Looking forward to seeing my first Eggers movie in the cinema… thankfully nosferatu playing Friday onwards. Wish I got to see Northman in there, would have been epic.
Rate The Last Movie you Watched
Blue Velvet (1986). Back to Lynch with this one. I’ve seen it before, but it was so long ago this was practically a first watch. Only thing I could remember was the ear, and the scene with Kyle McLachlan in the closet while Dennis Hopper sexually assaulted Isabella Rosselini. Sick stuff. Some TV executive watched this and told David Lynch sure, we’ll give you a prime time TV show.
Incidentally I’ve always imagined Dermo is like Hopper’s character in this in day to day life.
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To me the [floor] flaw in it was why someone would create a better version of themselves, if they didn’t have any of the experiences that the better version had. Instead they would be just in coma inside a cupboard for 5 days out of every 10.
Dry-Tinder The floor? Tad bit confused, are you referring to the end scene in the concert hall or the hollywood star?
Watched Perfect Blue last night for the second time (first was in college, 20+ years ago). Easily one of the best anime movies out there, way ahead of its time too. Up there with Akira in terms of quality. A packed 80 mins with a couple of grim scenes that will make you intensely uncomfortable. A strong 9 out of 10, and would recommend to everyone, even if you aren’t an anime dweeb.
Homegrove Ive found an extended cut of this on youtube, I need to watch it
It’s a great film if you like Lynch.
Sorry, I thought that typed Flaw
Lone Star.
I remember watching this when it was first on TV here, this is a 1996-film so must’ve been 1998 or 1999. I remembered loving it, but when Criterion released it it was too expensive to go on that memory (you can’t stream this here, not even rental, US and UK you can get it in 4K in the AppleTV-store). So when Criterion-sale happened in Europe too in November I bought this right away.
Finally watched it tonight. I was remembering right. An amazing film, just about perfect in every way. And the 4K transfer is absolutely gorgeous too. Can’t beat a movie shot on film in Texas.
Notice Seven is in cinema’s next week - thirtieth anniversary. I saw that at Odeon Leicester Square when it first came out.
Along_the_Wire You’ll never look at one of those Magic Tree air fresheners again without thinking about that film.
Homegrove I’m sure I’ve seen that recently, but can’t remember a single thing about it
The Day of the Jackel is a really shit film - I was hoping for better after it was recommended - the TV was bad, but this is worse. Awful acting left right and centre. 3/10
Which one? Edward Fox or Bruce Willis version?
zuzuzuzu Edward Fox. I definitely won’t be watching anything else based on that shit.
Along_the_Wire I really liked the Fox version when I initially saw it. Having rewatched it a few months ago I agree it hasn’t aged well. The less said about the Gere/Willis version the better.
Dry-Tinder lol. ffs dt, spent way too much time on your reply trying to suss it out. I guess the whole bit about them being “one” sort of explains that issue?
Election: First time watching this, mostly because I was surprised that it’s Alexander Payne. The poster does it no favours (looks like some sort rom com high school mean girls type movie). Everything about it is late 90s vibes, don’t think they would have gotten away with the stuff that happens to a 16+ year old Reese in the first 20 mins. It has its moments, the script and acting is strong, but overall it’s a bit of a borefest and the main issue is you don’t really feel anything for the characters, unlike About Schmidt, Sideways and Holdovers. Humour is missing for sure, and at our age not worth the time. 6.2 / 10
Along_the_Wire go see it for me. I was hoping for some screenings here too, but nope. Will have to settle for the 4K Blu ray of the new restauration. I’ve heard it looks amazing.
Along_the_Wire I watched this on the week of its release on a Sunday night iirc – packed cinema and the only film I think I’ve seen where there was absolute silence for some of it, no one dared even breathe
nicksneddon yeah same. The scene with the stiff in the bed was incredible. There hasn’t been a movie that I’ve seen since that had the same impact. One of the best.