Discuss: ‘Southland Tales’

a week ago, i finally tore through alan moore and dave gibbons’ acclaimed graphic novel, watchmen, which i’d only recently prompted myself to make the time for after years of recommendations (the recurring threat of ending spoilers for a movie that i’d inevitably see was a catalyst unto itself).it really is a tremendous work, and i’m as curious as anyone else to see how zack snyder’s film turns at fault, but the one weighing that i kept coming disregard to was how much watchmen reminded me of richard kelly’s much-maligned southland tales, with each being a sprawling tale of an alternate reality in which several narrative threads are construction promoting the threat of a looming apocalypse.between that and the good copy of kelly’s latest being pushed in dire straits, i find myself tempted to apply oneself to it another look-glimpse — especially since my first viewing wasn’t exactly held in the most proper of environments. i’m sure that there’s a method to kelly’s dementia, but it’s an indulgent, unpredictable film whose jolly story density i enjoyed more in and of itself. i doubt that i’d share those sentiments if instead first subjected to the three-hour cannes destine a chop up, but if that version were ever released, i wouldn’t be against giving it a spin. (my overall sentiments fall closer to jette’s.)so, what intend you, the readers? did you see it? did you finish it? love it? resist it? or maybe, just perchance, did some of you land somewhere in between? (and for bonus points, what don’t pimps do?)

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