livid ( french : livide ) is a 2011 french supernatural horror film written and directed by julien maury and alexandre bustillo .

it is their follow-up to the horror film inside .

livid ( film )

now , rakesh roshan is reportedly livid with shah rukh khan changing his film raees ' s release date to clash with hrithik ' s film kaabil .
paris - based la fabrique de films will produce “livid , ” the next film from julien maury and alexandre bustillo ( “inside” ) . marking the duo’s english - language debut , “livid” is skedded for a september shoot in ireland .
' livid ' s true gift is its creative madness , a film that ' s drenched in imagery that will resonate with viewers for decades .
for detailed information about the development of film colors . it’s illustrated with several thousand photographs of historical film prints .
livid is almost all allegory , mood , style , flourish , freak - out and suspense .
dimension films acquired u . s . distribution rights to livid last summer , ahead of the film ' s premiere at the toronto international film festival . while dimension has not yet announced any plans to release livid , either theatrically or on home video , french distributor snd films has set doug davison and robert léger to produce a remake .
they were pretty annoyed that it was a british film crew ruining their holiday — and they were livid when they found out that it was about their defeat .
bustillo : i think that livid is more european than inside . inside was a slasher movie made in a sort of american style . livid , i think , is more like a lurid fairy tale and very european .
what do you consider livid’s monster anna to be ? some form of vampire ? she’s a very unique creature .
livid ’s elegiac ending lifts the film away its hard - hitting violence and into a mystical realm . perhaps maury and bustillo were making a gesture to the women who could be intended as part of the audience for a film with a mostly female cast .
so great ! i’ve done some study of film , but i never learned about the history of film color photography . so thanks for that ! !
efa , the rotterdam film festival and french srf directors guild step up campaign .
livid ( 2011 ) is a strong second effort after the first genre film of this team , inside , launched to quick classic status . would have been even better had the last 10 minutes been cut .
budgeted at $ 8 . 5 million , “livid” continues fabrique’s line in competitively priced , low - budget genre films . pic also looks set to be structured as a france - ireland co - production . “livid” will be ready for delivery in spring 2010 .
livid ’s extreme violence out - bleeds del toro , however , at times almost turning the breton heath into hostel territory , with female characters doing virtually all the damage . if there’s a market for this sub - section of gender equality , livid can exploit it .
nothing is scarier - much of the film prior to the third act follows this .
out of the toronto international film festival . it was quickly announced that a remake would be in the works , but nothing ever came into fruition – with either film .
livid tarts up a grab - bag of supernatural / kids - in - peril b - movie clichés with an arty pretension that grates .
one film that had a lot of heat going into the fest – and not necessarily a lot of heat coming out – was livide ( now livid ) from inside directors julien maury and alexandre bustillo . their gory debut film had people primed for another bloodbath , but what they got was something much , much different .
' livid ' german tourists are reported to have prevented michelle keegan from shooting scenes for her upcoming tv drama - after staging a sunbed revolt .
i should say , too , when we were putting temporary music into the film as a guide for our composer , we used the soundtrack to inside , julien maury and alexandre bustillo’s movie . and then julien came to sxsw this year to premiere their new film , among the living ; i know those guys from when i went to paris last year and was actually trying to remake their second film , livid .
paris - based la fabrique de films will produce “livid , ” the next film from julien maury and alexandre bustillo ( “inside” ) . marking the duo’s english - language debut , “livid” is skedded for a september shoot in ireland . headed by verane frediani and franck ribiere , la fabrique has also taken gallic distribution rights . overlook entertainment , fabrique’s foreign sales agent , will handle [ … ]
billed as a “dark romantic fairy tale , ” “livid” turns on three young men who decide to rob an elderly woman’s house in the irish heathlands .
film ini bercerita tentang 3 orang yang berniat merampok nenek yang sedang mengalami koma di rumahnya . dari situ aku rasa livid ini rada mirip don’t breathe hmm maybe not that much , hanya saja livid ini nuansanya lebih horror karena setting tempatnya yang kuno dan lebih diceritakan sejarahnya rumah itu dan masa mudanya nenek itu . jumpscare ketebak , akting aku rasa belum natural , tapi tone - nya udah cukup oke . don’t expect too much ke film ini karena tidak menyajikan hal yang berbeda dari horror lain i guess .
the 51st sitges – international fantastic film festival of catalonia has just opened the submi . . .
the film competition will also be remembering the frankenstein myth on its bicentennial , highlightin . . .
the statuettes for guillermo del toro with the film that opened the festival’s fiftieth annive . . .
the sitges - international fantastic film festival of catalonia will be participating in two session . . .
. while there are some grisly moments , the film is considerably less gory than its predecessor .
you really should make a history lesson on movie sound because it was evolutionary like color film .
priyadarshan was livid once again .
what can i say ? i am getting to know they are not removing the song only now . i don ' t want to say anything negative when the film is hours away from release ,
he said .
slate entertainment group ( seg ) and sitges international fantastic film festival of catalonia ( sitge . . .
the film competition will be screening four movies selected by the sitges festival and showcasing th . . .
inside is possibly my favourite horror film of all time . i ' ve not seen a horror film that matches its thrilling intensity and roller - coaster ride feeling , apart from maybe the . . .
troian bellisario and bailey noble in a scene from the film by the directors kevin and michael goetz .
my experience in film production has been exciting , i only wish to carry on down this path and fulfil a satisfiying career in film and tv . after completing my studies , with extensive film theory research and production experience over the years , i am now committed and experienced in production based features and shorts .
so i sat down and watched livid , a french language film by the directors bustillo and maury and was lost within a stylised , gothic and brutal world of adult fairy tale . if i were looking for a comparison , on the fairy tale level , i might cite
the university of barcelona ( ub ) and the sitges - international fantastic film festival of catalonia . . .
check out the film for yourself above and read about how thames is a product of blondey’s environment further .
photographers were livid on thursday night when they showed up to the tribeca film festival premiere of the movie “flames” expecting to see james franco , shia labeouf and greta gerwig on the red carpet , but instead got a bunch of unknown cast members wearing masks of the famous faces .
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this means that the shah rukh khan film will be releasing on the same day as that of hrithik roshan ' s kaabil . it remains to be seen which film will emerge as the winner once both films release .
while the film is hardly a lifetime movie , the brothers goetz might not necessarily disagree with ms . hayes that their film will appeal to women . “when you use the word ‘hope’ with the word ‘martyrs , ’” it makes people livid , kevin goetz said . “but this film and this screenplay have a glimmer of hope in the fact that these two women will do whatever it takes to survive . ” michael goetz added , “at all the screenings we’ve had so far , women have reacted very well . ”
if we’re judging purely based on aesthetics and atmosphere , yeah livid pretty much nails it . it feels unnatural and uneasy at all times , throughout the film , and there are some very memorable scenes , which would be hard to forget . but the plot really unraveled as the film went on for me . it needed to choose to either go fully serious like the orphanage or it’s needed to opt for a trashy house on the haunted hill vibe . unfortunately it’s a little lost in the middle and was a let down towards the end . as far as we’re judging solely based on the first hour of the runtime , yeah livid’s a pretty decent horror flick . i’m hoping guadagnino’s upcoming suspiria remake does a better job of the horror angle of livid .
guy ritchie has revealed why he cast david beckham in his new film king arthur : legend of the sword .
livid is still making the festival rounds , but here ' s hoping it will become more widely available ahead of the english - language remake . the french trailer is embedded below .
maury : yes . what you see on screen is very different from what we wrote . there were many changes . livid was the same budget than inside . it’s actually lower even .
is a french horror film released in 2011 . it is alexandre bustillo and julien maury ' s follow - up to
much of the film ' s dialogue is taken from contemporary accounts of the draft riots , albeit out of context .
i know this is a little redundant , but color is important to film in many ways . without it , we may of never had color symbolism , and it has become important to the character of the setting of the film .
a shame , too , but let’s get back to happier topics . [ laughs . ] thanks , it’s still a sore spot . nobody will ever call their original livid a perfect movie , but there are so many interesting things in it . in some ways , my reasoning for doing the livid remake was to make an american response to the things they’ve been doing in france .
. not that this film marks a passage into womanhood but that both are fairy tales , dark , bloody and adult .
eddie redmayne arrived to the film is great reception with his pregnant wife , hannah bagshawe , on friday in west hollywood .
the highly anticipated hollywood film , directed by zack snyder , is set to be one of the biggest releases this year .
