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Billy Ray Cyrus recommended Blue Velvet (1986) in Movies (curated)
Kevin Phillipson (9940 KP) rated Dune (2021) in Movies
Oct 28, 2021
Just watched wow as I originally saw the orignal David lynch version back in the 80s the one sting and thinking this was a good movie back then. now I've seen the new version and I would have to say this version is far superior especially in the effects department they can do stuff that the orignal couldn't back then. As I watched in 4dx 3d which could get bumpy at times after 2 and half hours. Overall good movie bring on part 2
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Missing in Books
Jul 28, 2017
Slow and a little tedious
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This psychological thriller began with tinges of a David Lynch film, and finished with an inconclusive, fluffy conclusion. The lack of connected thoughts and plot made it difficult to concentrate - it makes some sense as it is supposed to be a reflection of the protagonist's mental state - however it was not well executed.
It's starting to get a little predictable with the abusive spouse story - this kind of storyline definitely needs a revamp. The performance was fine but the thriller was a little too drab.
It's starting to get a little predictable with the abusive spouse story - this kind of storyline definitely needs a revamp. The performance was fine but the thriller was a little too drab.
Jon Dieringer recommended Eraserhead (1977) in Movies (curated)
Keegan McHargue recommended The Scarlet Empress (1934) in Movies (curated)
Timothy Olyphant recommended Blue Velvet (1986) in Movies (curated)
Ali Abbasi recommended Mulholland Drive (2001) in Movies (curated)
Pat Healy recommended The Night of the Hunter (1955) in Movies (curated)
Chris Parnell recommended Dune (1984) in Movies (curated)
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Elephant Man (1980) in Movies
Apr 27, 2020
Rather fictionalised bio-pic from David Lynch and Mel Brooks. A surgeon in late-Victorian London discovers a man with extreme deformities being shown as a sideshow freak. The surgeon realises this man's case could make his name, but is he really any less of an exploiter than the owner of the side-show?
Very good-looking and well-acted by a fine cast. However, the film seems a little ambivalent about what kind of effect it's going for - the build-up to the big reveal of Merrick's deformities is almost done like a horror movie, only for an abrupt change of tone to take place once it is revealed that he is a gentle, almost saintly individual (the film simplifies the facts of Merrick's life: in reality, it was his idea to join the sideshow). There's also the fact that the story is short on incident once Merrick moves into the hospital and a kidnap-and-escape subplot has to be contrived. A well-made film and very watchable, but it is in the end just a bit simplistic and sentimental.
Very good-looking and well-acted by a fine cast. However, the film seems a little ambivalent about what kind of effect it's going for - the build-up to the big reveal of Merrick's deformities is almost done like a horror movie, only for an abrupt change of tone to take place once it is revealed that he is a gentle, almost saintly individual (the film simplifies the facts of Merrick's life: in reality, it was his idea to join the sideshow). There's also the fact that the story is short on incident once Merrick moves into the hospital and a kidnap-and-escape subplot has to be contrived. A well-made film and very watchable, but it is in the end just a bit simplistic and sentimental.