The Last Movie You Saw?

When Marnie Was There or should I say When Marnie’s Queerness Was a Red Herring? (2014). It was a rewatch actually.

Btw is there a thread for letterboxd here? Would like to connect with you all over there as I just made an account about two months ago.
 
Babyteeth by Shannon Murphy. A really phenomenal debut with four brilliant performances. :flower:
 
When Marnie Was There or should I say When Marnie’s Queerness Was a Red Herring? (2014). It was a rewatch actually.

Btw is there a thread for letterboxd here? Would like to connect with you all over there as I just made an account about two months ago.

Hi there, @Ken Doll Jenner, I'm on Letterboxd. Shall I message you with my username there? :flower:

The last few films that I saw: The Broken Hearts Gallery, Lingua Franca, Wonder Woman 1984, Face Places, and On the Rocks. Hoping to watch a couple more films by female directors before the end of the year. :wub:
 
"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." AWFUL! Just two hours of people fighting over which version of a song should be released. I had high hopes for this movie, on account of Chadwick Boseman + Viola Davis, but I couldn't bare to finish it.
 
Fatal Attraction.

I was more drawn to the 80s look and feel of NYC of this film than its story, frankly. Interestingly, it is a very 80s story that would never dared be adapted in this day of OTT-PCness. The concept of an extremely volatile, emotionally unstable, mentally unhinged woman whom, on the surface looks so elegantly composed and cool as the villain out to destroy a family man would seem unfathomable in this day where a woman character must always be shown as the empowered, indestructible, noble survivor. Glenn is unmatched in her portrayal of a cool, chilling entity of scorn and still a tender person, that will snap at the slightest turn. She is riveting to watch.

To its credit, the film does make a point that she wasn’t accepting of the subservient wham-bam-thank-you-m’am role (Madame Butterfly LOL), and that he deserved the wrath of her scorn for his part in the infidelity. But sadly, such subtlety in characterizations— for both characters that it’s not always all black and white, would likely go over the general public’s head these days and such a film would be bashed into oblivion. And when they dared to factor in that she was carrying his baby and he still refused to be sympathetic, the Twitter mob would lose it LOL
 
The last movie that I saw was Promising Young Woman at the beginning of the year. That is a film that really resonated with me. Director and screenwriter, Emerald Fennell, has some very interesting ideas, and did a pretty good job with the film overall. I was also deeply affected by Carey Mulligan's performance. :flower:
 
Fatal Attraction.

Interestingly, it is a very 80s story that would never dared be adapted in this day of OTT-PCness.
That bunny-boiling scene wouldn't go over so well these days. Yes, no bunny was harmed in the making of this film, but people would be calling for Glenn Close's cancellation on account of merely inspiring acts of real-life bunny-boiling.

Just watched "My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix. It just reminded me that these beautiful, mysterious creatures look best in the ocean, not in a runway show in Paris..Iris.
 
That bunny-boiling scene wouldn't go over so well these days. Yes, no bunny was harmed in the making of this film, but people would be calling for Glenn Close's cancellation on account of merely inspiring acts of real-life bunny-boiling.

Just watched "My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix. It just reminded me that these beautiful, mysterious creatures look best in the ocean, not in a runway show in Paris..Iris.

My Octopus Teacher is terrific! :sub:
 
After a long time of telling myself that I cannot do it because I have to be in a certain mood or mental state, I finally watched The Pianist. I cannot remember the last time I have been so overwhelmed with sadness while watching a movie.
 
"The United States vs. Billie Holiday." I definitely wasn't sold on the idea of Andra Day playing Billie Holiday, but after watching it, I'd have to say: yeah, she gets my respect for her role.

These days, I'll come across these shows + films about what could have happened, and I wouldn't mind seeing a fictional retelling of what could have happened between her + Tallulah Bankhead (but please, no Ryan Murphy).

Great costumes, too, but the eyewear was the exclamation point at the end of this sentence for me!
 
The last movie that I saw was Promising Young Woman at the beginning of the year. That is a film that really resonated with me. Director and screenwriter, Emerald Fennell, has some very interesting ideas, and did a pretty good job with the film overall. I was also deeply affected by Carey Mulligan's performance. :flower:

I found it so uncomfortable to watch, and I think it's because it's so true. I mean, anyone over the age of 25 who took part in nightlife for a considerable amount of time will have seen something like that play out in front of their own eyes. You know, the predatory guys being gross. It doesn't matter if you went to the poshest 'lounges' or some hyped underground club in dodgy parts of town.
We've all seen these guys proposition girls in club settings, but we don't know what happens behind closed doors. And those scenes were so unsettling and creepy, but necessary.

