"The Savages" American Theatrical Poster
There’s no denying that director Oliver Stone was one of the top Hollywood provocateurs of the 80’s and 90’s. Films like Wall Street and JFK were guaranteed to get audiences talking as soon as they hit theaters. Hell, I still say that Natural Born Killers is one of the best movies of the 90’s, even if Quentin Tarantino claims Stone mangled his screenplay.
The last decade hasn’t been terribly kind to Oliver Stone, with box office bombs like Alexander and Wall Street 2 trailing behind him, but it looks like he may be able to turn things around with his next film, titled The Savages. Over at AICN, you can scope out the first trailer.
Based on the novel by Don Winslow, this is a movie about what happens when a trio of California rich kid drug dealers crosses paths with a ruthless Mexican drug cartel. The star-studded cast includes Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass), Taylor Kitsch (John Carter), Blake Lively (The Town), Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer), John Travolta (Pulp Fiction), Salma Hayek (Desperado), and Benicio Del Toro (Sin City). While the premise may strain credibility, the trailer still looks like a hell of a lot of fun. Sex, drugs, violence: yup, it’s vintage Stone.
BREAKING NEWS: Check out this new Savages featurette at Cinema Blend, which has the cast admitting their savagery.
I like Oliver Stone’s films, but I always thought that he was a better screenwriter, than he was a director. Guy was on a roll in the 80’s: Midnight Express, Scarface, Year of the Dragon… (and they say cocaine has a negative effect…bullshit). =D
This movie looks awesome. Gritty, dirty, raunchy and fuck it attitude like Oliver Stone. The only bad thing about Cocaine is it leads to heart disease because it eats away heart tissue through common usage.