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. 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One theory is that duplicate souls from alternate timelines are not meant to exist together in a single timeline. The White Horseman, with his rifle post being his horse and his rifle his bow. The Tangent Universe is an alternate reality to our own. A cool guy. Boxer gets into a convertible and drives off. Southland Tales is unashamedly maximalist, rushing through as many set pieces as Kelly can conjure whilst simultaneously touching upon practically every theme a work of art can contain. [26], Southland Tales was initially planned to be a nine-part "interactive experience", with the first six parts published in six 100-page graphic novels that would be released in a six-month period up to the film's release. 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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. 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. HitFix's Alan Sepinwall reviews "Reckoning," the season finale of the TNT cop drama "Southland," and says it worked as a perfect series-ender in the event of cancellation. "Broken Hearted Savior" by Big Head Todd & The Monsters10. [19], Many critics responded unfavorably to the film's long running time and sprawling nature. "Southland Tales" also borrows from "Repo Man," which ends with a flying car (and which also referenced "Kiss Me Deadly"). When cops arrive on the scene, he still doesn't stop,. Liberal extremist cells start to emerge, including a group called the Neo-Marxists. She says "The religion that is the winner of the contest will bleed" Edit, Operation Dream Theory was an experiment created by Treer. While Ronald is briefly distracted, Boxer is beckoned over by Serpentine, who has been hovering nearby. This assertion seems to be based upon a flawed understanding of the the particular Law. So the parallels with the Bible are kind of buried. Dr. Severin Exx read Krysta the Book of Revelation while she was under hypnosis. Roland manages to escape, climb onto the roof, and fall into a dumpster. Suddenly, a bright light appears through windows and a mushroom. The film was released in the UK on December 7, 2007, exclusively to UK cinema chain Cineworld in a limited number of locations. Zora Carmichaels and Bart Buchman return to the Neo-Marxist headquarters, where we learn that the two are lovers and have planned the murder of Dion and Dream. He learns that his account has been blocked, so Kefauver and Ronald use the Hummer to rip the ATM from the wall. The Anti-ChristSerpentine: He wakes up in a bed in his apartment in Treer Plaza. Roland, a Hermosa Beach police officer, became involved in a "deep conspiracy" and he would be in grave danger if anyone found out that he was alive. Boxer joins her on the stage, followed by Madeline. Fortunio's goons inject Boxer with fluid karma and load him into an ambulance. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire film magazine, The idea of wireless electricity and tides being a source of energy, and there being a potentially world-altering energy source under the ocean, is based on real scientific theory. The final chapter of the film ("VI: Wave of Mutilation") begins. Above him, Pilot Abilene (Justin Timberlake) sits in a gun turret and recites from the Book of Revelation, Robert Frost's poem "The Two Roads" and an inverted version of T.S. "[44], In a 2013 interview, Kelly said he considered this work as "the thing that I'm most proud of, and I feel like it's sort of the misunderstood child or the banished child. They decided to take advantage of her powers. [36], 41% of 106 reviews compiled by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes are positive, and the average rating is 4.9 out of 10. [12] Editorial changes were made to restructure the order of the film's scenes, including re-recording all of Timberlake's voice-over. Edit, After Roland Taverner came back from Iraq, he got a job as a police officer in Hermosa Beach, thanks to his father. "[43] Manohla Dargis also gave the film a positive review in The New York Times, writing, "He doesn't make it easy to love his new film, which turns and twists and at times threatens to disappear down the rabbit hole of his obsessions. On edge after being put on desk duty and forced to see a shrink, a neighbor's crap generator sets Cooper off and leads to a bloody altercation. Nana Mae Frost is also monitoring the entire situation from USIDent. The first time Fortunio appears in the film, he quotes Karl Marx ("Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval"), and several characters quote the song "Three Days" by Jane's Addiction ("We saw the shadows of the morning light/ The shadows of the evening sun/ Until the shadows and the light were one"). [16] Kelly consciously sought out actors that he felt had been pigeonholed and wanted to showcase their "undiscovered talents."