Southland Tales is streaming now on Mubi, This article appears in the 03 Jun 2020 issue of the New Statesman, We can't breathe. [30] The film was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on November 9, 2007, in partnership with Destination Films and Samuel Goldwyn Films,[31] but in eventually opened in limited release in California on November 14, 2007. The Tangent Universe is an alternate reality to our own. SOUTHLAND TALES is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. This soundtrack has 41 tracks, 9 of which are sound bytes taken from the film. Things certainly ended on a dark note for many of the characters on the "Southland" season finale, but the final moments left fans' jaws on the ground in a cliffhanger that may never be resolved. What exactly happens at the end of the movie? It foretells the end of the world and the Second Coming of Christ (Pilot Abilene keeps reading it on the soundtrack). Kids are shooting home video of their Independence Day barbecue. Southland Tales EXPLAINED - Breakdown & Heavy Analysis - YouTube FOR MORE MOVIE EXPLANATION VIDEOS PLEASE LIKE AND COMMENT THIS VIDEO! If "Southland Tales" is a semi-straightforward reinterpretation of the Book of Revelation, then Baron Von Westphalen is the Antichrist, Sen. Bobby Frost is probably his false prophet, Krysta Now is the Whore of Babylon, the two witnesses are probably Boxer Santaros and Roland Taverner, the white horse is the levitating ice cream truck, and Christ is Ronald and Roland Taverner. When Fortunio and Boxer arrive at the rendezvous point, this is where the two are introduced to one another Vaughn sends a car to pick up Boxer and bring him back to the Frost mansion. [42], J. Hoberman defended the film, yet again, in his review for the theatrical cut. In 2016, I implore you to give it a shot. Inside the levitating ice cream truck, the two Taverners continue to hold hands. There are hundreds of these mechanical balls buried everywhere in the Southland. In fact, Marx was indirectly influenced by the Book of Revelation in his writing. A blockade in the Strait of Hormuz impedes the flow of oil to the United States, causing an increased demand for alternative fuel sources. The Treer generators were slowing the rotation of Earth by .0000006 mile per hour (.9 inch per day, or 2.3 centimeters per day), per day, which caused strange effects around the world. It has a similar plot to Southland Tales, but with different characters and more gratuitous product placement. Singer Rebekah Del Rio, who (as herself) performs the "Star Spangled Banner" onboard the mega-zeppelin, is also featured in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive." Protector of the Messiah/False ProphetRoland Taverner: Southland Tales grossed $275,380 in limited release at the North American box office and $99,363 in Turkey and United Kingdom for a worldwide total of $374,743,[6] against a production budget of $17 million. While Roeper called the film "Two hours and twenty-four minutes of abstract crap," Phillips felt that "the film has a head on its shoulders despite the fact that it can't find any direction" but nevertheless gave the film a thumbs down. "Three Days [Live Version]" by Jane's Addiction15. Liberal extremist cells start to emerge, including a group called the Neo-Marxists. [26], Southland Tales was initially planned to be a nine-part "interactive experience", with the first six parts published in six 100-page graphic novels that would be released in a six-month period up to the film's release. After the attacks, Kelly revised the script. Musician Moby was approached on composing and performing the film's score. Edit, The idea of not having a bowel movement really doesn't seem to have anything to do with being the messiah; it's more of a sign of human evolution led by the new messiah. They can use their telepathy as an advantage this way. As part of his job, Jericho must tattoo a symbol from every world religion onto his body and, when the Messiah reaches maturity, the "winning" religion's symbol will bleed snake blood. While Ronald is briefly distracted, Boxer is beckoned over by Serpentine, who has been hovering nearby. I also watched it because at present there is something satisfying about an apocalypse story that suggests humanity may be too dumb, too self-interested and too naturally violent to survive. "Southland Tales" opens on July 4, 2005, in Abilene, Texas. What do all the characters in the film keep on quoting from? Janeane Garofalo appears as General Teena MacArthur. The anagram of his name, FREAK MAN VIRTUE is most important, foreshadowing the ultimate destiny of Martin in the film. After losing a game of cards, Fortunio needed to make his way back into California, and Krysta offered to set him up with a visa. Kelly sought more financing to finish visual effects for the film, and