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). Like its contemporary David Lynchs Inland Empire (which used the then modern aesthetic of digital video to emphasise the way technology allowed the user to be present in two places, and therefore exist in two different states) it exaggerates the ugliness of 2006 the tribal tattoos and the awful CGI, the typefaces that look like something from a bitchin Geocities website until what was merely bad taste looks absurd, a dark dream that takes place in a strip mall food court. That's why Taverner always feels so guilty.The Baron used the drug to keep everyone under control and on a leash but did not realise that each person under the influence of Fluid Karma can communicate with one another. 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. The restaurant starts floating into space. Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. In Donnie Darko, the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of Southland Tales. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, If Roland Taverner pulls the trigger and kills himself, the ice-cream truck will fall and the gateway it opens will close, and it's that gateway that may be humankind's salvation, so suicide represents surrendering to defeat. "3 Steps" by Moby9. Jericho Cane is the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in "End of Days." Its story overlaps with the movie, so it explains some of the back story. but those who do not but still feel the effects of Fluid Karma are known as "Natural Bleeders" (e.g. Is the screenplay important for understanding the movie? But, then again, you probably shouldn't try to interpret "Southland Tales" too literally. 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. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, She was designed as a sort of Arianna Huffington meets Jenna Jameson. The Baron phones Simon Theory (Kevin Smith), an old bearded man, and instructs him to "remove the body from Utopia Three.". 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. The purpose of these novels is to explain much of the back-story and set the viewer up for parts IV, V and VI in the movie itself.An article titled Everything you were afraid to ask about Southland Tales. Everything and everyone is bedazzled in red, white, and blue; burgers and Buds are happily consumed on the lawn of every McMansion. 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). The Baron admits that he has been paying Krysta to deceive Boxer, but also mentions that Madeline is pregnant with the child of Brandt Huntington (Joe Campana), one of her father's assistants. Y'know, the way porn stars are exploited is not that far off from the way actors are exploited. Our weekly culture newsletter from books and art to pop culture and memes sent every Friday. Although he recognizes Madeline as his wife, she remains unimpressed and demands to know why he disappeared. In the universe of the film, Dr. Inga Von Westphalen is also the granddaughter of Jenny Von Westphalen, Karl Marx's wife. Her new screenplay, co-written with an amnesiac movie star with the extremely macho name Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson), outlines the apocalypse as she is certain it will happen. If you'd like to skip directly to our question-and-answer section, click here. Treer knew of these effects and decided to use it to their advantage in the war. In fact, Marx was indirectly influenced by the Book of Revelation in his writing. The Treer company is a German defense contractor that employs Dr. Inga Von Westphalen, a zeppelin designer and the Baron's mother. A conversation between Zora and Ronald in "Fingerprints" (Book 2 of the graphic novels) sheds some light on this: For reasons that never become entirely clear, he was hired by the Baron to kidnap Boxer Santaros from a charity scavenger hunt and drive him to Lake Mead. They will reign forever and ever." No one really knows (except Richard Kelly, of course) but the glow could be to establish a connection between the two Taverners, that they are two identical souls walking on the same plane. The Book of Revelation and Marxism have been connected by academics -- both advocate the overthrow of tyranny. Would a tide-powered electrical generator actually contradict the Second Law of Thermodynamics? Martin has just learned that he's been drafted to go to Iraq and is about to shoot himself in the head. "Southland Tales" also borrows from "Repo Man," which ends with a flying car. 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. When Vaughn threatens her, she tells him that she has multiple copies, then Tasers him in the balls. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. [12] Editorial changes were made to restructure the order of the film's scenes, including re-recording all of Timberlake's voice-over. In this article, Kelly is interviewed about some of the less straightforward aspects of Southland Tales. 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." 