In the "Southland Tales" universe, when war broke out following the nuclear attacks in Texas, Treer was contracted to build several mega-zeppelins to ferry troops and equipment across the world. Or, maybe it's just an hallucination from Fluid Karma that only the two of them can see (since Martin doesn't actually notice the light from his hands in the Hummer). Back in the dumpster, Roland Taverner wakes up as his hands begins to glow. Southland Tales (2007) Rated R for language, violence, sexual material and some drug content 160 minutes Cast Dwayne Johnson as Boxer Seann William Scott as Roland/Ronald Sarah Michelle Gellar as Krysta Kapowski/Krysta Now Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Soberin Exx Mandy Moore as Madeline Kevin Smith as Simon Theory Justin Timberlake as Abilene What was in the 20 to 25 minutes cut out of the original version showed at Cannes? The film also evokes Kurt Vonnegut's sci-fi absurdism, Philip K. Dick's philosophical approach to time travel, and Thomas Pynchon's sprawling narratives. The movie begins in earnest when Boxer wakes up on a beach near the Santa Monica pier. The reason for the exclusion of some of these tracks, like the song by The Killers was as a result of a dispute with the record label. They can use their telepathy as an advantage this way. Set in the then-near future of 2008, the film is a portrait of Los Angeles, and a satiric commentary on the militaryindustrial complex and the infotainment industry. The site's consensus states: "Southland Tales, while offering an intriguing vision of the future, remains frustratingly incoherent and unpolished. The Baron has built an enormous machine off the coast of California that generates an electromagnetic energy field called fluid karma. The name may also reference the actor Fortunio Bonanova who starred as Carmen Trivago in the film Kiss Me Deadly, itself a considerable influence on Southland Tales. What does the name "Vaughn Smallhouse" refer to? But once they went through the rift, the car's self-destruct mechanism was activated, killing the copy of Boxer that did not travel back in time. Several soldiers were selected (Pilot, Roland, Rick [from the graphic novels]) as test subjects and were injected with Fluid Karma before going out into battle. Beasts from Revelation 12 and 13 (Puppet of the Anti-Christ)Baron Von Westphalen: He learns that "The Power" is correct: As a result of the Baron's Utopia projects, the world is coming to an end and the Earth's rotation is slowing down. Sign up to receive information regarding NS events, subscription offers & product updates. Ronald Taverner, meanwhile, has picked up Zora and Bing Zinneman, a new member of the Neo-Marxists. It features 3 tracks by Moby that have not been released commercially: "Water Pistol", "It Looks Down" and "Ceanograph".Southland Tales OST Tracklist1. The novels were written by Kelly and illustrated by Brett Weldele. At a beachside restaurant, Krysta Now meets Cyndi Pinziki (Nora Dunn), a porn producer with ties to the Neo-Marxist movement, to discuss Krysta's marketing plan. Edit, "The Power" is a pretty hilarious piece of work. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, Thumbprint identification is becoming much more prominent. Edit, Other than a name made up by Richard Kelly, an interpretation can be that the words "fortune" (fortunate) and "bald" can be taken from the name, and used to describe the character. Their hands begin to glow. When a confrontation erupts near the Neo-Marxist drop box, Zora and Bart are both killed by a soldier. There will be some dancing and singing, but it will be incorporated into the story in very logical scenarios as well as fantasy dream environments. In 2016, I implore you to give it a shot. 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Jericho Cane is the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in "End of Days." [19] Kelly describes the negative reaction at Cannes as a "very painful experience on a lot of levels" but ultimately felt that the film "was better off because of it". What do all the characters in the film keep on quoting from? [42], J. Hoberman defended the film, yet again, in his review for the theatrical cut. The original script was written 6 years ago just after Richard and his team returned from Sundance. Meanwhile, Martin Kefauver (Lou Pucci), a young man dressed in hip-hop gear, meets Pilot Abilene at the "Fire" Arcade, where he exchanges pot for fluid karma. Edit, The film was originally meant to be released in the autumn of 2006 but was pushed back a year to a limited release in the winter of 2007. Y'know, the way porn stars are exploited is not that far off from the way actors are exploited. What's the relation between Walter Mung and Veronica "Dream" Mung? "It will never be night again and they will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will be shining on them. The Book of