Before his breakout with good will hunting, matt damon was already something of an actor to watch, showing versatility as a gaunt military medic in courage under fire and as a determined law school grad in the rainmaker. Im curious to see how something like this gets written, and if the long shots reflect in the screenplay at all. Inspired by a reallife story and largely improvised on. Gerry is a 2002 film directed by gus van sant which tells the story of gerry and gerry, who go hiking in new mexico to see the thing at the end of the trail. Films include the departed, saving private ryan, and good will hunting. We discuss the career of terry gilliam and his many troubles making grimm.
Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter who gained recognition for playing the eponymous reclusive genius in the 1997 drama film good will hunting, which also earned him an academy award nomination. A friendship between two young men is tested when they go for a hike in a. It is the first film of van sants death trilogy, three films based on deaths that occurred in real life, and is succeeded by elephant 2003 and last days 2005. Gerry adalah film drama amerika serikat yang rilis pada tahun 2002. Live events 1 episode 2012 the curse of oak island. Van sant and his stars, matt damon and casey affleck, who portray the unlucky hikers.
Matt damon is an american actor whose career took off after starring in and writing 1997s good will hunting with friend ben affleck. The film is the first in van sants death trilogy the. Gerry stars casey affleck and matt damon as two friends named gerry who go for a walk in the desert and get lost. Gerry ist ein usamerikanischer experimentalfilm des regisseurs gus van sant aus dem jahr. In this hypnotic film from groundbreaking director gus van sant, two friends, both named gerry matt damon and casey affleck, pull off the highway to hike on a wilderness trail. Its strangely compelling despite very little happening in a jeanne dielman kind of way, but unlike that film, which strips everything back in pursuit of a very clear objective, i dont really know what the point of gerry is supposed to be.
Van sant has made no secret of the influence of hungarian filmmaker bela tarr on gerry. Their casual decision to go off the main path has dire consequences as they lose their way in the harsh terrain. His father was of english and scottish descent, and his mother is of finnish and. Two men, both called gerry matt damon and casey affleck,find their friendship tested as they journey into the american wilderness without. A gerry az elso eleme a gyakran halal trilogia neven emlegetett van santalkotasoknak az elefant es az utolso napok cimu filmekkel. Filmed in the stunning deserts of northern argentina, utah, and death valley, gerry falls into the category of minimalist road movietrek movie, actuallyas two friends casey affleck and matt damon, both named gerry set off on foot in the wild in search of the elusive. Gerry is a 2002 american drama film written and directed by gus van sant and starring and cowritten by matt damon and casey affleck. The movie opens with a wordless scene featuring the two gerrys driving in the desert until they stop at a rest area.
Gerry is frequently cited as an example of nonnarrative cinema. The duo won an original screenplay oscar for the project. Gerry is a film directed by gus van sant with casey affleck, matt damon. Gerry 2002 casey affleck matt damon gus van sant r2 dvd. Gus van sant at an event for gerry 2002 gerry 2002 matt damon and casey affleck in gerry. The friendship between gerry casey affleck and gerry matt damon is tested when they go for a hike in a desert and forget to bring any water or food with them. Not for mass consumption, perhaps, but nonetheless a potent expression for those that like this sort of thing. Very soon they are completely lost, disoriented, and in peril. Gus van sants gerry is a bit like the blair witch project minus the sensationalistic, supernatural elements. Film profile for matt damon, actor, born 8 october 1970. For a while they talk, and then they walk in silence, and then they stagger, and then they look like those new yorker cartoons of guys lost in the desert who reach out a desperate hand toward a.
Gerry is truly a film that wants its audience to be part of the process instead of just a big ticketbuying, popcornmunching, machine. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and nancy carlssonpaige, an early childhood education professor at lesley university. Sure to incite anger from casual moviegoers expecting the new matt damon movie, gerry is a 103 minute long movie that has virtually no dialogue. Our damonfocused episode explores gerry, the brothers grimm, hereafter and the great wall. Gerry is an experimental film by director gus van sant, and actors casey affleck and matt damon, all of good will hunting fame.
