This movie is actually so powerful.
I had depression and anxiety so I can feel this movie in some ways.
The fight with that bad feelings and with that thoughts is like a fight with the devil in yourself. I wanted a better and happier life,but it was so hard to be happy . My father left me when I had 8 years,my mother was like opssest with herself and her love life. I hadn't much friends in high school,I was in a relationship with a not so good guy . He was usually on cocaine ,but I didn't want to try it. I had some luck,but I was drinking sometimes . I really felt better when I drink ,even this days .I have controll,but I feel unhappy when I don't take some alcohol. I have a job now,I'm a journalist volunteer,too . I dream about being a real journalist one day .
I dream about being truly free and happy. But my life is working on a caffe and volunteering for a radio with hopes . Whenever I get my money from job I am traveling somewhere. I want to see the world and I want to be free,I want to feel alive but I feel that a para of me is so dead. I live alone in a small apartment. My mom is not usually here . I feel usually lonely and that is killing me sometimes ,too .
That is probably the reason why I see this movie as special .
Too many things don't make sense. How was Elena suddenly able to leave the Institute? Did her powers develop, and if so, how did Nyle not see this coming and take precautions? What did Nyle see when he visited Arboria? Did he simply reminisce on the past and have some sort of awakening? And what was his plan for Elena? To murder her with that dagger? Why? And how did Nyle actually die? Did she use her powers to make him fall, or did he really just trip on his own like a dumbass?
Really don't know how I feel about this movie. It's thought-provoking but for all the wrong reasons. I like style over substance, but it seemed like the slow pannning and slo-mo was really just there to fill up the runtime. The murders at the end seemed tacked on, to remind us of the genre we were watching.
This move reeks of "I direct music videos" approach to filmmaking where it's just a loose collections of shit that looks cool.
Sort of like Under the Skin and the works of Tarsem or Quentin Dupieux and so on
I think Panos however embraces the shlocky side a bit more and likes to play around with special effects as the point of his movies rather than a means to an end.
The musical equivalent of it is ... idk Gazelle Twin.
Its been a while since I've seen the film, but I'm pretty sure a few of the things you mentioned had causes that were alluded to.
Like Elena's powers developing. Wasn't the computer system that kept her powers at bay shut off? And they showed some of what Nyle saw - from what I gathered, it was just a hellishly bad trip.
Its really a good movie, but you need to have nothing else better to do, and be willing to give it a real shot... you will be tempted to watch something else or give up early on it cause its really slow.. but try and let the music and sets draw you in to a trance like state.. it picks up pace halfway through somewhat..
Ultimately there is a number of really good scenes that just wont have the same impact unless you watch it from the beginning, that are really haunted and disorientating... honestly making you feel like your in a bad acid trip or something.. for some people parts of this movie will speak to you in a certain way that your not sure why. I think its like nostalgia or remembering really old bizarre dreams just like this movie.
Thankfully this trailer doesn't give away to much, the thins to concentrate on in this trailer is the music, the girls facial expressions says alot about her character in the movie... the movie is way more bizare, weird, crazy, disorientating then the trailer shows.
If you are an average person who likes average movies, don't watch this movie it will be a waste of time. its ok.
WARNING: This movie will HAUNT you forever. I didn't like it, and yet, haven't forgotten it. It's been 4 years now!
I remember watching this movie just because a reviewer I like praised it. A few minutes into the film, I loved the trippy visuals and analog synthesizer score, but then it got cumbersome and began to feel stingy to my mind. By the end of it, I was so damn depressed and regretted watching it. I don't know how the filmmaker achieved it, but he has successfully made a movie that'd depress the viewers and haunt them for a lifetime.
WARNING: This movie will HAUNT you forever. I didn't like it, and yet, haven't forgotten it. It's been 4 years now!
I remember watching this movie just because a reviewer I like praised it. A few minutes into the film, I loved the trippy visuals and analog synthesizer score, but then it got cumbersome and began to feel stingy to my mind. By the end of it, I was so damn depressed and regretted watching it. I don't know how the filmmaker achieved it, but he has successfully made a movie that'd depress the viewers and haunt them for a lifetime.
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
WARNING: This movie will HAUNT you forever. I didn't like it, and yet, haven't forgotten it. It's been 4 years now!
I remember watching this movie just because a reviewer I like praised it. A few minutes into the film, I loved the trippy visuals and analog synthesizer score, but then it got cumbersome and began to feel stingy to my mind. By the end of it, I was so damn depressed and regretted watching it. I don't know how the filmmaker achieved it, but he has successfully made a movie that'd depress the viewers and haunt them for a lifetime.
In the past two months, I've now seen this three times and it just might be my favorite film of all time. Reviews everywhere on this one from when it came out (2010) are mixed, and as of late it seems that it's starting to become a cult classic. It's not hard to see why.
The way this film moves along is dreamlike. It very much likes to take its time and create an atmosphere; dialogue and characters are secondary here. The script, while good, is very simple and sticks to being more ambiguous so that we can have more quiet time to focus on the surreality of the visuals. Scenes like the 1966 sequence, Elena's escape, Barry's transformation, or even just the slow quiet 'wooOOAAaawm' of the Prism keeping Eena subdued throughout the movie kept me so enticed. You could absolutely label this as a movie where nothing happens, but for me it's so surreal and weird that I can't look away. It's enchanting. The crisp sound design and wonderful score from Sinoia Caves is masterful as well and I'll definitely have to look into a vinyl.