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after seeing their debut film inside which was all kinds of nasty livid is a very different beast . although , i like how scissors are becoming a motif for these two directors . on rewatch i noticed that the central plot was stolen by don ' t breathe - 3 folk go rob a house and it all goes wrong - but livid still does it better : more surreal , more fantasy . . . more weird . it ' s like a grimm fairy tale but with the nasty bloody bits left in .
no one faults a spook house for lacking a strong narrative - - we want chills and thrills and an excess of horror imagery that borders on gaudy . in that way , livid completely delivers .
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after the makers of hrithik roshan - starrer kaabil changed the film ' s release date to january 25 from january 26 to avoid clashing with shah rukh khan ' s raees , now reportedly , srk has also changed his film ' s release date .
i was a huge fan of livid when i first saw it . although i ' ve heard it ' s tough to get hold of in the us it has a bluray release in the uk .
the film director is on tonight ' s graham norton show , and explained what made him cast the legendary former england captain .
guy then went on to confess he hates going to film premieres , saying
they ' re not designed for fun
.
the film took in about $ 1 million globally before moving to dvd in 2009 . it has drawn fans ever since . featured on the covers of the horror magazines fangoria and rue morgue , it’s a film devotees know about even if they haven’t seen it .
i ' ll be interested to see what these two directors get up to on the chainsaw massacre prequel leatherface , their next film .
i love him , he’s on the same frequency as me and it made sense for him to be in the film .
it ' s fair to say the first takes on the film have been fairly mixed ahead of its release nationwide on march 25 .
hell - cat maggie may seem like a ridiculous caricature , but she was a real person and exactly as depicted in the film .
thames founder blondey mccoy has found his next avenue of creative expression and it’s a fashion film project titled land of the livid . directed by and starring the 20 - year - old london skater , the film showcases the city of london and thames pieces from the vault in addition to featuring his longtime friends and skaters jack fussey and robin lambert just kicking it and fooling around through areas like southbank and soho . mccoy actually acquired a keyboard and learned to play abba’s “the winner takes it all” and the smiths’ “oscillate wildly” for the film which is being shown as part of british fashion council’s men’s week this june .
the directors of ' inside ' go in a completely different direction , and the result is ( again ) a damn good horror film .
no only do i bring my passion and enthusiasm to any project i am involved in , but my personality shines through and is widely respected and recognised with film crews i have worked with . experience with hospitality and customer service allows my skills as a production assistant to be attentive towards cast and crew . with volunteering as part of a film cafe and dance cafe in local festival in ireland to colchester film festival 2015 .
is there any sort of community forming between the current wave of french horror directors that popped up over the last decade ? i noticed that both your cinematographer and editor on livid had worked on a few of those films .
to the film ' s credit however , it does showcase plenty of dirt and grime amongst the three leading actors . one such notable instance includes
julien is a media professional and educator based in ipswich , suffolk . born in france and raised in germany , he trained in denmark and the uk and has a strong background in digital film production . alongside his role as co - director of livid films , he has produced corporate media for organisations including the nhs , suffolk constabulary , lapwing suffolk and the danish arts association .
livid brings us vampires in a brittany backwater . the blood - fest directed by julien maury and alexandre bustillo is a sign that the french are catching up in a genre that’s never been too gallic , drawing richly on the work of others .
as to the original , our own todd brown described it as
quite possibly the most anticipated international horror title of the year and one that threw audiences at the toronto international film festival through a bit of a loop due to its radical shift in style . livid has proven to be a polarizing title , a highly stylized fusion of haunted house story and creature feature with heavy giallo overtones .
what an interesting piece ! i cannot even begin to imagine the tedium of hand - coloring each frame in early color film back in the good days .
the film follows the story of a group of kids in a maine town , who are faced with their biggest fears when they meet evil clown pennywise .
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left , bailey noble in the american remake of the french horror film “martyrs . ” right , mylène jampanoï in the original “martyrs , ” from 2008 .
three kids skip school in order to explore an abandoned film studio lot where they catch site of a woman being dragged across the lot by a masked man .
from the trailer , livid looks like a nightmare that could only come from the land of new wave and surrealism . the glimpses of bodily horror bring to mind un chien andalou , luis bunuel ’s definitive silent film that was embraced by paris in 1929 . there’s a distinct style , and i’d be curious to see how the story and form are translated for american audiences . see the original trailer and synopsis below :
much of the atmosphere of livid will bring guillermo del toro to mind ( films that he’s produced and directed ) – creaky repository / house , grey / brown rusticated palette , accursed child vampires , and a butterfly that flies from one girl to another .
as a whole livid is a bold move for bustillo & maury and they deserve to be commended for it . beginning their careers with a film that reached classic status and bravely avoiding the trappings of retreading the same material or remaking a classic such as hellraiser for a follow - up was obviously no easy task . you can tell that they both put their all into this production and it shows in the finished product . hopefully with their future outings they continue to explore new approaches and stories to provide us with movies that astound . if the ending was approached in a different manner livid would be a gem but the finale really takes you out of the story and takes the movie down a couple of notches .
the rider is a stunningly - shot film , its crisp imagery and livid sound design in natural harmony with piece and its south dakota settings . on a purely narrative level , zhao’s story may strain as it edges down familiar routes , but its emotional connections pulsate throughout , making this a natural for festival and arthouse play to zhao’s growing fanbase . her approach to fictionalised biography should also be embraced , as it continues to break new ground .
then , at the halfway mark , the film delves into the backstory of the old lady , and everything goes to shit . it seems that the filmmakers just had a…
speaking to dna , the producer of kaabil and hrithik ' s father rakesh roshan said ,
whatever dates we are taking , they are following us . i would have never done the same . i belong to an old school of filmmaking and i have given 50 years of my life to the industry . i would never release my film on a day when another filmmaker has already announced their film . i decided to remove krrish 4 also from christmas 2018 because i saw srk ' s film is coming that day . i could have easily released my film with befikre or even with dangal if i had to clash . but when i announced the film in february , i saw a clean window in january and hence i picked the date . i can ' t get into this new groove of things because i don ' t understand it .
we have three reviews for the film that started with my positive one out of the tiff 2011 world premiere . david harley also liked the film , when it screened at the 2011 fantastic fest , where brad hargue didn’t agree . i would have loved to see an english - language interpretation of the film – especially since mccarthy was looking at it from a vampire angle . a u . s . remake could have been radically different , and the fact that nobody knows what the hell livide is , couldn’t hurt…
maury : our relationship is the same as it was 4 years ago on inside . we try to work together and share all of the aspects of making a film .
for some reason , nearly seven months later , an email carnahan sent to mgm ceo jonathan glickman in april has started making the rounds , and thr has decided to it from their inbox and put it online . and it’s pretty livid , profanity laced stuff — excerpts below :
over the last few weeks , photos from set have steadily been surfacing - but this snap is the first professional image of the entire cast to come from the upcoming film .
so i haven’t really watched too many international horror films before , and i can see how it may put people off more than other subtitled film genres may do . a horror film is designed to frighten you , to allow you to be so absorbed into a story that you can’t help to start getting anxious , this is why horror films such as the innkeepers , paranormal activity , and other such horror films . they invite you in and start off slowly , allowing you to relax into the film before starting with the scares .
the film is actually the story of co - directors throwell and josephine decker and their relationship over the span of five years . it is a combination of reality and scripted entertainment .
chris hemsworth kicks off filming for the star - studded men in black spin - off as he cuts a sharp figure in london . . . 21 years after the first film hit screens
the new york city draft riot scene takes a few liberties with the events that actually transpired . the film exaggerates the extent of the riot and the sort of events that took place .
for a directing team whose first film revealed the torture - porn genre to be alive and well in france , it’s comforting to see a different sort of horror trope used this time around – one whose roots lie less with eli roth or rob zombie than with the likes of dario argento and guillermo del toro . that said , and despite some moments of chilling beauty , livid is a somewhat benign enterprise , and never builds enough momentum to keep viewers interested , let alone terrified .
the film begins to develop more from there , as we learn that jessel isn’t in as much of a coma as first thought , and that her long thought to be dead deaf daughter , is actually a vampire , who was raised by the strict jessel , a former dance instructor . i won’t go into much more because it’s well worth going to see the film yourself .
guy is on tonight ' s show with charlie hunnam - who stars as king arthur in his film - , as well as actress billie piper , comedian jason manford and singer imelda may .
