorrow THE IMMIGRANT starring Joaquin Phoenix)

[Elemental]

Ok I was wondering what was "Blue is the warmest Color"   Should have translated it  "La vie d'Adèle"

 

"Max Rose" - Premiere with the legend Jerry lewis

Edited May 25, 2013 by Elemental

[4815162342]

I'm not saying they can't, and I'm not disregarding anybody's opinion. I think you guys took the winking smiley a lot more seriously than I did. 

 

EDIT: How did this become fodder over there?

 

Pretty sure they don't actually talk about here, just how nearly every critical praise has come from a straight guy.

 

Léa Seydoux is a looker for sure.

[Jack Nevada]

First reviews for James Gray's The Immigrant
 
The Guardian 2/5 http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/24/the-immigrant-cannes-2013-review

"Gray is an intelligent director, always concerned to offer his audiences something other than the usual Hollywood formula pictures. The Immigrant is certainly different: but Gray seems to run out of ideas and the film is shapeless and unsatisfying."

 

IndieWire B+ http://bit.ly/12AS33J

"..we warn you, it moves slowly, carefully, step-by-step. But Gray is a filmmaker we love, and all the best qualities of his intelligent style are here in abundance (...) The Immigrant is contained, restrained, thoughtful filmmaking that satisfies on nearly every level, except for the desire for a little chaos."

 

Evening Standard 3/5 http://bit.ly/10ssQXK

The Irish Times 3/5 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/screenwriter/2013/05/24/cannes-review-of-the-immigrant/

Variety http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/cannes-film-review-the-immigrant-1200487067/

Empire http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=37633

TotalFilm http://www.totalfilm.com/news/the-immigrant-reaction-cannes-2013

 

 

[Bob Violence]

Dug up some female critics' takes on Blue Is the Warmest Color:

 

Jessica Kiang, The Playlist (A)
Wendy Ide, The Times (5/5) [note: paywall]
Fionnuala Halligan, Screen Daily (positive)
Manhola Dargis, New York Times (negative)

The critic for Le Monde (Isabelle Regnier) seemed to like it, but I don't know for sure, since most of her review is behind a paywall and the opening paragraphs aren't unambiguous. The tone seems favorable, though. Over on Twitter, Stephanie Zackarek (Village Voice) likes it and Karina Longworth (LA Weekly) likes the second hour but not the rest. Except twenty minutes of the last hour. Maybe some other parts too once people remind her about them.

[Jack Nevada]

Blue might be the biggest contender for the Palme right now. 

[RichWS]

Pretty sure they don't actually talk about here, just how nearly every critical praise has come from a straight guy.

 

Exactly! That's what I meant with my original post. I'm glad it's getting praise but "Not a single second of this graphic 10-minute lesbian scene should be cut!" makes me laugh.

[dashrendar44]

The sex scenes are said to be the most graphic outside of porn and very very long.

 

The movie lasts 3 hours I think.

 

More graphic than Julio Medem's Room In Rome? I might give it a check then.

[Elemental]

The Immigrant - Photocall

 

 

[Travod]

Nebraska reviews average from blah to great.

[Jack Nevada]

First reviews for Only Lovers Left Alive

 

The Guardian 3/5 http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/24/cannes-2013-only-lovers-left-alive-review

The Telegraph 4/5 http://bit.ly/10u4cpM

IndieWire B+ http://bit.ly/18djbMv

Variety http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/only-lovers-left-alive-review-1200487848/

 

Edited May 25, 2013 by Jack Nevada

[Jack Nevada]

Fist twitter reactions to Roman Polanski's Venus in Fur

 

 

Nigel M. Smith ‏@nigelmfs now
Polanski's VENUS IN FUR is an energizing riot. The most purely enjoyable film I've seen at #Cannes2013

 

James Mottram ‏@JamesMottram now
#Cannes2013 #VenusInFur Delicious two-hander from Roman Polanski. Witty and wicked, with a cracking turn by Emmanuelle Seigner.

 

Robbie Collin ‏@robbiereviews now
Earlier this week I wrote that Blue is the Warmest Colour is "the binary opposite of dirty old man cinema". Polanski's Venus in Fur...isn't.

