The next "Sideways" about to be released

WINE TALK
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A new wine “mockumentary” is about to hit the big screen and is called: CORKED

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In other wine film news, there’s a flick coming out on Robert Parker, with the working title: “The First Emperor” …
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From Roy’s second link:

"The [Parker] film is in its early stages but it is understood casting is underway with Sideways star Paul Giamatti as Michel Rolland, British star Dame Helen Mirren as Jancis Robinson, and Hugh Grant taking the role of Leoville Barton proprietor Anthony Barton.

This is the latest in a line of high-profile wine films, by far the most successful of which is 2004’s Sideways. January this year saw the release of Bottle Shock, starring Alan Rickman as Steven Spurrier, and a film about the 1976 Paris tasting, Judgment of Paris, is in development."

Are these for real??? Never heard of “Bottle Shock”!

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I personally thought bottle shock was better than sideways. Fun movie. Yes its real.

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Sideways was brilliant, if not for the wine story for Paul Giamatti’s brilliant acting. I’ll see this new one just b/c he’s in it!

Bottle Shock was definitely entertaining, but didn’t find it on par with Sideways.

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Roy,

Go back and look at the date of the article on “The First Emperor.”

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Bottle shock was one of the worst movies I’ve seen in years. It made me cringe so many times. [bleh.gif]

Mark

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the dialogue and story line (outside of the paris tasting) was terrible in Bottle Shock, but I still found it to a be a fun little movie. Key is to not take it too seriously. Plus, Alan Rickman has got such a presence and demeanor about him, especially when he does comedy. Such a great actor.

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Bottle Shock was pure unadulterated crap. And that is before we got to how it trashed the actual story it was based on. Can’t wait for the real version to come out I believe later this year.

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[rofl.gif]

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I’d love to see Christopher Guest and his gang of regulars take on the wine industry like he did for ‘Best in Show!’

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They also just finished filming a Japanese version of Sideways, set to be released soon.

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My thoughts exactly.

Brad

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Here is the trailer…

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Bottle Shock was not great but I did not think it was as bad you did.

Judgement of Paris will not be out this year if ever. The script has been in development for 3 years and there is no production date set yet.

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It was bad, but I have seen worse. With that kind of cast, I am amazed how boring it was!

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For the record I never said bottle shock was great, but I didnt like sideways as much. Didnt think either was great or crap. I watched them for entertainment, not for historical documentation or learning. I felt that watching that blonde dumping water all over herself was hotter than Lul buffing the Asian girl, how that? :wink:

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That is great! [winner.gif]

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I thought Bottle Shock was just entertaining enough to watch it all the way through. I have to say that it was odd that Mike Grgich was not a part (or even mentioned) in the movie as being the Montelena winemaker that made the Chardonnay…

Sideways was awesome (and previously mentioned Giamatti brilliant), but found it bizarre that the movie was billed (by many) as a comedy. It certainly wasn’t that to me…

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Makes sense. I also would go with the blond.

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Especially because of her Aussie accent in real life. flirtysmile