Shane (1953)

I like how quiet it is. I wasn't expecting that, and that was nice. But it didn't really grip me. Maybe on a rewatch.

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Movies that act like plays are always a jam. You may not agree with them 100%, but you know and understand why Luis and Valentin are the way they are. They change each other for the better and it's so natural and fascinating. You can tell Puig has a thing for old movies and I love that. The world is crumbling, and you shouldn't hide under a rock, but you shouldn't let it consume you. The connection between art and politics. It's gay. It's genderfuck. It's sad. Gomez Adams is there. It's perfect.

The Hunger (1983)

My train of thought: cool poster -> it's about vampires -> what do you mean, it's got David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve?? It's gorgeous and vibe-y and its take on vampires is different. Surprise! The vampire lady is bisexual! I did see there was a difference between John and Miriam's sex scene and Miriam and Sarah's. The way the latter is shot is more, voyeuristic?? But ultimately, I think the style is the substance here, and that's not a bad thing.

Une corde, un Colt (1969)

A French western?? And it's depressing, all the characters are arseholes (not a bad thing!). Death and more death, it never ends. Good stuff, ngl.

Bonus stuff I wrote yesterday (whichs is why they're longer, they are fresher)

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

A TV channel over here is showing all the James Bonds (until Quantum of Solace). That includes the weird Casino Royale movie with Deborah Kerr, which I just couldn't watch. I'm sorry, Deborah Kerr. And I like zany British things.

Putting that aside, I cried. I cried over a bloody James Bond movie. I'm still not sold on Lazenby, he's wooden, and it's jarring because his predecessor was Sean Connery, a man who oozes charisma as Bond. And his Bond can get very nasty (anyone who watched Goldfinger knows), yet I can't hate him. Almost all the 007 movies we had in the house were his, and like James Stewart, I imprinted on him like a duckling. Anyway, I simply cannot see Connery!Bond say and do the things Lazenby!Bond says and does. Funny, isn't it?

The action and the setpieces are awesome (the ski chase down the mountains and the pursuit at the festival! the tobogans! the editing is chef's kiss), the soundtrack fucks and it looks even more gorgeous than, say, From Russia With Love, which in my very original opinion is the best of the first batch of movies.
And the reason I cried is not just because I love Tracy as a character (Diana Rigg is excellent! Good call in getting an experienced Shakesperean actress to counterbalance the model), but because I ended up becoming invested in her and Bond's relationship. Which is wild. There's character development?? In my Bond movie?? And that's why I can't see Connery!Bond say things like "I love you."

Is this why people hate the movie? (Besides Lazenby) Because there's more character stuff? Because Bond gets to be emotionally vulnerable? Because a woman gets to be Bond's equal (kinda, these movies always have a huge misogyny problem)?

And I knew IT was going to happen. And it sucks that it does but it needed to be done because "how else will we make more Bond movies?". But it hit me like a rock still. Ffs.

And I haven't seen Diamonds Are Forever, but I've heard not-good things about it.

Count me in on the OHMSS fanclub.
(Not that the movie is perfect. It's still sexist, and there's a painful racist scene. Because of course, the black woman eats bananas -_- )

Death Becomes Her (1992)

Very mixed feelings on this one. I was expecting a fun time, but ended up getting a woman-hating movie. "Women are obssessed with being young and beautiful" gee! I wonder why that is?? "And let's make fun of them when they aren't young and beautiful!" Don't you see the irony?? There's a Greta Garbo reference that tickled me, then they ruined towards the end (there's a Marilyn Monroe reference that was distasteful).

I can't hate it fully. There's great effects work though. Isabella Rossellini slays, so when I get to watch The Saddest Music in the World in 2036 (if the world hasn't collapsed by then) I'm gonna be in for a treat. 'Cause that seems more up her alley.
I'm both mad and disappointed.