 

Cédric Succivalli ‏@OnTheCroisette now
If you thought The Ninth Gate was trashy, you wait to see Venus in Fur. Polanski at his worst ever. #VenusinFur

 

Alex Billington ‏@firstshowing now
Venus in Fur - Meh. Not for me. Would've much rather seen the play if anything. Could not stand the lead actress at all. #cannes2013

 

Fred Topel ‏@FredTopel now
With CARNAGE & VENUS IN FUR I guess Polanski just does chamber piece plays now. But CARNAGE was funny. This is tired sexual cliche. #cannes

 

Anna Smith ‏@annasmithjourno now
Big buzz after Venus In Fur screening, esp. from French. It's another funny, talky, theatrical Polanski loaded with sexual tension. #Cannes

 

Geoff Andrew ‏@Geoff_Andrew now
#Cannes2013 Polanski's theatrical two-hander VENUS IN FUR a delight that reflects on much of his earlier work. Terrific performances too

 

Jordan Hoffman ‏@JHoffman6 now
VENUS IN FUR is very droll, with some actual discussion of gender thrown in. Seigneur steals it. Amalric perfect Polanski proxy. 

 

Tara Judah ‏@midnightmovies now

Polanski's Venus in Fur is great. Emmanuelle Seigner's fantastic.

 

Kaya Burgess (Times) ‏@kayaburgess now
Polanski's 'Venus In Fur' is a very funny two-hander. A play within a play which bleed into each other with a big theatrical flourish.

 

 

A lot of praise for Emmanuelle Seigner. Maybe a contender for the Best actress award?

Edited May 25, 2013 by Jack Nevada

[riczhang]

Predictions:

 

Palme D'Or: La Grande Bellezza

Reasoning: I know that all the buzz is on la Vie d'Adele to win, but I don't think that it'll win in the end because of two reasons. First, it'll feel like a very politically charged win because France just legalised Gay marriage this week. Secondly, the jury only has 1 French member, and is quite Anglo-Saxon/Hollywood leaning with Spielberg, Lee, Kidman, Ramsay, and Waltz. (A majority in the jury in fact) While la Vie has received Raves all over the world, its reception has been much cooler outside of France; La Grande Bellezza on the other hand has been coolly received in France but raved elsewhere, especially in English speaking countries. The fact that La Vie just won the FPRESCI could justify them passing it over because its already been awarded something big. La Grande Bellezza also has the element of sheer ambition to help it along as well. Nothing else really has a chance, Immigrant  is too divisive and too bland (Apparently Spielberg liked it though, but he also liked Bellezza and not quite so hot on La Vie, but that's all unsubstantiated rumours.), Venus in Fur too lightweight, Jeune et Jolie too badly received and etc. I was thinking Inside Llewyn Davis but I doubt they'll award an American film; same goes with Behind the Candelabra. Though I feel both films will get something. Candelabra could possibly win as a tribute to Soderbergh, with this being his last  film and all. 

 

 

Grand Prix: la Vie d'Adele (This one's always a surprise though)

Other Possibilities: Everything I mentioned in the Palme D'Or

 

Director: No idea. Farhadi?  

 

Actor: Michael Douglas for Behind the Candelabra

 

Actress: Cotillard (To make up for the snub last year. Riva would've ran away with it had Amour not won the Palme, but Cotillard's husband's ex-wife was on the Jury and reportedly forced the jury to overlook her) or the lady from La Vie d'Adele

 

Screenplay: Inside Llewyn Davis. I'm fairly sure of this

 

 

 

[Jake Gittes]

I think if Candelabra wins Best Actor, Douglas and Damon will share it. 

[Godzilla]

I'm hoping "Blue is the Warmest Colour" wins Palm D'or

[Travod]

"Like Father, Like Son"

[RichWS]

No idea! Film I see come up the most is The Past.

[CoolioD1]

Michael Douglas winning best actor is the only prediction I feel confident in making, so I'll probably be wrong.

[Jack Nevada]

Palme D'or: The Great Beauty

Best director: Ashgar Farhadi- The Past

Best screenplay: Inside Llewyn Davis

Best actor: Michael Douglas/Matt Damon- Behind the Candelabra

Best actress: Adele Exarchopoulos- Blue is the Warmest Color

Grand Prix: The Past

Prix du Jury: One of the asian movies

[dashrendar44]

Gilles Jacob posted twitpics of the jury on D(eliberating)-Day

[riczhang]

Change your PC time to the Paris time zone and this stream will work:

 

http://www.canalplus.fr/pid3580-c-live-tv-clair.html

 

 

Looks like we're ripe for upsets. I'm thinking Blue could walk away with zero awards atm. It's definitely not getting the Palme, Acting, or the 2nd and 3rd place prizes based on what I'm hearing. (Which is wildly rumourous and totally unbased in any sort of fact)