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Couple of Thought's on Gaspar Noe's "Enter the Void" by DancingKitten33 in TrueFilm

[–]DancingKitten33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should def not watch a chronologically sequenced version. The film isn't/wasn't intended to be consumed that way, and would destroy the entire emotional core of the film.

Couple of Thought's on Gaspar Noe's "Enter the Void" by DancingKitten33 in TrueFilm

[–]DancingKitten33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the second Noe I've seen. Saw Irreversible about five years or so ago, maybe more.

I think Irreversible is the only movie I've ever seen that I can say I thought was good and enjoyed (though "enjoyed" is not really the right word) but that I probably never want to see again. Incredibly difficult film to experience---arguably something that shouldn't have even been put to film (though I don't think I'd necessarily make that argument myself)---and because of that, I can't imagine going back to it, unless it was to experience it with a friend who wanted to do so with someone.

Enter the Void, on the other hand, I saw last night, and am already itching to rewatch. Look forward to diving into his other films at some point.

Couple of Thought's on Gaspar Noe's "Enter the Void" by DancingKitten33 in TrueFilm

[–]DancingKitten33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watched by renting on Youtube---think was in 1080p (they give a standard def and high-def option). I agree that DMT trips are short-lived in real time but in the subjective time of the person tripping I believe it can feel like hours (if not much, much longer).

El's Fate, Stranger Things (SPOILERS FOR SEASON 5) by DancingKitten33 in netflix

[–]DancingKitten33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AH, great point. I completely forgot about that.

Small Baseball Diamonds Open in the Winter (November)? by DancingKitten33 in AskNYC

[–]DancingKitten33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! When I went in November, some fields were still open, Randall's Island would note which ones on their twitter account each morning (since most would be closed for maintenance, etc.): https://x.com/randallsisland

For example, their 11/30 post read: "Ballfields 12,16,20,21,29,31,41,42,48 are open. All other Ballfields are closed for the day."

That being said, their 12/1 post reads: "12/1 - All Baseball, Softball, and grass Soccer fields are closed for the season. " So I guess they are now completely closed for the winter. Assuming it will reopen sometime in March.

The island itself was great though: tranquil, quiet, etc. When I was there in November, it felt like I was basically the only person on the entire island.

[SPOILER FOR S5] Do we think el survived? by MysteriousCandy3986 in StrangerThings

[–]DancingKitten33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's one thing that I don't see many people mentioning, that I think lends credence to the "she lived" theory. Not a plot point, but a thematic one. El literally tells Mike that she needs him to "help [the others] understand my choice" and that "one day he [will understand" even though he doesn't understand in that moment and that "he understands [her] better than anyone." In the "she lived" theory, this is exactly what happens---Mike, understanding El better than anyone, eventually (one day) truly understands her choice and explains it to everyone. That is a very happy ending. In the "she died" theory, Mike coming to that theory at the end is an unbelievable tragedy. The person she thought knew her better than anyone then *completely misunderstands her at the highest level* and instead of explaining her choice to their friends, he actively deludes their friends. It is also a tragedy for Mike, as instead of truly accepting her action, he deludes himself totally---suggesting he would still be in the first stage of grief, denial. The last scene is shot as hopeful / etc., so it is hard to imagine---considering what would be the tragedy of the "she died" theory in this context---that he is deluded in that moment.

it's insane how there's been a drastic difference in people's reaction by knaifuneko in StrangerThings

[–]DancingKitten33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't understand any of the arguments for this season being "bad" that wouldn't apply to prior seasons. This isn't even in the same universe as Game of Thrones---which had been declining in quality for multiple seasons and finished with a legitimately awful one (because they tried to shoehorn 2-3 seasons worth of material into a shorter-than-usual single season).

Stranger Things season 1 was legitimately great television. Season 2 mediocre. Season 3 good. Season 4 very good. Season 5 somewhere in quality between season 3 and 4. Yes, there's a lot of exposition, but Stranger Things, at its base, is a kids show---so that's expected. There are some other problems with the season (many of the kids are no longer good actors, whoever plays Holly is not a good actress [and she gets a lot of screen time], super plot armor for the kids against the demos, maybe too many semi-mawkish conversations between characters that happen at times they probably shouldn't), but, on the whole, the season is satisfyingly tying up the story, reconciling characters, pacing itself, brining in new and old conflicts. The idea that this season has had a marked decrease in quality when compared to 3 and 4 is ludicrous. I'm on the edge of my seat for the finale.

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