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Pick of the Day: Set Sail with Ruben Östlund: An American Cinematheque Retrospective (in LA) 1/8

December 21, 2022
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We’ve sung the praises of internationally renowned auteur Ruben Östlund plenty of times here at The Comedy Bureau. He is one a handful of directors that really extoll high artistry in the realm of comedy on film. The trio of works, Force Majeure, The Square, and Östlund’s latest, Triangle of Sadness simultaneously are some of the funniest movies we’ve seen on this side of the millennium and profoundly moving and prodding works of cultural dissection.

Of course, it just stands to reason that Ruben ought to get his own retrospective at American Cinematheque. On Sun. Jan. 8th, The Los Feliz 3 will host such a thing with Ruben Östlund himself, in person, introducing each screening. A run of four films will include Luis Buñuel’s Viridiana at 1PM, then The Square at 3:15PM, an American Cinematheque members only screening of Triangle of Sadness (w/Q&A featuring Dolly de Leon and Bill Hader) at 6:30PM, and Force Majeure at 10PM.

Tickets for non-members are $15 per screening, but it all seems worth it in our opinion (fingers crossed that you’ve finished all your holiday shopping already).

Go get tickets for Set Sail with Ruben Östlund: An American Cinematheque Retrospective here

Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star and Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Set to Direct in Remake of Force Majeure at Fox Searchlight

November 6, 2018
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Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star and Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Set to Direct in Remake of Force Majeure at Fox Searchlight

In 2014, Ruben Östlund’s Force Majeure made waves as a foreign comedy, deservedly getting awards nominations and wins when foreign comedies so rarely get into such consideration.

Fox Searchlight has a remake of Östlund’s masterpiece in the works and has lined-up an impressive cast and directing duo. Still, a combination of Ferrell, Louis-Dreyfus, Faxon, and Rash makes a little curious as to how much this remake, now titled Downhill, will resemble the European original or be a much more broad comedy. Perhaps, the Oscar winning pedigree of Nat Faxon and Jim Rash from The Descendants will come through here.

We’ll just have to wait and see.

In the meantime, please enjoy the trailer for Force Majeure here (and then go see it however you can).

Though “Force Majeure” Was Snubbed at The Oscars, It Cleaned House at The Guldbagge Awards

January 27, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Robert Östlund’s Force Majeure was hands down one of the best films we saw last year, regardless of its foreign status. Naturally, we weren’t fans of it not getting an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film  a weeks ago. 

However, Östlund has done quite well in his home country at Sweden’s Oscars known as The Guldbagge Awards winning six awards including Best Film and Best Director. 

You can call it homefield advantage if you want, but Force Majeure deserves every award it has coming to it for how bleakly hilarious it is.

You Probably Won’t See a More Dryly Funny Movie Involving an Avalanche Than “Force Majeure”

November 29, 2014
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Really, the avalanche is tangential to what’s so funny about Swedish dramedy, “Force Majeure” from Ruben Östlund. A Swedish family of four goes to the French Alps on vacation and goes through briefly traumatic experience, but then goes on to deal with something more profound in how misinformed their traditional gender and family roles are.

If you’re into seeing what appears to be a happily married couple with two kids subversively, but hysterically question why they’re with each other, Force Majeure is the movie for you. 

Catch it in the handful of theaters that it’s still playing it in LA.

Eddie Izzard Taking His International “Force Majeure” Tour to Australia and New Zealand

October 29, 2014
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Though Eddie Izzard won’t have to learn a new language to tour in Australia and New Zealand, it’s still amazing that he’s taking his latest stage show Force Majeure to as many countries as he possibly can. 

From Jan. 28th-Feb 20th, he’ll be touring extensively through both countries and you shouldn’t miss a chance to catch the brilliant Izzard.

Also, don’t confuse this with the new French movie of the same name getting rave reviews set during an avalanche.

Eddie Izzard on Doing His Stand Up in Different Languages

May 17, 2014
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The amazing Eddie Izzard has been performing his stand-up in as many languages as possible including French and German.

On Late Night with Seth Meyers, he gives a little bit of a preview as well as how his comedy translated into German and how it fared. Watch the interview here.

Eddie Izzard To Do Force Majeure in 3 Languages

March 26, 2014
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Eddie Izzard To Do Force Majeure in 3 Languages

Eddie Izzard can perform his latest show in English, French, and German and is going to do so all in one evening in France. We’re simultaneously amazed at the prospect of that and disgusted at our linguistic skills that can only be used in ordering tacos at food truck.

Eddie Izzard Touring with His Show ‘Force Majeure’ to 30+ U.S. Cities

January 31, 2014
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Eddie Izzard Touring with His Show ‘Force Majeure’ to 30+ U.S. Cities

From May to July this year, you’ll have plenty of chances to catch the brilliant Eddie Izzard take his latest show Force Majeure across the States (i.e. something you shouldn’t miss). 

That’s a pretty big tour and tickets are on sale now, so we suggest you find the city closest to you on the tour and snag some seats.

Eddie Izzard’s ‘Force Majeure’ Out Now

December 5, 2013
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While you’re waiting to see what will happen with NBC’s talent holding deal with Eddie Izzard, listen/watch Eddie’s latest special Force Majeure that toured internationally.

Here’s a trailer for it as well.

Maybe, they’ll be a show on NBC kind of based on this?

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