The Lighthouse - Glorious Insanity
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- The Lighthouse is one of the most bonkers movies I've seen in years, but it's also awesome. Grab several stiff drinks and join me as I try to make sense of it.
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‘You know I’m something of an alcoholic myself’
- William Dafoe, the Lighthouse
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Why’d ya spill yer beans?
👏🏻
XD
An image of William Da foe as a lighthouse flashed in my mind. Fuck me
The lighthouse still has a more coherent plot than any disney star wars
The giant BM I took earlier had a more coherent plot than Disney Wars.
No lies detected.
The last 3 Star Wars movies are totally a Force vision that Luke has to warn him about the ultimate downfall of his family. Next movie: Luke running the Jedi Academy and laughing with his nephew about the crazy dream he had.
Best star wars shot I seen in a while bravo
Facts
The first rule of Light Club is we don't talk about Light Club.
Thats The Second Rule:::::
@@rollingstopp no, the second rule is YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT LIGHT CLUB....
Haha. What happens at Lighthouse stays at Lighthouse.
LOL 😅😂🤣
I honestly became a fan of Robert Pattinson after learning his whole acting story. An aspiring young actor who just played a major role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, didn't land anything big except for the Twilight which led to him being mercilessly ridiculled by literally everyone. He did not surrender, however, he just went out of the limelight and spend few years acting in indie movies, earning himself a reputation of a good actor by hard work and now he is in the major leagues once more. The Lighthouse (his ticket back to mainstream, I think), Tenet (awesome character in my opinion) and now Batman, which actually looks interesting. I honestly hope that he will be successful, because his career could be a much needed inspiration nowadays.
Yeah when i first found out it was really Patterson playing the character, i immedeatly respected the actor tenfold.
A Batman that looks interesting? What HAVE you been drinking? (And is it Drinker approved?)
He's also fantastic in The Devil All The Time
@@DHynes5 should I relent and watch??
@@lashaymonroe2199 It's admittedly an aquired taste of a film, as in I can understand why people love it and why people don't like it. However, I particularly enjoyed it and Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland give amazing performances. Just know that it isn't an easy watch.
Hope that helps
It was only a matter of time, dear viewers, considering the main characters’ obsession with drinking.
Cool. Crazy Heart is another damn good one with strong drink and story..
And spilling his beans
Quick question Mark, do you have any idea why The Critical Drinker does no video game reviews?
@@Baltasarmk He did made some video game reviews. He reviewed The Last of Us 2, Tomb Raider and Resident Evil.
😂😂😂 🍺
Man that moment where he Dafoe breaks down because Robert doesn't like his lobster was just golden... I genuinely felt bad for the guy, like his one thing holding him up in this world were taken away...
If I had a steak, I would fuck it
Yer fond of me lobster aint ye?! Ad'mit it!
The scene where Dafoe curses Robert is my favorite of the whole film. It was pretty damning and a bone chilling delivery
Was most likely the mad images of an already dead Dafoe in the mind of Robert. Still pure gold.
All these years later my family still yells "ye liked me lobster stew! " whenever it is remotely appropriate.
The Oscars need to get less woke and introduce a category of "Best Beard".
I don't know why this isn't a thing already
@@bombomos Because in hollywood the word "beard" might cause some confusion.
@@taylorwest6986 hahah, man how did no one else like this comment yet?
will be given to females only anyway.
@@bombomos what...surely there's a category for best facial hair...that's a travesty and even tho I'm 45 and have more chance of growing a beard in the garden I feel discriminated against ....if I actually had a beard the lack of facial hair related hair rewards at the Oscars would hurt me so much more
I practically lived through this movie because I drank the entire time.
"monkey pump!"
Me too! No wonder im subscribed to you lol!
Obviously
Watching it in lockdown when you hardly ever leave your room adds another dimension to it too
Big fan Mr. Obvious!
It's impressive that Pattinson got rid of Twilight's stench and became a Hollywood household name.
It's great for him that he was able to find a place in Hollywood outside of his main movie franchise. Many actors haven't been able to do the same.
