DISQUS

StanleyRumm · 1 month ago

Pepe doesn't even love tacos. He merely likes them.

I often lament the fact that movies usually feel the need to reach for heightened emotions for the thrill of it. A movie like Fatal Attraction for instance would have been soooo much more interesting if Glenn Close hadn't flicked the bunny boil switch and suddenly turn into Yul Brynner at the end.

I've sometimes thought of writing a script about a retired pizza delivery guy who is called out of retirement "for just one last job" (because the new guy is home sick with a cold) ...where it doesn't reduce to psycho-screams or over-the-top slapstick. He has the same angst and human nature (even more so) than the guy who goes around killing people. I'm pretty sure he could have many interesting tales to tell.. and they wouldn't necessarily have to be stretched to incredulous superficiality.
I mean that guy at the bar who is always interesting... why don't we have a movie about him, where he's not thoroughly depressed and doesn't turn out to be an alcoholic who needs to be reunited with his estranged family in a warm and loving road movie? Hell, he's a fountain of free entertainment every night -surely that's movie-worthy in itself!?

No, it's fine by me if Pepe likes Tacos. There's far too much heightened emotions and actions on our screens as it is.
...I think I'll wait for the english language remake in this case though. Or at least until I see a more honest presentation of what's inside the box.

Phil · 1 month ago

Stanley - you could be sure if Tom Cruise were actually in this movie, Pepe would love tacos. Tom would totally sell that. Maybe even jump around on a couch with a few.

And with Sundance coming January 28, well, now the Film Talk has to hold out until then to cover it! Of course, we hope and expect that the show garners enough support, as it deserves, to be a moot point by year's end.

Jett Loe · 1 month ago

Yes, well we'll see my friend -thanks for the encouragement! ;)