You would think that Tim Roth and Toni Collette would realize how terrible this will be, but maybe they thought Randy Quaid's performance in Category 7: End of the World was amazing and wanted to be apart of the disaster genre. Of course I am gonna watch it though. I am just hoping it has the same appeal as Spring Break Shark Attach and both of the 10.5 movies.
shareI think this film will be in a completely different league than the movies you mentioned. Gina McKee, Hugh Bonneville, Tim Roth, Toni Collette... all intelligent, experienced actors who certainly wouldn't take part in a tacky film with a weak screen play. BBC and HBO are producing - sounds brilliant, to me.
shareBellaquinn, you are absolutely right. It will be a hard-hitting, well-produced and professionally-shot movie. The cast and Director are superb and they treat the disaster with great emotion and respect. It will be an unforgettable production. I have spoken to many of the actors and the production crew and they are deeply touched by the subject matter - hence their participation.
Jonathan, Bangkok
Glad to hear that, Jonathan. I'm looking forward to seeing this film, even though I know it'll be hard to watch.
Which actors have you spoken with? Gina McKee by any chance? if so, can you tell me about meeting her?
I've got to come clean Bellaquin, my 7-year old daughter played the role of a little girl (Eva) who's lost her parents and is sort of 'adopted' by Sophie and Chewitel's characters (they lose their daughter in the film). We got to spend time with the above-mentioned actors who were physically and emotionally drained at the end of every day's shooting. We also spent quite a bit of time with Gina McKee who is a lovely lady and a fantastic actress. They should be back in the UK by now or working on their next projects as the filming was scheduled to last 10 weeks only. Owen Teale is a great guy and is almost unrecognisable when he's made up as one of the victims.
A very talented and down-to-earth cast and crew and it was a pleasure and a privilege spending time with all of them. I'm not sure they'll be airing the film in Thailand in December, but it will be on BBC2 at that time and on HBO around the world.
Can't wait to watch it - even if I didn't have a personal interest in it...
I'd like to second what Jonathan said. I was lucky enough to spend some time on the set while on holiday in Phuket, and I think it's going to be a good film. My take on it is that it is not a disaster movie. Like the working title says, it's about the aftermath and about people whose lives were affected by the disaster. There was a small article about the filming a couple of weeks ago in the Bangkok Post. Here's a portion of what was said:
"'The film is the result of extensive research with people in Thailand whose lives were affected one way or the other by the tsunami,' says Jane Featherstone, executive producer and joint MD of Kudos Productions, which produced the movie for the BBC.
'We tried to find some insight to the aftermath of the event, and to show that it affects people all over the world.'
The multi-stranded story involves a Burmese, an Australian, an American, a Swede and a Thai villager who connects the various threads together. 'We looked at other countries that were also hit by the waves, but decided to base our story in Phuket because this is the place where people from different backgrounds and cultures come together and experience the tragic event,' says Featherstone.
'And we believe that by presenting it as a drama, instead of as a documentary, allows us to explore the emotional, political and social sides of things in greater detail.'"
Hope this gives everyone a better idea of what to expect.
Tim M., USA
Why don't people watch it first before blasting it.. and besides collette and roth can't act..
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Tim Roth is an underrated actor. He's amazing in every movie I've seen him in, even the horrific "Planet of the Apes" remake. He was amazing in "The Legend of 1900" which, if you haven't seen, you need too. But he's always good. Always. In my personal opinion, anyway.
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It usually takes most people at least a paragraph to completely contradict themselves and here you've done it in one!
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