livid ( livide ) manages to subvert this because it is , in part , an art film , as well as a supernatural horror . the scares aren’t so forward and announced , and instead the anxiety of the piece comes at you over the course of the film , whilst developing the story and characters in a way that other horror films may not be able to . in fact , to go off on a slight tangent , in joss whedon’s ‘cabin in the woods’ , which could also be called : ‘horror deconstructed : the movie’ , we see that the monsters of the piece were chosen from a selection of wide variety of generic horror monsters , and are given only a few lines of backstory .
a source added that the stunt dreamed up by the film’s co - director zefrey throwell was an “ill - formed idea on their part that didn’t really work . it just pissed people off . ”
if your looking for everything to make sense in a film like this . . it won’t instead you get a lot of dream / nightmare logic thats very fulci - esque . . . which is straight…
earlier this month , the teaser of the remake scared fans at the south by south west film festival where the clip made its debut , but hadn ' t been made available to watch before now .
ms . ponder said she hoped any attention given the new “martyrs” would work in favor of the old , a film she has been unable to shake — to horror fans , a badge of honor .
per deadline , “ french distributor snd films is moving forward with an english language re - make of ‘livid’ , and they’ve set david birke to write the script , and doug davison of quadrant pictures and robert léger to produce it . davison’s genre credits include ‘the strangers’ and the upcoming remake of old boy at mandate pictures . ”
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universal pictures have released the first trailer for the brad pitt and angelina jolie pitt film ' by the sea ' which is produced by pitt and directed , produced and written by jolie pitt . ( reuters )
we’re told that publicists for both the film and the festival were left out of the loop and believed the a - list celebrities would be in attendance , even though they had no connection with the movie .
any discussion of the history of technicolor should probably include john huston’s battles with the company over the look of the original “moulin rouge , ” a battle to recreate in film the subtle hues of impressionism which huston won .
so it’s no surprise that the film’s partisans are wary of a new “martyrs , ” which opened jan . 22 . one of the film’s backers is blumhouse , the red - hot production company behind the popular but hardly hard - core horror franchises “paranormal activity” and “insidious . ” as with recent remakes of “halloween” and “the evil dead , ” fans of the original are wringing their hands over an american remake that might water down carnage or sanitize content .
cannes 2007 critics’ week player “inside , ” also produced by la fabrique , proved one of this decade’s most notable genre debuts , selling to the weinstein co . for the u . s . and u . k . and to over 40 countries . some auds found it stomach - churning , however . “livid” looks likely to pull back on the physical violence .
truth in television applied to the historical
bill the butcher
, whose history the film otherwise takes liberties with . ( one of his grievances was that tammany was handing out most of the butchers ' licenses to irish . )
scenery gorn : new york , the five points especially , circa the american civil war ain ' t exactly all that pretty . some would argue that the naval bombing at the end of the film actually improved the property value .
the french - language horror film livide , directed by alexandre bustillo and julien maury ( inside , originally a l ' interieur ) , will be remade in an english - language version , according to an unconfirmed report by deadline .
bustillo and maury proved with inside that they are perfectly capable to produce disgusting and tense horror . it is therefore a mystery to me why they chose to produce this clichéd and fractured film without any focus , scope or central idea .
the brilliant minds that brought us the 2007 hit inside have returned to the genre with this movie that mixes argento style giallo with creepy , old house tension . only in the final minutes does the film fall flat and somewhat unintentionally comical .
disney said on monday , that emma watson is joining disney ' s live - action version of beauty and the beast as the lead character belle . the film will be directed by bill condon and is set to begin production in 2015 .
time passes montage : one of the most famous things about the film is the very end . miramax had a lot of problems with it in the wake of 9 / 11 , causing it to be delayed a whole year , sadly .
livid’s character development works well because you’re supposed to make that connection with the ‘monster’ . the ending justifies the means behind why they decided to develop the vampire , more than one of the three protagonists . but i feel as though i’ve spoken enough behind the developments of the characters , but maybe not enough of the characters themselves and the plot in general , so here we go .
my only criticism , which seems to be one shared by a number of reviewers , is that the film did not end well , in such a way that it neglected to really explain the reasoning behind the actions at the end of the film . some of that is down to subtle elements that the more genre savvy viewer may see , whilst casual viewers may miss it entirely . however , some important details were just left unexplained ; ruining what may have been a great story .
there are certain conventions expected in horror films . there ' s a reason for this as they make the film scary . this film lacks many of these so although it looks great , for much of the running time it has no effective tension or fear . some of the elegant music also acts against creating a tense atmosphere . when the horror hits , these scenes are very effective and gruesome ( though i don ' t think an 18 was necessary given its fantastical nature ) .
there is an aspect around moths… which was nice . they are shown as a vehicle for a vampire’s soul and this fits in very well with some folklore that shows the moth or the butterfly as the vampire’s soul – as was explored in the film
if you like your fast paced fright - fests , then this isn’t the film for you . it runs at a slower pacing , and the horror and gore factors aren’t too strong . however , if you enjoy a more developed story with supernatural horror elements , and don’t mind subtitles , then this is a film that i can recommend . the slower - paced and more developed storyline may alienate more hard - core horror fans , and for those who may enjoy it will still have to face a disappointing ending .
technological problems were at the heart of the difficult adoption of colour by the film industry in the 1930s up to the 1960s . most studios perceived the technique as defaulting and were not prepared to make the change to a process seen as tricky and unsteady . the birth of technicolor in 1915 is remembered as a decisive event in the history of coloured films . founded by herbert kalmus , it introduced film - makers to the two - colour subtractive process , where two negatives capturing red and green lights were placed back to back .
where livid falters is the final act . there are some beautifully horrific and disturbing parts in the final third but an added plot point detours the movie and leads to a finale that comes off as unintentionally comedic and had me laughing . this change in tone and direction really takes the viewer off track and not in the desired way . maybe something is lost in translation ; this shift might have a meaning in other cultures or areas of the world . however , as a states - side viewer it took what could have been a solid love letter to several horror sub - genres and threw in a side of fantasy therefore negating what should have been a darker ending that leaves the viewer a bit stunned . as opposed to wanting to re - watch the final act of livid i constantly questioned why the final ten minutes were even included .
there were a few issues with the theme of livid , while the story seems to have taken a turn for the worse in the final few scenes , losing it ' s cohesive fluidity , i have to wonder if it was the writer ' s intention to have multiple fantastical plots or if there was a disconnect in the poor translation from french to english in the subtitles . the movie was full of literal translations which…
and ashley , specifically , is night and day in this film compared to awkward , both in the role’s physical demands and the creep - out factor it requires . [ laughs . ] you know , ashley is very serious about what she does . she’s the youngest of everyone in the cast , besides ava [ acres ] , the little girl . ashley had been in an independent film [ fly away ] that played at sxsw a couple years back , and she plays an autistic character in it . i had seen that film when her name came up for my movie , and i could tell from that performance that she’s really committed , and , sure enough , you’d turn on the camera and ashley would immediately go so hard . it was crazy—she’d be possessed , literally and figuratively .
in the light of these words , we understand that people assumed colour was incompatible with film’s other practices and would therefore radically change the nature of cinema . colour would also have an impact on human sight and health , and disrupt the audience’s vision . screen colour was apprehended in a total different form than human natural vision , and people did not believe that film could expose colour as we see it every day . film director john huston said that ‘colour in nature is very different from colour on screen’ 9 as it appeared too bright and too vivid . it lacked subtlety and definition , and did not provide natural effects , but instead ‘isolated objects with an effect of verisimilitude’ and gave birth to ‘travesties , unreal compositions in which things look either too real to be credible or definitely unreal’ 10 .
