Episode 12 Film 2012

Hellow and welcome to a new series of Film Twenty Twelve with me

Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh Hello. We're live. If you want to

get in touch, please tweet or email us the details are on the screen

now. Coming up on tonight's show: The con is on as Cameron Diaz and

Colin Firth team up for Gambit. Not just another love story. Michael

Haneke's Amour. I have a mad habit of under estimating you. One last

bite of the cherry as Breaking Dawn Part Two completes the Twilight

Saga. Plus, we give our verdict on Paul Thomas Anderson's, The Master.

We have our top five cult leaders. I hope one of them is me. First,

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part Two, the final installment in the

Twilight Saga. Bella has started her new life as a vampire. She and

Edward are raising their young daughter, Renesmee, of course they

are. I have a mad habit of under estimating you. My time as a human

is over. I fever felt more alive. After 18 years of being utterly

ordinary, I found I can shine. begins as Bella opens her eyes for

the first time as a vampire. And, starts adapting to her new life.

was born to be a vampire. beautiful. We are the same

temperature now. She realises she is terrifyingly strong and fast and

has an unbelievable thirst for human blood as well, which is odd!

Then realises that she also has a child as well. She died and come

back and has Renesmee, her daughter. Kind of dealing with a child that

grows at a really, really aggressive rate and, kind of, the

fear and wonderment of that. I will never let anyone hurt you. Renesmee

is a special child. In the beginning of the story everybody is

worried about her because there has not... There is no-one like her.

She's a human/vampire mix. So, that confusion is very scary thing. They

are protective and don't want people knowing they are vampires.

Maintaining our secret has never been more imperative. It's silly.

They are secretive folk. They are pissed because they are worried

Renesmee will blow their cover. have to report the crime. The Coens

have done something terrible. think Renesmee is an immortal child.

She was born, not bittern, she grows every single day. What is it

They are coming for us. chieting thing is that it's

unbelievibly different. It's like making a completely new movie. The

same characters. A whole bunch of new ones. A huge amount of new

vampires. It feels like a pleatly different animal. When we were

filming the first movie we thought it was like a smaller budget movie,

hopefully for a few of those fan that is liked the books, but had no

idea it would be anywhere close to this. My first American movie. It's

just been crazy ride. I mean, it was lucky there were pretty good

people involved in it otherwise there would have been a lot of

rehab. How do you define a phenomenon? If you could define it,

if there was an equation we would do it every day. It was go time for

five years. It's insane. Now that it's over, it's a relief because

you are not worried about the story points any more. It's easy to walk

away from a character Wen when you have left them in a conclusive way.

-- when you have left them in a conclusive way. I'm not a Twilight

fan. What is nice with this last movie, the film is only one hour

and 55 minutes long, it does feel much, much, much longer. Much, much

longer. From a value-for-money perspective, the Twilight fans are

quids in here. Twilight is was and forever will be creepy, soapy

claptrap. Well, I love creepy soapy claptrap. That is why I said it.

That is my dream Dallas with blood. I liked the first one. I didn't

like the other two. I thought was pretty good. I think I'm a bit Live

and Let Live. I like everything. Which might be wrong. I like the

opening sequence. I'm mad for iceles. There is a lot less, sort

of, lip biting. They are parents, they are grown up. There is a good

battle scene. Hear me out. The end title phenomenonal They last for

four years. That is not long enough. Will you go. Anybody who has been

part of the series gets about a bow, I like. That They will sign 10x8

photographs at fan conventions. I will take a bow while I could. I

have been at the end credits since 2006. No. There are things wrong

with it. Alice, who can see in the future and he she says "they are

coming." they take an hour-and-a- half. They move fast. Not these.

The family live in a beautiful, I think, stylised modernesq

glasshouse. They create this house for Bella and Edward which is truly

weird and small and is like a tiny cottage full of niknacs. In the

screening I was at people laughed. I really liked it. I did. I want to

say a quick word about Kristen Stewart. People give her a hard

time. It would be nice for Twilight to have a better legacy than just

inspiring 50 Shades of Grey. It may be she has a proper career as an

actress. She does have talent. Here she would rather be doing the night

shift at a 24-hour garage. She is profpgsal and committed. You will

not get -- professional and committed. Will you not get

anything further out of me. Kristen Stewart talented girl. I wish she

made her breakthrough in a series that provided a better role model

for teenage girls than Bella Swan like Carrie. Next, Michael

Haneke's new film Amour the story of George and Anne, a loving couple

in their 80s, who have to come to terms with the effects of ageing

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds

MUSIC STOPS. It's what it say it is, a story about love. A love story. A

love story that happens to be directed by Michael Haneke, this

giant among directors he means films with are fierce and

unflinching. It's tender and a tiny drop of what I think is approaching

sentimentality which is not a criticism. For Tim Henman that a

brave thing to do. A fine film. What did you think? Without being

over dramatic, my favourite film I have seen in the last five years.