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 Several soldiers were selected (Pilot, Roland, Rick [from the graphic novels]) as test subjects and were injected with Fluid Karma before going out into battle. His musical dream sequence, which is actually a drug-induced telepathic thing, is the emotional center of the whole piece, since he was accidentally disfigured by his friend. Ronald Taverner, meanwhile, has picked up Zora and Bing Zinneman, a new member of the Neo-Marxists. 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." The baby, she explains, is the Messiah, and Jericho is his guardian. At their Venice Beach headquarters, we meet the rest of the Neo-Marxists, including Veronica "Dream" Mung (Amy Poehler) and Dion Element (Wood Harris). Amongst the songs not available on the soundtrack but featured in the film are Muse's "Blackout", The Killers' "All These Things That I've Done", and Blur's "Tender". As they hold hands, the truck begins to float into the sky with Martin Kefauver on board. It also works as a drug. ZORA: "You know there's this theory that humans will evolve to a state of existence where bowel movements are no longer necessary. I still don't know what that movie is about. [18] Kelly's film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2006 with a length of 160 minutes. On edge after being put on desk duty and forced to see a shrink, a neighbor's crap generator sets Cooper off and leads to a bloody altercation. Support 100 years of independent journalism. Kelly wrote Southland Tales shortly before the September 11 attacks. | What was in the 20 to 25 minutes cut out of the original version showed at Cannes? Thomas Rogers is Salon's former Arts Editor. The movie and prequel saga focus a lot on the "blood red" version of the drug which gives the person using the drug ability to see, or "bleed", into the past, and with repeated use, the future. "Howl [Extended Version]" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club4. Edit, In the 1980s British TV comedy 'Allo 'Allo!, the right-hand man of Herr Flick of the Gestapo is called "von Smallhausen", so maybe that's where Kelly drew his inspiration from. What does the name Martin Kefauver refer to, other than to its anagram "Freak Man Virtue" and the late U.S. senator? The Anti-ChristSerpentine: It stinks and we have to accept it. "The Star Spangled Banner" by Rebekah del Rio & The Section Quartet14. 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. Edit, No. 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. The two Rolands found each other in the end, but the movie ends before we can see what actually happens to them. An audacious near-future pop fever dream under the guise of blockbuster aesthetics, "Southland Tales" starred Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a movie star who keeps forgetting his past, Sarah. Although Kelly's first film, "Donnie Darko," was an obtuse cult hit about time travel and an apocalyptic rabbit, few people could have anticipated a follow-up as thoroughly baffling as "Southland Tales." If the two Taverners were to touch, Theory warns, the fourth dimension would collapse onto itself and the world would come to an end. [19], Many critics responded unfavorably to the film's long running time and sprawling nature. ", "This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, Not with a whimper, but with a bang.". A blockade in the Strait of Hormuz impedes the flow of oil to the United States, causing an increased demand for alternative fuel sources. Your body would learn to how to absorb all nutrients into the body, making defecation unnecessary.RONALD: "Hmmm. Ronald and Roland Taverner, furthermore, are not twins, but copies of the same person. He played a character named "Donnie" in a movie with Boxer Santaros (in an obvious allusion to "Donnie Darko"). [16] Kelly consciously sought out actors that he felt had been pigeonholed and wanted to showcase their "undiscovered talents."[14]. The film is an international co-production of the United States, Germany and France. But if "Southland Tales" follows the same logic as "Donnie Darko," as laid out in that film's DVD extras, when the fourth dimension is corrupted, it causes the creation of two parallel universes: the Tangent Universe and the Primary Universe. The reason for the exclusion of some of these tracks, like the song by The Killers was as a result of a dispute with the record label. Kelly has said that this idea was inspired by a real U.S. Army project. The filmmaker stated that discussions are ongoing as to whether the projects should be released as films or in a long-form format through a streaming service.[46]. "[16] Kelly said the film's biggest influences are Kiss Me Deadly, Pulp Fiction, Brazil, and Dr. Strangelove. A website was also developed to intertwine with the graphic novels and the film itself. Where does the information in this FAQ come from? "Lucky Me" by Roger Webb8. If these scenes are anything to go by, very minuscule moments in them that were cut can be noticed and they are now more compact and give the bare essentials in the theatrical cut. How meta. Shown with white shirt flecked with blood as Revelation describes the white horseman as wearing "A white robe flecked with blood." Cindy meets Vaughn Smallhouse at a restaurant and gives him a copy of the sex tape. "RONALD: "Sounds neat. What's the relation between Walter Mung and Veronica "Dream" Mung? Edit, Other than a name made up by Richard Kelly, an interpretation can be that the words "fortune" (fortunate) and "bald" can be taken from the name, and used to describe the character. 