Went and checked out END OF WATCH yesterday (free tix). Enjoyed it. Been seeing the promo & on-set shots for KILLING THEM SOFTLY for several months, and I'm definitely looking forward to this one. They aired the trailer for this one and the crowd response was positive. Keep an eye out for it ... Brad Pitt ... Ray Liotta ... James Gandolfini, and more. Good little trailer.
* The trailer itself picks up shortly after the 01:15 mark once Johnny Cash's "The Man Comes Around" joint kicks in. Really enjoyed that track the past decade. That said ... should be a good flick. Movie opens later this fall & the feedback is positive thus far per IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Meta Critic, The Guardian, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDyaNnrgdp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9IfHDi-2EA
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764234/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Them_Softly
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/killing_them_softly/
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/killing-them-softly
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/sep/20/killing-them-softly-review
http://www.periscopepost.com/2012/0...conventional-mob-story-told-unconventionally/
Killing Them Softly is an American crime film directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt, based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins. On May 22, 2012, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, receiving positive early reviews.
Synopsis
Adapted from George V. Higgins' novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected poker game. The film also features Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), Ray Liotta (GoodFellas), Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), with James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Vincent Curatola, Max Casella, and Sam Shepard, among others.
Cast
Brad Pitt as Jackie Cogan
Richard Jenkins as Driver
James Gandolfini as Mickey
Ray Liotta as Markie Trattman
Scoot McNairy as Frankie
Ben Mendelsohn as Russell
Sam Shepard as Dillon
Slaine as Kenny Gill
Bella Heathcote
Vincent Curatola as Johnny Amato
Linara Washington
Garret Dillahunt as Eddie Mattie
Production
Killing Them Softly is based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins. The film was written and directed by Andrew Dominik. He chose to update the setting of the story, saying "as I started adapting it, it was the story of an economic crisis, and it was an economic crisis in an economy that was funded by gambling—and the crisis occurred due to a failure in regulation. It just seemed to have something that you couldn't ignore."[4]
The project was first announced in November 2010 when Brad Pitt was reported to be in talks for the lead role.[5] Pitt joined the project the following month, and production was scheduled to begin in Louisiana in March 2011.[6] Additional roles were cast in early 2011.[7] Dominik asked Pitt if he was interested in the role via a text message; he replied "yes" and the matter was settled over half an hour.[8]
Pre-production began in Louisiana in January 2011,[9] and filming was underway by March 2011.[10]
According to Dillahunt, the film's first cut was 2.5 hours long.[11]
Release
Killing Them Softly was scheduled to be released September 21, 2012, however the US release date was moved to November 30, 2012 to avoid competition from The Master and improve the movie's chance of awards success.[12] The film retained its original release date other regions resulting in the somewhat unusual situation where audiences in the UK are able to see the film over 2 months before those in the US.
The Weinstein Company will distribute the film in the United States and Canada.
Critical response
As of September 27, 2012, Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "fresh" rating of 95% based on reviews from 37 critics, and reports a rating average of 7.7 out of 10.[13] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 77% based on 7 reviews.[14]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 5 stars saying the film is a "compelling comment on economic bloodletting in the real world".[15] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph gave the film 4 stars describing it as "bleakly electrifying".[16] Total Film awarded it 3 stars calling it "tough, stylish, violent and studded with stars" but countered that it "doesn’t quite get the job done".[17] Den Of Geek called the film "another great achievement from an astoundingly talented director and one of our last remaining true movie stars" and gave it 4 stars.[18] New In Cinema also awarded it 4 stars stating that Killing Them Softly is "a towering achievement and one of the finest films of 2012 so far".[19] WhatCulture called the film "unsubtle" but gave it it 3 and a half star review describing it as "often entertaining but also frustrating".[20]
* The trailer itself picks up shortly after the 01:15 mark once Johnny Cash's "The Man Comes Around" joint kicks in. Really enjoyed that track the past decade. That said ... should be a good flick. Movie opens later this fall & the feedback is positive thus far per IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Meta Critic, The Guardian, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDyaNnrgdp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9IfHDi-2EA
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764234/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Them_Softly
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/killing_them_softly/
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/killing-them-softly
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/sep/20/killing-them-softly-review
http://www.periscopepost.com/2012/0...conventional-mob-story-told-unconventionally/
Killing Them Softly is an American crime film directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt, based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins. On May 22, 2012, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, receiving positive early reviews.
Synopsis
Adapted from George V. Higgins' novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer Jackie Cogan (Pitt), who investigates a heist that occurs during a high stakes, mob-protected poker game. The film also features Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom), Ray Liotta (GoodFellas), Richard Jenkins (The Visitor), with James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Vincent Curatola, Max Casella, and Sam Shepard, among others.
Cast
Brad Pitt as Jackie Cogan
Richard Jenkins as Driver
James Gandolfini as Mickey
Ray Liotta as Markie Trattman
Scoot McNairy as Frankie
Ben Mendelsohn as Russell
Sam Shepard as Dillon
Slaine as Kenny Gill
Bella Heathcote
Vincent Curatola as Johnny Amato
Linara Washington
Garret Dillahunt as Eddie Mattie
Production
Killing Them Softly is based on the 1974 novel Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins. The film was written and directed by Andrew Dominik. He chose to update the setting of the story, saying "as I started adapting it, it was the story of an economic crisis, and it was an economic crisis in an economy that was funded by gambling—and the crisis occurred due to a failure in regulation. It just seemed to have something that you couldn't ignore."[4]
The project was first announced in November 2010 when Brad Pitt was reported to be in talks for the lead role.[5] Pitt joined the project the following month, and production was scheduled to begin in Louisiana in March 2011.[6] Additional roles were cast in early 2011.[7] Dominik asked Pitt if he was interested in the role via a text message; he replied "yes" and the matter was settled over half an hour.[8]
Pre-production began in Louisiana in January 2011,[9] and filming was underway by March 2011.[10]
According to Dillahunt, the film's first cut was 2.5 hours long.[11]
Release
Killing Them Softly was scheduled to be released September 21, 2012, however the US release date was moved to November 30, 2012 to avoid competition from The Master and improve the movie's chance of awards success.[12] The film retained its original release date other regions resulting in the somewhat unusual situation where audiences in the UK are able to see the film over 2 months before those in the US.
The Weinstein Company will distribute the film in the United States and Canada.
Critical response
As of September 27, 2012, Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "fresh" rating of 95% based on reviews from 37 critics, and reports a rating average of 7.7 out of 10.[13] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 77% based on 7 reviews.[14]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 5 stars saying the film is a "compelling comment on economic bloodletting in the real world".[15] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph gave the film 4 stars describing it as "bleakly electrifying".[16] Total Film awarded it 3 stars calling it "tough, stylish, violent and studded with stars" but countered that it "doesn’t quite get the job done".[17] Den Of Geek called the film "another great achievement from an astoundingly talented director and one of our last remaining true movie stars" and gave it 4 stars.[18] New In Cinema also awarded it 4 stars stating that Killing Them Softly is "a towering achievement and one of the finest films of 2012 so far".[19] WhatCulture called the film "unsubtle" but gave it it 3 and a half star review describing it as "often entertaining but also frustrating".[20]
