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  Southland Tales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Southland Tales is a 2006 science fiction film, written and directed by Richard Kelly.
Set in the near future, the film is a portrait of Los Angeles and a comment on the military-industrial newstainment complex.
Jason Solomons in The Observer said that "Southland Tales was so bad it made me wonder if [Kelly] had ever met a human being" and that ten minutes of the "sprawling, plotless, post-apocalyptic farrago" gave him the "sinking feeling that this may be one of the worst films ever presented in [Cannes] competition."
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southland_Tales   (832 words)

  
 FREEwilliamsburg: Southland Tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
A high-voltage farrago of unsynopsizable plots and counterplots, Southland Tales unfolds—mid-presidential campaign—in an alternate, pre- and post-apocalyptic universe where Texas was nuked on July 5, 2005, and a German multinational has figured out how to produce energy from ocean water.
The mode is high-octane sci-fi social satire; the cast is large and antic (with wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as an anxious, amnesiac action hero and Sarah Michelle Gellar biting down hard on the role of socially conscious porn queen Krysta Now).
Received with a lusty round of boos and a smattering of applause, Southland Tales provoked the festival's most negative press screening and hostile press conference since The Da Vinci Code.
www.freewilliamsburg.com /archives/2006/05/southland_tales.html   (507 words)

  
 NEWSARAMA.COM: LOOKING AT RICHARD KELLY'S SOUTHLAND TALES
Last year, prior to getting started with filming on Southland Tales, director/screenwriter Richard (Donnie Darko) Kellly said that he’d be writing the prequels to the film (due for release in October) as a series of three graphic novels, allowing the film to serve as the story’s final act (while still being a stand-alone project).
Set in Los Angeles, circa 2008, Southland Tales follows the characters in a story where the city stands on the verge of a economic, social, and environmental collapse.
SOUTHLAND TALES BOOK I: TWO ROADS DIVERGE written by Richard Kelly with art by Brett Weldele (SURROGATES, JULIUS), sets the tone and portrays the events of the days prior to where the movie begins.
www.newsarama.com /movies/SouthlandTales/SouthlandTales.htm   (603 words)

  
 Cannes Review: Southland Tales - Cinematical   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Rumors swirled around Kelly's follow-up; it was over two-and-a-half hours long; it was a futuristic tale set in a fascist United States; actors like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Kevin Smith were all signed on to play various roles.
The occasional joke is buried under lead-footed pseudo-scientific gobbledygook; the glimmerings of satire are lost in a dim fog of overacting, or outshined by bizarre, banal directorial flourishes and flawed acting choices.
Southland Tales is fearless and it is unlike anything else out there.
www.cinematical.com /2006/05/21/cannes-review-southland-tales   (1362 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Darko director's follow-up falters
Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly says his latest film Southland Tales is a work of "political pop art" - but it has received a mixed reception at Cannes.
Southland Tales imagines the impact a terrorist nuclear attack could have on the United States.
Southland Tales is in the running for the prestigious Palme d'Or Gellar and Kelly also backed film-making in Los Angeles, where it is set.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/5002702.stm   (668 words)

  
 Cannes Film Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Southland Tales is an epic story set over the course of three days that culminate in a massive 4th of July celebration.
With Southland Tales, presented in competition, the young American director Richard Kelly, noticed in 2001 with Donnie Darko, makes his Cannes baptism.
"Southland Tales explores where our country is heading and our current dilemmas as concerns alternative energy and terrorism, as well as our civil liberties which are taken away from us one by one, or even the potential effects of the degradation of the environment on human behaviour, its neurological impact and consequences on global warming."
www.festival-cannes.fr /films/fiche_film.php?langue=6002&id_film=4359806   (1854 words)

  
 Richard-Kelly.net - News
It certainly answers some of the burning questions (the biggest of which is the identity of the mysterious "third big actor"), while also creating some new additional ones.
In addition to the press release, it also appears that the website for Southland Tales has been updated (at least the first section).
In addition to the feature film, an expanded version of Southland Tales will be presented as a nine-part interactive experience with the prequel saga to be published as six separate 100 page graphic novels, each written by Kelly.
www.richard-kelly.net /news/2005/4-20-2005.html   (604 words)

