LOVE AND MERCY screening

[puni puni]

NYC screening, so expect a lot more reviews soon!

There's a screening in NYC?

[Amy B.]

There's a photo of Brian and John Cusack at SXSW today on Brian's Twitter.

[Lowbacca]

There's a photo of Brian and John Cusack at SXSW today on Brian's Twitter.

Check the bottom of page 4 of this here thread.

[Bud Shaver]

There's a photo of Brian and John Cusack at SXSW today on Brian's Twitter.

[Gregg]

Just got back from the U.S. premiere of "Love and Mercy" at SXSW. Along with the director, Bill Pohlad, Brian and John Cusack were in attendance and participated in a Q&A after the film. Like Howie and Ray have already said, it is an extremely emotional and moving film. I teared up throughout the movie. Paul Dano and John Cusack are absolutely amazing. I really felt like I was watching Brian personified in these two guys and seeing his story being played out before my eyes. And like one of the audience members stated, Bill Pohlad did a masterful job. Standing ovation at the end and, of course, when Brian walked out on stage.

Other things of note...

• The audience erupted into applause when Landy was served
• There were lots of moments of laughter because of Brian's eccentric and funny nature
• The score was phenomenal. The credits listed several pieces by Atticus Ross that sourced multiple BB songs.
• Parts of SMiLE were played before the film (BWPS). 

During the Q&A, one audience member said that this was the best movie he had seen in a long time, and I heard several other comments to that effect. And I whole-heartedly agree. It's a beautiful tribute to Brian and his music - a blending of joyful and heart-wrenching.

[Lowbacca]

• Parts of SMiLE were played before the film (BWPS). 

In Berlin they played BWPS and Love You tracks exclusively before Brian arrived. Someone did their homework.

[Mikie]

The Murry/Get Around scene - #11 -  is one of the most extended scenes in the entire script, a full 5 1/2 pages, with lines for Murry, Mike, Dennis, and a couple for Carl, Al and Chuck...so I'm a bit surprised to hear that it was cut out entirely. Hmmm.

That's too bad. It really is. There's no known recordings of the 'I Get Around' session where Brian threw Murry against the wall. I think that was a turning point, if not the turning point of when The Beach Boys fired Murry. It would have been great to see it (or the Rhonda session) portrayed here. They obviously spent a lot of time on the script - to have it hit the cutting room floor is too bad. I doubt it would see life in a DVD but never say never, I guess. 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I kinda wished the end had the real Brian Wilson close the movie, as cheesy as it would be (i'm saying this not cause i've seen the film but because i'm pretty sure that's not happening).

[SMiLE-addict]

So is this going to be a movie one will be able to see at AMC or Regal Cinemas, or will it just be showing at specialty theaters? 

[ontor pertawst]

I kinda wished the end had the real Brian Wilson close the movie, as cheesy as it would be (i'm saying this not cause i've seen the film but because i'm pretty sure that's not happening).

(Cough cough cough)

Sorry I think I caught a cold. It should be interesting to see the reviews come in. Musicians and people who would love to be musicians if they could only figure out what those black dots mean without thinking of every good boy doing fine will especially enjoy it I think. And those with pulses.

[alf wiedersehen]

I kinda wished the end had the real Brian Wilson close the movie, as cheesy as it would be (i'm saying this not cause i've seen the film but because i'm pretty sure that's not happening).

If you think you love Brian Wilson now, wait until the final credits roll.

[Mikie]

So is this going to be a movie one will be able to see at AMC or Regal Cinemas, or will it just be showing at specialty theaters? 

https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/love-mercy

[Gregg]

You guys that haven't seen the film and are speculating about what would have made the film better, really should just wait until you see the movie. Like the director said today, you can't include everything in Brian's life story. But what is presented in this film is extremely powerful, and gets across the Murry dynamic to a painful degree.

[wilsonart1]

 The true fan's know the story.  That's our heart's beating during God Only Know's.  My wish is more people find this same joy!.

[ontor pertawst]

That's a good point, Gregg. It was a really good idea to concentrate on these two key periods and the crosscutting between them makes perfect sense. This would have been quite poor with the same actor adding beards and putting on fatsuits and wigs throughout, doing a Reader's Digest version of all of BW's life. They were smart not to do that, and not to replicate the "I'm Not There" approach either.

