The police chief bob conland, commander of detective bureau of narcoticscalling weed smokers sick, as he puffs away at his cigarette, obviously does know that far. Leaves of grass simple english wikipedia, the free. Leaves of grass is a story about two brothers who, despite being identical twins, live completely different lifestyles. Leaves of grass critics consensus edward norton delivers one of his finest performances in leaves of grass, but hes overpowered by the movies many jarring tonal shifts. Richard dreyfuss and keri russell bolster a strong supporting cast.
I enjoyed leaves of grass for awhile, until writerdirector tim blake nelson, who also has a supporting role in the film as a hillbilly pothead, tired me out with his insistence on pushing the film into directions it just didnt make sense for it to go. Watch sascha ciezatas animated short about one of nelsons greatest dissapointments, not being cast as a star trek ferengi. Leaves of grass is a comic thriller seen through the dual perspectives of identical twins bill and brady kincaid twotime academy awardnominee edward norton, american history x, which weaves together such disparate narrative elements as ivy league politics, backwoods drug deals, classical philosophy and the jewish community of tulsa, oklahoma. Leaves of grass is a fastpaced comic film that contrasts two distinct approaches to life.
Leaves of grass features an astonishing and inspiring performance by edward norton as both of the kincaid twins in tim blake nelsons film. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title leaves of grass. It is there that one potsmoking brother will devise a plan to foil the plans of a local drug. The first production photos from leaves of grass have premiered on the toronto film festival website. Leaves of grass doesnt stand on modern stereotypes, it doesnt make cartoonish generalizations about people, it kisses everybody gently on the forehead and vindicates the lives they have chosen. On the eve of his 50th birthday fred hersch doesnt so much celebrate walt whitmans leaves of grass or whitman or even himself as indulge feelings alien to performing the text. The actor says that the films positive response at. Leaves of grass is a story about 2 twin brothers that have completely different perspectives on life. Bill kincaid, an ivy league classics professor, returns to rural oklahoma to bury his dangerously brilliant identical twin brother, only to discover that the brother he believes to have been murdered has lured him home to involve him in a. And thats because he keeps choosing films like leaves of grass.
It is there that one potsmoking brother will devise a plan to foil the plans of a local drug lord. Set in contemporary oklahoma, leaves of grass is a safe bet for finest film in oklahoma history. It is certainly the most intelligent, philosophical and poetic film i can imagine that involves five murders in the marijuanadealing community of oklahoma and includes john prine singing illegal smile. Check out the trailer for the pot comedythriller below. This resulted in vastly different editions over four decadesthe first, a small book of twelve poems and the last, a compilation. Leaves of grass is a poetry collection by the american poet walt whitman 18191892. Technically speaking, this is not a distinct edition but is a reprinting of. Leaves of grass is a collection of poetry by walt whitman, first published in 1855. The points and lessons the movie quietly sticks in when you arent looking behind the main story are the fascinating points of the movie. Leaves of grass on dvd october 12, 2010 starring edward norton, richard dreyfuss, tim blake nelson, keri russell. Leaves of grass was featured at the 2009 toronto international film festival, and had a limited domestic release by first look studios on just six screen april 2, 2010. An ivy league philosophy professor norton is lured back into his home town by his twin brother also norton for a doomed scheme against a local drug. Leaves of grass movie a film that is by turns a marijuana comedy, a suspenseful crime tale and an analytical philosophy short course. The links below are to the six american editions of leaves of grass published in whitmans lifetime.
