#specifically the self proclaimed cinephiles

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Officially a month since I saw the movie and I'm still not over it and neither can I go watch it again. It's still running in theatres near me but the cons of being the only cinephile in the household 😮‍💨

Anywho, what I wanted to say was that I'm still very much in the movie hangover. November 2nd come fast, I wanna rewatch the movie again. And again and again.

[sneez]

Lara von Trier anon (might need a better nickname, ha) here. So glad I found someone who also dislikes his films and him as a person... A lot of self-proclaimed cinephiles I've come across say they like him (or at least pretend to, which is likely). I might give him another shot since I haven't watched Melancholia, Dogville, or Nymphomaniac, but my expectations are very low. Besides Antichrist I've seen The House That Jack Built, which is what you'd expect and for the most part feels forced and boring, however it has its good moments (like the way the house is visualized or the fact that it has a whole Dante-Virgil motif where Bruno Ganz plays Virgil..he's as good as always but that's because he's Bruno Ganz after all). Can't say it's worth watching in its entirety though. Anyway, started rambling for a bit there. Would like to hear more kino thoughts from you :^)

hello again lars von trier anon! my sympathies about your nickname, a better one may indeed be in order :D i am also glad to have found a comrade in lars von trier hating! (hate is a strong word i know but man. if i hate any films which i have watched i hate those ones.) i haven't seen any of his other films except melancholia and antichrist, so i definitely intend to try out some of his others to see if i can find one i like (or at least don't actively despise), but i don't have particularly high hopes. i feel like his films have that Artsy quality which makes people want to say they love them because otherwise they will get accused of not understanding them, but there are so many Artsy films out there which actually have something to say and don't leave an unpleasant taste in my proverbial mouth in the process.

anyway, it has been so long since i watched one of his films (and indeed since you sent this ask, i am so sorry!) that i can't actually remember what i hate about them specifically, but for the sake of Kino Thoughts, here is my list of the top ten films i watched this year if you are interested:

The Colour of Pomegranates (1969)

Cries and Whispers (1972)

Johnny Corncob (1973)

The Fifth Seal (1976)

Autumn Sonata (1978)

Angel's Egg (1985)

Dead Man's Letters (1986)

Where Is The Friend's House? (1987)

A Visitor to a Museum (1989)

Morphine (2008)