Saturday, 9 May 2009

Stop Press! Nailed to open in Ukraine on 23 July?

Well, you could cut me down with a feather... completely out of the blue, IMDb and ProIMDb have blessed Nailed with a release date - 23 July 2009 in Ukraine! So, before we all pack our bags and head off for our summer hols in Kiev, what does this mean? Is it a mistake? Are more dates to follow? Why Ukraine? Why not Oxford, England? Does it mean that Nailed is finished after all? And does it mean that this release, if true, will enable David O Russell to get Nailed out on DVD and so get some money in for it after all? What does Jake think?


Congratulations to Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer on the birth of their son yesterday.

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Could this be true?!?! This movie is driving me crazy! I've been thinking about what Jessica said about it not being finished...and then I kept reflecting on those pictures of Jake and David having lunch, hugging, and David with his big tote bag full of paperwork. What else would they be "meeting" about if Nailed was not going to be released...eventually....

Good news...if it's true...love all your questions! Where can we get answers WDW?!?!

:)

Anonymous said...

...the hell?Ukraine?
that's weird.but now maybe they'll announce release date for other countries in Europe too.*crosses fingers for Germany*

winterbird said...

Is there any small film festival we don't know about in Ukraine? :P

I agree with bbmiswear, David and Jake looked very happy and excited in those pics, that could only be good news, right?

get real said...

Wha?!?! Ukraine...hmmm....strange.

Well, Jake is still looking great in LA, thanks for the news!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Flower said...

Although i don't like Jessica.. i am happy :)) Any good news related with Jake's work makes me happy.
Last two years he seems to be out work.. we all knew his reasons.
I like to see this movie :)) So please let this be truth.

bbmiswear you are sag too :)) we are cute aren't we.. when i watch BBM i don't need to go to IMDB and search for Jake zodiac sign i knew since start. Of course i knew for Heath too, since all my best friends are aries..

Anonymous said...

Cute posts - wow, I don't know if I can go all the way to Ukraine to see Nailed, but I'm tempted!

Also, curious about the R&D restaurant and would like to try its "Rubenesque" sandwich. :)

sheba said...

Give me carrot cake anytime of the day or night. TDF :DD

Looks like we have to round up a possie and mosie on over to the Ukraine if that's the only way to see it. Delighted for our baby Nailed and can't wait for the DVD. It certainly has been quite a journey for this little misfit film of misfits that almost suffered the same fate as The Misfits.

What does ETA mean? I should not have watched that video on the previous post, it made me feel queasy. Glad that you bring us some wonderful Jake news though, WDW.

As an aside, watched the wonderful RDJ yesterday in Chaplain and fell in love with him all over again. I hope he and Jake get to work together again very soon.

Have a breezy great weekend everyone.

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi there everyone! I've been out to see Star Trek - loved it! never thought I'd like another Scotty or another Spock but I did. A guy a few seats down from me wept all the way through it... very distracting.

Good to see you all :D

Hey BBMISwear! I just couldn't believe it when I saw it this morning. I check every single day for any release date and there it was, totally unexpected, and in the Ukraine?! Like you, I've been feeling positive since those pics of Jake and David out together - this must mean something, surely? we need answers!

Hi 14:03! I'm crossing fingers too. This could be the start of further release dates or it could mean a release and then a DVD. I'll take either at the moment.

Hey Winterbird :D I'm not kidding when I say I googled Ukraine Film Festivals - I couldn't see one.

It is odd, as you say, Get Real! Jake is looking absolutely gorgeous - I loved that smile :D I hope you're having a good weekend too :)

Hi 15:58 :D It is a temptation! I've been to Kiev several times and it's gorgeous but it still seems a strange place to pick. The Edinburgh Film Festival could have been good. Glad you've been enjoying the posts :D

Hey Sheba - I think I'm with you about the carrot cake - although three-layer sounds rather epic. It really has been a journey for Nailed - it would be great if it's all documented - a DVD extra perhaps :)

ETA means Edited To Add. Pap videos always come with a warning and are not for everyone. Jake and RDJ together is always good :D

Hpe everyone's having a good weekend :D

previously 14:03 said...

nooooooo i'll cry if any of Jake's films end up straight to dvd. ;_; gah.and i was so excited when Nailed was first announced.Jake playing a sleazy character.i wanted to see if he could make me dislike him. =P (i still hope for him playing a bad guy or a really disgusting character)
and i like David O. Russell.as a director i mean.i liked Three Kings and loved I Heart Huckabees(kind of Kaufmanesque) but well if he fights with the producers/studio the way he fights with his actors....well...

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hey 14:03! It's happened before, unfortunately, with Highway. But it's so difficult to predict what this means. We need to see another date added. Jake's character in Nailed would be fascinating to watch! Sleazy with sex thrown in plus humour and a very good cast indeed. And I too hope David is putting up a fight for Nailed :)

Hey Flower! I do like Jessica myself - I think she's an interesting actress and it'll be so good to see her and Jake working together. Jake's not worked for almost 5 months now and I'm so ready to get firm news that he's working on a new movie for us :D

My word is duckpoo - I jest not...

paulh said...

