Sour grapes is a 1998 american comedy film written and directed by larry david and starring steven weber, craig bierko, viola harris, karen sillas, robyn peterman and matt keeslar. Sour grapes definition is disparagement of something that has proven unattainable. At first, evan is happy for his cousin, but soon begins to insist that richie owes him at least half of the money. Rudy kurniawan was, it was rumoured, a wine savant, had an expert memory for taste, a generous host, offering rare wines from his huge cellar, who in 2006 made 35 million dollars in two wine. Denial of the desirability of something after one has found out that it cannot be reached or acquired. The sour grapes band, melbourne, victoria, australia. Sour grapes half and half trail run 14250 conservation dr, brainerd, minnesota 56425 rated 4. The storv of fox and sour grapes an example of i regression ratzonnlization 3. I ts hard to muster much sympathy for the victims of the elaborate fraud detailed in this intriguing film.
Per chance or not, kurniawans trajectory does well to parallel these cautionary tales, only that its conclusion is brisk and there were few tears shed about the. Trailer for the film sour grapes directed by jerry rothwell and reuben atlas. Filmmakers jerry rothwell and reuben atlas debuted the documentary at film festivals in october 2016 and on netflix the following month. Sour grapes doc brings humour and levity to examination of. Reaction formation i repression according the period adolescence is marked with this crisis. Controversy erupts when an unassuming young man floods the american wine market with fake vintages valued in the millions, bamboozling the wine world elite, in this humorous and suspenseful tale. It approaches the stunningly expansive scam as a reallife comic mystery fit for hercule poirot. Find where to watch sour grapes 2016 in new zealand. The conviction was the conclusion of a series of incidents that rocked the world of finewine. Sour grapes definition of sour grapes by the free dictionary. The rarified world of wine is never dumbed down, nor is it pilloried for its excesses. Rothwell worked on sour grapes with codirector reuben atlas and previously told that he became interested in the wine fraud story at the time of kurniawans arrest in 2012.
Sour grapes, an expression from the fox and the grapes, one of aesops fablessour grapes, a film by larry david. Sour grapes 2016 is available on netflix united states. Sour grapes definition and meaning collins english. With pockets full of cash, charisma and a preternatural memory for vintages, an unassuming young rudy kurniawan earns the reputation of a wine savant, surrounding himself with some of high societys most fervent wine connoisseurs. It says more about what drives luxury wine and the highest levels of the industry than any treatise or paper simply because it allows you to participate in a small way in the ground game that led to one of the great frauds of the 21st century, one that is in many ways ongoing. Sour grapes investigates an embarrassing scandal that rocked the world of highend wine collectors and left as many as 40,000 fake bottles circulating in their milieu. Then i ll buy grapes that are awsome so your way rite the cosistancy,,well there is none, and up here there exspensive. Sour grapes is an absorbing documentary that feels like a drama as the story unravels. Even seinfeld fans will probably shun this dreadful, nastyhearted film by seinfeld cocreator and writer larry david. Bianca bosker on sour grapes, a documentary about the confidence artist rudy kurniawan and his conviction for wine fraud.
But when bill koch, a top us collector, and, laurent ponsot, a burgundian wine producer, discover suspicious bottles, a humorous and suspenseful investigation. Richie loses all he has at slot machines and asks evan for two more coins for a last attempt. And the explanations arent so basic or trite as to annoy. The screenplay was written by nunnally johnson and the executive producer was darryl f.
Sour grapes definition of sour grapes by merriamwebster. Sour grapes is essential viewing for those in the wine industry. Sour grapes is a 1998 american black comedy film written and directed by larry david and starring steven weber, craig bierko, viola harris, karen sillas, robyn peterman and matt keeslar. Rudy kurniawan was, it was rumoured, a wine savant, had an expert memory for taste, a generous host, offering rare wines from his huge cellar. The story concerns a fox that tries to eat grapes from a vine but cannot reach them. Bergwalls storyand if you can resist googling the rest, the film should provide for a. With all its twists and turns, and the escalating cacophony of voices entering the fray as events unfurled, its fascinating and almost enlightening to sit back some 12 years after it all began and watch directors jerry rothwell and reuben atlas calmly and carefully. It shall no longer be mentioned that the fathers ate the sour grapes and the teeth of the children are set on edge watch this expository. Watch bing russell father of movie star kurt russell as he creates in 1973 the only. Its first uk screening is scheduled to be at the sheffield international documentary festival on 12 june. The various clips are woven together well and the film has good pace. Filmmakers jerry rothwell and reuben atlas debuted the documentary.
