Zero Theorem - Terry Gilliam's next film

Candiru · August 27, 2013

On 8/27/2013 at 1:33 AM, Redruth said:
i was thoroughly entertained by fear and loathing in las vegas, but i was not truly 'moved' by it; as was the case with many of his masterworks.

It's difficult to connect with, and has such a frantic, freewheeling vibe that it's hard to assimilate without a few viewings. But the last time I watched it, I couldn't believe just how much effort Benicio Del Toro put into that performance. It's like... awe inspiring how manic depressive and maniacal he is. All these little nuances in his facial expressions as he goes through 100 different emotions in 10 seconds. It's like an acting decathlon.

**Rubin Farr** · August 27, 2013

On 8/27/2013 at 1:55 AM, MadameChaos said:

Hmm yeah 12 Monkeys was especially good, however Tideland is also very good and I felt much more personal and intense.

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I love the steam punk influences in Tideland, he had no budget, but was still able to infuse it with enough Gillianism to make it his own.

**MadameChaos** · August 27, 2013

On 8/27/2013 at 6:15 PM, Rubin Farr said:

On 8/27/2013 at 1:55 AM, MadameChaos said:

Hmm yeah 12 Monkeys was especially good, however Tideland is also very good and I felt much more personal and intense.

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I love the steam punk influences in Tideland, he had no budget, but was still able to infuse it with enough Gillianism to make it his own.

Yeah totally. This film is so deep too. Somehow he manages to make a really unpleasant premise completely magical and whimsical. Genius.

"As her father slowly begins to decompose, Jeliza-Rose doesn't readily acknowledge his death because she has grown accustomed to him being unconscious for long periods at a time. Instead, she retreats deeper and deeper into her own mind, exploring the tall grass around the farmhouse, relying on her doll heads for friendship as an unconscious way of keeping herself from feeling too lonely and afraid."

August 31, 2013

http://www.filmjunk.com/2013/08/30/first-clip-from-terry-gilliams-the-zero-theorem-starring-christoph-waltz/

lumpenprol · August 31, 2013

looks great. Hopeful it will be at least as stimulating as Brazil (which I think is a rather flawed film but still overflowing with Gilliam's unique take on things)