“When [Danny Boyle] makes a zombie movie, it’s not just a zombie movie, there are moral undertones, there are [sic] social commentary, there is, like, art to be dissected. [‘Sunshine’] isn’t just a sci-fi film, it’s a study in human psychology, moral behavior and moral judgement.” – Fratboy actor Chris Evans was so gung-ho on not being the weakest link in the “Sunshine” cast, months before working on the Danny Boyle film he actually began to read books. [MTV]
Sadly, Evans is spot-on about two things. One, he’s fully aware that this is his meatiest role to date and he was “lucky” to get it. Secondly, he points out that “Sunshine” is being thrown in the dumping ground of mid-summer films not being promoted as blockbusters. Evans’ is afraid the film might get overlooked and he has a point, the film has been delayed and ready for almost a year now, never a good sign, but as our over-enthused review jizzed said, we thought it was fantastic and an overwhelming visceral experience.
“People often ask what connects all the films. It’s embarrassing when they start talking about the work in the sense of an ‘oeuvre,’ it makes me self-conscious.” – Danny Boyle doesn’t like film critics trying to pigeonhole or analyze his work too deeply. He discsuses the aforementioned “Sunshine” in this excellent piece on the film. [New York Times]
“In television, even more than feature films, the awards academy does not seem to vote for the work that is the most creative or ambitious.” —Even though he clearly has the best show on television now that the Sopranos are gone, “The Wire” creator David Simon isn’t looking forward to his chances at the Emmys. [Vulture]
“She’d kill me man. I’m a fuckin’ poof these days.” — Erstwhile drunkard Happy Mondays’ , umm, “singer” Shaun Ryder admits that rehab olympian Amy Winehouse can outdrink him any night of the week. [Guardian]
Download: Sparklehorse – “Sunshine”
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Download: Belle & Sebastian – “Song For Sunshine”
Download: Happy Mondays – “24 Hour Party People”