"Reservation" vs. "Revolutionary"

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Getting this straight: Terry George's Reservation Road, an emotionally intense adult drama set in Connecticut that's based on a respected 1999 novel by John Burnham Schwartz, will open on 11.9.07 via Focus Features. Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road, an emotionally intense adult drama set in Connecticut that's based on a respected 1961 novel by Richard Yates, will open in December 2008 via DreamWorks.

Joaquin Pheonix, Jennifer Connelly in Reservation Road

George's film, wrapped, costars Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly and Mira Sorvino. Mendes' film, now shooting in and around Darien, Connecticut, costars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on June 7, 2007 at 10:00 AM

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Mark says ...

Won't Revolutionary Road be in the can by August? Whose grandma is editing the thing?

Posted by Mark at June 7, 2007 10:39 AM

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DavidF says ...

They're both set in Connecticut? WTF..
I've read this twice and I'm sure by tomorrow I won't remember which is which anymore.

Someone should change names.
Or, better yet, get Harvey Weinstein to put them together, Grindhouse style. You can call it "RoadHouse" and get Patrick Swayze to direct a trailer between them where he uses his doctorate degree to rip out a guy's jugular...

Posted by DavidF at June 7, 2007 10:50 AM

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nemo says ...

Jennifer Connelly needs to eat more regularly.

Posted by nemo at June 7, 2007 10:58 AM

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jeffmcm says ...

Mark, editing a feature that isn't meant for fast-food consumption almost always takes more than the 2-3 months you're suggesting. Spielberg and Michael Kahn can put out movies that fast but only because they've been collaborating for 30 years and they're among the best in the biz.

Posted by jeffmcm at June 7, 2007 11:31 AM

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Mark says ...

Jeffmcm, i never suggested 2 to 3 months worth of editing. I did suggest, however, a duration of less than 15 months. They should be able to get it out by Easter, and if they really want to wait for awards season, premiere it in Toronto, and open right after.

But December of 08? That's a lifetime away.

Posted by Mark at June 7, 2007 11:50 AM

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jeffmcm says ...

Hey, I would be happy if they came out sometime other than December, but these days Awards season is a two-week-long release period.

Posted by jeffmcm at June 7, 2007 12:01 PM

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Rich S. says ...

It's Goonies/Ghoulies all over again.

Posted by Rich S. at June 7, 2007 1:35 PM

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corey3rd says ...

How about calling one "Nutmeg Nights?"

Posted by corey3rd at June 7, 2007 4:12 PM

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le corbeau says ...

I suppose it'd be possible to come up with a less appealing publicity shot than Jennifer Connelly looking like she's about to bitch Brian Dennehy, I mean Joaquin Phoenix out at a frickin' funeral, but it's tough to think of one offhand.

Posted by le corbeau at June 7, 2007 7:47 PM

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