"Dario Argento Back to Giallo in 'Yellow'?"

[Crystal Plumage]

Could be just a rumor but shocktillyoudrop.com (http://www.shocktilyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=3599) says:

Dario Argento Back to Giallo in Yellow?
Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com
November 14, 2007



Early rumblings of Dario Argento's next project have floated our way.

An insider tells us the Mother of Tears (http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/films.php?id=530) director may take a crack at a "loving homage" to the giallo films of the '60s and '70s entitled Yellow - an apropos moniker since giallo means "yellow" in Italian and was a popular term used to describe mystery and crime pulp fare.

Argento's Tenebrae, Bird with the Crystal Plummage and Deep Red are all classic and rich with the red stuff examples of gialli.

Hannibal Films' Richard Rionda Del Castro and Rafael Primorac are championing the Yellow script by writers Sean Keller and Jim Agnew. Tuck this under your hat as rumor at this point and keep it here for the latest while we aim to carve up some confirmation.



Dunno,could be nice...-ish....perhaps?
I just hope this won't be an Americanized Giallo (if true).

[dwatts]

Way too early to pass comment. All we know from that is that it'll be a giallo. I'm up for that.

[bwana the clown]

Well it already loses points for having a sucky title.

[X-human]

So is it literally being called 'Yellow' in Italy? It'll probably be about a killer who's mimicking a book's killings. They'll try to follow the book and figure out a way to trap him with it.

[dwatts]

No - that's Tenebrae. :D

[MorallySound]

Hmmm.

[X-human]

No - that's Tenebrae. :D

It was wasn't it? Eh, I'm sure they're not going to let that stop 'em.

[DeathDealer]

It'll be GIALLO in Italian and YELLOW in English. It would make no sense to call it YELLOW in Italy.

[X-human]

It'll be GIALLO in Italian and YELLOW in English. It would make no sense to call it YELLOW in Italy.

Liking calling something Suspiria or Tenebre in America? It's no uncommon to use other language's title especially if it's one word. I also think Italians know enough English to know what "yellow" means.

It's probably a play on words, it makes more sense to call it 'Giallo' even in America than just 'Yellow' because the genre is known more by the word itself than by the color connotation. It's almost like calling something Grindhouse, in and of itself modern audiences probably won't get it anyways even in Italy.

[DeathDealer]

Well the term YELLOW has no status and historical value, well GIALLO, in the genre, surely does.

[X-human]

Well the term YELLOW has no status and historical value, well GIALLO, in the genre, surely does.

Yeah... I ah... Just said that:it makes more sense to call it 'Giallo' even in America than just 'Yellow' because the genre is known more by the word itself than by the color connotation.

;)

[DeathDealer]

:eek2:

[The Chaostar]

I also think Italians know enough English to know what "yellow" means.

You are very wrong about that, you know.

[X-human]

You are very wrong about that, you know.

You've done surveys? I could be wrong, but in my experience working at an international training center many Europeans have a basic enough understanding of English. Perhaps "yellow" wouldn't be on the tip of their tongue but I think more Italians know "yellow" than Americans know "giallo."

[Crystal Plumage]

Would be great to have Morricone do the score.

[Crystal Plumage]

http://www.cinema-extreme.com/UserFiles/Image/Elsa_Pataky_49.jpg
Yellow suits her great!

http://www.elsapataky.com/english/index.html

Pataky Faces More Danger in Giallo
Source: IMDB February 6, 2008


She has stood up against serpents flying at her face and mad doctors, now actress Elsa Pataky will co-star as a kidnapped model in Dario Argento's thriller Giallo.

The IMDB was the first to list her in the film, since then we've been able to confirm her involvement with sources close to the production. Pataky's credits include New Line's Snakes on a Plane and Brian Yuzna's Beyond Re-Animator. She'll join Ray Liotta, Vincent Gallo and Asia Argento.

Written by Sean Keller and Jim Agnew, the story concerns an American Stewardess and an Italian detective who team up to find her sister, Celine. Turns out, Celine has been abducted by a maniacal serial killer, known only as "Yellow," who has been disfiguring and murdering beautiful women on the streets of Milan.

