This movie is coming out soon…and I’d just like someone to tell me the name of the song playing in the trailer. It sounds Beatlesque but it’s not them.
The sun is shining in the sky
There’s not a cloud in sight…etc.
Check out the movie’s website at www.lacunainc.com.
Anyone else interested?
“Mr. Blue Sky” by the Electric Light Orchestra
I read the first draft of the script, (made it’s rounds online), and was excited to see both the movies trailers.
(You can see them here if you scroll down: http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/e/eternalsunshine.php)
I can’t wait to see this movie. I’ve read reviews/observation from people who have also read the script, or were able to be a part of a focus group that got to see the picture, and they all have good things to say. The people who saw it, from what I’ve read, said Jim Carrey did a good job, along with the rest of the cast.
I think heard some news about someone involved in making ESofSM was upset with the way it was edited after being viewed by focus groups. I think he or she was very pleased with the way it was, and didn’t want to change it. The first draft of the script was very interesting, and I would hate to see it get a huge face-lift because people can’t grasp it’s offbeat style.
I’ve seen the trailers for this one several times (I go to the movies a lot), and each time I get more and more intrigued. Can’t wait for it to come out; this is probably the last time I’ll check in on a thread about it until then, so as to avoid spoilers.
thank you.
I’ve seen everything there is for now, so I’m looking forward to this one.
The first time I saw the trailer, I was intrigued. And I still am. It looks like it could be great, but then again, so did **The Butterfly Effect **, and the reviews for that have been crappy.
Ooo, I found a thread on this movie. I am so looking forward to it. I wonder if Michel Gondry can live up to his stellar music video reputation. And Charlie Kauffman is always good for an interesting script.
I’ve been reading reviews, seems to be pretty well regarded.
Rotten Tomatoes
I’ve never read a movie script, before the actual movie release, (let alone before production was in ‘full swing‘). I‘m interested to see how much of what I read was altered, or changed in the process. Since it was a pretty surreal script, I am also curious to see how much of what I pictured in my head can relate to what I’m seeing on the screen. Felt the same type excitement when I rented One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest, after reading the book.
Can’t wait for Friday. 
Should have let Mr Blue Sky answer this one…
I’m really excited about seeing this movie! I’m a big Kaufman fan–big enough to overcome my revulsion to Jim Carry. I hope I’ll have time to see it this weekend.
I was intrigued before, but I’m jumping up and down to see it after looking at Rotten Tomatoes. It’s been getting some rave reviews!
You know, to be honest, I think Jim Carrey is a good actor. On top of that, I don’t always think he’s particularly good in wacky comedy these days, (The Grinch. Bruce Almighty). He’s getting too old to be that goofy. I hope his audience has grown up too, and can except him in a provocative role. I hope Carrey hater will open their minds up too.
As for me, I’m sort of a Carrey fan. I’m sort of intrigued with him because he’s a guy that came from very little. Never really was a fan before The Truman Show.
Saw it today… It’s brilliant. Just brilliant. It’s going to be one of my favorite movies of the year, and it’s definately my favorite so far.
I saw it today as well. I completely agree with Gadfly. There’s been some talk about it being a little confusing. I didn’t find it hard to follow at all. Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, and Mark Ruffalo deserve enormous of credit, they did a wonderful job.
There is a scene near the end that is probably one of my favorite ever (and very sad).
the scene I’m referring to is the erasure of the last memory
I just got back from seeing it. It’s brilliant and surprisingly moving for a Charlie Kaufman script. All of the acting was good, even Kirsten Dunst who has really never impressed me that much before. Frodo was hilariously pathetic. Never mind the gimmicky concept, this film really got at the nature of real life relationships in a way I haven’t seen before. Most movies depict love stories as clean little fantasies. This thing showed a love relationship for what it really is, with all the darkness and acrimony and conflict and boredom but also showed that these things are worth putting up with in the long run.
[spoiler]There were a couple of really nice symbolic images in the movie. The scene where Joel is following Clementine out onto the ice is a great metaphor for starting a relationship, and the scene at the end where Joel is trying keep Clementine from leaving his apartment while the tape recording of him details all the most hurtful things he can think of to say about her was a perfect illustration of his paradoxical feelings for her.
I also thought it was interesting how characters repeated their same behaviors even after they had their memories erased. Kirsten Dunst was reenacting the same scenario with the doctor that she went through the first time, and Joel and Clementine had exactly the same attraction and personality conflicts. Erasing the memory didn’t change the person[/spoiler]
With Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and now this. Charlie Kaufman has emerged as one of the best screenwriters in Hollywood.
Not for nothing, but Being John Malkovich is incredibly moving on second viewing.
I liked the movie a lot (yet to even think ‘eh’ at a Charlie Kaufman scripted film) but I really got thrown for a loop by it and i can’t quite relate on a movie level – I’ve had almost verbatim some of the conversations in the film (the relationshippy ones) and it was quite spooky.
Favourite moment in the film:
When Joel goes back to confront his childhood bully but still gets thrown into an arm lock, even though he’s twice the size. Patterns really never do change.
It was very good, very moving, very sad and very sweet.
I enjoyed it.
Me, not so much.
But ADAPTATION was so mindblowingly good that I’m willing to give it a second chance.
Whoever does TV commercials for Charlie Kaufman movies must really like ELO: “Mr. Blue Sky” was used in the Adaptation ads as well.
Just read the script.
Gosh, what a poignant, terribly sad story. I had tears in my eyes. Kaufman knows how to write a story that really gets at the human condition.