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Going on NYE. Super psyched. The witch is a masterpiece straight up. Lighthouse and Northman both very creative if a bit flawed. This source material seems create for what Eggers does well. Can’t wait.

Ive been to a couple screening of the original with a live orchestra. Really cool experience 

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On 12/26/2024 at 1:06 AM, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

I saw it tonight. The movie was really good, if a little slow moving in parts. The acting was top notch, and the visuals, well Eggers is absolutely top notch at those. Definitely worth the price of a ticket.

 

My thoughts exactly. I'd add that Lily Rose was fantastic. I'd be surprised if she doesn't pick up an Oscar nod in a few weeks.

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2 hours ago, smuggs said:

 

My thoughts exactly. I'd add that Lily Rose was fantastic. I'd be surprised if she doesn't pick up an Oscar nod in a few weeks.

Agreed.  She was outstanding.  

38 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said:

I liked it a lot. Dragged a bit at times, but I can’t think of anything that could be cut out that wouldn’t affect the storyline

Also this. 

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On 12/26/2024 at 10:17 AM, futureman said:

I’ve always heard a wide range of opinions on that movie.  I never saw it, myself. 

It's fine. I like Northman better. But I may need to rewatch The Witch. I haven't seen The Lighthouse. Owe it a watch.

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Saw (thread title) this afternoon. Fun watch but nothing super special. Well worth the ticket which is a lot more than most films can say these days. Eggers is stupid talented overall but I felt like certain scenes or stretches were much better than others and the plot got a little muddy. His world-building - especially at a micro level - and ability to immerse you in a magically-realistic period/setting continues to impress.

Dafoe and Hoult fucking crushed it. I thought little Depp was good but she isn't ATJ (which isn't an insult). Screenplay was really impressive. 

It's EXCEEDINGLY fucking graphic - in case anyone's 11 year old-daughter is trying to tag along. Much more adult than even The Northman. 

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Based on the previews and opening credits I thought it was going to be black and white. Mostly dull shades of gray and brown though which is pretty much black and white. Then there's the scene in which the Harding's daughters are introduced. Looked like Willie Wonka compared to the rest of the movie. Thought that was interesting.

Also really dug Dafoe's pipe. Gotta get one of those bad boys

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Fantastic movie, lead actress was outstanding and really loved the visuals in the movie DOP deserves a lot of credit for that. 
 

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Holy shit scene for me was the blood sucking on Thomas at the castle… gulp, gulp, gulp. 

 

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15 hours ago, ztejas said:

It's fine. I like Northman better. But I may need to rewatch The Witch. I haven't seen The Lighthouse. Owe it a watch.

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Saw (thread title) this afternoon. Fun watch but nothing super special. Well worth the ticket which is a lot more than most films can say these days. Eggers is stupid talented overall but I felt like certain scenes or stretches were much better than others and the plot got a little muddy. His world-building - especially at a micro level - and ability to immerse you in a magically-realistic period/setting continues to impress.

Dafoe and Hoult fucking crushed it. I thought little Depp was good but she isn't ATJ (which isn't an insult). Screenplay was really impressive. 

It's EXCEEDINGLY fucking graphic - in case anyone's 11 year old-daughter is trying to tag along. Much more adult than even The Northman. 

The Lighthouse is definitely the weirdest of the three. It's in black and white and has almost a fantasy vibe in some places. But Dafoe and Pattinson are incredible together. I'm glad Pattinson suffered through the Twilight movies to build up the name recognition that got him into great movies, or at least, movies where he can be great even if the rest of the plot doesn't quite work.

Going to see with my 16-yo today but he and I have seen loads of horror together, so I'll just give him a heads up.

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Eggers is definitely who I think of when I think "atmospheric" these days. He absolutely nails the gothic horror vibe. The acting is superb. All that said, it moved a bit slowly for me (it's very rare that a horror movie should go past 1.5 hours, IMO) and I have questions about the plot. I've never seen the original and maybe that's why?

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Why was Orlock obsessed with Ellen in the first place? He's in Transylvania and she (presumably) was in England as a child when he first found her. They never met in person until the end, right?

Was the intent behind sending Thomas to the castle just to kill him, or to get him to sign some contract giving Orlock his wife?

Am I understanding the ending correctly in that her plan was to distract him with sex until the sun rose and the light hit him, knowing that he would drain her in the process?

 

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23 minutes ago, austingirl said:

Eggers is definitely who I think of when I think "atmospheric" these days. He absolutely nails the gothic horror vibe. The acting is superb. All that said, it moved a bit slowly for me (it's very rare that a horror movie should go past 1.5 hours, IMO) and I have questions about the plot. I've never seen the original and maybe that's why?

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Why was Orlock obsessed with Ellen in the first place? He's in Transylvania and she (presumably) was in England as a child when he first found her. They never met in person until the end, right?

Was the intent behind sending Thomas to the castle just to kill him, or to get him to sign some contract giving Orlock his wife?

Am I understanding the ending correctly in that her plan was to distract him with sex until the sun rose and the light hit him, knowing that he would drain her in the process?

 

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1. I believe at the beginning of the movie depicting her as a younger woman, she had cried out for someone to love her, and he answered the call.

2. The estate deed ploy was a ruse to get him to sign some occult legal document giving up his marital rights to her.

3. Yes. And Defoe’s character know it which is why he went to the tomb in order to distract Thomas from saving her.

 

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1. I believe at the beginning of the movie depicting her as a younger woman, she had cried out for someone to love her, and he answered the call.

2. The estate deed ploy was a ruse to get him to sign some occult legal document giving up his marital rights to her.

3. Yes. And Defoe’s character know it which is why he went to the tomb in order to distract Thomas from saving her.

 

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Lol. Pussy is truly undefeated.

 

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Aesthetically it was great. Felt like a throwback horror film. Not necessarily as scary as I thought it would be. Very much in the vein of Coppola's Dracula. Lily Depp Rose was really good as was Nicholas Hoult. I thought Aaron Taylor Johnson was miscast. He can't carry the same weight as the others.

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Aesthetically it was great. Felt like a throwback horror film. Not necessarily as scary as I thought it would be. Very much in the vein of Coppola's Dracula. Lily Depp Rose was really good as was Nicholas Hoult. I thought Aaron Taylor Johnson was miscast. He can't carry the same weight as the others.

I had the same thought about ATJ. He’s usually really good but not here. Also, for a Brit, his British accent sounds fake.
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On 12/30/2024 at 6:17 PM, mdmost said:

Aesthetically it was great. Felt like a throwback horror film. Not necessarily as scary as I thought it would be. Very much in the vein of Coppola's Dracula. Lily Depp Rose was really good as was Nicholas Hoult. I thought Aaron Taylor Johnson was miscast. He can't carry the same weight as the others.

I agree with all of this. I really enjoyed it overall. Would have liked to have “seen” more of Count Orlock especially early in the movie. I thought this was Eggers 2nd best movie. The final act was pretty incredible imo.

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