Antichrist (1 Viewer)

[aoboa]

Just watched Martyrs.
Pretty crap and boring movie. Yeah - it's sort-of-grusome and sort-of exploitative but it's pretty dumb at the same time.
The plot (understanding death and the human condition - yawn) could have been done better in a 30 minute episode of the Twilight Zone without the torture-porn/revenge/religion bullshit.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Anyone know what that aria is during the prologue?

I'm getting conflicting information on the internets.

 

[Jill Hives]

Martyrs didn't even make me flinch and Anti Christ made me laugh. Not sure what that says about me. The latter felt like a student film. Hitting you over the head with references yet still trying to be pretentious.

 

[nooleen]

It is, as such, too esoteric to satisfy the gorno crowd, too icky to engage anyone else. Divided into chapters (Grief, Despair, other such nonsense), Antichrist first serves up a preposterous black-and-white prologueshot in super slow-mo: a toddler tumbling to his death while the parents (Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, credited as He and She) make beautiful love. Replete with a hardcore penetration shot.

The couple then retreat to a cabin in the woods, where He – a therapist – attacks with psychobabble, and She – a nutjob – retaliates by drilling a hole through his leg. “Chaos reigns,” growls a disembowelled fox, and he’s not far wrong.

Such sarcasm would be mean-spirited were it not for the nagging suspicion that von Trier got there first. OK, so it’s possible that Antichrist is actually this notorious prankster’s most sincere film to date, that it’s a profound, personal meditation on Original Sin and a bold attempt to reclaim the art film. But it’s also possible – nay, probable – that Lars is taking the piss.

Whatever his motive, he wants viewers to be outraged, enraged, anything but disengaged, and to give Antichrist any rating other than one star or five stars would be to thwart his sterling efforts.

So here’s the one star, delivered with affection and yes, a fair amount of anger. It’s exactly what he would have wanted.

Verdict:
Catcalled at Cannes, this thoroughly pretentious offering is more childish and terrible than enfant terrible. The most startling – and boring – film you’ll see this year.

http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/antichrist

 

[mark]

was just in cineworld (saw 'moon', very good) and i noticed antichrist was sold out. all that press seems to be working for it.

 

[Jill Hives]

was just in cineworld (saw 'moon', very good) and i noticed antichrist was sold out. all that press seems to be working for it.

Only five other people in the lighthouse to see it.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I don't think the Lighthouse is going to stay open for long. It's been fairly empty anytime I've been there. Such a pity, it's a lovely spot.

 

[Jill Hives]

I don't think the Lighthouse is going to stay open for long. It's been fairly empty anytime I've been there. Such a pity, it's a lovely spot.

Yeah, I don't know how they stay open but I love it there. People don't talk, cell phones don't get signals and they have tasty popcorn in a reasonable size.


Also, I'll say although anti-christ was laughably bad it was shot beautifully.

 

[nooleen]

I don't think the Lighthouse is going to stay open for long. It's been fairly empty anytime I've been there. Such a pity, it's a lovely spot.

they could do with advertising a bit, i've never even heard of it. looks great.

 

[hugh]

Also, I'll say although anti-christ was laughably bad it was shot beautifully.

Yeah, I noticed that even the reviews that slated it raved about the cinemtography. After drunkenly ranting at Mark last week about how I thought Von Trier is a total asshole and the film is obviously a load of shit I now find myself wanting to go and see it. Philip French gave it a big thumbs up in his review today ...he's generally sound.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Stay strong, Hugh!

 

[Jill Hives]

Yeah, I noticed that even the reviews that slated it raved about the cinemtography. After drunkenly ranting at Mark last week about how I thought Von Trier is a total asshole and the film is obviously a load of shit I now find myself wanting to go and see it. Philip French gave it a big thumbs up in his review today ...he's generally sound.

The only thumbs up I would give it is the cinematography. The rest is complete art school nonsense.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Who would win in a fight between Antichrist and The Fountain?

 

[Love Saves The Day]

Who would win in a fight between Antichrist and The Fountain?

The Fountain

wait.. if Hugh Jackman wasn't in it.
i actually really liked the whole idea of that film but he really annoyed me

 

[cpr]

I was gonna go see this just cos the whole Willem Defoe naked vibe but some of my friends went and said it is pure shite, not shocking in the least and quite boring after the first 30 minutes or so. I remember the trauma of Dancer in The Dark so I'm gonna skip anti-christ methinks.

 

[flashback]

I was gonna go see this just cos the whole Willem Defoe naked vibe but some of my friends went and said it is pure shite, not shocking in the least and quite boring after the first 30 minutes or so. I remember the trauma of Dancer in The Dark so I'm gonna skip anti-christ methinks.

Roger that. Dancer in The Dark sucker punched me alright. Jaysus.

Thing is though; I saw Willem Defoe not naked, and I'm fairly sure that having seen that, I have no real desire to see Willem Defoe naked.

 

[Jill Hives]

Roger that. Dancer in The Dark sucker punched me alright. Jaysus.

Thing is though; I saw Willem Defoe not naked, and I'm fairly sure that having seen that, I have no real desire to see Willem Defoe naked.

I think body doubles were used for the up close and personal nonsense. You only see his ass...if it was even his ass. If it was, he's looking good for his age.

 

[cpr]

Roger that. Dancer in The Dark sucker punched me alright. Jaysus.

Thing is though; I saw Willem Defoe not naked, and I'm fairly sure that having seen that, I have no real desire to see Willem Defoe naked.

so there is no real nudity worth mentioning??

 

[cpr]

I think body doubles were used for the up close and personal nonsense. You only see his ass...if it was even his ass. If it was, he's looking good for his age.

just ass is not good enough for me..you guys have convinced me, I'm skipping this movie.

 

[flashback]

I think body doubles were used for the up close and personal nonsense. You only see his ass...if it was even his ass. If it was, he's looking good for his age.

yeah, honestly... I mean, having actually seen him in the flesh, I have to say he's absolutely terrifying looking, for any age.


Basically, he looks like death. If Bergman was making the Seventh Seal tomorrow, he could do worse than lashing a robe onto our Willem, and kitting him out with a scythe.