' livide ' holds its position as a horror film in the middle of full blown gore and a hair - raising back story . directors alexandre bustillo and julien maury have come a long way from their faulty yet effectively repulsive and distressing ' inside , 2007 ' .
genre busting : screenwriter jay cocks described the film as a
western from mars
, it ' s a re - imagining of the past as a post - apocalyptic wasteland , with violent urban street gangs in a context with real menace and violence rather than west side story , and a focus and interest on urban segregation that would make sociologists and anthropologists proud . scorsese indeed hoped that the film would launch a new genre to replace the western , believing that stories in this landscape will have increasing resonance in the years to come .
both working in film production , combined with expanding and fine tuning my creative eye , i have gained abilities to produce my own short artistic videos . wishing to further my skills and experience , working in production in an event is always an interest i wish to pursue .
the use of colour techniques rocketed for a while ; 51 % of all us films were shot in colour , but it dropped again to 21 % in the mid - 1950s as the film industry established a commercial entente with television . it sold old films to tv channels , and since it could only be shown in black - and - white , the film industry didn’t bother shooting new coloured - features , believing this contract would last for a long time . but when television itself switched to colour in the mid - 1960s , it could only follow it , and the transition was completed , turning colour into a standard . economic reasons played an essential part in the difficult adaptation to colour film ; but the slow demand was nurtured by aesthetical doubts as people did not believe in the potential of screen colour .
what is the point of trying to make heads or tails of anything here or even looking for any sense if it is clear that the directors are only thinking about aesthetics and creating gorgeous set pieces ? besides , the film is completely unscary and just a pile of ridiculous clichés .
you had a potential oscar - winning film with maybe the best script in hollywood but because you’re a coward and a dumb c— you now have an untested , second - time director and an arrogant , lazy , aging action star that will run that poor kid into the ground .
epic movie : this was to be scorsese ' s epic movie , and chef d ' ouevre . executive meddling caused it to be cut down some , and the acting of the romantic leads has led to mixed critical reception . it ' s nevertheless every inch an epic film though .
digital still can’t reproduce every color . digital is only a facsimile . just like a fax , it can only reproduce so much . my nephew is in the digital theater projection industry and he tells me that they are still adding colors to the digital process . film was so much better .
remaking a film that reigns as one of the most disturbing ever would challenge any director . the original “martyrs” begins as a home invasion film , as lucie and anna , young women who met as children at an orphanage , seek revenge on the family that imprisoned and tortured one of them 15 years ago . but as their plan takes a merciless turn , anna plummets into a world dominated by a shadowy organization with bloodthirsty ideas about divine suffering . in one bloodcurdling scene anna is immobilized and her back is flayed ; the camera lingers on her face as she reacts to the pain .
from mr . disgusting’s ( quite positive ) review , “ livid is not going to make fans of inside happy . in fact , i expect most of you to despise it with pure venom . but i implore you all to manage your expectations , shift your thinking , and go in with a clear mind . my hope is that you’ll find a place in your heart for this moody art house horror pic , one that’s sure to be trashed across the board . ”
mob war : the dead rabbits ( and later resurrected dead rabbits ) vs . bill ' s nativists are a pretty hard - core , tribal version of this . unusual for representations of this kind of conflict in film , it ends with the authorities barging in and massacring ( almost ) everybody .
in livid , we see the monster of the piece developed in a way we rarely do in british or american horrors . sometimes this works to the films advantage , such as with the aforementioned paranormal activity series , which throughout the first film kept the secret behind the supernatural creature mostly a secret , only really stating that it’s a demon . this works well for the series because the less we knew of the demon and its reasons behind terrorising katie ( the protagonist ) . as the series goes on , especially in the third instalment , we find out more about the demon and its reasons , and i felt this somewhat ruined the scariness of it , because something that terrorises for no reason is much scarier than something which does have reasons , because it then becomes more relatable .
the rule was the last petal falls and it ' s end game . nada . the beast is a beast forever . well , not quite . in the 1991 film the rose is a goner and belle has not yet said she loves the beast , but he begins to change once she utters the words .
this can apply to a number of things in the movie ; modern audiences can be shocked and appalled by how new york really was in the 1860 ' s , looking at modern new york now it ' s almost unbelievable . and yet the film , though taking a few creative liberties , is largely accurate .
once the corpse dances all hell breaks loose , though lucie realises that the girl with her eyes pinned shut is not actually a corpse ( rather she is undead ) . in flashback we see that anna ( and her mother ) are vampires but her mother – pushing her dancing – broke her back and then added in a mechanical device to make her a permanent ballerina . i don’t want to spoil too much here on in as it is a surrealist nightmare that should be experienced but it is also from here that i have seen issues raised about the film on imbd so want to look at these , as it is from here that the film becomes slightly flawed .
livid’s plot is a relatively simple one . after hearing of an old woman’s fortune during her first day working as a home nurse , lucy with her boyfriend ; william and his brother ; ben , decide to break in and swipe the treasure . the treasure belongs to an old woman who lives in the house , although in a cerebral coma , named jessel . however , shortly after breaking into the house , weird things begin to happen , and the three soon realise they are unable to leave… so far , so clichéd , correct ?
all of this is set against the backdrop of the american civil war and political corruption of the 19th century . the feel of the era is firmly established through small touches , such as bill ' s gang mocking a theatre performance of uncle toms cabin , and the rampant racism of civil war america is prevalent throughout the film . bill maintains most of his power through an uneasy alliance with the tammany hall political machine ; a critical turning point occurs when amsterdam wins tammany to his side by promising him the irish vote . the film ' s climax occurs as the new york draft riots break out and the u . s . government resorts to violence to stop the insurrection .
quite simply is the fast and furious franchise , the best , worst movies ever made ? i believe they are . the latest instalment furious 7 is full of unbelievable action , choppy acting and chock full of clichéd dialogue . that ' s not to say these films don ' t look great , because they do ! these unrealistic action pieces are so beautifully shot and executed much to the credit of james wan ( the conjuring ) . another highlight of the film and franchise as a whole is the diverse cast , making it easily accessible to a wide audience . as much as i wanted to enjoy this film , being paul walker ' s last film , i cannot give it a glowing recommendation . however , this doesn ' t mean you shouldn ' t see it , its a great two hours of brainless fun and thrills and the touching montage to paul walker at the end is well worth the admission and possible tears . however , if you ' re looking for realism and a solid story this is not your movie . 2 / 5
the film , “ revolves around a young home nursing aide who works in a remote country estate and discovers that her comatose patient may have hidden her fortune somewhere in the house . the nursing aide returns with her friends to search for the loot , and they become trapped in the house with an old woman who may not be as sick as she appeared . “
another technical issue was the lack of compatibility between colour and other cinematic technologies – for instance , deep - focus was out of the question . the variety of camera tricks became limited as directors were more concerned about displaying a convincing colour - film and were not enough experienced to assemble complex camera work with technicolor . technical limitations discouraged directors to fully adopt screen colour . it complicated film - making and restrained their creativity . yet technicolor did open the way to colour films , and the complete transition , as hard as it was technically , did occur . technicolor rose during the 1930s - 40s , and films like disney’s flowers and trees ( 1932 ) , la cucaracha ( 1934 ) or gone with the wind ( 1939 ) won academy awards .
bustillo : i think our next movie will be in english because like julien said , it’s so difficult to find money . we searched for 4 years to the find money for livid in france . during this time hollywood sent us maybe 60 or 70 projects with a high budget . for example platinum dunes offered us to direct the new nightmare on elm street . we were at the top of the list when they finished the script . they sent it to us immediately , but we said no because we prefer to have no money and freedom . a low budget is the price of freedom .
the first half of the film is an incredibly effective haunted house movie with a pretty standard set up of a young nurse who ' s put in charge of caring for an old lady in a creepy house . it looks great and has mad atmosphere and there ' s a couple of references that horror fans will pick up on . cool , i ' m with it .
one of the most serious fear about using colour was that it would distract the viewer from important elements within a film , like the narrative or the performance . using colour meant exploiting the set , costumes , make - up and props , therefore granting the spectator with more visual information and giving him the chance to focus on specific details . colour was seen as distracting from the story and unsuited for intense dramas . it was commonly used in light - hearted genres like westerns , musicals or cartoons . black - and - white was favoured for darker dramas and was treated very distinctly from colour . the academy awards for example had two separate categories , one for best black - and - white film and one for best colour - feature . even herbert kalmus said :


fun mom dinner is a 2017 american comedy film directed by alethea jones , from a screenplay by julie rudd .

the film had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on january 27 , 2017 .

it was released on august 4 , 2017 by momentum pictures .

fun mom dinner

fun mom dinner – alethea jones alethea jones on her film “fun mom dinner , ” which plays in the premieres category at the 2017 sundance film festival . : )
“fun mom dinner” premiere party – 5 : 30 to 7 : 30 p . m .
it ' s . . . undeniably disappointing when a movie called fun mom dinner isn ' t , well , much fun .
fun mom dinner is in select theaters and available on digital hd and on demand on august 4 .
“fun mom dinner” is about a group of mothers whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class . they decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner , ” leading to some unexpected surprises .
