I saw Backrooms last night. I had seen a trailer a few weeks ago that looked pretty intriguing, so I was excited to see it. Thursday night 8:30 show, figured the theater would be fairly empty, and when I got there about 10 minutes early, it was. But in the next 10 minutes, 5 or 6 large groups of 20-somethings — men and women — all piled into the theater, which I don’t think I’d ever seen before. (I am… not 20-something, let’s leave it at that.)
I liked the movie quite a bit, although I felt like it kind of lost the thread in the last 15 minutes or so. It went wrong, I think, in trying to offer a relatively mundane, if vague, explanation of the pretty wild and surreal goings-on that took up most of the movie — an explanation literally delivered by a guy in a white lab coat. I would have much preferred an entirely batsh*t crazy, WTF, Hereditary-style ending, and it was my sense that the ending likewise fell flat with the audience as a whole.
Again, I enjoyed it quite a bit, and will definitely watch again when it streams, but based on the reaction at this screening, I’m not sure this is going to have those Obsession-level legs.
Sonny! My son & his wife were there too hamming it up with the “Saw” franchise stars & writer, among others! They have a film YouTube biz: “Foot the Bill” also on Patreon. Account name: Kitten-Arcader. They do a detailed breakdown of the costs related to the protagonist (pricing per the year being portrayed in the film). Here’s the entire “Saw” franchise “Foot the Bill” videos.
The Harris book is required reading for all interested in Hollywood film. He dissects each movie and covers how the zeitgeist of that period impacted them. Sam Wasson's 'The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood' is a wonderful companion read.
Thanks for mentioning “Tuner,” which sounds very appealing. Will watch for it.
**Mild spoilers for Backrooms in this post.**
I saw Backrooms last night. I had seen a trailer a few weeks ago that looked pretty intriguing, so I was excited to see it. Thursday night 8:30 show, figured the theater would be fairly empty, and when I got there about 10 minutes early, it was. But in the next 10 minutes, 5 or 6 large groups of 20-somethings — men and women — all piled into the theater, which I don’t think I’d ever seen before. (I am… not 20-something, let’s leave it at that.)
I liked the movie quite a bit, although I felt like it kind of lost the thread in the last 15 minutes or so. It went wrong, I think, in trying to offer a relatively mundane, if vague, explanation of the pretty wild and surreal goings-on that took up most of the movie — an explanation literally delivered by a guy in a white lab coat. I would have much preferred an entirely batsh*t crazy, WTF, Hereditary-style ending, and it was my sense that the ending likewise fell flat with the audience as a whole.
Again, I enjoyed it quite a bit, and will definitely watch again when it streams, but based on the reaction at this screening, I’m not sure this is going to have those Obsession-level legs.
If the movies are good it’s all that matters.
Sonny! My son & his wife were there too hamming it up with the “Saw” franchise stars & writer, among others! They have a film YouTube biz: “Foot the Bill” also on Patreon. Account name: Kitten-Arcader. They do a detailed breakdown of the costs related to the protagonist (pricing per the year being portrayed in the film). Here’s the entire “Saw” franchise “Foot the Bill” videos.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4HR_BMe7sQit5sI17k8nmW4OGwJ_hBah&si=WhNJ6eLh7HpGp9yu
Feel like doing a review? Deb
I’ll take a look!
The Harris book is required reading for all interested in Hollywood film. He dissects each movie and covers how the zeitgeist of that period impacted them. Sam Wasson's 'The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood' is a wonderful companion read.