I don't understand you people, and I applaud Gallo for not coming back on his words.
I'm pretty sure he meant every word he said at the moment he said it: after all, I suppose he was under a lot of stress caused by putting together almost every piece of this wonderful film. And I repeat: almost.
Yet, as it happens, that's exactly what this movie is about: the matter of truth as seen by one person, from one moment to another.
As any sound-minded person should know, 'Buffalo '66' is - amongst other things - about the ongoing duality between one's internal, residual impulses (like self-consciousness, autism, traumas and neuroses - which are safe, easy and basic) and truthful, heartfelt emotions attacking one from the outside. Still, it's on a case-to-case basis to decide which one is the better decision to make.
I just feel sorry about having to rub your face into this obvious parallel. I suppose, since she hasn't replied, Christina Ricci also knows this, and is therefore smarter than the lot of you. Oh so sorry.
-What is your nationality?
-I'm a drunkard.
-That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
Casablanca
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saybow69
16 years ago
although movie was ok? what has this clown did since?? applaud him?? for what? making 1 half way decent movie and then rip`s ricci?? has made nothing but bombs since! try watching 2003 "the brown bunny" (if you can?) worse movie ever made!! (roger ebert opinion also!) song writer and painter also? must be great to be terrible at alot of things?? guys a looser!!
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RickBrands
15 years ago
Actually, Ebert only disliked the first version of 'The Brown Bunny', and was pretty enthousiastic about the second cut: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040903/REVIEWS/409020301/1023.
Furthermore, Gallo is in fact pretty good at songwriting, considering his album 'When' got great reviews - and rightly so.
Also, the fact that your relatively short post includes at least nine grammatical errors illustrates my point brilliantly. Thank you.
-What is your nationality?
-I'm a drunkard.
-That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
Casablanca
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tjg2723
11 years ago
You said it better than I could have. I was gonna write basically these same things until I saw your post. Thank you for not tolerating dummies.
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TeaBunny
15 years ago
"just feel sorry about having to rub your face into this obvious parallel. I suppose, since she hasn't replied, Christina Ricci also knows this, and is therefore smarter than the lot of you. Oh so sorry."
Why do you feel the need to be a d-bag?
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"Love means never having to say you're ugly." - the Abominable Dr. Phibes
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RickBrands
15 years ago
I think I made a pretty solid statement there, if you bothered to read the rest of my post. It seems you don't get what I'm trying to say here, which is: I'm fed up with people saying stupid things about stuff they clearly don't - or don't want to - understand, up to the point of me almost feeling sorry for them.
Thus, the 'you' in that quotation wasn't meant for just anyone. Yet, in my opinion, someone who adds nothing to the conversation and resorts to calling names can be considered one of those people. Get well soon.
-What is your nationality?
-I'm a drunkard.
-That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
Casablanca
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TeaBunny
15 years ago
Just sayin. When you act all condescending it makes it hard for people to even listen to what you have to say. So, you know... try not to be a d-bag.
Lates.
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"Love means never having to say you're ugly." - the Abominable Dr. Phibes
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jamiehavill
15 years ago
Rickbrands,
You draw conclusion that we should respect Gallo's opinion and even applaud him for it. Sure Gallo has made a successful and great movie here, but to be as self righteous and clearly selfish as him is simply inexcusable. You draw on these parallels the film highlights, discussing the duality of what you yourself truly feel, and the pressures of the outside world, then conclude that because he meant what he said, we should respect Gallo's opinion and even applaud him for it. The key word here is film. Exploring them in an art form, that brings no harm to other human beings, that is a fantasy lived out on screen is a wonderful thing. Bringing them into the real world, and harming others for no other reason than to appease your own inherently selfish feelings is disgusting.
But I digress, Gallo is a genius, we should applaud him for not feeling compassion, and encourage his selfish and vile impulses. Being an artist does not grant you free license to abuse and ridicule others. Treat others as you expect to be treated brother.
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homisthecat
15 years ago
Wow, you made a Nazi reference, your opinion must be correct!!
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rayzian
15 years ago
there's interviews on youtube of vincent, he seems like a very nice guy.. he said a lot of things in papers/magazines were all misquoting him and that he got screwed because of that..
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epicdale
15 years ago
Wow. You, sir, are an *beep* You and Vincent Gallo might possibly get along if you only had a brain and comparable accomplishments to back up your smuggery. Hey, maybe he'll let you blow him, and then your life will be complete!
At least Gallo's contributing. It's sad that you have to get your kicks mouthing off on the Internet.
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RickBrands
15 years ago
Smuggery? You could clearly teach me a thing or two about being smug, since you have no idea who I am and automatically assume I don't 'contribute', and furthermore: I'm not the one hiding behind an alias including the word 'epic'. Go back to your Lacey Chabert boards.
-What is your nationality?
-I'm a drunkard.
-That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
Casablanca
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MaximusBlack
14 years ago
Whilst your verbosity is impressive, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
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RickBrands
14 years ago
Oh. Well, thanks - I guess. And I do realize I came on a bit too harsh at the end of my original post. So I get your point.
-What is your nationality?
-I'm a drunkard.
-That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
Casablanca
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ShutterShocked
14 years ago
RickBrands is the Vincent Gallo of the IMDB forums. Please note that he insults someone for making grammatical errors, but every post he makes is also full of grammatical errors. You can't use hyphens in place of dashes, and could you please lay off the colons. You don't need to use a colon every time you have a thought.
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RickBrands
14 years ago
By my count, up 'till now, I've only made use of colons six times in a total of five comments; my thoughts tend to occur more frequently than that. I'll be the judge of when and where I need to use one or not, thank you very much. Furthermore, as I seem to find myself in a 'pedantic prick' pissing contest or something: you should've put a question mark at the end of your third sentence.
The hyphen thing is a matter of debate, but I tend to apply them to keep my comments a bit legible - plenty of dashes in my posts as it is.
-What is your nationality?
-I'm a drunkard.
-That makes Rick a citizen of the world.
Casablanca
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Mr_Ectoplasma
11 years ago
Fine enough points, but you are embarrassingly pompous.
You're also wrong about Christina Ricci never commenting on this whole thing, as she did address it in 2007, saying that she "never cared to see anything he did again." I'm not denying that Gallo is a great filmmaker of course, but I don't think he necessarily treats his actors with all that much respect. Chloë Sevigny said a year or two ago that she needed therapy after The Brown Bunny debacle; not sure if the implication had to do with the backlash or Gallo himself.
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