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Slipstream (2007 film)

July 21, 2023

Slipstream is a 2007 American film starring, written, scored, and directed by Anthony Hopkins, which explores the premise of a screenwriter who is caught in a slipstream of time, memories, fantasy and reality. The film co-stars and was produced by Hopkins' wife Stella Arroyave, who also plays his wife. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Hopkins composed the music for the film, while British composer Harry Gregson-Williams scored and produced it.

Slipstream
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony Hopkins
Written byAnthony Hopkins
Produced by
  • Stella Arroyave
  • Robert Katz
Starring
CinematographyDante Spinotti
Edited byMichael R. Miller
Music byAnthony Hopkins
Distributed by
Release date
  • October 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)[1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$27,769[2]

Cast

Production

Actor Anthony Hopkins first wrote the script for Slipstream for fun, saying, "I had no idea where it was going. It just kept evolving on itself. I always wanted to poke fun at the movie business and the acting profession – they take themselves so seriously. I wanted to poke them in the nose."[3] Hopkins explained his perspective of the premise:

I'm fascinated by time. I've written a script about the nature of reality ... It's about reality and the illusion of life because life to me, as I get older, is so illusion-like, so dream-like, that I think it's all a dream. It's about a man, who's caught in a slipstream of time falling back on itself and he remembers his own future. My own interpretation is if there's a God, that God is actually time. I'm fascinated by the fact the older I get every moment just slips past. What is real? You grasp this moment and then it's gone. I was talking 10 minutes ago but that's all gone, it's all a dream. Maybe the puzzle of life is asking what it's all about. I've got a theory that at the moment of impact of death we'll wake up and say, "Ah, that was it all along." My life has been governed a lot by those thoughts and feelings.[4]

Hopkins initially shopped his script to studios for whom he had been bankable. Executives expressed interest as well as input for the script, but Hopkins refused to take the input. Hopkins showed the script to director-producer Steven Spielberg, who praised the dialogue but warned that financing would be difficult. He proceeded to begin production,[3] initiating filming on June 12, 2006 in Los Angeles and moved to the California desert.[5] Gina Arroyave, Hopkins' wife, was one of the producers and acted in the film as Hopkins' on-screen wife.[6] Hopkins rejected studios who wanted to have a final cut of the film, and he instead found a new, unidentified patron to finance the film for under $10 million.[3] During production, filmmakers invited six graduate students from Northern Illinois University to assist with the film for college credit.[7] Hopkins also composed the score for Slipstream and conducted the orchestra for the music.[3] In post-production, Hopkins used quick editing and digital technology to edit a fast-paced cut of Slipstream to speed audiences through the film.[8]

Release

The film later experienced a one-week limited release in 6 theaters in the United States on October 26, 2007, earning $6,273 over the weekend and $8,965 in the full week.[9] The film closed on November 1, 2007, after a week at the box office grossing $8,965 in the North American domestic market and $18,804 in other territories for an international total of $27,769.

Reception

Slipstream premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2007.[10] The film was met with confusion by Sundance audiences, who wondered about the actual meaning of the premise.[11]

The film was panned by critics. On the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 23% based on reviews from 40 critics.[12] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 47 out of 100 based on reviews from 14 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

Not all reviews were negative. Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and suggested that the film is worth seeing:

If you'll actively engage your sympathy with Hopkins' attempt to do something tricky and difficult. If you want to lay back and let the movie come to you, you may be lying there a long time.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Slipstream". Moviefone. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
  2. ^ Slipstream on Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ a b c d John Horn (2007-01-18). "Weird Slipstream Has Hopkins' Stamp". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "Hopkins suggests God is time in first screenplay". World Entertainment News Network. 2006-01-26.
  5. ^ Tatiana Siegel (2006-06-14). . The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  6. ^ "Sir Anthony makes a star of his Missus". Liverpool Daily Post. 2007-01-17.
  7. ^ Sara Hooker (2006-07-17). "Star-struck Six NIU students selected to work on Anthony Hopkins' latest film". Daily Herald.
  8. ^ Bob Tourtellotte (2007-01-22). "At 69, Anthony Hopkins feels like a film rebel". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  9. ^ "Slipstream (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  10. ^ . Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  11. ^ Claire Hill (2007-01-27). "Anthony Hopkins 's latest film Slipstream meets confusion and derision at Sundance". Western Mail.
  12. ^ "Slipstream". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  13. ^ "Slipstream (2007): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  14. ^ "Slipstream". Chicago Sun-Times.