he negotiated a deal with Sony to cut down on the film's length in exchange for funds to complete the visual effects. Fortunio's goons inject Boxer with fluid karma and load him into an ambulance. Southland Tales (2007) Rated R for language, violence, sexual material and some drug content 160 minutes Cast Dwayne Johnson as Boxer Seann William Scott as Roland/Ronald Sarah Michelle Gellar as Krysta Kapowski/Krysta Now Curtis Armstrong as Dr. Soberin Exx Mandy Moore as Madeline Kevin Smith as Simon Theory Justin Timberlake as Abilene "Tiny Elephants" by Moby12. They have been collected together into one single volume: The titles of the parts in the film are:[27], The film premiered May 21, 2006, at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it was poorly received. According to their plan, Boxer is to videotape their faked murder. Southland Tales is a 2006 thriller and comedy-drama film and the second film of Richard Kelly. | Pimp is American slang for badass. He wakes up in a bed in his apartment in Treer Plaza. It never becomes clear what exactly happened in the desert. The first time Fortunio appears in the film, he quotes Karl Marx ("Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval"), and several characters quote the song "Three Days" by Jane's Addiction ("We saw the shadows of the morning light/ The shadows of the evening sun/ Until the shadows and the light were one"). Many people think wireless electricity is the thing that could rescue us from our dilemma as we reach the end of the petroleum era. The film also evokes Kurt Vonnegut's sci-fi absurdism, Philip K. Dick's philosophical approach to time travel, and Thomas Pynchon's sprawling narratives.The film that is most obviously referenced is "Kiss Me Deadly," a 1955 film noir about a private detective who uncovers a plot to detonate a nuclear device. All three graphic novels were written by Richard Kelly, with artwork by Brett Weldele. ------------------------------------------. On his way to meet Krysta, Fortunio discovered Boxer Santaros in the desert, stricken with amnesia. "Southland Tales" also borrows from "Repo Man," which ends with a flying car. That would be Fluid Karma. The screenplay ends at a McDonald's restaurant, when Caleb starts belching noxious gas and launching fireballs. Much of Pilot Abilene's voiceover consists of direct quotations from the Book of Revelation. Why would Martin let himself die after he killed everyone on the Mega-Zeppelin? Shortly after they received their first injection of fluid karma, however, Taverner and Abilene were sent on a mission to Fallujah, and Taverner accidentally injured Abilene with a grenade -- disfiguring him. Ronald agrees to take Boxer for a ride-along so he can research his role. We'll begin with a recap of the film. Edit, Most of the footage was a subplot between Kevin Smith's and Janeane Garofalo's characters (Simon Theory and General Teena MacArthur) where they discussed Operation Serpentine Dream Theory. Roland, a Hermosa Beach police officer, had gotten involved in a "deep conspiracy" and would be in danger if anybody found out that he was alive. The name Treer is a reference to Trier, Marx's birthplace. He learns that his account has been blocked, so Kefauver and Ronald use the Hummer to rip the ATM from the wall. The theatrical cut of "Southland Tales" has been extensively reedited -- a subplot has been excised, additional special effects shots have been inserted, a new explanatory sequence opens the movie -- and critics have been considerably kinder to it. [38], Glenn Kenny, in his review for Premiere criticized the film's style, "Kelly's camera placement and framing are at best textbook and at worst calamitously mediocre. Edit, Three days before the movie starts, Krysta Now was vacationing on a houseboat on Lake Mead with Ronald Taverner, Tab Taverner (Ronald's father) and Fortunio Balducci. As in "Southland Tales," a character in "Kiss Me Deadly" picks up a stranger in the desert, and one of the main characters in the film is named after a poet. Due to the poor reception they received at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and still without a distributor, Richard Kelly went back and re-edited the film, trimming out 20-25 minutes worth of footage and adding approximately a hundred or so extra visual effects shots. The film features an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. Ronald and Martin Kefauver pull up to the Rove Credit Union where Kefauver tries to withdraw his savings. Messiah = high spirituality. In addition to her reality show, Krysta has launched an energy drink and recorded a hit single called "Teen Horniness Is Not a Crime." That's why. Southland Tales After twin terrorist attacks in Texas, the Republican party grabs the overwhelming majority of Congressional seats in the 2006 midterm elections by