Tangerine (2015) - Blu-ray Forum

BD-T · 07-06-2015, 05:53 PM

I am really looking forward to this movie. It did very well at the festivals. Looks absolutely stunning visually. A great technical achievement, it's all been shot with the I-Phone 5. Use of color seems to come across very good and the HD imagery looks good. Also the use of real transgenders is noteworthy. Makes it even more believable.

Trailer:

Red Band Trailer:

g3tmon3y801 · 07-06-2015, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BD-T

I am really looking forward to this movie. It did very well at the festivals. Looks absolutely stunning visually. A great technical achievement, it's all been shot with the I-Phone 5. Use of color seems to come across very good and the HD imagery looks good. Also the use of real transgenders is noteworthy. Makes it even more believable.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUxRxgtYt0M

Red Band Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALSwWTb88ZU

Cant wait

Ultra_Violence · 07-06-2015, 07:01 PM

I'm looking forward to this a lot. Sounds interesting and looks fantastic.

HorrorBlu · 07-06-2015, 07:30 PM

If the major selling point of a movie is that it was shot with an iPhone... no thank you.

Dragun · 07-06-2015, 07:35 PM

I saw this at a festival recently. For the first 10 minutes or so I was distracted by the thought, "this was shot on an iPhone." But after that I got pulled into the film and forgot about that. The story and characters are well-written, and there's a craft to the filmmaking.

BD-T · 07-06-2015, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

If the major selling point of a movie is that it was shot with an iPhone... no thank you.

Actually not really the selling point of the movie as this was done for budgetary reasons. That's just the kind of creativity and thinking of solutions that's hard to find these days in Hollywood. If there was a budget or a studio behind this, this would probally never been made.

HorrorBlu · 07-28-2015, 09:21 PM

Well, turns out I'll be seeing this Saturday night. A few interviews with the director have peaked my interested a bit.

HorrorBlu · 08-02-2015, 06:23 PM

Saw it last night and liked it, but wanted to like it more than I did.

The three leads are terrific (Sin-Dee, Alexandra, and Dinah), and the movie feels alive whenever they're on the screen. The stand-out is Mya Taylor as Alexandra. I hope she at least gets a Spirit Award for her performance here.

However, about a third of the running time is given a cab driver Razmik (Karren Karagulian) and his family. For me, the movie would screech to a halt every time the movie switched focus to him. Ultimately, his character is necessary, because it all pays off in a rather explosive sequence in a donut shop near the end of the movie. But they could have cut down his screen time considerably and still had that pay off.

As for the iPhone thing, you'd probably never know unless you were told. The movie looked beautiful on the big screen. Maybe it won't look as good at home though, I don't know?

I don't think the audience was especially into it though. I was hearing a lot of "it didn't go anywhere" and "what was the point?" and "I get that these people are out there, but..." as the lights went up at the end. It's just a slice-of-life movie, just maybe a life that a lot of people aren't used to seeing. It's a very in-your-face movie, but it has a lot of wit, humor, and a surprising amount of heart.

Favorite line:
"That girl has one shoe!"
"She from the hill. She hillbilly."

on and on · 10-06-2015, 07:10 PM

i liked the film and will probably get it when it hits retail.

Frank TJ Mackey · 12-18-2024, 11:02 AM

After seeing The Florida Project , Red Rocket, and Anora, I finally got to see Tangerine. And it did not disappoint. What a great achievement in filmmaking. I actually cared about the characters or at least the main four characters and it was really funny.

If you like Sean Baker’s other movies, you have to see this. It’s only 85 minutes and it flies by.

Dak017 · 04-09-2025, 11:11 PM

"Stunning video"? Yeah right, this movie looks awful has has the color palette of vomit. Trans people deserve better than Tangerine, without a doubt Sean Baker's worst film.

Maslakoff · 04-10-2025, 10:18 AM

I will never understand Sean Baker bashing. It's a wonderful and touching movie, that's impactful and beautiful to look at (considering all the phone shenanigans).
Just get a life and enjoy cinema!

