Flash of Genius Thread #11 ~ On DVD Today!!!
 

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Downloadable trailer in .wmv, thanks to -Denise-
Lauren Online Videoarchive / lauren-online.net - Flash of Genius (2008)/flashofgenius trailer


:star: Newest information:
FoG L.A. premiere is on September 22nd at the Bruin Theatre
Greg Kinnear talks FoG with CNN
Greg wins Best Actor at Boston Film Festival
FoG wins Sloan Foundation Award

FoG press conference held on September 12th - pictures.
Tim Kearns interviewed
Movie clips and Behind-the-scenes footage
TiFF Fog press conference footage
Lauren talks to blacktree.tv

:star: Appearances:
September 24 - Greg Kinnear - The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
September 29 - Lauren Graham - The Ellen Degeneres Show
October 2 - Greg Kinnear - NBC Today (7-9am) *new*
October 2 - Greg Kinnear - The View
October 2 - Alan Alda - NBC Today (10-11am) *new*
October 2 - Lauren Graham - The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos (CBC)
October 2 - Lauren Graham - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
October 3 - Greg Kinnear - Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Clips:
You can find all interviews HERE - credit Nadine

Lauren will star with Greg Kinnear in the movie Flash of Genius. Filming of the movie will start on July 23th ‘07 in Toronto and is scheduled to take two months. More info on the filming dates.

Cast/Characters in alphabetical order:
Jake Abel - Dennis Kearns
Aaron Abrams - Ian Meillor
Alan Alda -
Warren Belle - Cop #2
Grant Boyle - Older Patrick Kearns
Lauren Graham - Phyllis Kearns
Tim Kelleher - Ford representative
Greg Kinnear - Robert Kearns
Victoria Learn - Young Maureen (daughter of Robert and Phyllis)
Dermot Mulroney - Gil Privick (best friend of Robert Kearns)
Duane Murray - Jim
Simon Reynolds - Chrysler Guy
Daniel Roebuck - Frank Sertin
Bill Smitrovich - The Judge
Kristian Truelsen - Doctor
Steven Woodworth - Young Tim (son of Robert and Phyllis)

List of actors playing the Kearns children

Director - Marc Abraham
Writer - The story (brought by Universal Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment) was adapted to a screenplay by Phillip Railsback, Marc Abraham and Scott Frank from a New Yorker article by John Seabrook. The New Yorker article: The Flash of Genius
Editor - Jill Savitt

Genre - Drama/Biography

Budget - 20 million $ (estimated)


Cinespace Film Studios is where they're going to film Flash of Genius. Plus a production summary (aka list of production credits). Courtesy of Gossipcom!

Premise - Kinnear plays Robert Kearns, the inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper, who spent most of his life battling the Detroit automakers he charged with stealing his invention. Graham, plays Phyllis Kearns, who watches her husband's obsession with legal retribution suffocate their marriage and put a strain on their children.

IMDB

Castingsides Courtesy of Gossipcom
Casting notice for extras. Courtesy of Gossipcom
Flash of Genius - Filming Information. Link to LiveJournal by Gossipcom


Articles related to this movie:
No "M*A*S*H" Potatoes Please Alan Alda joins Flash of Genius.
Some articles posted by Ellevee about the death of Robert Kearns.
The Acres ... not just for singles dances anymore
Kinnear in the driver's seat
Inventor's son writes in to Invention Mysteries
BuddyTV: Former 'Gilmore Girls' Actress Currently Filming 'Flash of Genius'
Neighbourhood benefited from film shoot
Variety: Mulroney joins Kinnear in 'Genius'
"Flash of Genius": The life of an inventor
Film to immortalize WSU inventor who sued automakers
Greg Kinnear Will Lead 'Flash of Genius' - Cinematical
'Gilmore' Girl Has 'Flash of Genius' - Drama will star Greg Kinnear and Lauren Graham - Zap2it
Kinnear and Graham Have a 'Flash of Genius' - RopeofSilicon.com Casting News
Moviehole.net - Graham and Kinnear in Flash
Lauren Graham Interview, Evan Almighty - MoviesOnline
Orlando Sentinel - Ashton's Father's Day, Disney's new "girl" pic, Graham and Kinnear go "Genius" by Roger Moore
Producer Marc Abraham Makes His Directorial Debut with Flash of Genius
Mischa Barton Starring in 'Sophomore' | Mischa Barton | NEWS ROUNDUP | News + Notes | Entertainment Weekly
Without Breasts There Is No Television -- Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine
Green light for windscreen wipers | News | Guardian Unlimited Film
National Ledger - Ask Stacy: New Nancy Drew Piques Interest
CHUD.com - Cinematic Happenings Under Development
Variety.com - Kinnear, Graham get 'Flash of Genius'