stoking public fear and claiming that America is living though the end times. [citation needed]. As a result, Boxer was duplicated. And why is he having an affair with Krysta Now? On the mega-zeppelin, Krysta Now performs a dance number. Links to many post-Cannes reviews, including multiple positive reviews by American, French, Spanish, Polish, and other reviewers. The novel has obvious links in its plot with Southland Tales, and the story's main character is named Jason Taverner. Published May 20, 2016. Then she pulls out her gun and threatens to kill herself unless she can give Boxer a blowjob. Spirituality has nothing to do with it. Edit, We're not entirely sure. Several days before the movie starts, on the same houseboat on Lake Mead, Tab Taverner, Ronald/Roland's father, told Ronald -- who has amnesia -- that he must kidnap his brother in order to protect him. It's just more physical. Edit, It is a proposition on the ballot to restict US-IDent's powers. Edit, The term fluid karma is used to refer to two things in the movie. "Me & Bobby McGee" by Waylon Jennings6. In the hopes of helping you make sense of the movie, we've decided to unravel "Southland Tales" as we've done for "Mulholland Drive," "The Wire" and, of course, "Donnie Darko." Kelly's movie may not be entirely coherent, but that's because there's so much it wants to say. Senator. As the movie suggests, the Baron conducted secret experiments, headed by Simon Theory, with soldiers in Iraq. Before being drafted, Pilot Abilene was also a movie star. Southland 's heart-pounding and ultimately heart-breaking final hour centered around the hunt for the two meth heads who killed one of the LAPD's own in last week's captivating episode. The police break into Neo-Marxist headquarters and kill Kenny Chan. Metacritic Reviews. That's why Taverner always feels so guilty. Also, they had sex. In June 2008, Boxer Santaros (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), an action movie star with ties to the Republican Party, disappears. Anything important or cool? Back at USIDent headquarters, we learn that Boxer was kidnapped at a charity scavenger hunt several days earlier, and a charred body, presumed to be his, has been found in the desert near Lake Mead. The Taverner twins are revealed to be the same person by the engineers of Treer, duplicated when Roland traveled through a rift in space-time, while Boxer has become the most wanted man in the world despite his political ties and his having the fate of the future, in the form of a prophetic screenplay foretelling the end of the world, in his hands. With the United States under the threat of nuclear attack, the lives of several people converge in a dystopian Los Angeles. You could argue that all of "Southland Tales" occurs in the Tangent Universe -- hence the film's alternate history of the past three years, and its weird mishmash of pop culture. It opened in Canada, as well as nationwide in the United States, in just 63 theaters,[6] on November 16, 2007. Why is the film listed as 2006 instead of 2007? She says "The religion that is the winner of the contest will bleed" What does the name Martin Kefauver refer to, other than to its anagram "Freak Man Virtue" and the late U.S. senator? It's. It's not exactly easy to follow, and its meaning is still heavily debated, but if you read it as a prophecy, this is one way of interpreting it: In the future, the world will be a miserable place filled with war, famine and disease. A pregnant woman, a dragon and two beasts; They are the puppets of the Anti-ChristRevelation 22:12: Y'know, the way porn stars are exploited is not that far off from the way actors are exploited. She is pursued by Zora and Bart, who have discovered that Krysta has taken Dion and Dream's murder tape by mistake. This means that Christianity has won the "contest" for Earth and is the one true faith. After losing a game of cards, Fortunio needed to make his way back into California, and Krysta offered to set him up with a visa. Edit, Revelation 6:8: Two souls join into one, the forth dimension collapses. He had Roland Taverner kidnap Boxer and drive him through the rift. The world ends. Directed by Richard Kelly, a guy who can only make cult classics . The reasons for this are never really explained, but Caleb is the child of Tawna and Rick McBride, a couple in Palmdale, Calif. Caleb does not produce bowel movements, but when he farts, the Earth shakes. You could argue that all of Southland Tales occurs in the Tangent Universehence the film's alternate history of the past three years, and its weird mishmash of pop culture. Then, after several detours, Krysta and Boxer made their way to Los Angeles, where Boxer went on a nighttime stroll on the beach, injected himself with fluid karma and passed out. A conversation between Zora and Ronald in "Fingerprints" (Book 