And he fucking rocks a moustache
Did the Twilight checks clear and were they large enough? ("The Check Cleared" form of career management is not to be underestimated)
He totally changed my perspective with this role.
Twilight made him a Hollywood household name. He would probably still be relatively unknown without that big break. That they’re movies based on a badly written series isn’t his fault. He’s always been a decent actor.
It's a crime that Dafoe didn't win an Oscar for his role in this movie. It's some of the greatest acting you will EVER see. An absolute masterclass. Pattinson is right there with him the whole time as well. This is one of those movies that captivates you till the very end. Robert Eggers is the absolute best director in Hollywood right now. His commitment and attention to detail in his movies is second to none. An absolute breathe of fresh air from the Michael Bay's, JJ Abrams, Paul Feig's, and Alex Kurtzman's of the world.
Agreed. If the Oscars had any good sense, Dafoe and Pattinson would have been up for awards, along with Eggers for directing, and cinematography. Pattinson is a revelation, I think he will make an excellent Bruce Wayne/Batman.
No point saying both Bay and Abrams; they're pretty much the same person.
Yeah. This movie was ignored and Dafoe nailed this role. He can ham it up with it being hammy ... Its bonkers how good he is in this movie.
Nah straight white men, no chance of them winning anything.
@@killcat1971"Nah straight white men, no chance of them winning anything."
Not even a drinking contest?
The Critical Drinker is my favorite movie critic/serial killer
Mine would be Mr. Plinkett. Pretty sure him and the Drinker are the only runners in that category though
I'll Drink to that. Go Away Now!
I think you have it backwards
Serial killer/movie critic
Mine is The Cosmonaut Variety Hour
I applaud Robert Paterson escaping his past and showing himself as an amazing actor. I'm sure he'll be a great batman as well.
Pattinson
This comment aged well :)
For me, this is a bad move by Pattinson. I already don't care for him as an actor which is why I've shyed away from the lighthouse. He might be brilliant. But now he's taking on yet another version of Batman.
I am so done with Batman. I tapped out after the Dark Knight, but then we got Dark Knight Rises, then the Justice League series, and now we're going to try again? I didn't have interest in either Suicide Squad as they're Batman lore. And I gave Joker a miss because of its Batman ties. I hear that was a good movie on a cinematic level. If it were the same movie with a different title and character identity, I might have watched it.
You all can have Batman. I'm done with him for probably the rest of my life. And Spiderman better watch what he's doing. That ship's about to sail as well.
@@markbrowning4334 I understand your trepidation in regards to the new batman stuff. Ben Affleck was a garbage batman, and that whole justice league abomination was just that. While the new batman isn't my most favorite version, it was a really good movie. Different and actually edgy. Gothem felt like Gothem, and the characters were well acted. A bit of cringe woke lines but overall a fine and entertaining film. Joker was a masterpiece, please watch it as soon as possible (please trust me). As for Spiderman, I have avoided those movies out of sheer apathy toward them, but the last one "no way home" was just fantastic. Not since infinity wars have I been so close to crying. It was so good and I'm not a Spiderman fan either (into the spider verse was great too).
@@connorhofmann5691 yeah the lines in the new batman so damn good really loved every dialogues in that film my problem is that pace is slow but its a good film.
Dafoe: I seen ya sparring with a gull best leave em be.
Robert: Nah it’ll be fine.
Morgan Freeman: "It would not be fine, however."
@ I'd like to tell you the seagull fought the good fight and the keeper let him be ........
This made me chuckle out loud haha thank you
I was disappointed that this movie didn't win any (or was nominated for) any Oscars last year. It's a deeply weird movie but I loved it. In fact, I'd say it's my favorite movie of last year.
I also loved it, I think... I was left so confused. What did I just watch? What really happened? Was I left with lasting brain damage from the weirdness I was just subjected to? But whether it was film making genius or pretentious art trash, it was so refreshing to see something that totally diverted from standard Hollywood formulas and left so many surprises I was left thinking, "WTF was that? I need to watch it again!"