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. Lots of scary apocalyptic stuff will happen (judgment, plagues and the like), before Jesus Christ will ride in on a white horse and establish the new kingdom of God. Not really, but it explains why the tattoo of Jesus on the back of Boxer's neck starts bleeding at the end of the film. Messiah ( forgives sins)"I forgive you. In "Donnie Darko," the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of "Southland Tales." [19] Kelly describes the negative reaction at Cannes as a "very painful experience on a lot of levels" but ultimately felt that the film "was better off because of it". In the midst of the action, Ronald is shot in the eye but survives. Southland Tales is dizzyingly maximalist, never happy with one set-piece if it can introduce five. The final chapter of the film ("VI: Wave of Mutilation") begins. Much of Pilot Abilene's voiceover consists of direct quotations from the Book of Revelation. Does "Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga" explain what this fluid karma stuff is? A cool guy. SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. 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. . Southland Tales begins on Independence Day 2005 in an eminently recognizable Bush-era Texas. When cops arrive on the scene, he still doesn't stop,. . 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. Bing is freaked out by the murders, and decides that he no longer wants to be part of the group. The movie plays in the background in several scenes, and in the "Prequel Saga," Krysta tells Boxer it is his favorite movie. Kelly's movie may not be entirely coherent, but that's because there's so much it wants to say. Filming was slated to begin in July 2004, but after a year, it had not begun. As a result, Boxer was duplicated. Original music was provided by Moby. It's. No, it's not just you. Original music was provided by Moby . The world ends. It's just more physical. Kelly has said that this idea was inspired by a real U.S. Army project. What's up with Baron Von Westphalen (Wallace Shawn)? If you read the graphic novel, you'll find the legend which is spoken by Bai Ling's character Serpentine. Why does Boxer keep twiddling his fingers? Edit, According to The Prequel Saga, "The Power" was written entirely by Krysta Now, who is apparently psychic. the Indian chief Boxer encounters in the graphic novels). The world ends. Neo-Marxist cells have begun to converge on central Los Angeles. Edit, No one really knows, it's never implied in the film who was behind it-Richard Kelly did mention he was given an article called "American Hiroshima" which revolved this plan of Al-Qaeda's to buy nuclear weapons off Russian mobsters and smuggle them into Texas over the Mexican border and detonate them in mid-sized cities. It never becomes clear what exactly happened in the desert. Special features include a 33-minute documentary USIDent TV: Surveiling the Southland and a 10-minute animated short film This Is the Way the World Ends (which was not included on the R2 and R4 editions). What's the deal with the Treer company, and why are there all these references to Karl Marx? Edit, Richard Kelly has stated that "Kiss Me Deadly" is a huge influence on Southland Tales and that Boxer Santaros was modeled off that film's main character, Mike Hammer. In the "Southland Tales" universe, when war broke out following the nuclear attacks in Texas, Treer was contracted to build several mega-zeppelins to ferry troops and equipment across the world. 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. Why does the movie start with Boxer Santaros asleep on a beach? The release of Kellys first film, Donnie Darko, more or less coincided with the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. In a 2011 interview, Justin Timberlake himself said, "To me, Southland Tales is performance art. In Donnie Darko, the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of Southland Tales. Who does the name "Bing Zinneman" refer to. Then, a mushroom cloud appears on the horizon, and history jumps the tracks. The director also added 90 new visual effects shots to the film and removed 20 to 25 minutes of footage from his initial cut. "Look Back In" by Moby5. Also, a very subtle reference took place when Bart Bookman (Jon Lovitz) had just killed Dream and Dion: he said "Flow my tears". Ronald agrees to take Boxer for a ride-along so he can research his role. Associated Press articles: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. Boxer and Roland run out in a panic. Kelly wrote them while making the film and found it very difficult as it pushed him "to the edge of my own sanity", as he remarked in an interview.