Watch This: Kate Hudson's 'Cutlass'
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So you're nowhere near New York City right now, but you'd still like to taste a little of what the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival is serving up this year, am I right? Good news for you is the YouTube Screening Room is currently hosting four different short films screening at Tribeca this week, and you can watch them for free, in their entirety, right ... now.
We've posted one of the short films below; it's called Cutlass and it was directed by actress Kate Hudson as part of that ongoing series from Glamour. Starring Virginia Madsen, Kurt Russell, Kristen Stewart, Chevy Chase and Sarah Roemer, Cutlass follows a woman (Madsen) who, after getting into an argument with her daughter (Fanning), takes a trip down memory lane back to when she was a teenager who desperately wanted a hot new 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Loving Kurt Russell, and Stewart, as the younger version of Madsen, shows a lot of emotion (which is something we rarely see out of her). Not sure I understand the overall message here, but it's not too bad; Hudson keeps it fairly simple, cute and nostalgic for her directorial debut. Check it out below and let us know what you think.
The three other shorts -- Section 44, Wu and The Confession -- can be watched over at the YouTube Screening Room. The Tribeca Film Festival runs through May 3; check out more of our coverage over here.
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4-27-2009 @ 5:18PM
Eric T. Voigt said...
Let's all of us hope Kate Hudson never touches another camera again.
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4-29-2009 @ 1:39AM
Sophie said...
Are you kidding!!
THAT.
WAS.
AMAZING.
FREAKING.
AMAZING.
Kristen Stewart is just.... omg, SUCH an amazing actress. Unbelievable.
4-27-2009 @ 5:54PM
Mr. R said...
Ugh! Could this be any worse? What a waste of Hollywood leverage. However, I am encouraged to think someone with real talent out there is gathering up a camera, some of his buddies and borrowing money to start a career that won't depend on mommy's friends.
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4-27-2009 @ 6:08PM
jeff said...
Wow you guys are harsh. I thought it was very good, except for that slow down portion at 8:00
Sounds like you guys were to outraged at her being the director towatch the damn thing objectively.
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4-27-2009 @ 7:18PM
Eric T. Voigt said...
Untrue. I found the use of flashback to be trite, I thought the acting was sub from what I know of each actors past works, and the message that happiness can be bought left me wanting a better story. I think I was being quite objective. Maybe I'm just bitter about the sloppy editing, and useless montage.
My opinion isn't rooted in the fact that a well known actress directed this film. My opinion is rooted in the fact that a director made a very bland film. I'm extremely excited to see what Natalie Portman does in New York, I Love You because I have faith in her as an artist, not because she's making a bold decision going from acting to direction and writing.
So yeah. I didn't much care for the short.
4-28-2009 @ 12:26AM
Mr.R said...
I agree with Eric. Doesn't matter who she is, there is no substance to the story, even if all you want is happiness and cheesy gags. It hurts to see this fine actors be pushed into a situation in which they come across as flat caricatures on a very slow movie that favors material objects as bonding links. Unfortunately for her, she is a star and she will be judged as such before a director, it's just the way things are. Sophia Coppola took that road and made amazing films I happen to like very much.
4-27-2009 @ 6:58PM
Jennifer said...
The article doesn't mention this but this film is part of "Glamour Reel Moments" in which three Hollywood actresses per year are asked to direct a film based on stories submitted by Glamour magazine readers. The point is to encourage and help women towards film direction. In Kate Hudson's film, she actually wrote the script, too. Whether you like it or not, kudos to any actress that goes outside their comfort zone and gives something like this a try. Lots of actresses have done this the last couple of years but Kate's film has had the most impact making the film festival circuit for the past year.
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4-27-2009 @ 11:43PM
Sharon said...
Can't anyone just enjoy the setting, the dialogue and whatever the story is? Does everyone fancy themselves a critic, or need to show off their film school cred? I loved it. Beauty is in the eye, I guess. These days I'm looking for some happiness as the world is so dark. And I do the same things with my kids. Well done Kate. And Kristen and Dakota, and loved the greasy old guys played by Kurt Russel and Chevy Chase. Very 80s.
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4-29-2009 @ 3:04PM
Jo said...
I thought this was a sweet little film. I didn't think it was about how money could buy happiness, I thought it was about as a parent we forget what it was like to be a kid and get excited about stuff, enthusiasm for life, etc. I thought the acting was pretty good but I generally like all these actors anyway. Fanning was a little wooden in this one but I especially liked Russel, didn't even recognize him at first. Hopefully Hudson will keep at it. She may become a really good director, everything can't be a masterpiece right off the bat.
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4-29-2009 @ 12:59PM
Todd G. said...
nicely done
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