Сценарий фильма бивень

История данного проекта началась во время записи Кевином Смитом и его приятелем Скоттом Мозьером очередного выпуска своего еженедельного аудиоподкаста. В нем они в частности обсуждали статью, рассказывающую про человека который бесплатно предоставлял жилье при условии, что постоялец будет в течении…

История данного проекта началась во время записи Кевином Смитом и его приятелем Скоттом Мозьером очередного выпуска своего еженедельного аудиоподкаста. В нем они в частности обсуждали статью, рассказывающую про человека который бесплатно предоставлял жилье при условии, что постоялец будет в течении двух часов в день носить костюм моржа.

Слово за слово, и из этого разговора, который  в итоге продлился свыше часа, родилась идея для малобюджетного хоррора. После того, как Смит посоветовался со своими фолловерами в твиттере и большинство из них одобрило фильм, он взялся за написание сценария. Правда позже выяснилось, что сама статья была розыгрышем одного из фанатов Смита – но режиссер не только не обиделся, но и наоборо, сделал автора текста одним из продюсеров будущей картины.

Итак, 80 страничный сценарий Смита под названием “Бивень” (Tusk) повествует о подкастере по имени Уоллес, который отправляется в Канаду чтобы заняться там сексом с местной парой, после чего разумеется поведать всему миру подробности своего приключении в новом выпуске шоу.

Вот только по прибытии, выясняется, что в связи с отъездом пары, никакого канадского секса втроем у героя не будет. Разочарованный Уоллес ищет что-нибудь необычное, чтобы хоть как-то оправдать свою поездку, пока наконец не встречает странное, написанное от руки объявление, автор которого бесплатно сдает жилье  при условии, что постоялец будет выслушивать истории из его жизни.

Разумеется, Уоллес не может удержаться чтобы не послушать пару историй. Приехав по адресу, он встречает пожилого хозяина дома по имени Говард. Тот угощает Уоллеса подозрительно вкусным чаем и начинает рассказывать ему действительно невероятные истории. Наконец, дело доходит и до рассказа о том, как после кораблекрушения Говард провел полгода на необитаемом острове в компании с моржом (Говард назвал его мистером Бивнем), который стал его лучшим и единственным другом.  Уоллес слишком поздно понимает что происходит и к чему клонит Говард – когда он приходит в себя, то узнает что хозяин дома хочет “вернуть” друга  и теперь, Уоллесу теперь суждено стать новым мистером Бивнем. В прямом смысле слова.

Крайне сложно всерьез воспринимать сценарий, где после фразы “Последние несколько месяцев я занимался созданием… реалистичного костюма моржа” начинается дикая помесь «Франкенштейна» и “плюшевой версии Человеческой многоножки”. Одного моржового твист и странных персонажей хватает, чтобы воспринимать все происходящее как изощренную черную комедию — но вдобавок к этому, в финале нас ждет одна из самых абсурдных сцен, которые я когда-либо встречал (хотя возможно я видел слишком мало низкобюджетных хорроров). Рискну предположить, что даже если бы Кевин Смит и не снял “Клерков”, “Догму” и все остальное  — ему вполне хватило бы только этого эпизода, чтобы попасть в кинематографическую вечность.

Фильм уже отснят. Роль превращающегося в моржа Уоллеса исполнил Джастин Лонг, безумного Говарда сыграл Майкл Паркс (и судя по сценарию ему будет где развернуться), второплановая роль друга Уоллеса досталась всплывшему из небытия Хэйли Джоэлю Осменту . В довесок к ним, в заключительной части сценария  появляется достаточно колоритный квебекский детектив.  Смит предлагал эту партию Квентину Тарантино – тот   отказался,  но по слухам другая весьма известная личность исполнила эту роль.

Пока что премьера “Бивня” назначена на осень 2014 года. Учитывая крошечный бюджет и сюжетные особенности, не уверен, что лента  будет выходить в широкий прокат – но мне почему-то кажется что свою аудиторию новая  картина Кевина Смита уж точно найдет.

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Подкастеры Уоллес Брайтон и Тэдди Крафт обсуждают видео, герой которого случайно отрубил себе ногу катаной. Уоллес прибывает в Канаду, чтобы взять у него интервью, но узнаёт, что тот покончил с собой. Расстроенный от несостоявшегося интервью, Уоллес проводит ночь в баре, выпивая. В туалете этого заведения он находит странное объявление, в котором говорится, что один старый человек без какой-либо платы за ночлег поделится своими историями из жизни. Уоллес решает, что лучше что-то, чем ничего, звонит этому мужчине, и договаривается о встрече.

Найдя особняк в глубоком лесу, Уоллес встречается с Говардом Хоу, стариком на инвалидном кресле, который приглашает его в дом. За чашкой чая Хоу, в прошлом моряк, рассказывает о своей жизни. В одной из экспедиций по охоте на акулу корабль столкнулся в Анадырском заливе с айсбергом и потерпел крушение. Из ледяной воды Хоу спас морж, принявший человека за необычного сородича. Хоу назвал моржа «Мистер Бивень». С тех пор старик почитает моржа наивысшим созданием на земле.