“ fun mom dinner ” is set for an august 4th release . check out the trailer below :
from left , toni collette , molly shannon , katie aselton and bridget everett in “fun mom dinner . ”
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the moms ? solid . the dinner ? excellent . the fun ? diminishing .
berlin syndrome producer polly stanford and fun mom dinner director alethea jones at the australians in film sundance event in los angeles .
the release date of the movie fun mom dinner is set to august 4 , 2017 ( in theaters and on vod ) .
stars adam scott and molly shannon welcome the arrival of their film “fun mom dinner” with producer paul rudd at the acura studio .
adam levine plays a bartender in “fun mom dinner . ” which rock star would you most want to flirt with at a bar ?
four moms whose only common ground is their kids ' preschool class , decide to get together for a harmless
fun mom dinner .
“fun mom dinner” premiered in the premieres section at the 2017 sundance film festival . netflix and momentum pictures will release it later this year .
katie aselton , toni collette , bridget everett and molly shannon are starring in the ensemble comedy “fun mom dinner” with shooting starting wednesday in los angeles .
still , i look forward to whatever rudd and jones do next . after all , it’s not like you can get much worse than fun mom dinner .
these are indeed moms , and they do have dinner , but the “fun” part is in short supply .
while good company might make or break a night out , sadly it can ' t save
fun mom dinner
from being more than just fitfully funny .
salty , sweet and fun to chew over - sort of like taffy , but not so hard on the dental work - fun mom dinner is a palatable addition to that growing subgenre of bawdy , female - centric comedies .
bridget everett as melanie , left , molly shannon as jamie , katie aselton as emily and toni collette as kate in
fun mom dinner .
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these are indeed moms , and they do have dinner , but the ' fun ' part is in short supply .
now it’s time for you to see where you fit in with these women and find out which # funmomdinner mom you are ! take the fun mom dinner quiz here and let us know which character from the movie is most like you .
gettin’ rad productions is adam and naomi scott’s film and television production company with “fun mom dinner” as the company’s third feature film in as many years following “other people” and “the overnight . ”
bridget everett , molly shannon , katie aselton and toni collette in fun mom dinner by australian director alethea jones , an official selection of the premieres program at the 2017 sundance film festival .
fun mom dinner plot synopsis : “four moms , whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , decide to get together for a harmless ‘fun mom dinner’ . the night begins as a disaster , but the combination of alcohol , karaoke , and a cute bartender , leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realize they have more in common than motherhood and men . ”
put four funny women together and not only do you get fun mom dinner , which is in select theaters and on demand this weekend , but you also get a laugh - packed interview ! on monday i had the chance to sit down with the stars of the film , toni collette , molly shannon , bridget everett , and katie aselton at the fun mom dinner press junket .
the filmmaker , who won the 20th anniversary tropfest in 2012 , is taking the film fun mom dinner , which stars australian actor toni collette and us comedian molly shannon , to the festival .
you ' ve met the mom that isn ' t like a regular mom , she ' s a cool mom . you ' ve met the self - proclaimed bad moms . now it ' s time to meet the fun moms of fun mom dinner . to celebrate the unveiling of the movie ' s poster , debuting on et , screenwriter julie rudd ( yes , her husband is paul rudd ) phoned et to introduce us to her mom crew , played by katie aselton , molly shannon , toni collette and bridget everett .
netflix and momentum pictures have nabbed north american theatrical and streaming rights to “ fun mom dinner ” out of the sundance film festival . the ensemble comedy sold for $ 5 million , according to insiders .
follows four moms whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , who decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner . ” when the night suddenly takes an unexpected turn and things . . . more
when i switched to something more lively , they lit up . below are collette , shannon , everett and aselton’s takes on the shenanigans from “fun mom dinner , ” which opens in select theaters and premieres on vod on friday .
full disclosure , right off the top : i have been to a lot of fun mom dinners . in fact , i’m usually the one who organizes them—along with
fun mom dinner is coming to select theaters and on demand august 4 . follow momentum pictures ! urltoken urltoken urltoken four moms , whose only common ground is their kids ' preschool class , decide to get together for a harmless
fun mom dinner .
the night begins as a disaster , but the combination of alcohol , karaoke , and a cute bartender , leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realize they have more in common than motherhood and men .
just in case you haven’t yet seen the trailer ( or watched the movie ) , fun mom dinner shows us what happens when four moms whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner . ” the night begins as a disaster , but the combination of alcohol , karaoke , and a cute bartender ( adam levine ! ) , leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realize they have more in common than motherhood and men .
while fun mom dinner is a ton of fun , it also talks about the struggles of motherhood , marriage and friendship . these four moms had a lot to share about their daily life as a mom – movie stars seriously have lots of mom guilt , struggles and uncertainty just like anyone else ! here is how each of them answered questions about life , motherhood and being a woman . but to get to know a bit about their own personalities , likes and dislikes , we asked them these questions :
a special lady deserves a special dinner . mom will love these easy and elegant dishes , complete with how - to videos , ratings , reviews , and cooking tips .
she said that “fun moms dinner” had its origins in discussions about motherhood that she had with julie yaeger rudd , paul rudd’s wife . naomi scott is married to adam scott .
four moms—whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class—arrange a “fun mom dinner” to drink wine , gossip , and bond without worrying about their kids and husbands for the night . the dinner guests include the newly - divorced jamie , “super mom” melanie , the stressed - out emily , and emily’s best friend and social outcast kate , who can’t believe she let emily talk her into a mom dinner . the night begins as a disaster , but the combination of alcohol , karaoke , and a cute bartender , leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realize they have more in common than motherhood and men .
fun mom dinner / u . s . a . ( director : alethea jones , screenwriter : julie rudd ) — four women , whose kids attend the same preschool class , get together for a “fun mom dinner . ” when the night takes an unexpected turn , these unlikely new friends realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood . together , they reclaim a piece of the women they used to be . cast : katie aselton , toni collette , bridget everett , molly shannon , adam scott , adam levine . world premiere
bridget everett , toni collette , katie aselton and molly shannon are all smiles as they strike a pose together at the cinema society and svedka screening of their latest film fun mom dinner held at the landmark sunshine cinema on tuesday ( august 1 ) in new york city .
this mawkishly snatched moment is so earnest and unearned that i had to accept fun mom dinner is not an eyebrow - raising evisceration of comedies like bridesmaids and bad moms , but a desperate pretender that doesn’t realize stars and eagerness are no substitute for outrageous gags and actual jokes .
un ? nope , not for us . dinner ? mostly offscreen . moms ? check… though
exclusive : in yet another preemptive deal before sundance gets underway , eone’s momentum pictures has closed north american theatrical distribution and netflix got multi - territory svod rights to fun mom dinner . the total deals are worth around $ 5 million , counting several international territory deals voltage made previously .
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follows four moms whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , who decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner . ” when the night suddenly takes an unexpected turn and things gets real , these unlikely new friends soon realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood .
it doesn’t premiere until next week , so wme , uta , and icm , all of whom were selling the film , held screenings for buyers earlier this week . “ fun mom dinner ” stars toni collette , molly shannon , adam scott , and adam levine . it’s the directing debut of alethea jones .
yes , we cut our cake before dinner . we had a huge wedding ( about 700 people ) and it was a buffet style served dinner , and we wanted people to be able to grab a piece of cake while they were up getting dinner and not have to get back up . we were worried people would scatter or leave after dinner and then we would be stuck with tons of leftover cake !
shabbat dinner & lounge – 5 : 30 p . m . to 11 : 30 p . m .
some kind of magic happens when toni collette and bridget everett share the screen in alethea jones’ “fun mom dinner . ” the duo initially face off as philosophically oppositional moms tossed together in service to the eponymous gathering , eventually finding common ground ( and fertile comedic opportunities ) . unfortunately , the rest of the film is a scattershot affair .
even here , in a movie allegedly devoted to mom time , they have to share the spotlight with dads .
“ fun mom dinner ” is the third movie of its kind this summer ― its “kind” being comedies about rowdy female friends letting loose . their titles function as two - or three - word synopses : first came the bawdy bachelorette weekend in june’s “ rough night , ” followed by last month’s hit “ girls trip . ” this weekend , “fun mom dinner” casts toni collette , molly shannon , bridget everett and katie aselton as overworked preschool mamas whose evening out results in weed - and booze - hazed antics . none are as unruly as a dead stripper or a urine - soaked zip - line through the french quarter , but one character does go swimming in a unicorn onesie .
