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miscellanium) wrote2023-04-27 08:44 am
miscellanium) wrote2023-04-27 08:44 am
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april movie roundup
movies i've seen for the first time recently that i can remember/may want to revisit soon somehow:
also rewatched showgirls (1995) and was introduced to the idea that it was intended as satire. if so, the satire misses the mark imo because there's no clear target. pick one and stick with it if you want the commentary to be clear; the rest will follow. it also doesn't help that mclachlan felt like he was in a different movie, lol, and gershon's character felt more developed than the main character. when discussing this with my partner i was comparing it to midnight cowboy (which itself isn't satire but still very much a social commentary) and hope to show that to them soon because they haven't seen it before. it's been a long time since i've watched/read it myself so i'm looking forward to the chance to spend time with those characters again.
i'm also hoping to show them lynch's dune, since it's on the criterion channel through the end of this month. i've seen it once before but want to check it out again now that i know what to expect and won't be totally blindsided by dean stockwell showing up (and no i still haven't seen the new version, though not for lack of interest. just...hasn't worked out for various reasons).
honorable mention goes to the curse of inferno (1997). what a strange movie. in places it's a similar kind of strange as showgirls, with actors seeming as though they're in different movies despite sharing a scene. in a way it's almost as ripe for a cultural studies focus as god told me to, though it does need the additional context of knowing who pauly shore is and his career trajectory.
i also finally put together the dane cut for of unknown origin and now that i'm in a better mood i think i can rate the movie more highly, lol. i'll try to work on that post soon.
- god told me to (1976) - watched this a couple months ago, actually, but it's stuck with me. such a great little microcosm of a specific slice of the 1970s. also interesting to compare with the current general attitude towards gun murders in the usa..... and it had really fun devilman vibes though there's no actual connection i know of.
- crimes of passion (1984) - mostly watched this because "fucked-up preacher man with some kind of sex addiction" is right up my alley. also i was curious about ken russell's later work. it's pulpy fun and anthony perkins really owns the movie. doesn't feel as inspired as some of russell's other work that i've seen, but still some great visuals.
- speedy (1928) - a charming love letter to both the then-dying and then-evolving versions of new york city, albeit a very white love letter. interesting to compare its depiction of the city with movies like god told me to or the taking of pelham one two three (1974 version, natch).
also rewatched showgirls (1995) and was introduced to the idea that it was intended as satire. if so, the satire misses the mark imo because there's no clear target. pick one and stick with it if you want the commentary to be clear; the rest will follow. it also doesn't help that mclachlan felt like he was in a different movie, lol, and gershon's character felt more developed than the main character. when discussing this with my partner i was comparing it to midnight cowboy (which itself isn't satire but still very much a social commentary) and hope to show that to them soon because they haven't seen it before. it's been a long time since i've watched/read it myself so i'm looking forward to the chance to spend time with those characters again.
i'm also hoping to show them lynch's dune, since it's on the criterion channel through the end of this month. i've seen it once before but want to check it out again now that i know what to expect and won't be totally blindsided by dean stockwell showing up (and no i still haven't seen the new version, though not for lack of interest. just...hasn't worked out for various reasons).
honorable mention goes to the curse of inferno (1997). what a strange movie. in places it's a similar kind of strange as showgirls, with actors seeming as though they're in different movies despite sharing a scene. in a way it's almost as ripe for a cultural studies focus as god told me to, though it does need the additional context of knowing who pauly shore is and his career trajectory.
i also finally put together the dane cut for of unknown origin and now that i'm in a better mood i think i can rate the movie more highly, lol. i'll try to work on that post soon.