Their backgrounds are left somewhat vague, but one gets the impression that bluecollar, possiblysingle parents are a part of the picture. Harold guskin directs this thriller about three childhood friends that unravel a deadly secret, in theaters april 9. But afterwards i kept asking myself questions in the plot that were never fully explained. This is the story of three very close friends that grew up on the jersey shore. This is a chilling and atmospheric movie that is interspersed with interpersonal relationships that are fragile and long suffering. But movies, like reading, should expand our ability to understand, and this one does not even understand itself. It was also the name of a sitcom set in belmar, a town on the jersey shore. The aphorism less is more has never been more appropriate or even appealing. In terms of pace, down the shore walks a very narrow line between deliberate and utterly languid, but there are just enough strong performances and intriguing if messy dynamics to make it work. Down the shore is a 2011 american independent thriller film directed by harold guskin and starring james gandolfini and famke janssen. Down the shore, a modestly scaled independent film set on the jersey. Down the shore 2011 cast and crew dark secrets come to light when the owner james gandolfini of a rundown amusement park encounters a stranger edoardo costa who brings news of his younger.
On the jersey shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a deadly secret from their past is revealed. Down the shore s odd tangle of mismatched conceits initially inspires a detached curiosity as to what formula director harold guskin and screenwriter sandra jennings intend to eventually follow. Baltimore natives, meanwhile, say theyre going down the ocean but in baltimorese make that bawlmerese, the phrase sounds more like downy eaushin. The drive to whichever beach town you are going to be spending time in is going down the shore, but once youre there you simply go to the beach. The lives of three childhood friends on the jersey shore begin to unravel when a. Palm springs the setting may be the jersey shore, but you wont find any sign of snooki, the situation and company in down the shore, an indie drama that does receive a big boost from the.
It tells the stories of these three once best friends that. At first, the film appears to be aiming for a darker version of tom mccarthys benevolentstranger tales, but jacquess fishoutofwater buddy. We break down the ending of sweetheart with filmmaker j. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Harold guskins down the shore centers on an amusement park worker, the woman he. My impression is that down the shore is what some people from new yorknew jerseyphiladelphia say to mean theyre going to the jersey shore, which is south of new york. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing down the shore near you. What some people dont get, however, is that this is more the term used to discribe the trip taken while going down the shore from your home.
Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. On the beach is a 1959 american postapocalyptic science fiction drama film from united artists, produced and directed by stanley kramer, that stars gregory peck, ava gardner, fred astaire, and anthony perkins. It is light, and light works for communicating this story. The down of down the shore and down the ocean doesnt necessarily imply a southward journey. Down the shore is one of those little sensitive films that seems like it is lightweight until the secrets of the story begin to leak. Down the shore, with james gandolfini and famke janssen. What people here in new jersey call going to the beach. No other sex tube is more popular and features more jersey shore scenes than pornhub. While i wouldnt say down the shore is a depressing film, it is certainly smothered by dreariness and populated by lost souls looking for some sort of salvation that is not even close to their grasp. Rent down the shore 2011 starring james gandolfini and famke janssen on dvd and bluray. Starring james gandolfini, famke jansen, and maria dizzia. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The 10 best jersey shore movie theaters with photos.
This was the best movie experience ive ever had sound and picture a1 i love the popcorn seating and overall everything to add to a great movie, we were able to leave the theater and come out into the casino where we could grab a bit to eat, a drink, and eventually ended up in a comedy show. Down the shore is an independent publisher specializing in beach and coastal subjects, new jersey, and the jersey shore. Dillard and how his castaway creature feature subtley answers all your questions. Set on the jersey shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a secret from their past. It is a slice of jersey life with a background of a small amusement park that recalls a remanence of a neglected bastard child of coney island long removed from its glory days.
The film tends to sit on the shore and could easily be blown away, but the careful layering that builds on recounting old memories and building new beginnings is enough to surf a sea of tender waves. But recent history has given it an extra layer of poignancy that the filmmakers never intended. Even more infuriating in down the shore is the fact that this ohsointegral secret ultimately has almost no barring no ramifications in the end, only that it. Down the shore poster with james gandolfini mar 26, 20. The proud owner of an aging jersey shore amusement park james gandolfini finds his life thrown into disarray when a french stranger appears on his doorstep claiming to be his late sisters widowed husband, staking his claim on half of his house and dragging longburied family secrets to the surface as he searches for work. A pope films presentation in association with jersey shore films of a lost weekend production. The owner of a jersey shore amusement park is forced to confront his dark past when an enigmatic frenchman shows up on his doorstep claiming to be his late sisters widowed husband. Down the shore, a delicate drama set on the new jersey coast, would be rewarding just for the fine performances from a cast led by james gandolfini and famke janssen. With famke janssen, james gandolfini, john magaro, maria dizzia. The gamble of down the shore feels theatrical more than cinematic, based on the assumption that longtime friends and associates will all start to change at the same time. It is a film about thwarted human relations that have a core of illdefine tragic misconceptions. If youre in new york city, and you go to a beach on long island, that is not down the shore.
There are times when quite literally nothing is transpiring and certainly times where the plot is not being furthered or characters being developed. The plot follows the three friends as they go off into very different directions, and then at times come back to each other. Alan keean johnson, red alex neustaedter, and zmitty daniel zolghadri live day to day down the jersey shore. Take some welltodo suburban kids who have their future hedge fund lifestyle cut short after being busted for selling weed their hs senior year. This blackandwhite film is based on nevil shute s 1957 novel of the same name depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. The movie was shot several years ago in keansburg, a shore town that was ravaged last. This sombre nature is complimented by gaunt visuals courtesy of the jersey shore circa very early spring. But seeing these great people on the screen really makes this movie even greater for. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Down the shore, with james gandolfini and famke janssen the. Ending explained is a recurring series in which we explore the finales, secrets, and themes of interesting movies and shows, both new and old. Find out where down the shore is streaming, if down the shore is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Rent down the shore 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This was james gandolfinis first film role after the end of.