If you've seen Black Rainbow, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it - positive or negative. Discussion is good no matter what. I'd also be happy to go more in-depth if you need more convincing that it's good. This is the same guy who directed Mandy (Panos Cosmatos) so if you enjoyed that, I highly recommend this one.
what came back wasn't Barry...
the incomprehensible void of eternity emptied out his mind & soul
then something else flooded into the empty container & travelled back to this reality
This really emphasises my big problem with this movie: it’s a big, ominous buildup that leads absolutely nowhere. I mean this implies some really heavy shit is about to go down… And he just killed his wife, to Random nobodies, then trips and it’s his head. The end.
Yeah his psychotic break came out of nowhere for me too. >witness to some sort of forbidden knowledge as part of experiment, leaves him broken mentally >girl is subjected to same trial, gains psionic powers >he resents her as a result? >founder of the institute and leader of the initial experiments is senile >barry just... kills him one day and goes on a slasher killing spree?
I don't know... That's kinda what I love. Barry - or whatever it is inside of him - is really weak in his final moments. He's like spoiled baby... Free of his "father" and Rosemary, his true self demands what belongs to him. Blinded by the freedom, without the supressor, he never stands a chance against Elena's powers, it was only fitting how effortlessly she disposes of him...
This is a movie for adventurous viewers, lovers of outside-the-box cinema who are bored with all the same old stuff at the box office. This movie is like 2001 in that it is meant to be felt and experienced, not entirely understood. It maintains a margin of the undefined which adds to its mystery and power. This film, with its hypnotic visuals and entrancing atmosphere, absolutely blew me away.
I read a lot of negative reviews of this movie but I thought it was fantastic. And it had a track from Venom's Welcome to Hell LP so of course I'm partial:-) Some people have mentioned Lynch and Kubrick but I read somewhere Panos took major inspiration from an early 70's sci-fi cult film called Phase IV by Saul Bass. Anyway, I can't wait to see what Panos comes up with next.
AMazing movie. I haven't been so gripped in a long time. It's one of those that sucks you in so deeply you quit analyzing altogether and your feelings and the visceral experience completely take you over. And that to me is the ultimate goal, or should be, of any work of art.
Stunning movie. Dont listen to critics. This guy is true to his passions. This came before Nicolas Winding Refn. And those who didnt make the link should by now. We now have a new class of film. And this makes the cut. Amen.
>filtered midwit that comes into a highly discuss film
grim, don't you have a marvel film to watch?
This movie is actually so powerful.
I had depression and anxiety so I can feel this movie in some ways.
The fight with that bad feelings and with that thoughts is like a fight with the devil in yourself. I wanted a better and happier life,but it was so hard to be happy . My father left me when I had 8 years,my mother was like opssest with herself and her love life. I hadn't much friends in high school,I was in a relationship with a not so good guy . He was usually on cocaine ,but I didn't want to try it. I had some luck,but I was drinking sometimes . I really felt better when I drink ,even this days .I have controll,but I feel unhappy when I don't take some alcohol. I have a job now,I'm a journalist volunteer,too . I dream about being a real journalist one day .
I dream about being truly free and happy. But my life is working on a caffe and volunteering for a radio with hopes . Whenever I get my money from job I am traveling somewhere. I want to see the world and I want to be free,I want to feel alive but I feel that a para of me is so dead. I live alone in a small apartment. My mom is not usually here . I feel usually lonely and that is killing me sometimes ,too .
That is probably the reason why I see this movie as special .
This movie is definitely a trip. It’s more of an experience. I keep coming back to it every year and long after I watch it, it still resonates with me.
Hope you feel better soon. Life isn’t easy and nowadays it’s really not easy.
I feel it hard to even get out of bed most days.
Hang in there. Being alone can be a blessing. No one to answer to. At the same time loneliness can be hard.
I like the aesthetics of the movie, but it's really not much beyond that. In this case, it works. It might've even been better if there was even less, or perhaps zero, dialogue.
I love this movie. I feel like it could be a liiiittttlle bit quicker. People walk and talk slower than humanly possible. It adds to the atmosphere but I think it could be quickened just a hair and still maintain its integrity. I've seen it high as balls and totally sober and I have to say I enjoyed it equally well both times
Utterly blown away by this film. How it got such a low rating from critics is beyond me. I know taste is subjective but in this case they're just plain wrong. This film is the best cult classic since Eraserhead. Can't get over what an experience it was, well and truly in awe
This film is saying something VERY carefully to those who are willing to watch and listen. Take very special note of the scene where he goes into the chamber with the pyramids and submerges himself in the liquid. He's seeing all of history, and it breaks him.
NTA but those are posters I like to call midwit posters that just watch a film expecting action and nothing, they need to take their Adderall for their ADHD brain
>This film is saying something VERY carefully to those who are willing to watch and listen.
QRD?
it's been awhile since i've seen it, enjoyed it as a sensory experience but didn't really glean anything subtantial
I liked it its one of panos first movies so the directing style was there but as time went it got better he killed it in episode 7 of cabinet of curiosoties. This was not his best movie bit its his first it wasn't bad I gave it a 6/10 for Carl sagan and bro that acid scene . That is a good question how did sagan get that dark I guess a really good at tanning who knows
Jesus this damn movie. Watched it maybe six times just digesting how fucked it was. Wouldn't rec it to anyone unless they're in the mood for weird shit.
Fun Fact time the director of this film is related to the director of Tombstone starring Kurt Russel and Val Kilmer. I think he's that directors grandson but he financed a large part of this film via DVD residuals he received from sales of Tombstone. Mandy was alright I think he's a fine director.
