Once Krysta departs, Boxer receives a phone call from Starla instructing him to go to the Santa Monica pier. Initial release: May 21, 2006. Musician Moby was approached on composing and performing the film's score. The Grey Horseman. While Ronald is briefly distracted, Boxer is beckoned over by Serpentine, who has been hovering nearby. Kelly's movie may not be entirely coherent, but that's because there's so much it wants to say. 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[17] The film often references religious and literary works; a policeman says, "Flow my tears," in reference to a Philip K. Dick novel of that name. We learn that July 4 will be the launch date for the new Treer mega-zeppelin (the "Jenny Von Westphalen"). Kelly has said that this idea was inspired by a real U.S. Army project. "[34] A handful of the American and European critics, however, were more positive. "[33] Jason Solomons, in The Observer (UK), said that "Southland Tales was so bad it made me wonder if [Kelly] had ever met a human being" and that ten minutes of the "sprawling, plotless, post-apocalyptic farrago" gave him the "sinking feeling that this may be one of the worst films ever presented in [Cannes] competition. Reading the graphic novels shows that she had the revelation of the screenplay, which happened (more or less) as she said it would, much as the book of revelation was occurring (more or less) as John had proposed it. "[44], In a 2013 interview, Kelly said he considered this work as "the thing that I'm most proud of, and I feel like it's sort of the misunderstood child or the banished child. When Fortunio and Boxer arrive at the rendezvous point, this is where the two are introduced to one another Back at USIDent headquarters, we learn that Boxer was kidnapped at a charity scavenger hunt several days earlier, and a charred body, presumed to be his, has been found in the desert near Lake Mead. In the universe of the film, Dr. Inga Von Westphalen is also the granddaughter of Jenny Von Westphalen, Karl Marx's wife. Edit, "The Power" is a pretty hilarious piece of work. The other characters have all played their part and are redeemed in the end to enjoy eternal life. Edit, It means "let them hate, so long as they fear", Caligula's favorite saying, attributed originally to Lucius Accius, Roman tragic poet (170 BC). [19], Many critics responded unfavorably to the film's long running time and sprawling nature. Why is the film listed as 2006 instead of 2007? I also watched it because at present there is something satisfying about an apocalypse story that suggests humanity may be too dumb, too self-interested and too naturally violent to survive. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. For some reason, Wallace Shawn is dressed like a new-wave Japanese pimp. Fortunio and his buddies break into USIDent, killing all of the employees, including Nana Mae Frost. They decided to take advantage of her powers. "[5], In January 2021, Richard Kelly announced that developments are underway to expand the film into a franchise with intention being that the original cast return. When Southland Tales was released in 2006, it confounded filmgoers.A dense, sprawling science-fiction tale, Southland Tales throws the war on terror, the surveillance state, Hollywood, and the Book of Revelation into a blender and purees that unlikely mix into a stylish, acerbic film that we're still trying to figure out. As Andrew O'Hehir put it, the recut film "transcends its adolescent awkwardness and approaches being magnificent." You could argue that all of "Southland Tales" occurs in the Tangent Universe -- hence the film's alternate history of the past three years, and its weird mishmash of pop culture. Ronald and Roland Taverner, furthermore, are not twins, but copies of the same person. Since then, Kelly has released prequel comics to coincide with the film. [30] The film was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on November 9, 2007, in partnership with Destination Films and Samuel Goldwyn Films,[31] but in eventually opened in limited release in California on November 14, 2007. Also, a very subtle reference took place when Bart Bookman (Jon Lovitz) had just killed Dream and Dion: he said "Flow my tears". Through voiceover, we learn that Pilot Abilene was injected with fluid karma in Iraq, as part of an experiment by the Baron, and in his quest for global domination, the Baron has negotiated an agreement with the prime minister of Japan, Hideo Takahashi, for fluid karma. There will be some dancing and singing, but it will be incorporated into the story in very logical scenarios as well as fantasy dream environments. Back when the film was released in Cannes, three scenes were released on YouTube (which have long since been rendered unavailable): Boxer and Krysta talking with Roland about their film, Fortunio watching Krysta's show "Now", and Krysta's meeting with Cyndi Pinziki. With many repeated usage, Chemical Bleeders can sometimes