Ida (2013), dir. Paweł Pawlikowski
try again, fail again, fail better
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Lately, I’ve been watching some asian horror/crime films and I realised they are hella better than the american ones.
A few hours ago I saw “Audition” (1999) which is a Japanese horror-drama film. At first I thought it would have a flat scenario and I was thinking “I’ve already watched 30min and it lasts almost 2 hours”. Luckily, there was a well-structured story that messes with your head. The story goes like that: Aoyama is a widower with a son. 7 years after his wife’s death, he decides to get married again so he tries to find a woman. A friend tells him to come and screen girls at a special audition. He looks through resumes and gets fascinated by the gorgeous Asami. Unfortunately, this first impression was wrong.
I don’t like rating movies but anyways
Mmm probably 7/10
Good films I’ve watched the last 6 months :3 (part 2)
In random order because apparently I can’t prioritise
So these are the ones I’ve seen in the comfort of my home. I won’t mention any Korean films since I couldn’t possibly choose.
- 120 battements par minute by Robin Campillo. Seriously, the best movie I’ve seen lately. Get some tissues and go watch it, like, now
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6135348/
- Mientras duermes by Jaume Balagueró. A decent thriller
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1437358/
- The intouchables by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. It is so touching, but luckily not cheesy
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675434/
- Inglourious basterds by Quentin Tarantino. Even if you’re not a fan of his works, you should give it a chance.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/
- The bitter tears of Petra Von Kant by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The acting is on point
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068278/
- Deadpool by Tim Miller. I’m not used to these movies, but this is hilarious.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/
- Whiplash by Damien Chazelle. Try again, fail again, fail better
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/
- In the mood for love by Wong Kar Wai. Aesthetically pleasing aka porn for your eyes and soul
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118694/
- My left foot by Jim Sheridan. Daniel Day-Lewis is stunning (as always)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097937/
- Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott. A classic
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103074/
I wanna see what movies you’ve seen. I will tag some people but you don’t have to do it or give many details about the movies. Also, feel free to do it even if I don’t tag you.
@mona-rizla @bootyofdarkness @nichtiko @mon-exquisite-douleur @lacevingflies @tarinya-quinn @elixmia @wonderinghobbit @hera-salander @propheted @gambit-goat @balalaika-anthem @zyphyr-snow @klumpkloss @beyondthedarksun @metallicplasma @oandlighet @xristinakid @kapou-to-xasame @himaira @lost-child98 @cestvreth @poisonivybelladonna @lord-worms-shakespeare-class @pinhead-in-stilettos @s-monsters and let’s hope that goddess @ksefeugi will see this :3
Have a great night/ day!
film rec list
modern vampire films let the right one in, thirst, only lovers left alive, a girl walks home alone at night
woman descending into madness persona, through a glass darkly, a woman under the influence, rosemary’s baby, antichrist, repulsion, queen of earth
two lovers on the run wild at heart, badlands, gun crazy, pierrot le fou, bonnie and clyde, true romance, natural born killers
same-sex love stories happy together, show me love, water lilies, the handmaiden, brokeback mountain, my beautiful launderette
really weird romcoms i’m a cyborg but that’s ok, the lobster, lars and the real girl, harold and maude
ready to cry? the hunt, dancer in the dark, requiem for a dream, mulholland drive, au hazard balthazar
best ensemble cast movies inglourious basterds, apocalypse now, beetlejuice, magnolia, the royal tenenbaums, eastern promises
old black and white movies that definitely still hold up and you should watch them the night of the hunter, psycho, dr. strangelove, a streetcar named desire, the third man, bunny lake is missing
youth culture films a clockwork orange, sid and nancy, jubilee, gummo, stranger than paradise, if…, the doom generation
Confession of murder
Koreans strike once again with an excellent action-crime film. Scenario and acting are on point.
A young writer publishes his first book a few days before the expiry of a crime. In the book there are details about a series of murders that happened 15 years ago. He claims to be the serial killer. The policeman who was close to catching him tries to figure out if he is the real killer. His book gains publicity and he gives interviews. Then, another person appears saying he is the real killer. Who is the murderer? Is he going to pay for his crimes?
The action scenes are well made. They don’t need fancy stuff to keep you interested and alerted. Just the characters’ need to catch the murder and to escape. You feel like you’re in the movie. You relate to the policeman. You can see the pain of the mother who has lost her daughter because of the killer.
