This release will include both the original theatrical cut and the Cannes cut. It was first released in 2006 to almost uniformly terrible reviews, and has since found an audience with fans who love it for its great ambition, its disdain for common sense, and its prescient use of neo-Marxism, internet censorship and celebrity sex-tapes as harbingers of the future. What does the name Fortunio Balducci refer to? Filming was slated to begin in July 2004, but after a year, it had not begun. Associated Press articles: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. "[41], On the program Ebert & Roeper, Richard Roeper and guest critic Michael Phillips gave the film a negative review. They also added in a newly animated opening prologue called the Doomsday Scenario Interface. The PATRIOT Act has extended authority to a new agency known as US-IDent, which keeps constant surveillance on citizenseven to the extent of censoring the Internet and requiring fingerprints to access computers and bank accounts. Elsewhere in the building, Ronald Taverner (Seann William Scott) is in the bathroom, looking at his reflection. It foretells the end of the world and the Second Coming of Christ (Pilot Abilene keeps reading it on the soundtrack). A weekly round-up of some of the best articles featured in the most recent issue of the New Statesman, sent each Saturday. Suddenly, a bright light appears through windows and a mushroom cloud rises in the distance: Abilene has been nuked. Lots of scary apocalyptic stuff will happen (judgment, plagues and the like), before Jesus Christ will ride in on a white horse and establish the new kingdom of God. While Roeper called the film "Two hours and twenty-four minutes of abstract crap," Phillips felt that "the film has a head on its shoulders despite the fact that it can't find any direction" but nevertheless gave the film a thumbs down. With the United States under the threat of nuclear attack, the lives of several people converge in a dystopian Los Angeles. A weekly newsletter helping you fit together the pieces of the global economic slowdown. When Boxer and Taverner went through the space-time rift, they traveled 69 minutes back in time -- creating duplicate versions of themselves. Southland Tales is unashamedly maximalist, rushing through as many set pieces as Kelly can conjure whilst simultaneously touching upon practically every theme a work of art can contain. Boxer meets Fortunio on the beach after his rendezvous with Starla. The name of Dr. Severin Exx is a reference to the name of an evil doctor in the movie "Kiss Me Deadly," and Boxer Santaros' convertible is the same car driven by Ralph Meeker in the 1955 film. However, there was a promotional soundtrack that was given to members of the press when the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. When scientists injected fluid karma into the soldiers, they became telepathic and could see into the past and, eventually, the future. The film also evokes Kurt Vonnegut's sci-fi absurdism, Philip K. Dick's philosophical approach to time travel, and Thomas Pynchon's sprawling narratives. The director also added 90 new visual effects shots to the film and removed 20 to 25 minutes of footage from his initial cut. The theatrical cut of "Southland Tales" has been extensively reedited -- a subplot has been excised, additional special effects shots have been inserted, a new explanatory sequence opens the movie -- and critics have been considerably kinder to it. "Memory Gospel" by MobySongs Not Featured in on the soundtrackFrom the album Hotel by Moby (2-CD Deluxe Edition): "Snowball (played in opening sequence before opening title) "Blue Paper" (played when Dion and Dream are having discussion about bowel movements, also in trailer) "Overland" (heard before and after Pilot's dream sequence) "Aerial" "Hotel Intro" (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut) "Live Forever" (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut)Other songs not featured: Water Pistol" by Moby "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" by Louis Armstrong "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers "Planet Telex (Live in San Francisco)" by Radiohead Symphony No. The other characters have all played their part and are redeemed in the end to enjoy eternal life. The film is an international co-production of the United States, Germany and France. Eliot's "Hollow Man" ("This is the way the world ends/ Not with a bang but with a whimper") and Robert Frost's "The Two Roads" ("Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-/ I took the one less traveled by"). Anything important or cool? Tab wanted Ronald to help the Neo-Marxists destroy USIDent, so he entrusted Roland and Ronald to Zora Carmichaels, who then drove them to Venice Beach. Tab wanted Ronald to help the Neo-Marxists destroy US-IDent, so he entrusted Roland and Ronald to Zora Carmichaels, who then drove them to Venice Beach. Abilene injects himself with fluid karma, collapses, and, in a dream sequence, dances a routine to the Killers' "All The Things You've Done," while nurses twirl around him. Back at USIDent headquarters, we learn that Boxer was kidnapped at a charity scavenger hunt several days earlier, and a charred body, presumed to be his, has been found in the desert near Lake Mead. Because of this rift the world is essentially going mad.remember when I said there's a reason why everything seems so crazy in this movie ? Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. On October 26, 2020 Arrow Video announced a Remastered version approved by Richard Kelly will be released on Blu-ray on January 26, 2021. That's why he wakes up on the beach at the start of the movie. Their hands begin to glow. Then why do people keep on injecting it into their neck? Before being drafted, Pilot Abilene was also a movie star. Most of the screenplay is included in The Prequel Saga. "Howl [Extended Version]" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club4. For some reason, Wallace Shawn is dressed like a new-wave Japanese pimp. If you haven't seen the movie and don't want to have it -- or the graphic novels -- spoiled, you should stop reading this right now. The other main reference points are T.S. It's a schizophrenic break. So the parallels with the Bible are kind of buried. "[33] Jason Solomons, in The Observer (UK), said that "Southland Tales was so bad it made me wonder if [Kelly] had ever met a human being" and that ten minutes of the "sprawling, plotless, post-apocalyptic farrago" gave him the "sinking feeling that this may be one of the worst films ever presented in [Cannes] competition. As part of his job, Jericho must tattoo a symbol from every world religion onto his body and, when the Messiah reaches maturity, the "winning" religion's symbol will bleed snake blood. The Baron phones Simon Theory (Kevin Smith), an old bearded man, and instructs him to "remove the body from Utopia Three.". What do all the characters in the film keep on quoting from? Then, two "witnesses" will appear. Much of Pilot Abilene's voiceover consists of direct quotations from the Book of Revelation. He then asked her to forecast the last three days on Earth, and she made her prediction in the form of a screenplay: "The Power." Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, Thumbprint identification is becoming much more prominent. It's too bad, because "Southland Tales" is one of the more interesting and ambitious American films in recent memory. Edit, Most of the footage was a subplot between Kevin Smith's and Janeane Garofalo's characters (Simon Theory and General Teena MacArthur) where they discussed Operation Serpentine Dream Theory. Edit, Operation Dream Theory was an experiment created by Treer. As the movie suggests, the Baron conducted secret experiments, headed by Simon Theory, with soldiers in Iraq. 125, Second Movement "Molto Vivace", by Ludwig van Beethoven "Tender" by Blur "It Looks Down" by Moby "Ceanograph" by Moby (featured in Cannes cut, not in theatrical cut) "The Real Thing" by The Shakers "Blackout" by Muse In the universe of the film, Dr. Inga Von Westphalen is also the granddaughter of Jenny Von Westphalen, Karl Marx's wife. They will start speaking out against the Antichrist and begin overthrowing the evil empire. Original music was provided by Moby . Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. Why does the movie start with Boxer Santaros asleep on a beach? Thomas Rogers is Salon's former Arts Editor. Kelly wrote them while making the film and found it very difficult as it pushed him "to the edge of my own sanity", as he remarked in an interview.[18]. Links to many post-Cannes reviews, including multiple positive reviews by American, French, Spanish, Polish, and other reviewers. Edit, No one really knows, it's never implied in the film who was behind it-Richard Kelly did mention he was given an article called "American Hiroshima" which revolved this plan of Al-Qaeda's to buy nuclear weapons off Russian mobsters and smuggle them into Texas over the Mexican border and detonate them in mid-sized cities. Southland Tales is dizzyingly maximalist, never happy with one set-piece if it can introduce five. In Donnie Darko, the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of Southland Tales. Taken as a purely Christian parable, then this is the book of Revelations and God ending the world and humanity in it's present form. Initial release: May 21, 2006. Why did Roland Taverner end up driving Boxer Santaros through the space-time rift? What follows is a hyperkinetic Fox News-style summary of the following three years in the "Southland Tales'" alternate universe: After the nuclear attacks in Texas, the United States reinstates the draft, and by October 2005, war (sponsored by Hustler and Bud Light) breaks out with Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, North Korea and Iraq -- where Pilot Abilene, the film's narrator, is injured in a friendly-fire accident. Ronald walks up to Martin Kefauver's Hummer, which is parked near the ocean. "Kelly launches Darko Entertainment", by Dade Hayes, "How The World Ends: Conversation With Richard Kelly", "Anatomy of a Cannes Disaster: What Happened After 'Southland Tales' Was Booed", "Exclusive Interview: Richard Kelly (Southland Tales)", Southland Tales - Music From The Motion Picture, "Apocalypse Soon: A Mushroom Cloud Doesn't Stall 2008 Electioneering". 