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
I read a lot of negative reviews of this movie but I thought it was fantastic. And it had a track from Venom's Welcome to Hell LP so of course I'm partial:-) Some people have mentioned Lynch and Kubrick but I read somewhere Panos took major inspiration from an early 70's sci-fi cult film called Phase IV by Saul Bass. Anyway, I can't wait to see what Panos comes up with next.
Mostly in the 80s there was a period of "what did I just watch" really messed-up but intelligent movies. Anything by David Lynch is a good start: Lost Highway, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet... then there's Jacob's Ladder, and The Cube. These are only ones that I've seen, but look up "mind-fuck movies" and you'll find more.
Although it may be set in 83, this has more of the qualities of a 70's production. The seemingly low budget look gives it that THX 1138 feel and look. The Kubrick influence is obvious but I'm surprised no one thought of or mentioned Aronofsky as well? It's refreshing to see someone still making ART. Hopefully the rest of the movie is as good as this teaser.
It's no surprise, really, because BtBR is made JUST LIKE an authentic lost sci-fi cult film from the 70s that happens to take place "in the near future", i.e. in 1983.
What the fuck are the replies in this thread?
Literal bots or redditard refugees?
I saw BTBR years ago and it's alright, but these replies are the most ingenuine shit I've ever seen.
>a thread that is a discussion about a movie is one person replying >that person is also a tranny randomly
okay self hating tranny go back to your goyslop let the adults have a free discussion without your kind here,
>talking about my favourite movie now is being a troll
Retard, sorry that your life is devoid of actual happiness.
6 months ago
sage
You already posted this one, tranny.
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
Here.
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
Imagine being so fucking lonely lol. Lmao even.
6 months ago
Anonymous
WARNING: This movie will HAUNT you forever. I didn't like it, and yet, haven't forgotten it. It's been 4 years now!
I remember watching this movie just because a reviewer I like praised it. A few minutes into the film, I loved the trippy visuals and analog synthesizer score, but then it got cumbersome and began to feel stingy to my mind. By the end of it, I was so damn depressed and regretted watching it. I don't know how the filmmaker achieved it, but he has successfully made a movie that'd depress the viewers and haunt them for a lifetime.
This movie sucked, way too slow my taste.
Awwww what’s the matter? No marvel slop? No gun fights? No storyteller telling you what's going on? fuck off you ADHD ridden zoomers
6 months ago
Anonymous
>pretentious artfag is mad and an ESL
oof
6 months ago
Anonymous
>pretentious artfag is mad and an ESL
oof
well, its full of symbolism. but after watching it, i can say that the producer did that on purpose. i was very positively surprise by it. actually i wanna see it again when im tripping;)
6 months ago
Anonymous
>NOOOOOOOOO DONT YOU FUCKING TAKE A THREAD AWAY FROM ME I NEED TO HECKIN SPAM FISHTANK THREADS!!!!
kill yourself tranny.
I noticed that. The style and tone are highly unusual for Cinemaphile.
Something strange is going on.
>I-IS... THAT HIGLY DETAILED POST ABOUT A MOVIE THAT IVE NEVER SEEN BECAUSE MY ADHD BRAIN CAN ONLY HANDLE CAPESHIT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA SAVE ME ESL! I CAN ONLY ALLOW BUZZWORD MEMES POST!!!!!! JANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!
meds now
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
>>You already posted this one, tranny. (You) >Here.
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
This is a very polarisimg film. Most love it or hate it. I have not seen a film that gad atmosphere like this before or since. Honestly this film is an experience
This movie was certainly a mixed bag. Usually I am a staunch defender of the whole "style over substance" thing, but this film really dropped the ball when it came to a few story elements. However, as should be known, the style of the film is impeccable, and while it doesn't redeem all of the film's flaws, this is certainly more interesting than most of the shite that Hollywood puts out these days. Would watch again.
Best visual trip ever. Loved it! Get yourself high (if that`s your thing) and let it fuck your cortex. Double the fun if youre familiar with certain symbols and...theories. If your not, well enjoy the visuals but it will make much less sense.
I have very distinct memories of playing Angry Birds on my dad's iPad...back in the late 80s when I was a kid (I am 31 now). My brother, who is 4 years younger, also vaguely recalls this.
My dad would always take off for weeks at a time to "Europe" and now I'm thinking he was part of something bigger.
He always seemed to know when something was going to happen.
Also, he would always bring us back candies and stuff...a lot of brands I knew about, but with completely different packaging (maybe future packaging).
My dad is still traveling and is away right now. I intend to ask him about it when he gets back.
thread reeks of redd*t, but I vaguely remember another thread like this, I think it was about Black Rainbow as well and it had some spam seemingly copypasted. Look at the posts / IP ratio
Ok, so I was watching the Oats Studio's "Adam" the other day, for the hundredth time. When they showed "The Prophet" character, I felt as I always do every time I see him... that I knew him from somwhere.
Today, I stumbled onto this movie and knew right away that the actor here was one and the same. IMDB confirms that fact.
He's done a lot of television. I don't watch television (not a snob, just can't afford cable or subscription services and I've learned to live without). None of the films he has been in are anything I've seen.
But I know that when I see him here or hear him in Adam, I feel like he's been the main character in something I am very familiar with. Can't place it though.