После нескольких чашек чая Уоллес теряет сознание. Очнувшись и придя в себя, американец находит себя в инвалидном кресле с одеялом, прикрывающим его ноги. Скинув одеяло с ног, он в ужасе видит, что одна нога ампутирована ниже колена. Хоу показывает ему, что умеет ходить и открывает ему, что собирается сделать с ним: старик воссоздаёт своего спасителя-моржа и хочет дать ему второй шанс на жизнь. Уоллес понимает, в какую передрягу он попал, но не может сбежать. Он успевает отправить сообщение своей девушке Эллисон и коллеге Тэдди (которые в этот момент спят вместе), что какой-то сумасшедший в особняке в лесах Виннипега удерживает его и уже отрезал ему ногу. В этот момент Хоу отбирает у него телефон и вырубает его. Эллисон и Тэдди незамедлительно летят в Канаду, где детектив Гармин сообщает им, что никакого Говарда Хоу не существует, но вспоминает бывшего полицейского, который увлечен неким серийным убийцей.

Когда Уоллес приходит в себя, то вторая нога также ампутирована, руки от плеч до локтей пришиты к рёбрам, и части зубов во рту уже нет. Тогда старик начинает по-настоящему рассказывать парню, который уже только мычит, о своей полной трагедий жизни. В маленьком возрасте перед его глазами грабители убили его родителей, а его самого отправили в приют, а затем в детскую психбольницу. Там его «навещали» и насиловали священники и политики. Ему удалось сбежать оттуда в США, где он попал на корабль.

Следуя совету Гармина, Эллисон и Тэдди встречаются с бывшим инспектором, сейчас детективом-любителем Ги Лапуаном, который уже несколько лет ищет серийного убийцу, который калечит своих жертв, отрубая им ноги и пришивая руки к туловищу. По версии детектива, он убил уже 23 человека, а мать одного из жертв по характеру повреждений предположила, что маньяк пытался сделать из её сына монстра. Втроем они отправляются на поиски. Им удаётся найти адрес Хоу благодаря двум девушкам, работающим в магазинчике Eh-2-Zed, которые последними видели Уоллеса и хорошо его запомнили, так как он — американец.

Чтобы ввести Уоллеса в состояние моржа, Хоу спускает его в подвал, где он сделал бассейн, оборудовав его мини-скалами и звуком океана. Он начинает называть его «Мистер Бивень», как называл спасшего его моржа. В слезах, мыча, в шкуре моржа из сшитых кусков человеческой кожи, натянутой на тело, и с бивнями, пришитыми во рту к челюсти (бивни сделаны из обточенных костей ампутированных ног), Уоллес на цепи лежит около бассейна. Хоу говорит ему, что моржи не могут плакать. Он толкает его в воду, чтобы Уоллес научился плавать. Он начинает тонуть и на дне бассейна видит свою судьбу — уже разложившийся труп без ног с бивнями во рту. Он пытается плыть на поверхность. Хоу нравится настырность его моржа. Старик кидает рыбу, которую Уоллес после некоторого замешательства съедает.

Хоу заканчивает рассказ о спасшем его морже: от голода ему пришлось убить и съесть своего спасителя, как раз незадолго до того, как его нашёл близ проходящий корабль. Осуждая себя и человечество, Хоу одержим идеей не только воссоздания моржа, но и дарованием ему второго шанса — победить человека. Хоу также надевает костюм моржа и начинается битва между ним и Уоллесом. После изнурительной битвы старик встает, снимает костюм моржа и готовится убить Уоллеса «как человек». Но Уоллес, как настоящий морж, бивнями протыкает старика. В это время Эллисон, Тэдди и Ги врываются в подвал. Картина, которую они видят, приводит их в шок.

Спустя год. Зоопарк. Эллисон и Тэдди заходят в один из отсеков и выходят на мостик, кидают рыбу вниз. Внизу слышится всплеск воды. Из специального домика выходит морж-Уоллес, окончательно утративший в себе человеческое начало. Эллисон признается ему, что по-прежнему его любит. Она вспоминает, как дедушка говорил ей, что слезы не нужно держать в себе, ибо плач отличает нас от животных. Морж-Уоллес настораживается и поднимает голову. Эллисон уходит вместе с Тэдди. Уоллес плачет.

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Tusk
On top of a red background, an outline of the face of a scared man with the film's logo in his mouth and a pair of walrus tusks hanging below, while the billing block and release date remain at the bottom.

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kevin Smith
Written by Kevin Smith
Based on «SModcast #259: The Walrus and The Carpenter»
starring Kevin Smith
Scott Mosier
Produced by
  • William D. Johnson
  • Sam Englebardt
  • Shannon McIntosh
  • David Greathouse
Starring
  • Michael Parks
  • Justin Long
  • Haley Joel Osment
  • Genesis Rodriguez
Cinematography James Laxton
Edited by Kevin Smith
Music by Christopher Drake

Production
companies
  • Demarest Films
  • XYZ Films
  • SModcast Pictures
Distributed by A24

Release dates
  • September 6, 2014 (TIFF)
  • September 19, 2014 (United States)

Running time

 101 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3 million
Box office $1.9 million[1]

Tusk is a 2014 American horror comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast. The film stars Michael Parks, Johnny Depp, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, and Genesis Rodriguez. The film is the first in Smith’s planned True North trilogy, followed by Yoga Hosers (2016).[2][3]

The film deals with an arrogant podcaster (Long) who travels to Canada for an interview, and in the process meets an eccentric retired sailor (Parks) with dark plans related to his obsession with a walrus named Mr. Tusk.

