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'The Lighthouse': 2 1/4 Guys will love it . . .

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Posted on November 2, 2019 at 20:23:05
Billy Wonka
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 Filmed in gorgeous B&W and masked to a perfect square this is the tale of two men who begin to hate each other then fall into madness. Dafoe, doing his scary "I'm really this person" performance, and Pattison go to a hostile rock of a lighthouse station to begin their month-long stay. Immediately Dafoe is bullying Pattison (a "new hire") into doing all the shitty things imaginable. Quickly, Pattison begins to hallucinate and to lapse into alcoholism via Dafoe's encouragement. Dafoe's harangues are epic with the bellowing and threats. The cinematography is dark and grim which adds to the direness of the story.

During the credits, there was an acknowledgment that the story was based on the accounts of lighthouse logbooks and lore. That is really the scary part.

Old Willem might just make the noms for this one. Plus, Pattison is turning into a fine actor.








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RE: 'The Lighthouse': 2 1/4 Guys will love it . . . , posted on November 3, 2019 at 07:10:14
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 Sounds good, thanks.


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Also high on our list to see... Dafoe again - one of the finest actors ever..., posted on November 3, 2019 at 09:46:05
musetap
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 We loved the director's previous film, The Witch.

Guy has a way with creepy.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

This is mega artsy-fartsy with the same visual style . . ., posted on November 3, 2019 at 12:44:09
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 After a while, it gets hard to watch. Not a negative but disturbing.

 

Thanx for the tip . . . , posted on November 3, 2019 at 13:44:10
BillH
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 I thought Old Willem should have won Best Supporting for "Platoon," but maybe this time.

 

Had a friend recommend it..., posted on November 4, 2019 at 11:01:20
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 Who indeed said it was one of the most disturbing films he ever saw.

I'll wait for streaming (as usual these years), but can use some good squirming.


"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

Platoon just for starters!... N/T, posted on November 4, 2019 at 11:02:35
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 oo
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The Hunter, posted on November 4, 2019 at 17:16:58
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 Or whatever the name of that Aussie film was......



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RE: 'The Lighthouse': 2 1/4 Guys will love it . . . , posted on November 12, 2019 at 15:41:16
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 Thanks! for sharing.

 

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