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"That's like saying Americans are gangsters because they like Michael Corleone in The Godfather."
Thu, Jul 31 2008 3:25 PM

Quotes from the interview circuit: "That's basically ridiculous. That's like saying Americans are gangsters because they like Michael Corleone in The Godfather. We don't take ourselves that seriously." --José Padilha, director of "Elite Squad" (I'm filled with urge to follow that title up with sound effects -- "Elite Squad... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Pineapple Express, Huey Lewis, In quotes, David Gordon Green, Alex Cox, Mamoru Oshii, José Padilha, Elite Squad, Brendan Fraser, The Sky Crawlers

Old news: "Metropolis" found, Weinstein trash, "Ballast" solo.
Mon, Jul 7 2008 3:40 PM

Bits and pieces from over the long weekend: A 16mm copy of Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" retrieved from Buenos Aires contains missing scenes long thought lost. David Hudson at Greencine Daily has the full report, adding "Frankly, I'm beside myself." It's a bold new era of journalism: Village Voice editor-in-chief Tony Ortega digs through... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Harvey Weinstein, Barbarella, Pineapple Express, Ballast, Robert Rodriguez, Huey Lewis, Metropolis, Lance Hammer, Rose McGowan, Fritz Lang, self distribution