We watched I Saw the TV Glow. I don’t like watching movies in general, so I don’t know if it’s that or if I just actually couldn’t vibe with it, but I didn’t care for it. It was VERY heavy handed but narratively confusing at the same time. I came away thinking, how am I supposed to be care for the main character when they’re so off-putting? A friend of mine said it made him really sad, but how does one feel sadness when Owen/Isabel is wildly screaming in a room full of people and it’s just SO JARRING?
I know everything doesn’t have to come in neat, pretty packages, but I don’t know with this one. Curious to know y’all’s thoughts.
I prefer to talk or be interactive. I just can’t sit still and be quiet for that long, and I tend to be repulsed by celebrity, so
Maybe I need new meds.
I thiught it incredibly moving. I found that particular scene gut wrenching. It was certainly uncomfortable, but it’s meant to be. It felt like a deeply painful moment for them and I found it quite affecting.
For me the intent is to be confrontational, and is designed to make the audience reflect on their own feelings in response. The fact that you were put off by it is a valid response that the film is eliciting, and one idea is to interrogate your response as to understand your own affective relationship to the text.
I dunno, like I thought the scene in the bathroom and of them leaving the arcade was more impactful. I guess I just don’t like yelling.
I think another issue to me is watching a 29 year old actor playing a 43 year old made to look like a 70 year old.
That’s fair enough. I know a few people who are similar.
In regards to celebrity, I think that it’s ridiculous how much money etc they get, but I do think some are actually very good actors and deserve recognition.
Those are probably the two scenes I found most impactful, but the previous still resonates with me. I found it to be a hard film to watch and negotiating that for myself was part of its appeal.
Fair. I do think that’s intentional because it challenges the suturing that film is expected to have. It creates an uncomfortable tension by presenting a body thats not the body it appears to be, which operates as a form of distanciation and forces the audience to engage with that idea. We are meant to be pulled out of the narrative verisimilitude to feel the break from immersion to think about this tension. That kind of play with expectation, immersion, portrayal are all compelling to me and make the film more resonant.
We finished Batman: the Animated Series [including the New Batman Adventures]; that was pretty cool. Batman was in them. I think my favorite was “Harley and Ivy” and thought it kind of sad that Harley would always go back to the Joker
And we watched the movie, The Batman. The Batman was in that one, and so was The Riddler. And it was always raining. His plan to blow up the dam reminded me of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game [on NES]
I watch a lot of movies, and collect a lot of them. I wish I had more of a social life, but it’s not easy to meet people at this age. I did last year, but that…turned into a stressful situation, which I discussed with my therapist yesterday. Maybe when I’m older
I saw 28 Years Later last Friday. It was really good with a very interesting commentary on the modern world (from Brexit to how masculinity is depicted today to antiscience reactiveness) as well as a good post-apocalyptic story overall. I remember 28 Days Later just being a fun zombie movie and I never bothered to watch 28 Weeks Later. I was probably a dumb kid who missed some of the deeper commentary but I was surprised by how well this movie was made.
28 Days Later is a brilliant movie. You should totally rewatch it. There are themes of social aggression, overreach of the military and commentary on civilization in general.
28 Weeks Later isn’t as good, but then Danny Boyle didn’t have anything to do with it. Still has some interesting themes, but not as powerful as the first or third films.
Decided to re-watch Sandman before the second season begins. Despite all the Gaiman stuff, this show is just so incredibly good. I’m still surprised just how well they realised it. Blows my mind.
Although I didn’t find Talk to Her quite as upsetting or scary as I think some did, I thought it was a solid little horror film from a promising directing duo. Tonight we watched Bring Her Back and it’s a superb sophomore film, one that was thoroughly gripping and deeply unsettling in all these layered ways that I found very enjoyable. I’m really impressed with their second film and now much more excited for future films.
Has anyone watched Asimov’s Foundation on Apple TV? I usually dislike most things David Goyer does but I hear Lee Pace spends a lot of the show basically naked which sounds…promising
It is good adaptation? It’s been a long time since I read Foundation. I’ve not got Apple TV - refuse to support Apple - so if it is good I’ll have to get it through other means.
i saw the monkey. its not normally the kind of film i would watch but my sister in law is staying with us and it is the kind of movie she would watch. however, i enjoyed it. it is a horror satire with silly albeit gruesome deaths. there is some surprisingly great cinematography throughout which really drives home the satire. If this team knows how to compose a shot like that, then they know that a character should not be introduced to the audience as “Babysitter Annie”. But the movie chooses to for the purposes of delivering its narrative. Lots of great scene chewing performances from Theo James, Elijah Wood, Adam Scott, and Tatiana Maslany. I would recommend it if you like to laugh and you’re not squeamish.
It was fun, but I think Perkins could have done a little more with the end. I didn’t dislike it, but I know some people feel like it’s wrapped up a bit too quickly. Regardless, I still had a fun time.
Clarify: because it’s horror? Because it’s an Oz Perkins film? Because it’s a Stephen King story? Because it’s funny? Because it’s gory? Tell me all your deepest secrets as to why it’s not your thing!
horror comedies are normally not my thing. i often find they fail in one or both areas dragging the whole thing down. and while i was never really spooked while watching the monkey, it never really felt like it was trying to spook me. just some good gory laughs.
