Comments on: Steven Soderbergh’s Che Receives Major Response at Cannes, Palm d’Or Talk http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/ Blogging the Reel World Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Who is Derek Blonde http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-435674 Who is Derek Blonde Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:01:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-435674 THIS STORY HAS BEEN BEGGING TO BE TOLD ever since Che's iconic face burned itself onto protest banners in the sixties. The symbol of che may have endured onto album covers and teashirts, but it endured none the less. Was he a communists murderer or revolutionist for the [eople or both, who cares. The fact remains that as a story of revolution there really is no other. The detestable greedy dictator the foreign passionate guerilla warrior, a nation which rose from exteme poverty as a result of the revolution and how Che never stopped fighting until his death. This is a great story and unless Soderbergh was wandering around the jungle smoking the purple kush, and if Benicio is only one tenth as good as the critics are saying this should be a movie for the ages. ///// You dont need to be communists to be involved in the story of che you just need to be human. THIS STORY HAS BEEN BEGGING TO BE TOLD ever since Che’s iconic face burned itself onto protest banners in the sixties. The symbol of che may have endured onto album covers and teashirts, but it endured none the less. Was he a communists murderer or revolutionist for the [eople or both, who cares. The fact remains that as a story of revolution there really is no other. The detestable greedy dictator the foreign passionate guerilla warrior, a nation which rose from exteme poverty as a result of the revolution and how Che never stopped fighting until his death. This is a great story and unless Soderbergh was wandering around the jungle smoking the purple kush, and if Benicio is only one tenth as good as the critics are saying this should be a movie for the ages. ///// You dont need to be communists to be involved in the story of che you just need to be human.

]]> By: David Quintero http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-373839 David Quintero Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:35:38 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-373839 I personally don't see it being released here in the states until atleast another year, or until Steven Soderbergh is able to convince the producers that his vision is the way it should be released in theaters. I also wouldn't be surprised if the producers are trying to dub it in english, which would destroy the movie. You have to watch it in Spanish because you'll understand how he got the nick name "che" based on his slang, and you'll hear subtle jokes a lot of people wont understand based on Spanish language accents. The great thing about the movie is that he got every different latin American accent down to a key, and it's funnier when you can hear the differences. I'm pro for him adding the extra hours he was forced to cut out during production. He's also considering making a documentary on the actual image of Ernesto Guevera, and how a lot of people don't understand it and actually use his image as a fashion statement. Keep your eyes out for "Che", it's an amazing movie and I recommend it for everyone. Especially watching them both back to back. And I don't care if it doesn't do well in theaterrs in the states because the movie will go down in the classics in the medium of cinema. Screw Hollywood and its brainwashing antics. I personally don’t see it being released here in the states until atleast another year, or until Steven Soderbergh is able to convince the producers that his vision is the way it should be released in theaters. I also wouldn’t be surprised if the producers are trying to dub it in english, which would destroy the movie. You have to watch it in Spanish because you’ll understand how he got the nick name “che” based on his slang, and you’ll hear subtle jokes a lot of people wont understand based on Spanish language accents. The great thing about the movie is that he got every different latin American accent down to a key, and it’s funnier when you can hear the differences. I’m pro for him adding the extra hours he was forced to cut out during production. He’s also considering making a documentary on the actual image of Ernesto Guevera, and how a lot of people don’t understand it and actually use his image as a fashion statement. Keep your eyes out for “Che”, it’s an amazing movie and I recommend it for everyone. Especially watching them both back to back. And I don’t care if it doesn’t do well in theaterrs in the states because the movie will go down in the classics in the medium of cinema. Screw Hollywood and its brainwashing antics.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-373576 Michelle Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:54:39 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-373576 How and when can we watch it in the states? I've been looking everywhere for information and all I got was IMDB that said it was released in Russia...which doesn't help me... at all. How and when can we watch it in the states? I’ve been looking everywhere for information and all I got was IMDB that said it was released in Russia…which doesn’t help me… at all.

