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please watch if you're in LA!

Also, just when medyo iniisip ko na na bumalik sa panonood ng Hong, bigla akong napunta sa Kim-Min-Hee-kabit-tok so bumalik na naman yung inis ko kay Hong tangina mo sobrang sama ng ugali mo gago ka sana makarma ka.

There is a nihilism in this film that is markedly different from mere cynicism or pessimism found in most indie Filipino films today. Honestly, it surprised me and I don't remember if I ever saw something like it in Philippine cinema before.

Also, fucking tumblr won't allow me to post sex scenes from the movie BOO... bring back sex on tumblr!!

Mia casting Rohmer’s actors can not be a coincidence! It’s her Rohmer film!

I was so pleasantly surprised that Max von Sydow was in this!! And he was so terrific! I also really liked the character Lorenzo played by Roberto Zibetti. One of the more memorable Argento characters, for sure.  And props to Franco Ferrini... I’ve only recently noticed that my favorite Argentos were written by him. People really don’t talk much about this film but honestly, this is top 5 Argento for me. I hope people go beyond Suspiria because I mean this is the era where he supposedly fell off but looking at it, I really don’t think he fell off at any point. He has an impressively solid filmography imo. 

Watched on the Criterion Channel. 

finally... a movie that understands and respects female pain!!

this was like one move away from being an iconic sapphic asian film but they were like NOPE the reason she’s been single all her life is because she’s in love with her best friend....’s boyfriend.... ok. so they made maggie cheung super masc for nothing??? what was the reason??

this got me thinking about how filipino filmmakers are sometimes criticized for being unable to imagine an ending or an outcome outside of the current reality... and then i thought about the ending of this film and triangle of sadness and thought... tangina it’s so easy for white filmmakers??? hahaha i mean, of course it is

also, i love the hitchcockian filmmakers but don’t care for hitchcock himself??? 

Maybe some people would say I should’ve watched it in the theaters because I would’ve liked it more because it would’ve been more fun or whatever... well, first of all, I hate having fun loljk... and I really don’t think so because I watched Parasite in the theaters and I was miserable. I can’t stand these eat the rich films! They’re so boring to me and I get the feeling that the directors are always so pleased with themselves. Dolly De Leon supremacy tho!! Get that Oscar sis!! Btw, I thought what if they put like a rich Filipino character in the yacht... I think the dynamics could be interesting. 

watched on youtube in 360p btw but it doesn’t matter coz it’s that good