McConaughey sidled up to her at the Tribeca Grand, where the screening took place, and proclaimed his innocence. After Adele's death, the family learns that the insurance beneficiary is actually Rex, Adele's boyfriend, rather than Dottie. [20] The Women Film Critics Circle, however, nominated the film for its display of the worst female and male images. Watch Katy Perry Stuff Her Mouth With Chicken Nuggets On Japanese Morning Show! "But I made it because I think it's a great script and I believe in the truthfulness of it. A timeline of the (alleged) drama involving Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles, and Florence Pugh. Details at li, Details at link in bio, link in Stories, or view h, And it looks like she just unfollowed him right ba, We got our invite! Killer Joe is a 2011 American Southern Gothic [5] black comedy crime psychological thriller directed by William Friedkin. Its a severe beatdown, scored with Strokin, Clarence Carters paean to the joys of onanism. The R-Rated Version features the question from the off in the following shot of Ansel. "When Matthew starts. More from Flixgr. The scene is spectacularly brutal, but not, technically, gratuitous: It, like the beating itself, is meant to convey just how serious to consequences of Chris actions are going to be. 1:25:49 (2.5 sec. Joe picks up the crackly fried chicken leg that she has thoughtfully prepared for him on a napkin, and dangles it in front of his crotch. On the other hand, Casper, whose sociopathology is revealed over time, regularly skirts accountability. Problems arise when they don't have enough money to cover up front cost Joe requires for his service. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. With Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church. There are some violent scenes in Killer Joe, William Friedkins new movie, and Gina Gershon says that her dust-up with Matthew McConaughey at the end was toughest for her. Crash sex scene with James Spader directed by David Cronenberg "Spader meets a lady whose legs are in braces after an auto accident. Tom and Katie will learn how to respectfully set boundaries and get along at some point, but right now its not going so well. I saw him on television being interviewed, and I thought, He is from East Texas, where this story takes place, the Oscar winner told us. This post was edited on 12/15 at 12:29 pm. Angered, Ansel declines to protect Sharla when Joe chokes her, punches her, and forces her to simulate oral sex on a fried chicken drumstick. Friedkin also adapted Letts' claustrophobic Bug back in 2006, and he observes, "We have the same world view. Ive never been in a movie where I had a hard time watching the scene I actually turned away, which Ive never done. He cant quite put his finger on it but theres something seriously unnerving to him about the fact that the Oklahomans on the other side eventually were able to claim the river. (Memory lane: In 2010, Sundancers were traumatized by Jessica Albas* head being crushed by Casey Affleck in The Killer Inside Me, while 2009 saw Cannes attendees suffering PTSD after Willem Dafoes penile trauma in Antichrist.) When Chris can't pay Joe upfront, the creepy hit man sets his sights on Dottie as collateral for the job. 1:37:30 (1 sec. A long time ago, [writer] Tracy Letts offered me the play version, and I was thinking, Hes such a great writer, he writes such incredible characters, and what a great part, and then I got to that scene, and I was like, Oh my God, I cannot do this eight times a week. Its the only project Ive actually ever been nervous about or scared thinking I cant go there. In the hyper-violent, amoral context of Joes world, that perverse explanation makes perfect sense. I think when I had to tell Michelle that I loved her on Full House. Joe shows them a check of that amount payable to Rex, implying he is dead, as well as offering incriminating photos that prove Sharla was having an affair with Rex. Killer Joe: Directed by William Friedkin. To love horror movies is to live a life searching for a fix like your first highs and rarely. The film stars Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon and Thomas Haden Church. In the first scene, Gershon answers the door of her . We had a nice dinner, Gershon agreed as she walked away. "[5], Keith Uhlich of Time Out New York named Killer Joe the fifth-best film of 2012, calling it a "thrilling black comedy. The USA/Canada DVD is available in two versions, one the original NC-17 rated version (labeled as Unrated) and the other an R-Rated version. Reply . Leg-breaking . Tough stuff, but also oddly campy, right? There are some violent scenes in Killer Joe, William Friedkin's new movie, and Gina Gershon says that her dust-up with Matthew McConaughey at the end was toughest for her. After Joe lights the fire to burn up the car we see in the next shot a set of pipes added to the undercarriage of the car to aid and/or assist with the stunt car fire and/or extinguishing of the fire. In William Friedkin's Killer Joe, Gina Gershon's character Sharla is forced to give head to a chicken leg, a penis stand-in held at the crotch of Matthew McConaughey's anti-hero Killer. Related: 'Exorcist' Director: School Shooter is 'The Devil', "I had a number of top actresses who wanted to do this, but were concerned about nudity and violence, and the minute those concerns were expressed, I sort of moved on [from considering them]," Friedkin reveals. Or hide it? What are the differences between the R-Rated Version and the Unrated Director's Cut? 3807 posts. Itd be a whole new job.. You can smell the white trash emanating from the screen. Genres Plays Drama Theatre Fiction Family American Fiction 72 pages, Paperback First published January 1, 1999 The Big Review: Summer Trailer Park Series. Theres that part again! And I kind of had to do it. Ad Choices, Rupert Murdoch Colluded With Jared Kushner to Try to Throw the 2020 Election to Trump Because Of Course He Did, Inside the Dissident Fringe, Where the New Right Meets the Far Left, and Everyones Bracing for Apocalypse. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Jesus christ that was hard to watch. Comedy is the new horror for its current squirminess, extremity and depictions of transgressions that would destroy the lives and spirits of people if they actually experienced them (The Hangover movies and Bridesmaids immediately come to mind). "[19], McConaughey received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead. Privacy Policy and By what name was Killer Joe (2011) officially released in Japan in Japanese? And luckily, we just did it one take you know, me and Matthew, were professionals but I had thought, If were going to be doing this take after take after take, I better like the chicken. Killer Joe (2011) - Fried Chicken Scene AFSVART 5 subscribers Subscribe 1 Save 840 views 2 years ago Show more Show more Movie Killer Joe - Unrated Comments are turned off 1:42:24. Though her smeared eye makeup initially looks glamorous, Gershon's performance is vanity-free even before she gets down on her knees. Tom and Katie will learn how to respectfully set boundaries and get along at some point, but right now its not going so well. [12] LD Entertainment, Liddell's new theatrical distribution company headed by David Dinerstein, scheduled its release for July 2012.[13]. The film's UK premiere was at the Opening Gala of the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 20, 2012, where it was introduced by Friedkin and Gershon, who later attended the after-party at the National Museum of Scotland. It's a wise beat to play. McConaughey describes his character, Joe, a corrupt Dallas detective who moonlights as a contract killer, as a guy who has a very bent moral, but he is a moralist, and says he based his performance on people he has actually encountered. Before the meeting, Dottie tells Joe that Adele tried to kill her once when she was an infant. And for that reason, it's not hard to watch Gershon's brutal scene from a removed vantage point. "Before you get started, you spend a lot of time talking to them, trying to learn as much as you can about the details of their lives, about what pushes their buttons. I cut my back. [15] It opened in three theaters almost a month later (July 27) in the United States.[1]. Killer Joe Jump to Edit Summaries When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance. In West Dallas, Texas, 22-year-old drug dealer Chris Smith comes to the trailer park home of his dimwitted father Ansel and his cheating step-mother Sharla after his mother Adele, Ansel's ex-wife, threw Chris out of her house. For example, with McConaughey, "He grew up in East Texas. Chris then admits he originally heard the details about the policy from Rex, who also told him about Joe, thereby duping Chris into hiring Joe to kill Adele. We shot an entire sequence of the movie where I was underwater, and being drowned, Nic Cage and I, she said. [Image via WENN. "[18], The Daily Telegraph said Church, Gershon, and Hirsch portray a "uniformly gormless family unit" in a film whose "positively Jacobean climax [earns] its 18 certificate and then some. Carla Gugino had a particularly grueling moment in the movie Snake Eyes. I literally had, like, tiger marks on my back.. When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance. And, while there's plenty of suspense . McConaughey's Joe glides through the bumbling of his would-be employers his performance his perfectly still with nary a blink. I think you pull it, Joshua Jackson says to Lizzy Caplan sensually. If you haven't cast these roles properly, there's nothing you can do -- then there are no tricks," he says. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The film made its Quebec premiere at the Fantasia Festival, an annual international genre film festival held in Montreal, Quebec, on July 31, 2012. He sounded right, and I was very impressed with him as a person. She refuses, so he asks her if shed prefer he cut your face off and wear it on my own. Given this option, she obliges, and performs fellatio on his fried drumstick with her bloodied mouth, while McConaughey moans, absurdly, and delivers an insane monologue. By the climax of Killer Joe, it is clear that everyone except the titular mastermind has been taken advantage of in some detrimental way, whether or not he or she made stupid decisions that led to it. And not just any chicken. cut) The shot of Ansel can be seen a moment longer. 8, where DeLeon cocktails were on offer, and some actors recalled their toughest scenes. Every festival has at least one movie that contains a shocking scene that critics cant help but gossip about. Twitter Is SHOOK By This Monster-Sized Chicken -- But Is It Really Just A Misunderstood Beast? When Matthew starts interrogating my character, it gets pretty gnarly, Gershon told VF.com at a Cinema Society screening on Monday. So obviously, the only course of action here is to stick his dick in her leg wound. Ive never been in a movie where I had a hard time watching the scene I actually turned away, which Ive never done. He remembers all of their attitudes, and he wasn't trying to imitate them -- he was channeling them.". Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. Scripted by Tracy Letts (and adapted from his Americana horror-show stage play), the film centers around McConaugheys Joe, a sadistic assassin-detective who blasts into the lives of a trailer-trash family when hes hired to kill mom for insurance money. When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance. Killer joe. Killer Joe marks her triumphant return to NC-17 cinema (Showgirls was the first movie with that restrictive rating to get a wide release). Digger has his goons beat Chris, injuring him badly, and threatens to have him killed unless he pays what he owes. 17-Down, Three Letters: Party for One artist Carly ___ Jepsen. Its pretty gnarly, isnt it? Gershon laughed. When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance. By signing up you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. At first it seems like a dark comedy, then a crime drama plot starts to uncover, and by the end it becomes downright terrifying. 1:26:03 (Alternate Shot) The R-Rated shows Joe talking in a longer shot of himself and then an alternative shot of Ansel sitting down on the bench. 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