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PrimerPR
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 Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject: Primer selected for Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival |
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Shane has been notified that Roger Ebert has selected the film Primer for the Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival (REOFF).
There was no submission process for this festival. It's invitation only. Roger Ebert personally selects 12 films that he has watched over the year and that he feels have not received the attention or marketing they deserved.
The REOFF will be April 20-24, 2005 at Champaign, Illinois.
Details are available here.
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Break on Through
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thats sweet
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kawlv1
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| Not many posts on this subject. Glad he liked the movie, So far it has been good on my turn of intellect |
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cineman9
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PrimerPR
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a review by Patrick Franklin of the screening of Primer at Ebertfest.
http://patrickfranklinebertfest7.blogspot.com/
| Quote: | There are two ways to twist drama. One is to take the ordinary and sensationalize it. (If a man proposes marriage, he should do it in a gorilla suit in a hot air balloon) The other is to take the extraordinary and make it more realistic. (If two guys invent a time machine, they should do it in dress shirts in a two-car garage) Primer is the latter. How else could one make a science-fiction film for $7,000. Now, I’m not one who would call myself a science-fiction fan. I’m not familiar with the literature and I don’t run to the theatre to see the latest Star Trek film. But, that is not to say that I avoid the genre. Rather, it is to qualify for the avid sci-fi buffs out there anything I might say about Primer. That now being out of the way, I can say the Primer is one of the best science fiction films I have ever seen. I didn’t completely understand the plot, but I didn't have to. I understood the story. That’s a testament to just how well it is put together. Like the film Yesterday, which we saw. . . yesterday, as early as the opening shot, you realize that you are in the hands of a director who knows what he is doing. It’s a geometrically composed image of lights and curious angles that reminds one of 2001, but as soon as it begins moving, we realize that we are in the garage of a small suburban home. What a perfect way to capture the essence of the film in a single shot. It’s a shame that though the film is so masterfully put together, Shane Carruth seems to exhaust himself trying to downplay what he’s accomplished. Was he abused as a child or is he just desperately humble or is there a secret confidence somewhere in there? I can’t wait to watch this movie again. One audience member made a point to say to Carruth as he sat on stage with Ebert, “Listen to the man on your right. Get some money and make more movies.” Carruth did say that he was halfway through his second script which he briefly described as having something to do with kids and the beginnings of religion and ideology. Huh? Sign me up.
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miss sara
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:14 pm Post subject: Ebertfest & Primer |
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Hi Shane,
As ebertfest is over now, i can officially declare Primer my favorite movie of the festival. In fact, it's now one of my alltime favortie movies and I can't wait to see it again on DVD.
I told you during (and after) the movie how great it was and how it deserved the thunderous applause that it got. To all those critics out there who are angry because they're confused; I would say I'm glad I was confused, because to me that was the whole point, to feel at one with the characters in the movie.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this movie. LOVED IT!!!!!! (and maybe you can fill me in on those ten minutes i lost sometime:))
You are totally brilliant & way too modest to boot. Keep me updated on your future projects, would you?!
A very happy festival goer--sara e.
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kidmissile
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Having missed the showing of Primer at the Chicago Film Festival, I was glad to hear that is was part of Ebertfest. It was a pleasure to see the film in that setting and to listen to Roger and Shane talk after it.
Re: that blog quote, Shane certainly downplayed his success with this movie during the interview. Though I'm not sure what you would expect from someone who is sitting next to Roger Ebert, being showered with praise about his first feature film.  I, too, hope to see more movies from Shane. |
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murdoka1
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a link to a Chicago Sun-Times article on the Overlooked Fest:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050425/FILMFESTIVALS06/50425001/-1/FILMFESTIVALS
(Is that Carruth or Coppola?  )
Also if you go to Album #2 in the Photo Gallery, the 11th pic, I believe that's Shane in the Independent Filmmakers panel.
Being from Chicago originally, I grew up with Siskel & Ebert's "Sneak Previews" show, "At the Movies", etc. I bet it was quite a thrill, Shane, to participate in the Fest with Ebert!
Bought the Primer DVD this week from Blockbuster, no glitches (phew!)
Excellent film!
Much luck in the future! |
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