Tyrannosaur (2011)

Tyrannosaur (2011)

Trailer

Paddy Considine's directorial debut. Honestly, I feel bad for anyone who saw the title and thought they were getting some kind of Jurassic Park sequel or something.
This is actually a heavy drama about quiet violence and its victims, and I’ve got high hopes for it. I'm a huge fan of Paddy Considine as an actor, and I think he's definitely going to hold his own as a writer and director, too. Coming soon.
The film has already picked up quite a few awards.

Anyway, I won't drone on too much about the plot—you can find all the details online.

Bang a Gong get it on Paddy :-)

Paddy is actually pretty great. This is a fascinating little deep dive into exorcisms, Meadows, and Asperger's... Paddy Considine: 'Making this film felt like an exorcism' http://gu.com/p/32327/tw via @guardian

When I first caught that trailer a few days ago, my jaw hit the floor! I was thinking, "Okay, we're definitely getting some dinosaurs in here," just like back when 😬

Christian Taylor3 said:

Paddy is solid. Some interesting gossip about exorcisms, Meadows, and Asperger's... Paddy Considine: 'Making this film felt like an exorcism' http://gu.com/p/32327/tw via @guardian

Yes i too agree with you
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Tyrannosaur is part of this year's main lineup at the ZFF:

http://www.chicago.com/in...ang=hr#content

Director: Paddy Considine
Writer: Paddy Considine
Producer: Diarmid Scrimshaw
Production Companies: Warp X, Inflammable Films, Film4
Film4 Director of Photography: Erik Wilson
Editor: Pia di Ciaula
Music: Chris Baldwin, Dan Baker
Cast: Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan
Format: 35 mm
length : 91'

Joseph synopsis
Joseph (Peter Mullan) is a broken, self-destructive guy who’s pretty much allergic to violence. He finds a glimmer of hope in Hanna (Olivia Colman), a clerk at a Caritas shop he runs into one day while trying to dodge a fight. Even though he spends the early part of their encounter mocking her faith and what he assumes is her perfectly idyllic life, Joseph ends up circling back to the shop, only to realize that Hanna's existence isn't nearly as peaceful as it looks. As they start to connect, they both come to terms with the deep-seated pain they’re carrying. 'Tyrannosaur' is an unconventional love story that manages to rise above its grim setting, driven by Joseph's and Hanna's intense need for redemption.

Awards and Festivals
Sundance Film Festival 2011 - Directing Award (World Cinema – Dramatic), Special Jury Prize (World Cinema – Dramatic)

Director's Bio
Paddy Considine was born in 1974 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Over the last few years, Considine has picked up quite a bit of critical acclaim for his various roles—mostly playing anti-heroes—as well as his knack for nailing different accents and shifting his voice from one film to the next. 'Tyrannosaur' marks his debut as both a screenwriter and director.

Showtimes and Locations:
Europa Cinema, Sunday, 10/16 at 8:00 PM
Europa Cinema, Monday, 10/17 at 5:00 PM
Europa Cinema, Sunday, 10/23 at 9:00 PM

http://www.chicago.com/in...id=888&lang=hr

So, when is he finally hitting up Los Angeles?? ☕

Where, in Los Angeles? Never !!! That's just how Pauletica rolls. 😬

Peter Mullan—honestly, what an incredibly soulful and expressive face that man has. He's such a gifted actor... 😍

It really makes you feel like this movie 🙂 is definitely worth catching at the theater.

Christian Taylor3 said:Where, in Los Angeles? Never.!!! That’s just how things go with Pauletica. 😬

Man, you're holding a serious grudge. I totally blanked on that whole thing, honestly. But hey, whatever, let it go.

I’m definitely adding this one to my "never again" list.🙂🙂

Let’s shake things up and bring this thread back to life!

Like I’ve said before, I thought the movie was absolutely fantastic. Paddy is such a multi-talented force to be reckoned with... plus, he honestly rocks those killer mustaches in all his films. 😁

Why on earth did he let her go?

After eighty years of living in total darkness, some kind of light finally pierces through his life, and he just pushes it away. 🤷

Is it because he’s, how should I put it, a total mess? He’s dragging ghosts from his past behind him because he admits himself he was a "cunt"—someone who destroyed and despised the very things he loved. Maybe he’s finally hitting a point of self-destructive repentance for it all.

