Posted by Misc. Romance on: February 09 2010
When the topic comes up that I've been watching a ton of movies at this years 2010 film festival, the first question that people ask is, “oh, so do you know any good movies that are playing?” and the answer is YES, and my answer isn't to sound smart or to be "in the know" of whats going on... I literally want to people ot go see this movie. Here is an answer I sent this morning to a friend asking me this very question:
"Sure man, no problem... I just saw this one two nights ago and it was amazing! One of the best movies I've seen all year. The last showing is this Friday in Isla Vista. But seriously its worth going out there to see. I'm doing a review thingy on it right now and I'll have an interview with the director uploaded soon. Check it out its kind of a modern day Lord of the Flies story, but super funny!"
Synopsis - A MODERN MEDIEVAL SAGA, The Wild Hunt tells the story of Erik Magnusson, a young man who decides to follow his estranged girlfriend Evelyn into a medieval re-enactment game when he discovers that she has been seduced by one of the players.
As the down-to-earth Erik treks deeper into the game in search of his love, he inadvertently disrupts the delicate balance of the make believe fantasy-land.
Passions are unleashed. Rules are broken. Reality and fantasy collide. The good-hearted game turns into a tragedy of mythic proportion...
Capturing the culture of costume play and the potentially dangerous intersection of real and made-up worlds, The Wild Hunt is a timely and potent comment on the consuming nature of adopting another identity, even within a game, and the modern yearning for ritual.
City2.0 Review - http://sb.city2.org/blogs/ws1/blog_entries/1596-the-wild-hunt-cannot-be-stopped/blog_comments/new
Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tJ4swFfJ0Q
Interview - director Alexander Franchi
We talk about the mistakes that young film makers make, and how they can be positive or negative to the end result of the film...
Show Times - Friday, February 12th at 7PM & 10PM (two showings)
Venue website: http://www.islavista-arts.org/artsdigest/magiclanternfilms.html
Location: IV Theater
Street: 960 Embarcadero del Norte
City/Town: Isla Vista, CA
More Info - http://wildhuntfilm.com/main.html
Come on over, I have nothing to offer, but at least its free.
3 Comments:
Comment by Tristan on February 10 2010
I like his attitude about being present in the film, and letting me the viewer have the satisfaction of figuring things out. It sounds like I would enjoy his films. Thanks Steve.
Comment by Paulrivas on February 10 2010
Man this is some high-tech shit, Steven. I'm in total awe. And what a good guy to interview! Very cool.
Comment by Misc. Romance on February 10 2010
I agree, Tristan...he's a super smart guy with a great creative attitude. Hey thanks Paul. yeah, I'm having a fun time doing it. Right, and having a intervieweeee that response well to the conversation makes it effortless.