tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post4492197025594883246..comments2024-03-28T22:30:49.378-11:00Comments on Kinemalogue: There's not enough garlic butter in the worldHunter Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-32362127976747976112023-02-22T22:51:54.254-11:002023-02-22T22:51:54.254-11:00And it's in the first five minutes, with 120 l...And it's in the first five minutes, with 120 left to go!Hunter Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-55398604510773471212023-02-21T20:58:00.068-11:002023-02-21T20:58:00.068-11:00I've never rewatched it either, and after The ...I've never rewatched it either, and after The Killing of a Sacred Deer I figured I'd had enough worlds of robotic depressives for this lifetime. But I do recall appreciating The Lobster even if I didn't necessarily love it or enjoy it - that "Can I be bisexual?" "No" exchange is pretty much the movie in a nutshell.Dafnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-81281150322054616892023-02-21T19:21:55.152-11:002023-02-21T19:21:55.152-11:00What has stuck in my memory more than the metaphor...What has stuck in my memory more than the metaphor, whatever it is--and you could absolutely be righter about that than I was--is the dreadful mannered performances that stop being a source of interest about 110 minutes before it's over, yet are maybe what the movie is "about" more than anything else. I dunno, I loved The Favourite, so it's not impossible I could reverse on this if I did rewatch it.Hunter Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-8970106117860843582023-02-21T02:03:58.098-11:002023-02-21T02:03:58.098-11:00I doubt you've ever revisited this one and it&...I doubt you've ever revisited this one and it's been long enough you might not even remember it too well, but nonetheless I submit the reason the movie didn't seem to have anything to say about human courtship is because the movie is in fact not about human courtship at all. The point is that we DON'T treat relationships this way and it'd be ridiculous if we did, and the movie invites us to be vigilant about such false dichotomies and strict adherence to ideologies we might encounter in real life (I reckon bisexual and biracial people could probably find much to relate to here).<br /><br />Honestly I thought this was pretty obvious but I'll grant that all the movie's weird quirky shit probably distracted people into missing the forest for the trees. For what it's worth you were well ahead of all the people who heaped praise on the film because they apparently DID see a resemblance to real-life modern courtship (which makes me a little concerned about the state of those folks' relationships and love lives)!Dafnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-40745467784154808322016-06-12T14:10:16.965-11:002016-06-12T14:10:16.965-11:00At some point, it hit me like a brick that if Tim&...At some point, it hit me like a brick that if Tim's doing a capital-A Art Film, and Tim gives it a 9 or 10/10, there is a better than 50% chance I won't like it. Our tastes are really, really different. Actually, I'm not at all clear on where the praise for The Lobster is coming from; it was obvious to me why everybody loved (e.g.) The Witch, and lo and behold, I loved it too!<br /><br />I'd love to say it was as simple as me not liking Art Films--and the phrase does conjure up some really unpleasant associations--but it's not <i>that</i> simple. I mean, you can't love Duke of Burgundy, for example, without being able to appreciate the Pretentious Mode in filmmaking.<br /><br />Anyway, it may well be something you've gotta see for yourself. It's the movie of the moment. But I did warn you!<br /><br />Thanks for the well-wishes! 1096 days of blogging, my friend!Hunter Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925220178171355473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633480297352890314.post-18372762366996618312016-06-12T05:30:36.451-11:002016-06-12T05:30:36.451-11:00Well, sh*t. There literally couldn't be more d...Well, sh*t. There literally couldn't be more difference difference between your review and Tim's review. Obviously, I'm inclined to trust your opinion because the poor bastard loves Tarr Bela flicks, but damn. I feel like I almost NEED to check this one out to see if I split the difference.<br /><br />Also, happy blogaversary! Three years since we started and still going strong!Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399713449347559869noreply@blogger.com