A dizzying chronicle of excess and deception dissects a fascinating case of finewine fraud and the con man who cheated investors out of millions. If you describe someones attitude as sour grapes, you mean that they say something is. Sour grapes establishes wine collecting and tasting like any hobby community a collection of passionate people prone to judging one another based on. But pobodys nerfect, and flicks ltd nor any advertiser accepts liability for information that may be inaccurate. Sour grapes a reallife comic mystery fit for hercule poirot, complete with a cast of privileged dupes the average viewer probably wont feel much sympathy for. It was based on john steinbecks 1939 pulitzer prizewinning novel of the same name. Sour grapes explores the dark and insane world of wine. Seeing recovered footage of rudi kurniawan in his wineswirling heyday is laden with dramatic irony. Sour grapes is screening as part of the calgary international film festival and the hot docs canadian international documentary festival monthly doc soup series. Sour grapes 2016 15 1h 25m crime documentaries a dizzying chronicle of excess and deception dissects a fascinating case of finewine fraud and the con man who cheated investors out of millions.
The fox and the grapes is one of the aesops fables, numbered 15 in the perry index. Both these are different from each other and hence, the users who are intending to buy sour grape are recommended to inquire about the parent strains while buying. Sour grapes poetry collection, a book of poems by william carlos williams. Definition of sour grapes in the idioms dictionary. Sour grapes 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The grapes of wrath is a 1940 american drama film directed by john ford. Wosas response to bitter grapes documentary tastes like sour grapes vinted on november 9, 2016 binned in commentary, uncategorized, wine news by now, many of you will have heard of, read about, andor actually watched the documentary bitter grapes, a film that examines harsh conditions for workers in some areas of the south african. With laurent ponsot, jay mcinerney, jefery levy, maureen downey. Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses. Dogwoof has come on board to handle presales for the documentary film sour grapes, currently in production, which tells the story of one of the greatest wine fraud cases in the usa. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film sour grapes, les videos et. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary.
Sour grapes 2016, directed by reuben atlas and jerry. His latest film is town of runners pbsarterhkitvs, released theatrically in the uk from april 2012, premiered at tribeca film festival. Sour grapes out today 16th september, 2016 by rupert millar sour grapes charts the spectacular rise and fall of the now imprisoned wine fraudster rudy kurniawan. Wosas response to bitter grapes documentary tastes like. The conviction was the conclusion of a series of incidents that rocked the world of fine wine. It was released on april 17, 1998, by columbia pictures. I live in minnesota so grape with good sweetness special in winter can be nearly impossible. An unassuming young man floods the american wine market with fake vintages valued in the millions in this humorous and suspenseful tale of an. Nonetheless, the themes flowing through sour grapes, smoothly prepped in the movie equivalent of a. The powerpuff girls improv show, which will be the fourth tuesday of every month at 7pm. Grab your tickets here and get ready for all kids of buttkicking fun. Sour grapes has enough depth to be interesting to people in the wine industry or for people who are interested in collecting and drinking fine and rare wines. Nonetheless, the themes flowing through sour grapes, smoothly prepped in the movie equivalent of a decanter, provide a certain sparkle on the tongue, a deeply.
The narration is concise and subsequent retellings have often been equally so. Two cousins and friends, richie and evan, go to atlantic city to gamble. September 2019 we now have a second monthly show, yall. A truecrime documentary about the con that shook the. Dubbed a real life comic mystery by variety, sour grapes. The documentaries sour grapes was released in 2016 and lasts 85 minutes. Sour grapes is an american crime documentary about wine fraudster rudy kurniawan. Studies in the subversion of rationality, a 1983 book by jon elster sour grapes, a song by puscifer from v is for vagina. The losers scorn for the award is pure sour grapes. Rudy kurniawan film sour grapes gets first airing decanter. With steven weber, craig bierko, jack burns, viola harris. The levels of schadenfreude in the third act of this movie watching coked out bazillionaires desperately trying to convince the camera crew that they still know how to sniff out legit wine is almost dangerous to the fabric of society. This is often confused with the craft marijuana strain, sour grapes, which was created by crossing sour diesel with grape ape. One of the films best qualities is the deftness with which it handles the subject matter.
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