External links

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Slipstream is a 2007 American film starring written scored and directed by Anthony Hopkins which explores the premise of a screenwriter who is caught in a slipstream of time memories fantasy and reality The film co stars and was produced by Hopkins wife Stella Arroyave who also plays his wife The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Hopkins composed the music for the film while British composer Harry Gregson Williams scored and produced it SlipstreamTheatrical release posterDirected byAnthony HopkinsWritten byAnthony HopkinsProduced byStella ArroyaveRobert KatzStarringStella Arroyave Michael Clarke Duncan Fionnula Flanagan Gavin Grazer Anthony Hopkins Christopher Lawford Camryn Manheim Kevin McCarthy S Epatha Merkerson Lisa Pepper Christian Slater Jeffrey Tambor Aaron Tucker John TurturroCinematographyDante SpinottiEdited byMichael R MillerMusic byAnthony HopkinsDistributed byStrand ReleasingDestination FilmsRelease dateOctober 26 2007 2007 10 26 1 Running time96 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox office 27 769 2 Contents 1 Cast 2 Production 3 Release 4 Reception 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCast EditAnthony Hopkins as Felix Bonhoeffer Stella Arroyave as Gina Bonhoeffer Christian Slater as Ray Matt Dodds Patrolman 2 John Turturro as Harvey Brickman Camryn Manheim as Barbara Jeffrey Tambor as Geek Jeffrey Dr Geekman S Epatha Merkerson as Bonnie Fionnula Flanagan as Bette Lustig Christopher Lawford as Lars Michael Clarke Duncan as Mort Phil Lisa Pepper as Tracy Kevin McCarthy as himself Jana Grazer as herself Gavin Grazer as himself Aaron Tucker as Chauffeur Aaron Lana Antonova as Lily William Lucking as Detective Buzz Larabee Saginaw Grant as EddieProduction EditActor Anthony Hopkins first wrote the script for Slipstream for fun saying I had no idea where it was going It just kept evolving on itself I always wanted to poke fun at the movie business and the acting profession they take themselves so seriously I wanted to poke them in the nose 3 Hopkins explained his perspective of the premise I m fascinated by time I ve written a script about the nature of reality It s about reality and the illusion of life because life to me as I get older is so illusion like so dream like that I think it s all a dream It s about a man who s caught in a slipstream of time falling back on itself and he remembers his own future My own interpretation is if there s a God that God is actually time I m fascinated by the fact the older I get every moment just slips past What is real You grasp this moment and then it s gone I was talking 10 minutes ago but that s all gone it s all a dream Maybe the puzzle of life is asking what it s all about I ve got a theory that at the moment of impact of death we ll wake up and say Ah that was it all along My life has been governed a lot by those thoughts and feelings 4 Hopkins initially shopped his script to studios for whom he had been bankable Executives expressed interest as well as input for the script but Hopkins refused to take the input Hopkins showed the script to director producer Steven Spielberg who praised the dialogue but warned that financing would be difficult He proceeded to begin production 3 initiating filming on June 12 2006 in Los Angeles and moved to the California desert 5 Gina Arroyave Hopkins wife was one of the producers and acted in the film as Hopkins on screen wife 6 Hopkins rejected studios who wanted to have a final cut of the film and he instead found a new unidentified patron to finance the film for under 10 million 3 During production filmmakers invited six graduate students from Northern Illinois University to assist with the film for college credit 7 Hopkins also composed the score for Slipstream and conducted the orchestra for the music 3 In post production Hopkins used quick editing and digital technology to edit a fast paced cut of Slipstream to speed audiences through the film 8 Release EditThe film later experienced a one week limited release in 6 theaters in the United States on October 26 2007 earning 6 273 over the weekend and 8 965 in the full week 9 The film closed on November 1 2007 after a week at the box office grossing 8 965 in the North American domestic market and 18 804 in other territories for an international total of 27 769 Reception EditSlipstream premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 20 2007 10 The film was met with confusion by Sundance audiences who wondered about the actual meaning of the premise 11 The film was panned by critics On the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 23 based on reviews from 40 critics 12 On Metacritic the film has a score of 47 out of 100 based on reviews from 14 reviews indicating mixed or average reviews 13 Not all reviews were negative Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and suggested that the film is worth seeing If you ll actively engage your sympathy with Hopkins attempt to do something tricky and difficult If you want to lay back and let the movie come to you you may be lying there a long time 14 See also EditDietrich Bonhoeffer August 1996 film directed by Anthony Hopkins References Edit Slipstream Moviefone Retrieved 2007 10 19 Slipstream on Box Office Mojo a b c d John Horn 2007 01 18 Weird Slipstream Has Hopkins Stamp Los Angeles Times Hopkins suggests God is time in first screenplay World Entertainment News Network 2006 01 26 Tatiana Siegel 2006 06 14 Seven more slip into pic for Hopkins The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on 2007 09 20 Retrieved 2008 01 29 Sir Anthony makes a star of his Missus Liverpool Daily Post 2007 01 17 Sara Hooker 2006 07 17 Star struck Six NIU students selected to work on Anthony Hopkins latest film Daily Herald Bob Tourtellotte 2007 01 22 At 69 Anthony Hopkins feels like a film rebel Reuters Retrieved 2008 01 29 Slipstream 2007 Box Office Mojo Retrieved 2008 01 29 Slipstream Sundance Film Festival Archived from the original on 2008 01 11 Retrieved 2008 01 29 Claire Hill 2007 01 27 Anthony Hopkins s latest film Slipstream meets confusion and derision at Sundance Western Mail Slipstream Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 2008 01 29 Slipstream 2007 Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 2008 01 29 Slipstream Chicago Sun Times External links EditSlipstream at IMDb Slipstream at Box Office Mojo Slipstream at AllMovie Interview with Slipstream director Anthony Hopkins at Filmmaker Magazine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Slipstream 2007 film amp oldid 1145611610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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