Mostly in the 80s there was a period of "what did I just watch" really messed-up but intelligent movies. Anything by David Lynch is a good start: Lost Highway, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet... then there's Jacob's Ladder, and The Cube. These are only ones that I've seen, but look up "mind-fuck movies" and you'll find more.
I loved the scene of Barry's bad trip.
It symbolises the crossing of the black abyss a place where your soul is separated from from your body and you have no ego.
Saw it last night. A fascinating and unsettling film. I noticed a couple of things that were reused from this in Mandy (skull crush and hallucinated car passenger) so maybe Cosmatos has obsessions...Or this was a rehearsal for the next film. Either way, I'm really starting to enjoy this director's work.
Your perspective, while existential, might be overly pessimistic. Consider that 'life' and 'live' share a greater similarity, suggesting a positive connotation. As for the "Rule of three" statement, it's cryptic - is it implying cyclical patterns in life or something else?
Your life is a lie. All people are fake. Everything is fake. All hope is fake. It all ends the same. Why, why, why answered with a lie, lie, lie. RULE OF THREE
Barry Nyle's issues can be traced to his profound transformation after a psychedelic experiment in 1966. His subsequent identity crisis and inability to grapple with his evolved, transcendent state led to his erratic behavior and obsessive control over Elena. It's a study of what can go wrong when human consciousness is pushed beyond its natural boundaries.
arboria was a closed system.
it was seperate from the world.
they didnt achieve enlightnment only "otherness".
the light was elena escaping back into the world. with her crazy powers.
This scene for some reason really stuck with me and formulated my opinion on the whole film. To me it seems infinitely creepy that the path to mind-altering madness - or maybe the path to a different and horrible truth of reality - could be just beyond the corner of our psyche and reached with cold medical precision. And that someone would be so arrogant as to try it
This is one of those films thatsa about atmosphere and creating a unique world of sight and sound. I get why many people this film but for someone like I thought it was brilliant.
That was really shitty. I dont care how good ambience it has. If I had paid for this shit I would disappointed.
Youre a god tier human for posting this so we can see how shit it was.
Mandy was fucking INCREDIBLE, but i haven't seen this one. Afraid it's not going to have the same intense insane over-the-top energy. Looking forward to Nekrokosm, sounds promising!
this movie was close to Cinemaphile core for a year or 2 when it first came out but the board culture has gone so downhill this is probably the first time I've seen it posted in years
It gets posted now but it is under a rare blue moon but gets quickly buried underneth the nitwits that wanna talk about capeshit, simpsons/south park or other garbage.
I thought Black Rainbow really rides the line of style over substance but still enjoy it. It might be that I like the premise and setting so much that makes it feel a little underdeveloped.
Bought the soundtrack today, its funny how this film precedes the whole wave of nostalgia perhapos summed up iwith Strangger Things half a decade later. Now this soundtrack stnads on its own as a brilliant piece of music and the film is great
First watched this when I was sick as fuck and tired as shit, slipping in and out of consciousness. I was missing bits here and there and just picking up wild visuals at random. It was fucking awesome. If any anons haven't seen it, its prime fever dream material of the highest order, so maybe save it for when you are near delirious for maximum effect.
This experimental dystopian film is disturbing and dark, with plenty of tense moments as the story unfolds. The film explores a unique and intriguing concept, and I found myself drawn in by the creepy atmosphere and suspenseful sequences. Beyond the Black Rainbow is a unique experience that explores a fascinating and thought provoking concept, and I was thoroughly entertained by the film. Overall, Beyond the Black Rainbow is a must-see film for fans of dystopian sci-fi, with plenty of creepy moments and a unique concept.
one toke over the line
They weren't kidding with this movie
The moment I discovered it through a movie countdown, it was love at first sight. So I watched it this morning and I wasn't disappointed
BRING HOME
THE MOTHER LODE
BARRY
This movie is actually so powerful.
I had depression and anxiety so I can feel this movie in some ways.
The fight with that bad feelings and with that thoughts is like a fight with the devil in yourself. I wanted a better and happier life,but it was so hard to be happy . My father left me when I had 8 years,my mother was like opssest with herself and her love life. I hadn't much friends in high school,I was in a relationship with a not so good guy . He was usually on cocaine ,but I didn't want to try it. I had some luck,but I was drinking sometimes . I really felt better when I drink ,even this days .I have controll,but I feel unhappy when I don't take some alcohol. I have a job now,I'm a journalist volunteer,too . I dream about being a real journalist one day .
I dream about being truly free and happy. But my life is working on a caffe and volunteering for a radio with hopes . Whenever I get my money from job I am traveling somewhere. I want to see the world and I want to be free,I want to feel alive but I feel that a para of me is so dead. I live alone in a small apartment. My mom is not usually here . I feel usually lonely and that is killing me sometimes ,too .
That is probably the reason why I see this movie as special .
gl being a journalist in the age of free online news, twitter 250 word max "articles" and the explosion of artifical intelligence text and imagery
its already near impossible to earn a living in journalism
Too many things don't make sense. How was Elena suddenly able to leave the Institute? Did her powers develop, and if so, how did Nyle not see this coming and take precautions? What did Nyle see when he visited Arboria? Did he simply reminisce on the past and have some sort of awakening? And what was his plan for Elena? To murder her with that dagger? Why? And how did Nyle actually die? Did she use her powers to make him fall, or did he really just trip on his own like a dumbass?
Really don't know how I feel about this movie. It's thought-provoking but for all the wrong reasons. I like style over substance, but it seemed like the slow pannning and slo-mo was really just there to fill up the runtime. The murders at the end seemed tacked on, to remind us of the genre we were watching.
