zombie.modernist
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I’ll get to it eventually.
But I’ve been saying that for years now
My usual move is to put it on my Letterboxd watchlist, or in a wishlist / queue on a streaming service and never watch it lol.
I’ll get to it eventually.
But I’ve been saying that for years now
It’s definitely a movie maker’s movie. Definitely worthy of a theater experience. Stunning cinematography.1917..wow
Hard to believe that anyone will top this as the definitive WW1 movie ...beautifully shot, wonderful score , a real IMAX treat ...powerful stuff
Completely agree. I could see them giving it to Tarantino though as a bit of a make up for awarding Best Picture to Forrest Gump instead of Pulp Fiction. Also, there is nothing Hollywood loves more than movies about itself, but I hope they do the right thing and go with Parasite.With Parasite's SAG win, it's look ever closer to being the first foreign film to win best picture. We'll have an even better idea when the DGAs and WGAs announce, but it's truly between Parasite, 1917, and OUaTiH. I'd be fine with OUaTiH winning (much less so 1917), but Parasite is the superior and most deserving of the three.
It's an interesting H P Lovecraft short, for sure. I've seen one other indie film adaptation of it. Wasn't very good. It's so difficult to convey cosmic horror, but I hope to catch this new adaptation this weekend/next week! The style alone is appealing.Off to see this wacky Nic Cage movie by the guy who did Hardware. All I know is a meteor hits and Nic screams at a purple color. That’s pretty much all I need to know.
Off to see this wacky Nic Cage movie by the guy who did Hardware. All I know is a meteor hits and Nic screams at a purple color. That’s pretty much all I need to know.
I know this isn't a movie, but that opening episode of Picard was really freaking good. Like, fantastic good. And I'm not a big Star Trek guy, but by god's Patrick Stewart is just wonderful.
Is this a week-to-week series (as opposed to dropping it all at once) Star Trek: NG was my jam. And I would love to watch it but I don’t think I wanna subscribe to multiple months of CBS-All Access.I know this isn't a movie, but that opening episode of Picard was really freaking good. Like, fantastic good. And I'm not a big Star Trek guy, but by god's Patrick Stewart is just wonderful.
THERE'S A TV THREAD?? Okay will do. And yes it's a week to week release apparently.Is this a week-to-week series (as opposed to dropping it all at once) Star Trek: NG was my jam. And I would love to watch it but I don’t think I wanna subscribe to multiple months of CBS-All Access.
Also, just an FYI, you can drop your TV post on the television thread, if you’d like.
I went in almost completely blind , I have the movie pass and saw an unadvertised Nic Cage horror film and said Yeah I'm in for that. I had a blast with it. Some genuinely creepy parts, and cage going all out in his bug eyed nuttiness.Saw this last night too with a free Regal ticket. Strangely they didn't advertise it as a special engagement which it was — no trailers and a taped q&a with Patton Oswalt after the film. Definitely fun for those who like elevated B-movies, he screams about alpacas a lot.
I grew up in Rhode Island, and as a result I was super into Lovecraft as a teen. Color Out of Space was easily a top 3 of his as far as I'm concerned, but this adaptation sort of treats it as a bad acid trip. Honestly, I'm down with this, Lovecraft's paranoia is rooted in xenophobia, and Stanley's late-night horror flick twist seems like the right move for this particular story. The whole thing is a bit of a mess at times, never fully depending into camp, or trying to play it straight, but settles in by the climax.
As @EvanBenner mentions lots of the Lovecraft adaptations are crappy "indie" fan films, and this certainly felt better if less Lovecraftian.
My favorite recent Lovecraftian films remain Alex Garland's Annihilation which borrows the premise of this story, and The Endless which really punches above its budget to capture the Cthulhu vibe. This feels like a sleazier take on Carpenter's The Thing which isn't bad!