arthouse wank? - The Duke of Burgundy (2015) Discussion

[–] benman46 9 years ago

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Arthouse? Sure. Wank? Not in a million years... Unless you are extremely in need of affection, and even if you are, I doubt you'd hardly find this enough to get yourself off...

Sure the main actress is very easy on the eye, but the film falls flat on either providing an engaging tale and sensuality as well.

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[–] retalato 9 years ago

It's an engaging film, not an engaging tale.

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[–] Lethal_007 9 years ago

No, it's just... not. Sorry. Very bland, way too boring for a "film" with such a short runtime. Never meant to offend your film taste by calling it a tale... terribly sorry.

Aimed at something, delivered another...

[after killing an Irish] Burn him, see if his ashes turn green - Bill the Butcher

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[–] retalato 9 years ago

Well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

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[–] JacintoCupboard 9 years ago

I felt it was a beautifully crafted piss take. Pun intended.

But there is a point where homage, even presented ironically, becomes self parody and subject to ridicule for itself.

I get the underlying theme of the movie, what I don't understand is why it has to be buried under so many layers of largely impenetrable, well...decoration really.

An attempted triumph of form. Problem is that form alone cannot triumph over a good idea: the signal absence of which here leaves me disappointed, not just for myself, but for those involved in this production.

I might add that a sign of a mature artist is to eschew overly elaborate presentation in favour of simplicity; that what does not propel things forward is removed.

Having said that, this film is wonderful eye candy, and not in an erotic way as the OP suggests, because the entire film is as close as it gets to anti sex as I can recall seeing in recent years.

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[–] dragmio 7 years ago

Good idea? This film has one of the best ideas (premises) in the past ten years, at least. And the idea is very, very clear after about 10 minutes. Both the idea and the execution are impeccable. It's a true work of art.

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[–] prplayer 8 years ago

apparently straightforward movies are considered too low-level nowadays

what happened to just telling a good old story

so many movies, so little time

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[–] RetroRick 8 years ago

yeah, it used to be enough to tell a story and throw in some titties for good measure

Now there's twice the number of titties, often in close proximity, and that for some reason is the story

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[–] dragmio 7 years ago

For good old stories watch good old movies.

In fact, most of the movies today still churn out the same old same old. But no, you'd rather search for the 1 % that doesn't and then whine about it. Sad.

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