Towelhead (Alan Ball, 2008)

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Towelhead (Alan Ball, 2008)

#1 Post by flyonthewall2983 »

Trailer.
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miless
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#2 Post by miless »

so this is the "untitled Alan Ball project" that was in pre-production when I was interning at one of the film's production companies.

It looks like it could be interesting (I'm definitely getting that Six Feet Under/American Beauty vibe)
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#3 Post by domino harvey »

Probably because it's an easier sell than the Arab-tween-sexually-molested-by-a-military-neighbor-vibe.
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#4 Post by luridedith »

domino harvey wrote:Probably because it's an easier sell than the Arab-tween-sexually-molested-by-a-military-neighbor-vibe.
Yeah, it looks pretty good but the trailer/promotion seems to be self-consciously glossing over its potentially controversial elements (see the title "Towelhead" shown over pretty, glittering lights and a pop-rock soundtrack).
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#5 Post by miless »

luridedith wrote:Yeah, it looks pretty good but the trailer/promotion seems to be self-consciously glossing over its potentially controversial elements (see the title "Towelhead" shown over pretty, glittering lights and a pop-rock soundtrack).
they've turned it into Juno
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#6 Post by margot »

MPAA ratings should stop spoiling movies.
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#7 Post by flyonthewall2983 »

margot wrote:MPAA ratings should stop spoiling movies.
I agree, just say it's "R" and get on with it.
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#8 Post by Magic Hate Ball »

margot wrote:MPAA ratings should stop spoiling movies.
"Rated R for sled-murmuring"
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#9 Post by domino harvey »

Have you guys never heard of the novel? You couldn't read a single review that didn't touch on the, you know, plot of the book. It's not like Million Dollar Baby or an M. Night movie. Just because the studio doesn't want to market it as what it is doesn't mean the MPAA is the bad guy-- on this at least.
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