Reviews seem to agree in a way. It is a film full of gorgeous images, evokes a mood, without much in the way or story, or even idea. Whether you find it empty or marvelous depends on how much style and mood and impression can carry a film for you. Makes me curious.
First of all, 'Posse?' Passé
Cordelia ,'Potential'
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Typo Boy - Nov 20, 2014 8:18:19 am PST #28042 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Atropa - Nov 20, 2014 9:12:45 am PST #28043 of 30000
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I was planning on catching it whenever it came to Netflix. It certainly looks pretty.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 20, 2014 7:21:16 pm PST #28044 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm not sure if you mentioned your actual opinion of the movie. How did you feel about Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive? I FUCKING loved it. From the Hammer fonts to the argument at the end that they would turn the couple and who would turn who and just oh my such a good movie.
ETA And the great freeze frame at the end!!!
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 20, 2014 7:42:57 pm PST #28045 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I really liked the cinematography and of course Tilda Swinton is captivating in anything, but I think I'd have liked it better if Jim Jarmusch's idea of brilliant music didn't map so closely to my idea of discordant noise. Had an easier time buying Hiddleston as an ageless supernatural creature than a successful Rock musician.
Atropa - Nov 20, 2014 8:21:18 pm PST #28046 of 30000
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I'm not sure if you mentioned your actual opinion of the movie. How did you feel about Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive?
Incoherent, hand-waving glee? It was a lush opium dream of a vampire movie, and I watch my BluRay of it A LOT. And am very happy that Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's "Blood Popsicle" scent from their Only Lovers Left Alive line works well with my body chemistry.
if Jim Jarmusch's idea of brilliant music didn't map so closely to my idea of discordant noise.
I really like the soundtrack, but I also get how it would be discordant noise to other people. And the scene in the super-underground club of people dancing to Adam's music was kind of laughable to me, because dark noise music hipsters don't do anything as uncool as dance to the music they listen to.
Cashmere - Nov 21, 2014 12:06:31 pm PST #28047 of 30000
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Incoherent, hand-waving glee
There is so much pretty there. It's pacing wasn't quite what I expected but I love watching it. I like my vampires pensive and existential.
sj - Nov 21, 2014 12:07:55 pm PST #28048 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
There is so much pretty there. It's pacing wasn't quite what I expected but I love watching it. I like my vampires pensive and existential.
So so pretty! The blu-ray will be at the top of my Christmas list this year.
Atropa - Nov 21, 2014 12:16:03 pm PST #28049 of 30000
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I like my vampires pensive and existential.
That, or gleeful killers. None of this "I am a monster and I am overcome with despair! No, no, don't come near, I am A KILLER" whinging.
In other words, I want Adam, Eve, and Kit from OLLA, Lestat, or the vampires from 30 Days of Night. Oooh, and the vampires from Penny Dreadful.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 21, 2014 1:59:13 pm PST #28050 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I had no beef with the instrumentals in the Tangiers scenes, and I really liked "Trapped by a Thing Called Love," but whenever Adam or anyone else was supposed to be playing his music it sounded like feedback to me.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 21, 2014 8:15:32 pm PST #28051 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
All the music just FLOWED over me. I'm not sure what that means. But dear doG, the end scene made me cackle with laughter for so long I think the people in the theater I saw it with thought I was demented (which I might have been).