Southland Tales

Southland Tales

Southland Tales is a dramatic film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The film is Kelly's follow-up to cult favorite Donnie Darko.

The film was widely panned following its 2006 Cannes debut and left the festival without a distribution deal. Sony Pictures eventually bought the rights to the film and asked Kelly to recut it. When the film was finally released to the public, it was poorly received by many mainstream critics, who deemed the film needlessly obtuse and pretentious. Richard Roeper of At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper called the film, "two hours and twenty four minutes of abstract crap."

Southland Tales was conceived as a nine-part "interactive experience." The first six parts were to be released as graphic novels in the months leading up to the film's release. The feature film was to comprise the final three parts of the experience.

The six graphic novels were later collapsed into three and published by director Kevin Smith's View Askew Productions and Graphitti Designs.

Fast Facts

Director: Richard Kelly
Screenplay: Richard Kelly
Starring: The Rock, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Justin Timberlake
Soundtrack: Moby
Release Date: November 9, 2007

Categories

Entertainment | Movies | Fantasy Films | Contemporary Films | Comics | Books | Graphic Novel

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Official Site: Southland Tales
Promotional Sites: USIdent.org | Krysta-Now.com | Treer-Products.com
IMDb: Southland Tales
Wikipedia: Southland Tales
Bossa Nova Info: Southland Tales Production Notes
Rotten Tomatoes: Southland Tales Reviews
Video: Southland Tales Trailer (Time: 2:30)

Southland Tales News

Google News: Southland Tales
Cinematical Blog: Richard Kelly is the Latest Director to Hit Apple SoHo (October 9, 2007)
New York Magazine: World's Greatest Cast in World's Weirdest Movie (September 20, 2007)
Village Voice: Goodbye Southland, Goodbye (May 23, 2006)
Film Threat: How the World Ends: Conversation with Richard Kelly (September 12, 2006)
Comic Book Resources: Donnie Darko Director Brings His Next Film to Comics (March 24, 2006)

Southland Tales Photos

IMDb: Southland Tales Photos
Google Images: Southland Tales Photos
Yahoo! Movies: Southland Tales Production Photos

Southland Tales Videos

Google: Southland Tales Videos
YouTube: Netscape Video: Southland Tales (Time: 3:51)
YouTube: Southland Tales Clip (Time: 2:56)
YouTube: Southland Tales Clip (Time: 1:05)
YouTube: Southland Tales Entertainer Sarah Michelle Gellar (Time: 3:57)

Southland Tales Reviews and Articles

IMDb: Southland Tales External Reviews
asap: Shaking the 'That Donnie Darko guy' tag (August 1, 2006)
Salon.com: Beyond the Multiplex: Cannes (May 22, 2006)
Variety.com: Southland Tales Review (May 21, 2006)
GreenCine Daily: Cannes. Southland Tales (May 21, 2006)
WashingtonPost.com: "Southland Imagines L.A. Apocalypse" (May 21, 2006)
Village Voice: Cannes '06: The Return of the Social Agenda (May 16, 2006)

Southland Tales Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

IMDb: Southland Tales Message Board
Google Blog Search: Southland Tales
Cinematical Blog: Southland Tales Posts
Best Week Ever: If You Liked Donnie Darko, You’ll Be Confused By Its Director’s Next Film!
Fan Site: Richard-Kelly.net
Fan Site: Southland Tales

Southland Tales Merchandise

Amazon.com: Southland Tales Books
Graphitti Designs: Southland Tales Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3
eBay: Southland Tales Merchandise

Related Pages on Mahalo

Donnie Darko | Sarah Michelle Gellar | The Rock | Justin Timberlake | Richard Kelly | Seann William Scott