movie Killers of the Flower Moon | October 20, 2023 | 92% on RT, in cinemas now

[mystery]

VARIETY: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ With Leonardo DiCaprio Gets October Release Date

Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a historical drama about the serial targeting and murder of members of the oil-rich Osage tribe, will open in limited theaters starting Oct. 6. The film will then have a wide release on Oct. 20.
 

 

Edited October 21, 2023 by mystery

[Saintlor]

8 minutes ago, fridayteenage said:

i'm curious how they'll structure the film in a way that leo would be a lead. they'll definitely have to diverge from the book a lot, where it's definitely jesse plemons>robert de niro>leo in importance. 

 

 

Is Leo the lead or does he just have top billing?

[fridayteenage]

https://www.nme.com/news/film/killers-of-the-flower-moon-script-changed-after-arguments-between-writer-and-leonardo-dicaprio-2818869

 

The script originally was faithful to the book where the lead was the investigator played by Leo, but then Leo decided he wanted to play the nephew of the killer instead so told the writer to change everything to make that person the lead instead.

“'Leonardo wanted some things changed that we argued about. He won half of [the arguments]. I won half of them. So that’s happening.'” 

 

“A source with knowledge of the situation says Paramount felt that turned the film into a moody and less commercial character study." So now it's less about the investigation of murder, and more Leo being ANGSTY.

[kandicha]

I’m pretty excited for this, it’s an important story that needs to be told.

 

Plus Lily Gladstone has been amazing in everything I’ve seen her in so give her all the awards. 

[mystery]

DEADLINE: Martin Scorsese Locks ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Run Time

Martin Scorsese has locked his cut of Killers of the Flower Moon, and Deadline can reveal that the final run time will be 3 hours, 26 minutes. The Apple Original Films drama will make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, before it opens theatrically in October through Paramount Pictures and later moves to streaming globally on Apple TV+.

[Hector]

Good thing there's a streaming release because that running time.   Just slightly shorter than The Irishman's 3 & a half hours!

Edited April 18, 2023 by Hector

[kandicha]

three hours, 26 minutes , is not too bad. was worried this was going to be four hours 

[mystery]

Teaser trailer is out!

[Gui Blackout]

 

[McNulty]

THIS IS CINEMA

 

[kandicha]

Just a few more days until we get initial reactions 

[Kylizzle]

It looks amazing

[slik]

Looks good

[Hector]

Amazing film. The direction and cinematography were impeccable and there were so many powerful scenes in the movie.  Lily Gladstone gives such a fully realized and lived in performance that really tugs onto the heartstrings well. Leo gives one of his best performances on screen and De Niro is consistent all the way through. In spite of the running time, the film didn't feel bloated at all and was a riveting historical drama to watch.   This movie will get several Oscar nominations, definitely a big contender for any it gets nominated in. The ending was incredibly well done too.

Edited October 21, 2023 by Hector

[Komet]

Saw this last night, a MASTERPIECE. I was concerned about the runtime, but time passed faster than Oppenheimer for me. Gladstone/DiCaprio/De Niro act their ass OFF; not sure why there's a discussion if Gladstone is a lead or not, she very much is. And what a beautiful performance by her.  The story is terrifying, I wasn't familiar with it at all. The epilogue is genius.

 

Also congrats to whoever did work on Leo, he looked snatched and phresh imo and not like an a alcoholic like in those paparazzi photos 

Edited October 21, 2023 by Komet blu

[Club classic]

It's been a long time since I had a movie evoking so many real emotions in me, disgust, guilt, sympathy, disappointment but it was still so captivating and entertaining? Gladstone was mind-blowing, I hope she gets the recognition for this movie. I hate long movies but felt like time flew by with this, it didn't feel long at all.

[Katamari]

This looked really good from the trailers

[kandicha]

I saw this last night and I can’t stop thinking about it & still feel haunted by Lily Gladstone’s gaze - she was perfect, hope she gets all the recognition this upcoming awards season. The rest of the cast (especially De Niro) gave great performances as well. The last shots will linger in my memory. And hopefully this chapter of American history (that I personally didn’t know much about before) will come to greater public attention. 

[Jotham]

I watched it last night and loved it so much! This alongside Barbie are easily my favorite movies of the year. I grew up in Oklahoma and it felt surreal to see this being told on the big screen. It's a very powerful story and it really makes you wonder how often this happened in American history and we don't know about it. Also, everything about the cinematography was perfect, like when Mollie's mother passed away and the movie briefly cuts to her in the afterlife. My only problem with the film is that I wish we saw more of Mollie's perspective. I loved the few monologues she had (like when she went to Washington D.C.) and I wish we had more of it.

 

By the way, watching this while Eras Tour is still everywhere in theaters was an odd experience because I could hear "Fearless" being played in the auditorium next to me while the testimony scene was going on.

Edited October 22, 2023 by Jotham

[fridayteenage]

62% male

64% white

opening weekend audience

 

Makes sense given how the movie centers white men + the director/writers/producers/original author are white men.

Edited October 22, 2023 by fridayteenage

[Ampersand13]

Really want to see this before next weekend since I’ll be away, but finding the time on a week night for a three and a half hour film is going to be challenging (worth it I’m sure)

[jrd30121994]

This was a snooze NGL

[D/X]

Lily Gladstone carried the film and THAT ending scene was the best of it. The type of film where you leave the theater upset from all the ****** up injustice. 

Not the best from Scorsese though.

 

Oh and definitely recommend either wait until its Apple TV+ release or make sure the Swift movie is not playing at the same time cause, Jesus. Cruel Summer while they are explaining the murders was not it.

[ZIVERT]

So, so good. I’m glad I decided to take the leap and go see it in theaters. Lily Gladstone really stole the show - I hope she’s showered with praise and awards during award season.

 

Two scenes in particular that stood out to me:

• the afterlife scene with the Osage ancestors - the lighting, the imagery, everything about this scene was beautiful. It was necessary to have this short break from the misery and darkness of the story

 

• the final scene - so much symbolism in the fact that the finale is some stupid FBI sponsored radio show, with silly sound effects and the racist Osage impressions by white people retelling the story for a white audience. And with Martin Scorsese himself delivering the last lines - it felt like a necessary self reflection (and criticism) about how Indigenous stories are told. Although the movie teaches a wider audience about this brutal time in history, it in of itself contributes to the “commercializing Native trauma for white audiences” factor the finale scene pokes fun at.

 

I can’t wait for it to be out on Apple TV so I can rewatch at my own pace (and with subtitles )

[zasderfght]

15 hours ago, jrd30121994 said:

This was a snooze NGL

I'm glad I wasn't the only one to think this! 

 

I don't mind "talky" films, but, wow, I was bored. My boyfriend, however, is obsessed with American history, and he found this movie fascinating.