2011 Cannes Sets Competition Slate As Jodie Foster, Terrence Malick and ‘Pirates’ Add Starpower

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• Didn’t they say that The Tree of Life will be out of competition? You know that nobody cares about the competition in Cannes anymore. Because every year they give all those prizes to some people or actors that no one ever heard of and will never hear again after Cannes. It’s just not interesting to follow competition. They all talking about movies with famous actors or directors during that time but at the end all the prizes get some random people.

  Everybody remembers how Pulp Fiction won. But who can tell what movies and what actors won during the last 5 years?

  I wonder if Jodie Foster would bring Mel Gibson to Cannes. I just can’t wait how he will sit in the interview, talk about movie and act like nothing happenned. I bet when this whole thing started last year and he went to hiding he thought that he will stay low and in 5-6 month everyone will forget. But here we are 1 year later and no one even thinks about forgetting him.

  Comment by Shy — Thursday, 14 April 2011 12:48 UK  Reply to this post

  • I guess you are an American. Only remember when one of your own wins. S.A.D.

    Comment by Ooop — Thursday, 14 April 2011 13:28 UK  Reply to this post

    • I’m from Europe. But they do kill any interest interest in competition. Seriously can you name check me winners for best movie and actors for the last 3 years at least. Without checking it on Internet. For the last 4-5 years I lost any interest in Cannes competition program because why should I? They are gonna give it to some random people I never heard of and never will in the future.

      Comment by Shy — Thursday, 14 April 2011 14:49 UK  Reply to this post

  • At least you should remember Fahrenheit 911, Mulholland Drive, The Pianist and The Man Who Wasnt There.

    Comment by Kabbe — Thursday, 14 April 2011 13:31 UK  Reply to this post

  • Spoken like a true Ignoramus.

    Comment by go watch jersey shore — Thursday, 14 April 2011 14:36 UK  Reply to this post

  • The Cannes “competition” isn’t run like an insular popularity contest (though, I concede that the selection might be somewhat). The jury is setup to watch movies FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, talk about them, and actually pick the ones that they think are best at the time. It’s pretty much the only film ceremony that I think still has any integrity left.
    Stop hating.

    Comment by Brandon — Thursday, 14 April 2011 22:21 UK  Reply to this post

• “THE BEAVER”– SELL IT TO U.S.AIR AND LET IT CRASH !!!

  Comment by JOHNNY 0 — Thursday, 14 April 2011 13:38 UK  Reply to this post

• Pedro Almodovar: always a bridesmaid, at least as far as Cannes is concerned. I wonder if this will be his year?

  Comment by Spacelamb — Thursday, 14 April 2011 15:33 UK  Reply to this post

• So it’s okay to hate Jews and abuse women as long as you can act. Shame on anyone helping this guy restore his career.

  Comment by Ew — Thursday, 14 April 2011 17:40 UK  Reply to this post

• Since this article is about Jodie Foster and her film The Beaver, and it’s not a tabloid article about Mel Gibson’s perosnal life….I will stay on the issue. Which is about Jodie’s movie. I think Jodie Foster is a very talented actress and love her work, from what I’ve heard that Mel’s performance in this movie was excellent , which Hollywood hasn’t produced a real heavy, good drama, with substance in a long time. People always enjoy watching actors play real human beings and the journey they go through in life, that’s how movies make it to the Oscars. Mel shed his persona and dived deep into another man’s life who is sick…it’s worthwhile watching and heartfelt. I’m glad they’re going to Cannes, the president of Cannes seems to love the movie also and thrilled to have it there. It’s about the work, so please people let the professionals handle things. Wish Jodie and Mel good luck!:)

  Comment by 777 — Friday, 15 April 2011 07:08 UK  Reply to this post

• If Mel Gibson can be blacklisted for his private life, than nobody in Hollywood would ever be seen again behind or in front of the camera. Those who condemn him are the worst offenders.

  The buzz for The Beaver is already gathering momentum, beginning with critcs at SXSW giving Mel Gibson rave reviews for his performance with adjectives such as “breaktaking; brilliant; amazing; hypnotic; oscar winning etc.”

  Every person on this earth has a right to privacy and Mel Gibson’s private life was maliciously and viciously brought to the public domain by a disgusting lying website who exploited him for money and sold to them for money by a woman who will remain nameless.

  The biased media of course would never allow the whole “Truth” to get in the way a good story.

  Comment by Truthful — Thursday, 21 April 2011 11:00 UK  Reply to this post