The Descendants

Hi mel....

Hey Joanna!

Watched it last weekend with 2 of my kids that hadn't seen it, they LOL, during most of the film. I laughed,I cried, and enjoyed having my own DVD.

This movie was unbelievable!! I laughed and cried and laughed and cried some more. Wonderful acting by all the parties involved! Great movie!

Ok, as this is a released film, I've moved it to the 'old' films section.

Video - George interviewed at his LA home talking about The Descendents. Don't think it was posted before.

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It's here CindiGirl. Probably in The Hollywood Reporter thread. I didn't go look. However, it's always wonderful to see these things again when a thread gets buried. Thanks!

it's longer
than that we already
saw


no?


anyway thanks
and I think
il tuo italiano
mi sembra molto buono
George

Sorry about that, I was "grabbing at straws." I think The Descendents news has been rehashed to death. There is one video I watched, it was about all the swearing in the movie. Was going to post it but there were too many f-bombs so I decided against it.

let us have the link
please!

Some of US really, really, REALLY like the f-bomb!!!!

Yes, F-bombs are acceptable....even enjoyed.

Yep, no f-bomb issues here as long as it's not directed towards other posters.

OK, overall acceptance here for F-bombs. I'll look for it.

F-Bombs Video
OK here we go, cover the young kids' ears.

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f..., s..., t... lots of 4 letter words, eh? Thanks for sharing CindiGirl!

U R welcome Mel, happy to contribute.

great shape
in that vid......
oh my!!!!!!!!!!!

I havent seen the movie yet; is there that much swearing in it?

lOLOL Thanks, Cindi! Funny vid!

playfuldeb wrote:I havent seen the movie yet; is there that much swearing in it?

There's a fair share Deb. I've heard far worse in many other films.

Not a huge amount of swearing. Basically every bad word in the film is in the video Cindigirl's posted.

For anyone who hasn't actually seen the tilm, here's a video of Matt King's confrontation with Brian Speer in the beach house.


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Still not showing the actual video on post. Still, it's a good one showing George's kind nature.

and I officially give up.

You almost did it, Cindi. I think you're just copying over the wrong code but otherwise you did it all right. Here it is:

Thanks Katie - that's it, no more high tech crap for me. LOL

I've sent you a PM cindi.....don't give up....
it's NOT allowed here
Have fun practising...just like when you learned .....bike riding ?

in the vid
what do they say
that was so funny?
damn
I can't understand....

playfuldeb wrote:I havent seen the movie yet; is there that much swearing in it?

I think a lot of that video's language has been "doctored" ?
I don't remember quite so much in the film....but what there was is relevant IMO

Interesting, when asked if he will have children, he says "No idea."

TravelSort Interview with George Clooney
Hilary Stockton

4/1/2012

I never in a million years would have thought I'd have any occasion to mention George Clooney on this blog, but strange things happen. My cousin, who still lives in Hawaii and knows Kaui Hart Hemmings, got to meet Clooney while he was shooting a scene for The Descendants at The Outrigger Canoe Club, and managed to wrangle a brief interview for me with him.

TravelSort: What was it like playing Matt King in The Descendants? Was it easy, or one of your harder roles?

Clooney: It was definitely one of the more challenging roles--not because I played a father, since I've done that before in One Fine Day and Syriana--but in The Descendants it was a much more emotional role. Relatively early in the film he has to grapple with the fact that his wife won't come out of her coma, and with trying to reconnect with his two daughters. It's kind of a coming of age film, although it's at least as much about this 50 year old man's coming of age as his daughters'.



TravelSort: What about Hawaii itself, which is said to be a character in its own right in the film?



Clooney: How can you not love shooting in Hawaii? I mean, I'm from Kentucky, and even though of course I'm lucky enough to travel all over the world for roles and spend a good deal of the year at my villa in Italy, Hawaii is still paradise. Well, except for the fact that people can't seem to be persuaded to drive over 45 miles an hour! But seriously, while I didn't spend as long there as Alexander [Payne], who actually rented a place in Manoa and scouted out a lot of the locations with Kaui [Hart Hemmings] it was still an incredible experience, both being there and working with Shailene [Woodley], Amara [Miller] and the rest of the great cast. Oh, and I discovered I don't hate all children.



