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Buffy meets Donnie Darko

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Richard Kelly (the writer/director of Donnie Darko) finally has enough money to finish Southland Tales. An early cut of the movie premiered at Cannes 2006, but negative reviews and unfinished visual effects made it disappear for a while. But Kelly himself is now saying it will be done by midsummer. Who cares? Well, fans of Sarah Michelle Gellar, for starters:

Southland Tales tells several intertwining, um, tales of the near future. Here's the IMDb plot summary:

Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar), an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott), a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.

Intriguing, if totally unclear. As Buffy might say, "I think I speak for everyone here when I say, 'huh?'"

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    • Submitted by
    scribegrrrl
    on April 9, 2007 - 11:10am.
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    Melissa Hsu's picture

    “Scientists are saying the

    Submitted by
    Melissa Hsu (not verified)
    on April 9, 2007 - 11:27am.

    “Scientists are saying the future’s going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted.”  Hee! 

     

    Donnie Darko?  Now that just rocked.

     

    And I prefer to think of it as Buffy quoting Elton quoting Nietzsche (hey, I kinda have to!)

    sharka's picture

    *sigh*

    Submitted by
    sharka (77 posts)
    on April 9, 2007 - 12:14pm.
    not sure what to think.

    i've been dying to see what richard kelly would come up with next, i can't get enough of donnie darko, but i'm highly skeptical of the casting as well
    jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

    Long Wait Over?

    Submitted by
    jennifer from p... (1434 posts)
    on April 9, 2007 - 12:15pm.
    I've be tracking this movie for a crazy long time and to think that it's FINALLY going to be released is the best news I've heard since my sister's Bedazzler broke.
    soph's picture

    At last

    Submitted by
    soph (28 posts)
    on April 10, 2007 - 7:16am.

    I've been waiting for this for quite a while too. And Buffy quoting Elton John *g*

    July 4 2008 doesn't seem so futuristic now, though.

    wickedgrrl's picture

    SMG

    Submitted by
    wickedgrrl (398 posts)
    on April 10, 2007 - 7:53pm.

    Not sure what to think of the movie clip... other than I'm digging Sarah in those glasses. 

    And I am really loving that picture of her on the chaise/sofa thing.  I am much more a Faith girl but that pic makes me all tingly. 

    Melissa Hsu's picture

    My longest Celebrity crush

    Submitted by
    Melissa Hsu (not verified)
    on April 11, 2007 - 10:49am.

    I have crushed on her since the days of Kendall on AMC.  SMG and I are the same age, so it's been THAT long! Anywho... I adore her and see everything she is in but this film I have especially been waiting for. It's nice to see it's finally being released.

    starshideyourfires's picture

    Not so sure about the casting...

    Submitted by
    starshideyourfires (246 posts)
    on April 16, 2007 - 1:03pm.

    ...they all do well, but I kinda prefer the idea of Kelly using unknown actors like he did, more-or-less, with Donnie Darko.

     I liked it though...very David Lynch.


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