Tusk had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, before it was released on September 19, 2014, by A24 and it received mixed reviews, with praise given to its atmosphere and production values but criticism for its inconsistent tone. The film was Smith’s first major wide release since Cop Out (2010). However, some sources note that the divide amongst viewers and critics lends to a sort of cult status among some circles online.[4][5]

Plot[edit]

Best friends Wallace Bryton and Teddy Craft host a podcast called The Not-See Party in which they interview eccentric people. Wallace flies to Canada to interview an internet celebrity known as the Kill Bill Kid, who has gone viral for a video in which he accidentally severed his leg with a katana. Wallace’s girlfriend, Ally, stays behind. Upon arriving in Manitoba, he learns that the Kill Bill Kid has died by suicide. Determined to make the most of his trip, Wallace tries to find another person to interview. He finds a flyer from someone offering a room in his home for free and the guarantee of hearing interesting stories. Intrigued, he arrives at the mansion of Howard Howe, a retired seaman in a wheelchair.

Howard tells the story of how a walrus, whom he named «Mr. Tusk», rescued him after a shipwreck. Wallace passes out from the secobarbital laced in the tea Howard made for him. The next morning, Wallace wakes up to find himself strapped into a wheelchair and his left leg amputated. Howard reveals that he can still walk and lays out his plans; he plans to fit Wallace into a perfectly constructed walrus costume in an attempt to re-create Mr. Tusk. Ally and Teddy are engaged in affair, each ignoring their phones when Wallace calls them. After leaving voicemails for the pair, Wallace is knocked unconscious by Howard.

Now aware that Wallace is in danger, Ally and Teddy fly to Canada. Back at the mansion, Howard continues to mutilate and alter Wallace, to whom he tells his backstory: a Duplessis orphan due to his parents’ murder, he was physically and sexually abused for five years by the clergy who fostered him, leaving him with severe misanthropy. He attaches Wallace to a walrus costume made of human skin, complete with tusks made from Wallace’s severed tibia bones. A local detective puts Ally and Teddy in touch with Guy LaPointe, a former Sûreté du Québec inspector who has been hunting Howard for years. LaPointe explains that Howard, nicknamed «the First Wife», has been kidnapping and murdering people for years; he believes Wallace may still be alive, but not as they remember him.

Howard conditions Wallace to think and act like a walrus. Howard reveals that, shortly before being rescued, he had killed and eaten Mr. Tusk to survive. Overcome with guilt, he has spent the last 15 years turning his victims into his beloved savior in an attempt to relive their last day and give Mr. Tusk another chance at survival. With Howard dressed in his homemade pelt, the two engage in a fight that ends when Wallace impales Howard on his tusks. Howard dies satisfied to have fulfilled his life’s mission at last. LaPointe, Ally, and Teddy enter the enclave as Wallace bellows victoriously. LaPointe aims a gun at him, much to Ally’s horror.

One year later, Wallace, still living as a walrus, lives in a wildlife sanctuary. Ally and Teddy visit him and feed him a mackerel. In a flashback, Ally tells Wallace that her grandfather once told her that crying is what separates humans from animals. Ally tearfully tells Wallace she still loves him before leaving. Wallace cries as he bellows, implying that he has retained some of his humanity.

Cast[edit]

  • Michael Parks as Howard Howe
    • Matthew Shively as Young Howard Howe
  • Justin Long as Wallace Bryton
  • Genesis Rodriguez as Ally Leon
  • Haley Joel Osment as Teddy Craft
  • Johnny Depp as Guy LaPointe

Additional cast members include Harley Morenstein as a border agent and Ralph Garman as a detective. Smith and Depp’s daughters Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp portray teenage convenience store clerks, who would later be featured as the leads of Yoga Hosers. Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Smith’s wife, also makes an appearance as a waitress at Gimli Slider. Doug Banks plays the Kill Bill Kid, a parody of the Star Wars Kid viral video. Zak Knutson has an uncredited appearance as Ernest Hemingway.

Production[edit]

The idea for the film came during the recording of «SModcast 259: The Walrus and The Carpenter».[6] In the episode, Smith with his longtime friend and producer Scott Mosier discussed an article featuring a Gumtree ad where a homeowner was offering a living situation free of charge, if the lodger agrees to dress as a walrus. The discussion went on from there, resulting in almost an hour of the episode being spent on reconstructing and telling a hypothetical story based on the ad. Smith then told his Twitter followers to tweet «#WalrusYes» if they wanted to see their hypothetical turned into a film, or «#WalrusNo» if they did not. A vast majority of Smith’s following agreed that the film should be made.[7] The post on Gumtree was in fact a prank post by noted Brighton poet and prankster Chris Parkinson, who upon hearing of the planned film said he was a big fan of Smith and that he would love to be involved.[8] Smith eventually hired Parkinson as an associate producer in November.[9] During the final fight between Wallace and Howard, the Fleetwood Mac song that shares its name with the title is played.