see both ways (ahead and back in time). Richard Kelly's science-fiction comedy was widely derided on release in 2006, but it has since found a cult audience. (This explains the final scene where "Ronald" tells Roland he forgives himhe is actually Pilot Abilene talking, explaining that he forgives him for what happened in Fallujah.) Just before it hits, Boxer extends his arms, and his tattoo of Jesus begins to bleed in the nape of his neck. What's with the glow from Roland and Ronald's hands? Shown with white shirt flecked with blood as Revelation describes the white horseman as wearing "A white robe flecked with blood." If that wasnt enough, a German company whose CEO is played by Wallace Shawn has invented an infinite energy source called fluid karma. All of these references to Marxism aren't entirely unconnected to the film's biblical references. Boxer diverts the attention away from the real messiah, who almost gets killed. The two Rolands found each other in the end, but the movie ends before we can see what actually happens to them. How would that work? When Boxer and Taverner went through the space-time rift, they traveled 69 minutes back in timecreating duplicate versions of themselves. Kelly wrote Southland Tales shortly before the September 11 attacks. Roland and Ronald (Seann William Scott) meet and shake hands. [20][21], Universal Studios had originally optioned the U.S. rights, but after the Cannes screening, it was sold to Sony, although Universal still retained some international rights. He had Roland Taverner kidnap Boxer and drive him through the rift. This release will include both the original theatrical cut and the Cannes cut. ", "This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, Not with a whimper, but with a bang.". Then, two "witnesses" will appear. Ronald Taverner, meanwhile, has picked up Zora and Bing Zinneman, a new member of the Neo-Marxists. If you'd like to skip directly to our question-and-answer section, click here. "[39] In her review for the Los Angeles Times, Carina Chocano wrote, "You get the sense that Kelly is too angry to really find any of it funny. As a tie-in, Kelly has also produced three graphic novels ("Two Roads Diverge," "Fingerprints" and "The Mechanicals" -- now available as "Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga") that explain the film's back story. The filmmaker stated that discussions are ongoing as to whether the projects should be released as films or in a long-form format through a streaming service.[46]. Again, we're not entirely sure. They are the two witnesses.Krysta Now: The final chapter of the film ("VI: Wave of Mutilation") begins. Would a tide-powered electrical generator actually contradict the Second Law of Thermodynamics? That would be Fluid Karma. No idea. And why is he having an affair with Krysta Now? On edge after being put on desk duty and forced to see a shrink, a neighbor's crap generator sets Cooper off and leads to a bloody altercation. Presumably, Tab was afraid that the Baron's people would find out that Roland had survived the trip through the time rift. This is where "Operation Dream Theory" came into play. [12] Editorial changes were made to restructure the order of the film's scenes, including re-recording all of Timberlake's voice-over. "Three Days [Live Version]" by Jane's Addiction15. It stinks and we have to accept it. Director: Richard Kelly. Amy Poehler and Wood Harris appear as Neo-Marxist activists. The feature film comprises the final three parts of the experience. "Look Back In" by Moby5. A cool guy. "Tiny Elephants" by Moby12. But despite the reaction, Kelly managed to secure a distribution deal and, on Nov. 14, released a shortened version of the film in U.S. theaters. But once they went through the rift, the car's self-destruct mechanism was activated, killing the copy of Boxer that did not travel back in time. It has a similar plot to Southland Tales, but with different characters and more gratuitous product placement. They will reign forever and ever"Revelation 12 and 13: The only new special feature announced was an audio commentary by Kelly. Who was behind the attacks in Abilene and El Paso? The film features an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. Once it was discovered, they sent monkeys through it, which failed (Boxer claims that only a human soul could survive the trip). : "Southland Tales" opens on July 4, 2005, in Abilene, Texas. If you replace the Antichrist with the bourgeoisie, and the kingdom of God with a communist utopia, you've got the same basic narrative. The name Treer is a reference to Trier, Marx's birthplace. When Ronald arrives at the home of Fortunio Balducci (Will Sasso), a movie producer, to meet Boxer and Krysta, Boxer explains that he and Krysta have written a screenplay called "The Power," about a "paranoid schizophrenic cop" named Jericho Cane. For . Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. [22], Kelly edited the film down to the basic storylines of the characters portrayed by Scott, Gellar, and Johnson. "ZORA: "You just wait and see." According to their plan, Boxer is to videotape their faked murder. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His follow-up is a decidedly post-9/11 story, haunted by the Iraq War. Blue, in an hour you feel new, and you can forget about Mellow yellow or Agent Orange, 'cause hey, I'm giving you blood red." "[43] Manohla Dargis also gave the film a positive review in The New York Times, writing, "He doesn't make it easy to love his new film, which turns and twists and at times threatens to disappear down the rabbit hole of his obsessions. This assertion seems to be based upon a flawed understanding of the the particular Law. What do all the characters in the film keep on quoting from? "Teen Horniness is Not a Crime" by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Abbey McBride, ClarKent11. ZORA: "You know there's this theory that humans will evolve to a state of existence where bowel movements are no longer necessary. In the graphic novels, Krysta says it's Boxer's favourite film. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and Greater Los Angeles. Edit, According to The Prequel Saga, "The Power" was written entirely by Krysta Now, who is apparently psychic. It opened in Canada, as well as nationwide in the United States, in just 63 theaters,[6] on November 16, 2007. Donnie Darko had just debuted there in January of 2001 and as soon as he got back, Richard. The restaurant starts floating into space. [42], J. Hoberman defended the film, yet again, in his review for the theatrical cut. 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Edit, Revelation 6:8: [7] The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and the Greater Los Angeles area. Ronald walks up to Martin Kefauver's Hummer, which is parked near the ocean. Edit, Several days before the movie starts, on the same houseboat on Lake Mead, Tab Taverner, Ronald/Roland's father, told Ronaldwho has amnesiathat he must kidnap his brother in order to protect him. This means that Christianity has won the "contest" for Earth and is the one true faith. Associated Press articles: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. Together the two have written a screenplay, called "The Power," that tells the story of the end of the world. Filmed in 2005, it was produced on a reasonable budget of under 20 million and had a hip as hell cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amy Poehler, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Smith, Mandy Moore and Wallace Shawn. As the movie suggests, the Baron conducted secret experiments, headed by Simon Theory, with soldiers in Iraq. Edit, It is implied that they are either divorced or brother and sister. Defecation is a part of life. Many of his answers are contained in this FAQ. The Treer company is a German defense contractor that employs Dr. Inga Von Westphalen, a zeppelin designer and the Baron's mother. A conversation between Zora and Ronald in "Fingerprints" (Book 2 of the graphic novels) sheds some light on this: Boxer Santaros (Dwayne "The Rock". [18] Much to his surprise, they loved it and wanted the film entered in competition for the Palme d'Or. Edit, Those who use Fluid Karma are "Chemical Bleeders" (e.g. This soundtrack has 41 tracks, 9 of which are sound bytes taken from the film. It tells the story of Jericho Cane, a renegade Los Angeles police officer (and Boxer Santaros doppelgnger), who teams up with Dr. Muriel Fox, a psychic stripper (and Krysta Now doppelgnger), to protect a baby named Caleb. It may seem really amateurish at first, letting things like that "this is the way the world ends" quote fly from all directions throughout the film. According to the "Prequel Saga," "The Power" was written entirely by Krysta Now, who is apparently psychic. Boxer, although he does not remember it, is married to the daughter of a Republican senator who is in turn the brains behind an agency called US-IDent, which controls what citizens can and cannot see on the internet. How meta. That's why he wakes up on the beach at the start of the movie. Kelly's previous cult masterpiece Donnie Darko (2001) and the . The first time Fortunio appears in the film, he quotes Karl Marx ("Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval"), and several characters quote the song "Three Days" by Jane's Addiction ("We saw the shadows of the morning light/ The shadows of the evening sun/ Until the shadows and the light were one"). Most of the screenplay is included in The Prequel Saga. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, Whenever Boxer becomes scared or agitated or paranoid, as a defence mechanism, Jericho Kane, the character he is playing (in the film "The Power" he is making), takes over. "In its willful, self-involved eccentricity, Southland Tales is really something else. They will reign forever and ever." No one really knows (except Richard Kelly, of course) but the glow could be to establish a connection between the two Taverners, that they are two identical souls walking on the same plane. The movie plays in the background in several scenes, and in the "Prequel Saga," Krysta tells Boxer it is his favorite movie. Somehow I doubt that will ever happen. Does "Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga" explain what this fluid karma stuff is? The Taverner twins are revealed to be the same person by the engineers of Treer, duplicated when Roland traveled through a rift in space-time, while Boxer has become the most wanted man in the world despite his political ties and his having the fate of the future, in the form of a prophetic screenplay foretelling the end of the world, in his hands. Like its contemporary David Lynchs Inland Empire (which used the then modern aesthetic of digital video to emphasise the way technology allowed the user to be present in two places, and therefore exist in two different states) it exaggerates the ugliness of 2006 the tribal tattoos and the awful CGI, the typefaces that look like something from a bitchin Geocities website until what was merely bad taste looks absurd, a dark dream that takes place in a strip mall food court. Southland Tales grossed $275,380 in limited release at the North American box office and $99,363 in Turkey and United Kingdom for a worldwide total of $374,743,[6] against a production budget of $17 million. Before Fortunio encountered Boxer, he was introduced to Krysta, who promised him that she would get him an "interstate travel visa" to get him back into California. Eliot's "Hollow Man" ("This is the way the world ends/ Not with a bang but with a whimper") and Robert Frost's "The Two Roads" ("Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-/ I took the one less traveled by"). Meanwhile, Martin Kefauver (Lou Pucci), a young man dressed in hip-hop gear, meets Pilot Abilene at the "Fire" Arcade, where he exchanges pot for fluid karma. Among his accomplices will be a "false prophet" -- a deceitful ruler. Edit, The Treer company is a German defense contractor that employs Dr. Inga Von Westphalen, a zeppelin designer and the Baron's mother. Edit, The film was originally meant to be released in the autumn of 2006 but was pushed back a year to a limited release in the winter of 2007. But now it's about, I hope, creating a piece of science fiction that's about a really important problem we're facing, about civil liberties and homeland security and needing to sustain both those things and balance them. [9] Filming began on August 15, 2005, with a budget of around US$1517 million. If you replace the Antichrist with the bourgeoisie, and the kingdom of God with a communist utopia, you've got the same basic narrative. "Southland Tales" also borrows from "Repo Man," which ends with a flying car. There is no real-life equivalent to the movie's "organic compound" which grants people telepathy etc. And why is he having an affair with Krysta Now? A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. It's just more physical. After Roland Taverner came back from Iraq, he got a job as a police officer in Hermosa Beach, thanks to his father. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, She was designed as a sort of Arianna Huffington meets Jenna Jameson. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, They're representations of every major religion on Earth. "[28] Salon.com critic Andrew O'Hehir called the Cannes cut "about the biggest, ugliest mess I've ever seen. Then why do people keep on injecting it into their neck? The New Statesmans weekly environment email on the politics, business and culture of the climate and nature crises - in your inbox every Thursday. It was first released in 2006 to almost uniformly terrible reviews, and has since found an audience with fans who love it for its great ambition, its disdain for common sense, and its prescient use of neo-Marxism, internet censorship and celebrity sex-tapes as harbingers of the future. What's up with Baron Von Westphalen (Wallace Shawn)? The release of Kellys first film, Donnie Darko, more or less coincided with the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. The 2008 election, which is being fought between Clinton-Lieberman (Democrats) and Eliot-Frost (Republicans), hinges on the electoral votes of the state of California. Elsewhere in the building, Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott) is in the bathroom, looking at his reflection. As Treer employees were interviewing the plane's passengers, they noticed that she was the only passenger who didn't suffer from amnesia and that she could see into the future. Kids are shooting home video of their Independence Day barbecue. This is because, at the end of the day, Southland Tales is a very indulgent, very silly and weirdly endearing film that all manages to come together in a near indescribable sweet spot. What does the name Fortunio Balducci refer to? Messiah = high