Shooting is expected to begin next month.
The quote isn't from that site btw.I just Googled a bit :)

[The Chaostar]

You've done surveys? I could be wrong, but in my experience working at an international training center many Europeans have a basic enough understanding of English. Perhaps "yellow" wouldn't be on the tip of their tongue but I think more Italians know "yellow" than Americans know "giallo."

I have travelled throughout all Italy. Done that for years, I love the country, even more than mine.
You name it, I've probably been there. Big cities, small villages, big islands full of tourists, small ones... Even the french know more english than italians, and that's saying alot! :D Greece is different, Germany, Belgium and Holland too. There, most people know a bit more than basic english.
But really, most Italians don't know enough English to know what "yellow" means - most italians don't know a word of english. :)

[Crystal Plumage]

and Holland too. There, most people know a bit more than basic english.Thanks for the compliment!:D

[_pi_]

Adrien Brody stars and executive produces (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36354)! Emmanuelle Seigner also co-stars!

YEAH!

[DeathDealer]

New Stills:

http://www.darioargento.it/filmografia/film/giallo.html

Looks very intriguing. Hope its GREAT!

[Mattapooh]

I'm actually excited about this. The only thing I don't like about Argento's movies would be the lack of good narrative flow, and hopefully the two newer guys who wrote this script have their shit together. Brody signing on would probably be an indication that this is indeed the case.

Plus, who doesn't love giallos? One of the funnest genres of film out there, I'm hoping this turns out well.

[Grim]

Adrien Brody? Wow, that's awesome that Argento could get someone of Brody's caliber. Hopefully this turns out to be pretty good and maybe Brody's involvement will get it some mainstream notice in the states.

[rhett]

Adrien Brody? Wow, that's awesome that Argento could get someone of Brody's caliber. Hopefully this turns out to be pretty good and maybe Brody's involvement will get it some mainstream notice in the states.
It certainly didn't help THE JACKET, but still, better Brody than say, Steven Weber.

[WesReviews]

It certainly didn't help THE JACKET, but still, better Brody than say, Steven Weber.

Nonsense!

[rhett]

Nonsense!
So it was you behind all that facial makeup in JENIFER!

[negasonic]

looking forward to this film :) hopefully a return to form

[2girls1guy]

I just got a DVD collection of Dario Argento films. I was recommended to get his movies by a Hitchcock and Kurosawa fan. I'm officially a fan of these films. This guy is genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5wKppxpwK0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc_ZiWHFbnQ

[Crystal Plumage]

I just got a DVD collection of Dario Argento films. I was recommended to get his movies by a Hitchcock and Kurosawa fan. I'm officially a fan of these films. This guy is genius.
Welcome to the club!:D
So,which is you favorite?

[Crystal Plumage]

Did you see the trailer?:

http://hannibalpictures.com/films/giallo_360.html

[spawningblue]

Looks pretty good.

[j tea]

so its about a killer that drives a yellow cab? i thought he was supposed to have yellow skin!!! that would have been much more interesting.

[dave13]

isn't this kind of old news? the artwork was up at dreadcentral back in early october:

http://www.dreadcentral.com/img/news/oct08/giallopost.jpg

once again, i'm willing to give the man another chance. Good actors, GREAT cover art, and a decent name (IMO). This is the first place i've heard it mentioned that the title would be "Yellow". The articles at DC mentioned that the name might be changing, but didnt say "yellow" was an alternative. Personally, even though i like the title, i think a name change might be a good idea. Considering that Argento's most recent pictures haven't had very positive receptions among his fan base, naming his most recent film after the genre that he helped define might raise expectations a little too high.

[DeathDealer]

isn't this kind of old news? the artwork was up at dreadcentral back in early october:

http://www.dreadcentral.com/img/news/oct08/giallopost.jpg

once again, i'm willing to give the man another chance. Good actors, GREAT cover art, and a decent name (IMO). This is the first place i've heard it mentioned that the title would be "Yellow". The articles at DC mentioned that the name might be changing, but didnt say "yellow" was an alternative. Personally, even though i like the title, i think a name change might be a good idea. Considering that Argento's most recent pictures haven't had very positive receptions among his fan base, naming his most recent film after the genre that he helped define might raise expectations a little too high.

http://horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showpost.php?p=562666&postcount=89

[Crystal Plumage]

isn't this kind of old news?What exactly is the "old" news you're referring to?The trailer is pretty new.
This thread is from last year November,do you mean that?

