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TheBlueMarvel · 07-31-2021, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

The problem I had with The Lighthouse is I was super hyped up for it and then when I finally got to see it, it was so stuck up in its own ass that it was trying way too hard to be sophisticated and came out pretentious. THere were a lot of elements I loved as it was well acted, well shot, putting it in 4x3 was ingenious, and I totally understand what the movie's story was trying to convey, but it just went overboard in its execution. It reminded me of another movie from a year or two beforehand called Neon Demon. Interesting premise bogged down by excessive bullshit.

I forgot they did Tusk, which was probably their worst film ever.

Anyway, went to a different Target which had an Iron Man figure with the words INfinity on the box. I don't remember what it is from, and it was yet again another freaking Iron Man figure, but at least it was nice to see something new on the shelf for a change.

I don't see the pretentiousness you see in The Lighthouse, nor do I see any allusions to highbrow sophistication, but your takeaways are no more or less valid than my own and you're entitled to them. In my opinion, the themes were pretty straight forward - isolation, mortality in the face of nature's sheer power, toxic concepts revolving around masculinity and the flaws of the human psyche can all produce some epically interesting behavior. That said, it was the 'madness' that drew me in. There were some Dafoe moments that had me howling with laughter and simultaneously captivated with his performance. Not that this was a direct translation of any one Lovecraft story, but it was the madness that hit familiar tones within his writings along with elements of the setting and the mysterious siren who may, or may not have been imagined. The flick had a very similar feel to the Witch leaving much to interpretation. Although the Witch's final scenes were a bit more on the nose, confirming the genuinely supernatural nature of everything.

I forgot that I did see Uncut Gems and it's my favorite Sandler movie; he should do more serious shit.

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TheBlueMarvel MarvelLegends/DCUniverse Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: On the metaphysical plane of celestial BOOM BAP! Posts: 6,062	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain The problem I had with The Lighthouse is I was super hyped up for it and then when I finally got to see it, it was so stuck up in its own ass that it was trying way too hard to be sophisticated and came out pretentious. THere were a lot of elements I loved as it was well acted, well shot, putting it in 4x3 was ingenious, and I totally understand what the movie's story was trying to convey, but it just went overboard in its execution. It reminded me of another movie from a year or two beforehand called Neon Demon. Interesting premise bogged down by excessive bullshit. I forgot they did Tusk, which was probably their worst film ever. Anyway, went to a different Target which had an Iron Man figure with the words INfinity on the box. I don't remember what it is from, and it was yet again another freaking Iron Man figure, but at least it was nice to see something new on the shelf for a change. I don't see the pretentiousness you see in The Lighthouse, nor do I see any allusions to highbrow sophistication, but your takeaways are no more or less valid than my own and you're entitled to them. In my opinion, the themes were pretty straight forward - isolation, mortality in the face of nature's sheer power, toxic concepts revolving around masculinity and the flaws of the human psyche can all produce some epically interesting behavior. That said, it was the 'madness' that drew me in. There were some Dafoe moments that had me howling with laughter and simultaneously captivated with his performance. Not that this was a direct translation of any one Lovecraft story, but it was the madness that hit familiar tones within his writings along with elements of the setting and the mysterious siren who may, or may not have been imagined. The flick had a very similar feel to the Witch leaving much to interpretation. Although the Witch's final scenes were a bit more on the nose, confirming the genuinely supernatural nature of everything. I forgot that I did see Uncut Gems and it's my favorite Sandler movie; he should do more serious shit. Last edited by TheBlueMarvel; 07-31-2021 at 02:33 PM..