The flick definitely hit the mark for me. I went in looking for a solid, entertaining psycho-thriller, and honestly, that’s exactly what I got. It isn't some absolute masterpiece, and it’s certainly not the peak of the franchise, but it was a fun ride... pretty engaging overall.
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I was a bit thrown off at first when I saw Jonathan still breathing. I was just sitting there like, "Wait, what?" It didn't click until the end when they mentioned the game happened ten years ago. Then it finally hit me—it's basically a prequel and a sequel rolled into one. A new successor to Jigsaw's legacy. To be honest though, I'm not totally sold on it. Jigsaw always felt like he had a sense of justice; he actually gave people a choice. But Logan? He didn't give that old man a second chance at all. Feels like we're just looking at Hoffman 2.0... makes me wonder about Gordon, too. Are he and Logan working together behind the scenes this whole time?
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Really hoping they keep this going with a ninth one. I'm not ready for this series to wrap up just yet...
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me is absolutely incredible to me! It’s easily in my top three favorite movies of all time. 👍
Honestly, I think it might even be better than the show itself—well, better than those first two seasons, anyway, not necessarily the third... It just feels darker and way more complex.
It’ll be hitting theaters here in the States pretty soon. I am seriously hyped to finally sit down and watch this one... my expectations are through the roof right now. 🎉
pukylly says: Just finished watching those old classics... I wasn't really deep into Jan Švankmajer 😬 before this, to be honest. Still kind of tripping out because I can't find decent subtitles for it anywhere online 😬 but man, you really have to know how to craft a movie without any dialogue if you want to make sure the scenes actually hold their own...
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Sounds pretty interesting. Definitely adding it to my watchlist...
Thanks 👍 I haven't really dived deep into surrealist cinema yet, but man, I definitely want to... I just started getting my feet wet with Lynch recently, and now I'm hooked.
So, I’ve gotta recommend this short film by David Lynch called David Lynch The Grandmother. It’s about this kid dealing with some pretty heavy abuse from his parents, so he ends up using seeds to basically grow a grandmother to protect him and look after him... It’s just brilliantly done 👍
Anyone got any recommendations for a short surrealist film? Looking for something with that same vibe as an Andalusian Dog... maybe something just as trippy.
I mean, why am I even trying to break this down? Even Lynch himself admitted he’s never actually heard a "proper" explanation for the movie. Honestly, maybe there isn't some deep, hidden point to it, and that’s totally fine by me... art doesn't always need a moral or a punchline to be valid. Eraserhead is just perfect as it is, mostly because of those wild, surreal sequences that hit you right in the gut. Like that one scene where his head practically bursts into blood and is replaced by that deformed baby thing... man, pure genius 👏
Also, I feel like a lot of people only think something is a masterpiece if it's spoon-fed to them on a silver platter. ☕
Eraserhead is an absolute masterpiece just because of that incredibly weird, grotesque vibe it puts off... it's packed with metaphors and symbolism that most people probably won't even wrap their heads around, and honestly, the biggest reason is simply because it was directed by David Lynch. 😁
I know this thread is supposed to be all about her movies, but I honestly have to tell everyone about her series Gypsy. It’s such a great psychological drama with just enough mystery thrown in to keep you hooked. Anne Hathaway absolutely crushed that role. 🙏
Such an incredible movie. I’ve actually lost count of how many times I’ve sat through it... It gets pretty brutal at times, sure, but there's so much to take away from it. Honestly though, the original was kind of a mess.
vivideagle7 said:If you actually think Theroux’s character carries more weight in MD than Naomi Watts’ role, then you definitely missed the point of the movie.
Look, I’ve sat through MD at least 20 times now—no exaggeration—so I pretty much know this flick inside and out...
I mean, you really only need to look at the opening credits to see what's up. They list Justin Theroux (the guy who played the director Adam) before they even get to Naomi Watts. It's pretty obvious right from the jump who the story is actually centering on...
Not really. I think the whole point of MD is actually the critique of Hollywood itself. The dream vs. reality thing? That’s just the vehicle they're using to get there, not the end goal...