Movie Thread

[VoiceOfReasonPast]

Alex is not the killer—but their presence unsettles many of the campers, especially those harboring bigotry or unresolved identity issues of their own

Rereading this suddenly reminded me of some fringe elements of the Rowling Hate Train (tm) who have theorized that Rowling herself is trans and is lashing out at transdom out of jealousy.

[Rushy]

With her resources, you'd think lashing out would be more severe than 'organizing protective centers for women'.

Like, I'm pretty sure she could do genuine damage to the transgender community if she wanted, except she's not, you know, weird.

[VoiceOfReasonPast]

If you believe a certain minority, she must be paying several thousand pounds for every troon head you send her.

[Old Black Man]

Notorious Hack Fraud Hideo Kojima has “Game creator. My body is 70% movies.” in his twitter bio. I wish someone would reply with “your career os 70% film plagiarism.”

[Liar Revealed]

Peter/Angela isn’t “trans” by any mean. He/she is forced into being a girl by a crazy person.

So a trans kid.

[Old Black Man]

Fair point. Damn, whole new perspective.

[VoiceOfReasonPast]

Notorious Hack Fraud Hideo Kojima has “Game creator. My body is 70% movies.” in his twitter bio. I wish someone would reply with “your career os 70% film plagiarism.”

"You will never be a movie director."

[ebin namefag]

Kojimbo's ass is filled with 100% semen.

[Old Black Man]

Yes it is Ebin, yes it is. And I hope you're right VORP, he's a backstabbing prick and I hope he's never more than "that guy who made a few good games and then became super pretentious." Made is also a strong word, people use that term like a writer or director hand crafted every element of game development.

[veris leta facies]

Rashomon (1950)

Seven Samurai and High and Low are my personal Kurosawa favorites, but this one comes pretty close. Rashomon is one of Kurosawa's shortest films and quite accessible even to an ignorant Westerner like me. The film presents the same event from multiple perspectives, exploring the theme of what is true and whether truth is a subjective concept. The ending is theatrical and slightly corny, but I'll let that slide. Also:



Based. 9/10

The Dark Tower (2017)

I haven't read the Dark Tower books, but if Stephen King really writes this kind of inane shit, he's the most overrated author and this is the most overrated book saga in the world. Everything in this movie is completely wrong, even the single action Remington 1858 used by Idris Elba is shot as double action, this kind of insolence drives me to the brink of rage in less than a second. 1/10

Eraserhead (1977)

I've been revisiting Lynch's films following his passing earlier this year. The last time I watched Eraserhead was back in 2009, so it was about time for a rewatch. This film is absolutely brilliant, it's funny, disgusting, dark, distressing, and, in its own way, even touching. The soundscape makes up half of its impact, creating an incredibly oppressive atmosphere throughout. So, what is this movie actually about? No idea. Maybe it doesn't have any fundamental 'meaning' at all, perhaps it's simply the work of a young, hungry filmmaker eager to showcase his talent. And Lynch certainly does just that! A masterpiece. If you're only going to watch one David Lynch film, make it this one (or Blue Velvet). 10/10

I skipped The Elephant Man and Dune as I don't consider them to be true Lynch films, Lynch was just a hired gun in these. I've seen both of them several times of course, especially Dune, which I like a lot, it is a glorious work in all its madness.

Blue Velvet (1986)

But this is true. As true as it gets. If I ever lose faith in cinema, especially in these current year dark timez with The Dark Towers and such, Blue Velvet is the perfect remedy. Even in small doses, it restores belief in the film. Everything in this movie works. Lynch has an uncanny ability to make even objectively awful dialogue, like 'I'm in the middle of a mystery. And it's all secret.' or 'Why are there people like Frank?' sound completely natural within his world. Blue Velvet features perhaps the finest opening sequence of any film, second only to Apocalypse Now. Dennis Hopper delivers the best performance of his career here. I've encountered people like his character in real life—unpredictable, short-tempered, violent nutheads—and he plays it with chilling authenticity. Heineken is one of my favorite beers, and every time I buy it, I think fondly of this film (Pabst Blue Ribbon is pretty good too!). 10/10

Wild at Heart (1990)

I've always had some kind of problem with this movie. It has some really great individual scenes, but for some reason the whole thing feels a bit lacking, even after watching it for the third time, I can't say what it exactly is. But speaking of individual brilliant scenes, it's hard to beat this:



Makes sense. Classic Lynch. 8/10