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Thank you so much guys! I am really really happy that you enjoyed it. Enaira, so nice of you to write such a detailed review, you can probably imagine how rewarding it is for me to read your insights! And you know what - I had filmed Thomas' interview in 2015 and I had totally forgotten about the lemon squeezer and I did not even notice it while editing... I actually saw it when I watched the finished film on a big screen! I've heard that some people did not like his feet - no idea why - and that many did not recognize him with the beard. I always thought it was clear that it was
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OK everybody's probably tired of hearing about it by now, but here goes: ARTE have moved REAL MEN to their festive season programming and are promoting it as a highlight which is nice. The definite air date is December 29th, 22:15 (10:15pm) I am very sorry for all of this constant confusion, but I believe I hate it even more than you might Anyway, I hope some of you will see it, it'll also be online for a week after that day (probably need VPN to break their code but who hasn't?). All the best! Hasko
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That is very kind of you! If you have any questions about the man that you feel were not answered/discussed, please let me know, I spent quite some time with him and maybe can answer a few. But he remained an enigma throughout.
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Oh thank you so much! I am very very happy that you liked the film. I always fear that it's a bit dated so I'm glad when I hear that it holds up well enough. I was thinking about making a doc on Jodorowsky's Dune project because I was fascinated by the story. Jodo showed me the sketches and designs they did - he had a whole book in his apartment! But I let go of the idea after I finished Moebius Redux because I felt I had spent enough time with these people It was a mistake though. An American filmmaker, Frank Pavich, approached me a few years later - he would have liked to use outtake
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BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW Panos Cosmatos, 2010 A paranoia manifesto by Panos Cosmatos, son of George Cosmatos of FIRST BLOOD PART 2 fame. Panos followed this up last year with the Cagefest MANDY which I felt did not live entirely up to the promise he gave with his debut. BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW ist not for moviegoers who want a good and clear story narrative. Its vague references to the Reagan era and the Noriega affair in particular feel rather put-on. This film is all about mood, atmosphere and visuals. And the visuals are absolutely breathtaking. The sets a
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ARTE has moved Real Men to October 13th at 10pm, admittedly a better slot than the one they chose first. This will probably only be of interest to Ariane but that's more than enough for me!
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Oh this is beautiful! Thank you so much. Great stuff!
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Really just a matter of taste, I guess - the film was a HUGE blockbuster in my home country and is held in the highest regard. Uhm, by most people.
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Accurate description I have to say though that everything about the film got on my nerves as far as I remember, it was just too shrill and over the top for my taste. And I found Jovovich's character unbearable. It was just too much kitsch for me. I liked Valerian much better because it had a dry sense of humour that corresponded very well with the colorful visuals, and I also liked that the leads were so so subdued. Of course, the designs in the Fifth Element are gorgeous, so many ideas, so many talented people involved, Moebius, Mézières, Gaultier... I heard that Prince
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Things The Fifth Element has that Valerian does not: Chris Tucker. Chris Tucker. Chris Tucker. Chris Tucker. Chris Tucker.
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I hate The Fifth Element with the intensity of a thousand suns.
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Hello all, I am a big fan of Ernie Chan's, especially of his work on Detective Comics in the 70s. Does anyone know if there is a chance of DC releasing a Tales of the Batman book with his art or a similar anthology? Or is he possibly not well-known / popular enough? Thank you!
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It is, from way up north, my parents came from what we call 'Ostfriesland'. Very uncommon in the rest of the country which is rather unfortunate when you grow up in a different part of it!
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I do have to say I was very pleasantly surprised by the movie. Don't get me wrong, it is not a good adaptation of the comic books (but what is?), but I enjoyed it immensely. I really felt that Luc Besson gave me what has been missing from US blockbusters for many many years now: A sense of wonder. There is so much imagination, so much going on, so much fun to be had. And I really liked the casting of both of them, especially her, and how strong she turns out to be. Yes I have to say I really like that film!
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Let's say I wanted to approach a general issue by using a specific angle - an angle that I am familiar with. I sincerely believe that many of the attributes society associates with "manliness" are still universally accepted and many of them were presented in the movies. Also, I wanted to look at it from a man's perspective; meaning I also invited men with different cultural backgrounds, gay and straight, and asked them about their role models from the time they were growing up - and there were many similar answers. I have never heard the name 'Rocky' as often as in the course of making this fi