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 Under the Skin is an upcoming movie directed by Jonathon Glazer, starring Scarlett Johansson. It's adapted from the novel by Michael Faber. An alien disguised as a human woman prowls the streets of Scotland for hitchhikers to kidnap. Then she starts to feel Real Bad about it. The movie is being released on April 4th, 2014 in the US. The score is being done by Mica Levi, otherwise known as the frontwoman of Micachu and the Shapes. It's really good! You can listen to it for free until April 1st on Pitchfork Advance, here. Totally rad trailer that doesn't tell you anything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2g4WC8yosk More average trailer that actually tells you things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7bAZCOk0Sc Quick FAQ: How similar is it to the book? Aside from the general conceit of "alien kidnaps men," not at all. Not even the protagonist's name is the same. Please don't complain about this. Viral marketing? Sure, if you're into that. Please be aware that some are mildly  http://i.minus.com/idEgzMwYUSz4m.jpg (Yes, it was an actual Craigslist ad for a while) http://1-of-many.com/ http://touched-some1.com/ http://t0uch-me.com/  I HEARD THAT -Don't be weird about it. --- Totally hyped for this, haven't been this excited for a movie in months. Looks like the perfect brand of creepy, like someone made a movie adaptation of Get Color or something.
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Also a fun thing to keep in mind is that many of the people that Laura picks up weren't even told it was for a movie (or that they were picked up by Scarlett Johansson) until they arrived at the destination, so their reactions are completely earnest.
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Chthon posted:Any Canadian goons know if this will be getting released in Canada at some point? I've really been wanting to see it lately but can't find any info on a release whatsoever, was its appearance at TIFF all we're getting? A two-week run at a single theatre in a single city in the whole country is kinda pathetic. I kinda made this thread too early - I assumed the release date was April 4th but apparently that's only for NYC. It's getting a wide release on the 18th, from what I can tell. Vargo posted:I have to say, the idea of these horny craigslist guys thinking they're going to hookup and callin that number is hilarious. This is precisely what's so funny to me. There's multiple of them, too. Aphrodite posted:He's talking about the nude scenes. Yeah. As Professor Clumsy noted in his (really good and makes me even more hyped!) review, it kinda dominates the discussion whenever the movie is brought up. Pirate Jet fucked around with this message at 07:47 on Apr 8, 2014 |
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Apr 8, 2014 07:43
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Cacator posted:I too live in the uncultured wastelands of Canada and am not sure if/when I'll be able to see this film, but I read the book recently and loved it, and while I know the movie is basically unrelated I'm wondering if any particular scenes or elements are taken from the book besides the general premise. Such as do we see what her alien form is? Do we meet the other aliens? Are any of the men she meets based on the men in the book? One thing I would have really liked to see from the book is what the "monthlings" look like but from what I gather that angle's been changed entirely. Based on what I've heard - it hasn't opened near me yet - you never see her home planet, though you do see other aliens she works with, in their human forms.
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