Portable Staplefrog posted:I just rewatched Session 9. Last time I saw it was at a film festival before its original release and I remember being disappointed with it, which confuses me now considering how great it was this time. It's a very unique sort of horror movie and I'd like to see more like it if they exist.
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# ¿ Oct 21, 2011 14:26 |
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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 04:49 |
I've avoided Mr. Brooks for the longest time because, well, Dane Cook and Kevin Costner. I finally got around to watching it recently. While I enjoyed it, for some strange reason, I got the nagging sense that the plot seemed so very familiar. So I did some googlin'. Mr. Brooks (2007) - IMDb Dexter (TV Series 2006) - IMDb Oh, okay, makes sense. If you're familiar with the previous spoiler and don't want to spoil yourself any further, stop reading now and just give it a watch. Seriously, this had everything to scratch your itch. William Hurt plays Head Harry to Kevin Costner's Dexter. In fact, the method with which the movie addresses how Mr. Brooks talks to his id is vastly superior to how Dexter talks to Harry.The overall theme of the film also mirrors Dexter's season 2 arc of using AA as a cover to battle his addictions.Now that I've seen this movie, no matter what direction the show takes in its final seasons, this will always be my "preferred" ending for Dexter; he has his victories on the surface but inside he's still battling the urge to kill. Also, he lives in fear of being murdered by his progeny because the urge to kill is genetic.
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# ¿ Aug 31, 2012 18:04 |
Congrats on finally getting around to some good Lynch films! In addition to Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive, you should add Inland Empire to the list. They all share the same thematic element of a character escapes reality by being someone else, and LH and MD are two good stepping stones for the challenge that is IE. I've watched IE a dozen times and I think that I've got it all figured out. I'd love to discuss these movies in the David Lynch thread if anyone would like to necrotize it when they've caught up on these films.
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# ¿ Sep 1, 2012 20:29 |