Back in February, we heard about Harmony Korine’s plan to team up with James Franco on a piece of “violent video art” that would hopefully feature a real knife fight between gang members. A few weeks ago, we heard a little more about the project by way the above picture, featuring James Franco looking unimpressed while being menaced by a gang of angry naked street hoochies. Today we’ve got some new video from the set.
Set to Notorious B.I.G.‘s “Dead Wrong” the brief segment is filmed by Franco himself as he rides around filming what we presume is location for the shot. Yeah, it’s grainy iPhone video but look closely…those kids on bikes are all wearing Tupac t-shirts and the music selection isn’t random. Are Franco and Korine cooking up their own twisted version of the Tupac vs. Biggie battles of the ‘90s? [ThePlaylist]
You can watch the video below, and although it doesn’t reveal much, and I still can’t tell what’s on Franco’s shirt (oh please be a picture of Franco), there are some gangster-looking (by which I mean non-white) people riding around on BMX bikes with huge machetes. And lest you think the irony of someone named “Harmony” trying to incite a violent knife battle is lost on them, fear not. I’m sure the irony has already been recognized, savored, AND dicknosed.
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I’m pretty sure at this point you can replace your “slow wank” .gif with a picture of James Franco’s face. They both have the same effect on me.
Effect? Affect? Whatever.
I’m beginning to feel like John Malkovich when he went inside his own head, only surrounded by a sea of Francos. * hammer click * * gun shot * * sweet release *
Inspired by Animal Chin.
See also Hookups’ Destroying America.
Oh, big deal. Paul Rudd already wore a Paul Rudd shirt forever ago.
If anything the rap battles of the 90s are always remembered by their bicycles.
On friday nights I like to stand in front of a mirror naked, tuck my pipi bar, and yell “I´m RuddPaul”
I would suggest he adds more street hoochies and makes it more naked-er.
Playing B.I.G rap to a bunch of Tupac strokers?
[Grabs old Sepultura CD, drives to next Westburough Baptist Church protest]
why do bicyclists have to be so pompous and holier than thou?? show your TITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I always thought he was called Notorious Big-Eyed G because he was a “G” and he was notorious for his big eyes.
I think it’s James Dean on his t-shirt.
I’mma buy that overcompensating James Franco a penis pump so that he can at least try to go fuck himself.
What the fuck are all these ivy league/ graduate film schools teaching nowadays?! Why the fuck is James Franco so god damn popular? He smirks in half of his movies when he is trying to be serious. Is this what NYU spits out??
I didn’t realize it until I saw that video, but James Franco is holding machetes in that picture. The man is surrounded by naked bitches, while holding a pair of machetes, and yet he still has that same “I’m bored with life” look on that he wore the entire time in Milk.
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After suffering through “trash humpers” I’m not watching anything by Harmony Korine again.
uncensored image??
While I wish Skrillex wasn’t in it, I cannot wait to see this.