Dress Normal?

Posted by: FincherFanatic
That is how I love it best: When new Fincher ads just sneak up on me out of nowhere! What a most excellent "birthday" present from David Fincher to the fanatic world. Four new ads telling you to "dress normal". Uhm. They should make use of the "From the director of FIGHT CLUB" tag for commercials now. I mean... wouldn't it all just go extremely well with "You are not your fucking khakis"?!

I love how very different they feel. The "Golf" one has such a tangible Zodiac feeling to it, it's just amazing. Editing, of course, is spot on, and... need I really say anything about the cinematography?

Mashable and Creativity Online both have a ton of background info on these, e.g. how Fincher had actors run for ten minutes straight as part of casting for the staircase ad. Behind the lens we also have quite the Oscar worthy Fincher line up: DOP Jeff Cronenweth, editor Kirk Baxter, costumes Trish Summerville, and production designer Don Burt.

So sure, go ahead and purchase your fall collection. Or just consider these an extended appetizer for "Gone Girl".

Thanks to all you wonderful contributors!
Here's a load of links to keep you busy:

http://creativity-online.com/work/gap-kiss/36932
http://creativity-online.com/work/gap-stairs/36885
http://creativity-online.com/work/gap-drive/36933
http://creativity-online.com/work/gap-golf/36886

http://mashable.com/2014/08/28/david-finchers-gap-ads/

And last but not least: Happy Birthday, Mr. Fincher! Thanks for being awesome!

43 comments:

  1. mikezAugust 29, 2014 at 1:41 AM

    Yeah, it's Fincher's birthday but we are getting all the presents :P I absolutely love these ads. They are classy but at the same time sexy as hell :)

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  2. Daryl van HorneAugust 29, 2014 at 2:09 AM

    Sorry for the Gap playlist being already in the post. With so many updates and links I'm a little bit blinded...

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  3. mikezAugust 29, 2014 at 2:11 AM

    Everyone download hi-res versions right now! Gorgeous quality. Thanks very much Daryl!

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  4. Daryl van HorneAugust 29, 2014 at 2:23 AM

    Top quality indeed.

    My pleasure mikez!

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  5. SimonAugust 29, 2014 at 5:08 AM

    Stone me, I got a pair of tickets for the Bafta Fincher event!!! It seemed to seel out in se7en seconds.

    Now I just have to figure out how to get to London as cheaply as possible.

    omg....etc :)

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  6. Daryl van HorneAugust 29, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Simon, you lucky B.! Here is the cheapest accommodation in London ;-) We expect a full report of the event.


    20 New Images From 'Gone Girl' Plus Watch: 15-Minute Essay 'The Fincher Effect'

    IndieWire, The Playlist

    Karan Chandra Bose (KC) - The Fincher Effect (vimeo)

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  7. Torrance KAugust 29, 2014 at 11:35 PM

    Thanks for those HD downloads, Daryl! Excellent quality to watch them again... and again... and again. My favorite right now is the Golf commercial, with my 2nd favorite being the wet girl in the car, then the guy running up the steps and finally the mirror one. Something about the mirror one just seems a bit off for me... I feel like it could be something that was done digitally in the computer (though when I watch it nothing pops out to me as being effected in post).

    With that said, Fincher's worst is still better then many other director's best.

    And if David Fincher does visit this site - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. FINCHER!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 30, 2014 at 5:44 AM

    Anybody know where to get the full entertainment weekly article?

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  9. Daryl van HorneSeptember 3, 2014 at 11:44 AM

    The link to the “Entertainment Weekly” article scans has been already posted. But here it is again, courtesy of a Ben Affleck fan site.

    If you meant the “Empire” Magazine article, here it is, this time, thanks to BradPittOnline, a Pitt & Fincher fan site.

    The September issue of the french magazine “Première” (No.451) brings a 16 page Fincher & Gone Girl special:
    - “Fincher King”, an 8 page interview by Frédérick Foubert.
    - “The Fincher Network”, a 4 page article on present and past collaborators’ opinions about Fincher.
    - “David Avant Fincher”, a 4 page article on the beginnings of Fincher.

    And Rosamund Pike on the cover of the U.K. Voge.

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    1. Daryl van HorneSeptember 3, 2014 at 11:53 AM

      “Première”- Septembre 2014 (No. 451):

      Sommaire du nouveau Première spécial David Fincher, avec Gone Girl

      Oh là là!

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    2. Daryl van HorneSeptember 3, 2014 at 12:14 PM

      The “Total Film” magazine article scans, by BradPittOnline.
      Written by James Mottram, author of The Sundance Kids: How the Mavericks Took Back Hollywood (Faber & Faber, 2007), which heavily features Fincher.

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    3. mikezSeptember 3, 2014 at 10:20 PM

      Thanks Daryl, awesome links :)

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    4. MichaSeptember 4, 2014 at 10:23 PM

      Merci Daryl ! Good to be French at this moment !

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    5. SimonSeptember 5, 2014 at 2:18 AM

      Hello Micha. Any possibility of a translation of the “Première” 8 page Fincher interview? Only if you have a spare weekend free! ;)

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    6. MichaSeptember 5, 2014 at 3:40 AM

      Of course ! I'll try to find the time to do it this week or the upcoming cause I have some free time and it will enhance my english ;)

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    7. Dary van HorneSeptember 5, 2014 at 6:22 AM

      That would be awesome.

