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01-27-2023, 09:14 AM | #82 (permalink) |
SOPHIE FOREVER
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It's like a whiny old man talking about kids these days with their iphones and their Facebook.
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01-27-2023, 09:24 AM | #84 (permalink) | |
No Ice In My Bourbon
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You've never heard of Hubert Selby Jr? His most famous work was probably Requiem for a Dream due to the movie adaptation. Excellent book - and possibly even more excellent movie. It follows the story of four people whose drug addiction brings them all to the absolute pits of personal despair - pretty sad stuff. But I love his other works too - Last Exit to Brooklyn, The Room, and The Demon being my favorites. He's got an excellent and punchy writing style and his explorations of the frailities and shortcomings of the human psyche and condition are fascinating reads. |
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01-27-2023, 09:50 AM | #85 (permalink) |
...here to hear...
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Oh, right! The Last Exit To Brooklyn guy! That book caused such a scandal when it came out. A friend of mine enthusiastically lent me his copy, but alas I have no memory at all of reading it.
Requiem For A Dream sounds interesting thanks for the rec. I have some of the Kronos soundtrack in a compu file, and that is pretty sombre too.
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01-27-2023, 10:03 AM | #86 (permalink) | |
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01-27-2023, 10:34 AM | #87 (permalink) |
...here to hear...
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That clinches it then! Herman Melville will have to wait until I'm done with Requiem For A Dream.
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01-27-2023, 11:05 AM | #88 (permalink) | |
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Requiem For A Dream is a very polarizing movie, to some it's a compelling drama, to others it's a hamfisted anti-drug PSA. I personally think it's a great movie but I can completely understand why some people hate it.
It's depressing as f*ck and it's as subtle as a brick to the face, it's a movie that dials everything up to 11 once it gets going and it can be complete sensory overload. The cinematography and editing make for some striking visuals, the score is incredible and the performances are very good, hell even Jared Leto manages to be not terrible.
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01-27-2023, 11:20 AM | #89 (permalink) |
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Requiem For a Dream is so heartbreaking and depressing; probably the most harrowing film I've ever seen and yet I've watched it three times. I think I'm counterphobic.
Jennifer Connelly is incredible in it, and yes, I have a crush on her too. |
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