Smith wrote the 80-page screenplay while waiting for Bob Weinstein’s approval of his Clerks III submission package. It was originally titled The Walrus & the Carpenter, but he changed it into a single-word title, saying he «knew what a movie about a walrus had to be called.» The film is set in Bifrost, Manitoba.[10] The movie was originally going to be produced by Blumhouse, but due to Smith’s expedited timeline for filming the two amicably parted ways.[11] Tusk was eventually financed by Demarest Films.[12] Smith had planned on premiering the film at Sundance 2014, but this was later changed to allow more time for the score to be completed.[10]

Smith was excited about making Tusk, saying «I wanted to right what I felt was the only wrong of Red State by scripting something with no religious or sexual politics that could grow up to be a weird little movie and not an indie film call-to-arms or a frustrated self-distribution manifesto. I just wanted to showcase Michael Parks in a fucked up story, where he could recite some Lewis Carroll and ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ to some poor motherfucker sewn into a realistic walrus costume.»[13] Unlike Smith’s previous film Red State, Tusk had a conventional theater release, with distribution handled by A24.[14]

Filming[edit]

The project began pre-production in September 2013.[15] Principal photography began on November 4, 2013,[7] and wrapped on November 22, 2013.[16] The starting date was delayed from September to October then to November due to the filming location moving from Canada to North Carolina.[17] An additional two days of filming occurred in Los Angeles for scenes involving Depp’s character Guy LaPointe.[10] Smith originally considered Quentin Tarantino to play LaPointe after seeing his appearance in Django Unchained but Tarantino said he had no interest in acting at the moment.[18]

Release[edit]

Tusk had its world premiere on September 6, 2014, at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was screened as part of Midnight Madness.[19] It was named the first runner-up to the Midnight Madness People’s Choice Award.[20] It was screened in Los Angeles at the Vista Theatre on September 16, 2014,[21] before its wide theatrical release on September 19.[22]

Box office[edit]

The film was released on September 19, 2014, and was declared a box office bomb,[23][24][25] earning only $846,831 from over 602 screens during its opening weekend, debuting in fourteenth place at the box office.[26] At the end of its run, on November 13, the film had grossed $1,826,705 in the domestic box office and $21,612 overseas for a worldwide total of $1,848,317.[27]

Critical reception[edit]

Tusk was met with mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 46%, based on 134 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The site’s summary reads, «Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly self-deprecating, but that isn’t enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story.»[28] The Guardian rated the movie 4 out of 5 stars, complimenting Smith as returning to his “snarky best“.[29] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[30]

In his review for The Seattle Times, Erik Lundegaard gave the film zero out of four stars, stating, «Tusk, which is based on one of Smith’s own podcasts, is the most disgusting and pointless movie I’ve seen. Emphasis on pointless. I spent half the movie sick to my stomach.»[31] William Bibbiani, writing for CraveOnline, criticized the film’s failed humor and excessive runtime and said that the film «killed irony», awarding it two out of ten stars,[32] while Glenn Dunks of Junkee.com gave the film an F and called it the worst movie of 2014.[33]

Conversely, Chris Bumbray of JoBlo.com had a positive reaction, calling Tusk «a major return to form for Smith, and an exciting new chapter in a career that now feels totally reinvigorated.»[34] Roth Cornet from IGN gave the film eight out of ten and stated «Funny, strange, disquieting, and occasionally gory, Tusk is Kevin Smith at his best.»[35] Richard Roeper also gave Tusk a positive review, writing, «I’m recommending Kevin Smith’s uniquely twisted ‘Tusk’, but there’s a part of me that wishes I could un-see it. Over the last 15 years I’ve seen thousands of movies, and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve actually closed my eyes during a screening because I needed a quick three-second break.»[36] Clint O’Connor of The Plain Dealer noted that while Tusk skillfully combines various genres, the story would be better presented as a short film. According to O’Connor, the character of Guy Lapointe was an homage to a famous Canadian hockey player.[37]

Home media[edit]

Tusk was released via DVD and Blu-ray on December 30, 2014.[38] Special features on both formats include an audio commentary by Smith, deleted scenes, the original podcast, and two featurettes.

Spin-offs and possible sequel[edit]

Smith revealed before the release of Tusk that he had written a spin-off film called Yoga Hosers, which would feature the cast from Tusk.[39] On August 19, 2014, Borys Kit from The Hollywood Reporter revealed further details about the film. Yoga Hosers will be an action-adventure film and the second in the True North trilogy.[3] As well as the rest of the entire cast of Tusk (except Michael Parks, who died in May 2017),[40] the film will star Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose, and Smith’s daughter, Harley Quinn.[3] Tony Hale, Natasha Lyonne, Austin Butler, Adam Brody, Tyler Posey, and Jason Mewes have also been cast.

The third installment of Smith’s True North trilogy is to be titled Moose Jaws, which Smith says is basically «Jaws with a moose».[3] Starstream Entertainment will finance and produce the film, while XYZ Films will sell the foreign rights at the Toronto Film Festival.[3]

Smith also mentioned an idea for a «Tusk 2», where somehow Wallace would turn himself back into a human and become the new villain. Smith made mention of title being Tusk$.[41] In 2022, Long revealed that he had been contacted by Smith about working on a potential sequel.[42]

References[edit]

