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December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Come to think of it the northtman reminds me quite a lot of Oedipus.
I could see them being almost like sister films in some ways like where as one protagonist is obsessed with embracing his fate leading to his doom. The other is obsessed with avoiding his fate leading to his doom.
December 23, 2025 at 3:06 AM
yeah, actually Oedipus would probably be more up his ally.
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Like how the Northman really highlights the fact that the saga of amleth was the inspiration for Hamlet. Its very operatic and and the language is big and kinda flowery even though the sagas were quite dry pros wise.
December 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Really wish it was Eggers.
I'd think he'd embrace the fact that its a fantasy story about the bronze age told by 7th century Greeks.
So I'd imagine the costume being very bronze age but having a sort of Greek silhouette. Somthing like this.
December 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Humming that fucker for weeks afterwards.
December 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What's your hottest Positive movie take?
And your hottest negative movie take?
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"You see, she doesn't think she can HACK it in the looks department anymore and unfortunately for her she's about to find a new wrinkle in the fountain of youth. I call this nasty little SLASHion statement "THE SUBSTANCE"
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Oh shit I remember! that's Kevin Spacy when he was in all the money in the world. Even though he looked nothing like J. Paul Getty so the caked him in make up to make him look like J. Paul Getty and somehow made him look less like J. Paul Getty.
October 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
What the fuck is that?
Is that a guy in old age make up?
He looks really off.
October 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I'm digging the kinda Bonnie and Clyde vibe I'm getting.
September 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I was thinking the same thing and its kind of an odd when you think about it because I have some serious moral qualms about these movies and even out right hate one of them. and I'd be willing to wager you do, too but it's true well warn ground.
September 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
True.
Honestly sometimes I think there a few artist would benefit from some who's there to say "narrow this down" ESPECIALLY when it comes to "explicitly political" films, if that makes since.
Its also the biggest issue I have with biopics.
August 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I really think maybe Aster should take a break from writing his movies.
August 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Yeah, I had rewrite this because auto correct was really fucking me up. Whole new site STILL NO EDIT FEATURE.
anyway: it sucks that you didn't find it as impactful as I did.
But that's fine. You can't make yourself feel something you didn't.
Hope you get more out of whatever movie you see next.
August 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
That's True, even Penn Jillette has kinda the same vibe as the Vegas guy in uncut gems. A weirdo that shows up for a small part.
August 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM