Comments on: And the Brown Bunny Award Goes to. . . http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/ The Toast of Delinquent Intellectuals Everywhere Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tanner http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5524 Tanner Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:03:33 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5524 let's also just say, "say an" instead of the shorthand "a" I used there. let’s also just say, “say an” instead of the shorthand “a” I used there.

]]> By: Tanner http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5523 Tanner Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:00:07 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5523 Molly - let's just a elf by the name of T. Orrent brought me a copy. Molly – let’s just a elf by the name of T. Orrent brought me a copy.

]]> By: casey http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5522 casey Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:41:18 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5522 Lyle: Thanks! Lyle: Thanks!

]]> By: casey http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5521 casey Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:40:01 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5521 Yes, the themes were powerful. And executed miserably. (I will give the cinematography a couple of points for the unpredictable and cool blend/blur effect on the forest canopy.) Jay: perhaps my failure of critique was intended to match the failure of filmmaking? (I'll make my point-by-point refutation/admission later.) Tanner: THREE TIMES? Yes, the themes were powerful.

And executed miserably. (I will give the cinematography a couple of points for the unpredictable and cool blend/blur effect on the forest canopy.)

Jay: perhaps my failure of critique was intended to match the failure of filmmaking? (I’ll make my point-by-point refutation/admission later.)

Tanner: THREE TIMES?

]]> By: Molly http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 Molly Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5519 Jay and Tanner - how did you guys see this? Is it playing in Burlington somewhere? A secret? I'm dying to see it. Jay and Tanner – how did you guys see this? Is it playing in Burlington somewhere? A secret? I’m dying to see it.

]]> By: Tanner http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5518 Tanner Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5518 I've seen this film 3 times now and each time I've been sucked in by the themes - all i thought were brought together and executed pretty much flawlessly. The Nature as Satan's church theme was well delivered through the natural surroundings and the various scenes displaying the cruel rugged greenery of Eden, i thought he did a great job of bringing that sensation of being under siege by this great all encompassing destroyer. The slow unraveling of the two characters sanity / relationship and even slower dissolution of reality through what i felt were excellently delivered scenes, the cut aways to the skittering, growling forest, the ever present barrage of acorns on the roof, the crying forest, the deer, the fox, the raven the genital mutilation... I enjoyed the characters very much, I don't agree with the issues everyone has with them as being unlikeable therefore unidentifiable and ultimately disinteresting. Sure they're extremely flawed, but what great characters throughout literature, film and time weren't. Yes they're on the extreme end of it, but I was still able to feel quite connected to both characters plights, even Dafoe's cold calculating, borderline sadism was cut through with moments care and concern, albeit fleeting. Bottom line, i thought the film was surreal, tense and unnerving, and its themes and characters fascinating. I’ve seen this film 3 times now and each time I’ve been sucked in by the themes – all i thought were brought together and executed pretty much flawlessly.

The Nature as Satan’s church theme was well delivered through the natural surroundings and the various scenes displaying the cruel rugged greenery of Eden, i thought he did a great job of bringing that sensation of being under siege by this great all encompassing destroyer.

The slow unraveling of the two characters sanity / relationship and even slower dissolution of reality through what i felt were excellently delivered scenes, the cut aways to the skittering, growling forest, the ever present barrage of acorns on the roof, the crying forest, the deer, the fox, the raven the genital mutilation…

I enjoyed the characters very much, I don’t agree with the issues everyone has with them as being unlikeable therefore unidentifiable and ultimately disinteresting. Sure they’re extremely flawed, but what great characters throughout literature, film and time weren’t. Yes they’re on the extreme end of it, but I was still able to feel quite connected to both characters plights, even Dafoe’s cold calculating, borderline sadism was cut through with moments care and concern, albeit fleeting.

Bottom line, i thought the film was surreal, tense and unnerving, and its themes and characters fascinating.

]]> By: Chris Parizo http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5515 Chris Parizo Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5515 I will never forgive Defoe for his drag scene in "Boondock Saints" - at least I think it was "Boondock". I remember it was completely unecessary and revolting in a non-homophobic way. I mean it was Defoe in make-up. I will never forgive Defoe for his drag scene in “Boondock Saints” – at least I think it was “Boondock”. I remember it was completely unecessary and revolting in a non-homophobic way.

I mean it was Defoe in make-up.

]]> By: jay http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5514 jay Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:40:54 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5514 Casey, I'm not really sure what you're criticizing here....the review seems more like an overview rehash of the film's thematic content, but the critiques all come in the passive form of "this may sound interesting, but trust me it's not". Kind of hard to believe when you've spent thirteen paragraphs talking about it (and speaking of dualities, obviously there must be some love there when your hatred of the film has made you involved enough to create such an exploratory review). You gave a blanket criticism of the film in the first few paragraphs which included both content AND form, but you neglected to really explore your formal complaints (other than comparing the cinematography of the opening scene to a DeBeers ad). I'd especially like to know why you criticize the editing, as the pacing was masterful in my opinion. "Even though Antichrist got me thinking about all this..." Personally I think any film that can achieve continued thought and discourse after viewing is a success. "Antichrist" took on some big themes and explored them in a unique way. It may not have been successful on all levels, but I have respect for any film that is bold enough to engender such "love or hate" opinions in its audience. Casey, I’m not really sure what you’re criticizing here….the review seems more like an overview rehash of the film’s thematic content, but the critiques all come in the passive form of “this may sound interesting, but trust me it’s not”. Kind of hard to believe when you’ve spent thirteen paragraphs talking about it (and speaking of dualities, obviously there must be some love there when your hatred of the film has made you involved enough to create such an exploratory review).

You gave a blanket criticism of the film in the first few paragraphs which included both content AND form, but you neglected to really explore your formal complaints (other than comparing the cinematography of the opening scene to a DeBeers ad). I’d especially like to know why you criticize the editing, as the pacing was masterful in my opinion.

“Even though Antichrist got me thinking about all this…” Personally I think any film that can achieve continued thought and discourse after viewing is a success. “Antichrist” took on some big themes and explored them in a unique way. It may not have been successful on all levels, but I have respect for any film that is bold enough to engender such “love or hate” opinions in its audience.

]]> By: Lyle Hopwood http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/2009/10/and-the-brown-bunny-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5507 Lyle Hopwood Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/?p=7701#comment-5507 Nice review, Casey. Not that I have any desire to see the film, but reading a well-written trip through the tropes is always interesting. Nice review, Casey. Not that I have any desire to see the film, but reading a well-written trip through the tropes is always interesting.

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