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bbreakingbenjamin · 7 months

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𝑺𝑨𝑾 𝑽𝑰 (2009) - 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑳𝒀 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑼𝑷𝑷𝑬𝑻 (𝑼𝒏𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅) 🎬🖤❤️🤍

🎥𝑫𝒊𝒓. 𝑲𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒕.

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explosive-aircooled · 6 months

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silly little hearse #2

The hearse from the 1971 dark comedy movie, Harold and Maude. I’ve never seen the movie. The film crew hired a famous car customizer to build this. They only had one, and at the end the car gets dumped off a cliff. Like, they literally destroyed a ‘67 Jaguar E Type for this movie…

#harold and maude #jaguar #moviemaking #hearse #wrecked

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estelscinema · 4 months

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Poor Things Movie Review

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Since the beginning of his career, Yorgos Lanthimos has been pushing the boundaries of filmmaking. He is unafraid to handle difficult themes and complicated subjects with his strange aesthetic. So when he decides to adapt a whimsical Victorian science fiction novel that explores the complexities of what it means to be a woman, I would be down immediately. However, I wish I didn’t get my hopes so high for Poor Things as I am left deeply conflicted. On one hand, it is a technological achievement for Lanthimos. The world-building and the aesthetics of the film are beautiful. But on the other is an alarming and problematic story that is framed as female empowerment.

A mad scientist (Willem Dafoe) discovers a dead pregnant woman (Emma Stone) floating in the River Thames. Using his Frankenstein methods, he revives the woman by replacing her brain with that of her unborn child. As the weeks and months go by, her speech begins to become more coherent and her motor skills more refined. When she discovers masturbation, her “father” drafts up a contract for her to be married to his assistant (Ramy Youssef). However, before the marriage, she runs off with the lawyer (Mark Ruffalo) where she discovers her sexuality and the reality of human nature. From this synopsis, it sounds like a modern retelling of Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein”. However, Poor Things is more of a horror story than Frankenstein will ever be.

Throughout Poor Things, we witness Bella (Emma Stone), be groomed, sexually assaulted, and r*pe by men. However, instead of framing these atrocities for what they are, it is framed as female empowerment as she experiences her sexual awakening. As previously stated, Bella has the brain of a literal child, thus causing her to be emotionally immature and mentally handicapped, despite having the body of a fully grown woman. Many men immediately see her mental capacity and take full advantage of her. For example, when Duncan (Mark Ruffalo) arrives to draft up the marriage contract, he immediately notices that Bella is mentally handicapped, so he sexually assaults her. However, instead of framing it as a crime, Bella enjoys it and furthering her sexual awakening. Then the next thing you know, she runs away with her groomer, despite the fact she can barely put together a full sentence. However, her grooming does not end there. During a low point, she is manipulated by a Madam of a brothel, to sell herself to make some coin. But instead of framing this situation as a cautionary tale of selling yourself for money, it's framed as female empowerment as she is owning her sexuality. Despite the Madam being fully aware that she is mentally handicapped.

I don’t know about you, but if this does not make your skin crawl, I don’t know what I could say to you. This is a disgusting portrayal of feminism, as it frames these disgusting scenes of abuse and r*pe as sexual exploration. Poor Things is a r*pe fantasy of what men think female empowerment is, as it sexually exploits and sensationalizes Bella Baxter’s journey. From the uncomfortable close-up of Emma Stone experiencing orgasmic pleasure, to the sheer amount of fully nude shots Stone had compared to her male counterparts, is disgusting. I am fine with sex in film, but here it is so uncomfortable and unnecessary. Bella is reduced to nothing more than an experiment and a sex toy for men, as the film primarily focuses on her physicality and her relationships with men rather than showing her autonomy or resilience to sexism. Furthermore, by the end of the film, you wonder what it is saying. What I got was that the only way a woman can be enlightened, empowered, and strong is by having a lot of sex with other people. No offense but that comes across as a man's version of feminism.

Now within this r*pe fantasy, there are moments in Poor Things where it becomes classically feminist. While Bella is traveling on a boat to Alexandria she meets Martha (Hanna Schygulla) and Harry (Jerrod Carmichael). Unlike the rest of the film, Martha challenges Victorian-era norms as she exhibits a strong sense of independence and intelligence, unafraid to assert herself in a male-dominated society. While Harry acknowledges her intelligent wit and autonomy. Not once do they treat Bella as a sexual object. Together they teach Bella philosophy, literature, and human nature. Thus empowering her mind and spirit as she discovers there are more pleasures to life than sex. She learns of the mutual respect and admiration they have for one another, thus she begins to challenge her views of Victorian gender roles. Furthermore, when Bella is working in the brothel, she develops a close relationship with her co-workers highlighting the bonds between women. It’s a perfect highlight of feminine strength. However, these scenes are few and far in-between. I wish Poor Things would have explored these areas of feminism, as it shows that women are more than sexual objects. But sadly today feminism believes the only way women can be empowered is by having a lot of sex or by turning them into a man (it would have been funny if the baby was a boy).

