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ODDLY GENIOUS

posted 18 years ago by roisin17
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What a gem of a movie. I turned this film on 15 minutes into it, but it was Dorff who hooked me. And when I brought up the info on it, I was astonished to find that (in the TV info guys eyes) the film was centred around the chaotic life of an aspiring film maker as he tours with, of all the bands in the world, U2. Excellent cameos. I loved this film. It was so unique. And so wierd.

But do you think its really based on the writers real life experiences? I'd love to buy him some coffee and chat about it.

Captain America: I'm hip about time.

[–] jimbobrown-1 17 years ago

this is what it says under Phil Joanous little bio;

"Spielberg and Bono of U2 (separately) encouraged Joanou to "write something personal" and "from the heart", resulting in the extensively autobiographical "Entropy". Virtually every detail is based on the director's real life: just as portrayed in the film, the director had a lengthy relationship with a fashion model and a short-lived marriage to a girl he'd met backstage at a U2 concert; he filmed U2 in concert and on tour for "Rattle and Hum" and the group returned the favor during one Zooropa tour show by projecting footage of Joanou's Vegas wedding to the record company A&R executive he'd just met and married on the rebound; he once punched a studio executive on set; he has a cat named Puddy Tat, an editing room in his basement, and a brother-in-law who happens to be a screenwriter."

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[–] bluesguy 12 years ago

TOTAL GEM OF A FILM.....

I TRULY MISS STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN!