Slog - Comments on Breaking: SIFF Opening Night Film http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film The opening night film for SIFF '08 is going to be--unsurprisingly--Battle in Seattle, a Medium Cool ripoff (sans documentary footage) about the WTO protests starring Charlize Theron, Andre Benjamin, Woody Harrelson, and Ray Liotta as Mayor Schell--I mean, Mayor Tobin. Here's the Variety review. Maybe we can get some fancy turtle protesters down at the opera house? It's the evening of May 22.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:23:00 -0800 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:27:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Charlize Theron fucking blows. She's horrible. The only performance she's ever owned was in Monster.

I hate Woody Harrelson. Everything about him. He's fucking ugly. Vomit.

Ray Liotta is only awesome when he's angry.

Andre Benjamin? Whatever.

Fuck this movie. I'm totally seeing it opening night!

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993888 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993888 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:35:15 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger Here is a thought Seattle, GET THE FUCK OVER THE RIOTS ALREADY!!! Or get some damn therapy already!!!!

Shit, this gets milked as much as September 11th does!!!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993897 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993897 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:40:50 -0800 Comment by elenchos I never read Variety. Why do they remove the articles from the beginnings of their sentences?

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993911 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993911 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:47:29 -0800 Comment by infrequent you have to have an online subscription to read the articles.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993920 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993920 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:54:01 -0800 Comment by Jessica MRF!

That's what I think when I see Charlize.

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993921 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993921 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:54:11 -0800 Comment by Hernandez @2 - I think most of us in this city ARE over the riots, Cato. This isn't a local production.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993924 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993924 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:56:28 -0800 Comment by annie More importantly, why do they insist on the abhorrent "docu" when that has one more letter and syllable than the much more reasonable abbreviation "doc"? This is the question that burns me.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993925 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993925 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:56:36 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Do you think it was filmed in Vancouver, BC?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993932 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993932 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:59:59 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @6

No, you're not. It's been brought up at least 50 times in the last year here on Slog alone.

@7

Calm down.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993934 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993934 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:00:29 -0800 Comment by elenchos I can see getting rid of "a" and "the" everywhere. But only when it is the first word of a sentence? It's like some kind of planned assault on class.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993940 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993940 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:02:19 -0800 Comment by annie @8: Yes, though I think they filmed here for a few days and used amateur video from the actual event.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993944 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993944 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:07:24 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Here's the trailer:

http://www.filmdrunk.com/post.phtml?pk=1510

Ugh. Just... ugh.

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993953 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993953 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:12:45 -0800 Comment by Hernandez Poe, we all know that the Slog community is harldy representative of the city as a whole.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993955 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993955 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:14:20 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Well, actually, the people who show up for Opening Night at SIFF don't tend to be the people you see at most SIFF films either ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993971 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c993971 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:28:56 -0800 Comment by COMTE Folks, this is "Variety" the elder statesman of Hollywood trade publications, and they've made this sort of grammatical mangling their trademark since the late 1920's; "Sticks Nix Hick Pix", being one of the more famous examples of their in-house slanguage.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994015 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994015 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:47:34 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale "The Battle in Seattle" is a far, far cry from a largely evaporated history of protest & strike in the U.S. (esp. 1880's-1960's), but I guess it still has to go in the 'keeper' basket under the circumstances.

Response to protest -- police/national guard + mass arrests -- still maintains its classic place in the face of free speech & right of assembly.

A movie about protest? Sounds cathartic.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994020 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994020 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:51:30 -0800 Comment by madamecrow My guess is everyone will "Whoo!" when various city landmarks are shown on screen. Cinerama, "WHOO!" Convention Center, "WHOO!"

]]> madamecrow http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994059 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994059 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:03:48 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave There could have been a better movie made if it wasn't forced to conform with historical event.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994061 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994061 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:04:19 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why does the song Never Surrender run thru my mind ...

Dang, we need more red food coloring.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994158 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994158 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:29:25 -0800 Comment by Rik Deskin Definitely filmed in Vancouver. Shot for 4 days in Seattle around Paramount and across from Komo on Denny. Alot of local actors were hired as (what-else) extras. Two days of SAG work for me and they had vegan food (cool-yum!).

]]> Rik Deskin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994189 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994189 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:42:46 -0800 Comment by SIFF Blows! If I am in the mood to see some Hollywood trash, why would I go see that on May 22nd, when I can see Indiana Jones 4 instead?

]]> SIFF Blows! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994419 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994419 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:12:02 -0800 Comment by annie @21: Because Indy opens on May 23. One step ahead, that SIFF. Always one step ahead.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994476 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994476 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:38:54 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @21 - because you can catch The Visitor when it comes to town beforehand. Now that is a great film!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994565 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994565 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:14:58 -0800 Comment by Indiana Jones @22 Nope. Indie 4 is a Thursday release.

"The picture maintains the Memorial Day weekend release strategy of the last two "Indiana Jones" movies, and it mirrors the last two "Star Wars" movies and The Matrix Reloaded with its Thursday launch."

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18759

Aren't you paid to know this kind of stuff? :)

]]> Indiana Jones http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994776 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994776 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:38:07 -0800 Comment by Ryan I will never read anything from Variety ever again.

That was torturous.

]]> Ryan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994783 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:04:38 -0800 Comment by annie @24: Oh. Good catch.

No, I'm paid to know what week things come out. I am also paid to write ever so slightly inaccurate blog posts so you will be induced to argue with me.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994789 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:14:17 -0800 Comment by indie annie jones Well played then. I thought you might have just had a "no fanboy movie" clause in your contract.

]]> indie annie jones http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994809 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994809 Film Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:58:47 -0800 Comment by jeremy Is that Channing Tatum next to Harrelson?
Fucking hot.
I hope they get it on gay Seattle police style.

]]> jeremy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994868 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/siff_announces_opening_night_film#c994868 Film Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:27:49 -0800