Hey Stamos! You better up your game with that Mama Mia ripoff project idea.

[debonbon]

What ratio is the film Dano to Cusack?

[Wirestone]

Spoiler alert:












Pretty well known that the movie ends with live footage of the real BW singing the title track.

[sea of tunes]

The Murry/Get Around scene - #11 -  is one of the most extended scenes in the entire script, a full 5 1/2 pages, with lines for Murry, Mike, Dennis, and a couple for Carl, Al and Chuck...so I'm a bit surprised to hear that it was cut out entirely. Hmmm.

That's too bad. It really is. There's no known recordings of the 'I Get Around' session where Brian threw Murry against the wall. I think that was a turning point, if not the turning point of when The Beach Boys fired Murry. It would have been great to see it (or the Rhonda session) portrayed here. They obviously spent a lot of time on the script - to have it hit the cutting room floor is too bad. I doubt it would see life in a DVD but never say never, I guess. 

I'm actually wondering if perhaps the script didn't get trimmed a time or two more before filming.  Just because that scene was in a script in April 2013 doesn't mean that by August 2013 it hadn't been excised.

They may have never actually filmed this scene.

[sea of tunes]

What ratio is the film Dano to Cusack?

One of the fellows that saw it at TIFF said 50/50 I thought.

[Mikie]

The Murry/Get Around scene - #11 -  is one of the most extended scenes in the entire script, a full 5 1/2 pages, with lines for Murry, Mike, Dennis, and a couple for Carl, Al and Chuck...so I'm a bit surprised to hear that it was cut out entirely. Hmmm.

That's too bad. It really is. There's no known recordings of the 'I Get Around' session where Brian threw Murry against the wall. I think that was a turning point, if not the turning point of when The Beach Boys fired Murry. It would have been great to see it (or the Rhonda session) portrayed here. They obviously spent a lot of time on the script - to have it hit the cutting room floor is too bad. I doubt it would see life in a DVD but never say never, I guess.  

I'm actually wondering if perhaps the script didn't get trimmed a time or two more before filming.  Just because that scene was in a script in April 2013 doesn't mean that by August 2013 it hadn't been excised.

They may have never actually filmed this scene.

True. PS only says the script for that part was 5 1/2 pages - says nothing about it actually being filmed.

[ontor pertawst]

I heard those scenes and more were indeed filmed over a month and a half shoot and people saw a version with them included last year. So possibly at least for the deleted scenes,  rough cut with a temp soundmix is possible for the bluray/dvd release.

The demand starts here. Ya hear us, Lionsgate? Meow!

We can obsess about them more later, but i've got no problem with the current cut. It's a doozy!

[Mikie]

The true fan's know the story.  

That's the problem! Some of us know too much and will scrutinize the hell out of it for accuracy. For the average Joe off the street watching the movie, they will enjoy it for what it is, and knowing it's a "true story" going in will be good enough for them. That's all they need to know!

[sea of tunes]

I heard those scenes and more were indeed filmed over a month and a half shoot and people saw a version with them included last year. So possibly at least for the deleted scenes,  rough cut with a temp soundmix is possible for the bluray/dvd release.

The demand starts here. Ya hear us, Lionsgate? Meow!

We can obsess about them more later, but i've got no problem with the current cut. It's a doozy!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Hahaha, i know regarding the credits! sorry, the way i expressed my thoughts might have been confusing.

What i meant is that i wished Brian had like a role in the movie at the end, not the live clip or credits thing, when i said close the movie i was thinking in a way like he would play his own part in a final scene or something, along with Melinda i guess, would only make sense, it was just a cheesy happy ending picture thought, haha.

Very happy with the Love & Mercy live clip in the credits, it was the first idea that came to mind as soon as we knew about the title movie.

[Ziggy Stardust]

• Parts of SMiLE were played before the film (BWPS). 

In Berlin they played BWPS and Love You tracks exclusively before Brian arrived. Someone did their homework.

Wow, that's amazing! i would have freaked out! what Love You tracks was it?