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Max Sterling
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I know everyone has hero fatigue, but...
Melt Face Molly Drop
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Been getting ready for October so that means it’s time to fill some Halloween holes.
First up was Halloween II (1981). It’s clear why Carpenter didn’t direct this one as it feels like one long credit scene for the original. Much of it takes place in a hospital, which I liked but kept Laurie immobile for most the time. I’d probably watch I & II back-to-back as this one doesn’t stand alone by itself enough to warrant a re-watch.
Halloween II (2009) also followed a similar structure in picking up where Zombie’s first one left off. When people said this one was brutal, I should’ve believed them. I mean,
Aside from that, the stomach-churning violence is just plain mean, and never lets up. The original prided itself on not showing much blood whereas this is the polar opposite.
Michael also has motives in this one, as does Loomis, but it makes the latter very unlikable to the point you’re unfazed when he meets his fate. Brad Dourif’s turn as a straight cop was about the only likable character here. Maybe skip this one unless you’re feeling particularly…thirsty
First up was Halloween II (1981). It’s clear why Carpenter didn’t direct this one as it feels like one long credit scene for the original. Much of it takes place in a hospital, which I liked but kept Laurie immobile for most the time. I’d probably watch I & II back-to-back as this one doesn’t stand alone by itself enough to warrant a re-watch.
Halloween II (2009) also followed a similar structure in picking up where Zombie’s first one left off. When people said this one was brutal, I should’ve believed them. I mean,
Michael Myers eats a dog
Michael also has motives in this one, as does Loomis, but it makes the latter very unlikable to the point you’re unfazed when he meets his fate. Brad Dourif’s turn as a straight cop was about the only likable character here. Maybe skip this one unless you’re feeling particularly…thirsty
Melt Face Molly Drop
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David O’s track record has been pretty piss poor dating all the way back to Three Kings. A textbook “your fav is problematic”
Fillip J Phry
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I didn't realize it was Paul Dano at first. Same with Penguin being Colin Farrell.
EvanBenner
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Sion Sono is a madcap genius, and this was such a joyous, blood-soaked, absurdist ode to moviemaking.
zomgbear
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The Northman was great. The first part was a bit weird and chaotic but once it gets going, it pulls you in. I had no idea Bjork was in this. I didn't even recognize her (her face was covered), i recognized her voice
Vengeance was good - not at all like i expected. I thought it was going to be a bit more sillier. BJ Novak reprises his role as Ryan from the Office (not really but i mean... kinda). I dont know how I feel about the ending. What happened felt really left-field (in terms what happens in the climax - not what actually happens with Abiline). But overall it was a good watch.
Vengeance was good - not at all like i expected. I thought it was going to be a bit more sillier. BJ Novak reprises his role as Ryan from the Office (not really but i mean... kinda). I dont know how I feel about the ending. What happened felt really left-field (in terms what happens in the climax - not what actually happens with Abiline). But overall it was a good watch.
EvanBenner
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Finally spun up Marketa Lazarova on Criteron Channel, which has been on my list since getting mentioned in the 3-hour long folk horror doc on Shudder.
It too is over 2 hours long, but absolutely stunning. It plays out like an epic poem a la The Green Night, but much more grim. On its base, it's a Czech medieval period piece about warring clans, but has lots of interwoven themes of brute force, innocence, loyalty, and more. Supremely well crafted with incredible composition and camera techniques galore.
It too is over 2 hours long, but absolutely stunning. It plays out like an epic poem a la The Green Night, but much more grim. On its base, it's a Czech medieval period piece about warring clans, but has lots of interwoven themes of brute force, innocence, loyalty, and more. Supremely well crafted with incredible composition and camera techniques galore.
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EvanBenner
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Checked off one of my few remaining Cronenberg blindspots today with M.Butterfly. Didn't know anything about it going in, and that's probably for the better.
As much as it seems like it gets treated like an outlier in Cronenberg's filmography, I think it's not far off from his more diplomatic dramas, A History of Violence and Eastern Promises, which I also enjoyed.
It's not lost on me how one of my other favorite horror directors Kiyoshi Kurosawa also entertains these types of stories, e.g., Wife of a Spy.
Worth checking out before it drops off Criterion Channel at the end of the month. Doesn't seem to stream often.
