AN sed:
> I wondered about how the idea for using the Poor Cow
clips came about. No
> one has said that The Limey is a sequel to that
film, but the character
> names are the same, and they are both thieves. Did
the
> screenwriter plan it
> this way, or was it coincidental and lucky, or did
they just adjust the
> original screenplay to fit the idea?
>
The DVD liner notes say that Soderbergh purposely wanted to
create something
"with a lot of 60s baggage." The notes aren't all that clear
but it seems like Soderbergh purposely adjuested the story to
account for the Poor Cow flashbacks.
Interestingly enough, the notes point to What Ever Happened
to Baby Jane?, Two Weeks in Another Town and Sunset Boulevard
where snips from earlier films are used to give a character
in a present film some "history."
Apparently using Fonda was also something of a loose
throwback to his Easy Rider days, especially with the scene
using Steppenwolf's Magic Carpet Ride instead of Born to be
Wild.
Oh....I almost Joe Dallesandro in The Limey as the Assasin's
sidekick.
The cool thing about DVDs is that this one has a running
commentary throughout the film. I'll have to check that
out.
My wife thinks I'm nuts for being interested in a director's
commentary during a film....but hey, she knew what she was
getting into!
Tribe
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