  
 Southland Tales - Moviefone
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 Sarah Michelle Gellar In 'Southland Tales' Musical
Sarah Michelle Gellar is in talks to star in Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly's new musical film Southland Tales, according to Ananova.
'Tales' is said to be the hotly anticipated follow-up to the cult movie, and is set in 2008 during a three-day heatwave in Los Angeles.
The director says his new film is only a musical "in the postmodern sense of the word".
www.killermovies.com /s/southlandtales/articles/3824.html   (217 words)

  
 Southland Tales Interviews from Cannes - MoviesOnline
"Southland Tales" premiered at Cannes yesterday and is one of the films 'In Competition'.
I mean, it took a long time to get this sucker off the ground but I just want it to be worth it, so yeah, of course there’s pressure but I feel very relaxed and happy that I did the best job I could.
A large ensemble cast of characters includes Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson), an action star stricken with amnesia, Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar), an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Roland Taverner (Seann William Scott), a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.
www.moviesonline.ca /movienews_8743.html   (1189 words)

  
 GreenCine Daily: Cannes. Southland Tales.
Creating an entire mythology with Star Wars-like complexity seems to work best when the introduction to that parallel universe is as simple and accessible as Star Wars IV itself - or for that matter, the first Matrix, as opposed to its overcooked followups.
At the moment, it doesn't sound like Southland Tales is going to have the sort of popular appeal that'll encourage more than a very few to bother wandering around in it once the credits roll.
Here's what we were waiting for, J Hoberman in the Voice, arguing the case for "the most audacious, polarizing, and to my mind, enjoyable movie in the competition thus far: Southland Tales....
daily.greencine.com /archives/001957.html   (1143 words)

  
 Sony Tells Southland Tales
To say that Cannes audiences didn’t respond well to Richard Kelly’s film Southland Tales would be a huge understatement.
They booed, hissed, stampeded, and acted like someone murdered their firstborn and then for the heck of it, also killed their dog.
Southland Tales is set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles circa 2008, and is said to be a mix of comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, and musicals.
www.cinemablend.com /new.php?id=2898   (293 words)

  
 Southland Tales
Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Southland Tales to receive a rating.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to star in the upcoming "Southland Tales," helmed by "Donnie Darko" wri...
Writer/director Richard Kelly on "Donnie Darko," "Southland Tales," and rumors....
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/10004180-southland_tales   (388 words)

  
 'Southland Tales' Cast - Movie News - Empire Movies
For a movie that's had an official site forever (check it out here), it's hard to imagine that this is the first we've heard of any casting - or really what the story is all about.
Also set to work on Southland are several key crew members from Kelly's Donnie Darko.
Besides the feature film, plans are underway for an expanded version of Southland Tales including a a nine-part interactive experience with the prequel saga to be published as six separate 100 page graphic novels, each written by Kelly.
www.empiremovies.com /index.php?id=2825   (463 words)

  
 CanMag- Pics- Pictures from Southland Tales
Southland Tales tells the story of a three day heat wave strikes Los Angeles in the year 2008 right before a huge 4th of July celebration.
Characters that include an action star stricken with amnesia, an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and a Hermosa Beach police officer all hold the secret to some vast conspiracy.
Southland Tales has yet to receive an official release date for 2006.
www.canmag.com /news/4/3/3752   (232 words)

  
 /FILM - Southland Tales to get theatrical release
Sony Pictures has picked up Richard Kelly's Southland Tales despite horrible reviews at the Cannes Film Festival.
Southland Tales is a science-fiction thriller interweaving an ensemble cast including The Rock, Kevin Smith, Seann William Scott (in two roles) and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
The film is a portrait of Los Angeles and a comment on the military-industrial newstainment complex.
www.slashfilm.com /article.php/20060628235423596   (316 words)

  
 Cinema Strikes Back - Covering the World of Film » Movies: Southland Tales (2006)
Ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of 2008 Los Angeles, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster.
Boxer Santaros (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) is an action star stricken with amnesia whose life intertwines with Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar), an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott), a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.
Southland Tales is a genre-blender, this time combining thriller, comedy and musical elements in a near-future story set during a Los Angeles heat wave.
www.cinemastrikesback.com /?cat=359   (598 words)

