The Favourite (2018) (1 Viewer)

[dpippel]

I just bought the 4K release on iTunes, sight unseen. Who knows if it'll ever get a 4K UHD disk release from Fox.

 

[Tino]

I just bought the 4K release on iTunes, sight unseen. Who knows if it'll ever get a 4K UHD disk release from Fox.

Exactly why I bought it too Doug

 

[dpippel]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this film.

 

[Tino]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this film.

Hope you like it as much as some of us do.

 

[Tino]

Watched the first few minutes and looks great in 4K!

 

[Tino]

Snow Day so I’m about to watch it with the wife.

Will she agree with me or Terry and his wife. I honestly don’t know on this one.

Stay tuned.......

 

[dpippel]

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Snow Day so I’m about to watch it with the wife.

Will she agree with me or Terry and his wife. I honestly don’t know on this one.

Stay tuned.......

Watch that dance scene closely.

 

[Tino]

Just finished watching it again. And I must say I think I enjoyed it even more on my second viewing.

As for my wife. She really didn’t want to see this as she thought the trailers made the film look too dark and weird. I had to practically force her to watch it.

Well..she loved it.

She thought it was a very unconventional, funny and accurate depiction of what it might have been like during that era. Full of impropriety and naughtiness and power corrupted.

She was neither offended nor thought it was pornographic in any way.

Love my wife.

 

[dpippel]

I think that my wife and I just might be watching this for the first time on Valentines Day.

 

[Tino]

To those that have seen it already I do have a question.

Spoiler

Near the climax Lady Marlborough threatens the queen with the explicit letters she has written. A few scenes later Lady Marlborough is burning the letters and being escorted off the grounds. There was a scene in between with Abilgail and the queen where perhaps I missed something? Why the sudden change of heart?

Did I miss something?

 

[TJPC]

I think that my wife and I just might be watching this for the first time on Valentines Day.

Well, what did you think?

 

[dpippel]

We ended up watching Bohemian Rhapsody last night (loved it!), so I won't get around to watching this until tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Mark-P]

Only one person in this thread didn’t like it. I wouldn’t say that’s polarizing. Please check in here after you see it. I preordered it too and can’t wait to watch it again this Tuesday with my wife.

Per your request Tino, here are my thoughts... Well, it's certainly an interesting experiment of a film. The trailer made it look like it was going to be a sassy comedy, which it most certainly was not! It wasn't a very pleasant experience, nor was it meant to be. Yorgos Lanthimos was going for a disorienting effect (maybe to mimic Queen Anne's various medical conditions?) From the droning music score to the hallucinogenic distorted camera lens effect and even the unreadable end credits! He was going for something completely non-traditional and to that end I suppose he achieved his aim, but man was it a chore to slog through it.

 

[TJPC]

I was feeling so alone!!

 

[Tino]

Well, it's certainly an interesting experiment of a film.

Interesting. What made you think the film was an “experiment.” ? That’s a strange description implying that the director didn’t know exactly what he was doing.

 

[Mark-P]

Interesting. What made you think the film was an “experiment.” ? That’s a strange description implying that the director didn’t know exactly what he was doing.

I meant experimental as in using nontraditional and peculiar film techniques.

 

[Will Krupp]

Per your request Tino, here are my thoughts... Well, it's certainly an interesting experiment of a film. The trailer made it look like it was going to be a sassy comedy, which it most certainly was not! It wasn't a very pleasant experience, nor was it meant to be. Yorgos Lanthimos was going for a disorienting effect (maybe to mimic Queen Anne's various medical conditions?) From the droning music score to the hallucinogenic distorted camera lens effect and even the unreadable end credits! He was going for something completely non-traditional and to that end I suppose he achieved his aim, but man was it a chore to slog through it.

Awww..come to Papa!!!!

 

[Robert Crawford]

Yep, it looks like a film that is going be more divisive in opinions than most films.

 

[Tino]

We ended up watching Bohemian Rhapsody last night (loved it!), so I won't get around to watching this until tonight or tomorrow.

C’mon Doug. Which side are you coming over to?