      I was going to Google Translate the shit out of it, wich is OK but not awesome ;)

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    8. MichaSeptember 5, 2014 at 6:49 AM

      No non I'm going to buy it and translate it and I think I'll put it here by the end of next week. You'll just have to wait a little bit ;)

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    9. SimonSeptember 5, 2014 at 11:48 AM

      You are a star Micha. We don't mind waiting.
      Merci!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2014 at 4:57 AM

    https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/bradpittonline/15112411456/in/set-72157647205422192/

    This blur in Brad Pitt's wedding photo looks suspiciously like David Fincher.

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    1. SimonSeptember 4, 2014 at 1:03 PM

      He needs to moisturise!
      Anyone recognise the handycam make&model (4K I assume).
      Wonder if DF will be doing a commentary track for the wedding blu-ray...

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  11. mikezSeptember 4, 2014 at 6:53 AM

    Time for some GG hype. Apparently some lucky people already saw it:

    https://twitter.com/ginamcLAT/status/507318398553186304
    https://twitter.com/joshrothkopf/status/507284992553402369

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  12. Daryl van HorneSeptember 5, 2014 at 1:20 AM

    Thanks, Micha. Very nice.

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  13. Daryl van HorneSeptember 5, 2014 at 7:54 AM

    An Actor-Director Above Suspicion

    Ben Affleck Stars in David Fincher's ‘Gone Girl’

    By Cara Buckley
    Sept. 3, 2014
    The New York Times

    “Mr. Fincher granted The New York Times a private screening at his office. Contrary to early speculation, the film hews closely to the book.”

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  14. Daryl van HorneSeptember 5, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    "Little White Lies" Magazine - 55 (Sep/Oct '14)

    Pre-order now

    "The issue also contains a special sealed supplement containing an exclusive interview with director David Fincher ahead of the release of his new film, Gone Girl, on 2 October"

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-mn-ca-sneaks-gone-girl-20140907-story.html?track=rss

    Interview with Gillian Flynn.
    That Little White Lies magazine is a nice find!

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  16. Daryl van HorneSeptember 5, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    Sight & Sound: the October 2014 issue

    DAVID FINCHER: Cover & 'The Gone Girl' Interview

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2014 at 12:02 AM

      i cant find the interview with the link, do i need to get the magazine for real?

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    2. Daryl van HorneSeptember 6, 2014 at 9:43 AM

      Scans by BradPittOnline

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    3. mikezSeptember 7, 2014 at 7:41 AM

      Thanks Daryl and big thank you to BradPittOnline. Nice interview.

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  17. mikezSeptember 5, 2014 at 10:54 PM

    I can barely keep up with all those links :P Micha, Daryl thank you for keeping me busy :)

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2014 at 4:09 PM

    http://ben-affleck.us/images/thumbnails.php?album=486

    Premier magazine scans. Those Ben Affleck fans are hard working! It's a really good read. He talks about why 20,000 leagues didn't work out (money) and the Steve Jobs movie (difficult to market and difference in opinion to the Studio). Why he chose to do Gone Girl (wanted to look at the theme of narcissism and how in today's society people are obsessed with how others perceive them and presenting an ideal version of themselves. Relationships go wrong when this facade cracks.). He also talks about some of the usual things like film vs movie and how it's easier to make movies from popular books (less risk for the studio). There's also some nice interviews on Fincher from people that have worked with him. What Ben Affleck said was really interesting. I'm sure somebody who's better at French then me will be able to translate the article.

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    Forgot to mention that my rough translation of some of the things he said could be wrong so I recommend you read it for yourself.

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  20. MichaSeptember 8, 2014 at 5:06 AM

    I'm already translating all the interview anonymous don't worry it will be there by the end of the week maybe even before.

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2014 at 5:12 AM

      Thank you! That's really kind of you. I don't feel confident enough in my French to translate such a large amount of text.

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  21. Daryl van HorneSeptember 8, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    The september issue of the film magazine in italian Ciak:

    - Cover with the now famous "Gone Girl" autopsy photo: "Gone Girl: L'amore bugiardo" ("The Lying Love", wich is the italian title for the novel).
    - Interview with David Fincher by Marco Giovannini: "L'amore è una cosa pericolosa" ("Love is a Dangerous Thing")

    Lovely.

    I understand italian a little bit but I don't speak it. Any italian FincherFanatic around here for the translation? ;)

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  22. mikezSeptember 8, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    So he is obviously touring Europe for a few days ;) Who is the lucky bastard to attend this masterclass? ;)

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  23. Daryl van HorneSeptember 9, 2014 at 12:44 AM

    Not me :(

    I don't live in Madrid and It doesn't seem to be opened to the general public.

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  24. Daryl van HorneSeptember 9, 2014 at 5:22 AM

    Well, apparently they are drawing invitations. I'm going to try...

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  25. mikezSeptember 9, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    Ok, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. For all the work you've done here, you deserve to be there :)

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  26. FincherFanaticSeptember 9, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    Do try, Daryl! You will be our (more than envious) eyes and ears inside. A Fincher masterclass sounds like... well, there's nothing to compare it to, it would just be cinematic paradise. Do try, and I will keep my fingers crossed as well!

    Awesome stuff!

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