[dave13]

What exactly is the "old" news you're referring to?The trailer is pretty new.
This thread is from last year November,do you mean that?

ah shit. now i feel like a bit of an ass. thought it was THIS november. my bad.

[eric_angelus]

I always am excited about new Argento.I have not been following this too closely, I didn't realize that it was ready to go! Looks good to me!

[_pi_]

Can't say the trailer impressed me (but that might have been the LQ viewing experience), but that poster is amazing.

Still haven't seen Mother of Tears (what's wrong with me?!?!) but since I've enjoyed pretty much everything Argento has thrown our way (excluding Jenifer and Pelts, but including Phantom of the Opera ... yeah, I know, weird), I have some hope.

Just hope it's better than The Card Player.

[killit]

Someone sack that shit trailer narrator, single handidly cheapens the trailer.

[Shannafey]

Welcome to the club!:D


Yeah, I second that! He's one of the only directors that I instantly blindly buy a DVD of a film he made. He hasn't ever really disappointed me, though aside from Mother of Tears and the stuff for Masters of Horror, his films haven't been as good in these past few years. Though much better than other genre directors who have been out there for years!

[Crystal Plumage]

Someone sack that shit trailer narrator, single handidly cheapens the trailer.I watched it with the sound off.I almost always do that.If the visuals look good,I'm interested.To me this looked interesting enough.

[killit]

I watched it with the sound off.I almost always do that.If the visuals look good,I'm interested.To me this looked interesting enough.

I think it will be good, but I just hope it's handled right

[MorallySound]

I think this one looks good, and even though it's a 'modern' giallo, it looks like it may deliver the goods.

[Shannafey]

I liked the trailer. I think this one will be good!!

[Novosibirsk]

Soundtrack by Simonetti? :)

[DeathDealer]

Unfortunately, no.

Someone else, money issues caused the change it seems.

It ain't a Argento Giallo without Simonetti!

[vampyr789]

it looks promising. i hope this will be better than Mother of Tears. I mean the man has yet to really dissapoint me, what i look for in his films are: strong colors, gore, and a good plot. Mother of tears only had gore. I hope Giallo will be good.

[Crystal Plumage]

Here's a review from SGM:
http://www.sexgoremutants.co.uk/gialloargento.html
Not at all positive I'm afraid.

Tragically it is perhaps time that Argento retired. Sure GIALLO is not as bad as say The Card Player but it's still a deeply disappointing and frustrating movie - so much so that at points I went from wriggling frustration to downright angry at the lazy script and plot devices that made no common sense whatsoever (would you, when fleeing from a serial killer flee from ground level open air up a narrow stairwell or would you believe that after violently murdering someone in front of a policeman that they would let you go free after you 'explained' why you had done so, fuck no) but I suppose the blame for such ridiculous plot devices should lay firmly on the hands of inexperienced scripters Agnew and Keller (though why these folk are let loose on work with someone like Argento I just dont know?!)

And
Dario though doesn't come off lightly, anyone expecting a revisit of his early visual flair in a film called GIALLO will be sorely disappointed. Whilst at times he does move the camera (thankfully more so than the static close up frenzy of The Card Player) it's just not an inspired use at any time. In fact I'd ask any blinded Argento fanatic to be honest with themselves and try watching GIALLO as if it had not been made by Argento and ask themselves what they truly think? In honesty for me, it feels like one of those substandard throwaway 1980's giallo rip offs,

Not all that well a movie I suppose. But it's what I expected really. And about those 80's Giallo rip-offs, I love 'em :D
Anyway, I want to see for myself. I enjoyed Card Player, so if this one's "better", I will enjoy it.

[_pi_]

As much as I want to love this, Mother of Tears honestly ruined my opinion of The Man. He is now only a man. Not The Man.

The lame trailer, lame word of mouth, and those two "writers" lead me to believe that this will be another letdown. I'm not even so sure Argento has it in him anymore. Or rather, if he still has it, what's keeping him away from it?

He's had a few golden opportunities in the last few years - returning to the Three Mother's mythology, working with A-list stars, more recognition thanks to his films being released on DVD - and how does he use those opportunities? He blows them. One after the other. I'm not saying it's intentional. It just seems he doesn't much care anymore.

