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There’s a whole lot of human truth in both of these films.
“Lucky” (starring Harry Dean Stanton) and “The Last Movie Star” (starring Burt Reynolds) were both released in 2017 and share the similar subject matter of aging actors in a genuine comedic fashion. Each film features a legendary film actor and pay them homage with a departing role.
These films are perfect for when you are not expecting more than entertainment featuring actors who have made some great films during their years. These two legendary actors show that they do not take themselves too seriously and are willing to let their hair down and have fun in down-to-earth ways.
“The Last Movie Star” is largely a fictional script. In the film Reynold’s claims he was Jewish and changed his name for Hollywood as many actors did back in the day, yet in real-life Reynolds is not Jewish. However, as with any good fiction, it has an honest undertone that is heart touching.
“Lucky” feels more like a documentary, although as with “The Last Movie Star” it is largely the realm of make believe with some real moments sprinkled throughout. We all grow old if you do not die first and so these two films allow the viewer to reflect on life through the vehicle of two seasoned actors.
Entertainers are one thing, sure they provide a little bread and circus, but mystics are on another level altogether. In my humble opinion, the best film actors are spiritual seekers who bridge their roles with the astral plane, borrowing from the communal moments of our shared collective existence, while simultaneously allowing ghosts to personify within the millable clay of their human frame.
There’s a whole lot of truth in both of these films; it’s a truth that speaks to the soul and lives in everyone who still holds the warmth of a human heart.
Fame is nothing, it’s part of the illusion, and real moments shared with other real living beings are all that remain after the phony distractions are gone.
—Arthritic and Loving It
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A Worthy Remake Carrying on the Legacy of an Important Message
The newest remake of “All is Quiet on the Western Front” has superb cinematography and moments that preserve the fragility of life occurring in the stark contrast of senseless human bloodshed.
The filmmaker did an extraordinary job at showing the disconnect between the executive war planners with that of the people actually losing their lives fighting on the battlefield.
Painstaking attention to detail makes this one of the crucial films to inform people who have never seen war firsthand why it is not to be taken lightly.
Shadow rulers have been behind nearly every war in the last 300 years and each war is a genocide, a culling of segments of the global population as human sacrifice in a tradition going back to the time of the Babylonians and specifically to the Radhanites who have continuously evolved the practice of usury to the present day.
It is heart wrenching to consider how many people have been senselessly murdered in wars ranging from both World Wars, the Civil War, and the Vietnam war to name a few. A false historical narrative carefully misinforms the masses in an exhaustively comprehensive indoctrination campaign. Clandestine methods of control suppress seekers and punish potential whistle blowers. Free thinkers are deemed threats, high vibrational minded beings who could do the greatest good for humanity are targeted by a demonic low vibrational criminal syndicate that seized global powers of nearly every government from the top to the bottom. Secrecy and compartmentalization are the true controllers greatest weapons.
“All is Quiet on the Western Front” has delicate moments where soldiers act tenderly toward fragile beetles between scenes of grueling close combat slaughter.
I was careful not to be too specific as not to have a need for spoiler alerts. Another war is occurring in todays world, that is the war of disinformation online with provocateurs and AI chatterbots muddying the waters as frequency, weather, trauma based mind control, and numerous other forms of warfare are waged in perpetuity on the citizenry class of our world, not merely in America.
—Senior Already Being Silenced by the Slow Dagger of Technological Stoning
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Two Oldies Flicks for People of All Ages
“The Savages” (2007) and “Folks” 1992 are our back-to-back movie recommendations for when in the mood for contemplating caring for aging parents. Both comedic films deal with the subject matter of difficult times in a light hearted way that is often welcome from a cathartic standpoint when dealing with similar situations in real life. Packed with top notch actors and splendidly unique script writing, one can cozy up to a warmth in these screenplays as if to a crackling fire.
—Old Achy Bones lll
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Great Possibilities Merely Somewhat Executed in the 2005 Æon Flux Film; try Chuck instead for more bang for your buck or simply revert back to Liquid Television’s cartoon animation
Æon Flux (2005 film) has very much a trans-humanistic undertone. It’s dystopian totalitarian dictatorship ruled by a corrupt science is very similar to our present-day reality and the direction we are being shepherded in our technocratic shadow governed clandestine intelligence driven demonic new world order.
One f the honey coatings that makes the Æon Flux film go down more easily is the juxtaposition of beautiful floral natural scenes with a hellish modern warfare environment. The shedding Cherry Blossoms and the dangerous blades of vibrant green grass encapsulate a futuristic infrastructure that conceals ulterior sinister motives.