9 in D Minor, op. Eliot or the Book of Revelation. Musician Moby was approached on composing and performing the film's score. What's the deal with the Treer company, and why are there all these references to Karl Marx? Roger Ebert described the Cannes screening as "The most disastrous since, yes, The Brown Bunny. In June 2008, Boxer Santaros (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), an action movie star with ties to the Republican Party, disappears. Metacritic Reviews. Roland runs to meet him inside the ice cream truck. (This explains the final scene where "Ronald" tells Roland he forgives himhe is actually Pilot Abilene talking, explaining that he forgives him for what happened in Fallujah.) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Edit, He had fulfilled his purpose on the earth and as witness to the coming of the next age, saw his body as an empty shell and gave it away. etc., although it bears a resemblence to Eastern religious concepts such as Qi and Ki. How Kelly persuaded the likes of Wallace Shawn, Amy Poehler, Justin Timberlake, Cheri Oteri, and Mandy Moore to go along for the ride is confounding. All three graphic novels were written by Richard Kelly, with artwork by Brett Weldele. As the movie suggests, the Baron conducted secret experiments, headed by Simon Theory, with soldiers in Iraq. Does Sarah Michelle Gellar have a sex scene in this movie? Ronald agrees to take Boxer for a ride-along so he can research his role. Edit, Richard Kelly stated in his interview with Empire, He's the snake-oil salesman who shows up in Santa Monica with the elixir of God. The Baron admits that he has been paying Krysta to deceive Boxer, but also mentions that Madeline is pregnant with the child of Brandt Huntington (Joe Campana), one of her father's assistants. This is where "Operation Dream Theory" came into play. Why that happens when the Taverners touch, only Richard Kelly knows. [7] The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and the Greater Los Angeles area. Ronald and Martin Kefauver pull up to the Rove Credit Union where Kefauver tries to withdraw his savings. They can use their telepathy as an advantage this way. How did the Taverners end up with the Neo-Marxists in Venice Beach? It's also symbolism for the above quote: almost a foreboding for the ending of the film where Roland turns out to be the Messiah. The reasons for this are never really explained, but Caleb is the child of Tawna and Rick McBride, a couple in Palmdale, Calif. Caleb does not produce bowel movements, but when he farts, the Earth shakes. Southland Tales also predicted that the government was always watching us. Shortly after they received their first injection of fluid karma, however, Taverner and Abilene were sent on a mission to Fallujah, and Taverner accidentally injured Abilene with a grenade -- disfiguring him. During their discussion, they learn that Ronald has been dreaming of Boxer. Ultimately, we may have to vote with our thumbs at some point. Like its contemporary David Lynchs Inland Empire (which used the then modern aesthetic of digital video to emphasise the way technology allowed the user to be present in two places, and therefore exist in two different states) it exaggerates the ugliness of 2006 the tribal tattoos and the awful CGI, the typefaces that look like something from a bitchin Geocities website until what was merely bad taste looks absurd, a dark dream that takes place in a strip mall food court. : He has written for the Globe & Mail, the Village Voice and other publications. Dr. Severin Exx read Krysta the Book of Revelation while she was under hypnosis. He played a character named "Donnie" in a movie with Boxer Santaros. She would, I think, make a good president. One Taverner repeats, "friendly fire," while the other says, "I forgive you." What does the phrase "Do You Bleed" mean? Thinking it's her sex tape with Boxer, she takes it with her. How meta. The title refers to the Southland, a name used by locals to refer to Southern California and Greater Los Angeles. A blockade in the Strait of Hormuz impedes the flow of oil to the United States, causing an increased demand for alternative fuel sources. The original script was written 6 years ago just after Richard and his team returned from Sundance. [12] Editorial changes were made to restructure the order of the film's scenes, including re-recording all of Timberlake's voice-over. No, it's not just you. As they hold hands, the truck begins