- So 7. Mai 2006, 00:42
#136905
Ich dachte, ich mache mal schon mal nen Thread für den Film auf, den ich bereits sehnlichst erwarte...

Jemand hat sich sogar schon die ne deutsche Domain zum Film gesichert:
http://www.southlandtales.de/



Kinostart Deutschland: 09.11.2006Da der Film von Richard Kelly ist, bin ich schon sehr gespannt darauf und die offizielle Internetseite weckt zumindest in mir schon Interesse (http://www.southlandtales.com). In meinen Augen ist die Page einfach ein genialer Weg, um auf den Film schon früh aufmerksam zu machen.
Drama, Komödie, Thriller, Musical
USA 2006
Regie: Richard Kelly
Drehbuch: Richard Kelly
=== Handlung ===
Der Film spielt im Los Angeles des Jahres 2008, als die Stadt kurz vor einem sozialen,
ökonomischen und ökologischen Desaster steht. Dwayne Johnson ("The Rock") verkörpert dabei einen an Amnesie leidenden Boxer. Sarah Michelle Gellar spielt eine Pornodarstellerin, die ihr eigenes Reality-TV Projekt plant. Seann William Scott ist als Polizist zu sehen,
der einen großen Korruptionsfall aufdeckt.
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Southland Tales is a 2006 motion picture, written and directed by Richard Kelly. A science-fiction thriller interweaving an ensemble cast including Kevin Smith a.k.a. Silent Bob, Seann William Scott (in two roles) and Sarah Michelle Gellar, the film is a portrait of Los Angeles and a comment on the military-industrial newstainment complex. It began filming on August 15, 2005, on a budget of around US$15 million.
Kelly stated that the film's biggest influences are Pulp Fiction, Brazil and Dr. Strangelove. He also calls it a "strange hybrid of the sensibilities of Andy Warhol and Philip K. Dick".
The story is a Philip K. Dick-inspired mindtwist set in Los Angeles on July 4, 2008. Upon the discovery of a new power source which is derived from the Earth's oceans, the world is thrown from its orbit and the mental stability of the planet's masses begin to break down. Facing their imminent doom, the planet erupts into chaos and anarchy.
The film has become highly anticipated in many circles, particularly due to the cult success of Kelly's last 2001 independent film release Donnie Darko. Kevin Smith, who has a cult following of his own, is also part of the ensemble cast.
Original music for the film will be provided by Moby.
The name of the film refers to the Southland, an area in Southern California.
The film will premiere on 21st May 2006 as one of the films in competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Graphic novels
It has been confirmed that a series of three graphic novels will be released in addition to the film. They will tell the first three parts of the story; the film will tell the final three parts. The titles of the graphic novels are, according to the official website:
Part One: Two Roads Diverge
Part Two: Fingerprints
Part Three: The Mechanicals
The titles of the parts in the movie are:
Part Four: Temptation Waits
Part Five: Memory Gospel
Part Six: Wave Of Mutilation
It has been noted that some of the titles of the novels are also song titles. "Memory Gospel" is the name of a Moby song off of the B-side album Play: The B Sides, "Wave of Mutilation" is a song by Pixies originally on their second LP Doolittle, and "Temptation Waits" is the name of a Garbage track from their second album Version 2.0 (later featured on the first Buffy the Vampire Slayer soundtrack).
The graphic novels will be illustrated by Brett Weldele.
Cannes Film Festival
On April 20th, 2006, it was announced that Southland Tales would be in the competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Along with two other American filmmakers (Sofia Coppola's "Marie-Antoinette" and Richard Linklater's "Fast Food Nation" will also be in-competition), Kelly's follow-up to Donnie Darko will be competing for the coveted Palm d'Or.
Promotional details
In a similar style to Donnie Darko, the official web site, located at www.southlandtales.com, is an interactive Macromedia Flash animation, blending eerie sounds and visuals with puzzles. The taglines for the film include "Warning: you are entering a domain of chaos", "The internet is the future" and "The future is just like you imagined". Sites have also been created for Gellar's Krysta Now character, as well as for a company and what appears to be an as of yet unidentified organization, both of which are set to be part of the movie's universe.
Cast
Lovitz, Garofalo, Oteri, Dunn, and Poehler are all current or former cast members on Saturday Night Live. Sasso was one of the more visible cast members on SNL's Fox rival MadTV. The sketch comedy troop The Mechanicals (official site) are also making an appearance. Apparently, much of the dialogue in the film was improvised by the performers during filming.
Actor Role
Dwayne Johnson Boxer Santaros
Seann William Scott Roland / Ronald Taverner
Sarah Michelle Gellar Krysta Now
Kevin Smith Simon Thiery
Curtis Armstrong Doctor Soberin Exx
Joe Campana Brandt Huntington
Nora Dunn Cindy Pinziki
Janeane Garofalo General Teena MacArthur
Beth Grant Dr. Inga Von Westphalen / Marion Card
Wood Harris Dion Werner / Dion Element
Christopher Lambert Walter Mung
John Larroquette Vaughn Smallhouse
Bai Ling Serpentine
Jon Lovitz Officer Bart Bookman
Mandy Moore Madeline Frost Santaros
Holmes Osborne Senator Bobby Frost
Cheri Oteri Zora Carmichaels
Amy Poehler Veronica Mung / Dream
Lou Taylor Pucci Martin Kefauver
Miranda Richardson Nana Mae Frost
Jill Ritchie Shoshana Cox
Zelda Rubinstein Dr. Katarina Kuntzler
Will Sasso Fortunio Balducci
Wallace Shawn Baron von Westphalen
Sab Shimono Hideo Takehashi
Justin Timberlake Private Pilot Abilene
Robert Benz Tab Taverner
Quelle: wikipedia.com und andere
Jemand hat sich sogar schon die ne deutsche Domain zum Film gesichert:
http://www.southlandtales.de/