I just don't know what to make of the movie. It's so.....all over the place. The scenes with her family were good and there are obviously a lot of 'reading between the lines' that push the movie into the 'serious' category. I liked that. But then I found the parts with her and 'Ryan' was so cheesy. There was this corny scene of them kissing, in slow motion in the coffee shop. Throw in Laverne Cox as the 'sassy black friend' it's basically your average romantic comedy. And then the end is some subversive Kill Bill spin-off, down to Elle Driver's nurse's outfit.

And then the tragic way it ends? It was all so disjointed, like I was watching 3 different movies. But maybe that was the point. All things considered, Carey was good in it. Definitely an award-worthy performance.

"The United States vs. Billie Holiday." I definitely wasn't sold on the idea of Andra Day playing Billie Holiday, but after watching it, I'd have to say: yeah, she gets my respect for her role.

These days, I'll come across these shows + films about what could have happened, and I wouldn't mind seeing a fictional retelling of what could have happened between her + Tallulah Bankhead (but please, no Ryan Murphy).
Great costumes, too, but the eyewear was the exclamation point at the end of this sentence for me!

Oh, Andra was spectacular in it! She instantly won me over in the very first scene where she's sitting with the crew, getting her hair done. And she kept it natural throughout, it wasn't a caricature type of performance you often see in biopics. I'll place my bet on either her or Frances McDormand to nab the Oscar for Best Actress this year.
The directing was done quite well because there are all these subplots and they're all solid and intense enough, but ultimately everything ties into Billie. I thought that was masterful.
Also, considering her true story you'd think the movie would have taken a strong anti-male stance, but oddly enough it had a variety of role models - good and bad. That was refreshing. Because I recall with Edith Piaf's biopic, and most golden era biopics actually, the men were always the b@stards. Which they probably were at the time, but still.

All of Andra's evening looks are from Prada, btw.
 
I Care A Lot - Loved every minute of it! Everyone I spoke to either hated it or were indifferent to it.
Rosamund is very obviously an astounding actress and she's really good at these icy blonde villain type roles (there are a lot of similarities with Gone Girl), but it was really quite entertaining. And stylish, despite being not exactly a fashion film.

Nomadland - Beautifully shot! I haven't seen the beauty of the American landscape in film for some time. Especially mixed with a sort of Asian elegy and cinematography you'd often find in Chinese and Japanese arthouse movies. It's a really slow, non-verbal type of film that you'd definitely have to watch at least twice to really appreciate it. Definitely one of my favourites.
 
I found it so uncomfortable to watch, and I think it's because it's so true. I mean, anyone over the age of 25 who took part in nightlife for a considerable amount of time will have seen something like that play out in front of their own eyes. You know, the predatory guys being gross. It doesn't matter if you went to the poshest 'lounges' or some hyped underground club in dodgy parts of town.
We've all seen these guys proposition girls in club settings, but we don't know what happens behind closed doors. And those scenes were so unsettling and creepy, but necessary.

I just don't know what to make of the movie. It's so.....all over the place. The scenes with her family were good and there are obviously a lot of 'reading between the lines' that push the movie into the 'serious' category. I liked that. But then I found the parts with her and 'Ryan' was so cheesy. There was this corny scene of them kissing, in slow motion in the coffee shop. Throw in Laverne Cox as the 'sassy black friend' it's basically your average romantic comedy. And then the end is some subversive Kill Bill spin-off, down to Elle Driver's nurse's outfit.

And then the tragic way it ends? It was all so disjointed, like I was watching 3 different movies. But maybe that was the point. All things considered, Carey was good in it. Definitely an award-worthy performance.

@Benn98 Sorry for the delay in my response. I definitely hear the criticisms you've raised as well as critics and fans - and many of them were uncomfortable with the final ending as well, which I also understand! It's not a perfect movie by all means, but it did resonate with me. I think the point about the movie being a romantic comedy is really interesting - I think it was a deliberate choice that worked for me, since Fennell then pulled the rug from under your feet.
 
I think this is the first year where the awards front-runner is also my favorite film of the year. Was able to see Nomadland on the big screen and I’m already itching to see it again. I absolutely love it. Easily one of the most poignant movies I’ve seen.
 

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