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Not sure if it's the writing or the editing choices or the premise of "white people visit the global south to transform" that the characters acknowledge, but this movie hits... weird.

Caper, man! Caper!

Perfect movie.

Why me!?

It's not about you, you little brat! This is nature!

You know the universal oldest child experience of being seventeen and yelling at your kid sister because she's the worst, but then the world tilts and you realize you've been the problem the entire time, and then a German man with a fondness for white suits and flute music... wait.

I am so excited to show this movie to people.

For the past three years, I've been combining age regression therapy with a growing understanding of ancient satanic rituals to piece together the details of Lily's life and to grasp the nature of the demon that lurks within her.

This movie made me so fucking mad.

Shockingly lazy script and I'm not convinced there was (often? frequently? usually?) a director on set. I didn't know about the AI controversy before watching, and it could have been used for truly any special effect or copyediting any scene. Literally the kind of trash that inspires people to write better horror shorts, so I guess there's some value.

I hope these actors get better scripts in the future because they all turned in better performances than this movie deserved.

Tell me you wouldn't fuck Shakespeare.

This movie is beautifully shot but I definitely it being a lot more profound when I cited it as a reason for being a nihilistic chainsmoker

I wish I'd watched this movie for the first time as a teenager but I'm glad I've seen it now

Watched on Thursday April 17, 2025.

If nothing else, please look up part of Daniel Simonson's monologue-- 1:13:00-1:14:10.

Deranged Rhys Darby (John Meillon) is compelling as a mayor who's completely lost the fucking plot, as the kids once said. His nightmareish little village (Paris, New South Wales) is kept afloat by the spoils of car crashes and... a mad scientist...

How does that set-up escalate to a climax that features young men in a porcupined VW Beetle attempting aggravated vehicular manslaughter, you ask?

Peter Weir.

Watched on Saturday March 15, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday March 11, 2025.

dissociation queen [derogatory]

There's a delightful scene where two men drunkenly profess their love for each other. Brothers!!

Watched on Friday March 7, 2025.

My dumb ass at 8 PM on a Tuesday: I should check this off my watch list.
Ingmar Bergman:
Ingmar Bergman: honey, you got a storm coming.

Who... am... I...? Who "is" any person? Is the midpoint between how we are perceived and how we believe ourselves to be where the self resides? "Are" we what we materially achieve? Which option is worse...??

Watched on Wednesday February 26, 2025.

I'm starting a list of movies that make a case for the Hays Code being subtitled: Horny Jail. Welcome to the list and congratulations on your founding member status to Four Frightened People.

What a bizarre movie. Not mad I watched it????

Watched on Monday February 24, 2025.

Watched on Sunday February 16, 2025.

Watched on Sunday February 2, 2025.

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When you're dead, you get a hunk of earth. When you're alive, you want to hang onto your hunk of blue... your eyes are sky color, sorta. You got a hunk of blue in each little glim, ain't you?

Some of the Pre-Code relationship dynamics depicted are truly wild but other than that, no notes.

I find it impossible to believe you can't have a man and a library card at the same time.

I sometimes worry that I've attended this party but didn't notice.

The Rittenhouse kid came to mind for some bizarre reason.

Extremely well-made documentary. Highly recommend.

NB: Quite a bit of terminology has evolved in the forty years since this was released. Disturbingly little else has changed.

I feel like this movie might really hit home for polyamorous people based on how many poly friends have shared horror stories about couples with dynamics disturbingly similar to Lee and Susan's.

These men are nihilists; nothing to be afraid of.

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It's a madcap double homicide!

There are some very strange people practicing medicine these days!

Watched on Tuesday November 12, 2024.

Our private conversations have not been such that I'm anxious to continue them. Forgive my speaking so bluntly, but it is the truth.

Peter Lorre, darling; Humphrey Bogart, beloved; Elisha Cook Jr, dear heart...!!!

Perhaps a perfect movie.

I find this movie comforting in a way I could probably unpack with a qualified professional.

You can tell it's adapted from an Agatha Christie story 'cause of all the ableism!

Regrettably, Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor are incandescent, so I will definitely be watching this again.

House of the Black Death (1965) vibes.

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Until the last five minutes of this movie, my entire review would've been that it hits differently in the 2020s, but Croninberg stuck the fucking landing.

Gonna be thinking about this one for a while.

This is Thomas' favorite movie.

Thomas is correct.

Every few years, I try again with this movie. I know so many boomers who cite it as a critical movie for their generation talking about suicide.

Fucking... ok.

"Are there any firearms in the house?"
"No! David's dad can be an asshole, but his politics check out."

Delicious.

Watched on Wednesday September 11, 2024.

1 star for Dev Patel
1 star for the Costume Department-- incredible work by designers Malgosia Turzanska and David Samuel Houghton

If I ever rewatch this movie, it will be to take screenshots of outfits.

Watched on Saturday August 17, 2024.

As a loyal human servant to an orange cat, holy shit.
As a fan of both Kristen Stewart and New Mexican vistas, holy shit.
Perhaps most importantly: as an absolute slut for a filthy synthesizer score, holy shit.

I loved this movie.

I have a mighty need for every pink skirt featured in this film.

The pleating on Elsa's? The closure and massive pockets on Maria's? Perfezione. Baci for Piero Cicoletti.

The murders were also good.

Watched on Saturday June 29, 2024.

Within five minutes it became clear that I was witnessing a pervert's masterpiece, and I was locked the fuck in for the duration.

Watched on Friday May 24, 2024.

Watched on Friday May 24, 2024.

"We're designed for public more than for private."

Spicy delicious mama trauma. Yummy yum! Serve it up!
Interesting, resonant approach to some eminently feminine experiences of humiliation during and after active addiction.

Bonk.

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