[18]. One copy of Boxer traveled 69 minutes back in time, while the other copy was killed by an explosive charge in the car. After the attacks, Kelly revised the script. The film follows the criss-crossed destinies of Boxer Santaros, an action film actor stricken with amnesia; Krysta Now, a psychic exporn star in the midst of creating a reality TV show; and twin brothers Roland and Ronald Taverner, whose destinies become intertwined with that of all mankind. All rights reserved. Why did Roland Taverner end up driving Boxer Santaros through the space-time rift? What's Justin Timberlake doing in all of this? And why is he having an affair with Krysta Now? Anything important or cool? Edit, Moments before the whole Fallujah incident, when Pilot and Roland were roping down their helicopter, Pilot is nervous so Roland gives him his iPod to listen to. That's why he wakes up on the beach at the start of the movie. She may also be representative of the Whore of Babylon (ancient Babylon situated in what is now Iraq) and her energy drink the "Cup of Abominations".Madeline Frost Santaros: For half of Kelly's epic film about the end of the world, characters are quoting T.S. For . As the movie suggests, the Baron conducted secret experiments, headed by Simon Theory, with soldiers in Iraq. One Taverner repeats, "friendly fire," while the other says, "I forgive you." User Ratings Director: Richard Kelly. He learns that "The Power" is correct: As a result of the Baron's Utopia projects, the world is coming to an end and the Earth's rotation is slowing down. Most of the screenplay is included in the "Prequel Saga.". All of these references to Marxism aren't entirely unconnected to the film's biblical references. Why does the messiah (e.g. What's the deal with this screenplay-within-the-movie that all the characters keep referring to? Copyright 2023 Salon.com, LLC. Vaughn sends a car to pick up Boxer and bring him back to the Frost mansion. And "pimp?" And then you would miss all the jokes and stop enjoying the dance sequences. The Book of Revelation, or the Revelation of John, was written by an unknown person in the first century. Nowadays, the debate surrounding freedom, privacy,. 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.". Dr. Severin Exx read Krysta the Book of Revelation while she was under hypnosis. Edit, Several days before the movie starts, on the same houseboat on Lake Mead, Tab Taverner, Ronald/Roland's father, told Ronaldwho has amnesiathat he must kidnap his brother in order to protect him. [42], J. Hoberman defended the film, yet again, in his review for the theatrical cut. The other main reference points are T.S. 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 In the graphic novels, Krysta says it's Boxer's favourite film. Edit, It is a mechanical ball (built by Treer) which acts as remote antennas for the wireless electricity energy fields powered by Fluid Karma. What follows is a hyperkinetic Fox News-style summary of the following three years in the "Southland Tales'" alternate universe: After the nuclear attacks in Texas, the United States reinstates the draft, and by October 2005, war (sponsored by Hustler and Bud Light) breaks out with Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, North Korea and Iraq -- where Pilot Abilene, the film's narrator, is injured in a friendly-fire accident. The restaurant starts floating into space. Southland Tales encapsulates these anxieties in the form of US-IDent, a state agency that can hear and see everyone in America at all times. Many of his answers are contained in this FAQ. It's a sign that he is at the edge of uncertainty as to who he is. [9] Filming began on August 15, 2005, with a budget of around US$1517 million. "[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. "It will never be night again and they will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will be shining on them. On October 26, 2020 Arrow Video announced a Remastered version approved by Richard Kelly will be released on Blu-ray on January 26, 2021. They will reign forever and ever"Revelation 12 and 13: Zelda Rubinstein and Beth Grant portray Dr. Katarina Kuntzler and Dr. Inga Von Westphalen, members of the baron's entourage. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. Eventually, the Antichrist will show up and take over the world. Fluid karma is an "organic compound" that the Treer company discovered while drilling off the coast of Israel. Edit, Awards A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. Ultimately, we may have to vote with our thumbs at some point. These are all references to the seven plagues that precede the destruction of Babylon. [18] Much to his surprise, they loved it and wanted the film entered in competition for the Palme d'Or. Many people think wireless electricity is the thing that could rescue us from our dilemma as we reach the end of the petroleum era. Presumably, Tab was afraid that the Baron's people would find out that Roland had survived the trip through the time rift. "[39] In her review for the Los Angeles Times, Carina Chocano wrote, "You get the sense that Kelly is too angry to really find any of it funny. 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