As with most predictive programming found in film and television, the actual state-of-the-art is far superior the advancements demonstrated in propaganda intended for the masses.
I found Æon Flux enjoyable due to it aesthetic considerations. However, the film’s character arcs left much to be desired and the overarching plot narrative was dull.
If I was Roger Ebert I’d give the overall film a 5 out of 10 with one thumb up and one thumb down. My appraisal is that the film is lukewarm at best.
The animated television series remains the unsurpassed archetypal masterwork of Peter Chung’s vision for Æon Flux. In this time of rehashing previous film versions for subpar politically correct versions, it would be a nice curve ball to see a remake of the Æon Flux film that actually does the concept justice. The Æon Flux seen on MTV’s Liquid Television of the 90’s was sexily sophisticated and more similar to the onscreen personification of the character Trinity found in The Matrix portrayed by Carrie-Anne Moss. All Moss fans will find satisfaction in her appearance in the show series 1980’s throwback spy comedy Chuck, which streams now on HBOMax. Æon Flux (2005) also streams on HBOMax, although Chuck is a better use of one’s viewing screen time.
–Dystopian Oompa Loompa
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A Gobelin’s Delight: Another Worthy Onscreen Homage to Edgar Allan Poe
At last, we have a new segmental horror series that holds a candle in the spirit of Tales From the Darkside, Creepshow, American Horror Story, Tales from the Crypt, Black Mirror, and Twilight Zone. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour would be proud of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.
The complete series is available on Netflix.
–Gooey Ghoul Gobstopper Jr.
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Top two films to view in October:
“Rosemary's Baby” (1968)
It is our belief that the 1969 Manson murders were done in retaliation against Roman Polanski for making this film.
–Kombo Beanie Jr.
“The Exorcist” (Director’s Cut, 1973)
No other film has such strong ties to MK Ultra and demonic possession as the "The Exorcist" director's cut.
–Lune-Eazy-Tic-Toc Pollywok Clown Shroud 3PO
#the exorcist#rosemary's baby#two films to view in October#southern art critic#film reviews#halloween
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At last, for your bread and circus pleasure, here is our complete list of on-screen recommendations made between 1979-2021.
American Movies made after 1979 that I found worth a second view:
Wise Blood (1979)
Being There (1979)
The Warriors (1979)
10 (1979)
The Shining (1980)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
Scanners (1981)
Blade Runner (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983)
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
1984 (1984)
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Commando (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Summer Rental (1985)
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Short Circuit (1986)
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
9½ Weeks (1986)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Labyrinth (1986)
Lucas (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Batteries Not Included (1987)
RoboCop (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
They Live (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Bird (1988)
Willow (1988)
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
Radio Bikini (1988)
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Heathers (1989)
Christmas Vacation (1989)
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
Dreams (1990)
Prancer (1989)
Harlem Nights (1989)
Dead Poet’s Society (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
Who’s Harry Crumb (1989)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Dreams (1990)
Home Alone (1990)
Young Guns ll (1990)
Quick Change (1990)
The Witches (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Regarding Henry (1991)
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
The Fisher King (1991)
What About Bob (1991)
Doc Hollywood (1991)
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
Bugsy (1991)
Nothing but Trouble (1991)
Switch (1991)
Ricochet (1991)
Flirting (1991)
People Under the Stairs (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Baraka (1992)
Deep Cover (1992)
The Player (1992)
Juice (1992)
Boomerang (1992)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Hero (1992)
True Romance (1993)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Judgement Night (1993)
Untamed Heart (1993)
A Perfect World (1993)
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Kalifornia (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
PCU (1994)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Silent Fall (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Wolf (1994)
The Crow (1994)
Nobody’s Fool (1994)
Casino (1995)
Dead Man (1995)
To Die For (1995)
Kids (1995)
Seven (1995)
Matilda (1996)
Sleepers (1996)
Kingpin (1996)
Fargo (1996)
Blood and Wine (1996)
Flirting with Disaster (1996)
The Ice Storm (1997)
Lost Highway (1997)
The House of Yes (1997)
Lolita (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Booty Call (1997)
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Gang Related (1997)
Gummo (1997)
Jackie Brown (1997)
The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
Breakdown (1997)
Enemy of the State (1998)
Wild Things (1998)
Batman (1989)
Psycho (1998)
Fallen (1998)
Sliding Doors (1998)
