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Robyn51 — 9 years ago(September 15, 2016 12:17 PM)
The critics do not like Gerry at all do they? Here's another negative review and another one calling it a vanity project for him. Watch them all follow suit as some critics do who can't be bothered to watch a movie that is panned initially by the heavies. Again I wonder how much Gerry or his crew had to do with adjustments to the script. He really needs to get an idea and possibly do more ensemble work IMO if he wants to build a reputation as a decent character actor at least.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/sep/15/headhunters-calling-gerard-butler-redemption-story-sons-cancer-drama -
Robyn51 — 9 years ago(September 15, 2016 12:34 PM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw3EaVRv5xE&feature=youtu.be
Moira and crew are there in fine form, although I can't see Marg amongst them. A lot of tweets coming in saying how great Gerry is and how they cried their eyes out at the movie. This so called crass, manipulative tearjerker movie could be a big hit with moviegoers at least. -
computerbunny — 9 years ago(September 15, 2016 03:31 PM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw3EaVRv5xE&feature=youtu.be
Moira and crew are there in fine form, although I can't see Marg amongst them. A lot of tweets coming in saying how great Gerry is and how they cried their eyes out at the movie. This so called crass, manipulative tearjerker movie could be a big hit with moviegoers at least.
Thanks Robyn. The video looks like old times. I bet Gerry takes this movie everywhere (including Russia where he is loved). Maybe "This so called crass, manipulative tearjerker movie could be a big hit with moviegoers at least." -
barberry2 — 9 years ago(September 24, 2016 12:43 AM)
The critics do not like Gerry at all do they?
It's not him. It's his work. This is sensitive material that requires subtlety, not the bluster that he prefers in his acting now. Too bad if this flops. It had potential. -
joe16vind — 9 years ago(September 30, 2016 11:01 AM)
everyone
stumbled across this while waiting for a few statements to be returned to me to address
http://www.tiff.net/films/the-headhunters-calling/
IMDB shows a limited release for this but it's not playing anywhere in Los Angeles, my hometown this weekend
best I can find its undated for sometime in 2017 (Rotten Tomatoes has it listed and nothing else)
unless Butler is going the Gibson route and investing his own money to distribute this- can't find anything on who acquired this for distribution- perhaps Voltage- maybe Focus (nah they dumped Kill The Messenger on the market with so little pub that if I hadn't known this was Renner's first foray into producing.)
have a great weekend
annie
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computerbunny — 9 years ago(September 19, 2016 11:29 PM)
by RRuin 4 days ago (Thu Sep 15 2016 09:56:07)
IMDb member since December 2004
The decision to produce has been pretty much a disaster for him.
I'm interested in reading more reviews, but it's not sounding good at all.
The Wizard Has Spoken
Here is an interesting video review of The Headhunters Calling which is given 3 stars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAy_k6w4iE&feature=youtu.be -
computerbunny — 9 years ago(September 15, 2016 03:57 PM)
by joe16vind 17 hours ago (Wed Sep 14 2016 22:27:58)
IMDb member since February 2003
Post Edited: Wed Sep 14 2016 23:13:46
everyone
am sure this isn't what he expected and as of tonight its without a US distributer
while critics like football polls aren't the end all and be all of an actor's existence, am hoping once other reviews emerge, they will at least find something good to say about his acting
annie
this one's even worse than Variety's
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/headhunters-calling-929140
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going" Joseph P Kennedy/Knute Rockne
EDIT-from the hollywood News-
slightly favorable
http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2016/09/15/the-headhunters-calling-review/
Annie, I think the second review is worth printing:
http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2016/09/15/the-headhunters-calling-review/
The Headhunters Calling review: Gerard Butler leads this fairly generic but really rather enjoyable morality tale from debut director Mark Williams.
The Headhunters Calling review, TIFF 16.
In The Headhunters Calling Gerard Butler is at the top of his game at a top Chicago-based headhunting firm Blackrock Recruiting. When his boss, an enigmatic Willlem Dafoe, announces that hes planning to step down as CEO in just three months time, he pits Butlers Dane Jensen against Alison Bries Lynn Vogel, challenging each of them and their respective teams to bag the most sales by the time that he retires. Their reward? His job as head of the company.