2 of the graphic novels) sheds some light on this: Meanwhile, using a sex tape given to her by Krysta Now, Cyndi Pinziki is blackmailing Frost for money and demanding the passage of Proposition 69 (a bill that restricts USIDent's powers). She cuts the ribbon as USIDent employees -- dressed in windbreakers -- applaud. There already exist generators powered by rivers or by wind, which clearly do not contravene physical law. Edit, Those who use Fluid Karma are "Chemical Bleeders" (e.g. One copy of Boxer traveled 69 minutes back in time, while the other copy was killed by an explosive charge in the car. [It] restores an uncanny to American culture, she wrote in Fetishism and Curiosity, that the uncanny president disavows. In Southland Tales we have a movie whose frenetic, all-American surrealism its blend of censorship and sexuality, commerce and violence spookily pre-empted the prevailing culture under Donald Trump a decade before he was elected president. We may have to wait for the DVD commentary to figure that one out. What's the deal with the Treer company, and why are there all these references to Karl Marx? The name of Dr. Severin Exx is a reference to the name of an evil doctor in the movie "Kiss Me Deadly," and Boxer Santaros' convertible is the same car driven by Ralph Meeker in the 1955 film. "ZORA: "You just wait and see." What's with the glow from Roland and Ronald's hands? Elsewhere in the building, Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott) is in the bathroom, looking at his reflection. Then, two "witnesses" will appear. [18] After the film's festival release, Southland Tales was purchased by Sony Pictures (via their label Destination Films) and Samuel Goldwyn Films, originally Sony Pictures Classics, Screen Gems and TriStar Pictures were up for US distribution rights. Among his accomplices will be a "false prophet" -- a deceitful ruler. Edit, It means "let them hate, so long as they fear", Caligula's favorite saying, attributed originally to Lucius Accius, Roman tragic poet (170 BC). A closed system that defies the Law would be along the lines of, for example, an electric car which completely recharges itself via the process of driving it around, requiring no external power once it's been turned on. It's also symbolism for the above quote: almost a foreboding for the ending of the film where Roland turns out to be the Messiah. Although he recognizes Madeline as his wife, she remains unimpressed and demands to know why he disappeared. It may seem really amateurish at first, letting things like that "this is the way the world ends" quote fly from all directions throughout the film. Again, we're not entirely sure. [18] Much to his surprise, they loved it and wanted the film entered in competition for the Palme d'Or. In the universe of the film, Dr. Inga Von Westphalen is also the granddaughter of Jenny Von Westphalen, Karl Marx's wife. Support 100 years of independent journalism. Shortly after they received their first injection of fluid karma, however, Taverner and Abilene were sent on a mission to Fallujah, and Taverner accidentally injured Abilene with a grenadedisfiguring him. These are all references to the seven plagues that precede the destruction of Babylon. "[43] Manohla Dargis also gave the film a positive review in The New York Times, writing, "He doesn't make it easy to love his new film, which turns and twists and at times threatens to disappear down the rabbit hole of his obsessions. Kelly said: "[Southland Tales] will only be a musical in a post-modern sense of the word in that it is a hybrid of several genres. The restaurant starts floating into space. Initial release: May 21, 2006. Richard Kellys Southland Tales, a science-fiction comedy about the aftermath of the Third World War, is set in Los Angeles circa 2008, roughly three years after a sudden nuclear attack on Texas. Jericho Cane is the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in "End of Days.". She became psychic when a plane she was onUnited 23flew through the rift in space-time above Lake Mead. The release of Kellys first film, Donnie Darko, more or less coincided with the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. How did the Taverners end up with the Neo-Marxists in Venice Beach? When Krysta mentions that she is sleeping with Boxer Santaros, Cyndi decides to use this information to blackmail Boxer's father-in-law: Republican candidate Bobby Frost. This release will include both the original theatrical cut and the Cannes cut. Ronald persuades him not to commit suicide, and the two decide to go to Mexico. Eliot's "Hollow Man" ("This is the way the world ends/ Not with a bang but with a whimper") and Robert Frost's "The Two Roads" ("Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-/ I took the one less traveled by"). When Vaughn threatens her, she tells him that she has multiple copies, then Tasers him in the balls. As they hold hands, the truck begins to float into the sky with Martin Kefauver on board. When Boxer and Fortunio met up with Krysta, she recognized Boxer and managed to convince him that she was an actress researching a role in his new movie, "The Power." Southland Tales also predicted that the government was always watching us. He is a pimp and pimps don't commit suicide.". 