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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl
LOL! Yeah, I've heard that Dario Argento's Dracula is simply awful... But I gotta say...I'm really amused by the praying mantis CGI...
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I love Praying Mantids. I could watch them all day. Amazing creation.
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SO last night I watched
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
In short, I really loved it - It's beautiful, meticulous, and moody, colorful vignettes - This version of the vampire story tells it from the perspective of vampires who are almost too long for this world, suffering from beautiful ennui.
Tilda Swinton was absolutely stunning - Like a China doll out of time... And Tom Hiddleston was beautiful and perfect as the beautiful and suicidal aging rocker...
My only complaint (POTENTIAL SPOILERS)...
Part of what should be one of the more interesting parts of this movie is how this couple has influenced famous figures in history... For example - Christopher Marlow is actually a character... Which is a bit on the nose when it comes to saying HEY THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN WITH FAMOUS FOLKS IN HISTORY - I'm not a huge fan of wrapping famous icons into movies unless its done well... It would have been a bit better if, say, they referred to him just as "Kit" and his history as Marlow just unraveled slowly and was a fun reveal in the end...
A minor complaint; I really did love this.
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I had to look up the word
ennui. It certainly sounds strange to read, "suffering from beautiful ennui". Curious what you mean by that? Guessing... I can appreciate that in the sense of experiencing the destitution of many human/worldly pursuits, 'righteous indignation' of it, and suffering for a good cause. But I'm guessing they couldn't find a good cause, right?
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Originally Posted by metternich1815
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I also managed to watch Let's Scare Jessica to Death for the first time, which fits in this sub-genre surprisingly. I really liked it. At times, it felt a little standard, but that changed as the film went on. I was definitely wondering exactly what was going on throughout the film. I figured out certain things, but did not know what they meant. I definitely did not see the ending coming. Another thing was I was able to connect with the characters particularly Jessica. I often wondered if what was happening was real or imagined. They played that angle real well. I definitely agree that the film had a very eerie and creepy feeling. I was definitely on edge at several points. This was enhanced by the simple, piercing score. The film also seemed to posses a somber, depressing feel like as if the situation was hopeless. Overall, an excellent film.
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Indeed I thought the sound, score & 'blurry' cinematography were very eerie. And also the film 'seemed to posses a somber, depressing feel like as if the situation was hopeless'. When I watched a second time, many years later, I got the feeling there wasn't a destination.