Generally speaking, people can be absolute trash to those who treat them well. They try to dismantle or at least shake someone else's kindness. It's likely an attempt to feel better once they see they've managed to wreck the parts of a person's life they dismiss as childish, or parts they view with condescension, just to force that person to see the world through their cynical eyes. It’s that toxic logic of: "If I feel like garbage, then I’ll make sure you feel like garbage, too."
A man can't live with himself, so he certainly can't let her back into his life. But you can start to see some actual progress—like him visiting his wife's grave every week and cutting back on the booze.

Emily Kelly65 said:Is it because he’s just... how should I put this... a total wreck? He keeps dragging those ghosts from his past along with him because he was—as he himself admits—a complete cunt. He spent his life destroying and despising the very things he loved, and maybe that's why he's attempting some sort of self-destructive penance now?

Honestly, the idiot... he should have just cut ties with Les and been out there celebrating life with his new wife!

Or perhaps he prefers her being stuck in prison, allowing him to control exactly how much of her presence he can stomach? 🤷

He’s got it, but there’s no obligation 😬

goldenhound32 said:Why on earth did he let her go?

After eight hundred years, some semblance of light finally enters his life—and he just pushes it away. 🤷

That’s just how those types are wired. Mullan's characterization is spot on—he's the absolute antithesis to Olivia Colman's character. A total misanthrope, xenophobic, and misogynistic... someone who has completely lost faith in humanity and refuses to trust anyone.
It seems like Pasa just lives for being a true believer, doesn't he?

God, that was brutal—the way he absolutely slaughtered that guy from Staffordshire. I can't say I felt much sympathy, though—it was pretty obvious the dog was written to die anyway.

Carol Stewart35 said:That’s just how those types are built. Müller’s character is such a perfect study of that specific pathology. He is the absolute antithesis of a character played by Cate Blanchett. Just a pure hater of everything human. A misanthrope, a xenophobe, a misogynist... someone who has completely lost faith in humanity and refuses to trust anyone.

If he hates everyone so much, why the hell did he keep showing up at her shop?

God, that was brutal, the way they slaughtered that dog. I didn't really feel bad about it, though—it was pretty obvious the dog was scripted to die.

Not really. They just beat him with a stick halfway out of the frame.

goldenhound32 said:So, if that's the case—why on earth did he keep showing up at her shop?

He was just bored—those small-town types are all cut from the same cloth. They’re everywhere in our neck of the woods now. Honestly, what’s the point? We can't even get a full day's visit out of them without stopping at a Whole Foods to grab a beer. 😉

goldenhound32 said:Not really. He just beat him with a stick—halfway out of the frame, no less.

Well, honestly—why wouldn't he just take the easy way out and cut him down? It’s much simpler to just sideline him, sit back in a comfy chair, and enjoy a cold Budweiser.

If they actually broadcasted a scene of dogs being slaughtered at a local farmer's market, there’d be an immediate lynch mob aimed straight at Considine—not to mention all that PETA nonsense.
Better than some video of a total hack—though I suppose we've seen enough of those lately?🤷
Honestly, when it comes to those kinds of brutal schemes—the stuff that doesn't even make the final cut of the movie—it’s the unseen parts that actually mess with your head more than what you actually see, isn't it?

Carol Stewart35 said:Honestly, if they had shown a scene involving slaughtering dogs at a local farmers market, there would have been a literal lynch mob coming for Considine. You know how it goes—PETA and all those activist groups would have gone nuclear.

Look, I get it. The way it stands is fine. But I just can't bring myself to call this specific part "brutal."

Besides, when it comes to truly graphic stuff, what you *don't* see on screen often hits the psyche much harder than what actually is shown.

I've heard that theory floating around for ages, though I haven't really had the chance to test it out for myself.🤷

By that logic, a horror novel would be infinitely more intense than a horror movie.

goldenhound32 said:By that logic, a horror novel would be more intense than a horror movie.

It isn't just about horror; it applies to anything unsettling. Instead of showing everything explicitly, you provide subtle hints. This forces the reader or viewer to fill in those blanks with their own specific anxieties. Essentially, you’re letting them scare themselves using their own worst fears.

To be honest, I think that's an excellent principle.

Emily Kelly65 said:It doesn't necessarily have to be full-blown horror. It can be anything unsettling. The idea is to avoid showing the things that scare you explicitly; instead, you offer subtle hints. That way, the reader or viewer fills in those blanks with their own personal anxieties. In essence, you end up terrifying yourself with whatever it is you fear most.

To be perfectly honest, I find that to be an excellent principle.

That sounds wonderful in theory, but as I’ve mentioned, I haven't had the chance to test it out myself. Perhaps I simply don't possess any real fears.🙂