Jensen salivates at the opportunity but hits a massive hurdle when he discovers that his ten-year-old son (Max Jenkins) has just been diagnosed with a rare form of Leukaemia. This morality tale pits Jensens professional ambition against his personal circumstances in a well-told, though sometimes cliched motion picture that somehow manages to win you over despite its many flaws.
Gerard Butlers strong-willed, though well-meaning career-minded motivator is, at first, a hard pill to swallow, but hes difficult not to like as a skilled, hard-working family man whose only major fault is having his priorities in the slightly wrong order. As ever, Butlers charm seeps through his performance, and even through his sometimes wonky accent something were willing to forgive this time but it is young Max Jenkins who reaps all of the acting plaudits for his strong, moving performance as Rya2000n. Brieis slightly wasted and given next to no screen time as Jensens work rival, while Alfred Molina appears now and again as a key character to the story who also delivers a very touching solo scene late on. Dafoe offers a tantalising turn as Jensens boss, an apparent conscience-less rogue who cares for nothing or no-one who isnt lining his pockets with hard cash.
The Headhunters Calling wont set the world on fire, but with some brilliant performances and some wonderfully touching moments, well forgive it for its short-comings plot-wise
, and for the way in which it sews everything up almost too-perfectly by the time the credits roll.
The Headhunters Calling review by Paul Heath at the Toronto International Film Festival 2016.
P.S. ANOTHER VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAT69B5Z_7Y&feature=youtu.be#t=4.896923206 -
joe16vind — 9 years ago(October 11, 2016 07:50 PM)
everyone,
HHC (I'm guessing its this) will screen at the American Film Market this upcoming November per Variety
"The American Film Market has announced more than 250 market premieres, plus 71 films that have never before screened, at the Nov. 2-9 conference in Santa Monica. More than 300 films will screen in allOther stars featured in films screening at the market include Alec Baldwin,
Gerard Butler
, Bryan Cranston, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, David Oyelowo, Aaron Paul, Rosamund Pike, Noomi Rapace, and J.K. Simmons."
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/american-film-market-sc5b4reening-lineup-james-franco-1201885707/
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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(October 09, 2016 06:24 AM)
I've been saying it for years (GFW can document exactly how many). The guy is handsome and seems personable enough, but a great actor he is not. As such, he is not going to be offered the kinds of films that the better actors get offered. I've been around long enough to watch his faithful fans get excited about a movie based on what it sounds like on paper, only to be disappointed when it doesn't garner him the kind of praise and notoriety they think he deserves.
He has been in this business long enough that by now, if he had a lot of talent, it would have been tapped and he would have the connections to put that talent on display in better films.
Honestly? He's about the caliber of a soap opera actor. He should be on a soap instead of making feature films. His melodramatic acting style would fit in perfectly, housewives could swoon over him daily, and his picture could still appear on supermarket tabloids. It would be a perfect fit. -
barberry2 — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 08:03 PM)
He should be on a soap instead of making feature films. His melodramatic acting style would fit in perfectly
Can't disagree. Hey gretchen, how are you dealing with the flooding & destruction? We are bracing for a high wind warning here in the Seattle area. We have our generator ready. -
SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(October 16, 2016 05:39 PM)
Hey gretchen, how are you dealing with the flooding & destruction? We are bracing for a high wind warning here in the Seattle area. We have our generator ready.
Did fine here, though there was significant flooding and prolonged power outages and some wind damage around this county and surrounding counties. We were out of school for four days. Yesterday we tried to go to the State Fair in Raleigh and there were so many detours and closed roads that we finally gave up and came home (don't know enough of the alternate routes and back roads). We saw a lot of flooded areas during our little adventure. It's amazing to think the storm was a week ago and there are still places that are flooded. It's a lot like Hurricane Floyd was in 99. We just had too much rain in the week before Matthew arrived, and the rivers couldn't take anymore.