to float into the sky with Martin Kefauver on board. In fact, Marx was indirectly influenced by the Book of Revelation in his writing. You could argue that all of Southland Tales occurs in the Tangent Universehence the film's alternate history of the past three years, and its weird mishmash of pop culture. "It will never be night again and they will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will be shining on them. If these scenes are anything to go by, very minuscule moments in them that were cut can be noticed and they are now more compact and give the bare essentials in the theatrical cut. SOUTHLAND TALES is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Additionally, tracks from Radiohead, Louis Armstrong, Beethoven, Kris Kristofferson, and several tracks from Moby's Hotel:Ambient are likewise absent from the album. In addition to her reality show, Krysta has launched an energy drink and recorded a hit single called "Teen Horniness Is Not a Crime." Eliot's "Hollow Men. Edit, Those who use Fluid Karma are "Chemical Bleeders" (e.g. Why is 'Kiss Me Deadly' featured numerous times in the film? This means that Christianity has won the "contest" for Earth and is the one true faith. Filmmakers entered negotiations with actors Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Lee, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Blake Nelson, Amy Poehler, Kevin Smith, and Ali Larter. He is a pimp and pimps don't commit suicide.". The New Statesmans global affairs newsletter, every Monday and Friday. In this article, Kelly is interviewed about some of the less straightforward aspects of Southland Tales. | "Wave of Mutilation [UK Surf Version]" by Pixies2. When Vaughn threatens her, she tells him that she has multiple copies, then Tasers him in the balls. In "Donnie Darko," the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of "Southland Tales." What's the deal with the Treer company, and why are there all these references to Karl Marx? What does the name "Vaughn Smallhouse" refer to? On his way to meet Krysta, Fortunio discovered Boxer Santaros in the desert, stricken with amnesia. Serpentine explains that the world is coming to an end; the rotation of the Earth is slowing at a rate of .000000006 mile per hour every day. So if that's anything to go by, it may have been Al-Qaeda. "And God wiped the tears from his eyes, so the new Messiah could see out to the New Jerusalem." In response to the recent fuel shortage in the wake of global warfare, the German company Treer designs a generator of inexhaustible energy, which is propelled by the perpetual motion of ocean currents, called "Fluid Karma". It has a similar plot to Southland Tales, but with different characters and more gratuitous product placement. In Donnie Darko, the world ends when the Tangent Universe collapses, which may also be what happens at the end of Southland Tales. Edit, "The Power" is a pretty hilarious piece of work. After losing a game of cards, Fortunio needed to make his way back into California, and Krysta offered to set him up with a visa. Before Fortunio encountered Boxer, he was introduced to Krysta, who promised him that she would get him an "interstate travel visa" to get him back into California. Ronald Taverner, meanwhile, has picked up Zora and Bing Zinneman, a new member of the Neo-Marxists. Kelly sent the organizers of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival a rough cut of Southland Tales on DVD assuming that it would not be accepted. Krysta Now is as contemporary a creation as if she had been born yesterday a sharp alembic of Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Riley Reid, she is the best thing about Kellys jaded, freaky vision of future Los Angeles by a Miracle Mile. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. Singer Rebekah Del Rio, who (as herself) performs the "Star Spangled Banner" onboard the mega-zeppelin, is also featured in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive." As Treer employees were interviewing the plane's passengers, they noticed that she was the only passenger who didn't suffer from amnesia and that she could see into the future. Roland, a Hermosa Beach police officer, had gotten involved in a "deep conspiracy" and would be in danger if anybody found out that he was alive. Edit, The film was originally meant to be released in the autumn of 2006 but was pushed back a year to a limited release in the winter of 2007. "[16] Kelly said the film's biggest influences are Kiss Me Deadly, Pulp Fiction, Brazil, and Dr. Strangelove. When Boxer (and Roland) traveled through the rift, it created duplicate versions of bothone set of duplicates traveled 69 minutes back in time, while the "originals" stayed in their original time. This is because, at the end of the day, Southland Tales is a very indulgent, very silly and weirdly endearing film that all manages to come together in a near indescribable sweet spot. But they're in there. This