He is ranked among forbes magazines most bankable stars and is one of the highestgrossing actors of all time. All matt damon movies ranked by tomatometer rotten tomatoes. Film ini disutradarai oleh gus van sant, dibintangi oleh matt damon dan casey affleck, yang juga membantu menulis skenario film ini bersama dengan van sant. It is the first film of van sants death trilogy, three films based on deaths that occurred in real life, and is succeeded by elephant and last days. March 23, 1998 ben affleck and matt damon pose in the press room with their best screenplay oscar for the film good will hunting at the 70th annual academy awards. The film is the first in van sants death trilogy the second film being elephant and is roughly based on the true story of david coughlin and raffi kodikian. This film is as minimalist as a film could possibly get, having limited dialogue, a barebones plot, and a cast of two, matt damon and casey affleck.
Gerry by gus van sant, matt damon and casey affleck. Nov 07, 2019 our damonfocused episode explores gerry, the brothers grimm, hereafter and the great wall. Matt damon and gus van sant discuss their 2002 film gerry. In this twocharacter film, matt damon and casey affleck both of whom cowrote the film with van sant are buddies who decide to go hiking in the desert. Gerry 2002 casey affleck matt damon gus van sant r2 dvd ebay. Two men named gerry played by matt damon and casey affleck are driving through the desert regions of death valley, traveling towards an unknown destination. The semiimprovised screenplay was concocted as the movie was being filmed by mr.
Gus van sant returned to his roots in experimental filmmaking with this offbeat feature, whose dialogue was entirely improvised by its two person cast. His master stroke is to transpose tarrs rigorous, longtake aesthetic to the american west. Finally around ten minutes in we are witness to the first dialogue between the two gerrys. Gerry film 2002 wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. Tatsachlich war matt im jahre 1996 bereits 26 jahre alt. Matt damon is an american actor, film producer, philanthropist and screenwriter his full name is matthew paige damon he was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts his father, kent damon, was a stockbroker realtor and tax preparer, and his mother, nancy carlssonpaige was an early childhood education professor at lesley university his father has english and. Matt damon and casey affleck give about as good of performances as you could ask for, which is essential in a film where they are the main focus. Its strangely compelling despite very little happening in a jeanne dielman kind of way, but unlike that film, which strips everything back in pursuit of a very clear objective, i dont really know what the point of gerry is supposed to be, leaving it more.
Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. And the only two characters on screen are matt damon and casey affleck both named gerry. A gerry egy 2002es amerikai filmdrama, amelyet gus van sant rendezett, es amelynek foszerepeben casey affleck es matt damon lathato, akik a film forgatokonyvet is irtak van santtal egyutt. The movie opens with a wordless scene featuring the two gerrys driving in the desert until they stop at a. Ben affleck and matt damons 10 best joint movies and. Promised land trailer 2012 matt damon movie hd duration. Matt damon celebrity profile check out the latest matt damon photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. For a while they talk, and then they walk in silence, and then they stagger, and then they look like those new yorker cartoons of guys lost in the desert who reach out a desperate hand toward a distant mirage. Van sant experimental film starring matt damon and casey affleck january 25, 2006 by emanuellevy sundance film festival, january 2001 after reaching the nadir of his career with the pointless remake of psycho, followed by mainstream hollywood fare, finding forrester, an oldfashioned star vehicle for sean connery, gus van sant. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as the lead of the 1997 legal drama the rainmaker. Two guys named gerry damon and affleck are stranded in the desert during a hiking expedition.
He followed up his success with titular roles in steven spielbergs war drama saving private ryan 1998 and the. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. Having said that the film is still hauntingly beautiful to watch. We dive into the tragic inspiration behind gerry as well as gus van sant and matt damons desire to experiment with long camera shots.