tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post5574882534273866695..comments2024-03-29T04:19:43.461-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Review: The SacramentPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-10549840976688943832016-03-04T04:11:24.806-06:002016-03-04T04:11:24.806-06:00Just saw this yesterday and was a bit underwhelmed...Just saw this yesterday and was a bit underwhelmed. It was fine but everything seemed too rushed to me, happening too fast over just 24 hours.<br />I found Gene Jones`Father not very menacing. To me he appeared more like a sleazy child molester with a mouth and tongue reminding me of Jabba the hut.<br />Maybe this didn´t worked that well for me, because I don´t believe in any kind of god or religion and so I may have no understanding for people like those in the Eden parish, leaving their lives behind to live a religious life outside of society.<br />So, it was ok but not much more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40937278159989767862014-05-07T13:46:43.757-05:002014-05-07T13:46:43.757-05:00We watched this over the weekend and I too am a bi...We watched this over the weekend and I too am a big fan of West, so far. Unlike many, I really liked House of the Devil and The Innkeepers even more. I really liked the Sacrament as well, but as you point towards in your review - this should have been shot as a regular movie. Everything was in place for it to be done so as such; the commune setting and lighting were perfect, so I kept asking myself while I was watching "why did they do it "found footage" style?! West's previous movies certainly had less of a budget than Eli Roth produced the Sacrament, and, like them or not, they looked beautiful. I do agree that it was not all the way found footage, as one thing that impressed me was the use of a score for the film, but it was close enough to being one. I hate to knock a star off simply because of the style it was shot in. There are very few that I think are handled perfectly (Gareth Evans segment of VHS 2 has now set the bar in my opinion) and although the Sacrament looked polished and handled it well, I was still left wondering why. <br /><br />Lastly, Gene Jones who plays Father, blew me away (I had to look the actors name up, I'm not THAT good!) Seriously, I cannot think of anyone else who could have nailed that role and been so convincing. Maybe J.T. Walsh, but that's about it. <br /><br />Great review as always man.Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-11961225568671847552014-05-07T10:10:43.618-05:002014-05-07T10:10:43.618-05:00Sheeeeyit - had a great exchange with Lucky last n...Sheeeeyit - had a great exchange with Lucky last night on Twitter about <i>The Woman</i> - in particular the songs which he said were all written for the movie on location during the shoot (explains the perfect fit).<br /><br />I haven't seen ACD yet but it was another for which I had high hopes - dammit.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82936437668582051742014-05-07T10:01:47.719-05:002014-05-07T10:01:47.719-05:00Ummm...Ummm...Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52902870137990948232014-05-07T10:00:12.663-05:002014-05-07T10:00:12.663-05:00Not "All Cheerleaders Die" I hope!
Grea...Not "All Cheerleaders Die" I hope!<br /><br />Great review - I'd echo Jason's comments above - expectations checked.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-593745461424488122014-05-07T09:31:04.231-05:002014-05-07T09:31:04.231-05:00It bums me out when I don't love the new movie...It bums me out when I don't love the new movie from a director I really like. There's another one coming tomorrow.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14235061016699909752014-05-07T09:26:31.572-05:002014-05-07T09:26:31.572-05:00I should also add that West is one of my favorite ...I should also add that West is one of my favorite modern filmmakers, and Patrick's take on this sums up most of what I've heard about it. I'm still going to watch it, but my hopes are nowhere near as high as they were when the project was first announced. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879330932031937557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-56131552792082231032014-05-07T09:03:11.841-05:002014-05-07T09:03:11.841-05:00Yes! My Ti West/"slow burn" drinking gam...Yes! My Ti West/"slow burn" drinking game gets started earlier than usual today.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879330932031937557noreply@blogger.com