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oscarthewilde
May 16, 2012


I would often go there
To the tiny church there
Well, apparently, Call Me By Your Name, is entering wide release in a few days. And I couldn't find a thread so I figured I might as well create one myself. I just saw yesterday and I don't know why but, but it really kinda hit me where it hurt. Part of it definitely was some jealousy, I mean, who wouldn't love to spend 6 weeks in a beautiful villa in the Italian countryside, and the amazing music and general atmosphere, but I think it's more than that, it definitely felt like more than the sum of its parts. I felt that the characters were a bit underdeveloped and even caricature-like, every now and then, (I still don't really know what Oliver is like as a person, I mean, philology as a field is more-or-less extinct, and no archaeologist would write about Heidegger's interpretation of the pre-Socratic philosophers), but I guess I grew to accept that.

Also, I went into the movie expecting to dislike the Sufjan Stevens soundtrack, but somehow it really worked. Honestly, I can't stop listening to Mystery of Love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQT32vW61eI

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oscarthewilde
May 16, 2012


I would often go there
To the tiny church there
Th

Cacator posted:

Saw this at a film festival back in September. Michael Stuhlbarg's monologue at the end blew me away and I think he deserves nominations for that scene alone.

That was an stand-out moment alright, and Stuhlbarg is such an amazing actor anyway. I did feel he was a bit underutilized, most people besides Hammer and Chalamet were, if you ask me, but he still did a terrific job.

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