I know you aren’t, my response was more in reference to the nonsense in the criticism Matt linked.
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When you’re watching “The Lighthouse,” its queer undertones don’t immediately reveal themselves. Were they something that Eggers, Pattinson and Dafoe consciously discussed?
Dafoe: It’s there. What’s to talk about? It’s a no-brainer.
Eggers: The heart of it was always there. The whole thing is about power dynamics, so it is about Willem pushing, pushing, pushing, pushing, pushing. And there’s pent-up anger and pent-up erotic energy and pent-up smells. Where is that breaking point? Also, how does alcohol play on all these dynamics?
Pattinson: It was pretty explicit in the script. The script said the lighthouse looked like an erect penis.
Dafoe: It’s there. What’s to talk about? It’s a no-brainer.
Eggers: The heart of it was always there. The whole thing is about power dynamics, so it is about Willem pushing, pushing, pushing, pushing, pushing. And there’s pent-up anger and pent-up erotic energy and pent-up smells. Where is that breaking point? Also, how does alcohol play on all these dynamics?
Pattinson: It was pretty explicit in the script. The script said the lighthouse looked like an erect penis.
Makes no sense to me. Reminds me of Tarkovsky and his screening when a group of critics stayed after the movie to discussing (Ivans Childhood I think) and how they didnt get it entirely. Then the cleaning lady came in and explaining it to them with Tarkovsky agreeing to her views. Sounds like critics sometimes try to look too hard for some hidden objects and symbolism while its not even there.
Its like I saw a movie where they had a little kid and a man inside a room and there was a pencil. Penic surely meant a hard dick which indicates that the older guy must be a pedophile...
Not saying what you posted is BS. Dunno what was there internally and how the scrip looked. But as somebody who watched the movie I didnt get that nor it ever occured to me, not even one bit. I literally laughed when I say what Matt posted, connecting dicks and gays with Lighthouse just sounds way too insane for me. Anyway Im quite glad I didnt experience it like that.
Its like I saw a movie where they had a little kid and a man inside a room and there was a pencil. Penic surely meant a hard dick which indicates that the older guy must be a pedophile...
Not saying what you posted is BS. Dunno what was there internally and how the scrip looked. But as somebody who watched the movie I didnt get that nor it ever occured to me, not even one bit. I literally laughed when I say what Matt posted, connecting dicks and gays with Lighthouse just sounds way too insane for me. Anyway Im quite glad I didnt experience it like that.
Yeah none of that occurred to me either. The only time I got any sense of homoeroticism was when they were dancing so closely and looked like they were about to kiss, but I thought that was just the drunkeness. Makes more sense now.
Anyway Pattinson was really good, but Dafoe his role perfectly. Quite funny too.
Any movies similar to it? No not penis themed, but psychological/suspense with the same kind of mood.
Anyway Pattinson was really good, but Dafoe his role perfectly. Quite funny too.
Any movies similar to it? No not penis themed, but psychological/suspense with the same kind of mood.
Mads is a fine actor. There is another movie of him it's called "The Hunt" that is a fine movie. I also didn't like Valhalla Rising, very boring. But i heard that some philosophical Stuff that is going on in the movie. About Valhalla and the Viking warrior and that stuff whatever...
I watched American Pie haha. Legendary movie, got a bit nostalgic there.
I watched American Pie haha. Legendary movie, got a bit nostalgic there.
Hour of the Wolf would be the one that immediately comes to mind from Bergman when thinking of Eggers’ films.
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A lot of Lynch’s weird stuff could work. Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire.
Is Inland Empire worth watching? Never seen that...