Patch Adams (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
All the Little Animals (1998)
The Truman Show (1998)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Instinct (1999)
Ravenous (1999)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Best in Show (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Cast Away (2000)
Best in Show (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Monster’s Ball (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Frailty (2001)
The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
Hannibal (2001)
Storytelling (2001)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
The Hours (2002)
Secretary (2002)
Beat the Devil (2002)
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
Lost in Translation (2003)
The Big Lebowski (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
Spun (2003)
Monster (2003)
The Human Stain (2003)
Man on Fire (2004)
Closer (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
No Country for Old Men (2005)
A History of Violence (2005)
Fierce People (2005)
Broken Flowers (2005)
The New World (2005)
V for Vendetta (2005)
Tideland (2005)
Factotum (2005)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
The Proposition (2005)
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
The Fall (2006)
Idiocracy (2006)
Zodiac (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Michael Clayton (2007)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)
The Girl Next Door (2007)
Fracture (2007)
An American Crime (2007)
Into the Wild (2007)
Death Proof (2007)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Appaloosa (2008)
Doubt (2008)
Burn After Reading (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Gran Torino (2008)
The Wrestler (2008)
City of Ember (2008)
The Ramen Girl (2008)
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
Crossing Over (2009)
Antichrist (2009)
Wall Street Money Never Sleeps (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
Melancholia (2011)
J. Edgar (2011)
Killer Elite (2011)
The Mechanic (2011)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Drive (2011)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Water for Elephants (2011)
Chained (2012)
Cloud Atlas (2012)
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
The Master (2012)
The Iceman (2012)
Life of Pi (2012)
Her (2013)
Blue Jasmine (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Snowpiercer (2014)
Phil Spector (2013)
The Giver (2014)
Big Eyes (2014)
Kill the Messenger (2014)
Winter’s Tale (2014)
Foxcatcher (2014)
Ex Machina (2014)
Sea of Trees (2015)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Experimenter (2015)
Sicario (2015)
Mascots (2016)
The Neon Demon (2016)
Rebel in the Rye (2017)
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Wonder Wheel (2017)
Phantom Thread (2017)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Lucky (2017)
The House that Jack Built (2018)
Under the Silver Lake (2018)
Mandy (2018)
The Devil We Know (2018)
Dark Waters (2019)
City of Lies (2019)
The Irishman (2019)
Elsewhere (2019)
The Beach Bum (2019)
Richard Jewell (2019)
Capone (2020)
Pig (2021)
Old (2021)
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Binge-worthy Shows of Recent Years:
Chuck
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
The Good Wife
Person of Interest
Animal Kingdom
Mind Hunter
Hannibal
Dexter
Six Feet Under
Tales from the Crypt
The Righteous Gemstones
The X-Files
Honorable Mentions:
Westworld
Game of Thrones
Sopranos
Deadwood
True Detective
Yellowstone
Black Mirror
American Horror Story
Dope Sick
The Old Man
Yellowjackets
Billions
Patrick Melrose
Yellowstone
Boardwalk Empire
You
The Handmaid's Tale
Bonus 80’s Faves:
Night Court
Alf
Twilight Zone
The Muppets
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On-screen recommendations especially for TIs
Netflix’s new series “The Watcher” will give seasoned targeted individuals a chuckle.
The gaslighting, the clever tactics of narcissistic abuse, character assassination, and the many modes of systematic sabotage of life and career are all present as are prevalent in our world today. Technology and secrecy have elevated life on Earth today to make the Stasi state resemble Disney Land. Many TIs are isolated and have had very dehumanizing treatment and trauma for many years; there is a catharsis in finding truth hidden within art.
–Silent Observer of the Shadow Realm
In lieu of this post, Netflix’s series “The Watcher” has inspired us to nominate more films that will be appreciated by targeted individuals:
The Irishman
Taxi Driver
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Departed
Goodfellas
Casino
Night Moves
The Resident
Blade Runner 1 & 2
Cell
The Net
Secret Window
Total Recall
The Conversation
The Lives of Others
Enemy of the State
Manchurian Candidate
Cloud Atlas
The Matrix
Breakdown
Fallen
The Dark Knight
The Truman Show
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Seven
L.A. Confidential
There Will Be Blood
Fahrenheit 451
X (though partially propaganda)
Ricochet
Zardoz
Wag the Dog
JFK (though largely a disinformation propaganda film)
Kill the Messenger
Conspiracy Theory
Network
Cool Hand Luke
The Hudsucker Proxy
Blood Simple
Burn After Reading
Killer Elite
Soylent Green
Roller Ball
Dark City
The Giver
Night of the Hunter
1984
THX 1138
They Live
Rosemary’s Baby
Jacob’s Ladder
Shawshank Redemption
The Princess Bride
Apocalypse Now
Vanilla Sky
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Full Metal Jacket
The Shining
2001 A Space Odyssey
The Fountain Head
Atlas Shrugs
The Killing
A.I.
