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Post by Christian on Nov 11, 2015 19:10:52 GMT -5
This sounds very interesting, and like a perfect film for our man, Mr. Brian D. I especially like the idea of De Palma dealing with blindness and human senses in an action movie (thriller?) that "raises unsettling questions about government secrecy and what can and can’t be seen." The allegorical potential makes this film seem very well suited for Brian, who really is a master of the political allegory (Scarface, The Fury, Blow Out, Snake Eyes, Femme Fatale. The Fury and Femme Fatale were perhaps more what I would call "humanist allegories" than political, but you catch my drift.. I am probably forgetting some allegories, help me out...?) variety.com/2015/film/asia/brian-de-palma-to-direct-chinas-lights-out-exclusive-1201636308/www.angelfire.com/de/palma/blog/ |
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Post by Yorick on Nov 12, 2015 16:18:12 GMT -5
Can't wait to see what it's going to look like! So far, it's the most "concrete" project Brian de Palma has been associated with (considering how vague Retribution and Happy Valley were). I'm really excited to see how he will shoot his (sadly only) second action movie. That's where he's at his best!
On a bigger scale, this is a very important movie in the history of Hollywood. Since all the big "masters" from the previous decades have been shunned and cast away to Europe (Coppola, Polanski, Altman, Cimino, even Eastwood and Spielberg can't direct all of their projects), it only makes sense to see them heading towards the huge Chinese industry that had been looming at the horizon for so long... They are the only people able to compete with Hollywood, both in terms of cultural effervescence and finance. I wonder if more directors will follow de Palma in that direction...
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Post by Christian on Nov 13, 2015 21:27:39 GMT -5
Can't wait to see what it's going to look like! So far, it's the most "concrete" project Brian de Palma has been associated with (considering how vague Retribution and Happy Valley were). I'm really excited to see how he will shoot his (sadly only) second action movie. That's where he's at his best! Agreed on both counts. The foreign financing and the seemingly highly motivated and high powered-partners make this seem much more likely to get made than Retribution, IMO. Happy Valley is pretty much dead, I think, based on De Palma's own account. And I love De Palma doing action as well. (Well, his thrillers really are cinema landmarks, so there's that also  On a bigger scale, this is a very important movie in the history of Hollywood. Since all the big "masters" from the previous decades have been shunned and cast away to Europe (Coppola, Polanski, Altman, Cimino, even Eastwood and Spielberg can't direct all of their projects), it only makes sense to see them heading towards the huge Chinese industry that had been looming at the horizon for so long... They are the only people able to compete with Hollywood, both in terms of cultural effervescence and finance. I wonder if more directors will follow de Palma in that direction... Great point, Yorick. Sure seems like it. Via De Palma Ala Mod: "China is putting emphasis on rejuvenation and protection of its culture as global force able to hold its own," writes Hong. "Recognizing that the competition with the West is fierce, Xi [Jinping] aims to control the trend of globalization in the film industry within China, and to raise the quality of domestic films for greater competitive power. With these goals on agenda, China is in the forefront of seeking talents for its film industry revolution." So De Palma is leading the filmmaking revolution once again! ;-) |
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Post by Yorick on Nov 29, 2015 9:08:09 GMT -5
Hello again!
Does anyone know anything about the casting process and if they finally found the actors for the movie? I fear that because everything will be set in China, we won't get as much info on the film as we would have had it been shot in the States.
Greetings from France
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Post by Yorick on Jan 21, 2016 15:34:38 GMT -5
Hello, I just found out this article that was posted before Brian de Palma took over the project. It's related to the film as it was envisioned by variety.com/2014/film/markets-festivals/arclights-easternlight-huace-co-produce-lights-out-1201351552/ So you can see that de Palma already changed the synopsis (more "thriller-based", more political maybe? That Russian nonsense was erased altogether), meaning the script will need to be rewritten (obviously). Maybe that's why we have no news ever since the director was announced. I'm concerned, though. Ever since Transformers 4, the saying in Hollywood about films produced and financed with China is: 'you sign first and negotiate afterwards' (so, clearly no good news). Apparently -but this is mere assumption- that the Chinese actress was part of the contract: good for them, good for us, we need actors and actresses that can do their own stunts. But there are usually quite a few restrictions imposed by Chinese producers: no nudity, no civilian holding a gun, no 'unpleasant' depiction of their culture and way of life. Since the movie was supposed to be critical of the political regime... Hmm... Doesn't really fit in all of this. |
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