To further add to the positives, I mostly enjoyed the performances, but I don’t think they are as groundbreaking as many people consider them to be. Emma Stone gives a very interesting performance. She is a very charismatic and versatile actor, which clearly shows in her performance when studying her body language and mannerisms But when studying her performance more, it does come across as a stereotype of someone who is mentally disabled. Her character is one-dimensional and her struggles and resilience seem to be non-existent in her performance. Whether this was writing, direction, acting, or all of the above, I expected more out of her than this stereotypical portrayal of someone who is mentally handicapped. Mark Ruffalo gives the standout performance in Poor Things. He is hysterical as his pathetic manchild of a character. However, an element missing from his performance that would have been a great extra layer would have been to frame his character for the sexual predatory that he is. Willem Dafoe is good here, but nothing really special. He is wasted as his character feels one note not only in writing but in theme. He never confronts his unethical Frankenstein methods, which is a massive waste of an opportunity. I greatly enjoyed the presents from Hanna Schygulla and Jerrod Carmichael, and I wished they were in the film more.

Furthermore, as with all Yorgos Lanthimos films, you know they will be technically spectacular. The production and costume design will fully immerse you into this Steampunk fantasy. The costumes are intricate and delicately textured, which feels both old and futuristic. The production design feels both old and futuristic with the flying rail cars to the Victorian interiors. The cinematography is beautiful with pastel-like colors that fill every frame. Furthermore, the score is unique and ties perfectly into Lanthimos’s aesthetics.

Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things presents a troubling array of issues that undermine its potential. If Bella had been a fully grown adult (both mentally and physically) who had just been sheltered her whole life, with predatory characters being framed as predatory characters, and less of the male gaze, I most likely would have enjoyed Poor Things. However, because Bella is a child who is being sexually exploited, whatever themes Poor Things tries to tell are immediately tainted by the film's predatory nature. It lacks the nuances of feminism and female empowerment, as it misunderstands what it is to be a woman. It is a shallow and distorted depiction of women’s agency and struggles told through the eyes of a man.

My Rating: C-

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conivingbitch666 · 5 months

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Once I asked a cinematographer what equipment I needed to shoot my short film and they said "passion and a camera."

#short film #young artist #cinemetography #create #director #takerisks #film #acting #moviemaking #storytelling #movies #scriptwriting #tellstories #artchangeslives

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chrisevansquotes · 6 months

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Chris Evans' Quote

I really hope to just maybe act a little bit less in my life. I have a lot of other interests. Look, by no means have I climbed any sort of a mountain in this field. I have no Oscars, and I’m not lumped with other names that are at the top of the mountain in any way. But I also feel very satisfied.

💛❤️

#chris evans #positivity #mindfulness #quotes #interview #acting #captain america #steve rogers #moviemaking #movies #gq magazine

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the-abethys-adventure · 1 year

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Main Characters

ANGEL ESTRELLA: Angel is the first main character. He is a 15-year-old anxious trans boy who gets bullied a lot. He and his younger sister Maite often stay at their grandma's apartment because of their absent parents. Angel takes on most of the responsibility of taking care of his sister, as his grandma is very old. Because of this he is generally very overwhelmed. With his careful demeanor he makes sure his energetic and adventurous sister doesn’t get herself into too much trouble.

MAITE ESTRELLA: Maite is the second main character. She is an energetic 8-year-old girl who is constantly looking for new adventures. She loves the stories her grandma tells her and her brother Angel when they stay over at her apartment. She has an infinitely large imagination and is very open-minded. She loves spending time with her brother and includes him in her impulsive adventures.

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annoyingthemesong · 2 years

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SUBLIME CINEMA #625 - FIRST REFORMED

Paul Schrader’s freewheeling career has given no fucks and yet when he makes a good movie, it is usually a very very good movie. He is a brilliant writer and an inconsistent director, but First Reformed is one of the gems of his late-career period. The writing is tight, and the minimalist, stark cinematography is striking.

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esters-notepad · 4 months

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My 9y/o said she wants to make a movie with the entire family in it, and that she's already started to make the trailer on her ipad. I suggested she write a script: what should happen, what should everyone do? She said that that will all be covered in the trailer.

This could get interesting...

#personal #my child #moviemaking

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arsenalna · 8 days

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До речі, док ми все ж таки зняли :)

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��отілося б почитати ваші думки, щодо того, наскільки це взагалі цікаво чи норм дивитися.