That is not over dramatic in the slightest. You know how I get? I

should apologise to Charlie Line, I sat next to him. He said he had

seen it a couple of times before. He said "I'll see you on the other

side" where I had to be helped. We asked you to tweet, then I never

read them out. Nothing says tweet like Michael Haneke. He will be

pleased "it's a tender portrait of life, love and loss. It's a

masterclass." I think it's faultless. The act something

extraordinary. The details. And people will focus on the end of the

film, I even loved the beginning. I loved everything. The couple go to

a performance. You are seeing it from the stage. I could watch that

again and again much I thought it was beautiful. The thing about

Michael Haneke it's easy to get fixated with him. Amour wouldn't be

half the movie it is without the couple, you have Jean-Louis

Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva, what is great about them is Michael

Haneke poses this uncomfortable question in the middle of this film

which is - what happens to love when the person you love starts to

vanish. The actors have to answer that that on secret. I'm pleased

that this wonderful pair of French actors who have had amazing careers

are getting love now. Extraordinary moments. When he comes home and

tells her about the funeral of the friend they went to. Do you

remember he is talking about The Beatles and Yesterday, that is

brilliant. I love the whole cast. I love their daughter and her husband,

he is in the film for that. I feel they are well rounded. I know who

he is and who she is. I think the casting of Isbelle Huppert is very

good. The role of the daughter, she seems shallow and horrible in a way

that the elderly couple aren't. It feels like Michael Haneke is

letting everyone over the age of 70 off the hook. Normally everyone is

subject to his cruel gaze it's like here once you have your bus pass

you are OK. I'm not as sold on this as his other films. What I loved

about her. She had been ignored by them. Her -- their love was so

strong she felt isolated. You are making excuses for him. Can you

look at my face and, please, go and see this film. If you don't like it,

we will do something. I will send Danny around. No-one wants that.

Can log on to our website to find out where Amour will be showing.

Next, Colin Firth kd and Alan Rickman in the cones brothers crime

caper Gambit. -- Cameron Diaz. awe look at these. Now, he will

have his revenge. How would you you like to make �500,000? Yep.

boring, she is fun. We are both trapped in the world which is

oppressing. I have to wear a suit and curat -- curator to an art

election. I grow newspaper a small town in Texas. She is, basically,

you know, sort of wrangled in and then, sort of, offers offered an

opportunity she can't is a no to. These nice poom people want to take

a picture in the house. -- people want to take a picture in the house.

He has been seeking it with a passion. Haystacks. I have been a

huge fan of Blake Edwards. I guess I began to think back to the

original Pink Panther movies and work with Peter Sellers there was

something in the tone of those movies that I thought made sense

for this. That's marvellous. Tell me, PJ, what makes you think this

paint something worth �12 million? Well, Lionel, first of, it's oil.

Ain't it, Harry? The medium is oil. There is a step in this I really

feel like we found that balance. -- stuff. Michael has a great sense of

humour. He understood this material. And you don't have to say, "for an

American". I personally find comedy makes me more anxious than drama.

It's just what we find hard to manage. No problems then, sir?

Security is a little tighter. getting anything else are we?

It's a caper movie which is notoriously difficult to get right.

It has to be pointless. You have to just enjoy wasting your time with

them and in the case of Gambit, skippered by the Coen Brothers,

presumably by gunpoint because they forgot to do the jokes in. Half the

movie is Colin Firth losing his trousers. With the odd reference to

Alan Rickman's bollocks. It is that enough for you? Yes. I was a little

bit live and let live. I thought, in five weeks' time, I can't find a

Christmas tree, I will be livid. It's all right. It's got Colin

Firth and Cameron Diaz. There are bits that are funny. I laughed out

loud when I reminded myself of that moment. Maybe I'm not well. There

is a moment when he can't lift up the chairs. Look at my face. It was

funny. You're not well. If you have got a spare 10 a, it's a Wednesday

night, go and see it. There's no chemistry. Gambit is a remake of a

film up from 1966 with Michael Caine and Shirley Maclean and they

crackle. Colin Firth looks terrified of Cameron Diaz. There's

a pair of concierge at at the Savoy who still a whole movie. Every time

that the move the leaves them, you think, these guys are funny but no,

we have to look for Colin Firth's trousers again. I'm not sold.

are brilliant films out. Twilight. Quite. It's now time for the top

This is thrilling because Chris, you're in the studio. This was my

idea. Yes, physically, because now we can discuss with you and it

showed at two about, linked to The Master, you have top-five cult

leaders. Was this easy for you? was fairly difficult at first. We

don't agree on the order. I think a cult leader should have giant

snakes. Britney Spears. Sadly, she did not make the grade. He was

number five? A cult leader from Indiana Jones And the Temple of

Doom. He scared the living daylights out of me. Now I'm a

grown-up, he still does. Let's have I do remember that. He pulls his

heart out. Yes, and he's alive. believe Harrison Ford has

established a cult in the brass get based on that. You were seven when

you watch that. That was scary. you see your parents? I'm tempted

but I still find him it's scary. When you see him, do you want to

sleep and suck a blanket? Yes. Number four? It is Brad Pitt from

of fight Club. You have everything you want, he's charismatic, looks

fantastic, and he likes to punch people which is good. But, more

importantly, he has rules. You need rules and sometimes he was double

denim. Never forget that. Very good for a cult leader. Here is a clip.

