Sundance Film Festival - 2008

northerncrane4 said:They aren't exactly out of reach for the two or three American directors each year who manage to keep outside funding under 20% of their total budget. Do you actually know the exact figure for that symbolic little handout Acimovic's films received from the Department of the Interior?
Besides that, I honestly don't see the point of Acimovic's scripts getting picked up by certain foreign funds—but hey, I'll leave it at that so I don't start a fight. 😉).

I don't have the exact figure on hand. I'm just reporting what I read in the papers, though I'll admit the press isn't always the most reliable source.

northerncrane4 said:I wouldn't know. Maybe he should let Fox News film some series starring him. 🤷

I read in the news again that Srđan Dragojević was apparently filming his new movie in that studio.

northerncrane4 said:It'll probably end up being considered sexy by American directors. 😬

You're right—honestly, who could possibly resist this?

http://www.javno.com/slike/slike_3/r...29805617_1.jpg

redowl90 said:I have no clue what you're talking about.
I just want to give my two cents and warn people to go see something else instead. Because this movie is TRASH.

Honestly, I think this is actually a brilliant marketing move. redowl90 is furiously trashing the Movie character just to spark curiosity, making people wonder what could possibly be so bad about it so they'll end up seeing it.

I have to admit, that tactic worked on me. I usually wait for movies to hit theaters, and I'd rather spend my life regretting those $9.75.😵

Mark Thompson6 said:You're right—who could possibly resist this?

http://www.javno.com/slike/slike_3/r...29805617_1.jpg

And how about this one:



Well, well, well—look at her. 🙂 🙂

northerncrane4 said:And then there's this one:



Hey, hey, hey—look at her. 🙂 🙂

Anyway, getting back to the main point, even Matanic isn't immune to her charms.

"Movie character" is the second film he's cast her in.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185253/

She plays some random aunt.

No, I am definitely watching this movie the second it hits theaters.🙂
(whether it's despite or thanks to Vajtin's marketing experiment).

Mark Thompson6 said:I actually think this is a brilliant marketing move. Vajtin is relentlessly bashing the Movie character to spark enough curiosity that people start wondering what's so bad about the film, eventually driving them to go see it.

I have to admit, that tactic worked on me. I’m planning to catch the movie when it hits theaters, even if I spend the rest of my life regretting those $9.75.😵

Glad to see some people get it. 🙂

redowl90 said:It’s good to see some people actually get it. 🙂

🤣 I just hope Hadziabdic gets it too.

Anyway, back to the point—Arsen Ostojić took home the Madison Square Garden award for film and directing, which just proves once again that the Sundance Film Festival is basically the best sitcom in the country. 😵

northerncrane4 said:🤣 I hope Hadziabdic understands too.

On a different note, Arsen Ostojić took home the Madison Square Garden award for film and directing, which just proves the Sundance Film Festival remains the top sitcom in the country... 😵

Nikša Kušelj, Fabrio, and the rest of them—all supposed "experts" on the jury, ha-ha-ha! They handed an award to Ostojić's trashy flick that could only pass in this poultry coop of ours. It was easily the weakest, actually the only bad film at this year's Sundance. Even worse than Hadic's, which is naive but at least isn't pretentious. Ostojić's Nobody's Son is just pure cinematic tackiness. The three films that actually stood out for their quality at this year's Sundance—and will surely make waves on the international circuit—are Ogrestin behind glass, Radic's Three stories of insomnia, and Rusinovic's Buick Riviera. 👍

Patrick Garcia76 said:Nikša Kušelj, Fabrio, and that whole crew—supposed "experts" on the jury, ha! They handed out awards to that trashy Ostojić film that could only ever fly in this absolute circus.

It seems like it doesn't matter who sits on the jury this year—it’s all about who was on it last year. 😉

Mark Thompson6 said:Not to derail the main conversation—but even Matanic isn't immune to her charms.

"Movie character" is the second film he's cast her in.

Check this out—it’s an old classic from the Sundance Film Festival era. Definitely worth a look if you have the time.

Acting like some kind of aunt.

Well, she finally snagged her win at Madison Square Garden. 🤣🤣🤣

redowl90 said:It’s not like redowl90 messed anything up. The movie just doesn't make any sense at all.

Give me a break... talking in the third person now, are we? 🤣

northerncrane4 said:It seems like it doesn't really matter who ends up sitting on the jury this year; what actually matters is who was sitting there last year. 😉

The whole thing really boiled down to one simple question: who got shortchanged first, and how quickly could we move to strip them of whatever was left.