I wish more people realised the Oscars are about pushing agenda now more than celebrating talent. Take a look at their requirements for winning best picture for example. They actually have diversity quotas and everything. I wish I was joking but I'm not, and don't just take my word for it go see for yourself. Eventually the general population will realise the Oscars don't mean anything anymore. Once their reputation no longer overshadows their politics, people will drop them just like they dropped the comic book industry
It was nominated for best cinematography, which is a fucking joke.
well look at the 2 main actors. Nuff said
@Isaac EDWARDS because it should've been nominated for more than just that one category
I rode submarines for years and it’s a different lifestyle down there. Whenever I’m asked by people what it’s like living underwater for months on end I can’t properly explain it. This movie and it’s atmosphere instantly transported me back to those claustrophobic days filled with madness, and that’s amazing. So nowadays if anyone ever asks I just tell them to watch this movie
Lot's of seamen too I presume?
That sould make everyone feel safe and confident in our naval defense!
Really? I was a submariner for 16 years…I wouldn’t draw any parallels from that life to this movie lol
It was closer to Down Periscope for me. I have seen some shit in the fan room though going to do my neutron survey.
@@chadthundercock7897 I definitely prefer this analogy. :D
Robert Pattinson going through the same motions as Depp, DiCaprio, Ledger etc... good looks got them onto the screen but they worked their asses off to prove they weren’t just a pretty face. Good for them, I say.
Di caprio had the talent long before he was requarded as a pretty boy..he did a movie with de niro called 'this boys life' and de niro was amazed by his talent and rang martin scorscese telling him the next big actor is here wait til you see this kid.
@@rossegan7034 what's eating gilbert grape is also from the same year, unbelievable performance for someone his age in that movie
@@SamDePrez i agree..the scene where he found his mother dead is incredible..never saw a child actor with that much talent and am still pissed off it took until the revenant before he got an oscar.
@@SamDePrez When I first saw Gilbert Grape, I had no idea he wasn't actually 'challenged' so to speak. He was amazing in that.
This is like deeps deadman
I'm pretty sure my exact words to my brother after we saw this movie were: "I have no idea what happened, but I liked it for some reason."
I had a similar response to Donnie Darko
Yeah same here. My sister and I were pining for a trip to the movies and I suggested this. I warned her several times it's gonna be a messed up movie. We saw it and yeah we both really liked it.
I felt exactly that way about Lost Highway, now one of my favorite films.
Willem Dafoe should have been nominated and won. It feels like a Twilight Zone episode. The atmosphere is just perfect. Robert Pattison surprised me, he was great in Good Times as well. We all know that Twilight was awful, no one was gonna be able to save it. I'm glad he is doing films like these now. Even Adam Sandler should stop with the stupid comedies. Do more like Uncut Gems.
@Star Killer 9/10 mcu movies are garbage lol
The curse on Winslow should have won him an Oscar
Adam Sandler needs to retire
@@LordLowe agree. He's sounds burn out.
not enough diversity in this movie, that's why
Pattinson really redeemed himself after Twilight over the years. His performance in the movie is fantastic, and he has a pretty darn good chemistry with Dafoe.
He did the Di Caprio, start off as a teen heart throb, vanish and then return as a fully fledged man/actor.
He didn't have to redeem himself; his acting ability had nothing to do with what made Twilight bad.
@@BlotRorschach Yeah exactly, he did the best he could with the script and character that he was given.
I came away from that movie thinking "what the hell did I just see?!" and then couldn't get it out of my head for 3 days. Spot on review 👍
Lets not forget the fact that this story was based off of Edgar Alan Poe's unfinished novel, and also resembles an actual incident where 3 lighthouse workers disappeared, called the Flannan isles lighthouse mystery.
Which was also the basis for the Tom Baker Doctor Who story Horror of Fang Rock. ;)
@@codyw1 It's been awhile since I've seen Doctor Who, so thanks for the reminder.
It's about the earlier Smalls Lighthouse incident, where one dude died and the other guy suffered a mental breakdown.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/smalls-lighthouse-pembrokeshire-wales-coast-18033286
@Netro Lancer The 2018 movie The Vanishing was about the disappearance of the lighthouse keepers in 1900 set in the Flannan Isles.