I’m not familiar with the director, Byung-gil Jung, but I’ve heard that “the villainess” (2017) is really good.
To sum these things up, it is a really well structured film that needs you attention.
horror films for people who don’t like horror films
i’ve been asked this a lot: what horror movies would you recommend to people who try to stay away from the genre in general, for whatever reason? some people don’t enjoy being scared, some people find horror too unrealistic and outlandish, and some people don’t enjoy the repetitive tropes that are admittedly often present in horror films.
that being said, when i do give people recommendations for horror movies to dip their toe into, they’re often the same ones, or very similar ones. so i’ve gathered them here today, in case my horror loving followers have any friends who ask them the same questions, but aren’t sure of how to answer.
Q: Why don’t you like horror?
A: “I don’t like jumpscares.”
Try:
- The Silence of the Lambs
- The Orphanage
- Rosemary’s Baby
- The Shining
A: “I can’t stand gore.”
Try:
- The Babadook
- The Others
- Ringu
- The Conjuring
A: “I don’t like horror’s cheesy tropes.”
Try:
- It Follows
- Pontypool
- Teeth
- A Tale of Two Sisters
A: “I don’t like the way horror treats women.”
Try:
- American Mary
- Girls Against Boys
- You’re Next
- All Cheerleaders Die
- Excision
- The Loved Ones
A: “Horror is too unrealistic.”
Try:
- Hush
- The Girl Next Door
- Wolf Creek
- Almost Mercy
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
A: “I’d rather watch something funny.”
Try:
- Life After Beth
- Jennifer’s Body
- Zombieland
- Shaun of the Dead
- Re-Animator
Also, if you don’t like jumpscares, try watching John Carpenter’s The Thing. I don’t think there’s any in the whole movie, and it’s a masterpiece of suspense and really amazing practical effects.
German movies Part 1
Hey guys! I noticed how many people on this website are learning German or want to learn it. It is my mother tongue and I love German cinema. We all know that movies help to improve language skills, so I made a list about my favorite German films and some must-sees! I hope you enjoy these films!
- Keinohrhasen (the main actor is problematic IRL and also in this movie but I still like it, a journalist has to work in a day care center because he fucked up Vladimir Klitschko’s party, he meets the girl he used to bully when he was a teenager and then they fall in love… this movie is so typical for that director lmao)
- Zweiohrküken (the same characters as in Keinohrhasen, they move in together and it’s a mess, also the guy’s ex affair wants him back and the woman’s ex boyfriend - whose dick she describes as the eiffel tower - is back in the city and wants to be with her again, drama drama drama, cute, typical German rom-com)
- Anatomie (very bloody! about a girl who wants to become a doctor, creepy things happen at her summer med school)
- Die wilden Hühner (a kids’ movie based on famous books, a cute girl gang wants to save a few chicken from a member’s granny who wants to kill and freeze them, very cute film)
- (T)raumschiff surprise (gay people in space, ICONIC)
- Fack ju Göhte (supposed to mean Fuck you Goehte, a criminal pretends to be a teacher, great comedy, sexy main actor, CHANTAL CRY LESS NOISY!)
- Good bye, Lenin (iconic movie, a woman was in coma for 8 months and her son makes her believe the GDR still exists, awesome soundtrack, great story, cute couple, very moving)
- Die Welle (a teacher makes a social experiment about fascism with his class and it goes wrong!! a must-see!)
- Pünktchen und Anton (adaption of a famous novel, cute movie for children but I’m in my twenties and I still love it, a rich girl and a poor boy become friends)
- Die dunkle Seite des Mondes (don’t take drugs guys, just don’t! this movie will show you why! the main character goes crazy - but is it just because he took drugs? find out!!)
- Jeune Homme ((Swiss)German and French film about a guy who makes an au pair year, gets laid by the neighbour lady and falls in love with the host parents’ oldest daughter)
- 7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald (it’s like Snow White and the 7 dwarfs but very trashy, the dwarfs are big, the prince has a wild hair style and Snow White loves playing with her barbie. Ah, and the evil queen’s outfits are iconic and weird)
- Die wilden Kerle (a kids’ movie about boys who play soccer - we all love it! EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT AS LONG AS YOU’RE WILD! BE WILD - DANGEROUS AND WILD!)