This move reeks of "I direct music videos" approach to filmmaking where it's just a loose collections of shit that looks cool.
Sort of like Under the Skin and the works of Tarsem or Quentin Dupieux and so on
I think Panos however embraces the shlocky side a bit more and likes to play around with special effects as the point of his movies rather than a means to an end.
The musical equivalent of it is ... idk Gazelle Twin.
Would you put Refn in this category?
not him but "For God Only Forgives" and "Neon Demon" I personally would.
>Too many things don't make sense
None of the things you mentioned are nonsensical at all. The reasons for the events just aren't clear.
I love the movie, but this post is retarded and could be equally retardedly applied to any other movie.
Most movies spell everything out for the audience, so I don't know what you're talking about.
I just wish some things got explained but I guess that's the whole mystique of the whole film which draws people in.
Its been a while since I've seen the film, but I'm pretty sure a few of the things you mentioned had causes that were alluded to.
Like Elena's powers developing. Wasn't the computer system that kept her powers at bay shut off? And they showed some of what Nyle saw - from what I gathered, it was just a hellishly bad trip.
Its really a good movie, but you need to have nothing else better to do, and be willing to give it a real shot... you will be tempted to watch something else or give up early on it cause its really slow.. but try and let the music and sets draw you in to a trance like state.. it picks up pace halfway through somewhat..
Ultimately there is a number of really good scenes that just wont have the same impact unless you watch it from the beginning, that are really haunted and disorientating... honestly making you feel like your in a bad acid trip or something.. for some people parts of this movie will speak to you in a certain way that your not sure why. I think its like nostalgia or remembering really old bizarre dreams just like this movie.
Thankfully this trailer doesn't give away to much, the thins to concentrate on in this trailer is the music, the girls facial expressions says alot about her character in the movie... the movie is way more bizare, weird, crazy, disorientating then the trailer shows.
If you are an average person who likes average movies, don't watch this movie it will be a waste of time. its ok.
WARNING: This movie will HAUNT you forever. I didn't like it, and yet, haven't forgotten it. It's been 4 years now!
I remember watching this movie just because a reviewer I like praised it. A few minutes into the film, I loved the trippy visuals and analog synthesizer score, but then it got cumbersome and began to feel stingy to my mind. By the end of it, I was so damn depressed and regretted watching it. I don't know how the filmmaker achieved it, but he has successfully made a movie that'd depress the viewers and haunt them for a lifetime.
What are with the repeat replies?
I'm afraid.
What spook telekinesis cult research do to a mfer
The Mother Lode
Checked
WARNING: This movie will HAUNT you forever. I didn't like it, and yet, haven't forgotten it. It's been 4 years now!
I remember watching this movie just because a reviewer I like praised it. A few minutes into the film, I loved the trippy visuals and analog synthesizer score, but then it got cumbersome and began to feel stingy to my mind. By the end of it, I was so damn depressed and regretted watching it. I don't know how the filmmaker achieved it, but he has successfully made a movie that'd depress the viewers and haunt them for a lifetime.
My boyfriend promised me we would watch it next week and tripping balls
In the past two months, I've now seen this three times and it just might be my favorite film of all time. Reviews everywhere on this one from when it came out (2010) are mixed, and as of late it seems that it's starting to become a cult classic. It's not hard to see why.
The way this film moves along is dreamlike. It very much likes to take its time and create an atmosphere; dialogue and characters are secondary here. The script, while good, is very simple and sticks to being more ambiguous so that we can have more quiet time to focus on the surreality of the visuals. Scenes like the 1966 sequence, Elena's escape, Barry's transformation, or even just the slow quiet 'wooOOAAaawm' of the Prism keeping Eena subdued throughout the movie kept me so enticed. You could absolutely label this as a movie where nothing happens, but for me it's so surreal and weird that I can't look away. It's enchanting. The crisp sound design and wonderful score from Sinoia Caves is masterful as well and I'll definitely have to look into a vinyl.
If you've seen Black Rainbow, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it - positive or negative. Discussion is good no matter what. I'd also be happy to go more in-depth if you need more convincing that it's good. This is the same guy who directed Mandy (Panos Cosmatos) so if you enjoyed that, I highly recommend this one.
This is how I feel when I play Portal.
Was anyone else going "waaaa?" the entire time?
I drive...
Rainbow?
> HAAAAAAAAAA
His whole personality was literal burned out of him…
what came back wasn't Barry...
the incomprehensible void of eternity emptied out his mind & soul
then something else flooded into the empty container & travelled back to this reality
This really emphasises my big problem with this movie: it’s a big, ominous buildup that leads absolutely nowhere. I mean this implies some really heavy shit is about to go down… And he just killed his wife, to Random nobodies, then trips and it’s his head. The end.
that's what psychedelic trips are like. you ythink your worldview has been changed forever, then you come to and you're in a depressing normal suburb
Yeah his psychotic break came out of nowhere for me too.
>witness to some sort of forbidden knowledge as part of experiment, leaves him broken mentally
>girl is subjected to same trial, gains psionic powers
>he resents her as a result?
>founder of the institute and leader of the initial experiments is senile
>barry just... kills him one day and goes on a slasher killing spree?
Checked
Real Human Being
and a real hero
Many times it's not the destination, but the journey.
,,>The Friends we made along the way
Yeah, no.
