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Joe Dante On the Comeback Trail with Kaleidoscope Eyes
Filed under: Drama », Independent », RumorMonger », DIY/Filmmaking », Remakes and Sequels »
Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees and marmalade skies. Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly -- a girl with kaleidoscope eyes. Ok, well not quite. Instead, we've got Joe Dante's The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes. But I should back up. In 1967 there was a Lovely Sort of Death cult film called The Trip. Written by Jack Nicholson and directed by Roger Corman, the film was pretty much a precursor to Easy Rider -- it teamed Nicholson up with Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. While the film lacked a cohesive plot, it was the story of a TV commercial director (Fonda) who indulges in his first dose of LSD after getting divorced from his adulterous wife (Susan Strasberg). Fast-forward to now -- Joe Dante, who has been completely out of the spotlight except for Gremlins rumors, is gearing up to film a movie that is based on the making of the famous drug feature. According to Time Out, Kaleidoscope Eyes will be a fictional account of the shoot, diving into the drug counterculture that it was immersed in. Corman is said to have dropped acid as research for the film, so I'm sure it will mean many high shenanigans and drug-fuelled diatribes. It will be a cheap feature, coming in $7 million, but the cameos will be anything but. If everything works out, you can expect to spot directorial greats -- Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme and my personal favorite, John Sayles. While I've been itching for more Innerspace, I can't complain. What do you think? Will this finally be the return of Joe Dante?
[via CHUD]
Speed Dating for the Film World Hits Berlin
Filed under: Independent », Deals », Berlin », Exhibition », Cinematical Indie »
Sure, there are a lot of benefits to speed dating. You speed through a bunch of unimpressive candidates and get face-to-face time with people who are also looking for someone to spend Friday night with. At the same time, how much do you learn from a first impression and can you make a value judgement based on a speedy self-sales pitch? The Berlin International Film Festival seems to think so. Amongst the many opportunities for filmmakers to meet financial backers in the German city is their own form of swift selling.When case studies on financing films gets to be too much, prospective sellers and buyers can partake in "speed matchings" and "country tables." This will be great for the people and places that will inevitably be zeroed in on. Of the US projects up for grabs is The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes from Joe Dante, who is responsible for two eighties classics -- Gremlins and Innerspace. Two other notable names looking for backing come from the Maple Leaf Land of Canada -- Sarah Polley, actress-turned-director and Clément Virgo, who was responsible for last year's super-saucy Lie with Me.
So, sure, this will be great for them. Their names have magnetic pull and are sure to attract much interest from those with cash to burn. However, what of the other films that make up the 37? I don't envy them and the stellar sales pitch they've got to create. Then again, maybe this is the way to go. With the clock ticking, maybe the world can finally stop some pictures before they ever get made ... but that is just wishful thinking.
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