Matthew Gomez5 said:actually, it was all about who got screwed over first—and how to strip them of it as fast as possible.

Oh, absolutely. Tonči finally got what was coming to him with his little saga-fresco. 😁 It’s nice to see an injustice corrected sooner or later. Sure, sometimes it’s just replaced by a new injustice, but even that will eventually be rectified. 😬

Mark Thompson6 said:How is Nada Gaćešić-Livaković, who’s pushing sixty, supposed to pull off playing some young bombshell?

🤣 she walks like she’s got a heavy weight on her shoulders 🤷

northerncrane4 said:Well, she finally snagged her trophy at Madison Square Garden. 🤣🤣🤣

Nada won Madison Square Garden??? I’m going to lose my mind!

But check out this reasoning:

Nada Gaćešić-Livaković snagged a Madison Square Garden award for her performance as Best Supporting Actress in Dalibor Matanić's film "Movie Character."
He delivers such a convincing performance, using sharp language and intense gestures to play an aunt who basically dictates how everyone in a small town thinks.🙂

Mark Thompson6 said:Najka won a Madison Square Garden award??? I’m losing my mind!

But check out this justification:

Madison Square Garden awarded Nada Gaćešić-Livaković for Best Supporting Actress in the film "Movie character," directed by Dalibor Matanić:
"She delivers a convincing performance—expressive in both language and gesture—as an aunt who shapes the perspectives of a rural community."🙂

That reading absolutely floored me. 🤣 🙂

So, I'm sitting here watching the local news on TV 😲😲😲

Nada claims she’d snub the Oscars if someone offered them to her right now, because apparently, this project is just that incredible 😕
She even went out of her way to thank Dadi for "taking" her. I have no idea how I'm supposed to interpret that choice of words 🤷
Then they mention Lučev landed a supporting role in "Not the End," and I spent a good five minutes wondering if he even actually acted in the film. Honestly? Nothing makes sense. 😕

My apologies for the late arrival.

Mark Thompson6 said:...
It’s not that Samardzic is out there celebrating or praising Slobodan Maddox and his policies. But the fact that he didn't bother to provide even a shred of context regarding the setting? You could call that cowardice. Or maybe just a blatant refusal to call things what they actually are.

It’s not cowardice, and it isn't even about calling the government what it actually is. It’s just people speaking plainly—it's what we call "shady business." 😬

Watching that movie from years ago, I honestly found myself tearing up. Seeing some disgusting NATO bomber targeting a group of guys just playing basketball? It’s gut-wrenching. When you really sit with it, it’s just profoundly sad. Nothing makes sense. One side is dropping bombs while the other is just trying to play ball. It’s tragic, damn it. 🙂

Honestly, I’d love to hear the actual reasoning behind why a film like that managed to land a spot in the official lineup at the Sundance Film Festival. Why there?🤷

Look above at the first response under your quota. 😉

Karen Diaz32 said:They say he just had a supporting role in "Not the End," and then I spent a good five minutes wondering if he even actually acted in that movie at all. Honestly, I'm lost. 😕

It wasn't just acting—he "impressively established the character's individuality, watching him evolve into a destroyer of social reality." 🙂

Karen Diaz32 said:And then she goes on to say she’s thankful to Dadi for what he "took" from her. I honestly don't even know how to process that choice of words. What does "took" even mean in this context? Is she being sincere, or is there some subtext I'm completely missing here? 🤷

Both takes are absolutely wild. Honestly, if someone thinks they could just cast Nada as an actress without any hesitation, they’d have to be both blind and completely out of their mind. And if you think hiring her for a show like *The Horizontal* makes sense? Well, then you're clearly just delusional and flying blind.

northerncrane4 said:It wasn't just about the acting; he managed to "impressively capture the character's individuality as he evolves into a destroyer of social reality." 🙂

🤣 🤣 🤣

Where on earth am I supposed to find these explanations? Even Google isn't showing me anything.

northerncrane4 said:It wasn't just acting; he "impressively captured the character's unique essence as they evolve into a destroyer of social reality." 🙂

Dammit, who actually writes this stuff? Is it those art historians who write prefaces for painters and gallery exhibits? You ask them what the author actually meant, and they just drone on because they don't understand a damn thing themselves. 🤷