[Ash28M]

I'm extremely forgiving when it comes to Argento's later work as he usually gives me something extraordinary I can grasp on too even if the films as a whole leave allot to be desired. Hopefully there are aspects to the film that reviewer is leaving out.

[The Chaostar]

The trailer looks better - a bit more pro than the previous one.

Same URL
http://hannibalpictures.com/films/giallo_360.html

[spawningblue]

The trailer looks better - a bit more pro than the previous one.

Same URL
http://hannibalpictures.com/films/giallo_360.html

That trailer does make it look better, but is it just me, or does the lighting and cinematography for this film just look really plain and bland. That and it's a little disappointing that the killer doesn't wear black gloves, the standard of most giallos.

[Crystal Plumage]

http://giallo-fever.blogspot.com/2009/06/giallo.html

[Ash28M]

Here are a few more reviews..

http://cinemablend.com/new/EIFF-09-Giallo-13725.html

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/70960/giallo.html

http://retroslashers.net/blog/dario-argentos-giallo-2009-exclusive-review/

http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/46294-eiff-2009-giallo

At least a few of them seem to be more positive.

[Ash28M]

This better not be the poster or DVD cover art they are going with.

http://www.icelebz.com/movies/giallo/poster.jpg

[MorallySound]

This better not be the poster or DVD cover art they are going with.

http://www.icelebz.com/movies/giallo/poster.jpg

I sure hope not as well, that atrocious poster makes it look like an Italian remake of 'Speed'... complete with a Keanu Reeves impersonation from Brody.

[The Chaostar]

I am currently at Venice Film Festival and the italian critics I speak with are negative about the film. Keep in mind that the italian press liked Il Cartaio so I don't know what to think. It's too bad that Giallo is nowhere to be found in the festival, which is weird since the latest Romero film is played here along with Rec2, Le Horde (a french zombie masterpiece) and the latest Joe Dante film. Will see Romero at midnight. Greetings to everyone.

[Crystal Plumage]

At least the movie can't be as bad as that poster, right?



RIGHT?! :nervous:

[Workshed]

Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you make a terrible poster.

[Novosibirsk]

It's like the cover to a trashy romance novel.

[Ash28M]

It's like the cover to a trashy romance novel.

Brody is seducing me with that look

[DeathDealer]

I am currently at Venice Film Festival and the italian critics I speak with are negative about the film. Keep in mind that the italian press liked Il Cartaio so I don't know what to think. It's too bad that Giallo is nowhere to be found in the festival, which is weird since the latest Romero film is played here along with Rec2, Le Horde (a french zombie masterpiece) and the latest Joe Dante film. Will see Romero at midnight. Greetings to everyone.
La Horde wasn't that great. Although the first Zombie attack was fantastic, the rest of the film had far too much CGI to enjoy.

[marcx]

Finally saw Giallo last night via the Polish DVD--not sure where the negativit is coming from..I thoroughly enjoyed it...No it is not deep red or Suspiria but it is an engaging thriller that definitely has Argento's fingerprints on it...

[Shannafey]

Finally saw Giallo last night via the Polish DVD--not sure where the negativit is coming from..I thoroughly enjoyed it...No it is not deep red or Suspiria but it is an engaging thriller that definitely has Argento's fingerprints on it...

I feel the same way about it. Really enjoyed it. I DL'd it, but I'll buy it when there's a region 1 release, as I have all of Argento's films on DVD. There were a few things I didn't like about it like:

The girl figuring out what yellow was, was ridiculous, in the flashback, Adrian Brodey murdering the guy viciously and getting off after explaining himself and lastly the ending felt tacked on. It could have ending with Brodey just walking off. I guess they wanted a little bit of a happy ending!!

All in all, the plot was comprehensible for a giallo and that is rare. The things I pointed out were ridiculous, but forgivable. I liked it!! I think Argento's last 2 were good. He's back in form, unlike Romero!

[marcx]

The original script had a darker ending..

but I don't mind the other items you mentioned as they help make the film feel---Argentoish :)

[Ash28M]

After hearing so many terrible reviews I ended up enjoyed this one as well. The only thing I had a problem with was the Killer. I thought he could of done something better with that. Other then that I had no problem with it. I liked the ending though I agree they should of left out the very last scene. The acting was fine and there was even few moments of Argento's classic artistic flare.One small thing that I noticed and enjoyed was the fact that after the girl got her finger cut off she was actually favoring it for the rest of the film. A pet peeve of mine is that in most films they act like it feels fine a couple of minutes later. I would say it was an improvement over Mother of Tears and above average for a latter day Argento film.

