I thought Crimson Peak was okay. I felt like it took foreeeeeeeverrrrrrr to get to the fucking house, and then the ghosts, even though they looked cool, didn't really...do...much. So I was probably expecting/wanting a different movie than what I got, even though del Toro helpfully explains at the very beginning that it's not a ghost story but a story with ghosts in it. Of course it looks beautiful and there are some nice moments, but I didn't really connect with it. Still had a good time, though.
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Polter-Cow - Oct 16, 2015 11:09:23 pm PDT #29428 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
quester - Oct 17, 2015 2:10:44 pm PDT #29429 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I just got back from seeing The Martian! I found it riveting and at time amusing. I wasn't sure what was going to happen. Not spoiled and I'm glad.
I am however, convinced that either Ridley Scott or his sound designer deliberately chose disco as the music of torture just to have the particular song play over the credits at the end.
Steph L. - Oct 17, 2015 2:17:46 pm PDT #29430 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I am however, convinced that either Ridley Scott or his sound designer deliberately chose disco as the music of torture just to have the particular song play over the credits at the end.
The disco part was in the book, but the song over the closing credits was PURE GENIUS.
quester - Oct 17, 2015 2:23:12 pm PDT #29431 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
but the song over the closing credits was PURE GENIUS.
Indeed!
Steph L. - Oct 17, 2015 2:28:09 pm PDT #29432 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Out of the whole movie, which had some hilarious moments, the song over the closing credits got the biggest laugh from me.
Dana - Oct 17, 2015 4:48:11 pm PDT #29433 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Crimson Peak was fun. I'm normally not even that into costumes, but OMG, the clothes.
amyth - Oct 17, 2015 5:46:17 pm PDT #29434 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Just got back from The Martian, too! Loved it. And I agree: when the song played over the closing credits, I and several people seated around me spontaneously said, "Awesome."
Atropa - Oct 18, 2015 8:15:42 am PDT #29435 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Crimson Peak was exactly what I wanted it to be: gothic tropes ago-go. I loved it, and want all of Lucille's dresses and Thomas' waistcoats and coats.
EpicTangent - Oct 19, 2015 11:08:50 am PDT #29436 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Also finally saw The Martian this weekend. Took my mom, who hadn't read the book, so was actually convinced he wasn't going to make it. I read the book first, so it wasn't nearly so tense for me, but still really enjoyable.
Was it just me, or did y'all keep flashing on the Freaky Friday episode of Community when we first met Rich Parnell?
Theodosia - Oct 19, 2015 1:59:21 pm PDT #29437 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I got to see Crimson Peak in a Superlux theatre, with chairs you could sink up to your chin in, and waitrons to bring you popcorn, regular food, and/or adult beverages.
I could have been happy just to watch the costumes, and occasionally notice there were actors inhabiting them, but luckily the acting values were up to the fabric.
I came away from it reflecting that many pre-Raphaelite paintings could only be improved by depicting knife fights.