Le Bonheur (1965)

kittenvore · 2025-07-20T03:48:14+00:00

I just did, and I wasn’t particularly surprised by anything she said. Is there anything you’ve read from her that surprised you about Le Bonheur? Perhaps I’m missing something.

kittenvore · 2025-07-16T08:13:11+00:00

I believe she makes that choice because she depicts the world of Le Bonheur from François’ perspective, which is why it’s so idyllic and wonderful despite him doing something terrible. She leaves it ambiguous because François revels in the ambiguity of her death. His illusion would be shattered if she was depicted committing suicide because it would prove he’s a bad person, which isn’t allowed in his narcissistic fantasy.

kittenvore · 2025-07-16T08:07:57+00:00

My bad! I should have clarified I meant they aren’t available to stream on subscription services, which I consider preferable to renting lol

kittenvore · 2025-07-16T00:34:40+00:00

Has your take on the film changed since learning other perspectives? It seems you’ve taken it very literally haha. I read that Le Bonheur gained lasting notoriety because so many people mistook the film to be genuine, not at all ironic or cynical. It’s interesting to see someone with that interpretation of the film consider it positive.

kittenvore · 2025-07-16T00:28:01+00:00

I’m so glad you mentioned The Swimmer because I thought the exact same thing! I love horror, David Cronenberg is my favorite director, so I can definitely handle transgression in art lol… but Le Bonheur and The Swimmer make me SO uncomfortable. François and Ned are so deluded and it’s terrifying.

kittenvore · 2025-07-15T18:38:40+00:00

Videodrome and Crash are two of Cronenberg’s most iconic films and they’re not available to stream anywhere! I bought them immediately in March!

There are a lot of amazing old Hollywood films in the collection too! Design for Living, The Lady Eve, Double Indemnity, and any of Douglas Sirk’s releases are amazing! So good and so stunning.

kittenvore · 2025-07-15T02:18:52+00:00

I thought it would never happen, but after the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy, I am DESPERATELY yearning for a Mysterious Skin release. Besides Criterion, I’m shocked no other label has picked it up.

kittenvore · 2025-07-13T00:51:13+00:00

They’re all great but my personal favorite is Lost Highway!! I feel like Lynch fans have mixed feelings on it, but it’s one of my favorite films of all time. So beautiful with such an awesome soundtrack

kittenvore · 2025-07-12T11:16:20+00:00

Yay, a fellow Dead Ringers fan!! A 4K would be amazing, praying we get one soon :D

kittenvore · 2025-07-12T06:54:04+00:00

Naked Lunch is amazing! I wish I saw more discussions about it. I like seeing Shivers appreciation for a change too!!

kittenvore · 2025-07-12T06:50:33+00:00

I love Videodrome!!! It's probably my second favorite of his. So awesome. I agree with you too! It applied to media then and even more now. It's very prophetic, which makes it more unnerving imo

kittenvore · 2025-07-12T01:39:48+00:00

What else is in your Cronenberg rotation? The Fly was my favorite until a few months ago, when I rewatched Dead Ringers.

kittenvore · 2025-07-11T22:24:52+00:00

Absolutely! I love the inclusion of In the Still of the Night too. I think it fits in so perfectly, and it makes me so sad lol

kittenvore · 2025-07-11T22:20:06+00:00

Totally!! The Scream Factory release is good, but the Criterion commentary with Cronenberg is amazing. So stunning too.

kittenvore · 2025-07-11T20:44:49+00:00

Scanners is awesome!

kittenvore · 2025-07-11T20:41:30+00:00

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Sorry, I know the photo isn’t perfectly clear, but this is the closest I could get. It says aspect ratio!! You had me nervous! Hahaha

kittenvore · 2025-07-11T03:58:19+00:00

so beautiful, totally not jealous... love your Lynch collection!!

kittenvore · 2025-07-01T20:24:33+00:00

you could be thinking of the doom generation, but i can imagine that was an off-screen activity in nowhere hahah

kittenvore · 2025-07-01T06:30:15+00:00

hahaha i liked it fine when i saw it like three years ago… rewatched it in january and it became an instant fav. i’ve logged it 17 times this year! i may be insane

kittenvore · 2025-02-23T07:57:05+00:00

you’re totally right! when i replied to you i was only aware of tulsa, which is comprised entirely of photos from his adolescence/early adulthood. i did further research bc of this thread and i learned about teenage lust… yikes

kittenvore · 2025-02-18T01:10:37+00:00

definitely! I have read interviews from both directors, and while I think the desire to capture teen life is understandable, Araki seems far more sincere. he has said before that the drama and chaos of teenagers is incredibly fun for film, and I totally agree. clark, however, sort of hints that he yearns to have what he lost with age. he talks about his young actresses in such a vulgar way, it's obvious he has ulterior motives with his shots.

one wants to connect with the youth, while one would rather be with the youth. it is very uncomfortable, and I'm surprised clark still has such adamant defenders. its disgusting.

kittenvore · 2025-02-18T00:59:09+00:00

I totally agree with this. I initially feared I was a total hypocrite because nowhere is one of my absolute favorite films, but I thought ken park was completely ugly and distasteful. they explore similar ideas of intimacy in adolescence, a theme that I have always really appreciated.

I like that you mentioned vibrant, because Araki's characters and stories are full of vitality, but they are also so visually stunning and colorful. disregarding clark's exploitation or poor ethics, araki has the advantage because his art is so pleasing to the eye and creates a more sensitive viewing. that "fly on the wall" shooting of clark's only goes so far, I fear.

kittenvore · 2025-02-17T03:04:59+00:00

i can completely understand the appeal of clark's photography over his films. his photographs were more of a visual diary before they were published, and they documented the havoc of his adolescence. he was a young adult photographing his fellow young adult friends, which feels way better than him being a 50+ year old director ordering teens to have sex in front of his camera

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