TravelSort: So do you plan to have any yourself?



Clooney: No idea! [laughs]



TravelSort: Let's talk about "Up in the Air" which is a favorite film for many of our readers, who are avid miles and points collectors. You seemed very comfortable in the role of Ryan Bingham...



Clooney: Hopefully you're not implying I'm great at firing people?



TravelSort: Well, I was more thinking of his restless pursuit of miles, elite status and living the good life, hooking up with a beautiful woman...



Clooney: Go on.



TravelSort: ...then ultimately realizing how alone and hollow the game is, without someone to share it. That said, I guess as a celebrity you don't have to worry about being alone. Or, for that matter, scrounging around for miles and points.



Clooney: True, although what exactly do your readers do? All they all frequent fliers?



TravelSort: No--actually many of them collect hundreds of thousands of miles and points without flying at all, through credit card bonuses from the Best Travel Credit Cards. That enables them to fly first and business class for just the cost of taxes.



Clooney: You're kidding, right?



TravelSort: Actually no. In fact, my family and I are flying Cathay Pacific first class to Bali later this year thanks to 100,000 signup bonuses on the British Airways Visa. We've also been able to get $100 off meals at Michelin star restaurants with the British Airways Visa.



Clooney: So where can I get this card? Sounds like a pretty good deal.



TravelSort: If you think that's a good deal, you should see TravelSort Hotels--we help our members find their perfect luxury or boutique hotel at up to 50% off every day. We even have one of the hotels you stayed in while filming Oceans Twelve in Rome...



Clooney: Hotel de Russie? Where I appeared at Brad Pitt's window and got the crowd to chant "George, George" all night?



TravelSort: Yep, that one.



Clooney: Sounds pretty good--do you offer suites as well? How many can you fit in there? Could be nice for a getaway with my girlfriends...



TravelSort: Girlfriends? You have more than one?!

Clooney: And maybe I could have each of them apply for some of those credit cards, for the miles and points...

A good All Fools Day read....a bit late in appearing of course as the film was shot there in 2010

You read my mind Joanna. As I was reading it, I thought, OMFE, what took her so long to write it????

I don't know if anyone has seen this but here's a video of filming Descendents in Hawaii.

Thanks cindi... that's a lovely one....hopefully it's on the DVD too.

BWT......Well done at working it all out

Joanna wrote:Thanks cindi... that's a lovely one....hopefully it's on the DVD too.

BWT......Well done at working it all out

No Joanna I don't think it's on the DVD, maybe on BluRay. AND I have you to thank for your good instructions on posting the video picture.

YAY! Teamwork!

You're So pleased you graduated !

I dont think this was posted before. It was the last interview with the cast of Descendents. It's rather long video but I had to laugh at the 32:28 point where George describes his experience during his cab scene in Michael Clayton where the camera was on him for 2 minutes. He was looking serious but he's describing how people in New York were yelling at him. Ya gotta love New Yorkers. LOL

Katiedot wrote:Not a huge amount of swearing. Basically every bad word in the film is in the video Cindigirl's posted.

The two girls have rather dirty mouths for their age.

Hi MM - if you have time watch my vid above at the 32:28 point where George describes what the New Yorkers said to him. It's so funny, he had the whole panel laughing.

Thanks cindi for that wonderful Q & A session.
I think it's so interesting to share those occasions and wasn't the young man great in his account of his first impressions of Hawaii ?
The "older" members of the team were most impressed with him,
and maybe a little envious of his youth ?
I thought that George became very self conscious that he was speaking too much and was trying so hard to include everyone else.

PS cindi...I gave you a green for that one !!
Can you see it ?

Yes I can see the green. Thanks Joanna. I can see the Clooney-lisciousless numbers too. The green thumbs-up square is still hiding from me.

Can you see the Green square on this post of mine cindi ?

There is NO green squares on anyone's posts on my screen. That's ok -I can live without it.

Maybe I'm being punished for calling Stacy a Jolly Green Giant a few months back. LOL

oooooo I didn't realise she had such power cindi !

Egyptian Theatre

16 Feb 2012

The Descendants Q & A

I don't know if this was posted before. It's from one of the "extras" on The Descendents. Everybody Loves George.

Cool! Great new videos!

Fabbo!!!