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[Ripclawe]

What a suck up!

http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/wkp-news-bunny03f.html

But then a funny thing happened. Gallo went back into the editing room and cut 26 minutes of his 118-minute film, or almost a fourth of the running time. And in the process he transformed it. The film's form and purpose now emerge from the miasma of the original cut, and are quietly, sadly, effective. It is said that editing is the soul of the cinema; in the case of "The Brown Bunny," it is its salvation.

BULLSHIT BULLSHIT!!

 

[way more]

I don't know. I have not seen the movie, yet, but close to 30 min of film can transform a movie. Besides didn't you read that interview where they made up.

 

[Dan]

Besides didn't you read that interview where they made up.

Their social relationship doesn't change the fact that Ebert called The Brown Bunny the worst film at Cannes ever. That's quite a massive u-turn regardless of the cut footage.

 

[karasu]

cutting/rediting a film tends to cause massive U Turns. A thirty minute cut is humongous. Especially when the major complaints were that it dragged on and on and on.

 

[Warm Machine]

most movies are truly made in the editing room. Case in point, Raiders of the Lost Ark was supposed to be somewhat weak when Michael Khan made the first cut and it was only until Lucas recut the film did it become great.

 

[Shinobi]

The turnaround with this movie does seem wierd, but Ebert explains the whole deal in this column.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/entertainment/sho-sunday-gallo29.html

Meanwhile I'm still waiting for "the scene" to show up online...

 

[Saint Cornelius]

Meanwhile I'm still waiting for "the scene" to show up online...

It's boring. Got somewhere I can send it to? PM me ifyou really want to see it.

 

[ohamsie]

I know nothing of this movie. What is "The Scene?" I'm guessing some kind of female nudity?

 

[God's Hand]

You mean the blowjob scene with Vincent Gallo and Chloe?

 

[adam20]

ebert is a haux. anyone recall the 100% complete u turn he pulled on that cartoon movie 2 years ago. something about mars or whatever ( the hero was blonde). anyway he first called it one of the worst movies of the year then his dvd review it is a great movie with completely opposite remarks and critisisms. first the characters didnt have emotion in facial expressions and then he says THEY DID?

ebert is a tool of bribery. i dont know what else it could be.

 

[enjoy bell woods]

ebert is a haux. anyone recall the 100% complete u turn he pulled on that cartoon movie 2 years ago. something about mars or whatever ( the hero was blonde). anyway he first called it one of the worst movies of the year then his dvd review it is a great movie with completely opposite remarks and critisisms. first the characters didnt have emotion in facial expressions and then he says THEY DID?

ebert is a tool of bribery. i dont know what else it could be.

http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2000/06/061905.html

?

 

[Flynn]

Actually, Ebert is a true lover of cinema. He's one of the few mainstream critics who truly engages film -- his fable row with Gallo being just one of his many dalliances with filmmakers and their work.

Props to him for revisiting and revising his opinion of the film.

Being able to admit you were wrong...or validate why you were right is a true gift.

 

[Shinobi]

Agreed...being able to admit you're wrong is a rare quality, so I can't knock him for that. More power to him I say.

It's boring. Got somewhere I can send it to? PM me ifyou really want to see it.

Heh nah, not really...might have to get on GA chat later or something. Anyway, PM was sent.

 

[Saint Cornelius]

 

[Saint Cornelius]

But that's arty compared to, say, this

 

[Shinobi]

:lol Guess advertising standards aren't quite as tough there...

 

[God's Hand]

Gallo and Ebert were on Stern recently. It was pretty damn funny.

 

[IAmtheFMan]

One need only look at the Criterion release of Brazil to see the sheer power of editing.

 

[Shinobi]

Yep...and haven't many people said that the extra 15 minutes in T2 could've taken it down from great to merely good?

Ultimately, I think it's always cool seeing two parties burying a hatchet. It's even cooler when they can joke about it.