Stunning new posters for BLACK SWAN- Page 2

[romantico]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 2:39pm

So,I've gone online trying to find some place that sells them. No luck. I bet once the film comes out they may be available. I am just in love with these and thank you for posting them.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 2:42pm

Michael, your comments make you come across as rather easily impressed by trendy nonsense, and unable to tell the difference between the boundary-pushing work of great artists like Coppola/Scorsese/Kubrick/Kurosawa and the tedious phony crap of bogus "visionaries" like Aronofsky.

Enjoy BLACK SWAN.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 2:43pm

Supposedly these were specifically designed to coincide with the London Film Festival, so perhaps they will be sold there.

Roscoe - I'm always intrigued when a debate turns nasty on here. If I somehow offended you by pointing out that you came across as instantly dismissive, I apologize. Frankly, I don't believe I deserved that last response from you. True debate is so much more appealing.
Updated On: 10/15/10 at 02:43 PM

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 3:04pm

I, too, am leery of Aronofsky.

I hated, hated, H-A-T-E-D REQUIEM FOR A DREAM with just about every ounce of my being. The fact that so many people whose opinions I respected loved it ("It's sooooo disturbing! Wait til you see the ass-to-scene! And the scene with the scab on the arm...shudder!") made me even angrier. Sorry, y'all but it's a ludicrous, high-toned exploitation flick doused in "Look Everyone! I went to film school!" pyrotechnics that's ultimately no deeper than LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. The critically trashed SPUN--released around the same time--actually tackled the issue of drug addiction with much more brains and empathy, not that REQUIEM's fans seemed to want a realistic depiction of drug problems in the first place.

Yes, Ellen Burstyn gave a fine performance that even Aronofsky's editing couldn't destroy. She might have even won the Oscar if she didn't have to be saddled with such ridiculous indignities as pestering muffins, a man-eating refrigerator, and having to act opposite Jared Leto.

THE WRESTLER was much better and not as "look at me!" as his other work. But the script was...common, for lack of a better word. Still, not bad at all.

The huzzahs that are greeting BLACK SWAN seem REQUIEM-esque to me ("I don't care what it's about! It's just sooooo over the top!"), plus the occasional underground grumble of sexism and "ballet-sploitation" doesn't really encourage me. Still, my mind is open...its open.

Oh, and I think the comparisons to early Coppola and Scorcese are way off. Early in their careers they told simple stories with clarity and style. It seems if a director comes out nowadays with the same approach, they immediately get allotted to directing cable TV shows like BIG LOVE and WEEDS.

It seems to be the modern cinema malaise: If the filmmaker is not hitting you over the head with his/her style, it's not real filmmaking.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 3:16pm

Michael - frankly, I don't believe I deserved that first response from you, where you suggested I was squeamish or traditionalist for finding Aronofsky's work to be such bull****, to say nothing of the crack about being instantly dismissive followed by the cutesy little crack about knowing what one likes. True debate is much more appealing than making cutesy little digs at people for not appreciating the same 'visionaries' you do.

Borstal - Agreed in every way. My dislike of the Aronofsky started with his very first film, the humorless crapfest PI, one of the silliest student flicks ever to get undeserved acclaim, bells and whistles and camera gimmickry to no end whatsoever. Likewise the useless REQUIEM.

Enjoy BLACK SWAN.

Updated On: 10/15/10 at 03:16 PM

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 3:16pm

Listen (and this isn't necessarily in defense of Aronofsky, Coppola or any film maker in particular) but I just come from the school of thought that says that art should be devisive and its a good thing for it to cause a strong immediate reaction (love or hate) to it. I've come to stop thinkiing in terms of 'like' or 'not like' when I see movies or plays. If ANYTHING makes me have a strong reaction to it, it was worth my time at the theatre -- Isn't that the definition of art, anyway?

Roscoe - my apologies again for the tone -- it wasn't meant to be cutsey or patronizing to say that if you are a traditionalist or easily upset by violence, this film probably isn't for you. I find nothing wrong with being a traditionalist. We all have different tastes.






Updated On: 10/15/10 at 03:16 PM

[Roscoe]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 3:26pm

Opinions will differ, of course, and different folks will view different things different ways. I'm still stuck in the way of thinking where I ask "what am I being shown? what is the artist telling me? how do I feel about this?" rather than merely having a strong reaction to something.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 3:35pm

But how can we seperate the question 'what is the artist telling me' from our emotional response (reaction) to the product as a whole?

[Roscoe]

Posted: 10/15/10 at 3:44pm

With practice. And by sometimes stopping to think while one is having the emotional response. Or even stopping to think after one has had the emotional response.

I'm not saying that emotional responses are entirely invalid, of course. First impressions are always valid, but they remain just that: first impressions. The very very very first step in ultimately deciding what I feel and think about something.

Updated On: 10/15/10 at 03:44 PM

[canmark]

Posted: 10/16/10 at 5:11pm

Gorgeous artwork.

I saw "Black Swan" at the Toronto International Film Festival. Didn't think it was as good as "The Wrestler," which I suprisingly enjoyed (I thought Mickey Rourke should have won Best Actor).