[maskull]

Overall I found it to be pretty forgettable. Not bad and I enjoyed it well enough while it was on, but I just don't remember anything that made me go "wow"...ok except for the part where Giallo' s hanging on to the piece of metal with the pieces of jagged glass sticking out...if he lets go he dies, if he doesn't he's getting his hands chopped up. OUCH!!.

The score was pretty weak too.

Worth watching and better than a lot of Argento's more recent movies, but still nothing special.

[_pi_]

Overall I found it to be pretty forgettable. Not bad and I enjoyed it well enough while it was on, but I just don't remember anything that made me go "wow"...ok except for the part where Giallo' s hanging on to the piece of metal with the pieces of jagged glass sticking out...if he lets go he dies, if he doesn't he's getting his hands chopped up. OUCH!!.

The score was pretty weak too.

Worth watching and better than a lot of Argento's more recent movies, but still nothing special.

It's funny, I kind of enjoyed Giallo for what it was - and I only saw it a couple of weeks ago - but when I read that spoiler, I couldn't for the life of me remember that scene from the movie. So I guess you are 100% right - it was pretty forgettable, even if it was enjoyable.

[ReelFear]

I went into GIALLO expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised. The camerawork had the feel of Argento past with a few nice moves. The music was ok, but not great. The killer was original at the very least. Some great gore, even if the blood one time looked like prune juice! My favorite aspect is the lack of romance. Thank God! I really like Adrian Brody's character so much more that he stayed focused instead of trying to hook up during the investigation.
So certainly not Argento's best, but I think it's better than Phantom Of The Opera and Do You Like Hitchcock? I will definitely buy this on DVD.

[f.ramses]

Looks like Brody is suing to try and stop the release (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/thr-esq/adrien-brody-sues-stop-release-30990) of this movie because he wasn't compensated like he was promised. A little late considering it's already shipping from Amazon and that we've had several releases of this movie in various parts of the world already...

[Dobby]

Brody has sued for $3 million and is attempting to stop the film's release, not because the film bombed with critics or never got released theatrically in the U.S. (although that may be true as well),

Major LULZ I think I just shit myself! :eek:

[Workshed]

here's more on the story (http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/19/ent.adrien.brody.lawsuit/index.html?hpt=T2), FYI.

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody wants a federal judge to stop DVD sales of a horror movie he filmed two years ago because he's still owed $640,000 by the producers.

"Giallo," filmed in Italy, never made it to the theaters, but DVD sales begin Tuesday, according to the lawsuit Brody filed last week.

A lawyer for Hannibal Pictures, one of the defendants, said the DVD has been in rental stores since September 7, something he said Brody's lawyer should already know.

"He should have gone to Blockbuster and picked it up," defense lawyer Martin Barab said.

Brody, who won the best actor Academy Award for "The Pianist" in 2003, has been paid $960,000 for his work, Barab said. He acknowledged that the British production company still owes the actor the rest of his $1.5 million fee.

Brody's lawsuit claims he learned after the first week of filming in Italy that producers Richard Rionda and Rafael Primorac had failed to deposit a portion of his fee into an escrow account as required in his contract.

"In order to induce Brody not to walk off the set, as was his contractual right, Rionda and Primorac represented to Brody that they had new guaranteed funding lined up, and requested Brody to enter into a new superseding agreement," the suit said.

The new agreement "expressly granted the absolute right to withhold consent to the use of his likeness in the picture until he was paid the full amount of the $640,000 that he deferred," the suit said.

The fee has still not been paid and producers have ignored Brody's demands to withhold the movie, the suit said.

His lawsuit was filed in a federal court in California "after repeated and on-going efforts to resolve the matter were rebuffed with excuse after excuse by the producers," the suit said.

Barab said Brody's lawyer has been "trying to bully people into paying" since March.

Brody's agreement specified that the payment would come from the sale of the Italian distribution rights, Barab said. When that $2 million deal for that fell through, everyone lost money, he said.

