Ned Rifle kickstarter (Sequel to Henry Fool & Fay Grim)

[spanky87]

Hal Hartley Launches Kickstarter for 'Ned Rifle,' Sequel to 'Henry Fool' and 'Fay Grim'

Hal Hartley wants to finish a trilogy. And so he has turned to Kickstarter for his latest project "Ned Rifle," a third and final chapter to conclude the stories told in "Henry Fool" (1997) and "Fay Grim" (2006). Original cast members Parker Posey, James Urbaniak and Liam Aiken are onboard to star.

This is Hartley's second go-round with Kickstarter, which has been highly successful for celebrity filmmakers with a vision. In 2011, he launched a campaign for "Meanwhile" and exceeded his goal of $40,000. But with a goal of $384,000, stakes are higher for "Ned Rifle."

An indie darling since his debut feature "The Unbelievable Truth" competed for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1989, Hartley and his idiosyncratic dramedies--such as the wonderful "Trust" (1991) starring late muse Adrienne Shelly--have long been absent from the screen.

"Well, I'm not the most popular filmmaker in the world," Hartley writes on his Kickstarter page. "But I'm not difficult and obscure either. I like a good laugh, action, adventure, romance. And NED RIFLE has all this. But it’s not mainstream entertainment."

Here's the synopsis for "Ned Rifle," penned by Hartley himself, who says he has "written a hit":

In this swiftly paced conclusion, Henry and Fay's son, Ned, played by Liam Aiken, turns 18 and leaves a witness protection program. His mom has spent the last four years in military custody for alleged terrorist activities (see Fay Grim, 2007) and is transferred to a federal penitentiary to serve a life sentence. Ned, who has absorbed the Christianity of the well adjusted and devout family he has been living with, nevertheless sets out to find and kill his dad, Henry Fool, for the mess the man has made of Fay's life. But his aims are frustrated by the brilliant, sexy, and troubled Susan, whose connection to Henry predates even the great man's arrival in the lives of the Grim family.

Head here to check out Hartley's Kickstarter. You can stream "Henry Fool" on Amazon Prime, "Fay Grim" on Netflix and the early Hartley effort "Flirt" free on SnagFilms. Check out Hartley's "Ned Rifle" pitch video below.

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[chris_sc77]

Looks this this came together and Aubrey Plaza has joined the cast.

I love the hell out of both Henry Fool and Fay Grim and cant wait to see this 3rd film in the series.

The first two are masterpieces of independent film.


http://variety.com/2014/film/news/au...ve-1201131912/

[theprestige85]

I haven't seen Fay Grimm, but I REALLY liked Henry Fool[/I]. Just saw it recently and the film got better and better as it went along. It felt quite theatrical at first, but when it's themes came together, it kicked into another gear. Wish Hartley would film on 16mm or something though.

[spanky87]

Can a mod please move this back to the movies forum?

[dissention]

Hartley is my favorite, I doubt this will disappoint.

I'd really like him to do something with Huppert again, her performance in Amateur is still one of her best and that particular film is my favorite. She's a vastly underrated comic actress.

[bainbridge's_stache]

Teaser trailer

Ned Rifle Teaser - A New Film by Hal Hartley - YouTube

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by bainbridge's_stache

Teaser trailer
Ned Rifle Teaser - A New Film by Hal Hartley - YouTube

Nice.

It's premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. I'll be there for sure!

Also, can a mod move this thread back in the movie section? I still have no idea why it was moved here in the first place.