"it's strange to be calling myself. maybe it's not me."
the perfect representation of a dream within a nightmarish reality of her own. that part really breaks me.
sad to hear the news today. rest in peace David Lynch. infinitely admire his work, glad he left us so much behind.
rewatched the 4k restoration by Studiocanal supervised by David Lynch himself 5/5
"james, I love you."
in its directness the most disturbing and saddest David Lynch movie to me. it's so stripped from the comfort of the tv show.
in this prequel to the events of twin peaks we witness the horrific imprint that childhood sexual abuse has on the psyche. Laura Palmer is trapped in an endless loop of unbearable anxiety and escapist coping in all kinds of self harming ways. substance abuse, overly sexualized, promiscuous behavior and by far the…
watching this is like diving into the realms of a photo album out of a long lost, far away past. with a feel to it as if your actually turning the pages, one by one. so meaningfully one scene builds into the next. this is of course a work as influential as it gets. a silent film teaching the afterworld everything it needs to know about visual storytelling. it's all here. expressionist images that are like still lifes capturing the…
witnessing the 1954 birth of Godzilla via the cinematic portal still weighs heavy to this day. the significance of this movie is even beyond terms like 'timeless classic' or a 'serious take on the monster movie genre'. the magnitude of this movie isn't fully done justice with these labels. considering how closely it is connected to the events of 1945 its release is an event of socio-historical relevance.
giving the people of japan a symbolic figure to enter a shared…
bushes of furry skin and satanic claws? it seems puberty in the 17th century british rural countryside needed special forms of symbolism to express itself. right, satan is loose and coming for the youngsters to worship him. basically spreading like a wild fire amongst them and leading to a kind of group infection of bewildered sexual arousal clashing with a heavily pietistic and patriachal society. the movie clearly reflects the sexual revolution of the 1960s and displays both a materialisation…
"look at you. is this really who you are?"
absolutely! a tight, trippy ride of gorgeously gooey gore.. pre cgi practical effects on this level of body horror is just amazing. my first ever encounter with a pineal gland growing out of a forehead. after all that stimulating finally allowed to actually play along.
the new 4k scan is great. those hazy pinks just pop so hard. amazing. a perfect late night watch to open your third eye and enhance your dreams.
watched the 4k restoration by 88 Films 5/5
"are you bad, Cal? I don't know what's good and what's bad."
despite leaving out my favorite parts of the novel this feels very well Steinbeckian to me with its delving into the moral complexity of right vs wrong and bringing ambiguity into the clear separation of good and evil.
and it even has a good dose of Cathy in it, one of my all time favorite characters. it's a really satisfying depiction of her personality by Jo van Fleet.…
it was the bugs! happy new year to all fellow citizens!
the biggest joke about this is that people initially misperceived this, haha. and still might actually do?! that makes it all the more enjoyable to watch. a satire well ahead of its time, scooping out all the hypocrisy and sillyness at the heart of 90s culture. putting an extra layer of ultra high gloss finish to it, tricking the exact people it mimicked. so the audience actually identified with…
"this is really funny, haha. it's the funniest thing. I don't know why, hahaha.
camera man Roger A. Deakins on the commentary as we see Steve Buscemi's character plainly stumbling over a snow covered field after he has just been shot.
this is pure hubris in full effect. a neo noirish moral tale in the scope of greek tragedy set in the american heartland of the wintry midwest. even the slightest earthly obstacle presented to our cast of protagonists hints…
filmed in the era of Technicolor. and yes, these colors are glorious, so vivid and vibrant, an absolute feast for the eyes. the centerpiece stage performance has some of the most stunning visionary cinematography I've seen to date. it totally immersed me in its dreamlike surrealism reflecting the conflicts of the true life characters behind their stage personas. I actually held my breath for more than once, and I don't tend to do that. and I'm not into ballet. but…
"no more smoke. I beg you!"
the 4k transfer is an absolute stunner. it truly slays with its brilliant scan of the gorgeously fantastical cinematography of the original film material. everything in this is just so moody and athmospherically in perfect harmony. nothing disrupts the otherworldly quality of the immersive experience. there are tons of practical effects implemented in the set design. with all this smoke and fog and dirt and a cast of great looking character heads the world…