Stray observations from rewatching this back to back:
- My mom admitted this movie made her feel old. She didn't like it, but couldn't call it a bad movie and conceded it was certainly good, it just eluded her almost entirely. Anecdotally, I've noticed a strong generational divide with the reception of this movie. Haven't met anyone over 45 who liked this at all, while everyone under seems to love it. I think it does capture the energy and pacing…
Werner Herzog reimagines the classic Dracula tale through his own sensibilities: that of the thin veneer between "civilized society" and the call of nature. Jonathan Harker is sent to confirm a land title deal with Count Dracula of Transylvania, an appealing prospect to travel to a primitive land that, as Harker snickers, is filled with people who still believe in ghosts. The simple, unscientific peasants of far away lands are a curiosity of condensation.
This Transylvania is a far cry…
Assigning a star rating to this movie would be like grading a Salvador Dali piece with a star rating. It's utterly absurd and simplifies the work to the point of insult. Eraserhead has more in common with a Dali painting than another film at your multiplex, it's a piece of art, not entertainment. I would be more comfortable sitting and watching this in a gallery than a theatre with twelve-dollar popcorn combos.
People constantly wonder what this or that means,…
One of the most fucked up movies I've ever paid thousands of dollars worth of tuition to watch.