Revelation is the last book in the New Testament. For some reason, Wallace Shawn is dressed like a new-wave Japanese pimp. Singer Rebekah Del Rio, who (as herself) performs the "Star Spangled Banner" onboard the mega-zeppelin, is also featured in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive." "ZORA: "I disagree. In the "Southland Tales" universe, when war broke out following the nuclear attacks in Texas, Treer was contracted to build several mega-zeppelins to ferry troops and equipment across the world. Together the two have written a screenplay, called "The Power," that tells the story of the end of the world. Kelly's movie may not be entirely coherent, but that's because there's so much it wants to say. All of these references to Marxism aren't entirely unconnected to the film's biblical references. It is suddenly interrupted when Boxer pulls out a gun and threatens to kill himself unless everybody evacuates the mega-zeppelin. Edit, Boxer Santaros: Most of the information in this FAQ can be attributed to three main sources:The three graphic novels that serve as a precursor to Southland Tales. The Region 1 DVD was released on March 18, 2008, in North America and the Region 2 release was on March 31, 2008, in the United Kingdom. Why would Martin let himself die after he killed everyone on the Mega-Zeppelin? After much trial and error with monkeys, Baron decided to send Boxer through itchosen because of his political ties and his celebrity persona. The world ends. Edit, No one really knows, it's never implied in the film who was behind it-Richard Kelly did mention he was given an article called "American Hiroshima" which revolved this plan of Al-Qaeda's to buy nuclear weapons off Russian mobsters and smuggle them into Texas over the Mexican border and detonate them in mid-sized cities. With the help of Dion and Dream, Roland will then help stage a double murder that, caught on tape, will incriminate Boxer and destroy the Republican campaign. Ben's path down the dark side finally caught up to him when Sammy put the pieces together. Messiah = high spirituality. Lots of scary apocalyptic stuff will happen (judgment, plagues and the like), before Jesus Christ will ride in on a white horse and establish the new kingdom of God. "In its willful, self-involved eccentricity, Southland Tales is really something else. Additionally, tracks from Radiohead, Louis Armstrong, Beethoven, Kris Kristofferson, and several tracks from Moby's Hotel:Ambient are likewise absent from the album. "Memory Gospel" by MobySongs Not Featured in on the soundtrackFrom the album Hotel by Moby (2-CD Deluxe Edition): "Snowball (played in opening sequence before opening title) "Blue Paper" (played when Dion and Dream are having discussion about bowel movements, also in trailer) "Overland" (heard before and after Pilot's dream sequence) "Aerial" "Hotel Intro" (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut) "Live Forever" (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut)Other songs not featured: Water Pistol" by Moby "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" by Louis Armstrong "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers "Planet Telex (Live in San Francisco)" by Radiohead Symphony No. As part of his participation in the Neo-Marxists' plot, Ronald must pretend to be his brother Roland and accompany Boxer during his movie research. The 2008 election, which is being fought between Clinton-Lieberman (Democrats) and Eliot-Frost (Republicans), hinges on the electoral votes of the state of California. Original music was provided by Moby. Edit, We're not entirely sure. Taverner reveals that he hasn't produced a bowel movement in six days. He's the best friend of Seann William Scott's character (Roland Taverner), so he's witness to the resurrection. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire film magazine, The idea of wireless electricity and tides being a source of energy, and there being a potentially world-altering energy source under the ocean, is based on real scientific theory. Eventually, the Antichrist will show up and take over the world. Back when the film was released in Cannes, three scenes were released on YouTube (which have long since been rendered unavailable): Boxer and Krysta talking with Roland about their film, Fortunio watching Krysta's show "Now", and Krysta's meeting with Cyndi Pinziki. [23], Southland Tales: Music from the Motion Picture is the original soundtrack of Richard Kelly's 2007 film Southland Tales. In Donnie Darko, the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of Southland Tales. Which quotes from the Books of Revelation are used in the film? So "The Power" is an adaptation of the Book of Revelation, written by a character in a movie called "Southland Tales" that is itself an adaptation of a screenplay based on the Book of Revelation?
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