Bordertown / exploitive,formulaic merde

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I watched Bordertown last night, the latest release from Oscar-nominated writer Gregory Nava (El Norte).

I was angry and letting the invective fly at the screen. I can't in recent memory recall myself having such a reaction to a film dealing with a highly important issue being treated to a typical Hollywood treatment. It was exploitive, manipulative, formulaic join-the-dots, seemingly a quickly written 'commission' , pay-for-the-rent job.

Mr.Nava, you've been awarded and recognised for talent - what were you trying to do in this case? Prove that you can write a film suitable for the 'gringo' market? Maybe, but you chose the wrong theme, and the lead was wrong. BT is a film where clearly the numbers have come out all wrong.


I will say to you publically Mr. Nava SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. Apparently, many at last month's Berlin Film Festival thought so too:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466779,00.html

Some background to the film:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466465,00.html
 
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I couldn't agree more. I live in the bordertown they're talking about, and I think the film is absolute garbage.


I watched Bordertown last night, the latest release from Oscar-nominated writer Gregory Nava (El Norte).

I was angry and letting the invective fly at the screen. I can't in recent memory recall myself having such a reaction to a film dealing with a highly important issue being treated to a typical Hollywood treatment. It was exploitive, manipulative, formulaic join-the-dots, seemingly a quickly written 'commission' , pay-for-the-rent job.

Mr.Nava, you've been awarded and recognised for talent - what were you trying to do in this case? Prove that you can write a film suitable for the 'gringo' market? Maybe, but you chose the wrong theme, and the lead was wrong. BT is a film where clearly the numbers have come out all wrong.


I will say to you publically Mr. Nava SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. Apparently, many at last month's Berlin Film Festival thought so too:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466779,00.html

Some background to the film:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466465,00.html
 

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Does this guy run Bordertown too? Or just Bartertown?