I wonder what Polanski thought of it... - The Two Jakes (1990) Discussion

[–] threescrewsloose 20 years ago

Roman was extremely disappointed that there weren't any 13-year-old girls in it!

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[–] thao 20 years ago

Shame on you!!!

- This comment is most likely authentic and fairly close to what I intended to say -

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[–] bede86 19 years ago

Ha Ha original....loser.

The Nightrider!!! That is his name...the Nightrider. Remember him when you look at the night sky!

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[–] Kenny J 17 years ago

Not sure what a 13-year-old girl pimped by her mother has to do with Chinatown, The Two Jakes, or anything else connected with IMDB. Almost every message board on IMDB seems to be plagued by guys like this. I'm sure there's some more appropriate message board or chat room wherein they could while away their time.

Having dealt with the comedian-of-the-year, back to the subject.

Polanski wouldn't have a problem with location. He filmed Tess in France for the same reason (the UK has some kind of reciprocal agreement with the US). No one would like a Chinatown 3 more than me but I think it'll never happen. Polanski has his own ongoing projects and probably wouldn't be all that interested - he tends to move on. Even with another director I'm not sure how far Robert Towne had got with the third part of the trilogy. And Jack Nicholson is probably booked-up for the next 3 years - and let's face it, it really would have to star Jack.

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[–] eagle-ri 11 years ago

LOL. Good one.

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[–] el1sdf 20 years ago

he was at the premiere and said, perhaps politely, it was good but he couldn't understand what was going on - honest and harsh, even to his mate Jack.

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[–] ytopp201 19 years ago

threescrewsloose: what a burn!
Omg. I heard Chinatown was planned to be a trilogy, so was Polanski PLANNING to do a sequal/third part to it?

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[–] Stein-e 18 years ago

Polanski can't do it because as far as i know he still is banned from USA and he can't make a mivie that takes place in L.A if he can't be there, but I would love to see a third J.J Gites movie.

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[–] TheLaughingMan1466 18 years ago

Mr Polanski isn't banned from the USA. He's just too scared to step foot there because in theory the police could throw him in jail. He most likely wouldn't, but would you take a chance?

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[–] Director-21 18 years ago

The LA DA has said that he will be arrested if he returns.

However he could make a film set in LA. It would just be difficult. Remember "Gangs of NY" (Italy), "From Hell" (Prague), "Highlander: The Series" (Vancouver)?

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[–] rogerscorpion 18 years ago

Polanski can mame a film SET in L.A., but can't film IN L.A.
He can't set foot in the states.

Carpe Noctem

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[–] eagle-ri 11 years ago

Why not? That kind of thing is done all the time.

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[–] artymorty 13 years ago

The third movie has already been made! Sort of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Framed_Roger_Rabbit#Writing

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[–] mikeoak840 18 years ago

Wrong answer. The movie came out in 1990. He had already skipped to Europe to avoid incarceration for raping the 13 age girl in the mid-70's. If he sets foot in the U.S., he'll be immediately taken into custody. So there's no way he could've been at the premiere here in the U.S. in 1990.

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[–] Star_blazer_9000 17 years ago

"Roman was extremely disappointed that there weren't any 13-year-old girls in it!"

Dude. Not cool.

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[–] TexasGreek 17 years ago

>>"Roman was extremely disappointed that there weren't any 13-year-old girls in it!"

Dude. Not cool.
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Gimme a break. That was hilarious!

"Affirmative action is a stain on the American soul." - Charlton Heston

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[–] Johnny_Shannow 17 years ago

Yep one of the funniest things i've read in a long time lol.

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[–] shk_okwd 15 years ago

Cause movies only have premieres in the United States...

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[–] bpvalentine 14 years ago

The 13 year old girls line was OK, but kinda to be expected. What is hilarious is knowing the kind of reactions it would get from people.

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[–] jimmyderzko 13 years ago

Pedolanski? Well i doubt he saw it, teenage girls find these kinds of movies boring!

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[–] jc1305us 12 years ago

Amazing that people jump the the defense of a known pedophile!

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[–] Disfigurator 12 years ago

Not amazing. He had made some great films and that in my book far outshines his kinky deeds. Besides it wasn't a rape. It was a sex with a minor. Bitch got kinky and *beep* That's fine.

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[–] rogerscorpion 10 years ago

...as well as our greatest living director.

Carpe Noctem!

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[–] hbfilmz 11 years ago

Amazing dude. How funny.

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[–] SC1089 10 years ago

I remember reading that Polanski didn't have much of a comment on it other than to say it was very confusing and hard to follow.

In my opinion, that was his way of saying that was absolutely terrible and not true to the original at all.

The beauty of Chinatown is exactly in the line "You may think you know what's going on around here, but you don't.", because in Chinatown the viewer always does THINK he knows what's going on, but then keeps changing his/her mind as Jake does.

Whereas in The Two Jakes, it's a confusing hodgepodge of scenes and plotlines that doesn't really come together until three-quarters of the way through. Thus the viewer is a confused mess at all times and only Jake knows what's going on.

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[–] cervantes-4 9 years ago

My DVD has an extras feature where Jack discusses making the film and the reviews. He says 'Roman liked it.'

Nervous?
Yes.
First time?
No, I've been nervous before.

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