- Sommer (teen movie about the first love, takes place on an island, skater boy meets rich boy and they both love the same girl, teenage drama, i don’t wanna spoil but some people almost die and sth burns down)
- Das Missenmassaker (12 girls who want to be Miss Switzerland, bitch fights 24/7 and a lot of blood because a lot of people get killed)
- For No Eyes Only (Rear Window for teenagers, a very interesting thriller, cute main characters)
- Homevideo (a guy films himself while masturbating, someone finds the video and then the drama starts, his family also falls apart)
- Grosse Mädchen weinen nicht (two teenage girls, lots of feelings, sex, dangerous things)
- Lola rennt (reminds me of The Butterfly Effect, iconic film, i don’t even wanna say more about it just watch it)
- Who am I - Kein System ist sicher (movies about hackers with big plans and sometimes you have no idea if what you see is what is real)
- Das Leben der Anderen (must see! fucking sad tho)
- Cannabis (a member of the Swiss federal council who is against the legalization of weed has to consume weed because he has a problem with his eye and this helps - ofc his life changes and gets wild)
- Die Herbstzeitlosen (4 old Swiss woman open a lingerie shop in a lil village and people freak out)
- Grounding - Die letzten Tage der Swissair (the story behind the grounding of Swissair, the national airline of Swizzy)
- Das Experiment (based on a true story, some people engage in a prison experiment - some are good people, others are bad people and ofc it escalates quickly)
Good films I’ve watched the last 6 months :3 (part one)
In random order because I don’t wanna torture myself
Let’s start with the new ones, that I’ve seen at the cinema
- Höstsonaten by Ingmar Bergman (well, this is not a new one but I watched it at the cinema a while ago)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077711/
- La douleur by Emmanuelle Finkiel
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6313378/
- 3 billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri by Martin Mac Donna
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5027774/
- The party by Sally Potter (there is also a 1968′s comedy with the same title and it is really good)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5814592/
- Aus dem Nichts by Fatih Akin
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5723272/
- You were never really here by Lynne Ramsay
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5742374/
Other movies, not that good if you compare them with the ones I’ve already mentioned (at least not for me):
Jusqu’a la garde (it is the first film of Xavier Legrand and it is about a custody battle and an abusive father),
Phantom Thread (Paul Thomas Anderson’s, the last movie of Daniel Day Lewis. it is about Reynolds Woodcock’s (love) life)
Loveless I should have put it at my faves ugh (it is about the disappearance of the son of a couple that is about to divorce )
I LOVE Andrey Zvyagintsev’s movies! you should definetely watch The return and Leviathan.
That’s all folks!
I also wanna hear your favorite new movies, so I tag: @nichtiko @xristinakid @beyondthedarksun @bootyofdarkness @lacevingflies @balalaika-anthem @himaira @oandlighet @cestvreth @propheted @poisonivybelladonna @metallicplasma @gipsyspirits @nataliadeluckah @as-cold-as-her-sorrow @morfiinisiivet @paradoxoftheflame @mon-exquisite-douleur @mona-rizla @hera-salander @wonderinghobbit @scarsoftheshatteredsky @gambit-goat
p.s.: you don’t have to write details about the movies- just the title and of course you don’t have to do it if you dont’ want to :)
Since 2017 is over let’s see what movies have we watched during the year. Rules: post 5 films you watched in 2017 and tag 10 people.
I tag: @xanaxaddict @blood-stained-razorblades @my-name-is-melenia @agallochia @spac-e-dust @go-fuck-your-jewish-god @bootyofdarkness @hera-salander @nichtiko @unipoto
If you’re ever bored, here’s a list of Studio Ghibli films you can watch for free.
zjoy:
Castle In The Sky (1986)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Only Yesterday (1991)
Porco Rosso (1992)
Pom Poko (1994)
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
Spirited Away (2001)
The Cat Returns (2002)
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
Ponyo On A Cliff From The Sea (2008)
The Secret World of Arrietty/The Borrower Arrietty (2010)
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)If any of the links stop working, please let me know so I can fix it.
For Castle In The Sky, wait for the free user button to be clickable and it will send you to the video.
how do I not share this, though (HIGHLY RECOMMENDING HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE IT’S MY FAVORITE)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
The Wind Rises (2013)
i love movies so much i love the power of film and how they affect me and everyone and different genres and their beauty and different opinions and different cinematography techniques and colour palettes and good acting and interesting story and relatable characters and well written characters and good characterization and drama and good writing and tight direction and oh my god i’m so emotional i love film so much