This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

This is pretty funny. It's about a review by Manohla Dargis of the NYT (formerly of the great LA Weekly free paper).

Susan

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

I printed out the article but still haven't read it.  I used to love Dargis with the LA Weekly because he/she (?) always had a fresh and original take on the films he/she reviewed and because I knew no film studios were greasing the wheels of the LA Weekly critics.  They went to films pretty much on their own dime and were freely voicing their opinions without undue outside influence.  Then he/she made the big time with the NY Times.

Susan 

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Uh... wow.  If people this pretentious recommend DL, no wonder he has a reputation as a pretentious director.  The forced alliteration, the name drops, the painfully obvious in jokes... reading it (for me) had a kind of morbid fascination. I had to keep reading to see what incredibly lame and pretentious thing he/she would write next. It's like a really bad imitation of Pauline Kael... ok that's my review of the review... I just had to get that out.

EDIT: Wow even the ratings reasons listed are pretentious... "ubiquitous menace" gimme a break.

That god damn trailer's more popular than Uncle's Day in a whorehouse!

Thanks for that article from the New York Times, Susan.  First really good review I've read.

So, when are you going to go see it?  I don't have any options!

Keep your eye on the doughnut, not on the hole -- DL

i always wonder about people who say stuff like this is pretentious. would you rather read some half-assed, stupid hollywood reporter review, or one by someone who obviously approached the art of film reviewing AS art. I agreed with almost everything she said about the movie.

Or just call me pretentious... 

This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

Did anyone lisen to the IFC podcast ? They discuss how its nearly imposible to rate the film and that its simply "INLAND EMPIRE", an experience.

Very funny and cool conversation on lynch and the film. 

Wiki'd:

Release Dates Information

Festival Releases :

September 6, 2006 (Venice Film Festival) (Italy)

October 8, 2006 (New York Film Festival) (USA)

November 23, 2006 (Thessaloniki Film Festival) (Greece)

November 25, 2006 (Camerimage Film Festival) (Poland)

February 1, 2007 (Fajr International Film Festival) (Iran)

Theatrical Releases :

December 7, 2006 (Slovakia)

December 6, 2006 (USA) (New York limited release)

December 15, 2006 (USA) (Los Angeles limited release)

December 29, 2006 (Finland)

January 11, 2007 (Germany)

January 25, 2007 (Iran) (Tehran limited release : Farhang Theatre)

February 7, 2007 (France)

February 7, 2007 (UK) (London limited release : Odeon Camden Town Theatre)

February 7, 2007 (Belgium)

February 15, 2007 (Iran)

April 5, 2007 (Netherlands)

April 7, 2007 (Japan)

April 12, 2007 (UK)

April 26, 2007 (Australia)

July 5, 2007 (Russia)

July 12, 2007 (Czech Republic)

DVD Releases :

June 8, 2007 (USA) (INLAND EMPIRE DVD Distributed by Rhino Entertainment)

12 of April until the its released in the UK

This means for another 5 months I have to continue reading people's reviews using my hand to cover my eyes, peeking through my fingers trying not to find out too much about it. Thought the great thing about Lynch films is that you could be told a great deal about the plotline and still be lost for words.

http://www.moviecitynews.com/voices/2006/061205_gross_inlandempire.html

One of the most intelligent open-minded written reviews so far thats not writtenby an obviously biased fan. 

This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2006/12/the_inland_empi.html

Posted this here to facilitate and show discussions elsewhere about the now infamous NYT review, and the review I just posted. 

This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

Some amazing numbers concerning IE's box office returns.

Congrats, Lynch.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061211/lam107.html?.v=58 

This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

Impressive!

I'm watching Fire walk with me again to celebrate.

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

INLAND EMPIRE was the second highest per screen gross in Boston this weekend

beating out THE HOLIDAY, APOCALYPTO, and THE HISTORY BOYS which also opened this week.

 That's a little like calling John Paciorek the greatest player in the history of Major League Baseball.  Paciorek played one late season game with the Houston Colt .45s in 1963 and singled in all three at bats.  He was injured shortly thereafter, retiring from MLB with one game played and a 1.000 career batting average.

INLAND EMPIRE played on one screen in Boston this weekend.

I'm so happy to hear this ! I need to take a trip up to NY soon so I can get my eyes on this.

Great job David !