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15 items from 2012
Wham Moment: 6 Great Game Changers in Film
15 April 2012 7:15 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
In some films, particularly of the twists and turns variety, a significant event, moment or even line of dialogue, can be summarized by the phrase “This changes everything”. This is known as a Game Changer, where the established landscape of the movie’s plot is irrevocably and dramatically altered, with no chance of ever going back. Audience reaction can range from emotional sledgehammer to Wtf?
Often this single moment can encapsulate the whole film, and become its most famed component: everybody who has heard of The Crying Game is also familiar with its reveal. This isn’t the Twist Ending we’re talking about; this is the story shaking, ultimately defining wham moment.
Here are six great examples.
Obviously contains extensive spoilers.
“Have you a valediction, boyo?” – L.A. Confidential
A feast of noir murder mystery and crusading character development, Curtis Hanson’s adaptation of James Ellroy’s labyrinth novel »
- Scott Patterson
Good Guy Playing Bad: Peter Mullan in the Spotlight
2 April 2012 12:13 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
The Talking City and Wolf’s Clothing
A little over two years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a convention in Glasgow entitled Scottish Students on Screen, an event based around giving young film scholars a better familiarity with the workings of the British Film Industry and general movie making as well as a presentation of their own work. The highlight of this excursion, a series of talks and exhibits inter-cut liberally with group visits to a Wetherspoons chain drinking hole across the street, was the champagne event: an interview and Q&A with Peter Mullan.
To those unfamiliar with Mullan, he is a highly renowned actor and director best known to UK and international film goers as the face of various memorable movie psychos and extreme, flawed anti-heroes. A native of said city, Mullan is regarded as one of the finest acting exports Scotland has ever produced, and »
- Scott Patterson
4 Films That Make Amateur Mistakes (And Get Away With It)
11 March 2012 6:31 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Cinema really is a wonderful thing, a true spectacle and a glowing indication of our soaring creative spirits, with billions of dollars and months of man hours dedicated to building dream worlds for us to experience, a shot at escapism and enraptured obsession a million miles from our dreary lives.
So it makes sense that nitpicking said wonders is a pretty popular activity, an amusing one at that, that gives balance to a universe that for a while looked a little too optimistic. Whether it’s Scorcese’s magic cigarettes, or Mr Spock’s startlingly brief turbolift voyage, we’ve all noted the little things, and celebrated them inside, a small, petty victory for the everyman. After all, what’s more satisfying than taking the revered down a peg or two?
But sometimes a film makes a crucial, shatteringly paradoxical mistake, an error in scripting or style or construct, which »
- Scott Patterson
New Trailer for Meth Head Starring Lukas Haas, Tom Sizemore & Wilson Cruz
7 March 2012 1:05 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Watch the new Nsfw trailer for Meth Head. Directed by Jane Clark, the film stars Lukas Haas, Blake Berris, Necar Zadegan, Wilson Cruz, Scott Patterson, and Theo Rossi. The cast is rounded out by Tom Sizemore, Marcelo Tubert, Lindsay Pulsipher, Guy Kent, Lili Mirojnick, James Snyder, and Bonnie Morgan.
