In the universe of the film, Dr. Inga Von Westphalen is also the granddaughter of Jenny Von Westphalen, Karl Marx's wife. Does "Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga" explain what this fluid karma stuff is? Second, fluid karma is the name used by Treer for the "hydroelectric energy field" produced by the their Utopia tidal generators. In Southland Tales we have a movie whose frenetic, all-American surrealism - its blend of censorship and sexuality, commerce and violence - spookily pre-empted the prevailing culture under Donald Trump a decade before he was elected president. Filmmakers entered negotiations with actors Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Lee, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Blake Nelson, Amy Poehler, Kevin Smith, and Ali Larter. Shortly after they received their first injection of fluid karma, however, Taverner and Abilene were sent on a mission to Fallujah, and Taverner accidentally injured Abilene with a grenadedisfiguring him. The world ends. The New Statesmans weekly environment email on the politics, business and culture of the climate and nature crises - in your inbox every Thursday. Fortunio and his buddies break into USIDent, killing all of the employees, including Nana Mae Frost. "Forget Myself" by Elbow13. Nowadays, the debate surrounding freedom, privacy,. A conversation between Zora and Ronald in "Fingerprints" (Book 2 of the graphic novels) sheds some light on this: Ronald Taverner and Baby Caleb in "The Power") not have a bowel movement? Why is 'Kiss Me Deadly' featured numerous times in the film? Lots of scary apocalyptic stuff will happen (judgment, plagues and the like), before Jesus Christ will ride in on a white horse and establish the new kingdom of God. "Southland Tales" also borrows from "Repo Man," which ends with a flying car. Our weekly culture newsletter from books and art to pop culture and memes sent every Friday. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. They will reign forever and ever." No one really knows (except Richard Kelly, of course) but the glow could be to establish a connection between the two Taverners, that they are two identical souls walking on the same plane. He played a character named "Donnie" in a movie with Boxer Santaros (in an obvious allusion to "Donnie Darko"). It's a schizophrenic break. Martin has just learned that he's been drafted to go to Iraq and is about to shoot himself in the head. In "Southland Tales" the Earth's rotation IS actually slowing down BECAUSE of an inter-dimensional rift above Lake Meade. This means that Christianity has won the "contest" for Earth and is the one true faith. In fact, Marx was indirectly influenced by the Book of Revelation in his writing. etc., although it bears a resemblence to Eastern religious concepts such as Qi and Ki. Edit, It is implied that they are either divorced or brother and sister. The New Statesmans global affairs newsletter, every Monday and Friday. The other main reference points are T.S. So if that's anything to go by, it may have been Al-Qaeda. If these scenes are anything to go by, very minuscule moments in them that were cut can be noticed and they are now more compact and give the bare essentials in the theatrical cut. What does the name Martin Kefauver refer to, other than to its anagram "Freak Man Virtue" and the late U.S. senator? Things certainly ended on a dark note for many of the characters on the "Southland" season finale, but the final moments left fans' jaws on the ground in a cliffhanger that may never be resolved. They have been collected together into one single volume: The titles of the parts in the film are:[27], The film premiered May 21, 2006, at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it was poorly received. Why does the movie start with Boxer Santaros asleep on a beach? The other characters have all played their part and are redeemed in the end to enjoy eternal life. It's a sign that he is at the edge of uncertainty as to who he is. Set in the then-near future of 2008, the film is a portrait of Los Angeles, and a satiric commentary on the militaryindustrial complex and the infotainment industry. It has a similar plot to Southland Tales, but with different characters and more gratuitous product placement. Metacritic Reviews. What's the relation between Walter Mung and Veronica "Dream" Mung? The name Treer is a reference to Trier, Marx's birthplace. Neo-Marxist cells have begun to converge on central Los Angeles. Sign up to receive information regarding NS events, subscription offers & product updates. Is the screenplay important for understanding the movie? The Taverner twins are revealed to be the same person by the engineers of Treer, duplicated when Roland traveled through a rift in space-time, while Boxer has become the most wanted man in the world despite his political ties and his having the fate of the future, in the form of a prophetic screenplay foretelling the end of the world, in his hands. Taverner reveals that he hasn't produced a bowel movement in six days. The false prophet and the Antichrist will create a dominating world system. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. Edit, Revelation 6:8: Southland Tales EXPLAINED - Breakdown & Heavy Analysis - YouTube FOR MORE MOVIE EXPLANATION VIDEOS PLEASE LIKE AND COMMENT THIS VIDEO! Is the soundtrack availiable for the film? Then why do people keep on injecting it into their neck? Eventually, the Antichrist will show up and take over the world. Nana Mae Frost is also monitoring the entire situation from USIDent. As part of the deal, the Baron has Serpentine cut off the prime minister's left hand. This article is viewable at Salon.com here and is intended to give to viewer a better perception of the movie itself and answer questions not cleared up in the movie.An interview with Richard Kelly from the February issue of the film magazine Empire. Beasts from Revelation 12 and 13 (Puppet of the Anti-Christ)Baron Von Westphalen: Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, Whenever Boxer becomes scared or agitated or paranoid, as a defence mechanism, Jericho Kane, the character he is playing (in the film "The Power" he is making), takes over. We learn that July 4 will be the launch date for the new Treer mega-zeppelin (the "Jenny Von Westphalen"). Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, They're representations of every major religion on Earth. Why would Martin let himself die after he killed everyone on the Mega-Zeppelin? | Serpentine explains that the world is coming to an end; the rotation of the Earth is slowing at a rate of .000000006 miles per hour every day. The novel has obvious links in its plot with Southland Tales, and the story's main character is named Jason Taverner. The name may also reference the actor Fortunio Bonanova who starred as Carmen Trivago in the film Kiss Me Deadly, itself a considerable influence on Southland Tales. A weekly newsletter helping you fit together the pieces of the global economic slowdown. Feb. 7, 2021. Suddenly, a bright light appears through windows and a mushroom. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. It's also symbolism for the above quote: almost a foreboding for the ending of the film where Roland turns out to be the Messiah. "Me & Bobby McGee" by Waylon Jennings6. Shortly after they received their first injection of fluid karma, however, Taverner and Abilene were sent on a mission to Fallujah, and Taverner accidentally injured Abilene with a grenade -- disfiguring him. Liberal extremist cells start to emerge, including a group called the Neo-Marxists. Outside, the ice cream truck levitates upward. "[5], In January 2021, Richard Kelly announced that developments are underway to expand the film into a franchise with intention being that the original cast return. Then, two "witnesses" will appear. The name of Dr. Severin Exx is a reference to the name of an evil doctor in the movie "Kiss Me Deadly," and Boxer Santaros' convertible is the same car driven by Ralph Meeker in the 1955 film. As part of his job, Jericho must tattoo a symbol from every world religion onto his body and, when the Messiah reaches maturity, the "winning" religion's symbol will bleed snake blood. "Look Back In" by Moby5. You could argue that all of Southland Tales occurs in the Tangent Universehence the film's alternate history of the past three years, and its weird mishmash of pop culture. . His musical dream sequence, which is actually a drug-induced telepathic thing, is the emotional center of the whole piece, since he was accidentally disfigured by his friend. In Donnie Darko, the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of Southland Tales. In near-future 2008, Los Angeles (referred to as "The Southland" by locals) is a dystopian[8] city on the brink of chaos overshadowed by the growth of an underground neo-Marxist organization. Two witnesses appear in Jerusalem to speak out against the sins of mankind. The Region 1 DVD was released on March 18, 2008, in North America and the Region 2 release was on March 31, 2008, in the United Kingdom. (Krystas pop album is called Teen Horniness is Not a Crime.) As a tie-in, Kelly has also produced three graphic novels ("Two Roads Diverge," "Fingerprints" and "The Mechanicals" -- now available as "Southland Tales: The Prequel Saga") that explain the film's back story. Also, they had sex. Why does Pilot dream about the song "All These Things I've Done" by The Killers? As the movie suggests, the Baron conducted secret experiments, headed by Simon Theory, with soldiers in Iraq. The release of Kellys first film, Donnie Darko, more or less coincided with the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. No idea. Treer knew of these effects and decided to use it to their advantage in the war. Despite being critically and commercially unsuccessful, the film has developed a cult following in later years. User Ratings Director: Richard Kelly. "Wave of Mutilation [UK Surf Version]" by Pixies2. His follow-up is a decidedly post-9/11 story, haunted by the Iraq War. Southland Tales begins on Independence Day 2005 in an eminently recognizable Bush-era Texas. "Yes They Can! Edit, Not really, but it explains why the tattoo of Jesus on the back of Boxer's neck starts bleeding at the end of the film. Boxer joins her on the stage, followed by Madeline. Filmed in 2005, it was produced on a reasonable budget of under 20 million and had a hip as hell cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amy Poehler, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Smith, Mandy Moore and Wallace Shawn. This is the way the world ends not with a bang, but with a fascinating near three-hour disaster of a movie, as deranged as Heavens Gate and as distinctively mid-Noughties as a Juicy Couture tracksuit. Kelly's movie may not be entirely coherent, but that's because there's so much it wants to say. Southland Tales had a rough go of it. In addition to her reality show, Krysta has launched an energy drink and recorded a hit single called "Teen Horniness Is Not a Crime." ZORA: "You know there's this theory that humans will evolve to a state of existence where bowel movements are no longer necessary. They will start speaking out against the Antichrist and begin overthrowing the evil empire. Is Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar) based on anyone? I ended up watching it in lockdown because the film streaming service Mubi, which has released its library in full online, called it breathtaking, exuberant, and Pynchon-esque. As Treer employees were interviewing the plane's passengers, they noticed that she was the only passenger who didn't suffer from amnesia and that she could see into the future. || Southland Tales Movie Ending Explained in English#endingexplained endingexplained Copyright Disclaimer: No Copyright in. Vaughn sends a car to pick up Boxer and bring him back to the Frost mansion. The Baron phones Simon Theory (Kevin Smith), an old bearded man, and instructs him to "remove the body from Utopia Three.". The movie begins in earnest when Boxer wakes up on a beach near the Santa Monica pier. Messiah ( forgives sins)"I forgive you. What's up with Baron Von Westphalen (Wallace Shawn)? As Treer employees were interviewing the plane's passengers, they noticed that she was the only passenger who didn't suffer from amnesia and that she could see into the future. After much trial and error with monkeys, Baron decided to send Boxer through itchosen because of his political ties and his celebrity persona. Edit, Yes, there is a soundtrack available to buy, from Amazon.com or any other retailer that specializes in music. The first chapter in the film ("IV: Temptation Waits") begins. Edit, It is a proposition on the ballot to restict US-IDent's powers. Roland, Ronald, Pilot, etc.) but those who do not but still feel the effects of Fluid Karma are known as "Natural Bleeders" (e.g. [4][5], Along with two other American filmmakers (Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette and Richard Linklater's Fast Food Nation), Kelly's follow-up to Donnie Darko was in competition for the coveted Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival[32] and was screened on May 21 at the Grand Lumiere Theater. The two Rolands found each other in the end, but the movie ends before we can see what actually happens to them. He then asked her to forecast the last three days on Earth, and she made her prediction in the form of a screenplay: "The Power." Ronald agrees to take Boxer for a ride-along so he can research his role. Also, a very subtle reference took place when Bart Bookman (Jon Lovitz) had just killed Dream and Dion: he said "Flow my tears". For "Southland Tales," he loosely adapted the plot of the Book of Revelation and set it in an alternate version of the present day. It opened in Canada, as well as nationwide in the United States, in just 63 theaters,[6] on November 16, 2007. According to the "Prequel Saga," "The Power" was written entirely by Krysta Now, who is apparently psychic. He can be reached at @thomasmaxrogers. [18] After the film's festival release, Southland Tales was purchased by Sony Pictures (via their label Destination Films) and Samuel Goldwyn Films, originally Sony Pictures Classics, Screen Gems and TriStar Pictures were up for US distribution rights. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. Walter Mung recognizes him and quickly sedates him with an injection of fluid karma. Who does the name "Bing Zinneman" refer to. That's why he wakes up on the beach at the start of the movie. Elsewhere in the building, Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott) is in the bathroom, looking at his reflection. Directed by Richard Kelly, a guy who can only make cult classics . . The director also added 90 new visual effects shots to the film and removed 20 to 25 minutes of footage from his initial cut. The screenplay ends at a McDonald's restaurant, when Caleb starts belching noxious gas and launching fireballs. [20][21], Universal Studios had originally optioned the U.S. rights, but after the Cannes screening, it was sold to Sony, although Universal still retained some international rights. Ten years ago, a critical audience at Cannes sealed 'Southland Tales' fate. This means that Christianity has won the "contest" for Earth and is the one true faith. Martin climbs on top of the truck and launches a missile at the mega-zeppelin. These are all references to the seven plagues that precede the destruction of Babylon. Boxer appears at the Santa Monica pier to meet Starla Von Luft. Cane loses consciousness. Thinking it's her sex tape with Boxer, she takes it with her. Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. [citation needed]. The police break into Neo-Marxist headquarters and kill Kenny Chan. After losing a game of cards, Fortunio needed to make his way back into California, and Krysta offered to set him up with a visa. Then, after several detours, Krysta and Boxer made their way to Los Angeles, where Boxer went on a nighttime stroll on the beach, injected himself with fluid karma and passed out. The film features an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. The Tangent Universe is an alternate reality to our own. Its a film that is also smart enough to know that if a member of any profession were to guide us through the end of days, it might as well be a sex worker: practical, skilled in persuasion, as adept at reading minds as any psychic. But they're in there. Background newscasts in "Southland Tales" are also constantly referring to earthquakes, wild fires and "red tides." [18] Kelly's film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2006 with a length of 160 minutes. Likewise, Kellys casting is not simply of the period, but inspired by its teenybopper culture: Dwayne The Rock Johnson, fresh from working as a wrestler; the singer and sometime actress Mandy Moore; Seann William Scott, an American Pie alumnus; Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of Cruel Intentions and Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and the pop star Justin Timberlake. Kelly has said in interviews that the film was partially made in response to the rise of apocalyptic evangelism in the United States. Again, we're not entirely sure. Fifteen years after Southland Tales was booed out of the Cannes Film Festival, director Richard Kelly tells Inverse he embraces the chorus of jeers. On October 26, 2020 Arrow Video announced a Remastered version approved by Richard Kelly will be released on Blu-ray on January 26, 2021. But once they went through the rift, the car's self-destruct mechanism was activated, killing the copy of Boxer that did not travel back in time. Director Richard Kelly Writer Richard Kelly Stars Dwayne Johnson Sarah Michelle Gellar A cool guy. He has the solution to the energy crisis and becomes the most powerful man on earth. When Vaughn threatens her, she tells him that she has multiple copies, then Tasers him in the balls. Much of Pilot Abilene's voiceover consists of direct quotations from the Book of Revelation. Ronald walks up to Martin Kefauver's Hummer, which is parked near the ocean. Inside the levitating ice cream truck, the two Taverners continue to hold hands. What does the name Fortunio Balducci refer to? Y'know, the way porn stars are exploited is not that far off from the way actors are exploited. Edit, Those who use Fluid Karma are "Chemical Bleeders" (e.g. "Tiny Elephants" by Moby12. But, then again, you probably shouldn't try to interpret "Southland Tales" too literally. alternative fuel or the increasing obsession with celebrity and how celebrity now intertwines with politics". Edit, In the 1980s British TV comedy 'Allo 'Allo!, the right-hand man of Herr Flick of the Gestapo is called "von Smallhausen", so maybe that's where Kelly drew his inspiration from. However, there are several in the graphic novel "The Prequel Saga." ------------------------------------------. On his way to meet Krysta, Fortunio discovered Boxer Santaros in the desert, stricken with amnesia. The PATRIOT Act has extended authority to a new agency known as US-IDent, which keeps constant surveillance on citizenseven to the extent of censoring the Internet and requiring fingerprints to access computers and bank accounts. The movie plays in the background in several scenes, and in the "Prequel Saga," Krysta tells Boxer it is his favorite movie. The mega-zeppelin explodes, and its pieces scatter across L.A. According to Serpentine, "The future is just as [he] imagined.". Roland and Ronald are the Messiah and in the end they find each other and save humanity through the power of forgiveness. The