Articles/blogs; Sightings of LG and filming locations; Spoilers; Info:
Bob Kearns Jr. about meeting LG & More info about family meeting cast Thanks Gilmoregirl82 ! :glow:
Filming at George Bigliardi's Steak and Seafood Restaurant. Full article.
CTV - esightings - Flash of Genius
Sighting of Lauren Graham and Greg Kinnear brought over from IMDB
Alan Alda filming scenes.
Info from the IMDB boards about filming locations & some pics
Dermot Mulroney shooting this week (posted 08-22-2007)
Sigthing outside of hotel on Chestnut St (08-21-2007). More here
Report from Ellevee about kissing scene.
Info on new filming location: here 08-16-2007. More info on this location: here & here
Pictures of the #85 Snowcrest Ave house taken by Ellevee
Reports and posts about the Deepwood location (no sightings): Ellevee & victorialeigh
Info on new filming location: here Thanks Jazz
Pictures of Greg Kinnear filming FoG in Downtown Toronto 08-07-2007
Lauren was sighted in Downtown Toronto filming a scene in the rain. Thanks Jazz!
Two filming pics from FoG taken on July the 20th (credit Ryan Melissa @ Flickr)
Another report from Ellevee visting filming location 07-31-2007
More info from Redfraggle about the set (no pic) 07-29-2007
Report #1 and report #2 from Ellevee visiting filming location Pictures 07-27-2007
Sighting and pictures on filming location 07-26-2007 Thanks RedFraggle!
Adress of filming location Filming on this location ended on 07-31-2007
Sighting of LG in grocery store in Toronto (no pic) and more
Sighting of LG arriving on airport (no pic)

Screening info:

Telluride Film Festival - Confirmed (August 30) (Marc, Greg and Lauren in attendance)

Movies for Grownups - September 4 (includes Q&A with Marc and Greg)

Toronto Film Festival - Sun Sept 7 at 2:30 P. M at Elgin/VISA Screening Room
- Tues Sept 9 at the Ryerson Theatre at 9:00 A.M
- Thursday Sept. 11 at Scotiabank Theatre at 9:45 P.M

Virginia Film Festival - September 16 (year-round series) (includes Q&A with Marc)

Boston Film Festival - September 17 (Closing Night) (Marc and Greg in attendance)

Maryland Film Festival - September 19 (Opening Night)
more info HERE

Aspen Film Festival - September 24 (Opening Night)

Additional Preview Screenings (North Carolina) (End of September) *NEW*

Woodstock Film Festival - screening date - October 2nd
more info HERE

Release date is October 3rd

Tftnt :)

Thanks for the new thread Sanja! :)

Thanks for the new thread :)

Thanks Bob for answering my question, that's even more impressive.

I just watched it. And all I can say is wow. This movie was amazing! Why wasn't it picked up?

Sometimes I felt like they skipped a lot. They were like, 3 years later and I was like what happened in those 3 years? I understand they can't put it all in one movie, but it was kind of sad.
I just don't know what to say about the movie, except that I loved it. And I must say, I think I enjoyed it more than BoA.. I think..

Although, I must comment on the scene on the beginning, where Phyllis is in her nightgown and Bob is looking in the mirror. And they start kissing you know and he's like I'm right back. That was hilarious :lmao:
Okay I understand that was the beginning of their problems, but it was definitely funny.

Plus did you see her in that nightgown?!!! I mean , Dad, really?!!! Really?!

loool, I know. I watched it yesterday and he lost me right there.haha.

well, I have some issues with the movie. Maybe it was because I watched it from 12am. to 2am and wasn´t in a fresh shape but I think it was just a good movie, not great. I think it would be better on tv, definitely. Good thing is that I didn´t fell asleep, which in my case says lot but at the same time it didn´t make me feel for the characters either, mainly because they jump from year to year very quickly and it was distracting. I know they only had limited space to squish all those years in to it and all but i think they could find some other way to do so. I mean, I really really wanted to see reactions of the family when the deal with Ford ended and I was really pissed that all I saw was "3 years later". I was expecting the whole time that I´ll be rooting for Bob but when I watched it I suddenly realized I have a hard time seeing his point of view. I just really felt sorry for rest of the family. But of course I was glad he won at the end. I didn´t cry though, which also says a lot.

I thought the first hour of the movie went pretty fast. I looked at the time and was surprised, I thought it would be only like 20 minutes. The most slow part was after Phillys left Bob till the time court started. I like the court scenes a lot, the analogy with the book was great. Also when he was witness and "laywer" at the same time. giggles.

I thought it was a good movie, not great but good. I just wished they would inconporate the family more. Maybe I´ll feel differently after second viewing. These are just my immediate thoughts.

oh, and Lauren looked lovely, especially in the beginning but she didn´t have as much screen time as I would like. oh, and I think Lauren aged, you can see it around her eyes in her last scene in the court.

Katka I agree with your post except for the aging thing lol.

beginning
http://lauren-online.net/gallery/alb...aps/fog_30.jpg

end
http://lauren-online.net/gallery/alb...ps/fog_159.jpg

I see no difference. :shrug:

The nightgown scene looked really hot. :D

http://lauren-online.net/gallery/alb...aps/fog_09.jpg

The see-through nightgown :D

I can kind of see the aging. Her skin just doesn't look flawed enough for there to be a really noticable difference. They should have shortened her hair instead of made it longer.

I can´t help, I see the aging on the second pic.

and I like the nightgown pic:D stupid stupid man.

Oh my :thud: I have to watch this movie like right now :D

I just finished watching it again, and I noticed the aging more this time than I did when I saw it in the theater. Maybe because now I was expecting it or something. :shrug:

I personally think this is one of my favorite movies that she's done. I would have liked more Lauren screen time too, but Greg was fabulous so that made up for it a little. I don't know what it is, I just really like the story of it all and I think everyone played it perfectly.

ETA: kind of OT but I just checked my lj and the ads were for the FoG dvd, it got me pretty excited!

I thought Lauren looked a little bit uncomfortable just standing there in a see-through gown.lol

Greg didn't seem to mind...before he left lol.

I thought the scene when the whole family prayed for rain was cute.

http://lauren-online.net/gallery/alb...aps/fog_73.jpg