On his last day on the job, john ottway sits in a bar full of workers. Liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo, dallas roberts, james badge dale, joe anderson. She then made the transition to hollywood, appearing in films including manthing 2005, see no evil 2006, transformers 2007, bottle shock 2008, cedar boys 2009, splinterheads 2009, shutter 2008, red dog 2011 and any questions for. The grey area is a featurelength documentary film by noga ashkenazi about the lives of inmates at the iowa correctional institution for women in mitchellville, iowa. Its every man for himself, he says when he disagrees with ottways decisions. Late is better than never with the grey, a mansman of a genre pic that will satisfy the action audience while reminding more discerning viewers what.
The grey, a superior example of the genre, reunites in alaska the director joe carnahan and the star liam neeson of the misbegotten a team. Theres really not a lot of fun to be had at all but thats to be expected when a film is released called the grey and stars liam neeson. Get phone numbers, email addresses, org charts and more from virtually everyone working in entertainment. It also had the biggest first week of ticket sales on fandango for a nonsequel film, surpassing 2012s the hunger games. Trailer for the grey in the grey, liam neeson leads an unruly group of oilrig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote alaskan wilderness. Jun 17, 20 this is part two of my analysis of the grey 2012, which i wrote for the bible and film. I dont think any of them will be massive hits, but the grey probably has the best shot at top spot. A brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men frank grillo, dermot mulroney, including ottway, survive. Filmed in canada the scenery was breathtaking and the story of grey owls life from when he joined an indian tribe to the time of his death was sensitively told. Jan 27, 2012 the grey reminds you that life is short, sometimes shit does happen but you can fight for it the movie was different, it took you on a journey and engaged the characters. Parents need to know that the grey a wilderness survival movie about oil workers who live through a plane crash in the frozen wild and must avoid being devoured by wolves has very strong violence, including death, gore, and blood, plus wolf attacks and a scary plane crash sequence.
The film was a portrayal of probably the vert first environmentalist ever, archie grey owl as he was known. Actors who have had their day, and will fade into the night, now that the twilight series is over. In the grey, liam neeson leads an unruly group of oilrig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote alaskan wilderness. Is it a movie about a man living and dying or is it a movie about a man fighting a wolf. Mar 27, 2012 this is a little video from the ending of the movie grey. Jan 28, 2012 the grey, a superior example of the genre, reunites in alaska the director joe carnahan and the star liam neeson of the misbegotten a team. The grey on dvd may 15, 2012 starring liam neeson, dallas roberts, james badge dale, dermot mulroney. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The grey 2012 following a grueling fiveweek shift at an alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter john ottway liam neeson are flying home for a muchneeded vacation. This is part two of my analysis of the grey 2012, which i wrote for the bible and film. After the grey was over, i watched the second film for 30 minutes and then got up and walked out of the theater. Virginia is taking a class at film school, and has decided on her solo project for the class.
Her first leading role was in the australian series headland 20052006. The first time i watched this movie i was on a 16 hour flight and it was the only thing that took me away from the reality of an uncomfortable economy seat. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. The film was released nationwide on january 27, 2012. The grey trailer 2012 official movie teaser trailer starring liam neeson in alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. He kneels in the snow and without any hesitation, places the barrel of a gun in his mouth. The grey area explores womens issues in the criminal justice system, including gender, sexuality, class and race. Liam neeson leads an unruly group of oilrig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote alaskan wilderness. The nominal star of the grey, americas topgrossing film, is liam neeson.
Set in the snowy wilds of alaska, joe carnahans uniquely morose thriller is unequivocally about death and dying, and about characters struggling and ultimately failing to stave off the inevitable. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. Leeson plays ottway, a tough, taciturn, deeply sad. Earlier in the movie, john kills a grey wolf and sits with it as it is dying. As they trek southward toward civilization and safety, ottway and his companions must. This is a little video from the ending of the movie grey. Promotion for the grey in part targeted christian groups by issuing a film companion, which highlighted the spiritual value of the film. Official trailer for the grey hollywood the thriller the greydepicts what happens after a planeload of alyeska oil pipeline workers crash into the alaska wilderness somewhere. Movies the grey director joe carnahan talks controversial ending you have to decide for you. Liam neeson is building a reputation for being reliable at this time of year. Fifty shades of grey is a 2015 american erotic romantic drama film directed by sam taylorjohnson, with a screenplay by kelly marcel. The idea of man against nature is one that has fascinated people in one form or another for ages.
