Wow! Such a good movie.
Truly Dreadful Film
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
View MoreA great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
View MoreI'll admit when I saw the first few episodes of Project Greenlight Season 3, I made a snap judgment about Gulagher. I fell victim to a good producer who knew the first and foremost element of a good story: Conflict and Resolution. You have to hand it to them because they edited Gulagher's first interview with Wes Craven, Matt Damon, etc... to give the appearance of stupidity. He even clapped his hands, making music by enlarging and shrinking the opening of his mouth.For all of the aforementioned, and numerous instances of stupidity that they credited to him as he went through the process of making a movie, Gulagher came forward as a bright and shining director/filmmaker. A force to be reckoned with in terms of film-making.Remember folks FEAST was made for a million dollars, with maybe a tad extra to boot. Also, it was Gulagher's first full feature film if I'm not mistaken.It was shortly after I heard Damon give Gulagher a big thumbs up about his film-making prowess at the end of the season when I realized there must be something we're not being told, because based on what I'd seen until then, this guy's a moron.I rented FEAST as soon as I could find it on the rental shelf next to "Dawn of the Living Dead (Now with extra cleavage)." After watching the first five minutes, I could tell Gulagher will make it big. Yeah, not on FEAST because Harvey Weinstein sat on it, but more-so for his overall brilliance and knowledge of story telling."I don't know what I'm looking for, but I'll know it when I see it." John Gulagher
View MoreI could not believe they actually chose the person and the script they did. It obviously had to be a set up. I found myself cheering for the people that made good(or at least better) choices against the wimpy, whinny directors wishes. He had no vision of the script, his response to every thing was "I don't know what I'm looking for, but I'll know when I see it". I'm sure he had no clue what he was looking for, but I'm equally sure he wouldn't know a good thing if it bit him in his considerably large back end. This is just another reality show, which is too bad. And the griping about Miramax/Disney politics seemed very play acted to me. There couldn't be an ounce of the real thing here. I only feel sorry for the talented people that probably tried to get a break from this staged nonsense.
View MoreAnyone Either in the entertainment industry, planning on entering the entertainment industry, or just working on any large scale collaborative project involving creative content must watch this.I've worked in video games for years, and while the medium is different, the dynamic of producers and creative personnel, neophytes and experienced moviemakers, and very real interaction of personalities on this show make it a must se for anyone either taking part in or overseeing a large scale creative project.Unlike other "reality shows", everyone involved in this series is far too busy with the day to day work of putting the film together to mug for the camera. As a result you get to see who it competent, who is just guessing. How tough decisions get made and how events are put into action. You see a man get the "prize" of being responsible for the dispersment of a million dollars. (Sounds great until you realize he has to explain all of his decisions to someone else...) You see a major part of the production staff get fired, and understand the events that forced that situation to take place. You see people who may be typically described as assholes make tough decisions, knowing full well that there will be large scale consequences no matter what action they decide to take. And you discover that an asshole is often just someone who has to make a really difficult decision. You also see that sometimes that person is just an asshole.I cannot say enough good about this series and each and every person involved with it. Its like quantum movie making, where just the act of observing the action, changes what actions are taken, like when the documentary crew is asked for their input during the selection process... Absolutely stunning.If HBO doesn't release this on DVD after it is finished they are doing themselves and everyone else a grave disservice.
View MoreWatching this one-disaster-after-another reality show, I can't help but wonder if Pete Jones realizes just how lucky he is and how much scrutiny he's under. I mean, he's been pushy, demanding and silly on the set. He's not following a shot schedule or taking advice from anyone, particularly Chris Moore (who comes off in this show as a sort of wiseass, common-sense-spouting hero). Incidentally, did you count how many drinks Ben Affleck had in the first episode? No wonder they sent him to rehab."Stolen Summer," which had a script that Matt Damon said sounded too much like an afterschool special, looks like it's going to be painful to sit through, but this show makes me want to suffer through it.
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