critic Laura Mulvey once suggested Blue Velvet, having been released in 1986, was the ideal film for the mood of the Reagan era. "[12] He described the film as a "tapestry of ideas all related to some of the biggest issues that I think we're facing right now . They decided to take advantage of her powers. Several days before the movie starts, on the same houseboat on Lake Mead, Tab Taverner, Ronald/Roland's father, told Ronald -- who has amnesia -- that he must kidnap his brother in order to protect him. How Kelly persuaded the likes of Wallace Shawn, Amy Poehler, Justin Timberlake, Cheri Oteri, and Mandy Moore to go along for the ride is confounding. The song he listens to is "All These Things I've Done" by The Killers, while he was listening to the song, the "friendly fire" incident occurs. When they join hands, a bond is formed and the rule of singular existence is completely broken. There is no real-life equivalent to the movie's "organic compound" which grants people telepathy etc. Among his accomplices will be a "false prophet" -- a deceitful ruler. 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With the United States under the threat of nuclear attack, the lives of several people converge in a dystopian Los Angeles. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, If Roland Taverner pulls the trigger and kills himself, the ice-cream truck will fall and the gateway it opens will close, and it's that gateway that may be humankind's salvation, so suicide represents surrendering to defeat. "Chord Sounds" by Moby7. A closed system that defies the Law would be along the lines of, for example, an electric car which completely recharges itself via the process of driving it around, requiring no external power once it's been turned on. When Krysta mentions that she is sleeping with Boxer Santaros, Cyndi decides to use this information to blackmail Boxer's father-in-law: Republican candidate Bobby Frost. What's the deal with the Treer company, and why are there all these references to Karl Marx? Kelly wrote Southland Tales shortly before the September 11 attacks. [12] Editorial changes were made to restructure the order of the film's scenes, including re-recording all of Timberlake's voice-over. Amongst the songs not available on the soundtrack but featured in the film are Muse's "Blackout", The Killers' "All These Things That I've Done", and Blur's "Tender". In the hopes of helping you make sense of the movie, we've decided to unravel "Southland Tales" as we've done for "Mulholland Drive," "The Wire" and, of course, "Donnie Darko." Most of the screenplay is included in The Prequel Saga. What exactly happens at the end of the movie? [42], J. Hoberman defended the film, yet again, in his review for the theatrical cut. By the time the film reaches its climax -- which somehow manages to combine modern dance, a floating ice cream truck and the resurrection of Christ -- all semblance of logic has long since evaporated. What do all the characters in the film keep on quoting from? The site's consensus states: "Southland Tales, while offering an intriguing vision of the future, remains frustratingly incoherent and unpolished. "RONALD: "Sounds neat. In the "Southland Tales" universe, when war broke out following the nuclear attacks in Texas, Treer was contracted to build several mega-zeppelins to ferry troops and equipment across the world. But, unexpectedly, police officer Bart Buchman (Jon Lovitz) pulls up and shoots both of them for real. If you replace the Antichrist with the bourgeoisie, and the kingdom of God with a communist utopia, you've got the same basic narrative. The screenplay ends at a McDonald's restaurant, when Caleb starts belching noxious gas and launching fireballs. This is the way the world ends, its characters intone, in an admittedly inane twist on TS Eliot, not with a whimper, but with a bang.. "Lucky Me" by Roger Webb8. [23], Southland Tales: Music from the Motion Picture is the original soundtrack of Richard Kelly's 2007 film Southland Tales. Edit, Their role is explained a lot better in the graphic novels: they are the heads of the Neo-Marxists and are also street poets who have released several albums. Back when the film was released in Cannes, three scenes were released on YouTube (which have long since been rendered unavailable): Boxer and Krysta talking with Roland about their film, Fortunio watching Krysta's show "Now", and Krysta's meeting with Cyndi Pinziki. Reading the graphic novels shows that she had the revelation of the screenplay, which happened (more or less) as she said it would, much as the book of revelation was occurring (more or less) as John had proposed it. Although Kelly's first film, "Donnie Darko," was an obtuse cult hit about time travel and an apocalyptic rabbit, few people could have anticipated a follow-up as thoroughly baffling as "Southland Tales." 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