‘Dogville’ director blasts Bush

MSNBC ^ | 5/19/05 | Jeanette Walls

[pissant]

Edgy director Lars von Trier startled the crowd at Cannes by referring to President Bush with an obscenity.

Von Trier, who directed Nicole Kidman in “Dogville,” made the comment while unveiling his new film “Manderlay,” starring Bryce Dallas Howard, at the French film festival.

When asked why his recent films depict America in an unflattering light, Von Trier responded, “Mr. Bush is an a**hole.”

The Danish director explained, “So much in Denmark is American. We are a nation under influence. America fills about 60 per cent of my brain. So, in fact, I am American. But I can’t go there to vote and I can’t change anything, because I am from a small country. So that is why I make films about America.”

"Manderlay" is about slavery on a plantation in America in the 1930s. “The film is dense and complex, and can be read as a critique of America’s attempts at nation-building,” noted The Australian. “It received loud applause at the press screening on Monday and, despite the provocative questions, the press conference that followed was strangely muted. Perhaps the idea of discussing the film’s sensitive subject matter simply made the predominantly white press corps uncomfortable.”

[pissant]

worthless POS alert!

[BallyBill]

"All your brain are belong to U.S."

[LIConFem]

"When asked why his recent films depict America in an unflattering light, Von Trier responded, “Mr. Bush is an a**hole.” "

I'm hurt...

Okay, I'm over it...

Mr. von Trier molests collies...

[DouglasKC]

Manderlay" is about slavery on a plantation in America in the 1930s.

Since slaves were freed almost a hundred years earlier this has to be fiction.

[pissant]

I'm guessing he's a turd burglar as well

[rampage8]

I sat through about 20 minutes of Dogville before shutting it off out of complete boredom. It could be the worst movie I ever attempted to watch. Knowing that, who really gives a rat's behind what this tool thinks?

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Try 1863.

[pissant]

he's an expert, don't you know?

[LIConFem]

"I'm guessing he's a turd burglar as well."

Um... I'm not quite sure what that is, but I'll take your word for it! ;o)

Bring me the head of von Whatshisname!!

[sgtbono2002]

Nicole has sure gone downhill lately.

[pissant]

Unfortunately, I think you are correct. Tome Cruise ruined her.

[G.Mason]

Lars von Trier: "America fills about 60 per cent of my brain. So, in fact, I am American. But I can’t go there to vote and I can’t change anything, because I am from a small country. So that is why I make films about America.”

Another pathetic little man, from a nondescript little country, who is obsessed with tilting at wind mills.

I wonder what fills the other 40% of his mind? Buggering little boys?

[bonfire]

Too bad he's such an *ass, Dogville was a good movie.

[bonfire]

Should've stuck with it......great twist at the end.

[Jon Alvarez]

and Hollywood wonders why it's box office is in decline?

[Rummyfan]

"Manderlay" is about slavery on a plantation in America in the 1930s.

Huh?

[1FASTGLOCK45]

Jon Alvarez wrote:
and Hollywood wonders why it's box office is in decline?

--> LOL, do you think they even have a clue they are in the decline? :)

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I liked "Breaking the Waves".

Doesn't mean I give a rat's ass what this Danish dumbs--t thinks.

[Abathar]

And yet Danny Glover was heard praising it to everyone that would listen as a true and great piece of work. If anyone wants to pitch in to buy him a one way ticket to Cuba I will start with the first $20

[schaketo]

America fills about 60 per cent of my brain

Probably just septic tank runoff.