Please welcome Mr. Chris Sparling, the writer behind "Buried," with a guest blog post that he wrote on the eve of the film's limited opening tomorrow. In the below write-up, Chris takes us all on the journey that led him from what started as a small idea meant for an indie treatment to something much, much bigger. "Buried" is one of my favorite films so far this year, right alongside "Toy Story 3," "Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World" and "The Last Exorcism." Check it out if you can this weekend. Otherwise, wait until the movie opens wide on October 8. I'll let Chris take it from here!
With the limited release of "Buried" only days away (and the nationwide release less than three weeks away), I am incredibly proud of what this film has become. To see all the posters, trailers, and positive buzz circulating around a film I wrote is definitely the coolest thing I’ve ever been a part of. But at the same time, I also can’t help but laugh sometimes when I think of what the film could have become. Read More...
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