@@codyw1 I forgot about that..same mad lighthouse keeper too.
I love how the movie is not only in black and white,but also, in a 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
Makes the film feel so much more intense.
The aspect ratio in this, 1.19:1 is even more square than 4:3(1.3:1).
It works very well in this and A Ghost Story so as to make the film look a lot more claustraphobic.
First shot in this movie is Willem and Robert looking at the camera for a minute or two without a word.I started laughing cause I knew I was in for this ride.
We're so used to analyzing films in both narrative and symbolic content that it's quite refreshing to watch something that basically says, "Don't bother, enjoy the ride to loony lane.".
I on the other hand greatly enjoy movies that pull me out of the looney world I have to endure.
You won't see a gender-swapped version of this movie, I tell ya hwut
If they do they should top class actresses like Brie Larson and Brie Larson
@@TheHierophantGreen Lars Brieson you mean
and being black and white you wont see a recasting with black actors either
Can you guys go 30 seconds wothout getting into identity politics?
I would hire Tatiana Maslany and Nicole Kidman if that were the case. Two amazing actresses, the former being my favourite actor of all time.
“You thought _The Batman_ was the furthest out of left field Robert Pattinson was going to swing for?”
Watch the last 15 minutes of Cosmopolis if you want to get a mind blown *literally
lets not act like he wrote and directed this movie...
I saw him in Tenet recently. His role in that movie is basically the polar opposite of the edgelord he had to play in the fucking twilight movies.
Pattinson has been doing some great work the last few years - watch ‘Good Time’ & ‘High Life’
He was really good in ''The Rover'' alongside Guy Pearce, the guy can definetely act and in ''Tenet'' he proved that he's also ''action hero material" . I'm stoked to see what he does as Batman.
This movie dispelled my fears about Pattinson playing The Batman. Dafoe’s epic rant about his lobster bisque was awesome. I would have paid the projectionist 10 bucks to rewind and watch that scene again.
lol My daughter loves the end when you say "Go away now!", she says it's like someone interrupted you in the loo while ya take a piss so you give them a quick movie review and then tell them to piss off. lol
I don't get tired to hear it. It's like a tradition that needs to stay alive.
I'm assuming it's borrowed from Charlie Brooker's 'now go away' at the end of his Wipe series, which ties in with the toilet theme neatly
"Guys I have an idea: a vampire and the fucking Goblin inside a lighthouse on a desert island, with nothing to eat or drink except alcohol."
They're both vampires (see Shadow of the Vampire).
I can't believe they made a movie starring just 2 straight white males
Lol lol i know right
They made it black and white to compensate for it.
Patriarchy!!!
REEEEEEEEEE
Despicable
@@adampindell lol lol lol
My family: that movie was dumb. It was just two guys going insane on an island.
Me: 🤦
family's right. just because a film is ripe with symbolism and hidden meanings doesnt mean it's smart by default. i like the actors interaction and dark humour peppered in the film, but i hate abstract symbolism just for the sake of it. recently i saw another lighthouse movie called the vanishing, also about lighthouse keepers losing their minds and i got a lot more out of that movie than this one.
the movie is boring as and it was advertised as a horror film. Big scam its more like a thriller
@@ianw0ng then watch the fucking movie again because the symbolisms actually have a meaning.
@@guilhermedinizdosreisgomes5204 you clearly don't get the movie
same! two of my family members separately watched this and hated it! But I absolutely loved the atmosphere and performances. My kind of weird
Wake's curse on Winslow and his monologue while being buried alive should have won him the Oscar.
Hell YES!
"Why'd you spill your beans" is easily one of the scariest sentences I've ever heard.
I asked the black guy next to me the same thing when we were watching Cars 2.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That line had me thinking as well.
Plus I felt his pain. I hate when people spill the beans to me about crap I don't want to know. And I don't want to know most things.
@@jennybtx 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I respect Pattinson for broadening his range and showing true acting skills. Dafoe is great, as usual. Loved this movie.