"He's not the only one who didn't get his money," Barab said.

[rhett]

Kind of a doucehbag move by the producers. They already failed to live up to the first agreement and now are simply just ignoring the second now that the film is in the can? I guess that's why no stars want to touch Argento's movies these days...

[maybrick]

Makes me sort of suspicious that they messed up the Italian distribution rights solely to save themselves from having to pay Brody. I know it's unlikely seeing as how low that amount is in the grand scheme of things, but who knows exactly what the moneymen figured out?

[indiephantom]

Movie producers are real scumbags and leeches for the most part. I hope Brody prevails here. Saw the film over the weekend (on the big screen) and it was a travesty. Easily the worst Argento film I've seen.

[Anaestheus]

And if those quotes from the attorney for the defense are accurate, that guy is a dick.

[KamuiX]

Wow, definitely not cool. I thought shit like this was a thing of the past. Guess not.

[Katatonia]

Yep, Blockbuster has had it in stores since early September. I'm sure quite a few people have seen the DVD by now!

[Shannafey]

This sucks!! I DL'd it to watch, but I purchase all of Argento's films and planned on getting this on Blu. I might have to seek out a R2 release of it now!

[Dobby]

OK so was this movie any good or was it shit? If it sucked I figure no wonder he doesn't want nobody to see it.

[Vance Vandy]

I never liked Brody. Dude ruined Predators for me. OK, so it wasn't good from the start but he didn't make it any easier to bare.

[Shannafey]

I never liked Brody. Dude ruined Predators for me. OK, so it wasn't good from the start but he didn't make it any easier to bare.

Never liked him either, but he wasn't bad in Giallo and the reviews are mixed with Giallo, just like Mother of Tears. I liked them both. They are 2 of the best Argento films since the Stendahl Syndrome.

[Ash28M]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11827672

The producers of Giallo - in which the actor played dual roles - have been ordered to stop distributing, marketing or selling the film in the US.

Giallo Productions Ltd and Hannibal Pictures are also prevented from using Brody's likeness to promote the title.

Made in 2008, Giallo saw Brody play an FBI agent hunting a killer in Italy.

The Pianist star also played the murderer under the pseudonym Byron Deidra - an anagram of his name.

Brody, 37, alleges he is owed $640,000 (£405,753) for his work in the film and that it was released on DVD in the US last month without his consent.

He claims the film's producers misled him about financing and overstated the value of the film's Italian distribution rights.

The producers' lawyer has denied his clients behaved improperly.

Giallo was not released in the UK but was screened at London's FrightFest film festival in August 2009.

Guess if you want the US release you better pick it up soon.

[Workshed]

still available here (http://www.amazon.com/Giallo-Adrian-Brody/dp/B003VE9WU6), altho pricey.

[fceurich39]

wasnt even going to see the region 1 release dvd much less buy it but curiousity got the better of me and bought a new copy for 10 dollars

[Grim]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11827672

Well there goes the plot twist. Hmmmm, didn't Argento do another film where the detective hunting the killer turns out to be the killer.....I don't even know if I want to see this now.

Unless he literally plays two different people. That would be interesting to see.

[MisterTwister]

The movie was big pile of shit. Hated it as much as Mother of Tears. Much like Romero I've given up on Argento.

[MorallySound]

Well there goes the plot twist. Hmmmm, didn't Argento do another film where the detective hunting the killer turns out to be the killer.....I don't even know if I want to see this now.

Unless he literally plays two different people. That would be interesting to see.

They didn't ruin any twist, he plays two different people. Vincent Gallo was originally supposed to play the killer but withdrew last minute when he found out Asia Argento (his ex [Asia then left the project because she was pregnant at the time of filming and was replaced by Emmanuelle Seigner]) was to play the female lead, so Brody decided to fill in the role under make-up and used an anagram pseudonym under the credits (Byron Dierdra).

But still, Giallo is a dud. While it's better then the Card Player or Do You Like Hitchcock? it's still highly disappointing. It's not all Argento's fault though as he has distanced himself from the project because he did not like the producer's cut of the film, which is unfortunately the released form.