125, Second Movement "Molto Vivace", by Ludwig van Beethoven "Tender" by Blur "It Looks Down" by Moby "Ceanograph" by Moby (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut) "The Real Thing" by The Shakers "Blackout" by Muse Surrounded by his entourage, which includes Serpentine (Bai Ling); the Baron's mother, Dr. Inga Von Westphalen (Marion Card); Dr. Katarina Kuntzler (Zelda Rubinstein) and Dr. Soberin Exx (Curtis Armstrong) -- all dressed like a Cirque du Soleil troupe -- the Baron explains how fluid karma works: by "quantum entanglement.". Tab wanted Ronald to help the Neo-Marxists destroy US-IDent, so he entrusted Roland and Ronald to Zora Carmichaels, who then drove them to Venice Beach. The first three chapters of the story are told in a graphic novel called Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga, which among other things explains Roland Traveler's back story, Boxer's journey from the desert back to Los Angeles, and the true origin of Krysta and Boxer's screenplay. Ronald Taverner, meanwhile, has picked up Zora and Bing Zinneman, a new member of the Neo-Marxists. Edit, The name does not refer to anything other than the anagram and the late U.S. Boxer walks up to the Frost mansion, where his wife, Madeline Frost (Mandy Moore), and the Frost team are waiting for him. Set in the then-near future of 2008, the film is a portrait of Los Angeles, and a satiric commentary on the militaryindustrial complex and the infotainment industry. All rights reserved. Lukas Dhonts Close explores the abrupt end of boyhood, Martin McDonaghs The Banshees of Inisherin: a brilliantly nasty Irish fable, Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. Muriel and Jericho take the child after its parents are killed, and, under Muriel's guidance, drive to a farmhouse, where they are met by Serpentine, the Baron's mistress. On January 25th Arrow Video released a Blu Ray double pack of Richard Kelly's 2006 film Southland Tales.Disc 1 includes a new 2K restoration of the Theatrical Cut, along with a new retrospective documentary on the legacy and making of the film, while Disc 2 contains the longer, rarely seen Cannes Cut, which screened at that festival back in '06 to a glacial response. Does Sarah Michelle Gellar have a sex scene in this movie? In March 2004, Kelly and Cherry Road Films began development of Southland Tales. Tide power, and the wireless transmission of electricity, are scientific realities. The three perform an abstract dance. Above him, Pilot Abilene (Justin Timberlake) sits in a gun turret and recites from the Book of Revelation, Robert Frost's poem "The Two Roads" and an inverted version of T.S. In Donnie Darko, the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of Southland Tales. He then asked her to forecast the last three days on Earth, and she made her prediction in the form of a screenplay: "The Power." [7] The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and the Greater Los Angeles area. The other main reference points are T.S. Who was behind the attacks in Abilene and El Paso? Using the graphic novels, the Book of Revelation, friends and whatever else we could find, we've pieced together everything you need to know (or at least everything we've been able to figure out) about "Southland Tales.". I think defecation is the result of an inferior food supply and spiritual weakness. When Southland Tales was released in 2006, it confounded filmgoers.A dense, sprawling science-fiction tale, Southland Tales throws the war on terror, the surveillance state, Hollywood, and the Book of Revelation into a blender and purees that unlikely mix into a stylish, acerbic film that we're still trying to figure out. A cool guy. Southland Tales premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and received so much negative feedback that the studio reworked the film. But once they went through the rift, the car's self-destruct mechanism was activated, killing the copy of Boxer that did not travel back in time. In response to the recent fuel shortage in the wake of global warfare, the German company Treer designs a generator of inexhaustible energy, which is propelled by the perpetual motion of ocean currents, called "Fluid Karma". Pregnant woman from Revelation 12 and 13 (Puppet of the Anti-Christ)Bobby Frost and Vaughn Smallhouse: Southland Tales had a rough go of it. 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