Clockwork Orange
Eyes Wide Shut
It Follows
The Watcher
(Unfortunately, Kubrick was assassinated and his final film sanitized by the studio, the posthumous release of A.I. directed by Steven Spielberg was also redirected away from the points Kubrick wished to make with the film had he lived to direct it.)
Documentaries:
The Internet’s Own Boy
Radio Bikini
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Today we begin our consecutive day-by-day rundown of our nominations of the greatest films made from 1979-present, beginning in 1979.
1. “Being There” (1979)
One of the most fascinating aspects of the Hal Ashby film “Being There” is that Chauncey Gardiner is 100% anonymous with no footprint of any kind in the world. That is more rare now than ever, to have privacy or anonymity. The elusiveness of Peter Seller’s character Chance is what gives him the dynamic edge that cuts through extraneous vetting procedures straight to a path to power with none growing the wiser. His vague statements come off as shavings from a true block of genius. The irony is that there is nothing there in his head other than that of what he gleaned from television.
An additional observation is that unless one breaks the spell, people will project onto a person what they wish to see that feeds into their own illusions.
Jerzy Kosiński was ahead of his time in many ways in his writing.
–Deadpan Jr.
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Icy mega villains are the scariest because you never see them coming! (Male Counterpart)
Two of the iciest and most capable onscreen villains in recent years would have to be Isaak Sirko portrayed by Ray Stevenson on “Dexter” (2012) and Lalo Salamanca portrayed by Tony Dalton on “Better Call Saul” (2018-2022). What makes these two villains so dangerous is both their calm-collectedness and their ability to withstand being rattled by situations that would destabilize more sheepish follower personality types. Neither of these two arch villains tip their hands, but rather they play their cards close to their chests. Both are strategic masters who would have been generals in the Civil War had they lived in that time. These characters are wolves who keep their quarry on edge; friends and enemies never know which they are the mental chessboards of the organizational leaders. No one wants to upset either of them because they can go from a friendly greeting to murder in a single sentence. Gus Fring represented onscreen by Giancarlo Esposito is also this personality type. It is no wonder why people such of the aforementioned rise through the ranks in real-life with the ease of true Machiavellianism.
–Knock-Knock Nobody’s There
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Archetypal Nurse Ratched 2.0 (Female Counterpart)
It’s inestimable to determine how many workplaces have their very own nurse ratchet type psychopathic wolves in sheets clothing hiding in plain sight. They often have traits that include control freakish behavior, but their passion for buffering communications and micromanaging in order to sabotage are misinterpreted for exceptional competence. Their coveted thirst for power over the life of a subordinate is misconstrued for caring about the performance of an underling. In actuality there are narcissistic and psychopathic mechanisms lurking beneath the surface; ulterior motives surge within a worm eaten carcass just behind a paper thin veneer of flawlessness.
To me the best onscreen personifications of this sort of real-life villain is found in Nurse Ratched’s portrayal by Louise Fletcher in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” as well as in “The handmaid’s Tale” as Ann Dowd’s Aunt Lydia.
Moving beyond onscreen portrayals and in the real-life workplace there is an abundance of psychopathic Nurse Ratched types littered throughout society; technology seems to be expediting the destructive nature of the narcissistic psychopath tenfold in this evermore disintegrating apocalyptic time in which we find ourselves.
–N.N. Two Point 0
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Season 5 begins tonight!
Season 2, Episode 8 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” reached deeply into my heart and wrenched it, squeezing every drop of blood-laden tear I contained. It was both painful and touching to watch. As a viewer I became more sympathetic and endeared to Yvonne Strahovski’s character Serena and was moved to hallowed tears in the episode’s final scene of Madeline Brewer’s character Janine singing to her baby. The setting of falling snow adds the nostalgia of a fairy tale gone a-rye in a dystopian totalitarian snow globe. Even the often brutal Aunt Lydia portrayed by Anne Dowd reveals more of her affectionate side.
