Now the end for the In Bruges Fansite is really approaching, simply because all that is left to report will be the outcome of the 2009 Academy Awards. Some of the initial readers may have already stopped reading, perhaps after the US premieres, perhaps after the last theatrical release, perhaps after the DVD was released. Won't be long until I won't be back anymore, either.
It's been quite the ride keeping up with this website, and I'd like to give such a warm, sincere and loving "thank you" to the people who have given me feedback, sent me news and supported the website. I'd be the last to credit this tiny, free-hosted little site for anything on the bigger scale of things, but it's been fun to interact with you all and it's been so interesting following the release and reception of In Bruges. I can't believe it's been two years since I was on the filmset, and since I met some of you. It feels odd that this is literally the end of that era.
What has been the biggest drive behind this website is not the reason why it started. It just started out as a personal blog where I collected screencaptures of In Bruges and it turned into something bigger. The biggest drive has been the brilliant film and the lovely people behind it; and that's from transport to cast. I can only hope that this website made up for 1% out of the 100% at which Focus Features failed to back up and promote In Bruges. It's become common knowledge that Focus Features has no interest in In Bruges' connecting with the audience or its success, and why - I wouldn't know if my life depended on it. It's rediculous. It seems the only wholehearted promotional support happened here, almost.
And then it's bye-bye when it's over. I wouldn't say there's a hole where updating this website used to be, but yeah, I'll miss In Bruges being fresh out of the oven. Good times. Maybe next time ("Seven Psychopaths", anyone?). "Thanks" to the people who worked on In Bruges wouldn't quite cut it; strangely enough even in the most indirect ways you have changed lives, and believe me, plenty more than just this lil' girl behind her laptop bein' a little filmfreak.
Have a great life, I guess!
You all probably are up to date already, but here is the one after last update for the In Bruges Fansite :-(
This post will update the news, the next post will be a sort of 'conclusion' - the final post will be a wait and see, depending on who wins that Best Screenplay Oscar. If In Bruges wins, that will be the last post. If not, my conclusion will be the last. BIFTA results will be added automatically to the website without an individual post, unless something really exciting happens.
First of all: YAY In Bruges won "Best Screenplay" at the BAFTAs tonight! Congratulations Martin McDonagh! He and Colin Farrell both weren't present at the ceremony, but Brendan Gleeson was.
Second: YAY, an Oscar nomination. Best Screenplay (isn't this surprising?) nomination for Martin McDonagh.
Third: Happy to tell you there is word from other people who've noticed how shamefully Focus has treated In Bruges. Emma Forrest confirms what I've said for a while here:
Emma also reprimanded distributors for the "disregard" that award-winning movie In Bruges was treated with.
"It is thrilling that In Bruges is finally getting all this recognition," she said.
"Anything good that's happening for that film is despite, not because of, the distributors, who should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
"Not one of us can believe the disregard In Bruges has been handled with. It's a shame."
Because Colin Farrell won the "Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical" for In Bruges!
Congratulations Colin for winning! Also a big congratulations to Martin McDonagh, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes not only for their nominations but also for their fantastic work. You've all won in our eyes.
More on the Golden Globes soon, because naturally my internet broke down like one hour before the winners were made known. And so I spent all morning getting here trying to first find out who won and then get online.
This Globe is so well deserved. All four gentlemen looked absolutely dashing (nice shades Brendan!) and if I'm not mistaken I heard Graham Broadbent was there as well, haven't seen it yet, though.
It's a happy day for In Bruges :-) and everyone who believed in the film and its makers. Thanks, boys, for the fucking awesome film.