As much as it seems like it gets treated like an outlier in Cronenberg's filmography, I think it's not far off from his more diplomatic dramas, A History of Violence and Eastern Promises, which I also enjoyed.
It's not lost on me how one of my other favorite horror directors Kiyoshi Kurosawa also entertains these types of stories, e.g., Wife of a Spy.
Worth checking out before it drops off Criterion Channel at the end of the month. Doesn't seem to stream often.
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Bennnnn
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finally finished Blonde…it took me a few viewings in pieces. Did not enjoy it. At points it does feel a bit extreme, but more often than not it just bothers me with how horribly bleak it is. I found it a slog to get through - with all of its odd artistic choices and overall sense of just floating scene to scene with not a lot of cohesion. I understand her life was hard, but this felt like too much. And I didn’t think I would have believed that going in. Most of the acting is okay, some of it not so good, but Ana de Armas is like the only actually good thing in it.
zomgbear
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was also thinking of watching this one but after ppl saying it wasn't good, i didn't end up watching it yet.
Melt Face Molly Drop
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Interesting that we had a Cronenberg/Blonde post back-to-back as I just came across this tweet. Needless to say I’ve added Map to the Stars to my watchlist
EvanBenner
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Happened across a film by Peter Strickland I hadn't seen yet that's scheduled to leave Tubi this week, so I smashed that play button.
Strickland impressed me with A24's killer dress movie In Fabric. It was colorful, surreal, and comedically critical of capitalism while paying glorious tribute to classic giallo films.
Well, before In Fabric, Strickland made The Duke of Burgundy—a kinky melodrama about a lesbian sub/dom relationship where the sub wants to keep pushing their play further and the dom seems ready to dial things back. It's super stylish and beautifully engrossing.
Now, I'm even more excited to queue up his latest, the culinary comedy Flux Gourmet, for my horror challenge later this month.
For a fun music connection, this film was released the same year as Bjork's Biophilia Live (co-directed by Strickland).
Strickland impressed me with A24's killer dress movie In Fabric. It was colorful, surreal, and comedically critical of capitalism while paying glorious tribute to classic giallo films.
Well, before In Fabric, Strickland made The Duke of Burgundy—a kinky melodrama about a lesbian sub/dom relationship where the sub wants to keep pushing their play further and the dom seems ready to dial things back. It's super stylish and beautifully engrossing.
Now, I'm even more excited to queue up his latest, the culinary comedy Flux Gourmet, for my horror challenge later this month.
For a fun music connection, this film was released the same year as Bjork's Biophilia Live (co-directed by Strickland).
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Max Sterling
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Jack Black sounds fine... Chris Pratt's weak-ass New York accent? Hmmmm.... At least it looks good.
EvanBenner
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Pounced on the chance to see Gaspar Noé's Vortex since I forgot to cancel Mubi after my promo.
Always the provocateur, this movie subverts so much of what one might expect of Noé as a slow and melancholic contemplation of dementia and aging.
Through painstakingly executed split-screen composite of two camera views, we follow an older couple throughout their days—one on a clear mental decline and the other struggling physically but determined to maintain their autonomy. None other than renowned Italian director Dario Argento plays the husband, and he's utterly fantastic.
Noé has really shown an unexpected side here but with the same conceptual prowess and unyielding sense of craft I've admired of him so far. Excited to dip into Lux Æterna next when it hits Shudder this month.
Always the provocateur, this movie subverts so much of what one might expect of Noé as a slow and melancholic contemplation of dementia and aging.
Through painstakingly executed split-screen composite of two camera views, we follow an older couple throughout their days—one on a clear mental decline and the other struggling physically but determined to maintain their autonomy. None other than renowned Italian director Dario Argento plays the husband, and he's utterly fantastic.
Noé has really shown an unexpected side here but with the same conceptual prowess and unyielding sense of craft I've admired of him so far. Excited to dip into Lux Æterna next when it hits Shudder this month.
Bennnnn
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I’m a huge Mario fan and am unsurprisingly very excited for this. Visually it does look great. But yeah when I heard Chris Pratt was voicing Mario however many years ago now I feared the worst. Now with hearing it…yeah I’m not into it all. I don’t necessarily think he needs to do a fake Italian accent, but it still sounds not great. I didn’t even realize Jack Black was Bowser…so to me that’s a good thing.