I don't know... That's kinda what I love. Barry - or whatever it is inside of him - is really weak in his final moments. He's like spoiled baby... Free of his "father" and Rosemary, his true self demands what belongs to him. Blinded by the freedom, without the supressor, he never stands a chance against Elena's powers, it was only fitting how effortlessly she disposes of him...
It's true, I was filtered and bored as fuck 10 minutes in the first watch
He brought home the mother load
This is a movie for adventurous viewers, lovers of outside-the-box cinema who are bored with all the same old stuff at the box office. This movie is like 2001 in that it is meant to be felt and experienced, not entirely understood. It maintains a margin of the undefined which adds to its mystery and power. This film, with its hypnotic visuals and entrancing atmosphere, absolutely blew me away.
Movie?
Beyond The Black Rainbow
https://tubitv.com/movies/460946/beyond-the-black-rainbow
kino
I read a lot of negative reviews of this movie but I thought it was fantastic. And it had a track from Venom's Welcome to Hell LP so of course I'm partial:-) Some people have mentioned Lynch and Kubrick but I read somewhere Panos took major inspiration from an early 70's sci-fi cult film called Phase IV by Saul Bass. Anyway, I can't wait to see what Panos comes up with next.
>Phase IV by Saul Bass
Thanks for the heads up. Just watched the trailer and it looks amazing
For anyone else who might be interested...
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Oh my God but this looks amazing!
This movie sucked, way too slow my taste.
Fucking amazing movie, saw it blown off my ass the first time.
Sounds devastatingly boring, something for the letterboxd trannies to beat off over
AMazing movie. I haven't been so gripped in a long time. It's one of those that sucks you in so deeply you quit analyzing altogether and your feelings and the visceral experience completely take you over. And that to me is the ultimate goal, or should be, of any work of art.
Stunning movie. Dont listen to critics. This guy is true to his passions. This came before Nicolas Winding Refn. And those who didnt make the link should by now. We now have a new class of film. And this makes the cut. Amen.
I was really disappointed with the movie but really loved the music. So much so that I left the movie on for a hour on the home screen.
I liked the movie, but holy shit the music was 10/10. It’s not often that the music will elevate a mediocre movie into something really good.
Buddy from Black Mountain did the OST for BTBR. Always amazing
Enjoy: https://youtu.be/cW3uFsyVTYA?t=1247
>when the female vocalist starts to sing
>and then the cool ass bass guitar hits after
thank you anon
>the synth piano near the end
thank you anon
Very natural replies so far
>filtered midwit that comes into a highly discuss film
grim, don't you have a marvel film to watch?
This movie is definitely a trip. It’s more of an experience. I keep coming back to it every year and long after I watch it, it still resonates with me.
Hope you feel better soon. Life isn’t easy and nowadays it’s really not easy.
I feel it hard to even get out of bed most days.
Hang in there. Being alone can be a blessing. No one to answer to. At the same time loneliness can be hard.
Seen many movies in my life. But this... man this just hits differently. First time I am really in love with a movie from start to finish.
This movie is all homage to Andrei Tarkovsky, I absolutely love it.
just about any movie can mindbreak a sperg into spamming letterboxd reviews on here huh
I like the aesthetics of the movie, but it's really not much beyond that. In this case, it works. It might've even been better if there was even less, or perhaps zero, dialogue.
I love this movie. I feel like it could be a liiiittttlle bit quicker. People walk and talk slower than humanly possible. It adds to the atmosphere but I think it could be quickened just a hair and still maintain its integrity. I've seen it high as balls and totally sober and I have to say I enjoyed it equally well both times
Utterly blown away by this film. How it got such a low rating from critics is beyond me. I know taste is subjective but in this case they're just plain wrong. This film is the best cult classic since Eraserhead. Can't get over what an experience it was, well and truly in awe
I still haven’t seen Mandy. Does it live up to BTBR?
This film is saying something VERY carefully to those who are willing to watch and listen. Take very special note of the scene where he goes into the chamber with the pyramids and submerges himself in the liquid. He's seeing all of history, and it breaks him.
Yes, and more.
Good to hear. I heard a bunch of anons saying “nothing happens” in it.
NTA but those are posters I like to call midwit posters that just watch a film expecting action and nothing, they need to take their Adderall for their ADHD brain
>This film is saying something VERY carefully to those who are willing to watch and listen.
QRD?
it's been awhile since i've seen it, enjoyed it as a sensory experience but didn't really glean anything subtantial
>hate this creepy fuck for over half the film
>i actually empathize and feel sorry for him by the end
kino
Tallos talaq tehalan
Reinbalhd eviscan
Ter-a-mak tak’s’ul-clant
Exquisite.
Unironically one of my favorites saw it when I was younger
I liked it its one of panos first movies so the directing style was there but as time went it got better he killed it in episode 7 of cabinet of curiosoties. This was not his best movie bit its his first it wasn't bad I gave it a 6/10 for Carl sagan and bro that acid scene . That is a good question how did sagan get that dark I guess a really good at tanning who knows
>just about any movie can mindbreak a sperg into spamming letterboxd reviews on here huh
Jesus this damn movie. Watched it maybe six times just digesting how fucked it was. Wouldn't rec it to anyone unless they're in the mood for weird shit.
Fun Fact time the director of this film is related to the director of Tombstone starring Kurt Russel and Val Kilmer. I think he's that directors grandson but he financed a large part of this film via DVD residuals he received from sales of Tombstone. Mandy was alright I think he's a fine director.
