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Overview
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Release Date:
8 April 2011 (USA)
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Tagline:
No Work. All Play. See more »
Plot:
A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn't like. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win
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3 nominations
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(From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 23 May 2013, 8:46 AM, PDT)
Greta Gerwig, 'Frances Ha' Star, Isn't Interested in 'Being a Great Actor in a Sh-- Movie'
(From Moviefone. 16 May 2013, 7:34 AM, PDT)
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Sleep On Greta Gerwig
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Just didn't see the point to it
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Cast
(in credits order)
Directed by | |||
| Jason Winer | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Peter Baynham | (screenplay) | |
| Steve Gordon | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Chris Bender | .... | producer | |
| Russell Brand | .... | producer | |
| Larry Brezner | .... | producer | |
| Scott Kroopf | .... | executive producer | |
| Nik Linnen | .... | executive producer | |
| Kevin McCormick | .... | producer | |
| J.C. Spink | .... | producer | |
| Michael Tadross | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Theodore Shapiro | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Uta Briesewitz | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Brent White | |||
Casting by | |||
| Kathleen Chopin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Sarah Knowles | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Doug Huszti | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Chryss Hionis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Juliet Polcsa | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Margot Boccia | .... | makeup artist: Jennifer Garner | |
| Chris Clark | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Eldo Ray Estes | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud | .... | additional makeup artist | |
| Todd Kleitsch | .... | makeup department head | |
| Suzy Mazzarese-Allison | .... | hair department head | |
| Louise McCarthy | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Nicola Schuller | .... | personal hair stylist to Mr Brand | |
| Nicola Schuller | .... | personal make up artist to Mr Brand | |
Production Management | |||
| Bill Draper | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Carole Peterman | .... | unit production manager: second unit | |
| Angel Pine | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Afnahn Khan | .... | post-production executive (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Joshua Anderson | .... | additional sound utility | |
| David Bach | .... | adr and dialogue supervisor | |
| Phil Barrie | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Bob Beher | .... | supervising foley editor | |
| Stephanie Brown | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Stephanie Brown | .... | first assistant sound editor | |
| Greg Crawford | .... | adr mixer: Atlanta | |
| Alexis Farand | .... | foley artist | |
| Alison Fisher | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Alan Freedman | .... | adr mixer | |
| Lee Gilmore | .... | sound effects editor | |
| David Jobe | .... | foley mixer | |
| Ryan Murphy | .... | sound mix technician | |
| Jason Oliver | .... | adr mixer | |
| Egor Panchenko | .... | pro tools playback mixer | |
| Jerry Ross | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| James J. Sabat Jr. | .... | sound utility | |
| James Sabat | .... | sound mixer | |
| Mike Schmidt | .... | boom operator | |
| Brian Seagrave | .... | audio post-conform | |
| Seth Tallman | .... | additional sound mixer | |
| Bruce Tanis | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Matt Vowles | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| James R. Bilz | .... | special effects technician | |
| Jeff Brink | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Shane Gross | .... | special effects technician | |
| Charlie Simunik | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Kevin Zack | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Sean William Adair | .... | visual effects artist: Gravity | |
| Marcello Altieri | .... | digital compositor | |
| Peter Amante | .... | flame artist: Gravity | |
| Cynthia Angel | .... | visual effects coordinator: Gravity | |
| Cara Buckley | .... | senior visual effects producer: Gravity | |
| Kate Chappell | .... | flame assistant: Gravity | |
| Leslie Chung | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Kyle Cody | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Sean Curran | .... | pre-vis lead animator: Gravity | |
| Luciano DiGeronimo | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Zviah Eldar | .... | visual effects executive producer: Gravity | |
| Katherine Filtranti | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Allen Fowlkes | .... | digital artist | |
| Allen Fowlkes | .... | digital effects | |
| Mark Scott Friedman | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Brad Gayo | .... | compositing supervisor | |
| Syam Sundar Karumathil | .... | roto/paint artist: Gravity | |
| Ryan Leonard | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Karin Levinson | .... | executive producer: Gravity | |
| Yuval Levy | .... | digital effects supervisor: Gravity | |
| Juan David Lopez | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Joseph Oberle | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Goran Ognjanovic | .... | senior animator: Gravity | |
| David Piombino | .... | digital compositor: Gravity | |
| Jim Rider | .... | visual effects supervisor: Gravity | |
| Diganta Saha | .... | systems administrator: Prologue | |
| Takayuki Sato | .... | title sequence animator: Prologue Films | |
| Alessandro Struppa | .... | rotoscope artist: Gravity | |
| Michelle Urbano | .... | studio production manager: Cyclops VFX | |
| Chi-Min Yang | .... | lead technical director: lighting (Gravity) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Takayuki Sato | .... | main title animator: Prologue Films | |
| Jeiko Soh | .... | title sequence animator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Meredith Jacobson | .... | extras casting | |
| Jamie Schulman | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Kimberly Baird | .... | costumer: Jennifer Garner | |
| Kate Edwards | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Askia Won-Ling Jacob | .... | costumer: Russell Brand | |
| Brittany Loar | .... | costume coordinator | |
| Courtney McClain | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Derek Moreno | .... | set costumer | |
| Katelyn Mueller | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Marcia Patten | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Kristyn DiPane | .... | dailies producer | |