Randy Miller III · 04-10-2025, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dak017

"Stunning video"? Yeah right, this movie looks awful has has the color palette of vomit. Trans people deserve better than Tangerine, without a doubt Sean Baker's worst film.

That's certainly a unique take on it.

BTW, those A/V adjectives from the overview are automatically supplied based on their review ratings. As such, my review of Second Sight's The Blair Witch Project translates to "stunningly beautiful video" even though I'd never use those exact words. However, considering an alternate definition of "stun" is "to astonish or shock someone so that they are temporarily unable to react", perhaps it's not too far off.

HorrorBlu · 04-10-2025, 02:54 PM

Looking at my review here from the theater 10 years ago (wow, has it been that long?), I would have to bump up my opinion of this one quite a bit.

It has become a Christmas favorite I revisit every December. Love it!

07-06-2015, 07:01 PM	#3
Ultra_Violence Power Member Member since:Jun 2015 Location:Scotland	I'm looking forward to this a lot. Sounds interesting and looks fantastic.

07-06-2015, 07:30 PM	#4
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	If the major selling point of a movie is that it was shot with an iPhone... no thank you.

07-06-2015, 07:35 PM	#5
Dragun Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:114 Blu-ray collection:857 Trading Score:1	I saw this at a festival recently. For the first 10 minutes or so I was distracted by the thought, "this was shot on an iPhone." But after that I got pulled into the film and forgot about that. The story and characters are well-written, and there's a craft to the filmmaking.

07-28-2015, 09:21 PM	#7
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	Well, turns out I'll be seeing this Saturday night. A few interviews with the director have peaked my interested a bit.

08-02-2015, 06:23 PM	#8
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	Saw it last night and liked it, but wanted to like it more than I did. The three leads are terrific (Sin-Dee, Alexandra, and Dinah), and the movie feels alive whenever they're on the screen. The stand-out is Mya Taylor as Alexandra. I hope she at least gets a Spirit Award for her performance here. However, about a third of the running time is given a cab driver Razmik (Karren Karagulian) and his family. For me, the movie would screech to a halt every time the movie switched focus to him. Ultimately, his character is necessary, because it all pays off in a rather explosive sequence in a donut shop near the end of the movie. But they could have cut down his screen time considerably and still had that pay off. As for the iPhone thing, you'd probably never know unless you were told. The movie looked beautiful on the big screen. Maybe it won't look as good at home though, I don't know? I don't think the audience was especially into it though. I was hearing a lot of "it didn't go anywhere" and "what was the point?" and "I get that these people are out there, but..." as the lights went up at the end. It's just a slice-of-life movie, just maybe a life that a lot of people aren't used to seeing. It's a very in-your-face movie, but it has a lot of wit, humor, and a surprising amount of heart. Favorite line: "That girl has one shoe!" "She from the hill. She hillbilly."

10-06-2015, 07:10 PM	#9
on and on Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2013 Trading Score:7	i liked the film and will probably get it when it hits retail.

12-18-2024, 11:02 AM	#10
Frank TJ Mackey Special Member Member since:Nov 2017 Location:Land of Lincoln	After seeing The Florida Project , Red Rocket, and Anora, I finally got to see Tangerine. And it did not disappoint. What a great achievement in filmmaking. I actually cared about the characters or at least the main four characters and it was really funny. If you like Sean Baker’s other movies, you have to see this. It’s only 85 minutes and it flies by.

04-09-2025, 11:11 PM	#11
Dak017 Active Member Member since:Sep 2017	"Stunning video"? Yeah right, this movie looks awful has has the color palette of vomit. Trans people deserve better than Tangerine, without a doubt Sean Baker's worst film.

04-10-2025, 10:18 AM	#12
Maslakoff New Member Member since:Jun 2013	I will never understand Sean Baker bashing. It's a wonderful and touching movie, that's impactful and beautiful to look at (considering all the phone shenanigans). Just get a life and enjoy cinema!

04-10-2025, 02:54 PM	#14
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	Looking at my review here from the theater 10 years ago (wow, has it been that long?), I would have to bump up my opinion of this one quite a bit. It has become a Christmas favorite I revisit every December. Love it!

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