Nicolas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=88513

 

[The Morningstar]

Cool pics. Looks like Gosling is gonna take a beating.

 

[RKO]

God damn. Ryan is looking like Stallone in all of his movies there.

Also lol at the random cup of something being handed to him on the right.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

should be a good movie

though the plot is pretty similar to that of Kickboxer with Jean Claude Van Damme

 

[RKO]

should be a good movie

though the plot is pretty similar to that of Kickboxer with Jean Claude Van Damme

Indeed, I love that movie. I wouldn't be surprised if that's an inspiration, somehow.

 

[Laderlappen]

I saw those pics a few days ago. Loving the look.

 

[Octoberist]

God damn. Ryan is looking like Stallone in all of his movies there.

Also lol at the random cup of something being handed to him on the right.

The hand belongs to Gesper Noe!

 

[Doctor Jones]

You know it's not a Ryan Gosling film until he has blood all over him.

 

[Octoberist]

So will the studio change the title into 'Only'? Who's betting on this one?

 

[RKO]

How about, Only God or Whatever You Believe in Forgives.

Subtle.

 

[Crockett]

I swear, if they even consider changing the title.

I wonder what Noé was doing on the set. Maybe he's consulting Refn like he did for Drive or maybe he and Gosling were discussing his next film The Golden Suicides, which rumor has it that Gosling is possibly attach to. Keep in mind that one of Gosling favorite films is Enter the Void. Guess we just have to wait and see to find out his exact involvement on the project.

My guess is that he just popped up for a visit and give tips ala the elevator scene in Drive, now that'd be awesome.

 

[kvz5]

So will the studio change the title into 'Only'? Who's betting on this one?

They'll change it to one of the following (whichever they think will be the blandest):

Bangkok
Blood
Revenge
Fight
Kill

 

[Doctor Jones]

I was actually thinking they could change the title.

 

[Octoberist]

Lets hope not. We go from overly long titles (Percy Jackson, Pirates) to generic ones now. oh heck no.

 

[Drz]

I love the title, since the Thai Lietunant is the Angel of Vengeance, both protagonist and antagonist are sinners and only God Forgives man.

 

[Octoberist]

Again, I think it'll be called 'Only'.

By the end of the film, the movie will be titled "Only God Forgives" because 'Only' earned 'God's forgiveness'. (snark snark)

 

[The Morningstar]

Why would they need to change the title? The term God isn't exclusive to one religious group.

 

[Octoberist]

@Morningstar It's a running gag because Hollywood are changing titles to be more simple or generic (i.e. John Carter):

The Wettest County is now Lawless.

Coogan's Trade is now 'Killing Them Softly.

'Welcome to People is now 'People like Us'.

'Nero Fiddled' is now 'To Rome with Love'.

Which led to my joke that the 'Carrie' remake will be called 'Ca' or 'The Girl'.

 

[RKO]

We gotta aim for that atheist group also.

 

[The Morningstar]

Ahhh i see

 

[Octoberist]

Only God Forgives is so cool of a title, I can see the studio changing it hypothetically because it's too cool for the public.

Another title that I love is 'The Place beyond the Pines' (with Ryan again) so I hope it doesn't change either!

 

[Blue Sugar]

So damn stoked for this film. Love Gosling, dig Winding-Refn and I truly loved Drive.

 

[The Morningstar]

I think the thing i love about Refn was summed up in some interview with Gosling i saw. He just perfectly marries "arty" sophistication, with fun. He doesn't think fun and entertainment should be separate from art.

I mean, just when you think his movies are creeping into long winded pretentiousness.... BAM... he hits you with this cartoony ultraviolence like someone having their intestines pulled out or their head stomped into mush. And it's like, am i wrong for enjoying that? lol

 

[Octoberist]

I love Refn for that.

 

[The Morningstar]

Yea same here. He takes his work seriously, he treats it like art. But he isn't afraid to have some fun with it and he is fully aware of that very fine line where art can drift into pretentiousness.