[Grim]

They didn't ruin any twist, he plays two different people. Vincent Gallo was originally supposed to play the killer but withdrew last minute when he found out Asia Argento (his ex [Asia then left the project because she was pregnant at the time of filming and was replaced by Emmanuelle Seigner]) was to play the female lead, so Brody decided to fill in the role under make-up and used an anagram pseudonym under the credits (Byron Dierdra).

Fuck man, he really came through for the makers of this film, regardless of the final product, and they just fucked him royally.

[Ash28M]

Looks like most online dealers have already pulled it. I guess I may have to grab the Canadian release. I hate that cover though.

http://www.futureshop.ca/multimedia/Products/500x500/M21/M2183/M2183755.jpg

[j tea]

indeed that cover is awful. i wonder if the graphic designer knows photoshop has been updated since 1996.

[fceurich39]

i picked mine up the day it was first started to be recalled

as for the film i enjoyed it not as bad as everyone says certainly better than argento's phantom of the opera

[Crystal Plumage]

Sorry if it's been mentioned before, but does this count for R1 releases only? There's a nice Italian disc (http://film-dvd.dvd.it/dvd-thriller/giallo-edizione-speciale-2-dvd/dettaglio/id-2974821/) out which seems like the one for me.

[dave13]

so whats the story on this one? didn't i read somewhere that they settled? i know i've seen the (canadian) disc at hmv for $20. i can't bring myself to pay that much for a barebones disc of a movie i didn't even like, no matter how much i like argento. was the american version permanently recalled? if so, why wasn't the canadian disc pulled too?

in terms of the film itself, i just watched it for the first time yesterday. immediately after watching tenebre. that may have been a mistake. i don't think i would have dug giallo in any case, but i probably would have been willing to cut it some more slack if i hadn't been comparing it to tenebre at every turn. what a disappointment. this may be my least favorite argento film yet. at least phantom of the opera was over the top, entertainingly bad. this was just dull. if nothing else, i wish argento would go back to shooting on real film. at least then his films could look a little classier. maybe there were some great compositions in giallo, but with such a flat looking image, i didn't notice anything standout at all. its frustrating, because i think when he's actually interested, he can still do good work. i thought sleepless was actually a pretty decent giallo throwback (kind of ironic that "Giallo" wasn't really a giallo). And pelts and jenifer showed that he could do decent modern-feeling stuff too. but again, this was just dull. maybe if he did his directors cut, it would be better. but with all the hubbub surrounding brody, that doesn't seem likely. hopefully his next is better.

[Ash28M]

so whats the story on this one? didn't i read somewhere that they settled? i know i've seen the (canadian) disc at hmv for $20. i can't bring myself to pay that much for a barebones disc of a movie i didn't even like, no matter how much i like argento. was the american version permanently recalled? if so, why wasn't the canadian disc pulled too?
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I think it was just pulled in the US as I have seen it for sale in a bunch of Canadian stores. If you want it for cheaper you can get it used at Blockbuster. I think it's $9.99 at the moment but they also have a 3 for $21 deal for $9.99 DVD's. I'm sure it will go down to $6.99 soon.

[dave13]

i might consider that, thanks. just for completions sake.

[MorallySound]

Giallo suit settles and can now be released back into the US market.

Source:http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/41998/giallo-suit-settles-dvd-can-be-released

[Dobby]

Yeah Blockbuster is the best place to buy it cheap.

[Erick H.]

Huzzah ! Now it's legal for me to buy it used for two bucks in a couple of years just to complete my Argento collection.I haven't been this happy since....about a minute ago.

[Demoni]

I´m really afraid of this.

[Shannafey]

I think it was just pulled in the US as I have seen it for sale in a bunch of Canadian stores. If you want it for cheaper you can get it used at Blockbuster. I think it's $9.99 at the moment but they also have a 3 for $21 deal for $9.99 DVD's. I'm sure it will go down to $6.99 soon.

Thanks! I need to check out some BB stores this weekend. I want a copy, but won't pay a lot for a barebones disc!

[russweiss]

Finally got around to watching this yesterday. What a boring film. Not scary, not suspenseful, not even very violent. You also find out who the killer is about half way through the film.

[Korngold]

Finally got around to watching this yesterday. What a boring film. Not scary, not suspenseful, not even very violent. You also find out who the killer is about half way through the film.


Saw this on one of the movie channels the other day. Is there an unrated cut? Because I'm inclined to agree with Russ.


Just boring.