“four moms , whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , decide to get together for a harmless ‘fun mom dinner’ . the night begins as a disaster , but the combination of alcohol , karaoke , and a cute bartender , leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realize they have more in common than motherhood and men . ”
mom will love this lighter version of pasta carbonara—and you ' ll love how quick and easy it is to make .
four moms whose only common ground is their kids ' preschool class , decide to get together for a harmless
fun mom dinner .
the night begins as a disaster , but the combination of alcohol , karaoke , and a cute bartender , leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realize they have more in common than motherhood and men .
netflix and momentum pictures have nabbed north american theatrical and streaming rights to “fun mom dinner” out of the sundance film festival . the ensemble comedy sold for $ 5 million , according to insiders . it doesn’t premiere until next week , so wme , uta , and icm , all of whom were selling the film , held screenings for buyers earlier [ … ]
sometimes a film is precisely no more and no less than the sum of its parts , and that’s just fine . so it is with “fun mom dinner , ” a cheerfully scatty , diverting adult comedy that gives four lovably funny actresses some broadly silly , dirty material to play with , tosses in some on - brand mugging from their supporting [ … ]
jones is directing from a script by julie yaeger rudd , centering on four moms whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , who decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner . ” when the night suddenly takes an unexpected turn and things gets real , these unlikely new friends soon realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood .
what if you combined the premises of bridesmaids and bad moms , but bled them dry of risque humor ? this bland cocktail would be fun mom dinner , a comedy whose tame take on a wild night is so humdrum it might function best as a sleep aid . and considering the cast at the core of this female - made comedy , that’s pretty shocking .
katie aselton , toni collette , bridget everett and molly shannon are starring in the ensemble comedy “fun mom dinner” with shooting starting wednesday in los angeles . the film marks the directorial debut of australian helmer alethea jones . other cast members include adam scott ( “parks and recreation” ) , rob huebel ( “transparent” ) , adam levine and paul rust . jones is [ … ]
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“fun mom dinner” kicks off from an admirably grounded place , and the early part of the moms’ dinner zips right along , thanks to amusing conversation and major chemistry between the four women . everett and collette seem to relish every minute that their characters spend trading barbs that eventually give way to a flinty friendship . if nothing else , jones’ film makes the case for collette and everett to find another film together as soon as possible , if only to see what else the pair can do .
penned by julie rudd in her feature debut , “fun mom dinner” is as advertised , following four moms over the course of one very wild night out . katie aselton is the straight woman as supermom emily who is secretly struggling with her romance - free marriage to tom ( adam scott ) and her latent disappointment in leaving her legal career to become a full - time parent .
here is the synopsis : four moms , whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , decide to get together for a harmless “fun mom dinner . ” the night begins as a disaster , but the combination of alcohol , karaoke , and a cute bartender , leads to an unforgettable night where these seemingly different women realize they have more in common than motherhood and men .
so i am exactly the target audience for “fun mom dinner , ” about a group of ladies who get together for shenanigans on a school night . i’m also a fan of the strong , comic cast , including katie aselton , toni collette , molly shannon , adam scott , rob huebel and paul rudd . but this combination of predispositions makes the movie even more of a letdown .
offering fitfully dirty fun to a game quartet of actresses , this light farce knows which side of its gluten - free bread is buttered .
intro to reception - straight into 1st dance - thank you speech to our guests - dinner served - greeted each table - toasts as dinner was wrapping up - straight into father / daughter dance - straight into cutting the cake - dancing the rest of the night .
“four moms ( toni collette , molly shannon , bridget everett , and katie aselton ) , whose only common ground is their kids’ preschool class , get together for a harmless ‘fun mom dinner . ’ when the night suddenly takes an unexpected turn , these unlikely new friends realize they have more in common that just marriage and motherhood . together , they reclaim a piece of the women they used to be . ”
at our wedding we walked in and went right to the first dance . then mingled then right before dinner we did the uncle niece dance
off - screen , collette , shannon , everett and aselton are mounds of fun . i met them in new york this week , where they were saddled with nonstop interviews . seated around a conference table at a luxe manhattan hotel , the women swapped stories about appearing with various real housewives on “watch what happens live , ” railed against t . j . miller’s recent huffpost interview , wondered how josef fritzl’s wife didn’t know what he was doing in their basement , compared “fun mom dinner” to “wonder woman” and emphasized how tired they are of the typical “women in hollywood” questions .
while good company might make or break a night out , sadly it can ' t save
fun mom dinner
from being more than just fitfully funny . this raunchy , female - driven comedy should be able to rely on the strength of its cast , but even the collective talents of katie aselton , toni collette , molly shannon and bridget everett aren ' t enough to make the movie worth a babysitter ' s hourly rate .
elsewhere , a subplot involving the left - behind dads stays both amusing and real , with parenting disasters that include screaming babies and an ill - timed locked door . rudd’s script doesn’t shy from the more unpleasant aspects of parenthood , but a bent towards cheap laughs diminishes even its wisest touches . when “fun mom dinner” avoids opting into silly gags and strange plot movements that only mine for passing laughs , it works , and works well .
now i have to look up chileqiulles and see what they are , lol . the movie sounds fun ( hence the name , i know ) . 😉
while emily and her family are new to the local fancy - pants private school , emily has a connection in kate ( collette ) , her high school best friend who is dealing with her own parenting issues . when emily is asked out to a “fun mom dinner” by the overinvolved melanie ( everett ) and the single and social media - obsessed jamie ( molly shannon ) , she jumps at the chance to do something different . wacky hijinks ensue .
the dinner honors connie britton , jay duplass , laura prepon , barbara kopple , kelly preston , and more notable talent at the kia supper suite .
but jones and rudd make the mistake of cutting that tension too quickly . it could have been a source of comic conflict for a while . instead , the ladies quickly connect over way too many glasses of wine ( and other substances ) over a long night of barhopping . “fun mom dinner” cuts back and forth between their adventures and the comparatively tame night their husbands—andrew and tom , specifically—are having as they watch the kids and bond in the backyard over stolen halloween candy .
but “fun mom dinner” is a meal of savory appetizers , not hearty cuisine — it works ( or occasionally doesn’t ) on a moment - to - moment basis , and some of those moments are pretty damn tasty . if you find nothing to smile at in collette and aselton launching into a drunken , full - lunged karaoke rendition of nena’s “99 luftballons , ” or a gurning shannon taking one failed attempt after another at a sexy tinder selfie , or paul rudd ( the writer’s husband ) turning up as an hipster artisan marijuana dealer ( “we call this one the ruth bader ganja , because it gives you a supreme high” ) , then it’s safe to say “fun mom dinner , ” with its sitcom timing and antiseptic score , isn’t your jam . for everyone else , it should slip down as easily as a screw - top bottle of supermarket red . unlike the red , however , there’ll be nothing to remind you of it in the morning .
the plot kind of make it sound like a rehash of mom’s night out but with an older cast . well , am willing to give it a try .
i really wanted it to be kind of a love letter to moms ,
rudd told et .
because i , as a mom , just found myself with this amazing group of mom friends that i met and i was surprised by how important they became in my life and how understood they made me feel .
psst . have you heard ? on big screens across the nation women are behaving badly , really badly . and now , bringing up the rear of this summer raunch parade led by “snatched , ” “rough night” and “girls trip , ” comes the rather tame “fun mom dinner . ” these mothers just want a night off for boozy shenanigans and some smoking in the girls’ room , which , of course , leads to harmless karaoke antics , mild flirtations , an instagram faux pas and pot - induced paranoia .
the julie rudd - scripted picture marks the directing debut of alethea jones , and it stars katie aselton , toni collette , bridget everett , molly shannon , adam scott and adam levine . the logline : four women , whose kids attend the same preschool class , get together for a “fun mom dinner . ” when the night takes an unexpected turn , these unlikely new friends realize they have more in common than just marriage and motherhood . together , they reclaim a piece of the women they used to be .
promised to be a great dinner party benefitting operation smile , the chefdance series invites guests , companies , and premier chefs to their perfect marriage of food and film in an exclusive setting at the memorial building on main street . invited attendees are to enjoy a menu prepared by chef cat cora . the dinner series runs jan . 20 through
your mom’s on the b team ? that stinks ! good for you for standing up for your mom . but you also need to step back and think of the bride . is there a money problem ? is it an issue of space ? you can’t know unless you ask , but do you really want to become part of the problem on her special day ? i’d swallow this one . put your arm around your mom and say “let’s write this off as bride anxiety” and go out together for a nice lunch .
