Love and Mercy - News and Reviews - First clip is out.

[Komera]

I have a folder for Beach Boys bookmarks.  It has sub-folders and sub-sub-folders.  The only sub-sub-sub-folder is for Love & Mercy, and it's getting to be very fat.

Edit: My 13th post is this thread's 1300th post.  How funny.

[ontor pertawst]

Imagine the intricate layers of additional sub-basements to those folders once the film comes out! I'm sure it'll do well then we can drool about the deleted scenes and demand copious extras.

[rab2591]

The blu ray had better be JAM packed with extras. Making of the soundtrack, making of the sets, costume design, filming. I know a few posters here got their panties in a twist over that trivial Surfin Safari truck - perhaps a 'Making Of' feature could shed some light on why a more vintage truck wasn't used.

I wonder if Pohlad will consider releasing a directors cut of Love and Mercy. Go all Terrence Malick style and release a 3-4 hour cut of this. THAT would be incredible.

[Ebb and Flow]

The blu ray had better be JAM packed with extras. Making of the soundtrack, making of the sets, costume design, filming. I know a few posters here got their panties in a twist over that trivial Surfin Safari truck - perhaps a 'Making Of' feature could shed some light on why a more vintage truck wasn't used.

I think you're the one with the twisted panties.  I merely pointed out a glaring error in the production design.  I still think that if they couldn't bother to do it right to match the album cover they probably shouldn't have done the scene.  I'm still looking forward to the movie, as it seems like everything that actually matters was done right.

[Cabinessenceking]

argh, not being shown in Norway!  

[rab2591]

The blu ray had better be JAM packed with extras. Making of the soundtrack, making of the sets, costume design, filming. I know a few posters here got their panties in a twist over that trivial Surfin Safari truck - perhaps a 'Making Of' feature could shed some light on why a more vintage truck wasn't used.

I think you're the one with the twisted panties.  I merely pointed out a glaring error in the production design.  I still think that if they couldn't bother to do it right to match the album cover they probably shouldn't have done the scene.  I'm still looking forward to the movie, as it seems like everything that actually matters was done right.

My one post that refers to the probably 3+ pages of ridiculous speculation about that truck shouldn't constitute as me having some panties in a twist I'm just saying we may finally get an answer! I'm sure there are a million trivial inaccuracies peppered throughout the film ("that wasn't the type of wood the sandbox was lined with!!!") but you're right, it does seem like everything that matters was done right.

[rn57]

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/washington-d-c/e-street-cinema/film-info/love-and-mercy

I was curious as to where L&M's showing in the DC area...it turns out it'll be at the E St Cinema downtown and also at the Avalon in Chevy Chase...but the above link also mentions that after the 4:30 pm showing of the film at the Landmark at Pico & Westwood in LA on June 7, Brian (with Melinda, Bill Pohlad, and the film's producer) will do a q&a.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Looking forward to seeing this! I have to wait until my next paycheck so I'll be  a week late seeing it. just from the trailer, it looks perfectly casted.

[rab2591]

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/washington-d-c/e-street-cinema/film-info/love-and-mercy

I was curious as to where L&M's showing in the DC area...it turns out it'll be at the E St Cinema downtown and also at the Avalon in Chevy Chase...but the above link also mentions that after the 4:30 pm showing of the film at the Landmark at Pico & Westwood in LA on June 7, Brian (with Melinda, Bill Pohlad, and the film's producer) will do a q&a.

Thanks for posting this! I may have to try and get to this one.

[PS]

He's Not There.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/movies/in-love-mercy-brian-wilson-is-portrayed-by-john-cusack-and-paul-dano.html?ref=movies

[sea of tunes]

This review is from the St. Louis Post Dispatch film critic:

http://fox2now.com/2015/05/31/a-critics-view-on-love-and-mercy/

His written review is here:

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/joe-williams/surf-s-up-for-brian-wilson-with-new-biopic/article_c2805a02-f856-53a7-9a1e-ed2d9f6653bd.html

[The Cincinnati Kid]

Brian's Facebook page said that on Wednesday we'll know the exact locations and showtimes for the movie.

[sea of tunes]

Paul Dano visited Good Morning America this morning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlOPc93UQdA

[Larry Franz]

I don't know how accurate this site's information is, but so far they list the following appearances on American talk shows:

6/4  John Cusack, The Tonight Show
      Elizabeth Banks, The Late Late Show

6/5  Brian & Melinda, The View (the 1st time I'll watch this program)
      Elizabeth Banks, The Talk (co-host Carnie Wilson)

http://www.interbridge.com/lineups.html

[Amy B.]

Interested to see Brian and Melinda on the View, though I wouldn't normally watch that show. I'm guessing they will gush over him.

 Carnie has co-hosted The Talk many times, so she's experienced at it, but it will be interesting to see what she says to Elizabeth/get her thoughts on the movie.

[Emdeeh]

Found this review today. Worth reading it for the awesome illo of Brian alone:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/08/crackups

[sea of tunes]

Vanity Fair quick story and an 'exclusive' scene.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/love-and-mercy-elizabeth-banks-clip

[Misterlou]

In a just published Consequence of Sound interview with Bill Pohlad, he was asked if he was going to release a soundtrack of the score from Love & Mercy, and he said "We are. We're working on it right now.... and it should be out soon after the film." This is the most definitive response I have heard so far about a soundtrack. I wonder if "soon after the film" means soon after it's released in theaters, or soon after the dvd/blu-ray release? Either way, this is great news!

[ontor pertawst]

Fantastic news after all the mumbling and grumbling! I wonder if any of the collages are longer than what ended up in the film, if so -- please include it all! Really interesting stuff and a great way of tacking the problem of "how the hell do you make a soundtrack for a movie about Brian Wilson and compete with his melodies and harmonies?" Answer: don't. Use 'em, shuffle em, bend 'em, twist 'em, reconfigure them in exciting ways.

[Mr. Tiger]

Making Wouldn't It Be Nice:

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/love-and-mercy-brian-wilson-wouldnt-it-be-120447550237.html

[GoodVibrations33]

ArcLight Stories featureatte:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVRaJzwr7fE

Interview with Pohlad with some clips from the movie.  "One Kind of Love" featured throughout.

[Misterlou]

Pohlad also references the Bedroom Tapes in the CoS interview, stating that he "got to listen to a lot of things," and commenting that it's "not a secret that there is a lot of great Brian Wilson music out there that is not generally available yet. Hopefully someday more of that will come out."

How about a two-fer, the soundtrack on one CD, the best of the Bedroom Tapes on the other?

[18thofMay]

ArcLight Stories featureatte:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVRaJzwr7fE

Interview with Pohlad with some clips from the movie.  "One Kind of Love" featured throughout.

And when you here it in the background it certainly to me does not seem out of place as classic Brian composition!

[18thofMay]

Making Wouldn't It Be Nice:

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/love-and-mercy-brian-wilson-wouldnt-it-be-120447550237.html

WOW

[Ebb and Flow]

Making Wouldn't It Be Nice:

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/love-and-mercy-brian-wilson-wouldnt-it-be-120447550237.html

I appreciate the fact that they used part of the original backing track instead of trying to recreate it entirely like it appears they did with "You Still Believe In Me".  That exact mando guitar/accordion sound is just impossible to duplicate.