As a fellow Scotsman, makes me proud that you have more viewers and followers that terrestrial prime time TV.
I agree. Testament to the talent of 'drinker' and how absolutely clueless mainstream TV now is in the UK.
@@johnneville403 exactly and how much people appreciate good entertainment without being preached to.
Pattinson is getting more impressive with every role. Can't believe I just wrote that.
Massive fan of Willem Dafoe, so naturally I wanted to see this, it didn't disappoint. Robert Pattinson has gone up in my books because of this.
It really looks authentically old. Cant take your eyes off it
@TK 421 bit rude
Most train wrecks tend to do that
Comes across like a banned experimental film from the 1910s or 20s that had to lock it up in a perfectly sealed vault and they rediscovered it in pristine condition.
It is authentic in that it was shot of film.
@@herenowatthemoment there is a lot more to it than that. Films shot in the 20s look different than those in the 40s and so on. Different film stocks. Films from early era made the clouds disappear completely and people had to wear whiteface makeup to be seen properly.
When I saw it in theatres it was captivating. I could not take my eyes off the screen. Everything was so detailed and purposeful. It felt like watching a horrific and unimaginable piece of art being drawn right before my eyes. When the movie ended I felt like I had seen something nobody else had ever seen before. It was weird, violent, disturbing, enchanting, and of course entertaining. I never knew when one of the characters might just snap and finally lose all capacity for reason and eventually that’s what happened (maybe?). It’s a film that I think everyone should watch to get an idea of what “real acting” is. Dafoe and Pattinson were haunting in their portrayal of two men slowly going insane on a piece of rock in the middle of the ocean and I can’t express how much I appreciate having seen the film.
@@titteryenot1136 Sure, but bad films make it easy to drift off. Good ones take that choice out of your hands.
Why’d you spill yer beans?
The best way to present and maintain the claustrophobia is the aspect ratio. It makes it feel like the audience is very confined inside the lighthouse with the two guys. Everything feels tight and too small for everyone involved and it works so damn well.
Glad to see Pattinson finally getting recognition for his acting chops.
Seems the guy it's a good actor after all. Indeed I think he is in the way to clean all the vampire crap he was on.
He's got range, it's kind of like DiCaprio after Titanic trying to do as many non-cheesy roles to distance himself from that pop boy glamour, definitely check out Good Time
we know you have the hots for him
@@johnnyskinwalker4095 you know it papi!
@@niko9608 was talking about her lol
This really was the best movie of 2019. William Dafoe was robbed of an Oscar nomination!
To be fair it had a lot of competition, 2019 had a lot of good movies
For me it was Once upon a time in Hollywood but this one was close
Word.
One word Joker
Nomination yes. But not enough checkboxes. Joker had a poc woman and a vertically challenged at least.
Had to take a good break to get laughter under control at your tone of "Oh no, what a terrifying situation to be in!"
Coming from a navy sailor whose been deployed a hell of alot. I can empathize with Robert Pattinson's character. I had a Chief who was EXACTLY like Willem Dafoe in this film. What I wouldn't do to bury that asshole. Especially being stuck with him and only three others on a damn boat. 🤦🏽♂️
at least you have 3 other to lessen the suffering, being alone can make your emotion far more extreme
Willam Defoe has always been seriously underrated
Sgt Elias is my favorite role of his...
never in my book, i couldn't tell a movie i didn't enjoyed the fuck out of him even under torture, he got me in freakin' stitches un Bondook Saints, almost cracked a rib.
He's my go-to guy for weird excellence. He never gives a bad performance. Check him out as Nosferatu in Shadow of the Vampire. Garbage ending, some of the writing is a little lazy, but Dafoe is absolutely terrific, a perfect choice.
People don't know HOW MUCH HE SACRIFICED?!
This film was a mesmerizing, surreal, fever-dream with great performances! We need more films that take risks and challenge the viewer like this one! Bravo!
This sounds like the sort of film that people in Scotland describe as "light relief".
"Midget stripper on a greased up hog?" I see you've been to South Korea as well.