Фільм російською, бо людина розмовляє в житті російською. Нічого з цим не зробиш. Завдання було зняти фільм портрет про одногрупника

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talkiewalkie · 11 months

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GOODFELLAS

Digital poster design

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johnnymara · 1 year

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Trash genre

#russia #moviemaking #filmmaking #trash movies #grindhouse #night #amateurish #production #aestheitcs

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rolandojherrera · 1 year

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“Best use of Character” for our film “The Adventures of Michael Ronco: Time Traveling Assassin Extraordinaire” in the IE 48hour Film Festival competition. Congratulations to the cast and crew on again! 🍿🍿🍿🍻🍻🍻 #48hourfilmproject #revenge #scifi #shortfilm #onset #moviemaking #filmproduction #bts #onlocation #videography #setlife🎥 #filmmakers #filmmaking #cinematicphotography #producer #behindthescene #filmcrewlife #actorslife #screenwriter #funny #fun #stress #crew-life https://www.instagram.com/p/Cku1lSZOrmp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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sweetnerparker · 11 months

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Hello to everyone who finds this message. This is a Patreon page for my friend’s filmmaking company/project. This means the world to him and he wants to create projects that people would love and support. If you can please show love and support.

Fyi, this is in its early stages but it’s important to show support and love to it. Please show kindness and love. Thank you

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estelscinema · 2 years

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

So the first two episodes of Amazon billion dollar gamble, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have finally been released and it is a bit of a disaster. So before I get into the bad let me talk about the positives, because that is going to be really quick. This series is visually quite beautiful. The cinematography is really well done and you are able to see where the majority of the budget went to. Furthermore, Bear McCreary's score is also pretty good and has somewhat of the feel that Shore's had. Lastly, surprisingly good performances came from Robert Aramayo as the young Elrond and Owain Arthur as Prince Durin. Sadly, that is the only thing that is positive so far.

The first two episodes of Rings of Power are a massive mess. The show is incredibly focused on introducing numerous plot points and where our characters will be, the story and the plot is non-existent. We are now 25% of the way through this series and I have no idea what it is going to be about. I know what it should be about, but Tolkiens Legendarium is nowhere to be found. That can also be stated by how thin nearly all of the characters are, with the exception of Elrond and Prince Durin. The majority of the canon characters don't invoke their canon counterparts, and the non-canon characters feel like cheap rip-offs of canon characters. The writing is also a mixed bag. Some of it does invoke Tolkien's language, while the rest is either cringy or a bad copy of the legendary writing in Peter Jacksons' trilogies. What is more frustrating is that this series so far has no identity. I wanted this series to have its own unique aesthetic, and to have a different feel from previous adaptations. Instead, it's trying incredibly hard to emulate the work that Jackson and company did all those years ago, but it feels like a cheap copy only there to ride the wave of previous successors. Overall, this is not a good start to this series and it looks to be only Tolkien in name.

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conivingbitch666 · 5 months

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Priscilla by Sofia Coppola

tw- sofia coppola hate<3 The movie itself wasn't all bad. I thought the cinematography and art department did a beautiful job and the movie is total eye candy, which I love. Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi clearly both put their whole actusies into the film. That being said, I was really disappointed by story. It was the epitome of the male fantasy. I remember laughing to myself seeing this 15 year old girl wake up and pop some pills, already with flawless skin, rosy lips, and perfectly pointed eyeliner. Never did we see Priscilla exist on her own, separate from her relationship to Elvis. Her existence in the film began when she met him, and ended when she left him. There was never a time when she advocated for her own desires or needs outside of him, it was just Elvis, Elvis, Elvis. The character Sofia Coppola created is an incel's wet dream: a girl who never says anything wrong, a girl who has no goals for herself, a girl who cowers under her abuser. I am so sick of seeing women idealized in this way. It gives us such a narrow scope of what beauty and fulfillment is. I saw the film with my mom, and I think she said it best: "The opening credits said it all. It's darkness and then we see these two perfect feet. And they're walking through this lush shag carpet, and you think 'where are they going?' Maybe to a bathroom, maybe to a cool pair of shoes, or a mirror. But then you just get a shot of some draperies and a china elephant or whatever and then its like... PRISCILLA. We never see where she goes"

#priscilla presley #priscilla movie #elvis #sofia coppola #director #moviemaking #coquette #lolita1997 #elvis and priscilla #cinematography #girlblogging #movie rec #male gaze #girlhood

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chrisevansquotes · 2 years

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Chris Evans' Quote

“I love acting. It's my playground, it lets me explore.”

❤️💛

#chris evans #positivity #mindfulness #captain america #quotes #steve rogers #dodger evans #moviemaking #movies #acting #old interview

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