has opened up a rift in the space-time continuum on the outskirts of Lake Mead. We zoom out to a satellite view, revealing that another nuclear bomb has been detonated in El Paso. Dick". This means that Christianity has won the "contest" for Earth and is the one true faith. Boxer joins her on the stage, followed by Madeline. Movie star Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson) plans his next film with the . Happily, it never does, which allows you to share in his unabashed joy in filmmaking as well as in his fury about the times. [26], Southland Tales was initially planned to be a nine-part "interactive experience", with the first six parts published in six 100-page graphic novels that would be released in a six-month period up to the film's release. Beasts from Revelation 12 and 13 (Puppet of the Anti-Christ)Baron Von Westphalen: She became psychic when a plane she was on -- United 23 -- flew through the rift in space-time above Lake Mead. A white light emerges from their hands and the ice cream truck starts floating. Outside, the ice cream truck levitates upward. The Book of Revelation, or the Revelation of John, was written by an unknown person in the first century. Second, fluid karma is the name used by Treer for the "hydroelectric energy field" produced by the their Utopia tidal generators. Although he recognizes Madeline as his wife, she remains unimpressed and demands to know why he disappeared. And, of course, gets corrupted and goes mad. It's not exactly easy to follow, and its meaning is still heavily debated, but if you read it as a prophecy, this is one way of interpreting it: In the future, the world will be a miserable place filled with war, famine and disease. "[5], In January 2021, Richard Kelly announced that developments are underway to expand the film into a franchise with intention being that the original cast return. It's a sign that he is at the edge of uncertainty as to who he is. "Chord Sounds" by Moby7. [36], 41% of 106 reviews compiled by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes are positive, and the average rating is 4.9 out of 10. [17] The film often references religious and literary works; a policeman says, "Flow my tears," in reference to a Philip K. Dick novel of that name. When Boxer and Fortunio met up with Krysta, she recognized Boxer and managed to convince him that she was an actress researching a role in his new movie, "The Power." He played a character named "Donnie" in a movie with Boxer Santaros (in an obvious allusion to "Donnie Darko"). First, it refers to an "organic compound" that the Treer company discovered while drilling off the coast of Israel, which exists under the Earth's mantle, and circles the world like a "serpent." But if Southland Tales follows the same logic as Donnie Darko, as laid out in that film's DVD extras, when the fourth dimension is corrupted, it causes the creation of two parallel universes: the Tangent Universe and the Primary Universe. The White Horseman, with his rifle post being his horse and his rifle his bow. The release of Kellys first film, Donnie Darko, more or less coincided with the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. They decided to take advantage of her powers. The song he listens to is "All These Things I've Done" by The Killers, while he was listening to the song, the "friendly fire" incident occurs. Kids are shooting home video of their Independence Day barbecue. Messiah = high spirituality. Kelly sought more financing to finish visual effects for the film, and he negotiated a deal with Sony to cut down on the film's length in exchange for funds to complete the visual effects. He stopped editing the film and was also unable to complete all of the visual effects in time for the screening. As a result, Boxer was duplicated. After much trial and error with monkeys, Baron decided to send Boxer through itchosen because of his political ties and his celebrity persona. He then asked her to forecast the last three days on Earth, and she made her prediction in the form of a screenplay: "The Power." The Cannes boo is the annual terrorist attack of . Two of the solders that participated in the experiment were Roland Taverner and Pilot Abilene. Two souls join into one, the forth dimension collapses. Since then, Kelly has released prequel comics to coincide with the film. The anagram of his name, FREAK MAN VIRTUE is most important, foreshadowing the ultimate destiny of Martin in the film. For reasons that never become entirely clear, he was hired by the Baron to kidnap Boxer Santaros from a charity scavenger hunt and drive him to Lake Mead. Treer knew of these effects and decided to use it to their advantage in the war. Boxer gets into a convertible and drives off. Feb. 7, 2021. (Krystas pop album is called Teen Horniness is Not a Crime.) "The Star Spangled Banner" by Rebekah del Rio & The Section Quartet14. "Look Back In" by Moby5. However, he has stated several times that if Sony