Ah, I see you're both men of culture then.
Or Guam, where we just grease each other.
Donkeys on greased up hookers ?
@@robertkraft2358 Gotta pay extra for that.
South Korea..or Washington D.C.
Having unique and different movies is so rare in today's cinema.
Studios and companies nowdays just play it safe making cgi clusterfuck blockbusters.
Movies like the lighthouse is so refreshing with great acting ,editing and cinematography.
The reason that the 90s have so many great movies and classics is because studios let writers and directors go wild with their ideas. Unique scripts and ideas that eventually will be a hit and if not at least the people involved with the project had fun.
I loved the lighthouse in general it was gripping and enjoyable with the actors and director enjoying their time and creating something different.
You don't have to like the lighthouse but as an audience we have to push for diversity in movies eventually you'll find a unique film for yourself.
Props to A24 for producing films like this.
Don't forget the sound design. This movie's sound effects are haunting and set the mood of the film perfectly.
My bet is that the Coronavirus will permanently change the way movies are made. Every studio with a blockbuster hanging in the air due to the pandemic (like the new Bond) is seriously risking to go under. I bet that in the future there will be less "I need a billion dollars to get even" movies and more diversity in genres and budgets. One can only hope.
@@vincenzoberetta1085 we can only hope my friend.
there aren't many classic 90s movies
@@vincenzoberetta1085 It doesn't take the Coronavirus. Studios just need to lose money on some blockbusters like Rise of Skywalker and Ms. Marvel and they will turn back to smaller films. Throw a lot against the wall and see what sticks. This is what happened in the 80's after a ton of money was lost on Heaven's Gate. As William Goldman put it "Nobody knows anything".
This is how I imagine Rey and Luke spent their time together.
Willem Dafoe absolutely OWNED his role in this film. I was blown away by him. A truly amazing actor. One of the best ever in my opinion.
Dudes a veteran actor. He's been killing it since Platoon and hasn't stopped. He's one of the GOATs
The dinner scene where he curses Winslow was an absolut gem. It had me randomly howling "HARK" at the top of my voice towards coworkers for like 3 days.
" Yer fond of me movie, aint yee Drinker?"
I've had an ongoing argument with my friend about how this movie gets right everything Midsommar gets wrong.
I had a similar experience with a friend, where we saw the movies one after the other. Unintentionally, they seem polar opposites, even stylistically.
Hereditary was wicked, then Ari Aster dropped the ball with his new found fame; Midsommar sucked, again the hype ruined it too I think.
I think Midsommar and Lighthouse were of poor quality, I think people like it for the wrong reasons. Go watch 'The hole in the ground', 'Housebound', 'Terrified', 'Run' and 'Come play' they are pretty darn good alternatives. You don't have to only be subjected to these trending advertised flicks.
@@fastride1934 hereditary was the garbage one, not midsommar
Your friend is wrong. Be sure to let them know a guy from the internet named Crabs said so, IE a credible sorce.
@@simen30 Couldn't disagree with you more, and I can't believe anyone could think that. But you do you.
No matter how chaotic the movie maybe these two were phenomenal in their acting
these actors in this act are just perfect. This is one of those movies that couldn't be any better!
Can’t believe thats the same guy who played that ghei vampire in those weird twilight movies.
You gotta watch the interviews he did for twilight, the actor did not give a fuck
He's also going to be the best Batman.
@@catendway4754 Yep. He and many other cast members really tried to distance themselves from that schlock.
'Ghei' been years since I heard that.
He was also great in Good Time
in the movie, Dafoe goes on an epic rant about a certain piece of food that he prepared. I also cook that particular dish very well and the scene spoke to me. I should try to memorize it so I can joke about it next time i cook said dish
The lobster?
Yer fond of me of lobster, ain’t ye?
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARK!
The look on Defoe's face when he brought it up. Great scene
Lighthouse men stranded with booze. What could go wrong?
one of the best shots was the closeup on Dafoe's eye. A whole shift in expression from startled and afraid, to composed and in control. Just from one friggin eye shot
Pattinson has transferred from harry potter wand waver, to a genuinely fine dramatic actor with some real chops..