Every week, Tiler reveals the rules that we decided. Gentlemen, welcome

to fight Club. The first rule of fight Club is you do not talk about

fight Club. The second rule of fight Club is, you do not talk

Which one is the Chanel advert? Along time after that. A good

choice. Twitter is very lopsided. People have gone for an obvious

choice. Somebody said your pagan dancing but are not sure if that is

a request? That's the wrap party. What is number three? This is

everybody's number one. It's not my number one. It is the wicker man.

Very good. He is a cult leader. is, and that's why I chose it.

idea there other cults ahead of this, I don't believe it. It's

terribly exciting. Yes, he's got a kilt, he's not afraid to burn up

non-believers. Christopher Lee at his finest. You're a dead to me.

2, there's going to be a hoo-ha about this. Yoga from Episode One

of the Phantom menace. They are a cult. I think there is a leader in

Star Wars but I don't think it's him. Let's remind ourselves of the

weirdness. Your thoughts dwell on your mother? I miss her. Afraid to

lose her, I think. What has that got to do with anything? Everything.

Fear is the path to the dockside. That leads to anger, hate,

suffering -- dark side. What I love it during that, Chris, you just

went, yeah? He talks absolute nonsense. People think it's

profoundly. I think there is a cult leader in Star Wars. We would all

followed R2D2. He is a quiet leader. If I wasn't contractually obliged

to stay here, I would walk out. is a quiet leader. He is a quiet

leader. We have now reached the point. We have no Satanists. I

didn't want it angry members of the satanist community tweeting in but

no Rosemary's Baby? It's a fine tradition, Chris. Let's talk about

number one. Brian Cowen from the Life of Brian. Can I just say, this

has got bad language in it, so if you are small, cover your ears.

Hale, Messiah! I am not the Messiah. I should know, I have followed a

few. I say you are. I am not the Messiah. I am not the Messiah.

Don't you understand? Honestly! Only the true Messiah denies his

divinity. What sort of chance does that give me? All right, I am of

the Messiah. He is the Messiah! thank off! -- lock off? It's a

mighty top five, isn't it? Have you enjoyed this? Yes. I will come back

in a few weeks' time. Very nice. Next, The Master, starring Joaquin

Phoenix as a damamged World War II vetern who falls under the

charismatic spell of cult leader Manner is not an animal. -- man. We

are not a part of the animal kingdom. We are far above that

crowd. We are spirits, not beasts. I have unlocked and discovered a

secret to living in these bodies that the owner. Good sides allies

for more than one opinion which is the basis of a cult. The only way

to defend his to attack. Please don't hurt him. He is dangerous.

is making this up as he goes along. I don't ever want to see you again.

The film business lives on hype. For all the hype, The Master is the

real deal. Paul Thomas Anderson has made films about extraordinary

characters. After a while, you feel like you met everybody you want to

meet but after WITH Paul Thomas Anderson's films. I think Joaquin

Phoenix's character is this extraordinary yet. You never quite

know what's coming next and I don't think that's ever been truer than

in the The Master for I thought it was absolutely phenomenal. Rarely

have I watched a film of that long and watch the credit and

immediately thought, is there any way we could watch this straight

away again. It is extraordinary. It is a weird week. Amour and The

Master are my favourite films for as long as I can remember. Joaquin

Phoenix is extraordinary in this. It's beautiful. The cinematographer.

Even if you are just watching him choose between pasta sauces, I mean,

he is amazing in it, isn't he? Joaquin Phoenix is stunning but so

is Amy Adams. She is surrounded by these gigantic performances and has

never dwarfed. The role she has, its pivotal, and she plays it

brilliantly. It reminds me of raging Bull, another gorgeous

looking film about a troubled character who can't control himself.

Take the fighting scenes out and it is episodic and sprawling. You

don't know what you're supposed to think at the end of it. 30 years

ago, everybody wondered whether Martin Scorsese had made a

masterpiece. Now there is no doubt. I don't know, I will put my money

on the The Master at this point also it is hypnotic and deserves

all the hype it's getting. Whatever you do, see it. I think it is Paul

Thomas Anderson's best film he has made so far. I am so aghast, I

can't speak. What is your film of the week? I would love it if you

said, Twilight. No, it is The Master. For me, you have to see

Amour and The Master. That's all for tonight. In next week's show

we'll be reviewing End of Watch, Nativity 2, The House I Live In,

and Silver Linings Playbook. Playing us out tonight is Gangster

Squad, starring Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn and Emma Stone. It's in

cinemas next January. Thank you and I need you to save her. I'm going

after Mickey Cohen. Why should he have so much when others have so

little? Take what you can when you can. In a month, we will have the

whole west coast are tied up in a nice ribbon. We are going to war.