commissioned one (based on the sales of the current DVD), he would happily be involved in a "Director's Cut" DVD in the future with more special features and deleted scenes from the Cannes cut. In the universe of the film, Dr. Inga Von Westphalen is also the granddaughter of Jenny Von Westphalen, Karl Marx's wife. Likewise, Kellys casting is not simply of the period, but inspired by its teenybopper culture: Dwayne The Rock Johnson, fresh from working as a wrestler; the singer and sometime actress Mandy Moore; Seann William Scott, an American Pie alumnus; Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of Cruel Intentions and Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and the pop star Justin Timberlake. Is "The Power" important for understanding "Southland Tales"? Lukas Dhonts Close explores the abrupt end of boyhood, Martin McDonaghs The Banshees of Inisherin: a brilliantly nasty Irish fable, Universal Credit falls short of covering the bare essentials. Ronald persuades him not to commit suicide, and the two decide to go to Mexico. The restaurant starts floating into space. The only new special feature announced was an audio commentary by Kelly. Published May 20, 2016. It may seem really amateurish at first, letting things like that "this is the way the world ends" quote fly from all directions throughout the film. Back in the dumpster, Roland Taverner wakes up as his hands begins to glow. Two witnesses appear in Jerusalem to speak out against the sins of mankind. Bing is freaked out by the murders, and decides that he no longer wants to be part of the group. The reasons for this are never really explained, but Caleb is the child of Tawna and Rick McBride, a couple in Palmdale, Calif. Caleb does not produce bowel movements, but when he farts, the Earth shakes. Why is the film listed as 2006 instead of 2007? A tide-powered generator, however, relies on an external source of power, the tides, and would not fall under that definition. Boxer walks up to the Frost mansion, where his wife, Madeline Frost (Mandy Moore), and the Frost team are waiting for him. What's up with Baron Von Westphalen (Wallace Shawn)? The name may also reference the actor Fortunio Bonanova who starred as Carmen Trivago in the film Kiss Me Deadly, itself a considerable influence on Southland Tales. "Southland Tales" opens on July 4, 2005, in Abilene, Texas. Again, we're not entirely sure. What If He Is Dead, But He Is Not? | Is it just me, or did that make no sense? Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. One moment, for example, is during Cyndi's meeting where she asks Krysta how much of her own money is she putting into her career makeover. Edit, Moments before the whole Fallujah incident, when Pilot and Roland were roping down their helicopter, Pilot is nervous so Roland gives him his iPod to listen to. Edit, Awards but those who do not but still feel the effects of Fluid Karma are known as "Natural Bleeders" (e.g. On September 8, 2008, it was announced that it would be one of the five films being released on Blu-ray on November 18, 2008. Where does that qualifying characteristic for a messiah come from? "[29], The film remains enigmatic to many viewers and even some of its makers. But once they went through the rift, the car's self-destruct mechanism was activated, killing the copy of Boxer that did not travel back in time. Boxer appears at the Santa Monica pier to meet Starla Von Luft. In Southland Tales we have a movie whose frenetic, all-American surrealism - its blend of censorship and sexuality, commerce and violence - spookily pre-empted the prevailing culture under Donald Trump a decade before he was elected president. But now it's about, I hope, creating a piece of science fiction that's about a really important problem we're facing, about civil liberties and homeland security and needing to sustain both those things and balance them. The truck is his horse and the rocket launcher his sword.Dream and Dion: Zora Carmichaels and Bart Buchman return to the Neo-Marxist headquarters, where we learn that the two are lovers and have planned the murder of Dion and Dream. Nana Mae Frost (Miranda Richardson), the wife of Republican candidate Bobby Frost, inaugurates the Los Angeles USIDent headquarters. As part of his participation in the Neo-Marxists' plot, Ronald must pretend to be his brother Roland and accompany Boxer during his movie research. [18], The track "Memory Gospel" was used from time to time by the CBC Radio One program Q in the background of an opening monologue given by host Jian Ghomeshi. Edit, It means "let them hate, so long as they fear", Caligula's favorite saying, attributed originally to Lucius Accius, Roman tragic poet (170 BC). At their Venice Beach headquarters, we meet the rest of the Neo-Marxists, including Veronica "Dream" Mung (Amy Poehler) and Dion Element (Wood Harris). What is the glowing orb carried around by Dr. Kuntzler? 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