| Timothy Donovan | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Chris Gennarelli | .... | colorist: high definition dailies | |
| Mo Henry | .... | negative cutter | |
| Adam Ohl | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Daniel Paress | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Dave Pickett | .... | colorist | |
| Collin Pittier | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Richie Roefaro | .... | colorist assistant | |
| Josh Salzberg | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Russ Senzatimore | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jan Yarbrough | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Shane Lefler | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
| Shane Lefler | .... | on-line editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Pete Anthony | .... | conductor | |
| Pete Anthony | .... | orchestrator | |
| Bryan Carrigan | .... | digital score recordist | |
| Gloria Cheng | .... | piano | |
| George Doering | .... | musician | |
| Chris Fogel | .... | music scoring engineer | |
| M.B. Gordy | .... | musician: Percussion | |
| Tom Hardisty | .... | score recordist | |
| Oliver Hug | .... | music editor | |
| Dave Jordan | .... | music supervisor | |
| Randy Kerber | .... | orchestrator | |
| Victor Pesavento | .... | music preparation | |
| Peter Rotter | .... | music contractor | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation | |
| Jojo Villanueva | .... | music supervisor | |
| Jake Walker | .... | musician | |
| Erica Weis | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Jonathan Williams | .... | musician: cello | |
| Rebekah Touma | .... | music coordinator (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Patrick Hogan | .... | transportation co-captain: reshoots | |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros (presents)
- Morra, Brezner, Steinberg and Tenenbaum Entertainment (MBST) (as MBST Entertainment)
- BenderSpink
- Langley Park Productions
- Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Warner Bros. (2011) (Argentina) (all media)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Gravity (formerly RhinoFX)
- Dolby Laboratories sound mix
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing costume rentals
- Henry's International Cuisine catering
- Lightnin' Production Rentals transportation equipment
- Post Factory NY post-production facilities
- Prologue Films main and end titles: design and production
- Skinny Dog Design Group jewelry design and construction
- Technicolor post-production
- WaterTower Music soundtrack
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for alcohol use throughout, sexual content, language and some drug references
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Runtime:
110 min
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #46705) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/6 | Sweden:Btl | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (Blu-ray) | Argentina:13 | Peru:PT | Germany:12
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Revealing mistakes: In their first encounter, Arthur accidentally shoots Burt with a nail gun in his arm and shoulder. Then, when Burt is threatening Arthur with the saw, there is a bloodstain on Burt's shirt, but no hole.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Conan: The House of Usher, and the Cramped Studio Apartment of Sisqo (#2.111)" (2012)See more »
Soundtrack:
Where Our Destination LiesSee more »
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I don't jump on the bandwagon of immediately hating on a remake as there are some great ones out there. I watched the Arthur remake as I do like Helen Mirren a lot and I personally don't mind Russell Brand. But I was hesitant too as to me the trailer didn't wow me over, I didn't laugh once, and by the end of last week I was starting to get annoyed at Offenbach's Can Can(a fun piece especially to dance and sing along to but can get on your nerves sometimes depending on the time and place) being played for the hundredth time.
Arthur wasn't for me quite the abomination that I heard it was, but in all honesty I didn't see much point to it. It is better than the Psycho and Wicker Man remakes both of which almost made me lose the will to live, but for a good remake look towards The Thief of Baghdad, The Magnificent Seven and especially The Thing. If I were to compare this to the 1981 film, the 1981 film is much better being very funny and charming and I actually preferred the much-maligned-but(in my opinion)-better-than-its-reputation sequel over this too.
I will get the good things out of the way. I did like very much how the film looked and the location shooting is very striking and the soundtrack is infectious. But here come the many negatives. While I admire that Arthur tried to stick faithfully to the original film, I think there are times when it tries too hard and it comes off as being too faithful. Except here while there was wit, fun and charm in the original and in its sequel, there is not enough of that here, the severe letdown that is the ending pretty much epitomises this. The script is often unfunny and juvenile, severely lacking in the acidity and drollness that worked so well before, and the gags are really quite weak, predictable and poorly timed.
I don't mind a movie where it has moments of predictability, a lot of movies do, but it does bother me when there are too many moments throughout where it is. That is the case with Arthur, and I can't count the number of times where I was saying to myself "now where have I seen this before". Again, I don't mind when a movie show little or nothing new, but the difference is Arthur in the end didn't make me overlook that because it was lacking in charm.
The direction is rather poor as well, often rushed and smug, and there were times where I felt there should be more time to breathe. And there are some moments where there is little or no humour that are really quite dull. The acting overall fares little better. I have to say though Russell Brand did have very big shoes to fill and he does do an admirable job trying to convey some spontaneous cheeky charm. The problem is not only is his material unfunny and dreadfully weak but his titular character clichéd and unlikeable. Arthur in the original was clichéd in a way but I found as the film progressed you warmed to him, here I grew tired of him.
I cannot deny that Greta Gerwig is talented, but she too is ill-served with her material. She has no snappy lines, no funny joke, no witty gag to write home about, so overall it was the pretty-but-bland acting performance. I'd say the same for Jennifer Garner as well, and also that her frothy acting style didn't entirely work within the tone and style of the film. I was most saddened about Helen Mirren, bless her she tries so hard, but in the John Gielgud role she can't do anything with her lines, she has some decent delivery but there is none of the droll and acidic quality in the one-liners to go the extra mile. Then there are talented actors such as Nick Nolte and Geraldine James who are largely wasted.
All in all, not an abomination but pointless. 2/10 Bethany Cox