In 2009, she completed the australian feature cedar boys and starred in the comedy splinterheads. After their plane crashes in alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step. Without wishing to give away too much of the plot here, lets say its another public relations debacle for the grey wolf. Directed by joe carnahan, the grey rises above what could have been run of the mill action flick. The real stars are the hungry wolves that pursue him and his fellow planecrash survivors through alaskas pristine wilderness. Perish the thought this article is more than 7 years old. Liam neeson stars in director joe carnahans thriller about a group of roughnecks stranded in the alaskan wilderness. The grey is a good deal more serious than his previous pulpy entertainments, but its also a good deal less serious than many other manversusnature stories some of which can tend to get a bit metaphysical into the wild, etc. In the movie the grey 2012, what does the following quote. The grey director joe carnahan talks controversial ending. The grey is usually described as the movie about liam neeson fighting wolves, which is misleading, because it implies that the grey is a wilderness survival yarn, which it isnt. In alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild.
Though its an actionadventure movie, its very much geared for adults. The grey is the 2012 installment of what has become neesons annual actionmovie appearance. Pompeos second contract with greys anatomy expired after the eighth season, and speculation arose that she would be leaving subsequently. The grey movie trailer 2012 official teaser hd youtube. In 2008, taylor scored a starring role in the us horrorthriller shutter, a remake of the 2004 thai film of the same name opposite joshua jackson. Following a grueling fiveweek shift at an alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter john ottway liam neeson are flying home for a muchneeded vacation. The grey bluray and dvd arrive may 22nd apr 3, 2012. Everything you need to know about the grey movie 2012. Liam neesons character is the only one who seems to know what hes doing throughout the film and its his performance that drives the story.
If its january, that must be liam neeson getting tough. John diaz, the untempered masculine john diaz is the loner of the group. James 2011 novel of the same name and stars dakota johnson as anastasia steele, a college graduate who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with young business magnate christian grey, played by jamie dornan. According to ticketselling site fandango, fifty shades of grey is the fastestselling rrated title in the sites 15year history, surpassing sex and the city 2. Its simple theme isnt so much manversushimself but manversuswolf. The grey is an exciting tale of survival, populated with fleshedout characters and a surprising philosophical agenda. Channing tatum the vow, magic mike, 21 jump street. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt before their time runs out. Most are involved in a violent brawl, but he sits alone isolated and unbothered by his surroundings. It was the first time ive ever walked out of a film because of the previous film. Film critic richard roeper also had the grey in his top 10 best movies of 2012 list, placing it at number 3. The grey 2012 cast and crew following a grueling fiveweek shift at an alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter john ottway liam neeson are flying home for a muchneeded vacation.
She will secretly film herself and her exhusband marcelo with a candid camera while they make love. January 27, 2012 open road films production companies. Recently, in san francisco, i had a chance to chat with cowriter and director joe carnahan and actor frank grillo about their new release the grey which opens this week. Grey denmark is a full sourcing agency and not a full service agency, we select the team depending on the project. The way i was feeling in my gut, it just wouldnt have been fair to the next film. Starring liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo, dallas roberts. Chinese foes were changed to north korean after the film was completed and distributor mgm became bogged down by financial problems before the films original. I have watched this movie several times and i believe there is more than just symbolism being portrayed here. His sad eyes seem lost in thoughts of hopelessness. Read the the grey movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
The grey is a film that reminds us how fortunate we are to be sitting in a theater or at home on the couch and not suffering frostbite, hypoxia and being in the dastardly predicament of having. The emotions and thoughts that i experienced through this movie inspired me to edit that music vide. Chinese foes were changed to north korean after the film was completed and distributor mgm became bogged down by. Jan 25, 2012 after the grey was over, i watched the second film for 30 minutes and then got up and walked out of the theater. He lays his hand on her chest and feels as the heart beat s. Our strengths lie in creating strong strategic and creative concepts. The grey is a thoughtful, toughminded little tale of survival and attrition that sets its sights a bit further than its firepower takes it. In the movie the grey 2012, what does the following. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a vast, dystopic metropolis called megacity one that lies in a. Rachael may taylor born 11 july 1984 is an australian actress and model. The premise of the movie is one that insinuates the motive of revenge, not of man but of nature against man. The grey opens with a stark image of a dead eyed ottway liam neeson surrounded by the harsh winter landscape. The grey was one of them films that i bought thinking it would be a survivalist movie, but this was much more than that with its cast of unknowns who you come to know throughout the film. The character was created by series producer shonda rhimes, and is portrayed by actress ellen pompeo.
With barbara wallis, elyn kennedy, samantha beaver, faye macdonald. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have. Because of this, it is the target film for this weeks box office prediction contest. The film documents an eightweek feminism class taught by student volunteers from grinnell college. With liam neeson, dermot mulroney, frank grillo, dallas roberts.