I saw that you guys are getting a storm over there on the "left coast"! I hope everything is okay! Smart to have a generator! I need to get one! -
barberry2 — 9 years ago(October 16, 2016 06:04 PM)
Glad to hear that you weren't in danger. We got lucky and the storm bypassed us. Our generator has helped keep us warm in the past and provides minimal comforts (coffee maker, microwave, one tv), but it is a small one. It's a must where we live in the sticks. One storm left us without power for nine days,
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SiriusGrande — 9 years ago(October 21, 2016 12:27 PM)
Glad you didn't have to deal with the storm. 9 days, wow. I think I've been 5 days without power, and that was enough for me! It was hot too. Ugh. I think that was after Hurricane Irene.
Today was a sad day. Had to put my oldest dog to sleep. It was time, and he slipped away while I was hugging his face, rubbing his ears, and kissing the top of his sweet head. That's only the second pet I've ever taken to have put down, and I was so upset with the first dog I couldn't stay. I always kind of regretted that and vowed to stay with this one. I'm glad I did. He was a good boy. -
barberry2 — 9 years ago(October 21, 2016 08:01 PM)
I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. I think many of us have been through that difficult decision to let a pet go to stop the pain and suffering. It is good to stay till the end, if you can handle it. Hugs.
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joe16vind — 9 years ago(October 31, 2016 12:52 PM)
everyone
this I will see
might be in the realm of Shutter Island/or Kurt Russell's The Thing- one can only hope
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-gerard-butler-joe-alwyn-team-psychological-thriller-keepers-942417
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computerbunny — 9 years ago(October 31, 2016 09:30 PM)
everyone
this I will see
might be in the realm of Shutter Island/or Kurt Russell's The Thing- one can only hope
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-gerard-butler-joe-alwyn-team-psychological-thriller-keepers-942417
annie
Thanks Annie for finding this. I thought the article should be printed because the story sounds so wonderful for Gerry.
AFM: Gerard Butler, Joe Alwyn Team for Psychological Thriller 'Keepers'
7:06 AM PDT 10/31/2016 by Alex Ritman
Protagonist is introducing the film about warring lighthouse keepers to buyers at AFM.
Gerard Butler is having a busy few weeks.
Fresh from joining Angel Has Fallen, the third in Millennium Films' action franchise, the actor is now heading to the seas of Scotland for Keepers alongside Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk breakout Joe Alwyn.
The psychological thriller, to be directed by award-winning Danish director Kristoffer Nyholm (The Killing, The Enfield Haunting, Taboo), will see Butler play one of a trio of lighthouse keepers pitted together on a remote island off the Scottish coast. Peter Mullan (Trainspotting) also will star in the film, inspired by a true unsolved local mystery and written by BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Celyn Jones and actor/writer Joe Bone.
Production Company Mad as Birds confirmed that the film is set for an early 2017 shoot in the U.K. Protagonist Pictures will introduce the project to buyers during AFM, which gets underway Wednesday in Santa Monica. The film will be fully financed by Cross Creek Pictures (Hacksaw Ridge, Black Mass, Black Swan, Rush, Everest).
Keepers will be produced by Andy Evans, Ade Shannon and Sean Marley for Mad as Birds, Butler and Alan Siegel for G-Base and Brian Oliver for Cross Creek. The project was brought into Cross Creek by Jason Seagraves, who will serve as executive producer. The film is cast and co-produced by Reg Poerscout-Edgerton.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan and Joe Alwyn leading the cast of Keepers great actors who are deeply committed to this project, and who will go the distance," said Nyholm. "These men are the strong and unique characters at the heart of this story, which is a journey from innocence to animalistic survival. Keepers was great to read, will be an adventure to make and terrifying to watch!"
Co-writers Jones and Bone, who conceived the idea for Keepers while starring together in the biographical drama Castles in the Sky, added: Our objective was to create a unique script that Kristoffer wanted to direct, great actors wanted to perform and a wide audience will want to see. We also wanted to say something poignant about trust and the frailty of the human condition. Keepers has all the shock and awe life can offer, wrapped up in a film that we hope will cling to its audience well after the last reel stops turning in the cinema.
Protagonist is selling international rights for Keepers. CAA, which represents Butler, Alwyn and Nyholm, will co-represent North American rights. Butler is also repped by Alan Siegel Entertainment; Alywn by Independent Talent Group; and Nyholm by United Agents. Mullan is repped by Markham, Froggatt and Irwin. Celyn Jones is repped by APA, Thruline and Hamilton Hodell.