Kevyn Knox wrote:
"Lars von Trier is one of those directors you either love or hate. You either have a rabid distaste for his work and his persona or you think he is a misinterpreted director who makes gorgeous yet provocative films. Not too many people fall in between these two emotions when discussing the films of the Melancholy Dane. Personally, I have always aligned myself with the misunderstood cinematic genius set, which I suppose will become quite evident in the forthcoming list. "
GeekActually writes:
This week David, Josh and Richard review the new film “Abduction”. We also check out a little entertainment news including Lars Von Trier trying to explain himself and The Walking Dead talk show. Plus, new trailers for “Man on a Ledge” and “J. Edgar”. Plus a brand new Lists of Five – Five Movies We’d Never Watch Again. Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com.
Deadline says:
Here's a video look at Melancholia director Lars von Trier trying to be humorous during the press conference with some of the comments that got him banned from the Cannes Film Festival this morning. Poor Kirsten Dunst looks like she wants to melt through the floorboards as von Trier just can't bring himself to stop digging a hole he and his film might find it difficult to climb out of.
Wow, simply wow. Yeah, he should have just shut up. I am not the biggest Kirsten Dunst fan but oh man I feel bad for her having to sit there through that.
I saw that today on CNN and that was bad for her. At first she thought it was a joke but it was not....It was awful!
Screen Daily says:
In a long rumoured collaboration, it has now been officially confirmed that Martin Scorsese is to join forces with Danish maverick Lars Von Trier on a follow-up to The Five Obstructions (2003), Von Trier’s collaboration with Jorgen Leth.
The co-production between Scorsese’s Sikelia Productions and von Trier’s Zentropa Real ApS, is looking to start production next year.
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I never really liked Taxi Driver - I've seen it but it bored the hell out of me. Maybe it is time to see a remake of this source material?
This just looks like a dream marriage... the eye of Scorsese and the messed up mind of Von Trier will make the ultimate movie geek film that will be hated by the rest of the general public.
I completely agree gman. In this case, screw the general public. Anytime Scorsese's been challenged to produce great, powerful cinema, he's delivered. Frankly, anytime he's working on a new film project, I'm interested. The combination of him and LVT, at least on paper, is tantalizing to film geeks like myself.
I do love Scorsese films but I have to agree with Crazay on one things....I never liked Taxi either...sorry guys.
The word 'best' isn't being used at a very high standard.