Philaaj

Philaaj

Favorite films

  • Phantom of the Paradise
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch
  • Magnolia
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox

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  • Scarface

    ★★★★★

  • Twin Peaks: The Return

    ★★★★★

  • Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

    ★★★

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    ★★★★½

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  • Scarface

    Scarface

    ★★★★★

    howard hawks is so good I need to watch all his films. Really more localised than De Palma's. Though you're more sympathetic towards this Tony than De Palma's.
    The thing De Palma was the more faithful towards is the incestuous relationship between Tony and his sister (though Brian puts some Hitchcockian influences in his version)

  • Twin Peaks: The Return

    Twin Peaks: The Return

    ★★★★★

    Could be interesting to analyze this through fredric jameson's view on postmodernism and its link to the 50s.
    For now I'd just say: greatest thing ever put on tv. Like OG twin peaks is great but the return is far beyond that. Transcendantal work of art. Every episode is great, the rythm flows so well. There's nine inch nails. There's hudson mohawke. James Hurley is a great character, but Bobby is damn amazing too. Dale Cooper is no hero, he is deeply flawed and we need to recognize that. We need to recognize that we are flawed. Nadine puts it way better than me.

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