introduction ; first dance ; toasts ; dinner ; father / daughter dance ; mother / son dance ; general dancing ; cake cutting ; bouquet toss ; garter toss ; more dancing .
some movies can pull off the gender swap beautifully : “ bridesmaids , ” “ bad moms ” and the recent smash “ girls trip ” are prime examples of hard - r comedies that also deftly blended substance and heart . others , like “ snatched ” and “ rough night , ” strained to shock us and ultimately felt desperate and empty . “fun mom dinner” unfortunately falls into the latter category . it’s about both fellatio jokes and falling in love all over again , but it’s so rushed and the characters are so underdeveloped that the film feels frustratingly slight .
seven years ago , my brother died . his wife is getting remarried , and my mother insists someone from our family attend the wedding . mom’s too emotional to go but wants me to instead . i said no — i was never close to the wife , and there are no kids . mom is making me feel guilty . what’s the etiquette here ? — wedding wary
jamie likes to plan “fun mom dinners” from time to time : “lots of wine , no kids , ” she promises perkily . when she and melanie invite emily to join them , emily naturally invites along her longtime pal , kate , even though she’s too cool for such joiner activities . actually , emily tricks kate into coming , which makes things tense from the get - go .
fun mom dinner
means well , with its messages about the stress of trying for parental perfection , forging an identity beyond motherhood and creating female friendships . but first - time feature director alethea jones and screenwriter julie rudd have made a film that meanders as its characters do , and its aimlessness doesn ' t serve these women or the plot well . whether the problem lies with the script or the editing , the movie leaves out key moments that would serve as connective tissue , uniting these fast friends and their narrative beyond a string of giggle - inducing line deliveries .
julie rudd : i wanted to take the experiences of being a mom and have it more front and center in a comedy than it had been prior to bad moms , for sure . i think moms had been a stereotypical side joke in the comedies about guys , so i thought it would be fun to make a movie about moms , where the moms are having some fun . it was also important to me that they felt like real people and they felt like real moms and they were the right age to be the moms that they were . and i think that we pulled it off !
skinless , boneless chicken breasts are pounded thin , rolled around fresh spears of asparagus with mozzarella cheese , and baked for an easy spring dinner that ' s ready in less than an hour .
following the screening of the film , director kogonada toasts with stars haley lu richardson , parker posey , michelle forbes , rory culkin , and john cho over dinner at the kia supper suite .
serve your caprese salad on toothpicks for a fun , easy appetizer . it takes just a few minutes to thread mozzarella balls , cherry tomatoes , and fresh basil leaves onto the picks and drizzle with olive oil .
the kia supper suite hosts a cast dinner with elle fanning , michelle monaghan , blake jenner , logan lerman , christina brucato , margaret qualley , kyle chandler , tim blake nelson , and nathan lane .
by the film’s second half , however , its early promise has devolved . the story becomes reliant on unlikely twists including a trip to a pot dispensary that seems to exist only for surface - level laughs and an unfortunate visit to a bar run by adam levine , who takes a quick shine to emily . abandoning its relatable chuckles and insights in order to deliver sequences involving everett and colette plunging into the ocean ( seriously , get these two a buddy cop comedy right now ) , shannon meeting cute with an uncomfortable paul rust and a flat - out insane party with text - obsessed teens , “fun mom dinner” ends its once - promising start with a whimper .
while these four women become great friends in fun mom dinner , it’s obvious they became friends in making the movie and i’m thinking there had to be as many laughs during filming as there are on the screen itself because all of them are so funny ! i have been a molly shannon fan forever , beginning with her snl years , and if you haven’t yet seen bridget everett’s videos on youtube , they are hilarious ( but definitely nsfw and you want to be sure your kids aren’t looking over your shoulder while you watch . ) and while those two are primarily known for being funny women , toni collette and katie aselton showed how funny they can be as well !
my best friend is getting married , and i’m one of her bridesmaids . she’s planning to invite my parents to the wedding—not with the first set of invitations but with a second set , after some of the initial invitees say they can’t attend . in the ten years the bride and i have been friends , my mom has been a close and caring supporter . i am truly hurt , and i’m sure my mom will be too . am i overreacting ? –daughter first
the lodge is open to members as well as other invited press and industry execs for a fun apres ski party at the main street lodge , sponsored by a new networking app called plexus . specialty cocktails will be provided by high west distillery .
while such individual antics are lame , “fun mom dinner” also makes the repeated mistake of banging us over the head with its running gags and needlessly spelling everything out , making the movie feel longer than its 81 minutes . it’s not enough to have the foursome giggle over vajazzling during their night out on the town ; the ladies also describe this intimate art form in detail before gawking at ( and showing us ) a graphic instagram photo of it . it’s not enough to have them ooh and ahh over the hunky jake ryan character in “ sixteen candles ” ( because truly , who wouldn’t ? ) ; they also over - explain his allure , which should be clear to the viewers this movie is geared toward .
the annual benefit kicks off the first day of the festival with director jeff orlowski set as keynote speaker . the private cocktail reception and dinner follows the premiere of 45th vice president al gore ‘s “an inconvenient sequel” at the eccles theatre .
beatriz at dinner / u . s . a . ( director : miguel arteta , screenwriter : mike white ) — beatriz , an immigrant from a poor town in mexico , has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner . doug strutt is a cutthroat , self - satisfied billionaire . when these two opposites meet at a dinner party , their worlds collide and neither will ever be the same . cast : salma hayek , john lithgow . world premiere
intro , first dance , mingle , eat , toasts as everyone was finishing up dinner . general dancing ( there was no father / daughter etc dances ) . . . cake cutting , garter removal ( garter was an afterthought , so it was very late ) .
shabbat tent returns to the festival with its very shabbat lounge . in addition to hosting its annual home - cooked dinner with challah , wine , and traditional cuisine , the after - party features desserts and a musical havdallah . the event takes place at the caledonian from jan . 20 - 21 .
i think this is what we are doing . . . intro to reception , cake cutting , toast , special thanks by the groom , dinner , first dance , father / daughter , mother / son , bridal party dance , anniversery dance , garter removal , garter toss , bouquet toss , then the dollar dance .
for emily on the other hand , who misses her shelved law career and whose relationship with her husband ( a reliably adorable adam scott ) is at a sexless impasse , no new social opportunity is unwelcome . so when jamie and melanie invite her into their two - person circle of regular “fun mom dinners , ” she gladly accepts — tricking kate into coming along with her for a night while the men haphazardly mind the kids . ( in one of the more pointed jabs at gender inequality in rudd’s otherwise breezy script , emily and her husband squabble when he refers to his evening’s work as “babysitting” — parents don’t babysit their own children , she tartly counters . )
toni collette and molly shannon lead a feisty mom group that includes bridget everett ( “patti cake $ ” ) and katie aselton ( “the gift” ) . the rest of the cast is like a who’s who of indie comedy : adam scott , rob huebel , paul rudd , paul rust , and john early round it out . there’s even a bartending adam levine thrown in there . in this short glimpse , we see collette playing against type as kate , the mom who thinks she’s too good for the group festivities . the actresses have great chemistry ; with shannon as the friendly one , everett as the sassy one , and aselton as the amiable one caught in the middle .
her nemesis is melanie ( comedian bridget everett ) , the intensely involved and just plain intense school volunteer who runs the drop - off lane like a tight ship . ( every parent has met this person at some point . ) melanie’s best friend is shannon’s jamie , a divorced , single mom who tends to overshare on social media to project the image that everything is awesome . the newcomer to school is aselton’s emily , a childhood friend of kate’s . a former lawyer , emily is now adjusting to life as a stay - at - home mom and suffering through a sexless marriage to tom ( scott ) , who describes watching the couple’s two kids for the night as “babysitting . ”
you know , when you ' re a mom , you don ' t have a lot of time . sometimes the simple things become really exciting , like going into a rite aid or a walgreens , going in for one thing and then it ' s like ,
oh my god , there ' s a million things in here !
i love that as seen on tv section , and i thought , how hysterical would it be if these moms had a moment where they go into a walgreens and when they walk out , we realize that they all had that mom moment where they bought things they absolutely did not need ? and she did that with the unicorn onesie !
really liked this movie . its just fun and cute , nice humor . all the time watching i was smiling . i think the creators didn ' t even want it to be
realistic
, its a comedy and a comedy makes you laugh / smile - i like that . so for those looking for something silly and sweet - this is a go .
