History Film / TheBrownBunny

* DoubleStandard: It's interesting that at first, Chloë Sevigny was the one whose career seemed to be over, for giving a blowjob in real time in this movie. It's strange that she was blamed for this movie because, after all, it was Vincent Gallo who directed it.

* {{Recut}}: The version shown at the Cannes Film Festival was a rough cut, that was apparently not fit for audiences. Once it was completed, critics responded more positively.

Also, at one point, Creator/ChloeSevigny gives Vincent Gallo a blowjob. A real one. Really.

* MoralGuardians: Due to the above mentioned oral sex scene, Sevigny's agency dropped her, and it was thought her acting career was over. This ended up being not the case, with Sevigny's career continuing into, acclaimed films and TV series.

'''The Brown Bunny''' is a 2003 independent American art house film written, produced, and directed by actor Vincent Gallo.

The film is noteworthy for the amount of controversy around it. First shown at the Cannes Film Festival, the film was booed, and many walked out on it. The film was also greatly panned by critics, with director Gallo getting into an ''awesome'' war of words, with critic Creator/RogerEbert, and eventually losing. The film was later ReCut and distributed. The finished product received mixed reviews, though ironically, Ebert gave this version a [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040903/REVIEWS/409020301/1023 much more positive rating of 3 out of 4 stars.]]

* DeadPersonConversation: [[spoiler: The twist at the end is, that Bud is doing this with Dais,y when they finally meet. She's already dead, and he's imagining her.]]

'''The Brown Bunny''' is a 2003 independent American art house film written, produced and directed by actor Creator/VincentGallo.

The plot follows Bud Clay, a motorcycle racer, undertakes a cross-country drive, following a race in New Hampshire, in order to participate in a race in California. All the while he is haunted by memories of his former lover, Daisy. On his journey he meets other women, but is unable to form an emotional connection with any of them.

Also, at one point, Creator/ChloeSevigny gives Vincent Gallo a blowjob. A real one. Really.

The film is noteworthy for the amount of controversy around it. First shown at the Cannes Film Festival, the film was booed and many walked out on it. The film was also greatly panned by critics, with director Gallo getting into an ''awesome'' war of words with critic Creator/RogerEbert, and eventually losing. The film was later ReCut and distributed. The finished product received mixed reviews, though ironically, Ebert gave this version a [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040903/REVIEWS/409020301/1023 much more positive rating of 3 out of 4 stars]].

!!"The Brown Tropes":
* AlliterativeTitle: "The '''B'''rown '''B'''unny".
* DeadPersonConversation: [[spoiler:The twist at the end is that Bud is doing this with Daisy when they finally meet. She's already dead, and he's imagining her]].
* DoubleStandard: It's interesting that at first Chloë Sevigny was the one whose career seemed to be over for giving a blowjob in real time in this movie. It's strange that she was blamed for this movie because, after all, it was Vincent Gallo who directed it.
* FlowerMotifs: All the women encountered by Bud have flower names. Bud himself has one too.
* IdealizedSex: The sex is real, which is ironic considering that [[spoiler:the whole scene is actually a fantasy]].

** The infamous version shown at Cannes had an extra half-hour of pointless long shots.
* MoralGuardians: Due to the above mentioned oral sex scene, Sevigny's agency dropped her and it was thought her acting career was over. This ended up being not the case, with Sevigny's career continuing into acclaimed films and TV series.
* PopCulturalOsmosis: The movie is nowadays more infamous for the blowjob scene and the verbal vendetta between its director and critic Creator/RogerEbert than anything else.
* {{Recut}}: The version shown at the Cannes Film Festival was a rough cut that was apparently not fit for audiences. Once it was completed, critics responded more positively.
* TitleDrop: The titular brown bunny shows up midway through the film, when Bud watches it at a pet shop and learns they live for about 5 years. Then he goes back to driving.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil:
** The [[http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2525626649/ red-band trailer]] reveals the final twist at the end, though you might not realize it. In fact, it basically sums up the entire movie: [[spoiler:Bud drives his motorcycle while haunted by Daisy's death.]]

''The Brown Bunny'' is a 2003 independent American art house film written, produced and directed by actor Creator/VincentGallo.

