"Images" Reviews/Discussion - 2020 Horror Challenge
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"Images" Reviews/Discussion - 2020 Horror Challenge
Images (1972) Selected by arw6040 |
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These "October Horror Movie Challenge" threads are for the discussion of the films in the 31 FILM SUBSET list.
The plan is for everyone to watch this film on the October day in the thread title, and to start discussing it the morning of the following day.
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I enjoyed images, it's a surreal film with some 'wtf' moments.
I think I see it as a demonstration of remembering/reliving out of context moments from our lives (photographs) that are startling, sweet, and jarring since they don't match where we are at that moment (perhaps not remembering all the details or being confused/ angry with not matching how we feel now). I'd read some descriptions that say she has Schizophrenia and think that sort of explanation is a cop out (also true for Repulsion and other films). I especially liked how she confronted herself. Some of the children's book narration seemed odd; it was nicely bizzare but I'm not sure what to make of it (maybe that she is prone to fantasy?).
The telephone calls at the start of the film were a good way to kickstart things but I cannot tell what role they played; they seem out of context for a lot of the rest of the film (other than maybe to establish she is untrusting and suspicious).
Well shot images, what a scenic film. I felt like I could smell the wood grain and polyester.
What is with that poster in the top post? Amazing stuff having nothing obvious to do with the film (?).
I think I see it as a demonstration of remembering/reliving out of context moments from our lives (photographs) that are startling, sweet, and jarring since they don't match where we are at that moment (perhaps not remembering all the details or being confused/ angry with not matching how we feel now). I'd read some descriptions that say she has Schizophrenia and think that sort of explanation is a cop out (also true for Repulsion and other films). I especially liked how she confronted herself. Some of the children's book narration seemed odd; it was nicely bizzare but I'm not sure what to make of it (maybe that she is prone to fantasy?).
The telephone calls at the start of the film were a good way to kickstart things but I cannot tell what role they played; they seem out of context for a lot of the rest of the film (other than maybe to establish she is untrusting and suspicious).
Well shot images, what a scenic film. I felt like I could smell the wood grain and polyester.
What is with that poster in the top post? Amazing stuff having nothing obvious to do with the film (?).
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Re: "Images" Reviews/Discussion - 2020 Horror Challenge
Brilliant psychological thriller about a woman who thinks she is interacting with her ex husband and ex-lover while with her current husband. Very disorienting film.
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I love surreal horror films for the most part so this worked for me not the best I’ve seen but I thought it was pretty good. Also agree with Undeadcow’s analysis saying “I think I see it as a demonstration of remembering/reliving out of context moments from our lives (photographs) that are startling, sweet, and jarring since they don't match where we are at that moment (perhaps not remembering all the details or being confused/angry with not matching how we feel now).” — also like your tie in mention to the theme day in your analysis explanation too.
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im so confused, but in a good way.
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I'm a huge Altman fan, so his only horror film was one I had to pick up when it was released on Blu-ray. I watched it for the first time a couple months ago and liked it quite a bit. It is a great pair with his film Three Women, though that's not horror.
Since I had seen the film recently, I decided to listen to the audio commentary. It was a really good listen. It talked about how this film relates to the rest of Altman's filmography and pointed out common elements and ideas in his films. The speakers also discussed its similarities to other films dealing with inanity, broken identity, doppelgangers and sexual repression. There were mentions of Lynch, Polanski's apartment trilogy, Bergman and Kieslowski. Very informative and worth a listen for those wanting to know more about it.
One interesting fact shared in the audio commentary was that the children's story read during the film was actually written by the lead actress. Also, the character names were a mirror to other characters. Susannah York plays Catherine; Cathryn Harrison plays Susannah; Rene Auberjonois plays Hugh; Hugh Millais plays Marcel; and Marcel Bozzuffi plays Rene.
Since I had seen the film recently, I decided to listen to the audio commentary. It was a really good listen. It talked about how this film relates to the rest of Altman's filmography and pointed out common elements and ideas in his films. The speakers also discussed its similarities to other films dealing with inanity, broken identity, doppelgangers and sexual repression. There were mentions of Lynch, Polanski's apartment trilogy, Bergman and Kieslowski. Very informative and worth a listen for those wanting to know more about it.
One interesting fact shared in the audio commentary was that the children's story read during the film was actually written by the lead actress. Also, the character names were a mirror to other characters. Susannah York plays Catherine; Cathryn Harrison plays Susannah; Rene Auberjonois plays Hugh; Hugh Millais plays Marcel; and Marcel Bozzuffi plays Rene.
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I enjoy mind-fuck films in the Lynchian vein and have been on an Altman kick the last few months, so this was a winner. And speaking of Lynch, there was some obvious inspiration from Bergman's Persona. Love the unusual John Williams score, too.
After watching the Stephen Thrower interview on the Arrow disc, I was surprised to hear he had such trouble getting financing. I just assumed after coming off the success of MASH, and it being the 70s a film like this would've gone straight into production.
One of my favorites scenes is when she arrived at the Glencove(?) house looking down from the hillside as she spots her doppelganger arriving in the same car. It cuts to the other Cathryn at the house looking up, and then does a zoom shot to hillside Cathryn looking down. The point of view then stays with the other Cathryn as she enters the house. Very disorienting to say the least, and open to so many interpretations. Love it.
After watching the Stephen Thrower interview on the Arrow disc, I was surprised to hear he had such trouble getting financing. I just assumed after coming off the success of MASH, and it being the 70s a film like this would've gone straight into production.
One of my favorites scenes is when she arrived at the Glencove(?) house looking down from the hillside as she spots her doppelganger arriving in the same car. It cuts to the other Cathryn at the house looking up, and then does a zoom shot to hillside Cathryn looking down. The point of view then stays with the other Cathryn as she enters the house. Very disorienting to say the least, and open to so many interpretations. Love it.