]]> By: David Quintero http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-353257 David Quintero Tue, 27 May 2008 22:08:32 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-353257 P,S to everyone who watches movies This "Che" is not an action movie, not a biopic, or a hollywood trend flick. IT is actually a well produced movie. Which in some cases a lot of people wont understand unless they see blood and violence because that is what hollywood has conditioned people into watching. This movie actually taps in into a lot of film making techniques and has really brought cinema to the authentic levels it needs to be made in. Other movies everyone should look out for are "Johnny Mad Dog". "The Chaser", "The Class", "Changeling", "Serbis". Oh yeah if no one knows some of the best movies I saw at Cannes are already lined up for adaptations by Warner Bro's, Paramount, and Universal. Shows how original American Writers are. The writers guild strike makes no difference to me because all they care about is money and not the art of the medium and the power behind in changing people. P,S to everyone who watches movies

This “Che” is not an action movie, not a biopic, or a hollywood trend flick. IT is actually a well produced movie. Which in some cases a lot of people wont understand unless they see blood and violence because that is what hollywood has conditioned people into watching. This movie actually taps in into a lot of film making techniques and has really brought cinema to the authentic levels it needs to be made in. Other movies everyone should look out for are “Johnny Mad Dog”. “The Chaser”, “The Class”, “Changeling”, “Serbis”.

Oh yeah if no one knows some of the best movies I saw at Cannes are already lined up for adaptations by Warner Bro’s, Paramount, and Universal. Shows how original American Writers are. The writers guild strike makes no difference to me because all they care about is money and not the art of the medium and the power behind in changing people.

]]> By: David Quintero http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-353246 David Quintero Tue, 27 May 2008 22:01:29 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-353246 I was at the Cannes Film Festival myself, and watched both movies, "The Argentine" and "The Guerilla". I was amazed at how great the movie was. For people from the variety it takes dumber movies for them to understand the subtleties Steven Soderberg was trying to portray. Both movies portray Che Guevara's participation in the revolution, they don't make him any more human than any of the other soldiers in the war. It brings humanity into the story. First of all Americans can't handle anything that is above a 9th grade level of understanding, and the "variety" definitely reads as 9th grade level. Tom Mcarthy should be fired for being a racist interpreter, leaving his readers in a dumb ignorant world we call America. P.S A message to Steven Sodergberg: Don't let the capitalist producers ruin your movie by letting them force you to cut it short. Stay strong and keep the dreams alive of what cinema really is. Not just a medium for entertainment but a medium for education and making the world change. Thank you for your inspiration. I was at the Cannes Film Festival myself, and watched both movies, “The Argentine” and “The Guerilla”. I was amazed at how great the movie was. For people from the variety it takes dumber movies for them to understand the subtleties Steven Soderberg was trying to portray. Both movies portray Che Guevara’s participation in the revolution, they don’t make him any more human than any of the other soldiers in the war. It brings humanity into the story. First of all Americans can’t handle anything that is above a 9th grade level of understanding, and the “variety” definitely reads as 9th grade level. Tom Mcarthy should be fired for being a racist interpreter, leaving his readers in a dumb ignorant world we call America.

P.S A message to Steven Sodergberg: Don’t let the capitalist producers ruin your movie by letting them force you to cut it short. Stay strong and keep the dreams alive of what cinema really is. Not just a medium for entertainment but a medium for education and making the world change. Thank you for your inspiration.

]]> By: Trevor Spain http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-350649 Trevor Spain Mon, 26 May 2008 04:50:42 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-350649 Meh. Just another Hollywood left-wing love-in. I'm surprised Soderbergh didn't tap his fellow useful idiot Clooney to play the bearded one. Given the choice between a four-hour yawn-fest glorifying a Commie who adorns clueless sophomores' t-shirts around the world, and a two-hour action fest about a fedora-wearing conservative (he says "I like Ike" at one point, remember), I'll take the latter any day, thanks. Meh. Just another Hollywood left-wing love-in. I’m surprised Soderbergh didn’t tap his fellow useful idiot Clooney to play the bearded one.

Given the choice between a four-hour yawn-fest glorifying a Commie who adorns clueless sophomores’ t-shirts around the world, and a two-hour action fest about a fedora-wearing conservative (he says “I like Ike” at one point, remember), I’ll take the latter any day, thanks.

]]> By: joshmayhood http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345729 joshmayhood Thu, 22 May 2008 16:52:17 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345729 Looks kinda like Billy Walsh's Medellin. Looks kinda like Billy Walsh’s Medellin.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345697 Hunter Stephenson Thu, 22 May 2008 16:23:29 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345697 @ jonny Please make that a requisite P.O.W. boast in the comments. You're our McCain. Thanks. @ jonny

Please make that a requisite P.O.W. boast in the comments. You’re our McCain. Thanks.

]]> By: mike http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345664 mike Thu, 22 May 2008 15:51:44 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345664 I hope it is shown as a full 4 hour package at some point in the US at least in major cities... i def want to check this out. I hope it is shown as a full 4 hour package at some point in the US at least in major cities… i def want to check this out.

