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i watched this last month which i RENTED and now it is in this month's criterion curated collection. this always happens to me because i can feel the zeitgeist in my blood.
anyway, great movie with AMAZING styling and home set (california architecture at its best!!) and performance from robin w. i learned that originally trent reznor was supposed to do the score -the studios werent ready for that but it would have made the movie even better.
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If you showed me images from the film and didn’t mention that this was a newer release, I easily would’ve mistaken them for pics taken for Life Magazine or Look or something along those lines from that time period. The immersion especially helps if you watch it on 70mm.
Flawless work by Lol Crawley.
Feb 18, 2025
Recommending this because I just watched it and was blown away. Kind of experimental, off-putting but realistic sci-fi, like a film length Twilight Sone episode starring Rock Hudson. Some gorgeous cinematography and a great reflection on what it means to live a fulfilling life.
Oct 27, 2024
i’m spending the week in nyc this week so obviously as i’m walking the streets i‘m reminded of all my fav flicks set in this city...
special effects was written/directed by larry cohen - one of the coolest and weirdest b-movie writer/directors. i love all of his 70s-80s movies. they have the craziest scripts, he casts weird background characters, and always delivers a vibe. he’s usually working on a small budget so there’s a rawness and realness within his bizzaro worlds.
it stars a young eric bogosian (talk radio, uncut gems) playing an unhinged delusional director in the midst of making a very meta movie about a murder he committed. his loft in the movie is one of my fav sets ever. indoor stain glass windows, all red bedroom. i’m sure someone on here can tell me it’s precise location. it also stars zoe lund (ms. 45, bad lieutenant) - her accents, look, and range is unreal. i don’t wanna say too much and spoil the plot really, but if you dig movies about movies, brian de palma or abel ferrera stuff, then you should check this out…
Mar 23, 2024
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