—Nun-Business
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Some Delights Lost within the Hodgepodge: A Moment of Reflection Upon Viewing the new Elvis film
Elvis wouldn’t have liked the way they made his mamma look…mother-clucker.
In many ways the new film “Elvis” produced by Warner Bros was a cliché of an already well established cliché to the point that it felt more like an official rewriting of history that blended disinformation with select accurate representation–half truths at best. More money has been made on Elvis’ namesake after his death than he ever saw during his tragically short life. Elvis at his core was the farthest a person’s spirit could get from something so vain as money; the man was a thunderbolt of warmth and love who touched many lives. He was special.
There was a little too much of a new world order spin embedded within this Elvis movie that felt sacrilege in contrast to the actual aura cast by the real Elvis, furthermore something felt out of place hearing both Elvis and his mother use God’s name in vain in the film. The real Elvis was not as slimy or dim-witted as this film’s attempt to scrape off some of his superhuman patina would like the viewer to believe.
The scenes rebuilt from Elvis’ public performances were very well done and top notch on many levels. However, the film lacks the more personal side of Elvis that made him the most intriguing and iconic figure that he was publicly. The film has a sort of attention deficit created by trying to cram too many world happening news events that occurred in the same time span as Elvis’ life, yet within delving deep enough to tie that key events such as the MLK or RFK assassinations into the story of Elvis in a relevant way. It was nearly a Forest Gump hodgepodge without the magical chemistry and timing that allowed the Forest Gump film to succeed the Elvis film failed. However, like in Forest Gump, Nathan Bedford Forest does make an appearance in the film. There was a hollow feeling throughout the Elvis film that left me constantly seeing it introduce more and more threads and potential story arcs that never fulfilled their promises by completing their journeys. In short the film tried to throw in the elements to tie Elvis to the woke narrative in ways that detracted from the one area that made the most sense, which the plot began with surrounding Elvis’ blues roots inspiration. That area is very important to Elvis’ transformation into the people’s champion and legend he became. However, that subject alone could have better served as a unifying arc throughout the entire film, rather than adding more and more extraneous content that serves merely as filler instead of soul reaching methodology.
What disappointed me most about the new Elvis film was not what was in the film, but what was left out. The areas that really made the enigma that was Elvis was that he was a seeker in addition to being a generous beyond normal considerate soul. Elvis was heavily into researching the esoteric writings of Helena Blavatsky among a wide array of other sources. That is a part of Elvis that gets the least attention in the main stream productions that have been made over the years about his life. Another area I wish had been given some screen time were moments such as when Elvis would rent out Liberty Land in the evening and that quiet nocturnal side of his life, also when Elvis would shop at Goldsmith’s department store. Furthermore, I wanted to see Elvis exploring Memphis on his motorcycle, or cruising down Highland in one of his awesome black cars in the 70’s. I also wanted to see Elvis pulling Memphis motorists over for speeding just for fun, and his getting scolded gently by real law enforcement for doing so. Having been conceived in Tupelo and born and raised in Memphis, I have always had a special spot in my heart for Elvis lore, along with Johnny Cash, W.C. Handy, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Richard, and all others who left part of their ghosts in Memphis. It has been many years since I lived in Memphis, so I had high hopes that this Elvis film would have had a more personal touch that was divergent from the mainstream narrative that lightly touched on way too much to be very meaningful more than only a few times.
So in regards to where I feel the film shines brightest, I’d say the closing scene featuring “Unchained Melody” and some of Hank’s portrayals of the Colonel Tom Parker. I always felt that their could have been an FBI or CIA or Scientology component to the mystery of Elvis’ life and even a connection to the spook world for Parker himself, but as William Colby said, “If it’s done right, one will never know the who or why.” Both “Elvis Meets Nixon” films interested me more than this more mainstream version. Films have the dangerous ability to rewrite history and shape narratives by presenting fiction as truth and omitting certain facts to alter public perception. The most dangerous form of censorship is the clever art of erasing who a person really was and replacing them with a lucrative commodity that is a faint shadow of who is said to be represented.
There is an abundance of actual footage from Elvis’ life ranging from the home movies recreated in the aforementioned Elvis film, numerous documentaries and performances, and even a great 1980’s interview from the 80’s featuring Colonel Parker the is a real treat to observe.
