the power of the dog

 
a fascinating film. there were several points where my stomach hurt from the flavor of brutality buried under the surface of every scene. it was unexpected. beautiful. and fresh. 

Benedict somehow created a man who you both fear and are fascinated by. and who is so human. I'm not interested in the all black villains who lack all human nature. I'd rather see the question of "what would happen if an ordinary person experienced blank, or encouraged blank, or felt blank"? interpreted. 

the soundtrack was stunning. pulsing. flowing. slightly off at some points to make you feel unsettled but never obviously meant to scare. the subtlety of it all was perhaps the most impressive part of the entire film. it's easy to yell the story. it's hard to speak volumes in a whisper. 

they apparently shot the film in New Zealand so I am not at all shocked that I found the landscape so utterly beautiful. my favorite line was when Phil, looking at the mountains, was asked by his ranchers what it is he sees out there. “There’s something out there isn’t there?” they asked. he replied "not if you can't see it, there ain't". 

-from Nie

such deep feelings

listen 

there is something about black & white films. this feeling of seriousness. of simplicity. like the movie is leaning in close and whispering to you. 

this clip is one of the most beautifully acted scenes i've ever seen. 

do not watch this movie unless you are prepared to snot. 

these things have been floating around in my mind lately. i suppose you would call it an aesthetic. but somehow that doesn’t seem right. it isn’t an attraction to the colors black and white that makes me write this post. or a desire to rewatch old films that feel old and are old and thus are “interesting”. it is because these things make me feel something that i’m driven to write about them. 

lately i’ve been experiencing such deep feelings. they are difficult to describe but very easy to feel. the only way to interpret them is through art. music. film. poetry. looking at the night sky. for they are such deep feelings. 

- from Nie

impressions: a dream that very few dream

the melody

“I wish I were a girl again, half-savage, and hardy, and free. Why am I so changed?” - Wuthering Heights

“Till this moment I never knew myself.” - Pride and Prejudice

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” - C.S. Lewis

 

songs for a lovesick princess +playlist+

a collection of sickeningly romantic songs that I am obsessed with. 

 I. loving you - barbra streisand & patrick wilson

II. soon - thumbelina

III. so close- enchanted

IV. a new life- jekyl & hyde

V. i found peace- wuthering heights (2009) soundtrack 

VI. if i never knew you- pocahontas soundtrack