Kyle Peoples never wanted to be the man he has become in his 30s, an accountant stuck in a dead end job, with a lover who is more successful than he and a family that doesn’t get him at all. So when a night of partying leads to a new family of friends and fun, Kyle sees an opportunity for escape from reality. But Kyle’s new friendship with Maia and Dusty and the trio’s love of crystal meth eventually cost Kyle his job, his companion, his home and his family. Kyle’s escape becomes his trap, the party »
- Michelle McCue
Meth Head Movie Trailer and Images
4 March 2012 11:10 PM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Trailer and images for Meth Head, starring Lukas Haas. Jane Clark directs the FilmMcQueen production, as well as scripting from the story by John W. McLaughlin. Also in the cast of the drama are Blake Berris, Necar Zadegan, Wilson Cruz, Scott Patterson, Theo Rossi, Tom Sizemore, Marcelo Tubert, Lindsay Pulsipher, Guy Kent, Lili Mirojnick, James Snyder, and Bonnie Morgan. The film will make the 2012 festival rounds repped by Circus Road Films. Kyle Peoples never wanted to be the man he has become in his 30s, an accountant stuck in a dead end job, with a lover who is more successful than he and a family that doesn't get him at all. So when a night of partying leads to a new family of friends and fun, Kyle sees an opportunity for escape from reality. But Kyle's new friendship with Maia and Dusty and the trio's love of crystal meth eventually cost Kyle his job, »
Meth Head Movie Trailer and Images
4 March 2012 11:10 PM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Trailer and images for Meth Head, starring Lukas Haas. Jane Clark directs the FilmMcQueen production, as well as scripting from the story by John W. McLaughlin. Also in the cast of the drama are Blake Berris, Necar Zadegan, Wilson Cruz, Scott Patterson, Theo Rossi, Tom Sizemore, Marcelo Tubert, Lindsay Pulsipher, Guy Kent, Lili Mirojnick, James Snyder, and Bonnie Morgan. The film will make the 2012 festival rounds repped by Circus Road Films. Kyle Peoples never wanted to be the man he has become in his 30s, an accountant stuck in a dead end job, with a lover who is more successful than he and a family that doesn't get him at all. So when a night of partying leads to a new family of friends and fun, Kyle sees an opportunity for escape from reality. But Kyle's new friendship with Maia and Dusty and the trio's love of crystal meth eventually cost Kyle his job, »
Lukas Haas spirals into oblivion in 'Meth Head' -- Trailer
2 March 2012 11:08 AM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
The first time moviegoers saw Lukas Haas was when he was the 9-year-old Amish boy in Witness, and ever since then we’ve watched him grow up.
The haunted little boy in Lady in White (1988), the alien-fighting teen in Mars Attacks! (1996), and the imperious drug kingpin known as The Pin in Brick (2005) are just a few of his memorable roles. But now he’s taking the lead in the new indie drama Meth Head, as a young man who falls into a Shame-like spiral after getting hooked on the stuff that makes even the most clean-cut souls break bad.
Check it out after the jump. »
- Anthony Breznican
Oscar Injustice: 4 Great Performances Ignored by The Academy
29 February 2012 6:27 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
With the Oscars finally concluded and cleared up for another year, with familiar lessons learned and perturbing trends set for the rest of the year, time comes for evaluation and discussion, thoughtful or otherwise. And one thing is clear: if there was predictability to be had in 2012, it came in the acting categories.
Although precious few will dispute the merits of the Dujardins, Streeps, Plummers and Spencers of the acting world, or even protest their victories, more talk comes about who didn’t win (Gary Oldman, and I will not pipe down about this), and those who weren’t even nominated (Hunter McCracken; Again, not letting it slide).
On various occasions throughout the years, an actor has given a truly outstanding performance in film, one that deserves all the plaudits and riches in the galaxy. And often, for varying circumstances, this same performer has had to settle with a simple, »
- Scott Patterson
Oscar Shock: 5 Surprise Best Actors (And What Happened Next)
19 February 2012 6:09 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
With the Academy Awards now just a week away, large doses of scrutiny are being shoved down the collective throats of the twinkling stars standing in line and hoping for their very own statuette.
Odds are that when the nominations are announced every year, there will be at least one somewhat surprising contender, whether he/she be an unknown, or simply dwells in an artistically shunned corner of the film world…no names mentioned, Jonah.
What is more of a startling occurrence is when said unfancied also-ran is announced as the victor, with their Celebrity Square suddenly expanding, and their face contorted with disbelief and unguarded astonishment in front of millions of amazed viewers.
But just how often is the wild card winner the champion of the future? Is the bookie-breaking hero of the night getting the ultimate kick start into superstardom and legend, an easily carried poisoned chalice, or »
- Scott Patterson
More Than Meets the Eye: 4 Films That Demand a Second Viewing
10 February 2012 4:50 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Having focused perhaps too much attention on the negatives in cinema during recent musings, whether it’s the possibly warped conservatism of the Oscars, or films that are depressingly poor, time has come for this writer to look at some positives.
So what could be more positive than the films that you simply must watch again, whether right after the first viewing, or a more sensible six hours after. These are the movies that are so packed with information, plot, mysteries or subtext that you cannot possibly hope to fully appreciate their content in one go.
