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THX 1138 1971
George Lucas’ most subversive film, I think. And maybe his most interesting, along with American Graffiti (another film I need to rewatch).
Well done low budget dystopian film that still resonates today. I wish Star Wars was more unsettling and dystopian like this, but then it wouldn’t be Star Wars, and I low-key do enjoy the coziness and predictability of Star Wars.
But then again, Star Wars doesn’t have Donald Pleasence and Sid Haig.
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Outer Space 1999
Brutal and exquisite experimental film. I was introduced to this work back in art school, and was totally blown away.
I was talking with a colleague about “The Entity” recently and then remembered this movie. It works great on its own, but has a deeper level of significance if you’ve seen the source film and know the story.
Totally inspiring.
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Bad Lieutenant 1992
In the first 30 minutes of this film you see LT snort coke in front of an elementary school after dropping off his sons, smoke meth while doing a drug deal, and free base heroin before crying naked with two sex workers.
But, what grounds this film’s sleazy character is Harvey Keitel’s amazing, nuanced performance. Behind his debauchery and criminal activities, you can sense his intense self-hatred and inner turmoil.
Such an incredible film. A slow burn, but so so worth it.
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The Childhood of a Leader 2015
Meh. This movie wasn’t satisfying for me.
I recall it got a lot of buzz when it first came out, and I became more interested when I learned it was Brady Corbet’s first film. I haven’t seen any of his other directorial works, so I don’t have anything to compare it to, but nonetheless, I was expecting more.
I spent a lot of the time watching this film feeling very confused about the narrative elements: What year is being portrayed?…
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