[14]. The film features an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin Timberlake. Boxer's original self was incinerated in a car bomb triggered by Serpentine, while the duplicate Boxer is still roaming. Musician Moby was approached on composing and performing the film's score. [citation needed]. : Southland Tales is a 2006 American dystopian comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. Meanwhile, Martin Kefauver (Lou Pucci), a young man dressed in hip-hop gear, meets Pilot Abilene at the "Fire" Arcade, where he exchanges pot for fluid karma. "The Power" is a pretty hilarious piece of work. Kelly has said that this idea was inspired by a real U.S. Army project. but those who do not but still feel the effects of Fluid Karma are known as "Natural Bleeders" (e.g. In particular, Southland Tales apes his Four Lines, All Waiting style of plotting, his sci-fi meets religion Mind Screw nuttiness, his themes of identity and counterfeits, his gratuitous mixing of high literature and pop culture references, his Medium Awareness twists about characters believing fiction is secretly communicating to them, and an It's. 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. 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. The Baron has built an enormous machine off the coast of California that generates an electromagnetic energy field called fluid karma. The Book of Revelation, or the Revelation of John, was written by an unknown person in the first century. Kids are shooting home video of their Independence Day barbecue. There are now two versions of each co-existing in the same universetwo Boxer Santaros and two Roland Taverners. Jericho Crane is a "John the Baptist" style prophet, Krysta is the "Whore of Babylon" (and her energy drink the "Cup of Abominations"), the Baron is the "Antichrist" etc 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. However, its inventor Baron von Westphalen and his associates are hiding the fact that the generators alter the ocean's currents and cause the Earth to slow its rotation, and that the transmission of Fluid Karma to portable receivers (via quantum entanglement) is ripping holes in the fabric of space and time. When a confrontation erupts near the Neo-Marxist drop box, Zora and Bart are both killed by a soldier. The filmmaker explained that the original film is chapters 4-6, while a prequel project will explore chapters 1-3 with intentions being to do so through an animation medium; while additional projects can explore events that take place in 2024. [14] With the film's premise of a nuclear attack on Texas, Kelly wanted to take a look at how the United States would respond and survive while constructing a "great black comedy. The screenplay ends at a McDonald's restaurant, when Caleb starts belching noxious gas and launching fireballs. 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. "RONALD: "Sounds neat. Edit, Those who use Fluid Karma are "Chemical Bleeders" (e.g. Before being drafted, Pilot Abilene was also a movie star. 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. Movie star Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson) plans his next film with the . 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". We zoom out to a satellite view, revealing that another nuclear bomb has been detonated in El Paso. Elsewhere in the building, Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott) is in the bathroom, looking at his reflection. Certainly, the future as depicted here is deeply complex. The anagram of his name, FREAK MAN VIRTUE is most important, foreshadowing the ultimate destiny of Martin in the film. "Very soon now, I shall be with you again, bringing the reward to be given to every man according to what he deserves"Revelation 21? 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." 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. Boxer (The Rock) dances with Krysta (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Madeline (Mandy Moore); he stops dancing, knowing that he's going to die, and the tattoo of Jesus on his back starts bleeding. Krysta is brought to the Frost mansion, where she is confronted by Madeline. She became psychic when a plane she was on -- United 23 -- flew through the rift in space-time above Lake Mead. When Boxer and Taverner went through the space-time rift, they traveled 69 minutes back in time -- creating duplicate versions of themselves. The 2008 election, which is being fought between Clinton-Lieberman (Democrats) and Eliot-Frost (Republicans), hinges on the electoral votes of the state of California. Southland Tales also predicted that the government was always watching us. Ronald and Roland Taverner, furthermore, are not twins, but copies of the same person. Blue, in an hour you feel new, and you can forget about Mellow yellow or Agent Orange, 'cause hey, I'm giving you blood red." For reasons that never become entirely clear, he was hired by the Baron to kidnap Boxer Santaros from a charity scavenger hunt and drive him to Lake Mead. Three days later, he is discovered in the desert near Lake Mead. Edit, Several days before the movie starts, on the same houseboat on Lake Mead, Tab Taverner, Ronald/Roland's father, told Ronaldwho has amnesiathat he must kidnap his brother in order to protect him. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and Greater Los Angeles. The first time Fortunio appears in the film, he quotes Karl Marx ("Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval"), and several characters quote the song "Three Days" by Jane's Addiction ("We saw the shadows of the morning light/ The shadows of the evening sun/ Until the shadows and the light were one"). 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