#films

[mysharona1987]

Werner: truly, the Sherlock Holmes of film directors.

#werner herzog #john waters #films #sherlock holmes

[gresit]

MONKEY MAN (2024) dir. Dev Patel

#stashed to dev patel looking forlornly to the camera collection #monkey man #films #actionedit #filmedit #dev patel #devpateledit #userbells #meg im tagging u bc i need u to understand #kumi gifs* #there will be more monkey man sets I prommy

[danceblr]

Young hearts run free.

#romeo and juliet #william shakespeare's romeo + juliet #romeo + juliet 1996 #mercutio #harold perrineau #leonardo dicaprio #romeoandjulietedit #baz luhrmann #userbbelcher #userstream #cowboycoven2 #chewieblog #filmtv #cinemapix #cinematv #fyeahmovies #moviegifs #filmedit #filmgifs #throwbackblr #1996 #mine* #flashing #films #burlesque

[horrorwomensource]

FLORENCE PUGH as DANI ARDOR MIDSOMMAR (2019) dir. ari aster

#midsommar #midsommar (2019) #florence pugh #dani ardor #filmedit #horroredit #midsommaredit #femalecharacters #gif #femalegifsource #ours* #by luke #userlaro #uservita #films #dailyflicks #useroptional #userwilliam #userladiesofcinema

[politesocietys]

Dev Patel as Kid Monkey Man (2024) dir. Dev Patel

#monkey man #dev patel #filmedit #dpateledit #devpateledit #dailymenedit #dailymencelebs #filmgifs #moviegifs #userstream #tuserashe #userclara #userdavid #usernowz #usersavana #tusertyler #films #gifs #*

[cinematicjourney]

Monkey Man (2024) | dir. Dev Patel

#monkey man #dev patel #sikandar kher #makarand deshpande #films #movies #cinematography #screencaps

[53v3nfrn5]

Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 2 Billboard seen in Auckland, New Zealand (2003)

#kill bill #kill bill vol. 2 #aesthetic #2000s #2003 #new zealand #y2k #2000s aesthetic #art #quentin tarantino #movies #films

[old-school-romantics]

L'amour l'après midi (1972)

#l'amour l'après midi #1972 #70s #70s movies #film stills #classic film #film photography #films #film #classic movie #cinema #cinephile #dark academia #books & libraries #books #classic literature #literary quotes #book quotes #light academia #words #dark aesthetic #quoteoftheday #quotes #film quotes #oldschoolromantics

[geminiscene]

rooney mara in the girl with the dragon tattoo (2011) dir. david fincher

#rooney mara #the girl with the dragon tattoo #films #david fincher #myu

[aaronstveit]

editing challenge vs. @cosettepontmercys ❀ favorite les misérables song

Will you join in our crusade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Do you hear the people sing? Say, do you hear the distant drums? It is the future that we bring When tomorrow comes!

#lesmisedit #les mis #les miserables #filmedit #usergif #blackandwhiteedit #usercossette #usercaitlyn #courfeyrec #** #mine.gif #films #flashing gif #flashing tw #editing challenge: coco

[court-religious-member]

#jaemin #oil on canvas #jamie benn #mandalorian #dsmp au #moodboard kpop #reign #carrie underwood #drums #saturday night live #schitt's creek #films #Dark Souls 3

[psykopaths]

The New World, (2005)

Dir - Terrence Malick

#TERRENCE MALICK IS THE BEST FILM MAKER TO EVER EXIST #terrence malick #movie scenes #good movie #movie quotes #movie stills #movie art #movies #movie aesthetic #film stills #film and television #film aesthetic #film art #films #cinephile #cinema #cinematography #love quotes #lovers #love #blue aesthetic #oceancore #couple aesthetic #couple goals #colin farrell #romantic #romance

[dolorygloria]

Dawn Wells (1938-2020)

#dawn wells #mary ann summers #gilligan's island #old hollywood #old films #movie stills #film stills #films #black and white #classic hollywood #actors #vintage #cinema

