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It's never explained how she gets back to the town, or Lanna gets to Aqualand. But then we're sharing Morvern's take on events.
It was going for the slow burn, keeping the atmosphere going.
It was his film, and he wanted it done his way. And he didn't want to wait. We'll never know exactly what went on during filming, but I'm sure he still did well from it financially.
The Thing basically tanked at the box office, when people didn't want to watch a bleak film. Then got discovered later through home video. Loved now because of the open ending, and the days before CGI.
Poltergeist had the big name attached to it, so was always going to generate interest.
You could say Diane is watching from the window, so would say something if got too heavy. But then she sees Dana give the bird, so lets it go.
She pulls her top down the whole time in the tornado/pool scene, so must've known how much she was showing. Must've been awkward for her on set, and to watch back. Like you said, it's kinda obvious what certain people wanted on film.
Then the hickies which are really obvious, just to then jump into the car. As if it was attempt at comedy, giving away what she'd been up to.
Does Dana actually need to be in the film?
The first two had a lot more of the closing doors and pots and pans rattling first. There's the clever stuff with the panning camera, but would the ghost sheet and collapsing kitchen still have the same effect through still cameras?
Exactly. A load of gaps. The girls were obviously got at and brainwashed, and then it was only the coven left. The engine could've been them shifting the family car. They could've made any story up to the police, then kept the girls with Lois. Maybe we're meant to think the bio dad was put out the way by them before.
We can also assume that nothing else happened afterwards, until Kristi's hauntings begin in PA2.
Hey. I think your 'fascinating, strange, experimental, odd, hypnotic' line sums it up. It's almost an ambient film. To answer your questions, the door probably slammed shut as she'd been out on the balcony. It was the wind blowing. The sex just happens to be something that happens. The fleeing feels like either her fear and need to still escape further, and/or a way to get Lanna out the way so she can meet the publishers.
Morvern is in shock, and her processing can explain the incoherence. There's a whole bunch of plotholes though.
I read the book years ago, and remember a few differences.
Indeed. If the demon was looking for negative energy, Micah was giving plenty.
He gaslights through the whole film.
This is the cost to revenue figure, which PA1 got by being so cheap to make. Halloween held the record before.
The atmosphere helped a lot. But yes, driving off in the car was a bit odd. Sets up a sequel though.
Also putting Margot below her mother's room, has some more meaning when you know what they were planning.
Could/would Margot have done more research though, and found out the darker nature of the community?
When Samuel takes Dale off on the horse, they suddenly get way too much time to see the church and all of that area. Would nobody else be on guard? Or did they not care, knowing they were going to kill them all soon anyway?
The scene that got me into the film, when something properly 'strange' happened. As a few others have suggested, let's say Evey was possessed by the old demon, and that's what was showing itself.
If they're bioengineered from human DNA, then they would look human. But yes, why would you want to risk making them too similar? The film completely falls apart if you think too much about that.
It feels like Tyrell knew Roy would be visiting, hence his 'matter of fact' way of talking. So would that mean he was expecting to be killed too?
He's bored, as much as anything else, and just wants a drink. Which he can't do as a (recovering?) alcoholic.
They were going to be there for a long winter, and I guess that stuff was meant to have a long shelf life.
It wasn't as though anything could be delivered.
Noticed this too, after watching it so many times. To agree with the other comments, Danny's room is behind the camera.
He also worked on the music for The Fog. You could be right about a Rhodes for the piano piece.
If you Google 'Kubrick ratios' there's a lot been written about this. A few links on the discussion page here too. Basically, he shot in 4:3 for TV broadcast but left enough space top and bottom for a 16:9 crop. That's why Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut were also in 4:3 on the early DVDs, but 16:9 widescreen on BR.
If you listen to Brian Cox's commentary track, the original idea was for a Moon sized bomb so it would have one-sixth gravity. The idea changed but that bit stayed. Easy enough then for him to be picked up like that.