Two witnesses appear in Jerusalem to speak out against the sins of mankind. : "[43] Manohla Dargis also gave the film a positive review in The New York Times, writing, "He doesn't make it easy to love his new film, which turns and twists and at times threatens to disappear down the rabbit hole of his obsessions. "Teen Horniness is Not a Crime" by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Abbey McBride, ClarKent11. The novel has obvious links in its plot with Southland Tales, and the story's main character is named Jason Taverner. Most of the information in this FAQ can be attributed to three main sources:The three graphic novels that serve as a precursor to Southland Tales. Somehow I doubt that will ever happen. [16] Kelly consciously sought out actors that he felt had been pigeonholed and wanted to showcase their "undiscovered talents."[14]. The reasons for this are never really explained, but Caleb is the child of Tawna and Rick McBride, a couple in Palmdale, Calif. Caleb does not produce bowel movements, but when he farts, the Earth shakes. It's also symbolism for the above quote: almost a foreboding for the ending of the film where Roland turns out to be the Messiah. The original script was written 6 years ago just after Richard and his team returned from Sundance. Krysta says she's putting it all in, Cyndi asks why she would do something that stupid, and that's what causes her to tell Cyndi she's sleeping with "a large and powerful man." Back at USIDent headquarters, we learn that Boxer was kidnapped at a charity scavenger hunt several days earlier, and a charred body, presumed to be his, has been found in the desert near Lake Mead. On March 25, 2009, the R2 DVD was released in France. Pregnant woman from Revelation 12 and 13 (Puppet of the Anti-Christ)Bobby Frost and Vaughn Smallhouse: When Boxer and Fortunio met up with Krysta, she recognized Boxer and managed to convince him that she was an actress researching a role in his new movie, "The Power." Then, a mushroom cloud appears on the horizon, and history jumps the tracks. Running time: 160 minutes. Zelda Rubinstein and Beth Grant portray Dr. Katarina Kuntzler and Dr. Inga Von Westphalen, members of the baron's entourage. I also watched it because at present there is something satisfying about an apocalypse story that suggests humanity may be too dumb, too self-interested and too naturally violent to survive. What do all the characters in the film keep on quoting from? It foretells the end of the world and the Second Coming of Christ (Pilot Abilene keeps reading it on the soundtrack). All rights reserved. A pregnant woman, a dragon and two beasts; They are the puppets of the Anti-ChristRevelation 22:12: Director: Richard Kelly. Edit, We're not entirely sure. Southland Tales encapsulates these anxieties in the form of US-IDent, a state agency that can hear and see everyone in America at all times. . If Proposition 69 passes, US-IDent will essentially be shut down or have its powers severely restricted. Roland, a Hermosa Beach police officer, had gotten involved in a "deep conspiracy" and would be in danger if anybody found out that he was alive. Dwayne Johnson joined the cast in April 2005, and principal photography was slated to begin August 1, 2005 in Los Angeles. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, He's the snake-oil salesman who shows up in Santa Monica with the elixir of God. How did the Taverners end up with the Neo-Marxists in Venice Beach? "[14], Kelly's breakthrough film, Donnie Darko, was released in the United States on October 26, 2001, the same day the PATRIOT Act was signed. What was in the 20 to 25 minutes cut out of the original version showed at Cannes? Unfortunately, the reworked film was received just as poorly, seen as an unfinished version of something much bigger. Protector of the Messiah/False ProphetRoland Taverner: In Southland Tales we have a movie whose frenetic, all-American surrealism - its blend of censorship and sexuality, commerce and violence - spookily pre-empted the prevailing culture under Donald Trump a decade before he was elected president. In addition to her reality show, Krysta has launched an energy drink and recorded a hit single called "Teen Horniness Is Not a Crime." If that wasnt enough, a German company whose CEO is played by Wallace Shawn has invented an infinite energy source called fluid karma. Edit, No one really knows, it's never implied in the film who was behind it-Richard Kelly did mention he was given an article called "American Hiroshima" which revolved this plan of Al-Qaeda's to buy nuclear weapons off Russian mobsters and smuggle them into Texas over the Mexican border and detonate them in mid-sized cities. How would that work? No, it's not just you. Many people think wireless electricity is the thing that could rescue us from our dilemma as we reach the end of the petroleum era. ZORA: "You know there's this theory that humans will evolve to a state of existence where bowel movements are no longer necessary. With the United States under the threat of nuclear attack, the lives of several people converge in a dystopian Los Angeles. Nana Mae Frost is also monitoring the entire situation from USIDent. Its story overlaps with the movie, so it explains some of the back story. Kelly has claimed on his MySpace blog that he had very little time for the DVD as he was starting shooting on his next feature, The Box. When cops arrive on the scene, he still doesn't stop,. She became psychic when a plane she was onUnited 23flew through the rift in space-time above Lake Mead. Ten years ago, a critical audience at Cannes sealed 'Southland Tales' fate. [12] Editorial changes were made to restructure the order of the film's scenes, including re-recording all of Timberlake's voice-over. However, there are several in the graphic novel "The Prequel Saga." The film is an international