  1. ^ «Tusk (2014)». The Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  2. ^ «Is Kevin Smith’s Box-Office Disaster, ‘Tusk,’ the End of His Filmmaking Career or a Much-Needed Wake-Up Call?». Pajiba. September 21, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e Kit, Borys (August 19, 2014). «Kevin Smith and Johnny Depp Team for Action-Adventure ‘Yoga Hosers’ (Exclusive)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ «Kevin Smith’s Tusk 2: Why the Director’s Idea is the Sequel We Need». Screen rant. August 18, 2020.
  5. ^ «Thanks to ‘Tusk’, Kevin Smith Has Funding for ‘Clerks III’«. Slashfilm. September 29, 2014.
  6. ^ «The Walrus and The Carpenter». SModcast. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Kevin (November 4, 2013). «Tusk starts shooting today!». silentbobspeaks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  8. ^ James, Ben (August 5, 2013). «I am the walrus: Brighton prankster behind bizarre Gumtree ad to be turned into Hollywood film». The Argus. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  9. ^ Johnson, Scott (November 15, 2013). «Kevin Smith Makes A Producer Out Of Man Who Wrote Ad That Inspired Tusk». ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c Smith, Kevin (December 30, 2013). «Update!!! Helena Handbag: The SMusical». silentbobspeaks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  11. ^ Smith, Kevin (October 1, 2013). «Kevin Smith Reveals His Craziest Movie Pitch Ever (Guest Column)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  12. ^ Smith, Kevin (September 10, 2013). «Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’ (Guest Column)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  13. ^ Smith, Kevin (July 25, 2013). «The roots of Tusk (so far)». silentbobspeaks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  14. ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 10, 2013). «Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ to Hit Theaters Fall 2014 Via A24, Demarest Films». The Wrap. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  15. ^ Lussier, Germain (September 9, 2013). «evin Smith Wrote A Horror Movie Called ‘Tusk;’ Offers ‘Clerks III’ Info [Updated]». Slash Film. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  16. ^ «Is man, indeed, a walrus at heart?». Twitter. November 17, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  17. ^ Smith, Kevin (September 10, 2013). «Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’ (Guest Column), page 3». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  18. ^ Smith, Kevin (October 9, 2013). «Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’ (Guest Column)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  19. ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 29, 2014). «Toronto: Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ to Get World Premiere». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  20. ^ Hassan, Genevieve (September 14, 2014). «Imitation Game wins Toronto top prize». BBC News. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  21. ^ Costello, Quinn (September 18, 2014). «‘Tusk’ Premiere: Kevin Smith Reveals How Weed, Twitter and a Web Ad Inspired His Off-the-Wall Movie». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  22. ^ «Kevin Smith’s Tusk Gets September Release Date». ComingSoon.net. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  23. ^ «Box Office: ‘Maze Runner’ Races To $32.5M Weekend, Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ Bombs». Forbes. September 21, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  24. ^ «Weekend Box Office: The Maze Runner earns a sequel, Tusk flops». The A.V. Club. September 22, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  25. ^ «Box office report: ‘Maze Runner’ reaps $32.5 million in a successful debut». EW.com. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  26. ^ «Weekend Box Office Results for September 19–21, 2014». Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. September 22, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  27. ^ «Weekend Report: ‘Maze Runner’ Franchise Off to Strong Start». Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  28. ^ «Tusk (2014)». Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  29. ^ Barnes, Henry (September 11, 2014). «Tusk review: Kevin Smith seals his comeback with walrus horror show». The Guardian. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  30. ^ «Tusk Reviews». Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  31. ^ Lundegaard, Erik (September 18, 2014). «‘Tusk’: Kevin Smith’s pointless house of walrus horrors». The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  32. ^ Bibbiani, William (September 19, 2014). «‘Tusk’ Review: Tsk-Tsk». CraveOnline. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  33. ^ Dunks, Glenn (October 13, 2014). «Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ Just Might Be The Worst Movie Of The Year». Junkee.com. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  34. ^ Bumbray, Chris (September 6, 2014). «Review: Tusk (TIFF 2014) + Video Review! – Movie News». JoBlo.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  35. ^ Cornet, Roth (September 18, 2014). «Tusk review – I am he as you are he as you are me». IGN. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  36. ^ Roeper, Richard. «‘Tusk’: Kevin Smith’s uniquely twisted curiosity cuts deep». Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  37. ^ O’Connor, Clint (September 17, 2014). «‘Tusk’: Kevin Smith’s horror movie goes ‘Full Walrus’ (review)». The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  38. ^ «Tusk Blu-ray». Blu-ray.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  39. ^ «Kevin Smith confirms Tusk spin-off». The Belfast Telegraph. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  40. ^ Yoga Hosers
  41. ^ «Kevin Smith’s Tusk 2: Why The Director’s Idea Is The Sequel We Need». ScreenRant. August 18, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  42. ^ Squires, John (August 29, 2022). «‘Tusk 2’ – Kevin Smith Reportedly Planning a Sequel to His Whacky Horror Movie?!». Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

External links[edit]

  • Tusk at IMDb
  • Tusk at Box Office Mojo
  • Tusk at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Tusk at Metacritic Edit this at Wikidata
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Tusk
On top of a red background, an outline of the face of a scared man with the film's logo in his mouth and a pair of walrus tusks hanging below, while the billing block and release date remain at the bottom.

