YES!!


I cannot wait because PBH is a great actor and he's gonna be the MAIN character! How great is this! Does anyone know when is comin out?

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The movie was shown to an audience for the first time tonight at a film festival in San Jose, CA. It still has to get a distributor, though. I saw it and it was a really great film. I don't think that it'll be hard to find a company to pick it up. I can't wait to see it again!!!

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I saw the Cinequest Sunday afternoon showing, and Philip Baker Hall and Nic Bettauer were there and talked to us after the movie. The audience reaction was very positive, I thought--even before the movie began the audience was buzzing from the energy of anticipation.

I'm antsy to see it again too. I miss Arthur and Joe's company :-) !

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New distributor, Checkmark Films, has picked up Duck, word has it that the release will be around end of August. Bet it will be a hit, especially amongst anti-Bush people!!! GREAT, TOUCHING FILM!!! SEE IT!!! QUACK QUACK!

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That's fantastic! The political stuff aside, this is just a great movie that takes you somewhere and makes you think.

Great news!

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You, uh, might want to read this review first before you commit to seeing it:

http://ruthlessreviews.com/movies/d/duck.html

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Hey guys, that Ruthless review is like, totally wrong. Duck is a great satire against what Jeb could do. You should easily watch it.

-Spydarina

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Liar.

Duck is a horrid attempt by a terrible director who clumsily and mistakenly shares her "vision" with us about a bleak future.

Again, read my review

http://ruthlessreviews.com/movies/d/duck.html

Duck absolutely sucks. Quite possibly the worst film ever made.

$10 says Anonymous-56 is somehow involved in the film.


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RE: Johnny Jon - not Evol5150

Well after reading your review I wondered if you'd been personally slighted. It's as if the film maker personally offended you in someway. But I guess, that's your 'schtick' - just be ahem 'ruthless' about movies.

Well some of your reviews are tough but none are so tough as this one for Duck. I find your tone and lack of movie knowlege quite disturbing but I imagine that's what you're going for. Let me guess, you're trying to be Harry Knowles 'but with an edge'. how cool. But how boring.

Yup that's the fact. Your web review is just sad since it decends into personal petty attacks at the film maker rather than offer anything critical.

"Worse film ever made?!!" - what a statement. It's as if you've seen all the movies ever made and your opinion is above everyone elses. You might have a good knowledge but, come on, worse film? Please be a bit more professional about it. Tonnes of indie movies that have been given accolades and awards are much worse than Duck. Why? Because they only got there because of some connection like a film star's involvment rather than daring to be daring.

I saw Duck at the San Jose Film festival this year. It was a delightful movie. Not an epic or a classic but refreshing to see a new voice out there. It's non formulaic and has some heart but like all indie movies - it's intent is to show a world differently. Of course there are some sections with long dialog/speeches - but hey -isn't this the indie world? They're allowed to do this! Have you no imagination to break out of the box?

If Duck were a hollywood movie - it'd have a solid three act structure with all the clever conflict/character bits we come to expect. If this were a Miramax movie - it'd have a film star as the main actor - or if it got into Sundance -it'd have some quirky title.

Duck on the other hand just tells a simple story about a man and his duck. The audience I saw this movie with, enjoyed it. Laughs and tears. I believe it went onto win an Audience award.

So if you're going to be venemous - why not aim it those who have all the resources in the world (even so called indie movies) but still turn out bilge.

As for Duck -the 'worse film ever made' - hardly.



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Your mother regrets having you.

As for "Duck," it is the worst film I've seen in years, and possibly worse than the all time worst, the equally indie (and terrible) "Jump."

I also like how YOU hold indie films to a lower standard than other films. What is this, the special olypics? The Director (who should have her hands cut off and her eyes cut out) gets a hug for effort?

Duck = horrible, terrible, waste-of-time movie.

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I agree with Donny 100%. I can believe that the movie is bad [I haven't seen it, though I've read mostly negative things], but that review is probably the worst one I've ever read. It exemplifies how inappropriate, self-righteous, and petty film criticism can be.

