Oct 24, 2022Liked by Joel Brandt, Andrew Paul Koole
Great selections guys, but then I'm never going to argue with a film list that has entries from both Carpenter & Lynch. It's easily 40yrs plus since I first saw 'Eraserhead', in a mostly empty cinema, yet the memory still disturbs me today!
I'm almost envious Joel, all that classic Lynch still to see for the first time! Of his films I'd probably recommend 'Blue Velvet' above all the others, though I think I'll always regard 'Twin Peaks' as his masterwork.
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Sounds really interesting! If I subscribed to substack publications at all, I would definitely subscribe to yours (as it is, I'm going through a inbox space-clearing phase haha).
Oct 22, 2022Liked by Joel Brandt, Andrew Paul Koole
That's a great list of horror movies. It occurs to me that the streaming of movies seriously messes with the horror aestheric. Many of my favorite horror movie experiences occured when I was in crowded theatres. I think of the movie "Descent" and how a woman in front of us lost her mind at a certain moment, screamed, stood, and fell back over the chairs into our laps.
That makes sense! Though watching one alone in the dark can be its own type of scary too haha. I remember doing that with Hereditary and it was intense!
Hah! What a moment! And I totally agree. I have to admit, I've been "that guy" in the theatre on two occasions: I lost my popcorn on the first jump scare in "A Quiet Place," and I lept from my seat, yelling "Get out of there!", during the scene I shared last time for our Thanksgiving post from "Pan's Labyrinth." There's nothing like being in a theatre for a scary movie.
Great selections guys, but then I'm never going to argue with a film list that has entries from both Carpenter & Lynch. It's easily 40yrs plus since I first saw 'Eraserhead', in a mostly empty cinema, yet the memory still disturbs me today!
Wow, that would've been amazing to see it on a big screen! It was my first and still my only Lynch, actually, so I've got some more watching to do.
I'm almost envious Joel, all that classic Lynch still to see for the first time! Of his films I'd probably recommend 'Blue Velvet' above all the others, though I think I'll always regard 'Twin Peaks' as his masterwork.
By the way, Andrew has signed up to read my music themed novel at: challenge69.substack.com Why don't you join him and give it a try.
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Sounds really interesting! If I subscribed to substack publications at all, I would definitely subscribe to yours (as it is, I'm going through a inbox space-clearing phase haha).
That chicken dinner scene is so funny when plucked out of context, Joel. Not exactly how I remember feeling about it while watching the movie!
Lol yeah it has some definite comedic undertones now that I think about it, especially when scenes are taken individually!
That's a great list of horror movies. It occurs to me that the streaming of movies seriously messes with the horror aestheric. Many of my favorite horror movie experiences occured when I was in crowded theatres. I think of the movie "Descent" and how a woman in front of us lost her mind at a certain moment, screamed, stood, and fell back over the chairs into our laps.
That makes sense! Though watching one alone in the dark can be its own type of scary too haha. I remember doing that with Hereditary and it was intense!
That's a great point! "The Shining" can be downright terrifying in a dark room. Midday in one's living room? Not so much.
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Hah! What a moment! And I totally agree. I have to admit, I've been "that guy" in the theatre on two occasions: I lost my popcorn on the first jump scare in "A Quiet Place," and I lept from my seat, yelling "Get out of there!", during the scene I shared last time for our Thanksgiving post from "Pan's Labyrinth." There's nothing like being in a theatre for a scary movie.
Hahahaha! I think I'm more of the type who quietly cowers!