]]> By: jonny http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345393 jonny Thu, 22 May 2008 11:16:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345393 I will gladly sit through 4 hours...I'd even stay till the end of the credits in case Nick Fury shows up. I will gladly sit through 4 hours…I’d even stay till the end of the credits in case Nick Fury shows up.

]]> By: LOTNorm http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345332 LOTNorm Thu, 22 May 2008 10:17:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345332 I don't know why this wouldn't be packaged as a four hour double feature. The risk is obvious, of course, I'm just being glib. I do think it would be best served for the two films to be seen together, though. I think the films are probably good more than bad. I don’t know why this wouldn’t be packaged as a four hour double feature. The risk is obvious, of course, I’m just being glib. I do think it would be best served for the two films to be seen together, though.

I think the films are probably good more than bad.

]]> By: jreffy http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345301 jreffy Thu, 22 May 2008 09:59:41 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345301 I'm appalled that a movie is even being made about this mass-murderer. He was no revolutionary, he was a cold-blooded killer who enforce Castro's government with an iron fist. Before hailing him as some kind of "hero" and "revolutionary" please, please, PLEASE do some fact-finding and digging into history to find out more about what this man did. I’m appalled that a movie is even being made about this mass-murderer. He was no revolutionary, he was a cold-blooded killer who enforce Castro’s government with an iron fist.

Before hailing him as some kind of “hero” and “revolutionary” please, please, PLEASE do some fact-finding and digging into history to find out more about what this man did.

]]> By: Cant-Wait http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345158 Cant-Wait Thu, 22 May 2008 08:10:47 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345158 WoW im really excited about this... ! i would definitely go to the movies to go see it as a 4 hour FILM!!!! i hope it gets released out here in the u.s though :/ seems like soderbergh is going to have problems selling it to Uncle Tom.. :( WoW im really excited about this… ! i would definitely go to the movies to go see it as a 4 hour FILM!!!!
i hope it gets released out here in the u.s though :/
seems like soderbergh is going to have problems selling it to Uncle Tom.. :(

]]> By: Captain Awesome http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345024 Captain Awesome Thu, 22 May 2008 06:15:18 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-345024 Very, very, excited about this movie. Very, very, excited about this movie.

]]> By: orange cinema http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344925 orange cinema Thu, 22 May 2008 04:36:59 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344925 i mean it might be that way if the script wasn't written as a straightforward rise to leadership/war film, but rather a philosophically abstract look at che. i duuno, im just really looking forward to it. i mean it might be that way if the script wasn’t written as a straightforward rise to leadership/war film, but rather a philosophically abstract look at che. i duuno, im just really looking forward to it.

]]> By: orange cinema http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344918 orange cinema Thu, 22 May 2008 04:32:34 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344918 it might be like there will be blood: an amazing lead performance by del toro partnered with SS's brilliant direction, and a film that is utterly brilliant, but overall a hard sell. i'm really excited to see how the red camera performed. i've seen some test shoots for commercial and still stuff, but i think this is the first completed feature on it, right? it might be like there will be blood: an amazing lead performance by del toro partnered with SS’s brilliant direction, and a film that is utterly brilliant, but overall a hard sell.

i’m really excited to see how the red camera performed. i’ve seen some test shoots for commercial and still stuff, but i think this is the first completed feature on it, right?

]]> By: Nick Plowman http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344916 Nick Plowman Thu, 22 May 2008 04:29:20 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344916 I cannot wait to see this, not just because it is about "Che" but also to see how Soderbergh handled the story. I cannot wait to see this, not just because it is about “Che” but also to see how Soderbergh handled the story.

]]> By: Bill http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344906 Bill Thu, 22 May 2008 04:17:46 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344906 i don't know about anyone else, but i would pay to see this as a four hour movie with an intermission. i don’t know about anyone else, but i would pay to see this as a four hour movie with an intermission.

]]> By: sari http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344903 sari Thu, 22 May 2008 04:15:21 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344903 I am a fan of Steven Soderbergh but I don't understand the public's newfound interest in Che Guevara over the last few years and I don't think I could sit through a 4 hour movie about him either. I am a fan of Steven Soderbergh but I don’t understand the public’s newfound interest in Che Guevara over the last few years and I don’t think I could sit through a 4 hour movie about him either.

]]> By: Matt http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344847 Matt Thu, 22 May 2008 03:26:22 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/21/steven-soderberghs-che-receives-major-response-at-cannes-palm-dor-talk/#comment-344847 I've been intrigued by the story of Che ever since I saw "The Motorcycle Diaries." I'll definitely be checking these out. I’ve been intrigued by the story of Che ever since I saw “The Motorcycle Diaries.” I’ll definitely be checking these out.

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