internet buddy

4y

Never said his other movies were like that

ALPHABEAR

4y

What’s Eggers style? Is it straight forward & not polarizing? Or is it?

FYI, I don’t like artistic movies, that induce you to think too deeply using shock value (The Holy Mountain, example).

I understand their allure but just not my cup of lean.

FlyHiii

4y

You said “for a director like Eggers” just tryna figure out what you mean then

Mazapan2

4y

This film also has some hilarious moments tbh, very well placed and work perfectly imo

CRACKASTEPPAVEGAN

4y

shoves dude away Go take a piss

ALPHABEAR

4y

What’s Eggers style? Is it straight forward & not polarizing? Or is it?

FYI, I don’t like artistic movies, that induce you to think too deeply using shock value (The Holy Mountain, example).

I understand their allure but just not my cup of lean.

internet buddy

4y

Eggers movies before this were very small scale. This didn’t have too many locations but he managed to make the scale feel a lot bigger. He showed he can master adventure as well as mystery.

ALPHABEAR

4y

What’s Eggers style? Is it straight forward & not polarizing? Or is it?

FYI, I don’t like artistic movies, that induce you to think too deeply using shock value (The Holy Mountain, example).

I understand their allure but just not my cup of lean.

Elric

4y

Holy Mountain also dense with metaphor and allegory which is what makes it "artistic" whereas if it was just the shock value stuff it would be a forgotten exploitation movie or whatever. Eggers style usually a little more out there but this is pretty straightforward. only a little bit of weird viking ritual and mythology stuff might confuse you.

FlyHiii

4y

I'm sorry but you naming The Holy Mountain as posterchild for the type of film you're talking about shows you completely missed the point of that film and why everybody loves it so much

Reference: the ending of that particular film

Fella

4y

I love The Holy Mountain but I totally get why someone would hate it.

FlyHiii

4y

GOODBYE TO THE HOLY MOUNTAIN

REAL LIFE AWAITS US

Mr Sting

4y

I’ve had this same discussion here a million times, save your breath lmao

Eggers is a one trick pony but every time I bring s*** like this up apparently I just don’t know what I’m talking about, most of these arthouse movies plots are mind numbingly generic but if it’s a director every cinephile thinks they have to like in order to feel “smart” they’ll look the other way and be biased, if this wasn’t A24 and not made by this dude no one would be saying it’s the best movie of the last 5 years, matter fact they would be looking for reasons to justify why they thought it was mid lmao

I’m starting to notice a big disconnect between me and the praise alot of newer A24 s*** is getting from everyone, it’s just not for me. Give me a movie like First Reformed over this any day of the week.

Mr Sting

4y

I’ve had this same discussion here a million times, save your breath lmao

Eggers is a one trick pony but every time I bring s*** like this up apparently I just don’t know what I’m talking about, most of these arthouse movies plots are mind numbingly generic but if it’s a director every cinephile thinks they have to like in order to feel “smart” they’ll look the other way and be biased, if this wasn’t A24 and not made by this dude no one would be saying it’s the best movie of the last 5 years, matter fact they would be looking for reasons to justify why they thought it was mid lmao

I’m starting to notice a big disconnect between me and the praise alot of newer A24 s*** is getting from everyone, it’s just not for me. Give me a movie like First Reformed over this any day of the week.

Yuzzy

4y

First Reformed nice but have you seen Winter Light?

Elric

4y

Winter Light nice but have you seen Diary Of A Country Priest?

Yuzzy

4y

No

Elric

4y

Pretty sure Bergman gave it to Bresson for influencing the tortured faith aspect of his movies and Diary is f***in intense in a very understated low budget way. First Reformed was basically a remake.

Mazapan2

4y

“Youre lucky a woman’s tide is the only blood that will be spilled tonight” was my favorite lmao

Yuzzy

4y

As a Bergman Stan and Bresson fan (only seen a couple) its one of my most anticipated pictures

Fella

4y

The Northman is a pretty straightforward action revenge film to be acting like it’s some mind numbing artsy fartsy nightmare that only some pretentious people you’ve made up in your mind are pretending to like.

That being said it’s not comparable to Gladiator or Braveheart or other crowd pleaser epic period pieces. It’s still pretty relentless and raw and something general audiences would still be somewhat alienated by.