#kind of reminds me of the way a lot of the internet talked about Saltburn for a hot minute

[tenthhdoctor]

Hmmmm.

Final Nosferatu 2024 opinion after seeing it twice and having a Think (and watching some other adaptations between the two viewings).

After seeing it a second time, I still really enjoyed the film, but I definitely think it's Missing Something to get it from 'good/great' to 'exceptional' for me. I can't for the life of me articulate what's missing in my own words (as opposed to just regurgitating other people's criticism lol), but it's definitely missing something.

But speaking of my personal enjoyment (and not having original thoughts about a movie), the first time I watched the film I was like, 'wow! so many fucked up things happened! I'm in heaven!'.

But then I came across a repeated criticism on Letterboxd (so take it with a grain of salt lol) that the movie lacked sensuality/eroticism. And I was like, 'hmmm.' Then one of the negative reviewers made a list titled 'Movies That Fuck: A List for Sensualists and Perverts' , and I watched a handful of them and I was like, 'Ohh.'

And then I watched Nosferatu again and I was like, 'Ohhhhhh. Yeah. Okay.'

I do think it's fair to say the movie feels like it's holding back in a sense? I can't remember feeling that way when watching scenes with transgressive elements in them during the Witch or the Lighthouse, so I'm not sure what the difference is here. Also, I was a lot less of a fan of the jumpscares the second time around - plus it was noticeably a lot louder? Thought that may have just been the Imax cinema I saw it in. Seeing the film in 35mm the first time was interesting, but I personally didn't notice that it made much difference in terms of quality etc. (as someone who is only a casual film enjoyer).

In summation, I'd like to thank Nosferatu 2024 for being my gateway drug to a world of movies that actually fuck.

[iwonderwh0]

Watching saltburn because I hear too much about it

Spoilers ahead!!! If you haven’t seen it but planning on, scroll away, cuz there are some twists that are worth experiencing first-hand. The internet made it look like it’s gonna be some trash shock movie, but it’s a really false advertisement I’d say.

Ohh, I love the beginning, it promises theatrical, level of over the top drama, just how I like

Thank god there are subtitles I can barely understand their accent

Damn, I just thought about how what I know about this movie reminds me of “Bright Young Things” and now one of the characters straight-out mentions the novelist who wrote the “Vile Bodies” (screenplay the movie Bright Young Things is based on) was basically writing about his family. Okay, so that was really spot-on impression

What’s Felix’s deal? 🤔 it looks suspiciously like love-bombing from his side what he’s doing

Damn, Oliver might be as weird as that math nerd with anger issues if not weirder. Only 20 minutes in, and our protagonist is already a creepy stalker

Oliver what the fuck, what was this sudden condescending parent mode switch with cleaning up as if just to be arrogant about it 😂

I feel like Felix might be in danger, I don’t trust Oliver anymore

Honestly I’m not even sure if Oliver is telling the truth, he might be straight out lying to gain sympathy, kinda looks like it

I really don’t understand why Felix keeps Oliver around. I don’t think he likes him that much as he is trying to show at all, and he already showed his gratitude for that bike. It’s like he needs him for something maybe?

Oh so Oliver did tell the truth

What does Felix wanttttttt I’m so confused

The complete shift of the room to instantly shower Oliver with compliments what’s up with that? Is it some rich people thing??

And instantly back to talking shit about the person who just left! Damn that really is theatrical shit

“But he spoke Russian all the time and it just sounded so romantic” lmaoooo no it did not 😭

The way they talk!! Jesus Fucking Christ, what an impressive skill of bullshitting. Absolutely no one mean what they say, that’s even impressive

Oh, MGMT!

Oh, I’ve heard something about the bath scene

Belle Delphine bath water, is that it? Is that the level of gross that impressed people?

The fucking mind games everybody is playing oh boy

I don’t understand what’s going on anymore

Is Oliver just trying to prove he’s not gay?

Oh the fucking song pick oh my god this is painful to watch and I don’t even like Oliver

I’ll have to watch some explanation after this movie, it’s so confusing, what happened

Oh, will it turn out that he lied about everything?

SO I WAS RIGHT ABOUT SUSPECTING IT

Oh my god

Oh my god

Fuckkkking Oliver the migraines he just keeps going Jesus Christ

Is he gonna kill Felix? I feel like someone will get killed, maybe even on accident

Wait but HOW

Was it the wine?

Is he stabbed to the ground, why can’t they move him?

The lunch scene, red curtains, wine that overflows the glass ohhh boy I love that

Oh here goes the gravefucking

Wait, I thought the movie is about to end, but there’s still quite some time on the timeline

Oh for FUCK’S SAKE this was so sudden

“Is everything alright?” God are you stupid? What kind if question is that 😭😭😭

Ohhhhhh the reveal

Ohhhh so it was the wine

Damn

I actually liked it a lot

As a movie I mean

And Oliver is such a realistic psychopath in a way he pretends to be harmless pathetic loser, oh my god, Good job