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Post by moviemanjackson on Sept 13, 2022 1:12:01 GMT
Saw today. Pretty subversive, unsure if all of it works but damn, I can't say it didn't have me on edge of seat in stretches and the directing was superb. Very unorthodox in a good way.
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Post by sdrew13163 on Sept 13, 2022 4:27:51 GMT
I’ve heard nothing but great things about it so far. I almost saw it today but my darn car conked out. Hopefully I can catch it before it leaves theaters.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 13, 2022 14:32:26 GMT
It does sound intriguing.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 15, 2022 17:00:16 GMT
Apparently the director wants to join the DC film universe and already has a script for a Batman spinoff.
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Post by merh on Sept 15, 2022 18:08:10 GMT
I went to Midieval Tuesday because the kid & I are seeing this one Friday
Midieval wasn't bad. Decent swordplay. More interesting was looking the dude up Pretty badass. Jan Zizka. Never defeated in battle (died of plague). Lost both eyes by the end & was still victorious
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Post by Nora on Sept 16, 2022 13:50:21 GMT
Saw today. Pretty subversive, unsure if all of it works but damn, I can't say it didn't have me on edge of seat in stretches and the directing was superb. Very unorthodox in a good way. i really enjoyed it. very pleasant surprise.
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Post by merh on Sept 16, 2022 23:43:18 GMT
I .think I enjoyed Midieval more. This was disjointed. Like 3 stories pulled into 1
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Post by politicidal on Sept 20, 2022 14:52:48 GMT
Zach Cregger doesn't think it will get a follow-up. Never say never, Zach. We're supposed to be getting a Constantine 2!
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Post by politicidal on Oct 2, 2022 19:31:26 GMT
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Post by Nora on Oct 3, 2022 3:23:55 GMT
amazing. so happy for little films like this.
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Post by darkpast on Oct 3, 2022 5:12:09 GMT
does Disney care that it made the craft service budget of an Avengers film
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Oct 8, 2022 2:55:17 GMT
I love that. And despite the low budget, it is not as if the film appears cheap or inadequate in any way.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Oct 8, 2022 3:04:52 GMT
I went to Midieval Tuesday because the kid & I are seeing this one Friday Midieval wasn't bad. Decent swordplay. More interesting was looking the dude up Pretty badass. Jan Zizka. Never defeated in battle (died of plague). Lost both eyes by the end & was still victorious ... not to get too far away from the thread topic, but I feel that Medieval is "decent" or "mediocre." It is impressive visually, with well-timed editing and often a poetic or metaphorical quality to the imagery. Story-wise, the various alliances and relationships between competing parties can be hard to follow, and the film could have actually afforded to be at least fifteen minutes longer, the better to develop character and theme. Without that development, the tragic denouement feels more unfortunate than truly affecting. In other words, the emotional payoff isn't quite there. Plus, having characters from the non-English-speaking historical world speaking in English is always a debatable decision, however comprehensible for commercial concerns.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Oct 8, 2022 3:39:24 GMT
I have viewed Barbarian twice and like it quite a bit—"pretty good" the first time and a full-fledged "good" on the second occasion. The film is essentially a black comedy that seamlessly blends horror and parody—not an easy feat at all, but one smoothly achieved by writer-director Zach Cregger. It is also well-edited and well-shot, especially in its tracking shots within tunnels. The use of tunnels within the frame, distant or partial lighting within the frame, and frames within the frame creates an appropriate sense of uncertainty, dread, and claustrophobia. Indeed, even when I saw Barbarian for the second time, I found a couple of moments to be genuinely freaky. While some of the shots are self-conscious, that style is suitable for a horror flick (and a parody), and they do not interfere with the viewer's immersion.
There is also an oblique sense of historical and social commentary to the film, especially as expressed in the flashback sequence—the white flight, the "ghettoization" of Detroit, the understaffed and unresponsive police. (And in that latter regard, Cregger smartly avoids a simplistic racial argument, showing that Black cops can be unresponsive and inattentive, too, especially when it comes to sexual crimes against women.)
The casting works as well, and so does the acting. When I viewed the film the first time, I thought that some of the acting could have been better with more improvisation to create greater naturalism—either that, or the actors were improvising too much and not that convincingly. But seeing the film for a second time dissuaded me from those thoughts because I better appreciated the movie's parodic quality. Likewise, the somewhat unusual approach to narrative—deliberately discrete in a manner reminiscent of some of Quentin Tarantino's films, most notably Pulp Fiction—makes more sense once one gains a better feel for the movie's sense of parody and irony. If one views Barbarian for a second time, one will really understand how cohesive Cregger's vision happens to be. Again, it is not easy to blend horror and parody, especially in a way that offers genuine scariness and also some serious and intelligent social commentary. This film is a real treat.
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Post by joekiddlouischama on Oct 8, 2022 3:53:51 GMT
Zach Cregger doesn't think it will get a follow-up. Never say never, Zach. We're supposed to be getting a Constantine 2!
I don't see how Barbarian lends itself to a sequel or a prequel at all—it is (or should be) a one-off.
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Post by politicidal on Oct 11, 2022 15:36:59 GMT
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Post by politicidal on Oct 28, 2022 15:13:16 GMT
Now, Barbarian director Zach Cregger has revealed that he worked on a project set in Gotham City. "I'm writing an original horror currently," Cregger told ComicBook.com's Chris Killian. "There are conversations about existing I.P. franchise that I can't talk about and then there's a script I wrote before Barbarian that takes place, um, in Gotham City. And, uh, I actually love… I think that's my favorite thing I've written believe it or not, so I don't know what's gonna happen with that. Nobody from Warner Bros. or DC. I have not talked to anybody about it. I hope to one day." comicbook.com/movies/news/barbarian-director-zach-cregger-teases-dc-movie-set-in-gotham-city-exclusivewu/
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Post by politicidal on Oct 30, 2022 18:36:11 GMT
Zach Cregger doesn't think it will get a follow-up. Never say never, Zach. We're supposed to be getting a Constantine 2!
I don't see how Barbarian lends itself to a sequel or a prequel at all—it is (or should be) a one-off. Well, he's actually opened up and discussed the latter now. If it happened that is. screenrant.com/barbarian-movie-prequel-mother-zach-cregger-response/
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Post by darkpast on Oct 31, 2022 4:18:03 GMT
they have to explain how they got construction permits to build all that stuff underneath the house
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Post by sdrew13163 on Nov 1, 2022 4:07:12 GMT
Watched it last night and enjoyed it a lot. My only complaint is the *rapid* shift from tense horror to quirky comedy. It’s not that it becomes a bad movie; it’s just something completely different. Tonal shifts like that are not my thing.
It’s awesome when it’s taking itself serious, though. Wish it bet on itself more. It’s fun, creepy as hell, and clever. Just needed more confidence in its own premise.
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