John Singleton tried to warn about the misdirection of the Tupac biopic and he wound up near death anonymously dropped off in front of a hospital where he died shortly thereafter. The Elvis film misshapes history in a similar way as does the 2017 “All Eyes on Me” Tupac film. Misinformation and disinformation abounds in this technologically driven realm of chatterbots, paranoid sheep dipped operatives, and community based agents. Nearly everything has been tainted with phoniness in this artificial construct where more and more animals are driven to extinction everyday, where our weather and money system is manipulated, and where we are kept under constant surveillance and mind control. More and more of us crave something real, something genuine; well, this Elvis film ain’t it.
The film “Elvis” is now streaming on HBOMAX.
–Sir Clodhopper the 14th
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“Better Call Saul Trivia”
My favorite moment in “Better Call Saul” is in “Nailed” (S2: E9) when Jonathan Banks’ character Mike Ehrmantraut sits in the diner and the bell rings prophesizing and symbolizing the future condition of Mark Margolis’ character Hector Salamanca.
To no surprise Mike is my favorite character in the “Breaking Bad” & “Better Cal Saul” Sphere.
–Observant Fish lll
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Who is your favorite film actress of the recent half century?
Our picks are as follows:
Parker Posey
Winona Ryder
Carrie-Anne Moss
Catherine Keener
Gillian Anderson
Christina Applegate
Marisa Tomei
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Connelly
Ellen Barkin
Candice Bergen
Elizabeth Montgomery
Rae Dawn Chong
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bridget Fonda
Laura Dern
Charlize Theron
Christina Ricci
Cate Blanchett
Amy Acker
Juliette Lewis
Lisa Bonet
Laura Linney
Julianna Margulies
Chelsea Field
Julie Andrews
Jenny Wright
Robin Wright
Geena Davis
Annette Bening
Demi Moore
Sharon Stone
Kate Winslet
Nicole Kidman
Thandiwe Newton
Halle Berry
Pam Grier
Julianne Moore
Uma Thurman
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Darko Highway
The self-proclaimed neo-noir film “Under the Silver Lake” by David Mitchell is of the ilk of films such as “Lost Highway” by David Lynch, “Donnie Darko” by Richard Kelly, and “Vertigo” by Alfred Hitchcock. I viewed it when it was first released in 2018 and then again recently. The scene in it that I found to be most captivating was the scene when Sam, the protagonist, visits Songwriter’s palatial abode tucked away high in the Hollywood Hills. It was metaphorical in regards to the illusions woven into advertising and the subliminal messaging through symbolism that is implanted within various forms of entertainment media. That particular scene also reminded me of the Wizard of Oz behind the curtain. The film also hearkened to some sort of purgatory in limbo between “Night of the Hunter” by Charles Laughton due to the eerie underwater scenes and “Josie and the Pussycats” by Harry Elfont/Deborah Kaplan due to the encoded underlying signaling embedded within music. The ascension near the end of “Under the Silver Lake” also brought “Cloud Atlas” by Lana Wachowski/Tom Tykwer/Lilly Wachowski to mind.
Still more, there was an inspiration owing a bow to John Huston, Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick, and Alejandro Jodorowsky threaded throughout the fun movie. It was a light hearted conspiracy theory spin-off from multiple hashes blended with “After Hours” by Martin Scorsese wherein a wild-goose chase unfolds amidst a treasure hunt filled with newly discovered clue after clue that keeps the viewer engaged in a suspense between pleasure and peril. There was even a dusting of Cameron Crowe’s “Vanilla Sky” misting up the ether at times with a medley of silly awkwardness and mild fascination found in mundanely common objects used as props in clever ways, such as Balloon Girl who always has balloons that become a mechanism of her very identity. That alone is a gem in any movie these days, simply to have one’s interest held from opening to final credits. There are plenty of reviews on the film, I really just wanted to note that the character “Songwriter” was really fantastical to me and has found a nesting place in my mind’s hall of memorable moviemaking. That goes to the perfect storm of script writing, cinematography, directing, acting, and all that went into that five minute segment—it concocted an interesting imaginary moment.
If you enjoy movies that are not always linear, that border on surreal, and are both mysterious and ridiculous in an entertaining way, then I’d recommend “Under the Silver Lake” to you.
If you enjoy movies similar to “Tideland” by Terry Gilliam, “Requiem for a Dream” by Darren Aronofsky, “Antichrist” by Lars von Trier, or Jacob’s Ladder by Adrian Lyne, then you too may appreciate the titled feature of my little overview. Life most good film work, nearly every movie I mention traces back to literature, some very old, such as the overarching theme found in “Jacob’s Ladder” found in the Book of Genesis.
—Jahbulon Melchizedek
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