The Ten
You know that feeling when you come across an idea that is so brilliant you wished you thought of it first?! Well, that’s exactly how I felt after screening The Ten at SXSW. The premise of the film centers on ten stories each based on one of the Ten Commandments. Featuring an ensemble cast including Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder, Rob Corrday, Ken Marino and Liev Schreiber to name a few, The Ten is a witty little ditty full of satire and spunk.
From the start, the film is strong. I particularly enjoyed the first few stories—one focused on, very literally, a fallen falsified idol, and the other on a librarian who is de-virginized during a Mexico vacation by no other than Jesus Christ. Yes, there are some crazy, raunchy, fantastically crass stories in The Ten, but that’s what makes it so much fun. Writer and director David Wain has made another cult classic with The Ten, and I hope it’s successful at the box office and that more people expose themselves to his work which includes The State and Wet Hot American Summer.
I attended a panel featuring David Wain, Paul Rudd who narrates and produces the film, and Ken Marino who co-wrote and produced. Although I’m not shockingly surprised, they pointed out that cast is about 90 percent why films make it to the mainstream. According to the panel, Jessica Alba’s very brief appearance in the film is a big reason why the picture was sold and will be distributed. I thought the film was strongly cast without her, but apparently studios insisted in her involvement, which I find incredibly interesting and somewhat sad. Just think of all the films being made today that don’t include a sexy, million dollar making actress. Everyday movies are being passed up on wide-distribution deals, but they are still very worthy of an audience. This trend in movie-making emphasizes just how important it is to support independent filmmakers and the stories they are trying to tell. I’m getting sick of how celebrity obsessed our culture is getting these days.
Anyway, I highly recommend The Ten. You will all be able to see it August 3, 2007 when it hits theaters nationwide.
From the start, the film is strong. I particularly enjoyed the first few stories—one focused on, very literally, a fallen falsified idol, and the other on a librarian who is de-virginized during a Mexico vacation by no other than Jesus Christ. Yes, there are some crazy, raunchy, fantastically crass stories in The Ten, but that’s what makes it so much fun. Writer and director David Wain has made another cult classic with The Ten, and I hope it’s successful at the box office and that more people expose themselves to his work which includes The State and Wet Hot American Summer.
I attended a panel featuring David Wain, Paul Rudd who narrates and produces the film, and Ken Marino who co-wrote and produced. Although I’m not shockingly surprised, they pointed out that cast is about 90 percent why films make it to the mainstream. According to the panel, Jessica Alba’s very brief appearance in the film is a big reason why the picture was sold and will be distributed. I thought the film was strongly cast without her, but apparently studios insisted in her involvement, which I find incredibly interesting and somewhat sad. Just think of all the films being made today that don’t include a sexy, million dollar making actress. Everyday movies are being passed up on wide-distribution deals, but they are still very worthy of an audience. This trend in movie-making emphasizes just how important it is to support independent filmmakers and the stories they are trying to tell. I’m getting sick of how celebrity obsessed our culture is getting these days.
Anyway, I highly recommend The Ten. You will all be able to see it August 3, 2007 when it hits theaters nationwide.
posted by Erin at 2:42 PM
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According to the panel, Jessica Alba’s very brief appearance in the film is a big reason why the picture was sold and will be distributed.
I won't lie to you - her involvement is what got me interested in seeing this. As with just about all her movies.
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