You're more than entitled to hate the movie, but your review is a textbook example of the worst of film criticism.

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How old are you? You're certainly not 26. I know plenty of film making types who are younger and have a more considerate view of film makers.

Now we all hate some movies. We all know bad movies out there exist. And I say there are a lot of movies that I class as 'average' or 'bad' even though they are deemed by Sundance etc as 'outstanding'.

You, on the other hand, are childish in your reviews. Somehow you have singled out this movie and I suspect its for malicious reasons.

And what's this about my mother? What the?! is this the playground in kindergarten or something? Have you no ability with movie criticism that you stoop to petty childish comments? Or are you just having innocent fun - a way to remind us 'Hey lets not take movie seriously guys"?

Well you've shot yourself in the foot really. By making your opinions known and replying to my comments, you have exposed yourself as a lame reviewer.

I have to ask that the people reading this should ask themselves the question: "do I feel lucky?" or;

"maybe I should watch this movie these guys are talking about?

"Is it really that bad?"

"Would watching it, make me appreciate how great an actor Steven Segal is?"

"Would I then enjoy the perfectly executed alien vs Predator?"

"...The dynamic range of Keanu Reeves in Much ado about nothing?"

"...Sharon stone's stunning performance in Catwoman"

"...appreciate anything by Peter Greenaway"

"...empathise with Morvern Callar"

"...understand Closer"

"...really, really enjoy Batman and Robin"

Well, that's it from me. I hope you all get a chance to judge the movie for yourself. And not through the petty eyes of jonny_26

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I don't think so

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When did you see this film? Where? San Jose?

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On a slightly different note...

I just Syriana and Crash recently. You mentioned that Duck is heavy handed and exhibits left wing preaching. What do you think of these titles then? Heavy handed? Preachy?

The themes and message are so obvious and on the nose it almost stifles any surprise in the storytelling and yet the performances keep them alive even if the message is preached to us on more than one occasion. Do you think these movies 'blow' too?

I might add - without Clooney/Damon -would these movies have been distributed? Or if Sandra Bullock or Matt Dillon weren't in Crash - would they have been picked up?

I'm not saying these are bad films - in fact I enjoyed them but indie movies that dare to be preachy like those movies i.e but without a film star, have a worth too.

I just remember the Duck movie not conforming to a cliche 'Indie-wood' formula that requires film stars to validate its message. Is what it's saying not true? Is that old man's story a sad reflection on how we treat or ignore our disenfranchised?

Maybe Duck won't appeal to the Harry Potter going crowds but from what I remember - it was a sweet, sad look at modern society and an audience that likes something different will find this movie appealing however low budget or non conformist it maybe. Heavy handed hardly - preachy? No way. just non conformist.

Indie movies should be challenging. Both in theme and form too.

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I think a reviewer that uses such technical critical jargon as "slut" and "boobies" and hopes that "bad things happen" to the director should really try to tackle some of the great films of all time. Hey, why not audition for The New Yorker, Jonny-26? I saw the film the same night as you (and don't work for anyone involved with it). I thought it an interesting look at the side of L.A. people don't often see in films. You, of course, reveal yet another view of SoCal culture.. This website Jonny-26 mentions also reviews such film classics as "White Wife, Black Cock." IMDB, try to have some real reviewers write reviews, not this kind of wanking.

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I think a reviewer that uses such technical critical jargon as "slut" and "boobies" (Johnny-26) and hopes that "bad things happen" to the director should really try to tackle some of the great films of all time. Hey, why not audition for The New Yorker as film reviewer, Jonny-26? I saw the film the same night as you (and don't work for anyone involved with it). I thought it an interesting look at the side of L.A. people don't often see in films. You, of course, reveal yet another view of SoCal culture. "Ruthless Reviews?" You've got to be kidding. This website Jonny-26 mentions also reviews such film classics as "White Wife, Black Cock." IMDB, try to have some real reviewers write reviews, not this kind of wanking. And what is it with hating female film directors, writers? Someone else here is bagging on Sofia Coppola. Go back to your porno, guys.

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