The film is noteworthy for the amount of controversy around it. First shown at the Cannes Film Festival, the film was booed and many walked out on it. The film was also greatly panned by critics, with director Gallo getting into an ''awesome'' war of words with critic Creator/RogerEbert, and eventually losing. The film was later ReCut and distributed. The finished product received mixed reviews, though ironically, Ebert gave this version a [[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040903/REVIEWS/409020301/1023 mildly positive 3 out of 4 stars review]].

* BoxOfficeBomb: ''The Brown Bunny'' cost $10 million to make. Total Box office and DVD sales, combined, are only $374,000.

''The Brown Bunny'' is a 2003 independent American art house film written, produced and directed by actor Vincent Gallo.

!!! "The Brown Tropes":

* LeaveTheCameraRunning: The film features many extremely long shots, mostly of Bud driving his motorcycle, the road looking out of his windshield, or extremely close profiles of Bud as he drives.

Tropes associated with this work:

* [=Recut=]: The version shown at the Cannes Film Festival was a rough cut that was apparently not fit for audiences. Once it was completed, critics responded more positively.

* ReCut: The version shown at the Cannes Film Festival was a rough cut that was apparently not fit for audiences. Once it was completed, critics responded more positively.

* FootFocus: Shortly after the infamous scene, the two rest in bed with many shots of Daisy's bare feet.

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The [[http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2525626649/ red-band trailer]] reveals the final twist at the end, though you might not realize it. In fact, it basically sums up the entire movie: [[spoiler:Bud drives his motorcycle while haunted by Daisy's death.]]

* VolleyingInsults: To quote TheOtherWiki:
--> A war of words then erupted between Gallo and film critic Creator/RogerEbert, with Ebert writing that ''The Brown Bunny'' was the worst film in the history of Cannes, and Gallo retorting by calling Ebert a "fat pig with the physique of a slave trader." Ebert then responded, paraphrasing a statement attributed to WinstonChurchill, that "one day I will be thin, but Vincent Gallo will always be the director of ''The Brown Bunny''." Gallo then claimed to have put a hex on Ebert's colon, cursing the critic with cancer. Ebert then replied that watching a video of his colonoscopy had been more entertaining than watching ''The Brown Bunny''.

** Well, I don't think audiences at Cannes were expecting to see Chloë Sevigny come out of nowhere and blow Vincent Gallo.
*** Ironically, that scene was not impacted by the editing.

* FlowerMotifs: All the women encountered by Bud have flower names.

** Well, I don't think audiences at Cannes were expecting to see Chloe Sevingy come out of nowhere and blow Vincent Gallo.

* MoralGuardians: Due to the above mentioned oral sex scene, Sevigny's agency dropped her and it was thought her acting career was over. This ended up being not the case, with Sevigny's career continuing into acclaimed films and TV series.a

** Well, I don't think audiences at Cannes were expecting to see Chloe Sevingy come out do nowhere and blow Vincent Gallo.

* MoralGuardians: Due to the above mentioned oral sex scene, Sevigny's agency dropped her and it was thought her acting career was over.

Also, at one point, [[ChloeSevigny Chloë Sevigny]] gives Vincent Gallo a blowjob. A real one. Really.

* '''LeaveTheCameraRunning''': The film features many extremely long shots, mostly of Bud driving his motorcycle, the road looking out of his windshield, or extremely close profiles of Bud as he drives.

--> A war of words then erupted between Gallo and film critic Creator/RogerEbert, with Ebert writing that ''The Brown Bunny'' was the worst film in the history of Cannes, and Gallo retorting by calling Ebert a "fat pig with the physique of a slave trader." Ebert then responded, paraphrasing a statement attributed to WinstonChurchill, that "one day I will be thin, but Vincent Gallo will always be the director of ''The Brown Bunny''." Gallo then claimed to have put a hex on Ebert's colon, cursing the critic with cancer. Ebert then replied that watching a video of his colonoscopy had been more entertaining than watching ''The Brown Bunny''.

Also, at one point, Chloë Sevigny gives Vincent Gallo a blowjob. A real one. Really.

** Many posters on the film, including the soundtrack cover, showed the infamous oral sex scene.

* LeaveTheCameraRunning: The film features many extremely long shots, mostly of Bud driving his motorcycle, the road looking out of his windshield, or extremely close profiles of Bud as he drives.