A mysterious traveler joins forces with a young boy in search of love in the first trailer for slow west, in theaters may 15th. The ending of slow west 2015 is one of the best shootouts i. At the end of the nineteenth century, 16yearold jay cavendish journeys across the american frontier to search for the woman he loves. A young scottish man travels across america in pursuit of the.
May 15, 2015 the surreal frontier fable slow west, written and directed by john maclean man on a motorcycle, is an absurdist deconstruction of classic hollywood westerns whose 21stcentury view. Slow west 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Along the way, he is confronted with the perils of frontier life and decides to team up with silas, a mysterious traveler. First class, and he first came to the attention of movie goers in the big. The ending of slow west 2015 is one of the best shootouts i have seen in a film spoilers obviously close. May 23, 2015 slow westkodi smitmcphee, michael fassbender, caren pistorius, ben mendelsohn, rory mccann 2015. Slow west has a lot of quirky elements and toys with ones expectations at every turn, but is more successful and focused than something like jim jarmuschs dead man, of which this film occasionally reminded me. Boss talks rejiggered endofseason plan, postponed finale that flashes back to 1992 l. Scottish filmmaker john macleans whimsical western follows a wideeyed dreamer and his gruff chaperone during the tail end of the wild west. Jun 26, 2015 22 jun 2015 john macleans funny and accomplished western stars michael fassbender. Cali psych rockers slow season get heavy on new old. May 21, 2015 slow west is the biggest little movie set in the old west weve seen in a long time. Michael fassbender saddles up in slow west trailer. Some have bashed the movie for being slow paced and too simple, but that seems to be the point of the film.
With kodi smitmcphee, caren pistorius, aorere paki, jeffrey thomas. At the end of the nineteenth century, 16yearold jay cavendish kodi smitmcphee journeys across the american frontier in search of the woman he. May 15, 2015 slow west must be counted one of the most unintentionally ridiculous westerns to come down the pike in a long, long while. It has the formers deadpan absurdism and extremely precise compositions, and the latters interest in playing around with the iconography of the wild west. In the wild west, young scottish nobleman jay smitmcphee and his hired gun silas fassbender are on the trail of rose pistorius, the object of jays affection. However, the texans had a surge in the second half of the season, going 62 after the bye. The exceptional cast includes michael fassbender as silas selleck, a mysterious and inscrutable stranger acting as the paid protector to sixteenyearold scottish aristocrat jay cavendish kodi smitmcphee, who is on a reckless journey through the american wild west. Michael fassbender has emerged as one of the most versatile stars in recent years, performing in everything from ridley scotts alien. Dungeness crab season delayed up the west coast by samuel hill november 28, 2017. The favourite, shot by robbie ryan noah baumbachs the meyerowitz stories new and selected, john macleans slow west, andrea arnolds american honey, ken loachs i, daniel blake has costumes designed by threetime oscar winner sandy powell, and also stars rachel weisz as lady sarah.
A bounty hunter michael fassbender keeps his true motive a secret from the naive scottish teenager kodi smitmcphee hes offered to serve as bodyguard and guide while the youth searches for his beloved in 1800s. Sandwiched between summer 2015 s extensive tour with their ridingeasy labelmates mondo drag and electric citizen, plus several short west coast jaunts, the hardworking quartet also found time to hammer out its most powerful and ambitious album yet. Trailer for slow west set in late 19th century colorado and centering on a young mans epic search for the love of his life. Slow west follows a 16yearold boy on a journey across 19th century frontier america in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler silas. Slow season westing contrary to the bands name, downtime is a rarity for slow season. From the acting to the gorgeous scenery, the movie looks great. Slow west official trailer 2015 michael fassbender. Sandwiched between summer 2015s extensive tour with their ridingeasy labelmates mondo drag and electric citizen, plus several short west coast jaunts, the hardworking quartet also found time to hammer out its most powerful and ambitious album yet. A young scottish man travels across america in pursuit of the woman he loves, attracting the attention of an outlaw who is willing to serve as a guide. Prometheus as an android, to intimate westerns like slow west as a laconic bounty hunter. At the end of the nineteenth century, 16yearold jay cavendish kodi smitmcphee journeys across the american frontier in search of the woman he loves. As his film4backed debut slow west saunters into uk cinemas, john maclean talks to michael leader about westerns, directing his first feature, and the similarities between filmmaking and sampling. Musicianturneddirector john maclean strikes gold with this haunting mix of genres in the old west.
Maclean and offers an inventive treat for fans of the western. Its a very versatile landscape and you can also get the right season given that we. Cali psych rockers slow season get heavy on new old track listen. Mar 24, 2015 trailer for slow west set in late 19th century colorado and centering on a young mans epic search for the love of his life. Key west has a subtropical climate, with an annual daily average temperature of 78 degrees, and wet summer and dry winter seasons. Slow west 2015 posted by mark franklin on jul, 2015 a young boy from scotland named jay cavendish kodi smitmcphee travels to america and heads west to track down his one true love, a young woman named rose ross caren pistorious with a handbook called ho. John mcleans debut film slow west is beautiful, bleak. From first till last, this tale of a hardboiled bounty hunter helping a scottish lad on his quest to find the woman he loves, whos on the lam in the old west, is a tissue of creaky contrivances and outright absurdities. The film follows a teen boy, recently emigrating from scotland, in search for.
