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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
SFEnnisSF:
Hmmm. I guess I'm the only one here not having a huge issue with what Gilliam said. I more see it as Gilliam is upset at the loss of Ledger, and Gilliam seems to think the relationship with Williams was what started his downward spiral. So, he's sort of lashing out at her, and also airing lots of dirty laundry that maybe nobody knew about.
Don't forget Gilliam also worked with Ledger on The Brothers Grimm, before Brokeback, before Williams, before the Joker role, etc. I can imagine it's hard for someone as a director and a friend, to see a good actor and friend beforehand, and then watch them go downhill... IMO, In lots of ways, Gilliam is defending Ledger quite a bit in this article.
LauraGigs:
--- Quote from: optom3 on July 10, 2009, 01:05:52 pm ---I have got a copy of V.F now and it worries me that the movie has been shown in Cannes but still has no U.S distributed. I hope it doesn't vanish and become an art house film that very few ever see. By all accounts, Heath is as amazing as always.
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High-profile PR such as a Vanity Fair cover article should pretty much assure US distribution. I'll bet that was the entire objective of the article anyway.
It could be that its author's conversations with Gilliam was much broader and contained a lot of less controversial points, but it was edited to be as juicy as possible for better sales and visibility.
In any case, I know I'd have a very hard time staying away from Heath's last performance, Gilliam notwithstanding!
oilgun:
--- Quote from: sfericsf on July 16, 2009, 12:15:09 am ---Hmmm. I guess I'm the only one here not having a huge issue with what Gilliam said. I more see it as Gilliam is upset at the loss of Ledger, and Gilliam seems to think the relationship with Williams was what started his downward spiral. So, he's sort of lashing out at her, and also airing lots of dirty laundry that maybe nobody knew about.
Don't forget Gilliam also worked with Ledger on The Brothers Grimm, before Brokeback, before Williams, before the Joker role, etc. I can imagine it's hard for someone as a director and a friend, to see a good actor and friend beforehand, and then watch them go downhill... IMO, In lots of ways, Gilliam is defending Ledger quite a bit in this article.
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Nope, I'm with you. Nothing will keep me from seeing a film by Gilliam, especially one with Heath's last performance! Mind you, I haven't read the article yet, lol! I'll report back once I do.
Mikaela:
Well, I won't stay away from "Imaginarium" - I want to see it. But Gilliam's pathetic dishing of subjective hearsay dirt is in the poorest of taste and he is obviously trying to shift blame over on Michelle Williams - partly to avoid taking any himself.
I am rooting for Michelle, - I hope she'll rise far above pettiness of the Gilliam kind to become a more acknowledged name in movies than she is.
Be that as it may;
At this link are 3 short clips from Parnassus; the first one includes Heath.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809961111/video/14649920
(I am ambivalent about the film's prospects after seeing these. Lily Cole doesn't seem like much of an actress.)
Sophia:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on July 26, 2009, 05:40:13 pm ---Well, I won't stay away from "Imaginarium" - I want to see it. But Gilliam's pathetic dishing of subjective hearsay dirt is in the poorest of taste and he is obviously trying to shift blame over on Michelle Williams - partly to avoid taking any himself.
I am rooting for Michelle, - I hope she'll rise far above pettiness of the Gilliam kind to become a more acknowledged name in movies than she is.
Be that as it may;
At this link are 3 short clips from Parnassus; the first one includes Heath.
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809961111/video/14649920
(I am ambivalent about the film's prospects after seeing these. Lily Cole doesn't seem like much of an actress.)
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thanks for posting those clips, i loved them and the one with heath is amazing. i am sure his performance will be absolutely fantastic.
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