Kanada Kev Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) Just finished reading the book. Wow. Really good book and should be fantastically adapted to the screen by the great Scorcese. Can't wait to go see it. Edited February 16, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Scorsese means it HAS to be good, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I don't think I've ever seen a bad Scorsese flick!Except for maybe "After Hours", and that one was still pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I don't think I've ever seen a bad Scorsese flick!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,_New_York_(film)Style and responsesMade after Scorsese's successful Taxi Driver, the film was a box-office failure. Its budget was $14 million, a large figure at the time, but it grossed only $13 million at the box-office and the disappointing reception drove Scorsese into depression and drugs.In his introduction to the DVD edition of the film, released in 2005, Scorsese explains that he intended the film as a break from the gritty realism that he had become famous for, and sees it as an homage to the musical films of Classical Hollywood.For this reason, he designed the film's sets and storyline to be deliberately artificial-looking. He acknowledges that it is an experiment that did not please everyone.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I didn't see that one Brad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 cant wait to see this flick, have the book but havent read it yet...gonna see the movie firstfor no other reason than lack of time to read it before the flick comes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 There was a really good big piece in the NYTimes about Shutter Island and how Scorcese intended it originally to be an 'entertainment' (like The Departed as distinguished from say his 'art' films like Taxi Driver or Raging Bull) but that like The Departed it turned into 'something else'. From the sounds of it Ben Kingsley (fittingly working with Marty for the first time) and Leo deliver intense performances that only a conjurer and finesser like Marty could have got out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 After reading the book, the characters are all very intense. I can only imagine them being played with that intensity and kept away from the generic Hollywood formula. It's very twisted and dark. Should scare the hell out of some of Leo's young female fans DO NOT READ ANY SPOILERS ... trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 There was a really good big piece in the NYTimes about Shutter Island and how Scorcese intended it originally to be an 'entertainment' (like The Departed as distinguished from say his 'art' films like Taxi Driver or Raging Bull) but that like The Departed it turned into 'something else'. From the sounds of it Ben Kingsley (fittingly working with Marty for the first time) and Leo deliver intense performances that only a conjurer and finesser like Marty could have got out of them.Everyone who liked The Departed should also watch the original Honk Kong films that it was based on, Infernal Affairs I & II (ç„¡é–“é“ and ç„¡é–“é“II). They are *awesome*. Hollywood can occasionally re-make a foreign film without totally fucking it up - too bad it can't do it more often. Or, too bad that more North Americans can't sit through a movie with subtitles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsamuel3 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 read the book and loved it, the trailer makes the film look insanely good. marty is probably my favourite director and his style, sense of space and knack for suspense should all translate nicely to this super dark book. can't wait for friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now