weblogs.variety.com - 11/24/2008
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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 achievement, a masterful piece of cinema, and a moving ...
awardsdaily.com - 11/23/2008
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awardsdaily.com —
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 ...
Benjamin Button Screening and Q&A
blog.spout.com - 11/21/2008
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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
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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)
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Variety Rings in on Benjamin Button
Awards Daily —
... 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.
And Thompson:
Thus, while I admire the film’s amazing ...
One Last Wonderful International Benjamin Button Trailer
FirstShowing.net —
... (just click on "Score"). Anne Thompson's review on Variety (that we quoted above) goes on to say that "the movie is sadly beautiful, of a piece, as impeccably wrought as its ornate clock that runs counterclockwise." Give this final trailer a quick run through and let us know if Benjamin Button is still on your list of films to see to Oscar season. ...
What’s Wrong With ‘Benjamin Button’?
Vulture —
... cold" without much explanation. So what's the problem? Do the special effects just look weird? Was it the digital projector? The temperature in the theater? Will the movie look better when it's screened on actual film? Or is there really something wrong with it? Is it just not as schmaltzy as Forrest Gump (which was also written by Button's Eric Roth)? That sounds pretty good to us!
Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [Variety]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Review [Variety]
‘Button’ drops [In ...
First 'Benjamin Button' Reviews Break: 'Historic Achievement' or 'Spoon-Fed Artifice'? [The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button]
Gawker: Defamer —
... · "David Fincher and screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) have delivered an historic achievement, a masterful piece of cinema, and a moving treatise on death, loss, loneliness and love. As the movie proceeds, and Brad Pitt as Button ages backwards, we know where he is headed: it's where we are all going. But he feels he has to go there by himself, without his loved ones. And nobody wants to die alone." — Anne Thompson, Variety ...
More Weigh in on 'Benjamin Button' and a Listen to Desplat's Score
RopeofSilicon.com —
... she is the real thing; and a strong single mother (complete with her own aphorism about life's unexpectedness to rival any box of chocolates line).
The comparison that also could be made is to another great work of art this season, the aforementioned Charlie K and his Synecdoche, NY. In each, we're watching a man with a tragic air hovering above him move through his life and loves, ultimately knowing that in both cases, the man is doomed.
Anne Thompson (Variety):
Still, the movie is sadly beautiful, of a piece, as ...
More Early Buzz: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
/Film —
... Anne Thompson of Variety: “an historic achievement, a masterful piece of cinema, and a moving treatise on death, loss, loneliness and love.” … “The actors are superb, especially Pitt and Cate Blanchett, who should earn Oscar noms.” … “the movie is sadly beautiful, of a piece, as impeccably wrought as its ornate clock that runs counterclockwise.” ...
‘Benjamin Button’ Early Reviews
We Are Movie Geeks —
... Film Editing, Makeup, Original Score and Visual Effects are virtually assured.”
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.”
Click here for The Hollywood Reporter’s rave, And Variety’s reviews here and here. ...
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Audience Says Brad Pitts Oprah Interview Was "Awkward"
hollywoodcrap.com 11/19/2008 — With six children ranging in ages four months to seven years, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have to make sure they stay on top of things. The star of the soon-to-be-released The Curious Case of Benjamin Button talks to Oprah Winfrey, in an interview set to air Nov. 19, that going places isn’t ...
Brad Pitt Does Oprah
dailystab.com 11/19/2008 —
Brad Pitt, and his little mustache too, did an interview with Oprah Winfrey that is scheduled to air on Wednesday November 19, 2008.
He was there to promote his new movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but the topic was mostly on Angelina ...
Finally - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Finally Posters!
firstshowing.net 11/21/2008 —
Paramount has finally released two official posters for David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button a mere month before it's set to arrive in theaters. I first heard about what they looked like a few weeks ago and even at that time ...
International Trailer: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
slashfilm.com 11/23/2008 —
A new international trailer has been released for David Fincher ’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button which I don’t believe I’ve ever seen before. Check it out below, or click on through to Bad Taste for the High Definition ...
Listen to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Score —
/Film
Dreamworks has put Alexandre Desplat ’s entire score for David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button online on their For Your Consideration Awards site . Here is the complete tracklisting:
1. Postcards
2. Mr. Gateau
3. Meeting Daisy
4. A New Life
5. Love in ...
International 'Benjamin Button' trailer hits! —
The Screening Log
I usually prefer domestic trailers to international ones, but the latest trailer for David Fincher's upcoming drama "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is definitely an exception.
As you can see after the jump, this new international preview includes some stunning footage from the ...
New International Trailer for 'Benjamin Button' —
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There's a new international trailer for
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , one of the
most appropriately titled films in a while. Can
David
Fincher finally score an Oscar nomination? Is this the one that gets
Brad Pitt
an Oscar, or at least a place on the Best Actor ballot? Is the ...
Benjamin Button: World Exclusive —
The Empire Blog
The first word on David Fincher's latest masterpiece... You probably shouldn't read this. You should probably cocoon yourself, avoid speculations or declarations and queue for a ticket on Christmas Day (US) or 22 January (UK), when David Fincher's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button will be ...
Official Benjamin Button Posters Unleashed —
/Film
Paramount has finally released the official one-sheets for David Fincher ’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . Last week we posted some iPhone photos of the posters on display at a multiplex, so I thought it was be only fair to follow-up with the official digital files, now ...
New Benjamin Button Trailer and photos —
Reel Suave
There are couple of new photos that have debuted on The Playlist . These contain footage not seen in the recent TV spot that we had shown. The video still looks visually a class apart from David Fincher’s older movies. The cinematography and production design is something to watch out for in ...
Curious Case of Benjamin Button Posters —
TheMovingPicture.net
While official posters for David Fincher’s Curious Case of Benjamin Button have yet to surface, moviegoers have been snapping pics of them on display at theaters. The best quality ones so far were sent to the folks at Joblo and you can check them out below.
Adapted from the 1920s story by ...
'Button' undone by digital dilemma —
Variety.com
Los Angeles: Screening of Oscar hopeful goes awry -- "Welcome to digital," wrote producer Frank Marshall in a morning-after email following Thursday night's aborted unveiling of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button —
Variety.com
Film Reviews: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" represents a richly satisfying serving of deep-dish Hollywood storytelling. This odd, epic tale of a man who ages backwards is presented in an impeccable classical manner, every detail tended to with ...
Sound Bites: Alexandre Desplat —
Variety.com
Award Central: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button -- French composer Alexandre Desplat has faced his share of eclectic challenges -- from "Birth" to "Syriana" to his Oscar-nominated "The Queen" -- but rarely one as difficult as "The Curious Case of ...
New Art For Wrestler And Benjamin Button —
Empire News
Brand new posters for The Wrestler and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button have been unveiled over the weekend. Both take a main focus on the stars of the film: Darren Aronofsky's one-sheet is a straight shot of the hunched and worn Mickey Rourke ...
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