- There’s been much speculation about Dogma’s status at Cannes, so we’ll spell it out as simple as possible. DogmaIS an OFFICIAL SELECTION for the festival, yes, but the film will NOT be competing, but are still shown at the Palais.One scooper predicts that Dogma will be shown after the 7 and 10 PM “official” screenings, and says that, if this isthe case, that it will be a MADHOUSE. Apparently, when a highly anticipated flick is shown in this slot, TONS ofcelebs and fans are lining up to get in. This was the case with “Trainspotting” 2 years back.
Don’t be disappointed at all that Dogma won’t be in official competition. This is really an excellent situation forthe film – No pressure to win any awards (in fact, we expect speculation that the flick WOULD have taken awards wouldit have competed, which is even better), plenty of studios to expose the film to, and, best of all, a PREMIERE at CANNES!How cool is that? Kevin made some comments as well, that we thought we’d share with you:
*Phew*!
Now that’s a load off.
Based on everything I’ve read and heard, it looks like we’ll be going to Cannes. We’re not competing, but hey – beggars can’t be choosers.
I would like to point out, however, that as a ‘special screening’, we’re in such historically esteemed company as ‘Blues Brothers 2000’ and ‘Godzilla’ (amongst many more reputable films, over the years, including ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’). Just wanted to keep things in perspective.
But we’re in, and that’s fantastic, because now the flick’ll finally get seen by the press and the critics, and we’ll just see if it’s considered a ‘controversial’ film or not. My bet? They dismiss it as harmless; maybe even an inconsequential entertainment (wouldn’t that be nice? Then we could put this whole brouhaha behind us and get down to the business of enjoying the flick for what it is).
My only regret in not having gotten into the competition is that Affleck won’t pick up any awards (at least not for almost a year). The whole cast is wonderful, but Affleck broke through his ceiling on this flick, and deserves a heap o’ kudos.
And my only other regret in regards to Cannes…
Now I’ve gotta squeeze my fat ass into a damn tux.
And, since many of you have been asking: No, we won’t be attending the festival, unless some strange benefactor stepped out of the shadows and handed us twofestival passes and plane tickets to France. Anyone listening? 🙂
