Ha!

[yendi]

The good folks at Vulture have provided a handy guide for squeamish people watching Antichrist -- the latest from Danish avant-garde psychopathic director Lars Von Trier.

I should note that the definition of "squeamish people," in this case, likely includes almost every human being alive, including folks who have watched all of Peter Jackson's early movies while eating porridge, and those who masturbated to Warren Ellis's Strange Kisses.

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[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

I do like the Mahnola Dargis comment quoted in a subsidiary linked article, though--ie, how she supposedly exited the Cannes screening singing "That's Entertainment!"

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Really strange morbid question, but does it say anywhere how the couple's kid died? Is that tied into the subsequent events?

I'm guessing I am far too squeamish to see this movie, but now I'm dying to know what her motivation is (and hoping it extends to beyond 'she was crazy and unmedicated)Also, I love: including folks who have watched all of Peter Jackson's early movies while eating porridge, and those who masturbated to Warren Ellis's Strange Kisses. Hee.

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

The kid fell out a window while the couple was having sex.

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That makes a certain amount of sense, and now I don't have to see the movie to satisfy my curiosity. (Which is a very good thing!)

[murnkay.livejournal.com]

I want that to be tied to some fucked up position they were involved in. "Well honey, I think trying the "Dangle the kid off my genitals while we fuck on a camel" will be EXCITING.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Ohh, Lars, ya old scamp. Don't ever change.

[mermaidnchains.livejournal.com]

Reasons to love reading Yendi: obscure references to horrific films and books that you cant find on IMDB or WIKI.

In other news - I think I might manage to convince myself that Im ok with the whole smash n cut scenes. I think Ill see the movie when I get a chance. Ill just take some valium after....O.o

[netdancer.livejournal.com]

Having rad that, I wonder how long it will take to a) Make it into fanfic somehow and/or b) Have a RL copycat.

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

You had me until the camel. Dude. That's just WRONG.

[lovingboth]

I don't do porridge, but Peter Jackson's early films are much more entertaining than his later stuff.

You forgot to name check Cronenberg in that list :)

If you haven't seen Von Trier's Kingdom, you should. It's much better than the pointless remake/extension.

[yendi]

Kingdom was the first film of his I saw. Filled up damned near my entire first-gen Tivo at the time. It remains my favorite (by far) of his works.