co-production of the United States, Germany and France. The soundtrack does not feature all the music from the film, probably due to rights/royalties issues. Roland and Ronald (Seann William Scott) meet and shake hands. The reasons for this are never really explained, but Caleb is the child of Tawna and Rick McBride, a couple in Palmdale, Calif. Caleb does not produce bowel movements, but when he farts, the Earth shakes. Suddenly, a bright light appears through windows and a mushroom cloud rises in the distance: Abilene has been nuked. [18] Much to his surprise, they loved it and wanted the film entered in competition for the Palme d'Or. The Grey Horseman. Amy Poehler and Wood Harris appear as Neo-Marxist activists. When a confrontation erupts near the Neo-Marxist drop box, Zora and Bart are both killed by a soldier. Special features include a 33-minute documentary USIDent TV: Surveiling the Southland and a 10-minute animated short film This Is the Way the World Ends (which was not included on the R2 and R4 editions). Cindy meets Vaughn Smallhouse at a restaurant and gives him a copy of the sex tape. [28][29] After significant edits, the final version premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2007. On his way to meet Krysta, Fortunio discovered Boxer Santaros in the desert, stricken with amnesia. What's the deal with the Treer company, and why are there all these references to Karl Marx? The name may also reference the actor Fortunio Bonanova who starred as Carmen Trivago in the film Kiss Me Deadly, itself a considerable influence on Southland Tales. "[37] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". "[29], The film remains enigmatic to many viewers and even some of its makers. He climbs out and walks up to the nearby ice cream truck. Eventually, the Antichrist will show up and take over the world. In particular, Southland Tales apes his Four Lines, All Waiting style of plotting, his sci-fi meets religion Mind Screw nuttiness, his themes of identity and counterfeits, his gratuitous mixing of high literature and pop culture references, his Medium Awareness twists about characters believing fiction is secretly communicating to them, and an "RONALD: "Sounds neat. Would a tide-powered electrical generator actually contradict the Second Law of Thermodynamics? When Boxer and Taverner went through the space-time rift, they traveled 69 minutes back in time -- creating duplicate versions of themselves. Is it just me, or did that make no sense? Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, If Roland Taverner pulls the trigger and kills himself, the ice-cream truck will fall and the gateway it opens will close, and it's that gateway that may be humankind's salvation, so suicide represents surrendering to defeat. By the time the film reaches its climax -- which somehow manages to combine modern dance, a floating ice cream truck and the resurrection of Christ -- all semblance of logic has long since evaporated. "RONALD: "Its a physiological requirement of the body. Ambitious and arresting to the eye -- the gray palette serves the film well -- it's too bad that Southland Tales is also pretentious, chaotic, and tries too hard. What If He Is Dead, But He Is Not? NEXT UP REVOLVER (2005)!Southland Tales competed for. It turns out that Fortunio has been on the Baron's payroll all along. Presumably, Tab was afraid that the Baron's people would find out that Roland had survived the trip through the time rift. The film was released on Region 4 DVD in Australia on April 30, 2008. [19], Many critics responded unfavorably to the film's long running time and sprawling nature. The Tangent Universe is an alternate reality to our own. What does the Latin inscription "oderint dum metuant" on the UPU cars mean? While Roeper called the film "Two hours and twenty-four minutes of abstract crap," Phillips felt that "the film has a head on its shoulders despite the fact that it can't find any direction" but nevertheless gave the film a thumbs down. The name Treer is a reference to Trier, Marx's birthplace. | "Southland Tales" opens on July 4, 2005, in Abilene, Texas. "[40] David Edelstein's review in New York magazine criticized the film's writing, "Kelly aims high and must have shot off his own ear, which is the only way to account for the dialogue. Boxer gets into a convertible and drives off. No idea. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. Roland and Ronald are the Messiah and in the end they find each other and save humanity through the power of forgiveness. Happily, it never does, which allows you to share in his unabashed joy in filmmaking as well as in his fury about the times. The truck is his horse and the rocket launcher his sword.Dream and Dion: "Three Days [Live Version]" by Jane's Addiction15. Edit, Three days before the movie starts, Krysta Now was vacationing on a houseboat on Lake Mead with Ronald Taverner, Tab Taverner (Ronald's father) and Fortunio Balducci. It has a similar plot to "Southland Tales," but with different characters and more gratuitous product placement. For . Tab wanted Ronald to help the Neo-Marxists destroy USIDent, so he entrusted Roland and Ronald to Zora Carmichaels, who then drove them to Venice Beach. Roland, Ronald, Pilot, etc.) In "Southland Tales" the Earth's rotation IS actually slowing down BECAUSE of an inter-dimensional rift above Lake Meade. The Baron admits that he has been paying Krysta to deceive Boxer, but also mentions that Madeline is pregnant with the child of Brandt Huntington (Joe Campana), one of her father's assistants. It has a similar plot to Southland Tales, but with different characters and more gratuitous product placement. They decided to take advantage of her powers. She tells him that he must board the mega-zeppelin and what he is looking for is in the Baron's private chamber. Edit, Operation Dream Theory was an experiment created by