The Stingray Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) 14 hours ago, RichWS said: Bask in its glory. You were right, Rich. OGF was glorious! Loved the hypnotic, at times nightmarish mood, the Lynchian vibes, and last but not least, the gorgeous score. A- Edited May 21, 2016 by The Stingray 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrqe93 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Lots of boos at Cannes? This movie must be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antovolk Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 @Telemachos @Jay Hollywood @Water Bottle Free advanced screening of this on June 22nd at the Landmark https://broadgreenscreenings.com/index.php/main/movie_landing/dm9KUlg0NTU5OQ== 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Probably seeing this thursday but I won't go For Troll Refn at all. I am just here for Elle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 According to BOM this is going straight to wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Oh, Neo is in this ? Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Seeing it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 On 07.06.2016 at 1:23 AM, CJohn said: According to BOM this is going straight to wide. Sounds exactly like what Refn would want to do. Can't wait to see the F cinemascore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Saw this at Cannes this year....and it was awful and disgusting imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Spoiler I wanted the movie to start at some point but ... I was politely bored ? Only God Forgives was so great because I could feel people actually squirm at my screening but here meh, I wanted crazy stuff to happen but the movie didn't deliver enough on that front. I mean yeah, the movie takes a fantasy/crazy turn towards the end and because we are in super auteur land, Refn puts here and there scenes that have absolutely no context whatsoever because ya know, buiding a traditional narrative is so boring so let s be vague an ambiguous so clever people will connect the dots for stupid people like me (tho I connected some dots still). I know it s the Refn way tho so these scenes didn't surprise me. Agro Dude Bros (yes, auteurs can be dude bros to me) like Refn amuse me, they are like very keen on schocking people with ultra violent, gory, long scenes, they are very creative when it comes to find cool ways to kill or torture people or spill gallons of blood on screen but damn when it comes to sex, those guys become shy little boys. This movie reeks sexuality, it is the main subject, it is borederline creepy concerning Elle Fanning with all the meta implications on her age and the whole lolita motif and how she is filmed thoughout the movie but damn is this movie sexually tame or what ? Refn, you want to schock people, create discomfort ? Do some graphic sex scenes for a change, show me pussy tits and ass and real action, go all the way or don't because your pseudo sex scenes were bad Playboy tv shit. I mean your movie is about beauty, sexuality, a young girl who discovers her sexual power and that s all you can do ? Meh. That s what I love about Lars Von Trier, he doesn't shy away from this, I mean, sure, Charlotte Gainsbourg didn't get a double penetration on Nymphomniac (porn actors' doubles & visual effects did the dirty work for Lars) but Von Trier actually tries to portray real, graphic sex on screen, something very few directors dare to do because then it becomes, god forbid, porn. From Refn , I ve seen the Tom Hardy movie, the Mads movie, Drive and Only God Forgives. Elle Seemed a bit lost here, filmed like a sexual Goddess, Keanu was whatever, Jena Malone gave her all, Hendricks had one scene. And the Dexter guy wasn't creepy enough imo. Score was fantastic and did 80% of the work in all the Refn's signatures scenes we all know and love. What I have done ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Sick, sleazy, twisted, hypnotic and dreamlike. Like Only God Forgives, it is all about mood, style and atmosphere. I liked it, didn't love it. It is, however, destined to become a cult favorite. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 According to Mojo, this is going wide to start? Still have a feeling I'll have to travel up to Boston to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Just now, RichWS said: According to Mojo, this is going wide to start? Still have a feeling I'll have to travel up to Boston to see it. BOM is listing it in 1k+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 This is wide now? They better ramp up the advertising or else the sub-$1K PTA is coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowhite Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Sounds like I'll like this. Also sounds like this will do nothing at the box office. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Oh, this will tank hard. There will be walkouts for sure, either due to lack of actual plot, the movie being slow or the depravity on screen. This is more OGF style than Drive. If you liked OGF, you'll probably like this. If you hated OGF (like many people did), you might end up hating this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otakusai Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 More trash from this director. Don't waste your money on this utter non-sense. Trust me. This is basically a highly stylized Rob Zombie movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...