The Lounge
where cinephiles argue, agree, and occasionally get Bernard's attention
Welcome to The Lounge Β· read before posting
Keep it civil. No spoilers in titles. Bernard lurks. If you're new, say hi in the introductions thread...
Why is the racetrack heist sequence still perfect, 70 years later?
Kubrick shoots it in four parts, each from a different character's POV. You feel time fold. I rewound three times...
Best film noir endings β argue with me
Pulling this together with evidence. The top spots: Double Indemnity, Detour, Sunset Blvd, Out of the Past. Fight me.
Which Kubrick should I watch next? (I've seen 2001 and Clockwork)
Brand new to his work. Want to go chronologically but also don't want to start with something slow. What's the move?
Is Caligari still the best horror poster design ever printed?
The zigzag typography. The pale face. Every horror studio has copied this since 1920. Nothing hits harder.
Chaplin vs Keaton β the debate that cannot be settled
Trying to have this argument without personal attacks. Chaplin is sentiment. Keaton is geometry. Who wins, what era...
Films that borrow The Killing's non-linear structure (running list)
Making a list. Reservoir Dogs, Go (1999), Pulp Fiction, Memento, Rashomon predates it but still... add yours.
Sita Sings the Blues theory β what the ending really means
Nina Paley layers four timelines. The final animation does something I've only seen in Lynch. I need to talk about it...
Is 'so bad it's good' a real thing, or just hipster cope?
Rewatched Plan 9 with skeptical friends. Half thought it was genius. Half were angry at me. What's the test for 'so bad...'
When did you first see Nosferatu? (and how old were you?)
I was 9. My dad rented it on Halloween. It broke me and I never recovered. Post your Nosferatu moment...