If you woke up this morning (like I did) totally psyched to buy a ticket to The Nines — even if (like me) you will not be in a city today that is showing The Nines — then boy do I have something for you: John August and Ryan Reynolds (pictured) have already recorded a commentary for the movie. That’s right — you can slam it onto your iPod and listen in the movie theater, while watching the film in all its big-screened, sticky-floored glory. DVD, ShmeeVD! (PS: Yes, I did just advocate for people outside NYC and LA to go online and buy tickets they cannot use. If you want to persuade the distributor to open this film in your city, this is the only way.)
You can download the commentary from August’s site here. It is recommended that you maybe see the movie once without it, and then go back equipped to learn. I think this is a fascinating revelation in content delivery — though August mentions it’s something Kevin Smith (that eternal pioneer) has already tried — and I’ll be curious to know 1) if any of you try this out at home and 2) if any of you go see the movie in the first place and 3) OMG what did you think? Please discuss below! It is just that sort of deal.
Meanwhile, on an unrelated note (and to see if you’re payingattention), I’ll be at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle thisweekend. Look for a wrap-up on Monday, and if you’re in the PacificNorthwest, come see me at Ellen Forney’s I Love Led Zeppelin eventSaturday. I’ll be doing a fairly pathetic version of "Stairway toHeaven" on the acoustic guitar. Say hi! And then we can all go see Fergie together, and cry just a little bit!
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Yay! I’ll definitely see you at Ellen’s thang — did you see the coverage she got yesterday in the Seattle PI? http://www.ellenforney.com/blog/2007/08/30/i-have-a-2-page-spread-in-the-pi-today/
Oh, and PS: If you’re not busy before Ellen’s show, come check out the Salon of Shame! http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-08-29/arts/salon-of-shame-teen-angst-becomes-grist-for-local-literary-mill.php
why isn’t this movie showing anywhere? I live in l.a., the capital of movies, and it isn’t showing here??
im going to see this on monday… whooooooooooooooo im so excited!!!
jonathan – its playing at the Nuart Theatre in LA starting tonight. John August is going to be there tonight, too.
I saw it at the NuArt this afternoon. I was really excited to see it . . . heard good and interesting things . . . liked August’s previous works . . . I didn’t care for it. I may not have quite gotten it. I read the director’s blogs here and think I mostly (maybe? sort of?) get his whole “Creator” thing. But . . . it didn’t come together for me in the end. Didn’t feel like it amounted to much of anything. I felt no emotional connection to anything that was happening. I respect the ambition and am generally in favor of challenging, non-blockbuster-y filmmaking, but this one left me cold. Still, I’d go see August’s next movie should he get to direct again.
what is this movie supposed to be about?
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