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kevin Smith
Written by Kevin Smith
Based on «SModcast #259: The Walrus and The Carpenter»
starring Kevin Smith
Scott Mosier
Produced by
  • William D. Johnson
  • Sam Englebardt
  • Shannon McIntosh
  • David Greathouse
Starring
  • Michael Parks
  • Justin Long
  • Haley Joel Osment
  • Genesis Rodriguez
Cinematography James Laxton
Edited by Kevin Smith
Music by Christopher Drake

Production
companies
  • Demarest Films
  • XYZ Films
  • SModcast Pictures
Distributed by A24

Release dates
  • September 6, 2014 (TIFF)
  • September 19, 2014 (United States)

Running time

 101 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3 million
Box office $1.9 million[1]

Tusk is a 2014 American horror comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast. The film stars Michael Parks, Johnny Depp, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, and Genesis Rodriguez. The film is the first in Smith’s planned True North trilogy, followed by Yoga Hosers (2016).[2][3]

The film deals with an arrogant podcaster (Long) who travels to Canada for an interview, and in the process meets an eccentric retired sailor (Parks) with dark plans related to his obsession with a walrus named Mr. Tusk.

Tusk had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, before it was released on September 19, 2014, by A24 and it received mixed reviews, with praise given to its atmosphere and production values but criticism for its inconsistent tone. The film was Smith’s first major wide release since Cop Out (2010). However, some sources note that the divide amongst viewers and critics lends to a sort of cult status among some circles online.[4][5]

Plot[edit]

Best friends Wallace Bryton and Teddy Craft host a podcast called The Not-See Party in which they interview eccentric people. Wallace flies to Canada to interview an internet celebrity known as the Kill Bill Kid, who has gone viral for a video in which he accidentally severed his leg with a katana. Wallace’s girlfriend, Ally, stays behind. Upon arriving in Manitoba, he learns that the Kill Bill Kid has died by suicide. Determined to make the most of his trip, Wallace tries to find another person to interview. He finds a flyer from someone offering a room in his home for free and the guarantee of hearing interesting stories. Intrigued, he arrives at the mansion of Howard Howe, a retired seaman in a wheelchair.

Howard tells the story of how a walrus, whom he named «Mr. Tusk», rescued him after a shipwreck. Wallace passes out from the secobarbital laced in the tea Howard made for him. The next morning, Wallace wakes up to find himself strapped into a wheelchair and his left leg amputated. Howard reveals that he can still walk and lays out his plans; he plans to fit Wallace into a perfectly constructed walrus costume in an attempt to re-create Mr. Tusk. Ally and Teddy are engaged in affair, each ignoring their phones when Wallace calls them. After leaving voicemails for the pair, Wallace is knocked unconscious by Howard.

Now aware that Wallace is in danger, Ally and Teddy fly to Canada. Back at the mansion, Howard continues to mutilate and alter Wallace, to whom he tells his backstory: a Duplessis orphan due to his parents’ murder, he was physically and sexually abused for five years by the clergy who fostered him, leaving him with severe misanthropy. He attaches Wallace to a walrus costume made of human skin, complete with tusks made from Wallace’s severed tibia bones. A local detective puts Ally and Teddy in touch with Guy LaPointe, a former Sûreté du Québec inspector who has been hunting Howard for years. LaPointe explains that Howard, nicknamed «the First Wife», has been kidnapping and murdering people for years; he believes Wallace may still be alive, but not as they remember him.

Howard conditions Wallace to think and act like a walrus. Howard reveals that, shortly before being rescued, he had killed and eaten Mr. Tusk to survive. Overcome with guilt, he has spent the last 15 years turning his victims into his beloved savior in an attempt to relive their last day and give Mr. Tusk another chance at survival. With Howard dressed in his homemade pelt, the two engage in a fight that ends when Wallace impales Howard on his tusks. Howard dies satisfied to have fulfilled his life’s mission at last. LaPointe, Ally, and Teddy enter the enclave as Wallace bellows victoriously. LaPointe aims a gun at him, much to Ally’s horror.

One year later, Wallace, still living as a walrus, lives in a wildlife sanctuary. Ally and Teddy visit him and feed him a mackerel. In a flashback, Ally tells Wallace that her grandfather once told her that crying is what separates humans from animals. Ally tearfully tells Wallace she still loves him before leaving. Wallace cries as he bellows, implying that he has retained some of his humanity.

Cast[edit]

  • Michael Parks as Howard Howe
    • Matthew Shively as Young Howard Howe
  • Justin Long as Wallace Bryton
  • Genesis Rodriguez as Ally Leon
  • Haley Joel Osment as Teddy Craft
  • Johnny Depp as Guy LaPointe

Additional cast members include Harley Morenstein as a border agent and Ralph Garman as a detective. Smith and Depp’s daughters Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp portray teenage convenience store clerks, who would later be featured as the leads of Yoga Hosers. Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Smith’s wife, also makes an appearance as a waitress at Gimli Slider. Doug Banks plays the Kill Bill Kid, a parody of the Star Wars Kid viral video. Zak Knutson has an uncredited appearance as Ernest Hemingway.

Production[edit]

The idea for the film came during the recording of «SModcast 259: The Walrus and The Carpenter».[6] In the episode, Smith with his longtime friend and producer Scott Mosier discussed an article featuring a Gumtree ad where a homeowner was offering a living situation free of charge, if the lodger agrees to dress as a walrus. The discussion went on from there, resulting in almost an hour of the episode being spent on reconstructing and telling a hypothetical story based on the ad. Smith then told his Twitter followers to tweet «#WalrusYes» if they wanted to see their hypothetical turned into a film, or «#WalrusNo» if they did not. A vast majority of Smith’s following agreed that the film should be made.[7] The post on Gumtree was in fact a prank post by noted Brighton poet and prankster Chris Parkinson, who upon hearing of the planned film said he was a big fan of Smith and that he would love to be involved.[8] Smith eventually hired Parkinson as an associate producer in November.[9] During the final fight between Wallace and Howard, the Fleetwood Mac song that shares its name with the title is played.