An easy and not necessarily inaccurate way to describe writerdirector john macleans debut feature slow west is that it feels like a movie that was codirected by wes anderson and john ford. Walter and david reacting to finding you sleeping in their beds separate scenarios for each of them 2nd chapter. Rory mccann celebrity profile check out the latest rory mccann photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Rory mccann celebrity profile check out the latest rory mccann photo gallery, biography. Slow season by slow season, released 04 december 2015 1. Watch slow west starring michael fassbender in this western on directv. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. In his very first fulllength feature, writerdirector john maclean realizes something about moviemaking that. Mar 26, 2015 slow west follows a 16yearold boy on a journey across 19th century frontier america in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler silas. John mcleans debut film slow west is beautiful, bleak fun. July 17, 2019 leave a comment on slow west 2015 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit aac 5. He is joined by silas michael fassbender, a mysterious traveler, and hotly pursued by.
Slow west must be counted one of the most unintentionally ridiculous westerns to come down the pike in a long, long while. It stars kodi smitmcphee as a young man searching for his lost love in the american west, accompanied by a bounty hunter played by michael fassbender. He is joined by silas michael fassbender, a mysterious traveler, and hotly pursued by an outlaw along the way. The movie is set during the end of the 19th century. He is accompanied by silas, a mysterious traveler, and hotly pursued by an outlaw along the way. Witty, astonishingly accomplished debut by maclean, even if its too irreverent to be instantly iconic or. Slow west serves as an impressive calling card for firsttime writerdirector john m. The 2015 houston texans season was the franchises 14th season in the national football league and the second under head coach bill obrien houston started the season going into their bye week at 35, including blowout losses to the atlanta falcons 2148 and against the miami dolphins 2644. Rent slow west 2015 starring caren pistorius and ben mendelsohn on dvd and bluray.
Slow west is a 2015 britishnew zealand action western film written and directed by john maclean in his directorial debut. Slow west was one of the highest profile films to premiere at this years sundance film festival based on one factor alone. An exercise in subtle, quiet, and poetic filmmaking, slow west is a familiar western story done in an unfamiliar way. While delays over the past few years means fishermen arent surprised by the late start, the income loss over the weeks leading up to the holiday season are. John macleans debut film slow west is, of course, a westernits in the title and in the plot, in which a young man and a grizzled bandit strike through. Determined to find the woman he loves, a scottish teenager braves the western frontier of 19thcentury america, with bounty hunters hot on his trail. Michael fassbender goes western video clip this innocent abroad in a world of danger is clearly going to be someones lunch soon, so it. Dungeness crab season delayed up the west coast national. Slow west official trailer 2015 michael fassbender movie. Slow west trailer starring michael fassbender mar 24, 2015. Slow west is the biggest little movie set in the old west weve seen in a long time. His horse is laden with many bags, cases, blankets, boxes jay pulls out a small wooden box and lifts lid to reveal a compass jay rides off in the direction west he rides awkwardly though the trees, holding the compass aloft 6 ext edge of forest prairie day 6. The ending of slow west 2015 is one of the best shootouts i have seen in a film spoilers obviously.
The surreal frontier fable slow west, written and directed by john maclean man on a motorcycle, is an absurdist deconstruction of classic hollywood westerns whose 21stcentury view. Slow west may be a pretty straightforward western on paper, but what makes it stand out is that everyone involved in the film gives it their best. Slow west is the sundance awardwinning western adventure set in 19th. But its definitely not a conventional old style western. Michael fassbender and kodi smit mcphee play wonderfully off of one another and give great, naturalistic performances.
Oct 20, 2015 cali psych rockers slow season get heavy on new old track listen. Slow west michael fassbender and kodi smitmcphee wander a strikingly defamiliarized old west in john macleans accomplished first feature. Its a western that looks and plays out differently, while retaining elements of the genre. Slow west synopsis at the end of the nineteenth century, 16yearold jay cavendish kodi smitmcphee journeys across the american frontier in search of the woman he loves. Contrary to the bands name, downtime is a rarity for slow season. Reviewed at sundance film festival world cinema competing, jan. He is traveling from scotland to colorado to be with the woman of his dreams.
Michael fassbender, kodi smitmcphee and ben mendelsohn star in john macleans western about the unlikely crossing of a dangerous drifter and a guileless adolescent. Cali psych rockers slow season get heavy on new old track. Life in 1870 in colorado territory was apparently nasty, brutish and short, as in the wellknown quotation by thomas hobbes and as depicted in this lowbudget current western with a high body count. Most know the gingerhaired irishgerman actor as the younger xmen villain magneto in xmen.
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