Which is more than you can say for the main cast of HP
As someone who lives in New England and has a lighthouse that looks eerily like this one about 50 feet from my front door - I couldn't watch this one.
Too real for you?
Has there any been a suspicious black goat wandering the woods lately?
The Seagulls eating that guy is a clear reference to the Prometheus motif - which is also the greatest science fiction film ever made if one is being sarcastic.
Oh no The Covenant was much "better"
It's a good movie ... The trick, Mr. Potter, is not minding it hurts.
I would like to add, that the sound mix in this film is incredible. It's low key but loud, and very atmospheric. I found myself head back, just listening as much as watching, so I watched it twice:)
i think this 2 people in isolation dynamic was best handled by the Simpsons when Homer & Mr Burns got snowed into a cabin together.
Sounds like COVID lockdown - only in a lighthouse.
This film gave me vibes of watching an episode of the 1950's Twilight Zone. It was great. Was shocked it didn't get the recognition it truly deserved, especially at the Academy Awards.
This is why you're the most thoughtful film critic I've ever heard.
Very genuine and authentic dissertation @ Critical Drinker!
One of the few movies of the past 10 years that i immediately wanted to see again.
That time when you realize that Robert Pattinson is no longer a girls movie pretty boy
Oh go check out Good Time.
He plays one of the biggest scumbag protagonists Ive ever seen.
He's brilliant!
He's great in lots of other movies before this, such as Lost City of Z
Was out with friends one night and spotted him in the pub. My friends went to ask if he was really who they thought he was. Only got a bit of the convo, but...
"I was also in Harry Potter but no one ever asks me about that."
So there you go kids, next time you see Robert in the beer garden, ask him about HP.
I loved The Lighthouse. Unique look, slowly ratcheting tension, electric performances, and as many questions as answers. We need more movies like this.
I saw this movie just yesterday and it went straight to my top 5 movies of all time.
Both performances were incredible, dialogue and monologues were written and delivered perfectly, atmosphere was perfect and the plot was insanely good!
Maybe I do have bias towards these more art-house styled movies since they're my absolute favorite form of media to create and I kinda specialized myself during my studies in this kind of storytelling.
I love how much Eggers took inspiration from maritime stories and superstition, for example how Wake tells Winslow how his former assistant went mad and killed himself, yet we see how he was missing an eye when Winslow finds his head from the crab cage which is straight up telling us that Wake killed him. In those said superstitions sea birds were good luck omens and stories say that seagulls have the souls of the dead sailors.
Also both man have their vague mythological counterparts. Winslow's character is clearly based on Prometheus, especially in the ending shot whereas Wake could be easily seen as Proteus.
In the end, this is exactly how Lovecraftian Cosmic horror should be made for silverscreen. The Lighthouse is the source of fear, divinity and vocal point of the whole plot. The Lighthouse itself brought the storm after Winslow killed the gull (the former assistant) in it's revenge and was too beautiful for Winslow to comprehend whereas Wake as an old sailor or "Old man of the sea", like Proteus understands it, worships it and most of all, protects it to the bitter end.
Edit: Typo.
William Dafoe is a fantastic actor, and playing a character of questionable sanity is right down his alley.
The director's next movie is a Viking revenge story.
with a MUCH higher budget aswell. I’m hype to see Viking-Dafoe lmao
The actors were completely on fire, impressive really.
I watched this movie on a whim and loved everything about it, every moment, the sound, the tones, the actors.
This move is one of the most batshit crazy things I’ve ever seen. I loved every minute of it.
Check out 'The Witch" by same director, another winner
Agreed. The Witch is a fantastic slow burn
Good film. I wouldn’t call it scary but it’s incredibly well made; really captures the era.
I don't need to watch that movie, I already have an Ex-wife...
Amazing film, and is a highlight of Anya Taylor-Joy's career.