POSSIBLE SPOILERS: While I liked some of the wild theatricality (Natalie Portman's arms sprouting wings during her climactic ballet performance), this psychological thriller was at times ridiculously over-the top: like when someone you think is dead comes back to life to attack--this can sometimes work, such as Fatal Attraction. But there is a thin line between effective and shocking... and laughable. At times I was chuckling to myself (in a good way, though) at the roller coaster theatrics of the film. A good film, but not great in my books.

Natalie Portman is very convincing as a ballet dancer. Mila Kunis is great as her rival. I also liked Barbara Hershey as Portman's mother.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/16/10 at 7:43pm

The art work is really fantastic.

And isn't THAT what this thread is about?

[Plum]

Posted: 10/19/10 at 2:34am

Aronowsky always comes off to me as a slightly more intelligent version of that other flack-anointed "visionary" Zack Snyder.

Who on earth mistook Zack Snyder for a visionary? He directs visually stylish and morally empty comic book movies and has seemingly no actual artistic ambition beyond these slavish and cinematically turgid adaptations. And I say this as someone who loves comic book movies and does think they can have art in them if you do them right.

At least Aronofsky actually tries to say something beyond "look at me, isn't this violence flashy and stylish". Ugh.

Oh, and those posters are kick-ass.
Updated On: 10/19/10 at 02:34 AM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/19/10 at 1:53pm

Every time I read something about this film, I immediately think of Suspiria. Love that first poster design, though.

Hated Pi
Loved Requiem for a Dream
Liked The Fountain
Like The Wrestler

I'll probably see this, but might wait for DVD.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 10/19/10 at 2:39pm

Plum, the ads for Snyder's appalling film of WATCHMENT referred to "Visionary Director Zack Snyder." Hence my use of the phrase "flack-anointed visionary."

[Plum]

Posted: 10/20/10 at 12:25am

One press quote from AICN (or whatever) doesn't count as flack-appointment. If that even was a press quote and not just marketing copy. And his interpretation of Watchmen was completely wrong, but then again, so is that of most of the fanboys.
Updated On: 10/20/10 at 12:25 AM

[Roscoe]

Posted: 10/20/10 at 11:31am

It was marketing copy, of course. Shall I change it to "publicity-anointed"?

[Baine]

Posted: 10/20/10 at 11:24pm

You said the movie's not for the squeamish, so I'm guessing it's gorey? I don't really like blood and squick...I hadn't anticipated that stuff in this and had it on my radar. Not for me?

[strummergirl]

Posted: 10/20/10 at 11:40pm

I think Warner Bros. did promote him as the 'Visionary Director of 300' for Watchmen and recently they tabbed Snyder as director of the new Superman movie, despite Watchmen barely recouping and being a fascinating failure (not implying Snyder made it fascinating, nothing felt fleshed out except possibly Jackie Earle Haley and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in their roles). WB clearly thinks highly of him even if it means turning Superman into nothing but sexytime with Lois Lane, disembodying people, and slo-mo fight scenes with some rigid acting lacking any wit or wink and nod.

But back to Black Swan.

[Baine]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 8:49pm

Just wondering if anyone saw my comment last month, since it was towards the end. I really am curious about the "squeamish" factor. Is it meant in regards to violence, to sex, to something else? If no one responded because it would spoil something, please feel free to send me a PM. I really have a hard time watching things that are very bloody, etc. I couldn't get through the first two episode of the TV show "Heroes" when it started airing, for example. I'm no longer sure if I can watch this or not until I know what you guys meant by it not being for the squeamish.

Thanks for any info :)

[Urban]

Posted: 11/6/10 at 11:44am

I love the 3rd & 4th one (I can see the Swan), but the first two (espeically the 2nd one) look like the cover of a 70s paperback novel.

[Plum]

Posted: 11/6/10 at 5:03pm

Baine, once the movie comes out the parent-friendly/religious reviewers will disclose any and all gore and violence.

[twinbelters]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 12:20pm

Awesome posters. I think the "squeamish" bit is about how the movie has certain David Cronenberg-ian qualities. Think "The Fly."

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 2:16pm

Twin Belters - thats more along the lines of what the squeamish factor is. There are no ax murderers or people losing heads but there are uncomfortable shots of basically what I would call self inflicted body mutilation and the ending is indeed violent and incredibly intense and there is definitely a strong sexuality in it.

Basically, I would say if you were okay watching SILENCE OF THE LAMBS than you should be fine with everything in BLACK SWAN. But if you can't handle that film, BLACK SWAN is going to be too visceral for you.

Here is a link to a review which describes the squeamish factor pretty accurately.
Black Swan review Updated On: 11/9/10 at 02:16 PM

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 11/11/10 at 4:44pm

Still no word on if these posters are actually going to be available for purchase, but they are now available in large format to download on the film's website.

Black Swan Website Updated On: 11/11/10 at 04:44 PM

[canmark]

Posted: 11/13/10 at 1:12pm

Limited release starts December 3rd. Cities/theatres:

http://content.foxsearchlight.com/inside/node/4629