Or perhaps, it’s just so you can fully understand what you’ve just seen…
Ostensibly a sci-fi adventure, or something of an action thriller if one is going off trailers alone, Danny Boyle’s Sunshine is the story of a group of astronauts sent to reignite the sun after it’s cooling »
- Scott Patterson
The Oscars: The ‘Least Worst’ Formula
8 February 2012 7:02 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Throughout the first half of February, the Sound On Sight staff will take a look at the Academy Awards.
With the biggest night of the cinematic year coming up on the 26th February, the nominations are all set and confirmed, and the potential recipients are on a presidential-like campaign trail which is one part professional self promotion, one part shameless exercise in popularity competition; exciting times for sure, and a great time to be a bookie.
However, if there’s one thing to learn from following the ceremony for a number of years, it’s that it will not be unpredictable, aside from a possible if unlikely shock win or two, and that it certainly won’t be entirely satisfying.
It may sound cynical to suggest that the Academy Awards follow a specific formula, and that’s because it is. The theme running up to the actual event is of Oscar mistakes over the years, »
- Scott Patterson
4 Films, One Fatal Flaw Away From Greatness
5 February 2012 7:04 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Imagine if the studio’s wishes had been fulfilled, and Robert Redford had been cast as Michael Corleone in The Godfather. Or imagine if Raiders of the Lost Ark had been scored by Randy Newman. What would it be like if Apocalypse Now ended with a musical number, complete with Montagnard cabaret dancers and Marlon Brando doing the cancan? As a point of clarification, that last one isn’t wishful thinking.
There have been a number of films over the years that have been 9/10 jobs, movies that manage to build themselves into potential masterpieces or classics, but put a foot wrong with tragic consequences; a film that may have been a great, but fell just short all by its own doing.
Here is a run down of four such films, and a look at the easily resolvable flaw in each that dragged them down from potential greatness.
A crime epic in every sense, »
- Scott Patterson
5 Useful Lessons Learned From Average Films
29 January 2012 10:03 AM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
We all know what a mediocre, likely forgettable film looks and sounds like. They more often than not make back their budget, get lukewarm reviews, occasionally entertain but ultimately leave a sour taste in the mouth, sometimes disappointingly.
But sometimes said films, whether they be popcorn fodder or absurd escapism folly, offer just a little extra, in the form of vital lessons to be taken into superior efforts. They can, it seems, provide a silver lining. Here are some examples.
Predators Teaches Us That Adrien Brody Is an Unlikely Badass
While it may be full of winking in-universe references and generally adventurous action stunts and set pieces, Nimrod Antal’s Predators proved to be a fairly underwhelming and generally unsuccessful attempt to breathe life back into the Predator franchise after the gag reflex testing Alien Vs Predator films.
And fans of the first two movies were downright puzzled when a »
- Scott Patterson
5 Films That Wasted Their Potential
15 January 2012 4:00 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Sitting through an awful film is an excruciating experience, especially when you feel compelled to keep going for the sake of critical merit. The whole thing feels like a colonic irrigation that, lets face it, is even more wasteful if you don’t conclude it.
But what is so much worse than that, on so many levels of mental strife, is a film which has a great premise, great potential, but an average or downright poor end product. This is when your desperate pleas change from “this is awful!” to “why is this awful?!” And naturally it’s more torturous because you just know that, with a few more better aligned brain cells or less hangover infused writing sessions, you could be watching something better, good or great even.
Here are a list of films that had everything going for them, and how they failed to reach their heights, or simply fell apart all together. »
- Scott Patterson
6 Actors Headed for the Top in 2012
8 January 2012 11:12 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
It may be a fickle goal – corrupting, even – but there’s no question that for the vast majority of actors the top of the Hollywood tree is the place to be.
And so, as we roll into 2012, and a fresh calendar of veritable quality mixed liberally with garbage and chewing gum for the eyes, we’ll see new gems unearthed, giants fall and movie stars made. Using the power of prediction, and Wall Street style logical growth trajectory, here are six actors likely to be Kings and Queens of Cinema by this time next year. Watch this space.
Harshly described by some as Sam Worthington Mk. II, Aussie heartthrob Hemsworth has already cemented himself firmly in Hollywood minds as the dynamic new wave superhero Thor, having worked his way from soap operas to supporting roles in the likes of Star Trek and A Perfect Getaway, all the way »
- Scott Patterson
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