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Benjamin Button Screening and Q&A
Benjamin Button Screening and Q&A
Today’s screening was held in the swanky Paramount theater. In attendance for the Q&A was director David Fincher, screenwriter Eric Roth and most of the heads of the tech departments. I don’t want to jinx the movie by going overboard and I don’t want to have the ...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Review
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Review
weblogs.variety.com — I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on Saturday (following the aborted Thursday screening ), and... have been trying to sort it out ever since. David Fincher and screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) have delivered an historic ... (more) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Review
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Clarification
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Clarification
blog.spout.com — To borrow a line from Lou Lumenick : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is this year’s... Forrest Gump . This is not really arguable. In addition to sharing a screenwriter (Eric Roth), Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 Best Picture winner and David ... (more) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Clarification
‘Button’ drops (UPDATED with audio)
‘Button’ drops (UPDATED with audio)
incontention.com — UPDATED (5:30 p.m.): Alright, now that I'm home and away from the shuffle, I can unfold some... further thoughts on this.nbsp; Judging by the mood of the room -- mostly guild members and industry types, a lot of press folks have decided on the 6:00 ... (more) ‘Button’ drops (UPDATED with audio)
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'Benjamin Button' Reactions, New Trailer and 42 Trailer Pics
RopeofSilicon.com — ... Sasha Stone weighs in at Awards Daily saying, "[If] I had to name the film that would probably have the best shot at winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costumes [and] Art Direction it would be this one." Kris Tapley at ...

Meltdown
Hollywood Elsewhere — Meltdown "This is a film that works on every level ," Awards Daily 's Sasha Stone wrote earlier today about Benjamin Button . "It is an authentic bit of writing, straight from the heart of Eric Roth , who admitted during the q & a that he lost his parents while writing the script. That kind of sentiment and heartbreak cannot be faked. That kind of inspiration is rare. Unfortunately for him it came at a great cost. Perhaps this is why the truth here, bare as it is, cuts as deeply. "Combine Roth's emotional output with David Fincher 's exactitude and you have ...

(Mostly) Raves For 'Benjamin Button' Across The Board; Plus New Photos From David Fincher Film, But Is Film A Little "Cold And Dispassionate"?
:: The Playlist :: — ... Awards Daily: "This is a film that works on every level. It is an authentic bit of writing, straight from the heart of Eric Roth, who admitted during the q & a that he lost his parents while writing the script. That kind of sentiment and heartbreak cannot be faked. That kind of inspiration is rare. Unfortunately for him it came at a great cost. Perhaps this is why the truth here, bare as it is, cuts as deeply." ...

More Weigh in on 'Benjamin Button' and a Listen to Desplat's Score
RopeofSilicon.com — ... might have been warmer and more emotionally accessible had it been shot on film. It has been argued that digital is a cold medium and celluloid a hot one and a case, however speculative, could be made that a story such as "Benjamin Button," with its desired cumulative emotional impact, should be shot and screened on film to be fully realized. These are intangibles, but nor are they imaginary factors; what technology gives, it can also take away. Sasha Stone (Awards Daily): Combine Roth's emotional output with David Fincher's ...

More Early Buzz: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
/Film — ... Sasha Stone of Awards Daily: “If I had to name the film that would probably have the best shot at winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costumes, Art Direction it would be this one.” … “this is a film that works on every level.  It is an authentic bit of writing, straight from the heart of Eric Roth” … “The film is a visual delight — though it’s oddly cold in its scenery.  A warmer, cozier world wouldn’t have made it a Fincher movie.” … “I didn’t think that ...

‘Benjamin Button’ Early Reviews
We Are Movie Geeks — ... Sasha Stone of Awards Daily says flat out “if I had to name the film that would probably have the best shot at winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costumes, Art Direction it would be this one.” ...

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