[madame-helen]

#meme #memes #shitpost #shitposting #humor #funny #lol #satire #funny memes #funny humor #funny meme #comedy #4chan #fact #facts #video games #films #food #criticism #books #music #irony #joke #parody

[maryrouille]

It's Amy Winehouse, but with female rage. About Back to Black (dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson) 2024

Recently, a film telling the life story of the British singer Amy Winehouse was released. I came here to talk a little about the aesthetics of this film, which, by the way, cannot be accused of poor music (Marisa Abela sings Amy's songs in her own voice and she does it brilliantly!) or ugly shots.

In the film we see the transformation from a rebellious teenager with a guitar into an emotionally and behaviorally unstable woman (without a guitar). Of course, this turn of events could have been reflected in Amy's real life, but one gets the impression that the film is set in a different time. It feels like the 2000s have been filtered, sugar-coated, and embedded somewhere in the 2024 aesthetic of angry girlbloggers on Tumblr.

Romanticizing drinking alcohol and mental instability

You probably know the tendencies related to #just girly things and the explanation of all depressive states and tantrums by just being a girl. It is a kind of expression of the life and consciousness of today's young girls living in the rather unoptimistic times of social media and consumerism. But is this aesthetic good for Amy's story? It seems to me that romanticizing alcohol, drugs and blind love leading to complete self-loss and ultimately death is a poor approach.

And while watching the film you definitely feel that something is wrong, but at the same time you fall into this beautified world. Amy's life was darker and more brutal, and her problems were not only limited to matters of the heart, glass and flashbulbs of cameras. Unfortunately, living with addictions is dirty and disgusting. And you can't put a bow on it. But it seems to be a sign of our times.

You Know I'm No Good (song)

Adding the ending to this song title: but I'm not going to rehab. And here we should ask the question about the level of public awareness in 2008 (the year when Amy received five Grammy Awards) and today. In 2024, acceptance and knowledge about all behavioral therapies, addiction treatment and toxic relationships is much greater. And Back to Black, under the guise of nice outfits, make-up and a few minor falls, gives the impression of being up-to-date.

Will someone watch this movie and say they want to live like Amy (just like it was with Coppola's Priscilla)? This is quite possible, because in the end we get the image of a slightly rebellious femme fatale and a slightly weak girl who is harmed by others. And many of us would fit this description.

Live fast, die young, be wild and have fun (song)

Finally, I have to quote Lana del Rey, because today's girl blogging draws from her in handfuls. Is joining the 27 Club really that romantic? The departure of such young people from the world is primarily a tragedy, which later becomes a beautiful myth. That's why it's worth mentioning Lana's example here. She uses aesthetics very well and, above all, separates moving around motifs and drawing visual inspiration from them from real life.

To sum up, movie Back to Black is really worth seeing. However, it is also worth being aware that this is a colorful fiction for 2024 built around the true story of Amy Winehouse.

Edit 24/04/24: I have to mention the update here. I just came across an article from British Vogue that confirms my thesis about drawing inspiration from image of Amy (also Kate Moss, so heroin chic is back in fashion?) Quoting a fragment of the article:

The legacy of Winehouse also lives on in Back to Black, due for release on 12 April. (...) While we’re in no way condoning or glorifying the hobbies of Winehouse and her erstwhile friend Doherty, there was a scene during that time and a smudgy, smeary aesthetic that somehow worked.

#amy winehouse #back to black #back to black 2024 #marisa abela #sam taylor johnson #back to black movie #female hysteria #girl interrupted #female rage #just girly things #club 27 #girlblogging #girlblogger #coquette aesthetic #films #movies #lana del rey aesthetic #lizzy grant

[cinematicjourney]

Princes and Princesses (2000) | dir. Michel Ocelot

#princes and princesses #princes et princesses #michel ocelot #films #movies #animation #scenery #screencaps