Smith wrote the 80-page screenplay while waiting for Bob Weinstein’s approval of his Clerks III submission package. It was originally titled The Walrus & the Carpenter, but he changed it into a single-word title, saying he «knew what a movie about a walrus had to be called.» The film is set in Bifrost, Manitoba.[10] The movie was originally going to be produced by Blumhouse, but due to Smith’s expedited timeline for filming the two amicably parted ways.[11] Tusk was eventually financed by Demarest Films.[12] Smith had planned on premiering the film at Sundance 2014, but this was later changed to allow more time for the score to be completed.[10]

Smith was excited about making Tusk, saying «I wanted to right what I felt was the only wrong of Red State by scripting something with no religious or sexual politics that could grow up to be a weird little movie and not an indie film call-to-arms or a frustrated self-distribution manifesto. I just wanted to showcase Michael Parks in a fucked up story, where he could recite some Lewis Carroll and ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ to some poor motherfucker sewn into a realistic walrus costume.»[13] Unlike Smith’s previous film Red State, Tusk had a conventional theater release, with distribution handled by A24.[14]

Filming[edit]

The project began pre-production in September 2013.[15] Principal photography began on November 4, 2013,[7] and wrapped on November 22, 2013.[16] The starting date was delayed from September to October then to November due to the filming location moving from Canada to North Carolina.[17] An additional two days of filming occurred in Los Angeles for scenes involving Depp’s character Guy LaPointe.[10] Smith originally considered Quentin Tarantino to play LaPointe after seeing his appearance in Django Unchained but Tarantino said he had no interest in acting at the moment.[18]

Release[edit]

Tusk had its world premiere on September 6, 2014, at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was screened as part of Midnight Madness.[19] It was named the first runner-up to the Midnight Madness People’s Choice Award.[20] It was screened in Los Angeles at the Vista Theatre on September 16, 2014,[21] before its wide theatrical release on September 19.[22]

Box office[edit]

The film was released on September 19, 2014, and was declared a box office bomb,[23][24][25] earning only $846,831 from over 602 screens during its opening weekend, debuting in fourteenth place at the box office.[26] At the end of its run, on November 13, the film had grossed $1,826,705 in the domestic box office and $21,612 overseas for a worldwide total of $1,848,317.[27]

Critical reception[edit]

Tusk was met with mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 46%, based on 134 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The site’s summary reads, «Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly self-deprecating, but that isn’t enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story.»[28] The Guardian rated the movie 4 out of 5 stars, complimenting Smith as returning to his “snarky best“.[29] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating «mixed or average reviews».[30]

In his review for The Seattle Times, Erik Lundegaard gave the film zero out of four stars, stating, «Tusk, which is based on one of Smith’s own podcasts, is the most disgusting and pointless movie I’ve seen. Emphasis on pointless. I spent half the movie sick to my stomach.»[31] William Bibbiani, writing for CraveOnline, criticized the film’s failed humor and excessive runtime and said that the film «killed irony», awarding it two out of ten stars,[32] while Glenn Dunks of Junkee.com gave the film an F and called it the worst movie of 2014.[33]

Conversely, Chris Bumbray of JoBlo.com had a positive reaction, calling Tusk «a major return to form for Smith, and an exciting new chapter in a career that now feels totally reinvigorated.»[34] Roth Cornet from IGN gave the film eight out of ten and stated «Funny, strange, disquieting, and occasionally gory, Tusk is Kevin Smith at his best.»[35] Richard Roeper also gave Tusk a positive review, writing, «I’m recommending Kevin Smith’s uniquely twisted ‘Tusk’, but there’s a part of me that wishes I could un-see it. Over the last 15 years I’ve seen thousands of movies, and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve actually closed my eyes during a screening because I needed a quick three-second break.»[36] Clint O’Connor of The Plain Dealer noted that while Tusk skillfully combines various genres, the story would be better presented as a short film. According to O’Connor, the character of Guy Lapointe was an homage to a famous Canadian hockey player.[37]

Home media[edit]

Tusk was released via DVD and Blu-ray on December 30, 2014.[38] Special features on both formats include an audio commentary by Smith, deleted scenes, the original podcast, and two featurettes.

Spin-offs and possible sequel[edit]

Smith revealed before the release of Tusk that he had written a spin-off film called Yoga Hosers, which would feature the cast from Tusk.[39] On August 19, 2014, Borys Kit from The Hollywood Reporter revealed further details about the film. Yoga Hosers will be an action-adventure film and the second in the True North trilogy.[3] As well as the rest of the entire cast of Tusk (except Michael Parks, who died in May 2017),[40] the film will star Johnny Depp’s daughter, Lily-Rose, and Smith’s daughter, Harley Quinn.[3] Tony Hale, Natasha Lyonne, Austin Butler, Adam Brody, Tyler Posey, and Jason Mewes have also been cast.

The third installment of Smith’s True North trilogy is to be titled Moose Jaws, which Smith says is basically «Jaws with a moose».[3] Starstream Entertainment will finance and produce the film, while XYZ Films will sell the foreign rights at the Toronto Film Festival.[3]

Smith also mentioned an idea for a «Tusk 2», where somehow Wallace would turn himself back into a human and become the new villain. Smith made mention of title being Tusk$.[41] In 2022, Long revealed that he had been contacted by Smith about working on a potential sequel.[42]

References[edit]

  1. ^ «Tusk (2014)». The Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  2. ^ «Is Kevin Smith’s Box-Office Disaster, ‘Tusk,’ the End of His Filmmaking Career or a Much-Needed Wake-Up Call?». Pajiba. September 21, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e Kit, Borys (August 19, 2014). «Kevin Smith and Johnny Depp Team for Action-Adventure ‘Yoga Hosers’ (Exclusive)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ «Kevin Smith’s Tusk 2: Why the Director’s Idea is the Sequel We Need». Screen rant. August 18, 2020.
  5. ^ «Thanks to ‘Tusk’, Kevin Smith Has Funding for ‘Clerks III’«. Slashfilm. September 29, 2014.
  6. ^ «The Walrus and The Carpenter». SModcast. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Kevin (November 4, 2013). «Tusk starts shooting today!». silentbobspeaks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  8. ^ James, Ben (August 5, 2013). «I am the walrus: Brighton prankster behind bizarre Gumtree ad to be turned into Hollywood film». The Argus. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  9. ^ Johnson, Scott (November 15, 2013). «Kevin Smith Makes A Producer Out Of Man Who Wrote Ad That Inspired Tusk». ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c Smith, Kevin (December 30, 2013). «Update!!! Helena Handbag: The SMusical». silentbobspeaks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  11. ^ Smith, Kevin (October 1, 2013). «Kevin Smith Reveals His Craziest Movie Pitch Ever (Guest Column)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  12. ^ Smith, Kevin (September 10, 2013). «Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’ (Guest Column)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  13. ^ Smith, Kevin (July 25, 2013). «The roots of Tusk (so far)». silentbobspeaks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  14. ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 10, 2013). «Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ to Hit Theaters Fall 2014 Via A24, Demarest Films». The Wrap. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  15. ^ Lussier, Germain (September 9, 2013). «evin Smith Wrote A Horror Movie Called ‘Tusk;’ Offers ‘Clerks III’ Info [Updated]». Slash Film. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  16. ^ «Is man, indeed, a walrus at heart?». Twitter. November 17, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  17. ^ Smith, Kevin (September 10, 2013). «Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’ (Guest Column), page 3». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  18. ^ Smith, Kevin (October 9, 2013). «Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’ (Guest Column)». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  19. ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 29, 2014). «Toronto: Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ to Get World Premiere». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  20. ^ Hassan, Genevieve (September 14, 2014). «Imitation Game wins Toronto top prize». BBC News. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  21. ^ Costello, Quinn (September 18, 2014). «‘Tusk’ Premiere: Kevin Smith Reveals How Weed, Twitter and a Web Ad Inspired His Off-the-Wall Movie». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  22. ^ «Kevin Smith’s Tusk Gets September Release Date». ComingSoon.net. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  23. ^ «Box Office: ‘Maze Runner’ Races To $32.5M Weekend, Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ Bombs». Forbes. September 21, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  24. ^ «Weekend Box Office: The Maze Runner earns a sequel, Tusk flops». The A.V. Club. September 22, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  25. ^ «Box office report: ‘Maze Runner’ reaps $32.5 million in a successful debut». EW.com. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  26. ^ «Weekend Box Office Results for September 19–21, 2014». Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. September 22, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  27. ^ «Weekend Report: ‘Maze Runner’ Franchise Off to Strong Start». Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  28. ^ «Tusk (2014)». Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  29. ^ Barnes, Henry (September 11, 2014). «Tusk review: Kevin Smith seals his comeback with walrus horror show». The Guardian. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  30. ^ «Tusk Reviews». Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  31. ^ Lundegaard, Erik (September 18, 2014). «‘Tusk’: Kevin Smith’s pointless house of walrus horrors». The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  32. ^ Bibbiani, William (September 19, 2014). «‘Tusk’ Review: Tsk-Tsk». CraveOnline. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  33. ^ Dunks, Glenn (October 13, 2014). «Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ Just Might Be The Worst Movie Of The Year». Junkee.com. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  34. ^ Bumbray, Chris (September 6, 2014). «Review: Tusk (TIFF 2014) + Video Review! – Movie News». JoBlo.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  35. ^ Cornet, Roth (September 18, 2014). «Tusk review – I am he as you are he as you are me». IGN. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  36. ^ Roeper, Richard. «‘Tusk’: Kevin Smith’s uniquely twisted curiosity cuts deep». Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  37. ^ O’Connor, Clint (September 17, 2014). «‘Tusk’: Kevin Smith’s horror movie goes ‘Full Walrus’ (review)». The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  38. ^ «Tusk Blu-ray». Blu-ray.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  39. ^ «Kevin Smith confirms Tusk spin-off». The Belfast Telegraph. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  40. ^ Yoga Hosers
  41. ^ «Kevin Smith’s Tusk 2: Why The Director’s Idea Is The Sequel We Need». ScreenRant. August 18, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  42. ^ Squires, John (August 29, 2022). «‘Tusk 2’ – Kevin Smith Reportedly Planning a Sequel to His Whacky Horror Movie?!». Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

External links[edit]

  • Tusk at IMDb
  • Tusk at Box Office Mojo
  • Tusk at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Tusk at Metacritic Edit this at Wikidata
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