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3 October 2008 12:43 PM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Ok, I'm not sure what the deal is with Blindness, other then the fact it was helmed by the director of City Of God... but the basic premise and TV spots I've seen thus far scare the crap out of me. Now, Yahoo is offering you a chance to see the first 5 minutes of the film on-line! Blindness was directed by Fernando Meirelles and stars Don McKellar, Julianne Moore (Hannibal), Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac), Danny Glover (Saw) and Alice Braga. The film is based on Jose Saramago's acclaimed novel that is set in motion when an epidemic of blindness sweeps through a contemporary city and pushes society to the brink of breakdown. It opens today in theaters! Visit the official website Here and watch the first 5 minutes below!

'Blindness' First Five Minutes @ Yahoo! Video

4 September 2008 9:39 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

There's been a lot of mixed reaction about City Of God director Fernando Meirelles' upcoming Blindness, the feature adaptation of the celebrated José Saramago novel of the same name, but the artwork for the film, like the quad poster below, has been pretty cool so far so at least it has that going for it. In it, Julianne Moore stars as the only woman not affected by a worldwide blindness epidemic though she chooses to go to a quarantine area anyway to stay with her husband (Mark Ruffalo),...

Omar Aviles

12 July 2008 9:23 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Miramax Films released this brand new movie trailer for the upcoming thriller “Blindness” by director Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Alice Braga. Plot: A doctor’s wife becomes the only person with the ability to see in a town where everyone is struck with a mysterious case of sudden blindness. She feigns illness in order to take care of her husband as her surrounding community breaks down into chaos and disorder. Based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago.

Brian Corder

11 July 2008 1:20 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch a brand new clip of director Fernando Meirelles discusses the recently DVD release “City of Men,” the long-awaited follow-up to his Academy Award-nominated film “City Of God.” The film stars Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha and Jonathan Haagensen. Plot: Growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs, teenagers Acerola and Laranjinha have become as close as brothers. With their 18th birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola struggles to raise his own young son. But, when they suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends are forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past.

Brian Corder

3 July 2008 8:55 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

I would put it to you, sir or madam, that 29 years from now, City of God will ascend to the upper ranks of the greatest films ever made. Its reputation will move it past quite a few international and American films alike for one reason: It's simply better than almost any other movie ever made.

So director Fernando Meirelles has that to live up to. His follow-up, The Constant Gardener, was not an instant smash and didn't create anything new and different. It was very good, though, and Meirelles' position as one of the better up-and-coming filmmakers was undeniable.

It makes sense, then, that his next film would open the competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival. But Blindness was not warmly received there. I wouldn't worry just because of that, though; they have made many bad choices over the years. (Fahrenheit 9/11 wins the Palme D'Or? Really? Go back and watch it again.

Colin Boyd

5 articles from 2008