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Post by Martin Stett on Oct 10, 2022 17:02:43 GMT
This sounds like a great running gag from a late night talk show Edit: You also can't tell me that the picture isn't of James Spader.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 11, 2022 10:59:46 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 12, 2022 11:06:52 GMT
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 13, 2022 5:40:54 GMT
another one for the watchlist!
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 13, 2022 11:06:32 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 14, 2022 11:04:16 GMT
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Post by Martin Stett on Oct 14, 2022 11:42:39 GMT
There are so many cool (mostly visual) ideas in this, but nothing comes together to have any sort of momentum. I can think of individual moments that stand out after years: Keanu Reeves has a monologue about shit and it is incredible. Jim Carrey's weird miming. Those shorts pictured above. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single thing about what actually happens in the narrative, outside of it being slow as hell. I'm always up for it being recommended though, as I think that it is a pretty unique movie that is at least trying to be different. I'd rather have some misfires coming from an unusual place than perfectly predictable mediocrity all the time.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 15, 2022 13:55:58 GMT
There are so many cool (mostly visual) ideas in this, but nothing comes together to have any sort of momentum. I can think of individual moments that stand out after years: Keanu Reeves has a monologue about shit and it is incredible. Jim Carrey's weird miming. Those shorts pictured above. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single thing about what actually happens in the narrative, outside of it being slow as hell. I'm always up for it being recommended though, as I think that it is a pretty unique movie that is at least trying to be different. I'd rather have some misfires coming from an unusual place than perfectly predictable mediocrity all the time. That's a whole mood and I totally get where you're coming from. Fun (?) fact, I wrote three years worth of these in 2020 during the first lockdown so some of these left a bigger impression than others. While this one doesn't quite come together and has a lot of pacing issues as you noted, I agree about misfires. The opening knocked my socks off and I was on board for whatever, though it's far from perfect, for sure. I'm up for anything Amirpour has to offer.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 15, 2022 13:57:03 GMT
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Post by Martin Stett on Oct 15, 2022 21:04:59 GMT
Speaking of underseen horror, there's a movie that I desperately want to watch and can't find a copy anywhere. It's called World Apartment Horror, and it is directed by Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), with a script by Otomo, Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue) and Keiko Nobumoto (Cowboy Bebop). That's the holy trinity of non-Ghibli anime masters right there. The movie looks like it could be made today with MAGA supporters taking the place of the yakuza. If anybody has a lead on it, please tell me.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 16, 2022 4:43:36 GMT
can't believe I haven't seen a single Amirpour joint yet and her latest Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon is going to be my first. Depending on how I feel about that one and A Girl Walks Alone (whenever I get to it, jeez!) will determine whether I check out Bad Batch or not because that one seemed pretty divisive.
Evil Dead Trap looks all kinds of fucked-up.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 16, 2022 18:06:38 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 17, 2022 13:38:26 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 18, 2022 15:34:20 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 19, 2022 13:05:25 GMT
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Post by popperthekungfudragn on Oct 20, 2022 5:15:25 GMT
I saw this one a few years ago and enjoyed it. Could this be the first slasher?
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 20, 2022 13:53:35 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 21, 2022 14:36:48 GMT
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Post by SZilla on Oct 21, 2022 16:32:14 GMT
Love this movie. Laird Cregar is one of the greatest what-ifs of the classic Hollywood era. His real life end is tragic as well. I had just watched his final performance in Hangover Square back in September, which is a similar horror noir, and he's magnificent as always. Highly recommended if you get the chance.
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 22, 2022 12:54:36 GMT
Love this movie. Laird Cregar is one of the greatest what-ifs of the classic Hollywood era. His real life end is tragic as well. I had just watched his final performance in Hangover Square back in September, which is a similar horror noir, and he's magnificent as always. Highly recommended if you get the chance. Thanks for the rec!
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 22, 2022 12:55:09 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 23, 2022 16:38:58 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 24, 2022 13:50:38 GMT
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Post by hugobolso on Oct 24, 2022 17:16:38 GMT
I love this great supporting cast specially by the great Scream Queen Hazel Court, 30s and 40s stars like Heather Angel and Richard Ney also stared and very good.- Maybe Corman's best work.-
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Post by Mattsby on Oct 24, 2022 17:31:10 GMT
I love this great supporting cast specially by the great Scream Queen Hazel Court, 30s and 40s stars like Heather Angel and Richard Ney also stared and very good.- Maybe Corman's best work.- I'd argue Corman as one of the most underrated and important American filmmakers ever. But to the topic of his scream queens, what a lineup! He often gave women really fun and interesting roles. Elizabeth Shepherd - The Tomb of Ligeia Susan Cabot - Sorority Girl, Machine Gun KellyAllison Hayes - The Undead The latter two actresses died in real life tragically and bizarrely.
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