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This movie sucked so much it wasn't funny..but it may be for you if you are into (SPOILERS)


1) Lots of farting
2) Masturbation with miniature sculptures
3) Unintelligible mumbling
4) Humping mattresses
5) Lots of drinking
6) Repetitive toasting
7) Seagull torture/murder
8) Mermaid sex

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Or it may be for you if you are into:

1) excellent performances
2) bold, unconventional filmmaking
3) beautiful cinematography

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Is that what they are calling shit nowadays?

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The Lighthouse is an excellent film.

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you're thinking of Adam Sandler comedies

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Just go watch "It's a Wonderful Life" again, or some other film that's on the Trump/Jesus approved list. The last thing you want to do is look for meaning in something that you don't immediately understand; the world might just crumble.

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Awww someone mentioned Trump...thanks I'll go worship on the altar of Kirk Cameron and pray for you.

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It's Trump's fault again. Damn him!

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Well, all things you enumerated sound wildly interesting, but aside from the cool things you listed, the movie is a pretentious borefest. Just yesterday I stumbled upon Time Stood Still (1959) by Ermanno Olmi which, I'm ready to bet, heavily inspired The Lighthouse. Basically the same movie, without the horror, the weird stuff and the farting. Amazing how an old barebone minimalist movie could be more interesting than a modern commercial one. Talk about mastership.

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Just saw Time Stood Still. Not much there. Just 2 guys becoming friends at a remote frozen place. Unless it was an allegory for something I missed?

I want to see Olmi’s Tree of Wooden Clogs someday.

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Yes, it is a minimalist ambient movie, but with very similar setting and dynamic between the characters. I haven't seen Tree of Wooden Clogs, but recently watched "Il Posto" and liked it.

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I wouldn’t say it sucked but I did find it rather impenetrable and I’ll admit I didn’t understand a lot of what was going on. Still quite a fascinating watch though and the imagery and performances were something to behold.

I doubt I’ll ever watch it again but I’m glad I saw it.

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