spirituality. Southland 's heart-pounding and ultimately heart-breaking final hour centered around the hunt for the two meth heads who killed one of the LAPD's own in last week's captivating episode. "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death"Revelation 11: In this article, Kelly is interviewed about some of the less straightforward aspects of Southland Tales. Why does the movie start with Boxer Santaros asleep on a beach? It does get easier to understand, though, if you've read the Book of Revelation. Jericho Cane is the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in "End of Days.". Edit, Fred Zinnemann, the well-known movie director of the 1950s and 60s, maybe? Meanwhile, using a sex tape given to her by Krysta Now, Cyndi Pinziki is blackmailing Frost for money and demanding the passage of Proposition 69 (a bill that restricts USIDent's powers). Three days before the movie starts, Krysta Now was vacationing on a houseboat on Lake Mead with Ronald Taverner, Tab Taverner (Ronald's father) and Fortunio Balducci. With the help of Dion and Dream, Roland will then help stage a double murder that, caught on tape, will incriminate Boxer and destroy the Republican campaign. All of these references to Marxism aren't entirely unconnected to the film's biblical references. There are hundreds of these mechanical balls buried everywhere in the Southland. Edit, No. It's. [18], The track "Memory Gospel" was used from time to time by the CBC Radio One program Q in the background of an opening monologue given by host Jian Ghomeshi. The novels were written by Kelly and illustrated by Brett Weldele. The original script involved blackmail, a porn star, and two cops. Ronald agrees to take Boxer for a ride-along so he can research his role. An audacious near-future pop fever dream under the guise of blockbuster aesthetics, "Southland Tales" starred Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a movie star who keeps forgetting his past, Sarah. In "Southland Tales" the Earth's rotation IS actually slowing down BECAUSE of an inter-dimensional rift above Lake Meade. What follows is a hyperkinetic Fox News-style summary of the following three years in the "Southland Tales'" alternate universe: After the nuclear attacks in Texas, the United States reinstates the draft, and by October 2005, war (sponsored by Hustler and Bud Light) breaks out with Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, North Korea and Iraq -- where Pilot Abilene, the film's narrator, is injured in a friendly-fire accident. As part of his participation in the Neo-Marxists' plot, Ronald must pretend to be his brother Roland and accompany Boxer during his movie research. But if "Southland Tales" follows the same logic as "Donnie Darko," as laid out in that film's DVD extras, when the fourth dimension is corrupted, it causes the creation of two parallel universes: the Tangent Universe and the Primary Universe. The name may also reference the actor Fortunio Bonanova who starred as Carmen Trivago in the film Kiss Me Deadly, itself a considerable influence on Southland Tales. (Krystas pop album is called Teen Horniness is Not a Crime.) Or, maybe it's just an hallucination from Fluid Karma that only the two of them can see (since Martin doesn't actually notice the light from his hands in the Hummer). Nana Mae Frost (Miranda Richardson), the wife of Republican candidate Bobby Frost, inaugurates the Los Angeles USIDent headquarters. The original script was written 6 years ago just after Richard and his team returned from Sundance. For "Southland Tales," he loosely adapted the plot of the Book of Revelation and set it in an alternate version of the present day. Jericho Crane is a "John the Baptist" style prophet, Krysta is the "Whore of Babylon" (and her energy drink the "Cup of Abominations"), the Baron is the "Antichrist" etc Dragon from Revelation 12 and 13 (Puppet of the Anti-Christ)Pilot Abeline: He has written for the Globe & Mail, the Village Voice and other publications. Southland Tales EXPLAINED - Breakdown & Heavy Analysis - YouTube FOR MORE MOVIE EXPLANATION VIDEOS PLEASE LIKE AND COMMENT THIS VIDEO! Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire magazine; that the irony is, he's sort of the decoy messiah, and it ends up that Seann William Scott (Roland Taverner) is the true one. If the two Taverners were to touch, Theory warns, the fourth dimension would collapse onto itself and the world would come to an end. Dick". If "Southland Tales" is a semi-straightforward reinterpretation of the Book of Revelation, then Baron Von Westphalen is the Antichrist, Sen. Bobby Frost is probably his false prophet, Krysta Now is the Whore of Babylon, the two witnesses are probably Boxer Santaros and Roland Taverner, the white horse is the levitating ice cream truck, and Christ is Ronald and Roland Taverner. As part of the deal, the Baron has Serpentine cut off the prime minister's left hand. 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