Treer. Pilot Abilene, who has been watching the scene from his gun turret, shoots and kills Starla. ", "This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, Not with a whimper, but with a bang.". [18] Kelly's film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2006 with a length of 160 minutes. Edit, Richard Kelly envisioned the story as being told across multiple formats. "Memory Gospel" by MobySongs Not Featured in on the soundtrackFrom the album Hotel by Moby (2-CD Deluxe Edition): "Snowball (played in opening sequence before opening title) "Blue Paper" (played when Dion and Dream are having discussion about bowel movements, also in trailer) "Overland" (heard before and after Pilot's dream sequence) "Aerial" "Hotel Intro" (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut) "Live Forever" (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut)Other songs not featured: Water Pistol" by Moby "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" by Louis Armstrong "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers "Planet Telex (Live in San Francisco)" by Radiohead Symphony No. On the soundtrack, Pilot Abilene says, "Revelation 21: And God wiped away the tears from his eyes so the new Messiah could see into the new Jerusalem, his name was Officer Roland Taverner from Hermosa Beach, California. Why would Martin let himself die after he killed everyone on the Mega-Zeppelin? Edit, The film was originally meant to be released in the autumn of 2006 but was pushed back a year to a limited release in the winter of 2007. "Lucky Me" by Roger Webb8. For "Southland Tales," he loosely adapted the plot of the Book of Revelation and set it in an alternate version of the present day. Elsewhere in the building, Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott) is in the bathroom, looking at his reflection. Southland Tales is a 2006 American dystopian comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. Edit, In the 1980s British TV comedy 'Allo 'Allo!, the right-hand man of Herr Flick of the Gestapo is called "von Smallhausen", so maybe that's where Kelly drew his inspiration from. At least that way, he isn't . Ronald and Martin Kefauver pull up to the Rove Credit Union where Kefauver tries to withdraw his savings. The baby, she explains, is the Messiah, and Jericho is his guardian. Southland Tales is dizzyingly maximalist, never happy with one set-piece if it can introduce five. According to Serpentine, "The future is just as [he] imagined.". "Me & Bobby McGee" by Waylon Jennings6. Ben's path down the dark side finally caught up to him when Sammy put the pieces together. Second, fluid karma is the name used by Treer for the "hydroelectric energy field" produced by the their Utopia tidal generators. "ZORA: "You just wait and see." | This would be a perpetual motion machine, and could not work. Boxer joins her on the stage, followed by Madeline. Filmmakers entered negotiations with actors Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Lee, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Blake Nelson, Amy Poehler, Kevin Smith, and Ali Larter. Just before it hits, Boxer extends his arms, and his tattoo of Jesus begins to bleed in the nape of his neck. Southland Tales grossed $275,380 in limited release at the North American box office and $99,363 in Turkey and United Kingdom for a worldwide total of $374,743,[6] against a production budget of $17 million. What are all of those tattoos on the body of Boxer Santaros (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson)? It is suddenly interrupted when Boxer pulls out a gun and threatens to kill himself unless everybody evacuates the mega-zeppelin. The film features an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. Messiah ( forgives sins)"I forgive you. Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. On this occasion the beginning of the end is predicted not by a high-schooler but by an adult performer: Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a former porn star, has shrugged off the bangs and whimpers of her previous employment with a new career as a Kardashian-style mogul, and a seer. The original script involved blackmail, a porn star, and two cops. Due to the poor reception they received at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and still without a distributor, Richard Kelly went back and re-edited the film, trimming out 20-25 minutes worth of footage and adding approximately a hundred or so extra visual effects shots. etc., although it bears a resemblence to Eastern religious concepts such as Qi and Ki. How did the Taverners end up with the Neo-Marxists in Venice Beach? If you replace the Antichrist with the bourgeoisie, and the kingdom of God with a communist utopia, you've got the same basic narrative. Why does Pilot dream about the song "All These Things I've Done" by The Killers? They are available together in the one graphic novel as Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga. [20][21], Universal Studios had originally optioned the U.S. rights, but after the Cannes screening, it was sold to Sony, although Universal still retained some international rights. They have been collected together into one single volume: The titles of the parts in the film are:[27], The film premiered May 21, 2006, at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it was poorly received. While Ronald is briefly distracted, Boxer is beckoned over by Serpentine, who has been hovering nearby. The other characters have all played their part and are redeemed in the end to enjoy eternal life. First, it refers to an "organic compound" that the Treer company discovered while drilling off the coast of Israel, which exists under the Earth's mantle, and circles the world like a "serpent." Boxer meets Fortunio on the beach after his rendezvous with Starla. 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