I'm laughing like crazy over this! The only interpretation I can come up with is that Russell et al scrounged up enough money to finish the film, but not enough to find distributors and promote it. (As for promotion, if no one knows your movie is coming out, who will go to see it?) Then, maybe some distributor in the Ukraine stepped forward, and Russell went with it, hoping to build on it. :-)

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi Paul! That's quite a bit like how I see it too. Somehow David has finished the film off, he has somewhere to show it and then it either gets a buzz from that (there is a notoriety already to Nailed) or it can go to DVD and be out there. Either are better than it never being shown at all. It is bizarre and also extremely intriguing!

Anna said...

Do you think there will be a gala opening in Kiev? Hollywood stars (and local stars, of course) on the red carpet?

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hey Anna :D I don't think so, I think it could be something very quiet and cheap. But, on the big other hand, the stars are the most obvious way to get attention for this and so you just don't know...

previously 14:03 and 17:38 said...

yea i know about Highway but that was in 2002.he was not well known.who the hell is Jake Gyllenhaal stage.he may still not be a box office name but i don't think they were expecting a box office success with Nailed.cause that'd be a highly unrealistic expectation.
but still he's the best of his generation and the best looking too.so dammit get it together and release the damn film.(it's been 1,5 year have mercy on us ;_;)

on a side note while i was there i looked at his bio at imdb and i read:
"Like all Gyllenhaals on the male line, he is a Swedish nobleman by birth right and is listed in the Swedish Almanac of Nobility ("Sveriges Ridderskaps och Adels Kalender" in Swedish)."
so i googled.i found a Swedish site that only listed till 1923.another site (German) about European nobles says that that calender appeared till 1994.so it may be true.i couldn't find the list though.but i don't know Swedish if i knew maybe i could.i also saw there are a lot of Gyllen- variated names.Gyllenberg,Gyllenkrok,Gyllenpalm but my old and all time fave (after Gyllenhaal of course) is Gyllenhammar. xD why yes i did have time to spend. :D
imdb also says:
"Trade Mark

Greenish blue eyes
"
um i think he has bluish blue eyes.

p.s.my word:systas.sistahs!

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi 14:03 :) I believe Gyllen- means Golden so I suppose that's quite a popular term. It certainly would be a great shame if Nailed went the same way as Highway, although I do think a DVD is much better than nothing! Hopefully we'll get movie and DVD :)

Anonymous said...

kirstie alley twitter a couple days ago that it was gonna come out soon

Anonymous said...

guys,don´t trust in IMDB. The news has never been confirmed.
if it´s true, I´ll spend my holidays in Ukraine (LOL).

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Morning everyone - what a beautiful sunny day!

Hi there 2:38 :D That's interesting, thanks!

Hey 4:53 :D I don't put too much faith in IMDb but it's a date and I'll take it, until it comes and goes and nothing happens :) Or we all spend it in Kiev!

Happy Mothers Day to all those celebrating it today. If my mum sees this, you've already had mother's day...

Anonymous said...

Hey, I'm all for a WDWer's (?) meeting in Ukraine! It would be lovely to meet everyone. :) I' m pretty sure I could advance my vacation by a week, I just need to come up with an excuse for my boss other than " I need to go to Ukraine to see a movie with this guy in it that you never heard of that I have been madly in love with for the last 3 years and to meet people I love to talk to on in the Internet who love him too." :DDD

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

Olympia

Carol said...

Hi all what a bizarre turn of events for Nailed. Hopefully this means we will get to see it. Hope it's not straight to DVD though:( Though in my desperation I will accept anything at this stage.

I'm really looking forward to hearing Jake is working again. Can't wait to see himself and Jim Carrey sharing the screen:)

I'm off to Star Trek this afternoon. Not a huge sci-fi fan so not really looking forward to it. Does it appeal to non Trekkies WDW? My friend has already seen it twice so far but he is a huge Trekkie so not sure whether to believe him about it!!

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hey Olympia! That sounds like a great excuse - how could your boss not agree? :D Yep, a Ukrainian meeting of WDWers sounds great, we'd just have to make sure we invite Jake, Jessica and David. have a good day!

Hi Carol! One wonders if the Nailed story will get even more bizarre - I fear it may... I'm looking forward to seeing Jake and Jim on screen togetehr too - I do hope that comes off.

I hope you enjoy Star Trek today - I loved it. Although, admittedly, I am a teeny weeny bit of a Trekkie and have been waiting for this film for a long time. There are clues to my Trekkie credentials in the next post :D I think non Trekkies should enjoy it too though.

Distonk...Another McGillicuddy from Prague said...

The Russian Mob is a vast, untapped resource when it comes to financing and distributing movies.

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi there Distonk! Good to see you. Now that would not be a surprise. Desperate measures.... ;)

Anonymous said...

hey WDW

This doesn't make any sense since I read an article where Jessica Biel said the movie was unfinished. Why would they release a movie that was not finished? I thought they had financial problems and that was why it was not finished.

Sweetpea

Wet Dark and Wild said...

Hi Sweetpea - Exactly! That interview was on here a few days ago and now we have a time and place, which is just too bizarre for words. The possibility is it's more finished than Jessica knows, or that there is a move now (due to Ukranian funding?) to get it finished to some degree now. Before Jessica's interview, the last thing we heard was that Spike Jonz's brother was doing the music for it. A release date/screening would get Nailed attention/funding, for a wider release later or for a DVD release. It's a puzzle! Very intriguing!