perhaps we’re meant to think their night out isn’t outrageous , or even enviably fun , and just pathetic . when they go to a seemingly hip bar , and adam levine shows up as temptation in skinny jeans , maybe we are supposed to scoff at the on - the - nose nature of it all . when he surprises the fun moms with a karaoke jam , maybe we’re expected to be incredulous when they have no problem belting out “99 luftballons” in german . maybe lead - weight jokes like “we’re sticking together like sister wives” and saying they’ll get “supremely high” on marijuana called “ruth bader ganja” , isn’t intended to be funny . which would be good , because they play like lame dad jokes , landing with a groan instead of a laugh .
the kia supper suite dining experience features “bushwick” directors jonathan milott and cary murnion along with dave bautista and brittany snow ; “kuso” director flying lotus in addition to star hannibal buress ; as well as “xx” directors roxanne benjamin and sofia carrillo with star melanie lynskey . presented by maestro dobel tequila , the gourmet dinner party is prepared by chef john murcko at his newly opened restaurant , firewood .
with a cast like this—and supporting appearances from rob huebel , paul rust , david wain , and paul rudd—this should be an outrageous fun , goosing our mundane concepts of parents , reveling in the wild nights that still might be possible . but the script from julie yaeger rudd ( yes , paul rudd’s wife ) never gives these ready - to - cut loose moms anything all that exciting to do . the mom squad shares a joint in a restaurant bathroom , then runs out on the bill after accidentally setting off the sprinkler system . it’s a timid start , but hey maybe something spicy will happen next . or maybe they’ll go to walgreen’s because someone has a gift card and a hankering for cheetos . ( it’s the latter , played like a baller moment with slo - mo and silly swagger . )
my fiancé and i are planning our wedding . he supports my wish for the rehearsal dinner and reception to be vegan . but my future mother - in - law is going nonstop about how people won’t like it . she is trying to take control of the catering . how can i keep my relationship with her and still stand up for my beliefs about saving animals ? — bewildered bride
meanwhile , scott and huebel are stranded in a completely benign b - plot of husbands left behind on the fun . so naturally they’re screwing up at parenthood , questioning whether they deserve their women , and accidentally handling human feces . this thread is so underwritten it feels like an afterthought of , “oh , but what about the men , i guess ? ” and so scott is stranded to look flustered over a caterwauling infant , and huebel does his yelling schtick over and over .
rock out with the whole family this summer with our super “child free luau” special ! enjoy a luau dinner in the heart of waikiki . then , sit back and let rock - a - hula ® take you on a multi - sensory hawaiian journey through time ! kids will love the performances by our fire knife dancer and legends tribute artists including michael jackson and katy perry ! each child , ages 3 - 11 , goes free with a paying adult !
these four moms seem to have little in common , save for the fact that their kids all attend preschool together . nevertheless , they decide to go out to a restaurant for dinner , hoping for a girls ' night out to escape the pressures of modern motherhood . fueled by wine and perhaps some less legal substances , the group wanders around the city afterwards and gets into a variety of strange and raunchy situations , all while their husbands struggle to control the little ones back at home .
welcome to the land of extended families . it’s compromise time . you’ve made your point about saving the animals ; she’s rejected it . let momma carnivore set the menu for the rehearsal dinner ( the traditional responsibility of the groom’s family ) , and you plan the reception ( the bride’s traditional responsibility ) . one note about hostessing and the vegan thing : the food better taste good . folks are tolerant of others’ food beliefs until they are obliged to sample three courses of variously spiced cardboard .
● playdates / u . s . a . ( writers : giles andrew , dan marshall , creators : giles andrew , dan marshall , alex bourne ) — uprooted from their midwestern life , bennett , a new stay - at - home dad , and julie , a working mom , are forced to take their kids on playdates inside the elitist parenting culture of silicon beach . cast : paul scheer , carla gallo , miles fisher , craig frank , gemma brooke allen , landon gordon . world premiere
here is what we did . . . intro to reception , cake cutting , a little meet and greet , dinner , toasts , grand march - leads into first dance , other special dances , garter / bouquet was about an hour into a 4 hour dance . it is completely up to you though ! it ' s your day , the guests are on your schedule ! just make sure to give your timeline to your photographer so they can be in the right place to take the pics !
not at all ! i ' m not in the least bit worried . i was thrilled to see how well bad moms did and to feel like my hunch maybe was right , that there is an appetite for this and that women wanted to see something like this . so , for me , it ' s all good . we are very different . we ' re a very small , little indie movie . i think this movie , it ' s sort of tender at moments and soulful at moments . i think there is enough mom movie material to go around and i think it ' s fun , in the wake of something like bad moms , [ to have ] a different take on it . so , i ' m not worried at all . i ' m kind of excited , because i think maybe people will go in with that expectation and maybe they ' ll say , like ,
wow , this was funny , too , but this was also something else . i really saw myself in a real way up there on the screen .
shaking the pressure to be that women that everyone looks at and says , “how does she do it ? ” i feel like we do that to ourselves a lot . you can’t do everything all at the same time . it’s okay . it makes you a more accessible , more human to say it’s “okay , i’m going to fail sometimes . i’m going to fall a little short , but that doesn’t mean i’m a bad mom or a bad wife or a bad friend . it just means i can’t ace it all of the time . ”
these gals don’t start out as reunited pals , though — they only know one another through their children’s school . there’s bad blood between kate ( toni collette ) , who’s too cool for the dreaded mom circle , and melanie ( bridget everett ) , a brash taskmaster with strong feelings about traffic safety . they stand down after a few puffs of a peace pipe in the form of a marijuana vaporizer pen and some encouragement from the recently divorced jamie ( molly shannon ) , a social media oversharer , and the new - to - the - school emily ( katie aselton ) , whose marriage is in a rut .
at some point , emily stopped being “emily” — high - powered lawyer , strong woman , sexual being — and became , simply , “mom . ” it’s like , her kids and husband are great , but there’s got to be more to life than diapers , playdates , and fingerpaint , right ? right ? ! ? when some of the other moms at school propose a chardonnay - soaked night out , emily is in . she even drags her reluctant friend kate along for the ride . but what starts as gossip and tapas quickly turns into a night that these ladies will never forget ( even though they’re all super duper high ) .
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i completely agree ! i loved her on togetherness and that role , emily , she is the new mom in town . she ' s new to this school , so she ' s interested in meeting some friends , but she has trepidation about , what are all these moms going to be like ? so , in many ways , we enter the story through her perspective and katie aselton , i don ' t know - - she just has such a real quality . she has a little toughness , but also a tenderness . she is so many things , and so to have her be that anchor in the middle is great . i think a lot of women will see a piece of themselves in her .
molly shannon could do anything and could have played any part in this movie . just having her around , she ' s so funny - - she ' s such an amazing comedian - - and playing jamie , this divorced mom , i think she brought a real tenderness to the part that is so nice to see her do . and to be sort of a little shy . in a way , it was against what you ' d think molly would be in this movie , and i always like when somebody surprises me . her character is recently divorced , so she ' s at that moment where she is thinking about maybe getting out there and starting to date again , but of course she ' s afraid and it ' s all new to her .
set in an unspecified corner of suburban los angeles , the kind of neighborhood where the families own suvs , have big lots and are mostly white , the story revolves around four families whose kids all go to the same cozy elementary school . harried mother - of - two emily ( katie aselton ) was a high - powered lawyer before she met husband tom ( adam scott ) . however , now they’ve grown so distant and exhausted by parenthood , he can barely bring himself to kiss her on the mouth as he leaves in the morning . and that’s before her toddler throws the contents of his diaper in her face . dope - smoking mom - of - four - boys kate ( toni collette ) , on the other hand , emily’s best friend since college , has found a way to keep the love alive with her husband andrew ( rob huebel ) , thanks mostly to her willingness to dispense fellatio during commercial breaks and not giving a shit who she offends with her smart - ass ways .
i have so many ! i mean , the whole thing is such a dream come true for me . i have loved movies my entire life . my sister and i , when we were kids , would have our own little movie festivals like , this week we ' re going to watch a bunch of jack lemmon movies . next week , we ' re going to do bette davis . watching the oscars as a kid was such a big deal in my house . so , for me to walk on the set of a movie and think ,
this is a movie that i wrote ,
it ' s like a fairy tale . it ' s my little girl dreams coming true . and doing it with naomi scott , who is one of my closest friends , and to have fun with our husbands doing it , and just for it to have gotten into sundance - - i mean , there ' s been 70 pinch - me moments . i ' m red and bruised all over from all the pinch - me moments i ' ve had .