When ivy league professor bill kincaid receives news his estranged twin brother, brady both played by edward norton, has been murdered, he travels back home to oklahoma to find that his brother. Im not so sure either film will be an awards season player, but they both certainly have the feel of one. Everything you need to know about leaves of grass movie 2010. The firlm is written, directed and produced by tim blake nelson, starring edward norton as. Financial analysis of leaves of grass 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. It takes all sorts of risks, including a dual role with edward norton playing twin brothers, and it pulls them off. Written and directed by tim blake nelson, who also has a supporting role, its the story of bill kincaid norton, an urbane philosophy professor who returns to his oklahoma home upon receiving the news of the death of his identical twin brother brady norton again. Leaves of grass chapter 1, a twilight fanfic fanfiction. Leaves of grass 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Leaves of grass is a collection of poetry by american writer walt whitman 18191892.
The score eschews some of the conventions of a southern score, and plays the poetry, philosophy and inner life of tims brilliantly conceived characters. Leaves of grass trailer in leaves of grass, bill kincaid, a college classics professor norton is lured home from the ivy league to the backwoods of southeastern oklahoma by his identical. Edward nortons leaves of grass trailer the film stage. Leaves of grass 2010 cast and crew an ivy league professor edward norton returns home, where his potgrowing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord. I cannot believe that people in the us actually believed such crap about grass.
We have also included the socalled deathbed edition of 189192. The red band trailer for leaves of grass edward norton is bill kincaid, an ivy league classics professor, who returns to rural oklahoma to bury his dangerously brilliant identical twin brother, only to discover that the brother he believes to have been murdered has lured him home to involve him in a doomed plot against a local drug lord dreyfuss. The collection was first printed on july 4, 1855 in brooklyn at a fulton street printing shop. Leaves of grass as literary great by walt whitman alludes to the former, proverbial leaves of grass allude to the latter. On the day of her wedding with lex, lana discovers the secret of clark lex is blackmailed by dr. I had the pleasure of watching the world premiere of leaves of grass at the toronto international film festival and was not disappointed. The pain on edwards face was evident as he asked me to finally make a decision for us.
Video archive for the film leaves of grass, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2009. I saw the film at toronto international film festival and really enjoyed it. Set in nelsons home state of oklahoma, the film was actually filmed in northwestern louisiana, which was selected for its generous film production incentives. There are currently fifteen videos available for the film, of which two are trailers, as listed below. The prairiegrass dividing when i peruse the conquerd fame we two boys together clinging a promise to california here the frailest leaves of me no laborsaving machine a glimpse a leaf for hand in hand earth, my likeness i dreamd in a dream what think you i take my pen in hand. Edward norton says leaves of grass being pushed back for a summer release evan jacobs mar 31, 2010. The story behind the theatrical release of leaves of grass, a woolly dark comedy starring edward norton as a pair of polaropposite twins, is its own comedy of errors.
Leaves of grass 2010 an ivy league professor edward norton returns home, where his potgrowing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord. In this comedy the brothers, both played by edward norton, will come together in the town of oklahoma. He makes an excellent go at portraying both characters and keeping them firmly separate in your mind not an easy thing to do, though he does seem somewhat more muted in his performance than the material seems to call for. An ivy league professor is lured back to his oklahoma hometown, where his twin brother, a smalltime pot grower, has concocted a scheme to take down a local drug lord. An ivy league professor returns home, where his twin brother, a smalltime pot grower, entangles him in a mad scheme to take down a local drug lord. Bill kincaid, an ivy league classics professor, returns to rural oklahoma to bury his dangerously brilliant identical twin brother who had remained in their native state to grow hydroponic pot. Bill kincaid, an ivy league classics professor, returns to rural oklahoma to bury his dangerously brilliant identical twin brother, only to. Although the first edition was published in 1855, whitman spent most of his professional life writing and rewriting leaves of grass, revising it multiple times until his death. Before tim blake nelson was the director of leaves of grass, he was a struggling hollywood actor. To the east and to the west sometimes with one i love to a. Langston that threatens to reveal the truth about lanas baby and clark finally confesses his love for lana. Edward norton delivers an outstanding performance, guided by a superb screenplay from director tim blake nelson. Tim blake nelsons leaves of grass is some kind of sweet, wacky masterpiece.
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