Here are the facts. The writer (Jean-Claude Carrière) also wrote one of Louis Malle's worst films: May Fools (if you've never heard of it, it's because it's not great. I walked out of this film). He also wrote Birth, the Nicole Kidman movie which intrigued me with the plot, but once I got into the theater... realized that this was bad news. I should have walked out of this one.

The good news is he wrote/co-wrote "Diary of a Chambermaid" which is one of the most spectacular Luis Bunuel movies.  He also took part in the writing of "Viva Maria" which had a fabulous beginning and fizzled at the end. I was also disappointed by "Diary's" end, but the rest of the movie was so splendid I didn't bat an eye.  However his good movies were filmed in the sixties and I don't know if he can save "Marie Antoinette".  Especially if the endings are terrible and "Marie Antoinette"'s ending is probably the most important part...

Now I'm reading he also wrote: Hussard sur le toit, Le (Horseman on the Roof) which is the only film by that director (Jean-Paul Rappeneau) that I do not like.  The same director was responsible for creating my favorite French film: Bon voyage!

Sophia Coppola is not getting my money this summer/fall. Sorry!
 
   

 


 
 
egseah on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
I was wondering about that, but yeah, might be one to save for Netflix.
sandyquill on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
I thought that even the trailer wasn't great, and trailers are supposed to make even the insipid look fascinating.
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
yes! I haven't seen it yet, but I could always download the trailer? Which I did this morning for another movie.....now there are commercials before online trailers!?! WHAT!?
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
WEll, it seems that there is a pattern here, dear Allison:

Everything that he writes seems to suck.

Everything that he CO-writes seems to be not that bad..

So the main question now is: is he CO-writing "Marie Antoinette"? =)
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
Nope.
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
Well then, there you go.

LOL!

But HEY, you did say that this is in a different writing era of his, so maybe it will be good!! =) I now see why you are questioning this, lol
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
he was never good but in the sixties.... all of a sudden he'll be good again!?!

Will Sophia make him look good?
Will the Kirsten Dunst fanatics go see the movie and it will appear to be a good movie b/c of box office success, but will, in all honesty, SUCK!
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
I am one of those Kirsten Dunst fanatics =] It's all about Jumanji, baby
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
you know........ ewww.
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
don't hate on La Kirsten!! Seriously, I have NO idea why people hate her, lol!!
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
there is this guy on myspace (who is a friend of mine in real life too) and we are having a fight over Kirsten Dunst. He thinks a movie is good if Kirsten Dunst in it.... ew??!
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
Okay, seriously, I am kinda the same way.......

........ lol
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
omg, yeah, i know. argh!
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
She's just SUCH a good actress!! And I know that you are going to hit me, but... she just is... lol
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
if you know I'm going to hit you, it's because in your rational mind you realize she isn't that great of an actress. and you realize you think she's good just because you like her! make sense?
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
well okay, that makes some sense... I do like her, and I think she's a good actress because I like her, but for some reason..

Okay, I am just going to stop while I am ahead because I think you caught me =]

I like her choice in roles though. They are always so interesting!
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
especially crazy/beautiful. It was interesting she chose that role when it could have potentially ended her career!!
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
Jay Hernandez is, like, OMGHOT

Being a Latino male... being a Latino GAY male...

I must point out his true hotness. Like, wow... I wish I looked like that... & I wish I had that... that being him, lol

Okay, I never saw Crazy/Beautiful, but she still rocks. & It would not have ended her career, are you crazy!!!
redhat on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
i said it COULD have.
Andreux on
Re: Will Marie Antoinette Suck?
It still couldn't have.

lol

She's just so cool!!

 
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