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
Although it may be set in 83, this has more of the qualities of a 70's production. The seemingly low budget look gives it that THX 1138 feel and look. The Kubrick influence is obvious but I'm surprised no one thought of or mentioned Aronofsky as well? It's refreshing to see someone still making ART. Hopefully the rest of the movie is as good as this teaser.
It's no surprise, really, because BtBR is made JUST LIKE an authentic lost sci-fi cult film from the 70s that happens to take place "in the near future", i.e. in 1983.
Decent movie when played at a high volume in a dark cinema room
The followup with Cage was decent too but this one was more constrained
Basically what Refn wants to do but cant' achieve
tiny dick
he was sexually attracted to the girl in the movie
I though the ending was stupid. Have I been filtered? Someone explain.
didnt like this movie
probably is a large reason stranger things exists
What the fuck are the replies in this thread?
Literal bots or redditard refugees?
I saw BTBR years ago and it's alright, but these replies are the most ingenuine shit I've ever seen.
I noticed that. The style and tone are highly unusual for Cinemaphile.
Something strange is going on.
It's literally just one sad and lonely tranny spamming letterboxd reviews.
>a thread that is a discussion about a movie is one person replying
>that person is also a tranny randomly
okay self hating tranny go back to your goyslop let the adults have a free discussion without your kind here,
We can literally see the number of posters you miserable homosexual. This le heckin epic troll is the highlight of your life.
>talking about my favourite movie now is being a troll
Retard, sorry that your life is devoid of actual happiness.
You already posted this one, tranny.
Here.
Imagine being so fucking lonely lol. Lmao even.
Awwww what’s the matter? No marvel slop? No gun fights? No storyteller telling you what's going on? fuck off you ADHD ridden zoomers
>pretentious artfag is mad and an ESL
oof
well, its full of symbolism. but after watching it, i can say that the producer did that on purpose. i was very positively surprise by it. actually i wanna see it again when im tripping;)
>NOOOOOOOOO DONT YOU FUCKING TAKE A THREAD AWAY FROM ME I NEED TO HECKIN SPAM FISHTANK THREADS!!!!
kill yourself tranny.
>I-IS... THAT HIGLY DETAILED POST ABOUT A MOVIE THAT IVE NEVER SEEN BECAUSE MY ADHD BRAIN CAN ONLY HANDLE CAPESHIT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA SAVE ME ESL! I CAN ONLY ALLOW BUZZWORD MEMES POST!!!!!! JANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!
meds now
I love BTBR. It would definitely make my top 100.
I'm just saying, a lot of the posts itt sound like they were copypasted from a YouTube comments section.
>Cinemaphile actually discusses film for once
>"Are these bots??"
Its just a Sanjay poster that is mad he cant talk about that new flash movie, ignore him.
The Devil’s Teardrop is what I name my daggers in games now
I enjoyed the movie as a moody, creepy sci fi piece, reminds me more of THx1138 than Erasorhead, that early 70's obligatory dirge ethos mixed with some 1980's aesthetics. Wish they had put a little more effort into the ending, not quite sure what they were hoping to accomplish by that parody of an ending which sort of wrecked an already trite chase scene. Maybe that was the point, this movie has devolved into a case scene, let's parody it. Could have done a lot more, hence the ratings, I believe. Much more potential lying there, liked it quite well until the ending.
>>You already posted this one, tranny. (You)
>Here.
>Imagine being so fucking lonely lol. Lmao even.
when she succ
This is a very polarisimg film. Most love it or hate it. I have not seen a film that gad atmosphere like this before or since. Honestly this film is an experience
my neighbour is fucking a hooker in the ass right now
Verification not required.
This movie was certainly a mixed bag. Usually I am a staunch defender of the whole "style over substance" thing, but this film really dropped the ball when it came to a few story elements. However, as should be known, the style of the film is impeccable, and while it doesn't redeem all of the film's flaws, this is certainly more interesting than most of the shite that Hollywood puts out these days. Would watch again.
meant for
This movie is literal a tranny metaphor fuck off troons
Best visual trip ever. Loved it! Get yourself high (if that`s your thing) and let it fuck your cortex. Double the fun if youre familiar with certain symbols and...theories. If your not, well enjoy the visuals but it will make much less sense.
Hey guys,
I have very distinct memories of playing Angry Birds on my dad's iPad...back in the late 80s when I was a kid (I am 31 now). My brother, who is 4 years younger, also vaguely recalls this.
My dad would always take off for weeks at a time to "Europe" and now I'm thinking he was part of something bigger.
He always seemed to know when something was going to happen.
Also, he would always bring us back candies and stuff...a lot of brands I knew about, but with completely different packaging (maybe future packaging).
My dad is still traveling and is away right now. I intend to ask him about it when he gets back.
This is the most broken thread I've seen in a long fucking time.
It feels like I'm stuck in this movie with how bizarre the replies are.
BLEGH!
thread reeks of redd*t, but I vaguely remember another thread like this, I think it was about Black Rainbow as well and it had some spam seemingly copypasted. Look at the posts / IP ratio
Ok, so I was watching the Oats Studio's "Adam" the other day, for the hundredth time. When they showed "The Prophet" character, I felt as I always do every time I see him... that I knew him from somwhere.
Today, I stumbled onto this movie and knew right away that the actor here was one and the same. IMDB confirms that fact.
He's done a lot of television. I don't watch television (not a snob, just can't afford cable or subscription services and I've learned to live without). None of the films he has been in are anything I've seen.
But I know that when I see him here or hear him in Adam, I feel like he's been the main character in something I am very familiar with. Can't place it though.
Either way, I love his manner of speaking.
