DISQUS

LandonPalmer · 8 months ago

I'd like to hear more about the Sean Penn thing. Is there more info on what happened?

Thomas · 8 months ago

I don't understand Sean Penn's stance here. Did he not read the script before he signed on? Also, I heard that Harvey Weinstein edited this picture with a blunt instrument.

Aleric · 8 months ago

Sean Penn cares about one thing, Sean Penn. He basically looked at this porject and asked himself can he win an oscar with it. With all the other talent he knew he stood a snowballs chance in hell, hence why he pulled a Jeremy Piven.

TJL · 8 months ago

This is one of those movies you hear they are making, then complete silence until they sneak it into the theater with little or no fanfare.
Judging by the reviews in the papers today it should have stayed hidden for a while longer.

Resident Alien · 8 months ago

I have a green card and am in the entertainment industry and on a couple of occasions when I've entered the country, the immigration officer has literally checked my information on IMDB in front of me and confirmed my credits. So Kramer gets it right and the reviewer is wrong. The reviewer is also completely unsympathetic to the plight of immigrants and how proud they are to become Americans as portrayed in the film. A guy like Cliff Curtis would stop down and give that monologue. Only through the eyes of someone born here and who has never had to fight for residency or citizenship, could you write that scene and many others off so casually. And, yes, from the many, many reports I've read, Weinstein took an axe to the film and cut out a lot of additional scenes and character development, as well as the Sean Penn storyline, which elaborates a lot more on the Alice Braga story and culminates (from what I've read) as a ghost story. I want to see that version, dammit!!! Can't wait for the director's cut on DVD - I hear it runs about 20 minutes longer (if they release Kramer's original cut). And if you think Running Scared is the worst film of all time, you've blown all credibility with this reader. On the contrary, I consider it one of the best action films of the last ten years.

ferreson · 8 months ago

Not that I have a real strong opinion of Running Scared, but I do tend to agree that I always find it suspect anytime anyone ever talks about a popular movie as being one of or the worst movie ever made. Honestly its just ridiculous. There are so many movies out there that are so terrible they aren't even included on 'worst of' lists because they're not even good enough to reach the bottom line. To declare a movie that has even one element of quality as the worst ever just seems silly.

patriot12345657890 · 1 month ago

I loved when they sent the sympethizer back to her country. If you don't support this country you shouldn't have the privilege to live in it.