Eff You, Dad
It's been decided that a father-son relationship drama starring Paul Dano and Robert De Niro will sell more tickets if it's called Being Flynn rather than Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, the title of the 2004 memoir that the film is based on. Nick Flynn's book is about a reunion with his egoistic alcoholic dad in Boston in the late '80s. The title refers to his father's description of homeless living in Beantown.
Being Flynn (Focus, 3.2) was directed, written and co-produced by Paul Weitz (About A Boy). It costars Olivia Thirlby, Lili Taylor, Wes Studi and Julianne Moore.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 15, 2012 at 10:44 AM
comment #1
DiscoNap
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These gerund titles really need to die. If they're going to pussy out, why not at least go with Another Night?
Posted by DiscoNap
at February 15, 2012 12:00 PM
comment #2
lazarus
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Nice to see Wes Studi is no longer wandering around an English garden looking for his cut scenes from The New World.
Posted by lazarus
at February 15, 2012 12:02 PM
comment #3
myownhausfrau
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Sad. In a more perfect world, the suits wouldn't title the movies. Because, "Another Bullshit Night in Suck City" is an awesome title.
Posted by myownhausfrau
at February 15, 2012 1:00 PM
comment #4
Gabe@ThePlaylist
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This is honestly the best DeNiro has been in years, and it's such a pleasure to see him back.
Unfortunately, you have to get past the enormous unlikelihood of Paul Dano getting in bed, repeatedly, with Olivia Thirlby.
Posted by Gabe@ThePlaylist
at February 15, 2012 1:09 PM
comment #5
a_loco
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If it had been titled Another Night in Suck City, some people would have been miffed, but at least that's an understandable neutering. Being Flynn sounds awful.
Posted by a_loco
at February 15, 2012 1:19 PM
comment #6
LexG
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De Niro is great in STONE, especially that bit near the end when all emboldened by Jovovich pussy and now rageful that he isn't getting her anymore, he sidles up to some cooze from his office who shuts him down, and De Niro goes OFF calling her a "cunt" or something... That movie was sort of underappreciated, it TOTALLY got what it'd be like for a mean old bastard who'd been dormant for decades to suddenly get young tail again... God ALL movies should be about SEX SEX SEX.
Posted by LexG
at February 15, 2012 2:32 PM
comment #7
DiscoNap
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Stone is pretty great. Not a single easy moment. One of the few recent movies that will randomly pop into my head.
Posted by DiscoNap
at February 15, 2012 6:00 PM
comment #8
Gabe@ThePlaylist
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PERISH THE THOUGHT, SIR DISCO OF NAPS.
Posted by Gabe@ThePlaylist
at February 15, 2012 9:55 PM
comment #9
John M
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Yeah, because you don't get much more unapproachable than Olivia Thirlby? Wha, huh?
She and Dano have that magical quality in common: the ability to make me fall asleep far before my bedtime.
Posted by John M
at February 15, 2012 10:10 PM
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at February 20, 2012 3:12 PM