  
 Southland Tales movie,trailer,review,pics,pictures,poster,news,DVD at The Z Review (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
This site has no intention to infringe on the rights of the film owners of Southland Tales and intellectual copyright holders of the movies mentioned herein and hold copyright over the movie, characters, merchandise and storyline.
Johnson will star as an amnesiac action star whose life intertwines with an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a Moby will compose the music.
The official site to Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly's next movie Southland Tales can be found here.
www.thezreview.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /comingsoon/s/southlandtales.htm   (621 words)

  
 Southland Tales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
I just wanted to give everyone an update on Southland Tales, as there was recently an article published in Hot Dog Magazine about the film being taken away from me and cut down by an hour.
As many of you know, the film has been bought by Sony and I have been finishing A SHORTER cut of Southland Tales under their supervision.
Trying to summarize the plot of "Southland Tales" is a bit like explaining string theory to your dog: More likely than not, you'll be met with a blank stare.
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 Southland Tales Listing at Box Office Prophets
Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly has come along to save the day, as Southland tales will combine elements from all of those tales for a combination that looks to be as trippy as the malevolent and demonic bunny-rabbit Frank.
A huge array of performers are currently in talks to star in the film, including Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Lee, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Blake Nelson, Ali Larter, Kevin Smith and Amy Poehler.
After the cult success of Donnie Darko, Southland Tales looks to gain an even greater audience for Kelly's quirky style.
www.boxofficeprophets.com /tickermaster/listing.cfm?TMID=1231   (242 words)

  
 YouTube - Southland tales clip
Southland Tales is now supposedly going to be released in spring 2007 after having some of its 2 hr 35 minute length shaved off.
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Almost 2 minute clip from the movie sout Almost 2 minute clip from the movie southland tales by richard kelly.
www.youtube.com /watch?v=NkSTEKq7PCA&search=southland+tales   (375 words)

  
 Whedonesque : Comments on 10644 : Southland Tales music contributors interviewed by SMGFan.com. (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
I just really wish I could have seen the Cannes cut of Southland.
I got word from some one who I trust that Southland Tales is close to a distribution deal in the States and that it might not have to be drastically re-edited.
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 Southland Tales (2006) - The Hollywood News
Southland Tales Plot: "Southland Tales" is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster.
Johnson will star as Boxer Santaros, an action star stricken with amnesia whose life intertwines with Krysta Now (Gellar), an adult film star developing her own reality television project, and David Clark (Scott), a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.
Buy "Southland Tales" Posters and merchandise from MovieGoods.com
www.thehollywoodnews.com /comingsoon/southland-tales.php   (167 words)

  
 Variety's Festivals & Markets - Southland Tales
But the fiasco at hand will be evident to everyone else, making commercial prospects exceedingly dicey.
But the short-term speculative fiction work "Southland Tales" most resembles is Kathryn Bigelow's "Strange Days," especially with their holiday-set downtown Los Angeles finales.
With the surfeit of characters on hand, there is not one the viewer can latch onto as a guide through the impenetrable thicket of undeveloped story strands, nor one who supplies even an ounce of recognizable humanity; dialogue is all platitudes, pronouncements and one-upsmanship, without any natural conversional element.
www.variety.com /review/VE1117930583?categoryid=1263   (772 words)

  
 New Pics: 'Southland Tales'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
We have been provided with six new pics from the sci-fi-thriller Southland Tales, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Justin Timberlake and a bunch of others.
Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster.
Add your comments to this article: New Pics: 'Southland Tales'...
www.movie-fever.com /content/view/1713/2   (178 words)

  
 Southland Tales Movie news, stills, photos,trailers, reviews, interviews and information on MC Movies
Southland Tales Movie news, stills, photos,trailers, reviews, interviews and information on MC Movies
Presented in competition, Richard Kelly’s ‘Southland Tales’ is a futuristic...
The Rock and Sarah Michelle Gellar Tell some Southland Tales
movies.monstersandcritics.com /archive/moviearchive.php/Southland_Tales/3180   (292 words)

  
 Twitch - Southland Tales Script Review!
Some kind soul just posted a brief script review for Richard Kelly's Southland Tales over in our forum and I'm re-posting out here since quite a lot of you are foolish enough to not be visitng there on a regular basis.
Read Richard Kelly's "Southland Tales" a couple of weeks back and wanted to share with the Twitch massive, and see if anyone else had read it...
Personally I thought "Donnie Darko" had a great idea/premise, but the execution really didn't work for me, "Southland" is something else entirely...
www.twitchfilm.net /archives/003146.html   (1056 words)

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