"We Have Always Lived in the Castle" based upon Shirley Jackson's book. Starring Taissa Farmiga of American Horror Story. Nicely done but just doesn't quite work. I give it a C+ for effort. Has it's creepy moments.
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I think Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is one of Tarantino's best. His use of background and setting, light and shadow, bizarre moments and great music make this a time machine of what ifs. The characters were interesting and odd, as all of Quentin's characters are.Haven't seen many theatrical releases this year, partially due to lack of time, partially due to lack of screenings (really wanted to see Climax, Midsommar & Dragged Across Concrete, but none came anywhere near locally). Here's my thoughts on a few of the ones I did see.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Just complete crap. Badly written, badly acted, way too much CGI, none of the simplicity that made the first film work. The constant never-ending scenes of weightless video-game became so repetitive and alienating to me it was almost surreal.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
I think this is Tarantino's weakest film by a fairly wide margin. Overall more good than bad, with some highlights (mostly the Manson related stuff, which was scant), but honestly a lot of it is really dull. People driving around listening to old tunes and baring their nasty-ass feet aren't as interesting as you think they are, Quentin. I respect the obvious effort and passion, but it was ill-disciplined in a way I thought was tiresome rather than absorbing (unlike the next film).
The House That Jack Built
After anticipating it for nearly a year, this has ended up being my favourite film of 2019. Ugly, mean-spirited, self-reflexive, pernicious, over-long, and also completely brilliant. Jack Dillion is fantastic, there's some quality dark humour, and the final section is the boldest filmmaking I've had the pleasure of seeing on the big screen.
Haven't seen many theatrical releases this year, partially due to lack of time, partially due to lack of screenings (really wanted to see Climax, Midsommar & Dragged Across Concrete, but none came anywhere near locally). Here's my thoughts on a few of the ones I did see.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Just complete crap. Badly written, badly acted, way too much CGI, none of the simplicity that made the first film work. The constant never-ending scenes of weightless video-game became so repetitive and alienating to me it was almost surreal.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
I think this is Tarantino's weakest film by a fairly wide margin. Overall more good than bad, with some highlights (mostly the Manson related stuff, which was scant), but honestly a lot of it is really dull. People driving around listening to old tunes and baring their nasty-ass feet aren't as interesting as you think they are, Quentin. I respect the obvious effort and passion, but it was ill-disciplined in a way I thought was tiresome rather than absorbing (unlike the next film).
The House That Jack Built
After anticipating it for nearly a year, this has ended up being my favourite film of 2019. Ugly, mean-spirited, self-reflexive, pernicious, over-long, and also completely brilliant. Jack Dillion is fantastic, there's some quality dark humour, and the final section is the boldest filmmaking I've had the pleasure of seeing on the big screen.
Jessica Chastain looks exactly like I imagined Beverly in the book and it scares meI took that as a complete rip-off of the movie at the time I saw it, but now after reading what you wrote I suppose it could be considered an 'homage' - thanks for helping me to look at it in a new way.
I might have to go see the movie again. It had a different feel than the first movie
Her cleft chin kind of got to me when I was watching - I know that sounds insignificant but the younger version of Bevvy did not have one
In the original mini series, I liked the kid part best. In this movie version, I liked the adult part best.Finally made it to the theater to see It Chapter 2. I liked the first part better. I think they could have cut out about 15 minutes without ruining the story. I went with a friend who's not into Stephen King, who had seen Chapter 1 and he liked Chapter 2 better. I did like the message at the end about how we all must be true to ourselves. Did anyone notice that the actor Brandon Crane (who plays the Big Guy character in an early scene when (new) Ben is doing facetime with the group of people in the boardroom) is the same actor who played Ben as a child in the original miniseries? How cool is that?!!!
He's only on screen for about a minute but I kept looking at him and thinking that I knew him from somehwre and then it hit me who he was! I don't remember reading anywhere that they had brought him in as another little nod to the original miniseries.In the original mini series, I liked the kid part best. In this movie version, I liked the adult part best.
I didn't know that was Ben, that is cool!
Tim Curry is a great actor and it’s notIn the original mini series, I liked the kid part best. In this movie version, I liked the adult part best.
I didn't know that was Ben, that is cool!
I liked the first part better and I liked the kid parts in the second part better than the adult parts.Finally made it to the theater to see It Chapter 2. I liked the first part better. I think they could have cut out about 15 minutes without ruining the story. I went with a friend who's not into Stephen King, who had seen Chapter 1 and he liked Chapter 2 better. I did like the message at the end about how we all must be true to ourselves. Did anyone notice that the actor Brandon Crane (who plays the Big Guy character in an early scene when (new) Ben is doing facetime with the group of people in the boardroom) is the same actor who played Ben as a child in the original miniseries? How cool is that?!!!
Really, "clover"? "Clover"?...clover...