Word: dust
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...scene for Apocalypto, his action epic about the ancient Maya. Hundreds of local extras--many of whom have never seen a movie, let alone acted in one--are pounding fake limestone to build a temple used for human sacrifices. Gibson wants one of the extras, covered in white lime dust, to visibly cough up a glob of fake blood. But something keeps getting lost in translation. Take after take, the young man, who speaks only Spanish, politely covers his mouth as he hacks. A second candidate for the role does the same. Gibson finally lets out a tortured howl, digs...
...wake of Robert Towne’s new film “Ask the Dust,” it’s an opportune time to take a look at Towne’s previously masterful crafting of a superior 1930s Los Angeles tale, 1974’s “Chinatown...
Thinking of trying to “Ask the Dust?” Forget it. Instead, begin the long path toward understanding the rules of “Chinatown...
...Dust Directed by Robert Towne Paramount Classics 3 stars
...smoking playboy. I didn’t think it got any “badder” than Ireland’s favorite bad boy had already shown us. However, after witnessing Farrell’s latest project, writer/director Robert Towne’s “Ask the Dust,” I left the theater having lost just about all my innocence. Towne’s film, based on the 1930s Los Angeles novel by John Fante, substitutes the tastefully provocative love scenes of the novel for no-holds-barred romanticized pornography. The sex scenes...