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One of the greatest short films of all time if you ask me. Also, it was likely the first film to implement the ironic use of pop music in its soundtrack.
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Quite famous now but was definitely part of the cult sphere when it first came out in the 70s. One of the great examples of when a film can scare you by the information that it leaves out- so many questions by the end that will plague you!
Oct 8, 2024
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
Not the "best" movies to go on like an AFI list, but the ones that shaped me:
Blue Velvet - my first (only?) exposure to that level of mordant humor and Freudian menace
American Movie - I watch this at least once a year and feel its rawness and sadness a little more profoundly each time
Gummo - my people, finally represented on screen
Zodiac - captures something no one talks about, which is how fucking *dark* the Bay Area is. A procedural, but less about cops and more about a kind of media terrorism and the propagation of social-psychological contagion
Twin Peaks: FWWM - the first 30 minutes rewired me permanently, never been the same since
Raising Arizona - I grew up in the sticks and this was the first "art film" I ever saw. Watched it enough times to memorize every line
Feb 25, 2024
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May 15, 2025
Staying up all night connecting dots with the fervent passion of an unhinged genius - like a mad scientist. Notes and references strewn about the living room floor. Making art and making a huge mess.
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