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Sasha Grey: "The Girlfriend Experience" Available TODAY?

Brown Bunny was shot on an Aaton Super-16 camera and then blown up to 35mm. I used to have a copy of the eBay listing Gallo wrote when he sold the camera package after the shoot. It was one of the most unintentionally funny documents I've ever come across, especially if you know anything about the man and even a glancing knowledge of the technology.

Want some real entertainment? Do some internet searches to learn about the "feud" between Gallo and film critic Roger Ebert. In a nutshell, Ebert saw a rough cut at Cannes of Brown Bunny and didn't like it. Gallo reacted in a typical Gallo way, saying something to the effect of "he should get cancer." When the film was later recut and eventually released, Ebert saw it again and gave it a positive review. Gallo remained, well, Gallo. Years later Ebert actually got throat cancer and Gallo, again, was Gallo.
 
Okay, so my cable system has the movie, but they are charging $11.99 to view it for a "24 hour rental". What the heck is that? Does this mean I can't DVR it and watch it later?
 
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
NOFS (New Orleans Film Society) benefit screening hosted by director Steven Soderbergh; Q&A to follow film

THURSDAY, MAY 7. 7:00PM.
Canal Place Cinema, 333 Canal Street.
New Orleans, LA
Tickets $15. To purchase tickets, click here.

Set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE is five days in the life of Chelsea (adult film star Sasha Grey in her mainstream film debut), an ultra high-end Manhattan escort who offers more than sex to her clients -- "the girlfriend experience." Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control; she feels her future is secure because she runs her own business her own way, makes $2,000 an hour, and has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle.

The latest film from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh, THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE is a sexy, gorgeously shot time capsule from the not-too-distant past.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh. USA. 2009. 77 minutes. Rated R.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHE ROADSHOW PRESENTATION
NOFS benefit screening hosted by director Steven Soderbergh; Q&A to follow film

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6. 6:30 P.M. SHARP
(No admission once the feature begins. Doors open at 5:30.)
The Prytania Theater, 5339 Prytania St.
Tickets $25. To purchase tickets, click here.

NOFS will be showing the special digital roadshow presentation of CHE, in which both parts of the film (each lasting 128 minutes) are presented consecutively, with a 15-minute intermission. There are no on-screen credits, and instead a collectible program will be distributed. Director Steven Soderbergh will be in attendance to introduce the fiim and take questions after.

More info:
http://www.digitalfx.tv/blog
http://www.neworleansfilmfest.com/
 
Speaking of Vincent Gallo being Vincent Gallo, I heard from a friend that he once made his sperm available for purchase online for an exorbitant amount of money (six figures if memory serves correct), you know, because he's an incredible specimen of man and ladies should have to pay that much for superior genes. Funny guy.
 
Just another flick I dont know about, is it interesting or is just controversy around it more interesting than flick itself?

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It was a listing that went something along the lines of "never before in the annals of human history has an opportunity to own a piece of optical and electronic technology that is of the finest breeding and from the possession of a specimen of such great character" and so forth. It was a REALLY long listing too. Hysterical because it was sincere.
 
Maybe this quote captures a bit of the Gallo magic to which Mitch alluded:

"I sold The Brown Bunny camera package because I had organized it so methodically, so precisely, that I couldn't let anyone touch it, scratch it, or break it up. I just had to get it out of my life."
 
The Girlfriend Experience is now available through your cable VOD service and opens in theaters May 22nd.
 
Mitch Gross said:
Brown Bunny was shot on an Aaton Super-16 camera and then blown up to 35mm. I used to have a copy of the eBay listing Gallo wrote when he sold the camera package after the shoot. It was one of the most unintentionally funny documents I've ever come across, especially if you know anything about the man and even a glancing knowledge of the technology.

Want some real entertainment? Do some internet searches to learn about the "feud" between Gallo and film critic Roger Ebert. In a nutshell, Ebert saw a rough cut at Cannes of Brown Bunny and didn't like it. Gallo reacted in a typical Gallo way, saying something to the effect of "he should get cancer." When the film was later recut and eventually released, Ebert saw it again and gave it a positive review. Gallo remained, well, Gallo. Years later Ebert actually got throat cancer and Gallo, again, was Gallo.
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gang's respect for your good taste Mitch.. Mr Gross.

the story by VG himself..

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/gallo regrets roger ebert curse

(great filmmaker btw.. not only actor or fashion icon too now)
 
Thanks for digging that up. Just as funny today as it was back then.
 
Nice kit list though!
 
who works hard to have the own stuff can evaluate what all this means

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this is the most funny thou..

"as I have never read a script in my life, including ones to films I've acted in, and ones that I've written and directed"

http://www.vincentgallo.com/contact/
 
Amazon On Demand and
XBOX have it available.
Watched it last night from amazon..what a pain that was. Installing their player and just not very user friendly.
Liked the movie though. Way better than Bubble. New crush on Sasha Grey.
I'd love to shoot a movie this way. No real script just an outline and a van full of actors and crew.
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
IMHO, they should offer a high-speed download of a 1080p AVI or MKV for like 5 or 10 bucks. That would be game-changing. Having to mess around with this Amazon Player or On Demand "24 hour rental" nonsense is silly.
 
Erik Rangel said:
I'd love to shoot a movie this way. No real script just an outline and a van full of actors and crew.
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Alas, it's been tried, a few thousand times, to the regret of everyone involved. Then again, most of them didn't have $1.6 million. And there may have been more of a script than you suppose for this one.

EDIT: OTOH, there *are* filmmakers who work pretty much exclusively this way. Cassavetes wasn't one of them (contrary to popular belief), but Rob Nilsson might count as an example. The material isn't structureless or haphazard, but I don't believe the scripts are "written" in the usual sense.
 
Tom said:
Having to mess around with this Amazon Player or On Demand "24 hour rental" nonsense is silly.
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These are doomed. The same as iTunes, Netflix and.... whatever.

A dramatic change is needed... and I can already feel it... in the air.

:sifone:
 
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