The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#151 Post by Lost Highway » Wed May 16, 2018 3:16 am

Having read a few reviews, von Trier‘s relentless misogyny, self indulgence and usual lack of much to say other than to troll its audience, will be probably more of a reason to skip this for me than its violence.

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#152 Post by Noiretirc » Wed May 16, 2018 2:30 pm

Lost Highway wrote:Having read a few reviews, von Trier‘s relentless misogyny, self indulgence and usual lack of much to say other than to troll its audience, will be probably more of a reason to skip this for me than its violence.
He likes Hitler too!!

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#153 Post by Finch » Wed May 16, 2018 2:36 pm


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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#154 Post by Lost Highway » Wed May 16, 2018 2:46 pm

Noiretirc wrote:
Lost Highway wrote:Having read a few reviews, von Trier‘s relentless misogyny, self indulgence and usual lack of much to say other than to troll its audience, will be probably more of a reason to skip this for me than its violence.
He likes Hitler too!!
I'm pretty sure he doesn't, that was just another occasion where got to troll an audience.


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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#156 Post by mfunk9786 » Thu May 17, 2018 5:36 pm

Also called it von Trier's best. Speaks to this forum's clientele that it'll pass by unscathed without anyone accusing this critic of just seeking attention, but those who read the F review had plenty of vitriol locked and loaded

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#157 Post by swo17 » Thu May 17, 2018 5:39 pm

Actually I'm just as afraid to read reviews as most people are to see this movie.

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#158 Post by Cremildo » Thu May 17, 2018 5:43 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:Also called it von Trier's best. Speaks to this forum's clientele that it'll pass by unscathed without anyone accusing this critic of just seeking attention, but those who read the F review had plenty of vitriol locked and loaded
Was the "clientele" bothered by the mere fact that it was a negative review or by the fact that the writing itself was childishly spiteful?

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#159 Post by Brian C » Thu May 17, 2018 5:51 pm

A four-star review??? What a freaking joke. I can’t stand these self-involved Slant writers giving out good reviews just to get attention.

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#160 Post by domino harvey » Thu May 17, 2018 6:28 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:Also called it von Trier's best. Speaks to this forum's clientele that it'll pass by unscathed without anyone accusing this critic of just seeking attention, but those who read the F review had plenty of vitriol locked and loaded
What do you mean by our "clientele"?

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#161 Post by mfunk9786 » Thu May 17, 2018 6:30 pm

Some users here, was just putting it strangely because it's a fun word to use. It's a good thing there's no sexism here, so nothing to worry about.

This just in: PETA defends and praises von Trier after receiving several calls about the animal abuse depicted in the film

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#162 Post by Big Ben » Thu May 17, 2018 8:30 pm

I knew a guy who defended John Derek films with a passion usually reserved for preachers. So I can say wholeheartedly that this site is doing just fine.

Pleased to see the thing about the duck (Despite duck being one of my favorite meals.).

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#163 Post by furbicide » Fri May 18, 2018 1:47 am

mfunk9786 wrote:Also called it von Trier's best. Speaks to this forum's clientele that it'll pass by unscathed without anyone accusing this critic of just seeking attention, but those who read the F review had plenty of vitriol locked and loaded
I must have missed the postscript where the Slant reviewer says that anyone who jumps into the comments to say they hate the film is a 'douchebag'.

If you're including me within the category of 'clientele', I should clarify that I mostly didn't mind Kiang's review at all – a bit of passion in film criticism never goes astray, and every critic likely enjoys the opportunity to do a good takedown now and then; and for what it's worth, I suspect that my response to the film would be closer to hers than to the Slant reviewer's. I just found that bit at the end a bit puerile, along with the suggestion (pre-emptive insult?) that only '#filmbrodudes' will enjoy it.
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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#164 Post by Peter-H » Fri May 18, 2018 1:48 am

Three new clips from the movie: 1, 2, 3

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#165 Post by accatone » Fri May 18, 2018 2:05 am

I like the third clip but LvT should get a tri pod and fixed lens. Might be good for his health too...

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#166 Post by R0lf » Sun May 20, 2018 9:55 pm

mfunk9786 wrote:
Thu May 17, 2018 6:30 pm
It's a good thing there's no sexism here, so nothing to worry about.
How many users that post here are women though?

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#167 Post by DeprongMori » Sun May 20, 2018 11:32 pm

R0lf wrote:
Sun May 20, 2018 9:55 pm
mfunk9786 wrote:
Thu May 17, 2018 6:30 pm
It's a good thing there's no sexism here, so nothing to worry about.
How many users that post here are women though?
Probably way more than you imagine. Notably a few very prominent users.

I never quite understood the presumption that all users here are male, especially when referring in a post to users whose icons might hint otherwise.

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#168 Post by MichaelB » Mon May 21, 2018 1:34 am

I wouldn’t rely too much on icons...

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#169 Post by mfunk9786 » Mon May 21, 2018 10:39 am

Even if we had no female users, there is still no call for this forum to become the arthouse equivalent of RottenTomatoes comment threads under a mixed review of a Marvel movie.

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#170 Post by domino harvey » Mon May 21, 2018 10:44 am

The only person fixated on the reviewer's gender is you...

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#171 Post by mfunk9786 » Mon May 21, 2018 10:52 am

You got me. I'm the Real Sexist

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#172 Post by Zot! » Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:21 am

NSFW poster:
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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#173 Post by Zot! » Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:32 am

Sorry if I offended anyone by not obscuring that, but also a bit sad that anyone lives or works in an environment which considers the image to be scandalous.

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#174 Post by mfunk9786 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:47 am

No offense whatsoever, different people have different thresholds to what they can open at work, and someone looking over your shoulder at a cubicle or something is not necessarily going to know the ins and outs of the marketing for Lars von Trier's film canon. Better safe than sorry, etc

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Re: The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier, 2018)

#175 Post by colinr0380 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:45 pm

The great thing about marketing for Lars von Trier's films is that it turns one into an amateur art critic! This picture seems to be based on The Barque of Dante (or Dante and Virgil In Hell) by Eugène Delacroix
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