The Lobster (Lanthimos, 2015)

The Lobster (Lanthimos, 2015)

”I just have this limp, which is also my defining characteristic. My wife died six days ago. She was very beautiful and I loved her very much. She had a limp too.”

Rushmore (Anderson, 1998)

“Tell that stupid Mick he just made my list of things to do today”

“Judy, please, it can’t matter to you.”

Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958) and the colour green

Alfred Hitchcock is notorious for his use of the ideal Hitchcockian woman, many of the female protagonists or figures of romance in Hitchcock movies look incredibly similar. An example of the “ideal Hitchcock woman” is Madeline in Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958), her hair is blonde and she wears a tight, almost fetishised, suit. Tippi Hedren matched this criteria and her relationship with Hitch become one of great controversy. During the filming of The Birds (1963), Hitchcock became incredibly controlling over Hedren, particularly controlling what she ate and drank. He reportedly told cast and crew they were not to talk to Hedren and furthermore, Hedren claimed that Hitchcock tried to kiss her in the back of a car.

This behaviour only enhanced during the shooting of Marnie (1964), a film that can be read as solely about Hitchcock’s fear of female identity and his need for control over Hedren, specifically her sexuality.  Hedren said, “Everyone - I mean everyone - knew he was obsessed with me. He always wanted a glass of wine or champagne, with me alone, at the end of the day…he was really isolating me from everyone”. The relationship reached a climax when Hitchcock refused to allow Hedren the opportunity to visit New York, Hitchcock claimed that he’d ruin Hedren’s career, before it had truly started.

Hitchcock’s control over Hedren’s contract allowed him to decline or accept offers as he wished, he turned down several offers on Hedren’s behalf.

also i watched room!!!! 

Brie Larson is genuinely one of my favourite actresses but particularly as a comedy character, I was amazed at her performance in Room- it was genuinely one of the most intoxicatingly beautiful films I’ve ever watched. It perfectly encapsulated the moments where you want to look away but the films interpellates you to the point that you still feel it, despite not looking at the screen. Jacob Tremblay gave one of the best child performances, i’ve never identified with a child’s character as much. (also he’s 9!!! wtf that’s incredible)

but yeah, incredible.

“Au Revoir, Shosanna”

Inglorious Basterds (Tarantino, 2009) and the colour red