The Canyons--opinions?

[EricMontreal22]

The Canyons--opinions?#1

Posted: 8/6/13 at 1:15am

I was away the last week, and had no idea it finally came out (on VOD...)

So... thoughts?

I think I need to re-watch Cat People and American Gigolo to see back when Paul Shrader did compelling and stylish sleeze (maybe it just needed a Giorgio Moroder soundtrack?) I actually liked Lindsay Lohan overall--and I appreciated the male nudity and "gay" sex scene.

I was initially bored, but kinda got into how insane the whole film was by the end. Funk did fine, and I appreciated the male nudity, though James Deen's appeal has never really made an impression with me--I know screenwriter Ellis loves him and wants him for the lead in a 50 Shades of Grey movie, but... (maybe I have to watch some of his porn scenes.) (And Shrader's directing style of having people talk directly to the camera reminded me mostly of Tyler Perry's directing style in movies.)

Brett Easton Ellis' tweets have been insane to follow for a while, but he was one of my favorite authors for a long time. I'm just not sure what he was going for with this...

[songanddanceman2]

The Canyons--opinions?#2

Posted: 8/6/13 at 6:48am

I have to say I really enjoyed it, Lohan showed she can still act if she commits and James Deen made a pretty good mainstream debut (he reminded me of a darker more sinister version of Sebastian in Cruel Intentions). Of course the film is flawed and it could have commented more on Hollywood, but as a drama/trashy thriller I enjoyed it.

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[tazber]

The Canyons--opinions?#2

Posted: 8/6/13 at 7:06am

Oscars all around!

....but the world goes 'round

[Borstalboy]

The Canyons--opinions?#3

Posted: 8/6/13 at 10:59am

I haven't had a chance to watch it yet. But here is a fantastic interview with Paul Schrader.
From Film Comment

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The Canyons--opinions?#4

Posted: 8/6/13 at 11:02am

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[tazber]

The Canyons--opinions?#5

Posted: 8/6/13 at 11:19am

Variety gave it a rave while the Hollywood Reporter gave it a pan.

Interesting.

The one performance they both liked was Gerard Nolan Funk.

....but the world goes 'round

[EricMontreal22]

The Canyons--opinions?#6

Posted: 8/6/13 at 3:41pm

Actually, I think Lohan did do a good job. As did Funk (with that name, shouldn't he be the porn star?) SongandDance, I thought Deen was *terrible*

[Borstalboy]

The Canyons--opinions?#7

Posted: 8/6/13 at 9:50pm

Made the mistake of watching this tonight. I highly recommend it to people who are into endless exposition, delivered poorly.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali