Anybody remember 'shortcuts'
Is it me or is this plot taken directly from one of the scenarios in 1993's "Shortcuts"
So much for their claim to be an "original" story.
Thank you! I was just about to post this. This plots seems like a complete rip-off of Robert Altman's "Short Cuts."
shareboth films are based on raymond carver stories.
i haven't seen jindabyne, but i think the story was dealt with perfectly in the short amount of screen time it had, when it played out in short cuts.
can anyone who has seen both films say if jindabyne was worth it?
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For more information about both subjects brought up in this thread there are several other posts on this board about both. Most articles about the movie when it was about to be released talked about the fact this was a Raymond Carver short story and had basically been done in Robert Altman's Shortcuts. As far as if one is better than the other most people seem to like Jindabyne better. I really liked Jindabyne(got to see it at the Toronto Film Festival in September '06 where Gabriel Byne and Laura Linney appeared at the screening)but I have not seen the other movie even though it was just on the Independent Film Channel. As I have read all the posts on this board I find that most people either loved this movie or hated it. It was rare that anyone had a so-so attitude about it.
Karen
"i haven't seen jindabyne, but i think the story was dealt with perfectly in the short amount of screen time it had, when it played out in short cuts.
can anyone who has seen both films say if jindabyne was worth it? "
Heck no. They stretch it so much, that the 20 Page story could get into a 2 Hour Movie. They even got rid of some of the greatness of the short story. It's also very boring. Shortcuts is a lot better.
hey, I was about to post about this ! The short story was already used as a segment of Altman's "Short Cuts". I wouldn't bother to take a look at Jindabyne were it not for the fact that it is directed by the guy who made Lantana, which was a terrific movie.
shareYes! Worth it! It's two different artists separately interpreting a work of literature. While some of the language and scenes repeat, as well as the mood, the ultimate interpretation is different.
Wouldn't you see different adaptations of classic literature?
"Yes! Worth it! It's two different artists separately interpreting a work of literature. While some of the language and scenes repeat, as well as the mood, the ultimate interpretation is different."
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Yes. Shortcuts is actually funny, taking a darkly amusing spin on the story, whereas this film is devoid of humor.
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