awardsdaily.com - 11/23/2008
—
Today’s screening was held in the swanky Paramount theater. In attendance for the Q&A was director David Fincher, screenwriter Eric Roth and most of the heads of the tech departments. I don’t want to jinx the movie by going overboard and I don’t want to have ...
weblogs.variety.com - 11/24/2008
—
weblogs.variety.com —
I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
on Saturday (following the aborted Thursday screening ), and
have been trying to sort it out ever since. David Fincher and screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) have delivered an historic ...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Review
blog.spout.com - 11/21/2008
—
blog.spout.com —
To borrow a line from Lou Lumenick :
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is this year’s
Forrest Gump . This is not really arguable. In addition to sharing a screenwriter (Eric Roth), Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 Best Picture winner and David ...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Clarification
incontention.com - 11/23/2008
—
incontention.com —
Taraji P. Henson in The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button UPDATED (5:30 p.m.): Alright, now that I’m
home and away from the shuffle, I can unfold some further thoughts on this. Judging by the mood of the room — mostly guild members and industry types, ...
‘Button’ drops (UPDATED with audio)
Comments
Blog Reactions
'Benjamin Button' Reactions, New Trailer and 42 Trailer Pics
RopeofSilicon.com —
... Sasha Stone weighs in at Awards Daily saying, "[If] I had to name the film that would probably have the best shot at winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costumes [and] Art Direction it would be this one." Kris Tapley at ...
New Benjamin Button International Trailer
Pitt Watch —
... Some of the trailer will be familiar to you, but there’s a different voiceover and some new footage as well. The more I see of this movie, the more I find myself eager to see it.
Awards Daily also has a great “Benjamin Button Screening Q&A”. One thing of note is this paragraph:
The first and probably most important reason is that this is a film that works on every level. It is an authentic bit of writing, straight from the heart of Eric Roth, who admitted during the Q&A that he’d lost his parents while writing the ...
First 'Benjamin Button' Reviews Break: 'Historic Achievement' or 'Spoon-Fed Artifice'? [The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button]
Gawker: defamer —
... as Roth and Fincher said, the people who make dents in you, who impact your life. Most of those who teach Benjamin about life are women, older women who have the benefit of wisdom. His life is shaped by them, which is probably the reason I fell so hard for the film. Too often women get the short shrift in films. They aren’t given the credit they’re due as whole human beings. I was touched by the female presence in this film, quite moved by it, I must say." — Sasha Stone, Awards Daily ...
More Weigh in on 'Benjamin Button' and a Listen to Desplat's Score
RopeofSilicon.com —
... might have been warmer and more emotionally accessible had it been shot on film. It has been argued that digital is a cold medium and celluloid a hot one and a case, however speculative, could be made that a story such as "Benjamin Button," with its desired cumulative emotional impact, should be shot and screened on film to be fully realized. These are intangibles, but nor are they imaginary factors; what technology gives, it can also take away.
Sasha Stone (Awards Daily):
Combine Roth's emotional output with David Fincher's ...
More Early Buzz: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
/Film —
... Sasha Stone of Awards Daily: “If I had to name the film that would probably have the best shot at winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costumes, Art Direction it would be this one.” … “this is a film that works on every level. It is an authentic bit of writing, straight from the heart of Eric Roth” … “The film is a visual delight — though it’s oddly cold in its scenery. A warmer, cozier world wouldn’t have made it a Fincher movie.” … “I didn’t think that ...
‘Benjamin Button’ Early Reviews
We Are Movie Geeks —
... Sasha Stone of Awards Daily says flat out “if I had to name the film that would probably have the best shot at winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costumes, Art Direction it would be this one.” ...
Related Content
News
screendaily.com 11/24/2008 — Dir: David Fincher. US. 2008. 166 mins. One of the most eagerly anticipated end-of-year studio films, David Fincher's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is a wildly ambitious fantasy which contains many intriguing elements and superb production ...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Film Review
slantmagazine.com 12/21/2008 — Benjamin's very blankness gives the film a beguiling measure of dreamy, fabulistic wonder, one that entrances even as Roth's script regularly missteps. by Nick Schager
David Fincher Talks Status Of 'Heavy Metal'
theplaylist.blogspot.com 12/17/2008 — We reported awhile back that David Fincher , fresh off the large-scaled Oscar bait " The Curious Case of Benjamin Button " was attempting to transition into an adaptation of the cult-classic maganize," Heavy Metal. " He had named possible directors ...
David Fincher Completely Dismisses 'Se7en' Sequel
getthebigpicture.net 1/5/2009 — While speaking at a question and answer session for 'Benjamin Button', David Fincher shot down the notion of a 'Se7en' sequel rather succinctly: "I would have less interest in that than I would in having cigarettes put out in my eyes."
The First Rule of David Fincher is You Do Not Talk to David Fincher
jossip.com 12/4/2008 —
David Fincher is the director of such dark cult classics as Se7en , Fight Club , and the new Oscar contender The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . Dude sure loves him some Brad Pitt, but then again, who doesn't? But Fincher is not helping out ...
Fincher-Damon 'Torso' Takes One to the Body
getthebigpicture.net 12/7/2008 — It sounds like a tremendously intriguing idea: David Fincher directing a serial killer movie that stars Matt Damon as Elliot Ness. Unfortunately, 'Torso' may never get made, at least not by Paramount, who might rather have the director make a comedy about a chef starring Keanu Reeves. What?
David Fincher Hoping To Begin Work On New ‘Heavy Metal’ Movie
moviesblog.mtv.com 12/17/2008 — FROM SPLASH PAGE : We’re extremely excited about the announcement that David Fincher , Zack Snyder and Gore Verbinski still intend to direct segments of a new “Heavy Metal” animated feature , but it’s probably for the best ...
The Conversations: David Fincher
thehousenextdooronline.com 1/16/2009 — By Jason Bellamy and Ed Howard [ Editor's Note: This is the first installment of a new monthly feature, The Conversations, in which Jason Bellamy and Ed Howard will discuss a wide range of cinematic subjects: critical analyses of films, filmmaker ...
All About The Benjamin
mgoer.blogspot.com 12/22/2008 — A baby is born looking like a tiny, wizened old man: deaf, half-blind, with wrinkled skin and arthritic joints. But as the years pass, he grows steadily younger. He becomes a sailor, traveling around the world, from Florida to Russia and doing a ...
Angelina Jolie: Call Me & Clint 'Clintelina' —
Latest News on omg! 11/22/2008
LONDON, U.K. -- Almost every day, world-famous couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are referred to in the news as "Brangelina" -- and the "Changeling" star said she doesn't mind, despite rumors to the contrary. "Honestly, I don't have a thought ...
Follow ShowHype on Twitter