@Anthony Swiss Nah, that wasn’t her. She was only in The Witch, not The Lighthouse. The woman who plays the mermaid is Valeriia Karaman according to IMDB
Great accomplishment of this movie is that a movie finally allowed to use Black and White as the only version, there is something incredibly special about black and white it makes you focus on the texture of the image and adds another dimension to the scene. More movies should use it especially if noir ever makes a comeback.
The idea of this movie is based loosely on a true story of the tragedy at Smalls Lighthouse.
But the bizarre twists and ending is inspired from Greek mythology, particularly the story of Prometheus stealing fire and being banished to having his intestines perpetually eaten by birds.
A 2019 story of two men going mad from isolation, turpentine & alcoholism...this is why I won’t “self quarantine” in 2020
And it's why I do.
You know someone's desperate to justify shitty behavior when they drag the issue into something completely unrelated
@@stueyx it’s your excuse to drink all the alcohol in your cabinet?
Hear hear!
Two men, completely isolated from the world, with nothing but each other, tons of booze, and a mysterious creature tempting them to get wild with it.
In other words, Drinker’s Paradise! 🤣👍🏻🍺
Almost. After a day of drinking he would say "go away now" to the other guy, and stay there alone.
Thank you Drinker. I just watched not only this Lighthouse but the previous one from 2016, which I watched by mistake but found riveting, in a completely different way. This Lighthouse is all you said it was. I would never have found either film without this Recommendation.
its 2am, and Im finishing the day with a critical drinker episode. cheers
This movie was made in Nova Scotia where I live... and I'm not sure I'm proud of that...
You should be proud and honored
Charlie Scott
Not really though...
I remember feeling the same way about "The Shipping News"
Can't wait for Robert Eggers next film which also stars Willem Dafoe
One of the only films where I was fully invested, because if I looked away for even a second, I felt as if I would have missed something.
Exactly how I felt
Great review of a wonderful film, it is one of those films that just grips the viewer and is beautifully shot. Demonstrates that a simple idea done extremely well can be hugely satisfying.
Because of this film, I can never look at seagulls the same way ever again.
Aint gonna lie. He gave that bird a thrashing
This film was spectacular. Dafoe was a treat, as always.
The 1st time I saw this movie, I sat down with a bottle of liquor and watched it. This is the best drinking film of all time hands down.
Today, I accidentally typed Cynical Drinker and I still found this channel, bravo.
the lighthouse gives off an antique vibe, like it's the type of story that your grandpa once told in the midst of a mead stupor.
Willem Dafoe would play the PERFECT "The Dark Knight Returns" Joker.
That would be awesome.
Hi drinker. I found your channel about a month ago and I absolutely love it. Saw this movie yesterday and it was interesting. Two fantastic performances thank you.
It's so crazy to see this video with Vinny having played the "HAAAAARK!" scene at every possible opportunity
One of the main themes in this movie I noticed was alcoholism. Alcoholism definitely explains some of their behavior.
.. and when they run out of alcohol, switching to imbibing turpentine.
@@NefariousKoel yes alcoholic are known to ingest all kinds of products that have alcohol in them like mouthwash or even rubbing alcohol
@@jonathanawad8903 It goes even farther than than, unfortunately
Good spot. I missed that first time.
It is a gem in a sea of utter tripe that is modern day cinema.
Well done, thank you for your description.
I love Willem DeFoe’s performance in this movie. I love it when a theatre trained actor can come in and chew the scenery.
I wonder if this is the movie that convinced Matt Reeves to cast Robert Pattinson as Batman.
Nah, he already casted before this movie aired. It's Good Time i think.
Robert pattinson has really outdone himself in films as of recently. Between the lighthouse, the devil all the time, and other films he’s been in you can tell he puts in 110%
The same can’t be said for Kristen Stewart unfortunately
She puts in 110% on the casting couch.
The thing I find baffling is she received alot of praise for her acting in Clouds of Sils Marie and Personal Shopper when it's literally her doing the same shit she did in Twilight
Ever see him on a space ship in HIGH LIFE?
@@mickieg1118 I think you meant to say: she 110% puts out on the casting couch!
@@viljakainu1548 You may be right or we may both be right. In and out and in and out and in and out. Well you get the idea.