Responding to different takes on the movies I watched yesterday, and thoughts on the whole idea of “getting it.” Spoilers for Saltburn and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
I might have enjoyed the 90 minute long, modern take on British classics that’s buried somewhere inside Saltburn
Ready or Not absolutely did not need a sequel, which is something the filmmakers seemed to take as a challenge
Two instrumental tunes in honor of St Patrick’s Day
The creepy podcast movie undertone has the great sound design you’d expect, but also pairs it with just the right old-school visuals. (Spoilers after a warning)
The Bride! is ultimately more memorable than good, but it does have an interesting take on why this movie exists at all
Hoppers is like a louder, blunter Pom Poko, which isn’t so bad unless you think too hard about its messages
Re-thinking my earlier defenses of Pixar, since you can’t actually be universal without first examining what you consider normal
One Thing I Like
Ready or Not absolutely did not need a sequel, which is something the filmmakers seemed to take as a challenge
The creepy podcast movie undertone has the great sound design you’d expect, but also pairs it with just the right old-school visuals. (Spoilers after a warning)
The Bride! is ultimately more memorable than good, but it does have an interesting take on why this movie exists at all
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer
Two instrumental tunes in honor of St Patrick’s Day
Two tunes calling out the man of the day for Mar 10
Two joyful tunes from Henry Mansfield
Books
Richard Osman’s fifth book in the Thursday Murder Club series
My thoughts on the 1961 film The Innocents and how hard it is to find a good old-fashioned haunting
Jason Rekulak’s thriller about a young woman hired as nanny to a bright child whose drawings reveal a dark presence hiding in the house