Mostly in the 80s there was a period of "what did I just watch" really messed-up but intelligent movies. Anything by David Lynch is a good start: Lost Highway, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet... then there's Jacob's Ladder, and The Cube. These are only ones that I've seen, but look up "mind-fuck movies" and you'll find more.
I loved the scene of Barry's bad trip.
It symbolises the crossing of the black abyss a place where your soul is separated from from your body and you have no ego.
Saw it last night. A fascinating and unsettling film. I noticed a couple of things that were reused from this in Mandy (skull crush and hallucinated car passenger) so maybe Cosmatos has obsessions...Or this was a rehearsal for the next film. Either way, I'm really starting to enjoy this director's work.
One of the absolute worst movies I have ever seen in any genre peirod. How even dare you use the word "fascinating' in regards to this pile of smegma?
Why are you using "?" in your post like you're asking a question while trying to make a statement anyways sorry you got filtered.
Dilate
See how easy it is to use childish buzzwords tranny?
>tranny tranny tranny
Why do you let them live rent free in your head?
And are the trannies in this room right now with us, anon?
Stanley Kubrick lives!! I already want a sequel.
Life is only 1 letter off from lie. Everything's a lie. Everyone's already dead.
>NOW THEN NOW THEN NOW THEN
Rule of three
Your perspective, while existential, might be overly pessimistic. Consider that 'life' and 'live' share a greater similarity, suggesting a positive connotation. As for the "Rule of three" statement, it's cryptic - is it implying cyclical patterns in life or something else?
Your life is a lie. All people are fake. Everything is fake. All hope is fake. It all ends the same. Why, why, why answered with a lie, lie, lie. RULE OF THREE
OP HERE
I don’t know what’s going on I made this thread but these post don’t seem like they’re actually made by real people...
Barry Nyle's issues can be traced to his profound transformation after a psychedelic experiment in 1966. His subsequent identity crisis and inability to grapple with his evolved, transcendent state led to his erratic behavior and obsessive control over Elena. It's a study of what can go wrong when human consciousness is pushed beyond its natural boundaries.
arboria was a closed system.
it was seperate from the world.
they didnt achieve enlightnment only "otherness".
the light was elena escaping back into the world. with her crazy powers.
>44
>angel number 44
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>me crawling out of the sceptic tank of Nicole polizzi
When you smoke what you thought was sativa, but it was salvia
This scene for some reason really stuck with me and formulated my opinion on the whole film. To me it seems infinitely creepy that the path to mind-altering madness - or maybe the path to a different and horrible truth of reality - could be just beyond the corner of our psyche and reached with cold medical precision. And that someone would be so arrogant as to try it
>babies first arthouse film
everybody has a first arthouse film. you think you are better than everyone else cause you saw two more of them?
Kino
This is one of those films thatsa about atmosphere and creating a unique world of sight and sound. I get why many people this film but for someone like I thought it was brilliant.
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unprotected sex with elena
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That was really shitty. I dont care how good ambience it has. If I had paid for this shit I would disappointed.
Youre a god tier human for posting this so we can see how shit it was.
>he actually thinks he experienced the movie through that webm
You’re missing a lot without the audio tho
Mandy was fucking INCREDIBLE, but i haven't seen this one. Afraid it's not going to have the same intense insane over-the-top energy. Looking forward to Nekrokosm, sounds promising!
You're missing out, while mandy is more your typical action thriller this is much much much more.
this movie was close to Cinemaphile core for a year or 2 when it first came out but the board culture has gone so downhill this is probably the first time I've seen it posted in years
It gets posted now but it is under a rare blue moon but gets quickly buried underneth the nitwits that wanna talk about capeshit, simpsons/south park or other garbage.
I thought Black Rainbow really rides the line of style over substance but still enjoy it. It might be that I like the premise and setting so much that makes it feel a little underdeveloped.
Is this movie actually worth a watch?
This is not a movie at all. This is a visual experiment made by people who think they are great artists. Don't watch, you have been warned.
You can already tell from the webm autist.
WOW some of those are so spooky
CHINESE CHENGDU J-20 FIGHTER JETS IN THE SKY'S OVER WASHINGTON D.C, MASSIVE REPORT OF EXPLOSIONS EVERYWHERE. US NAVY FLEET SUNK IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Cringe chink thinking his tiny lil yellow pecked can damage the great American eagle but based schizo poster
chink fighters can't even make it to Taiwan, much less to DC
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Being a Carl Sagan wannabe.
itt: filtering
Bought the soundtrack today, its funny how this film precedes the whole wave of nostalgia perhapos summed up iwith Strangger Things half a decade later. Now this soundtrack stnads on its own as a brilliant piece of music and the film is great
Literally just THX 1138 for millennials.
Why did George Locus stop making these type of films?
First watched this when I was sick as fuck and tired as shit, slipping in and out of consciousness. I was missing bits here and there and just picking up wild visuals at random. It was fucking awesome. If any anons haven't seen it, its prime fever dream material of the highest order, so maybe save it for when you are near delirious for maximum effect.
This experimental dystopian film is disturbing and dark, with plenty of tense moments as the story unfolds. The film explores a unique and intriguing concept, and I found myself drawn in by the creepy atmosphere and suspenseful sequences. Beyond the Black Rainbow is a unique experience that explores a fascinating and thought provoking concept, and I was thoroughly entertained by the film. Overall, Beyond the Black Rainbow is a must-see film for fans of dystopian sci-fi, with plenty of creepy moments and a unique concept.