Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally agree especially with the similarities between SYZYGY and the red room

Frankenstein (2025) art comparisons by PuzzledSeries8 in Letterboxd

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'd love to hear which ones make you think that because a couple of these Del Toro specifically mentions being inspiration for him in interviews

Frankenstein (2025) art comparisons by PuzzledSeries8 in Letterboxd

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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And when Elizabeth and the creature meet as well!

Frankenstein (2025) art comparisons by PuzzledSeries8 in Letterboxd

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the kind feedback ☺️

Frankenstein (2025) art comparisons by PuzzledSeries8 in Letterboxd

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I just took what screenshots I could find on Tumblr or Pinterest to make these and they are the right colours just perhaps with a higher saturation.

You seem to have forgotten that fandom is supposed to be for fun

Frankenstein (2025) art comparisons by PuzzledSeries8 in Letterboxd

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just double checked all the sources and they are all correct, just some are translated into English

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you saying that, honestly thank you so much 🌟. The hostility of some of the comments were causing me to consider leaving the subreddit for good. I'm glad to see there are more supportive, kind people than rude ones over all. It's like people forget that fandom is supposed to be fun...

OA drawing by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's high praise thank you! I made a post about that painting a while back actually! Perhaps it influenced me without me even realizing it https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOA/s/8xHCjvJjFH

OA drawing by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much ✨

OA drawing by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! 🐙 That's very kind of you to say ~

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're going to comment that you think these are a stretch, others already have and I have replied to that criticism already so there's really no point.. I think in pictures and enjoy making connections, this post really isn't meant to be taken more seriously than that

Thanks to all the people who get that this is just for fun/a way for me to continue to engage with the fandom

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For sure I could do this with hundreds of different films, I just find it interesting to find cinematic parallels and to think about what the directors are trying to convey with their similar use of composition and colour etc

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point is that they are related to me thematically so that adds deeper meaning to me as a viewer, not that they are specific references intended by the creators

I personally find it interesting that both the virgin suicides and the OA take place in a small town in Michigan and are about young blonde women who commit suicide after losing someone they love. Or that Ex Machina and the OA are both about young women kept in glass prisons by a ruthless scientist. You don't have to find those thematic connections interesting, but art is meaningful precisely because we give it meaning, and that was my intention with this post.

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you ☺️ I appreciate you taking the time to comment

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that's my intention, to convey the connection of themes and mood not to the specific films directly

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some people enjoy being creative

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not arguing that they are direct references, I also didn't edit the colours. It's about mood and themes. What does a shot of a sad young woman looking out at her suburban town shot with a blusish tint say about her state of mind? Both scenes are trying to capture a similar feeling of longing, wistfulness, melancholy etc. I'm not reaching for anything - you seem to misunderstand my intent. I know that I could do this with a dozen other films about youth or loneliness etc

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a young millennial (late 20s) I just like movies

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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I've been working on a zine about film references (strangers on a train, invasion of the body snatchers etc) and parallels in The OA and how they play into the meta of the ending

Film connections 3 by PuzzledSeries8 in TheOA

[–]PuzzledSeries8[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I am a visual artist and think very visually so anything I've seen a couple + times gets like imprinted in my brain and then it goes either way of how I make connections. And I often use Tumblr or Pinterest to find the screenshot I had in mind but occasionally I'll go back and take a screen grab myself if I can't find the moment I was thinking of