SHH! Survivor Presents: The Triumvirate

[The Sage]

Oops.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Haha it's fine. I know they've been doing it in other threads which can easily confuse people.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

From Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes comes an exhilirating crime drama about a group of outsiders who plot to take down the secret inner circle that controls their city.

In 1970s New York, reporter Andrew Carver (Jeremy Renner) has dedicated his life to uncovering the truth. After following a series of leads, he suddenly discovers the details of a seedy alliance between the city's mayor (Jon Hamm), chief of police (Willem Dafoe), and premiere drug lord (Tom Wilkinson). Determined to put an end to their reign of corruption, he risks everything and runs the story, hoping he can make a difference.

But when his fiancée (Charlize Theron) is brutally murdered on the eve of their wedding, Carver is left with only one goal: revenge. And with the help of a desperate contract killer (Michael Fassbender) and a dedicated rookie cop (Chris Pine), he sets out to restore order to the city, no matter the cost. "Trust a few. Take on the rest."

The Triumvirate stars Jeremy Renner, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Chris Pine, Jon Hamm, Willem Dafoe, and Tom Wilkinson. Produced by Team Two Pictures, in association with Spider Nirvana Films.

And now, The Triumvirate has been nominated for the SHH! Survivor Oscar for Best Picture! And the best part? YOU can decide who wins! Fans can vote for the film on Wednesday, July 27th via the SHH! Survivor Oscar Poll. For more information, visit the official Survivor thread.

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[Mrs. Sawyer]

Bumped interviews with Director Sam Mendes and Actor Jeremy Renner

Sam Mendes

So what look were you striving for in this movie?
I was striving for a gritty 70s like revenge movie combined with a deeper crime drama of today. I wanted to emphasize the line between right or wrong, or the potential lack of a line.

Lack of a line?
Yes, I wanted to have each action of these characters carry some weight. None of the places they go, or the people they meet, or should I say attack, will be frivolous, even down the minor henchmen. It's not like these guys are experienced at doing this. Only one of them are. These are men from different worlds all coming together to take down a criminal empire.

With three rising stars in Pine, Fassbender and Renner, how does trying to get a good performance out of them compare to getting a performance out of older actors in the film like Wilkinson, Dafoe, and Hamm?
It is all the same. It comes down to inspiring your actor. Whether it is giving them a speech or something drastic like putting a gun to their head (laughs), whatever works for the movie you have to do. I remember when I did America Beauty and some of the first scenes I shot did not work for the film. So I shot it again. First two days of shooting, we shot again. I know it’s disappointing but I look for perfect, not just good or great. I wouldn’t say they were wasted though. We, as a cast and crew learned from our mistakes and learned how to make it perfect. Even the best directors, like Spielberg, Fincher, and Nolan are still always on a learning curve.

Jeremy Renner

How is this role different from other roles?

Well, unlike previous roles, Andrew isn't much of a fighter. He doesn't have a history of violence like my character in The Town, nor does he have any military or history of government service like my characters in Hurt Locker, or 28 Weeks Later. He's more unpolished in terms of fighting.
Also, Andrew’s a freelance journalist. You’ll see that come into play during several parts of this movie.

How does that play into your relationship with the other characters?

Carver is more the brains of the group. He's always been good at getting secrets out of people, so this makes him a good interrogator too. Though he may at times go too far given what's been through, Michael’s (Fassbender) character tries to keep the level-headedness to both these guys.


Now what makes this movie different from other revenge movies?

I think this one’s a bit more layered and more about the characters than the story. Each of these characters between me, Michael, and Chris (Pine) has something at stake, whether it will be revenge, redemption, or reinvigorating life to a corrupt and defeated police force.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Bumped posters.

 

[Metallo]

I love the casting for this. And the faux interviews is a really clever touch to make it all the more interesting.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Love the poster variety and fake interviews

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Some pieces of our score from our composer:

Scene where Carver finds his fiance dead:
[YT]jDnataKp_UA[/YT]

Scene from when all of prepare their weapons:
[YT]VGqS1okHH60[/YT]

A torture scene:
[YT]b52vjdkYBAU[/YT]

A gunfight scene:
[YT]RwIo_VadeFU[/YT]

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

ROGER EBERT'S Review of The Triumvirate: FOUR STARS

Never have I witnessed a crime drama with such passion and intensity to it. While on the surface it looks like a typical revenge movie, the movie then becomes a spectacular film layered with many existential qualities to it.

The Triumvirate is riveting, and exhilirating. The movie sucks you in and refuses to let go. This is by far my favorite movie of the year, and perhaps the decade.

 

[Sebastos]

Oh yeah badass posters are badass.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

 

[The Sage]

Is there a car chase?

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Yeah but there's no score for most of that.

 

[Cmill216]

BREAKING NEWS:

The AFI just announced their list for the Top 10 films of 2011. Guess what made the cut?

AFI's Top 10 Films of 2011
50/50
The Adventures of Tintin
Fast Five
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part II
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Triumvirate
War Horse
Young Adult
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[Spider-Fan]

No Cap on that list!!!

LOSE 100 SUCK UP POINTS!!!

 

[enterthemadness]

no cap on that list!!!

Lose 100 suck up points!!!

y u no have green lantern, afi?!

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Green Lantern

 

[Paroxysm]

1 for The Triumvirate, please!!!!!!!!!

 

[Doctor Jones]

Love the sound of this. And this actually sounds like a terrific movie plot that I would actually see. I'll try to vote tomorrow if I can. But I have work for most of the day so we'll see what happens.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

If you guys want to help out now, wear the avy I have, at least until tomorrow night.

 

[enterthemadness]

I hear the movie is so good, it's a question now on the SAT.

 

[BizarroAids]

1 for The Triumvirate or however the **** you say it.

 

[BestGirl]

1 for The Triumvirate, please.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

Thanks for support guys. Save those posts for the Voting thread.

Make sure you post that in the voting thread and vote for The Triumvirate in the poll too.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=360873

The voting thread is up. Post in time to for vote for The Triumvirate and post in the thread saying:

1 for the Triumvirate please.