This review does not make any judgement about the film, it only judges other reviewers. It does not talk about the merits (or lack therof) of brokeback mountain.
Pretty solid movie mired by Plaza’s reddit schtick but saved by Hugh
The adventures of Ryan Gosling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A51qCGZhO9Q
Beyond its surface narrative, “Angel Heart” can be interpreted as an allegory for the spiritual journey of an individual, revealing yet another layer of meaning. In this context, Harry Angel’s initial state represents a person unaware of their spiritual nature. The search for Johnny Favorite symbolizes the process of delving into one’s own soul. As Harry’s investigation deepens, it mirrors how turning one’s attention inward can uncover hidden, often unsavory aspects of one’s psyche.
This interpretation presents the film as a cautionary tale for spiritual seekers. It suggests that confronting one’s inner demons requires substantial mental fortitude and willpower. Without these qualities, one risks being overwhelmed by uncovered vices and passions, much like Harry is ultimately consumed by his own dark nature.
The film’s narrative echoes the experiences of hermits and ascetics who retreated to mountains and deserts for spiritual practices. While some found enlightenment, others were driven to madness, illustrating that not everyone can successfully navigate this challenging path.
“Angel Heart” thus warns that embarking on a journey of self-discovery should not be taken lightly. It implies that one should only open this metaphorical Pandora’s box when sufficiently prepared to face the challenges that arise and committed to changing oneself. Otherwise, this path may prove insurmountable and potentially destructive.
This additional layer of meaning elevates “Angel Heart” from a supernatural thriller to a profound exploration of the human psyche and the perils and necessities of spiritual growth, reminding us that true self-knowledge comes at a price and requires strength of character to confront and overcome the darker aspects of our nature.
Not all secrets need to be revealed.
Its my absolute favorite movie ever.
On the movie details pages, it would be cool if you showed the top billing cast under ‘Writers’ instead of having it hidden in a tab underneath
Yup, decided to return for awhile, because winterblues makes me watch films…. Yeah, I like that there are younger people, but naturally us boomers don’t care much for anything made after 2005 or so 😉 but seriously, films and series, kinda develop a whole new meaning when you enter your midlife, you either want quality or genuine novelty. Not that I mind, when I was much younger I used to hang out with older folks giving me music recommendations, this was well over 20 years ago. Learned a lot, I was still listening to Iron Maiden when I entered this old geezer forum full of people who liked progrock, indierock and what now gets called postpunk, in one year that expanded my musical knowledge. It was great, I still have all this knowledge on obscure bands that I use to troll younger people and boomers alike….
So yeah, youngersters are definitively going to go through this site, watch some old flick and go hmmm this isn’t bad, then they are going to forget they watched it, only to return to it when they are older. Such is life. I personally use this site primarily to find a film with a White cast, I actually found a lot of great films using this site alone, so naturally I will be returning in the future, just for that and hopefully for the bantz.
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Welcome back! Literally shouted “Beertje Blauw!” when I saw ur review. Thought you were gone for good. Same with Mondo Mirth. (Miss that lil nigga…) But I don’t want any pressure to stick around or write weekly reviews because it’s not like you’re paid staff or anything. Which is why I don’t want to check in or comment like a guilt tripping lonely mother. But I appreciate all you guys, especially the O.G. ones that have been around since the beginning.
Idk if you saw, but I tried hiring someone to manage social media and post relevant memes. Well, you get what you pay for (and I can’t afford professionals quite yet) so I left for 2 months without checking up on her. Turns out she was posting gore and normie memes and unrelated cat videos. Guess my instructions weren’t clear. Needless to say, I immediately discontinued that and deleted all her social media posts. ?♂️ Likewise with a guy trying to help with SEO. All that came from that was now each site tab now says “Is X woke?” which I’m not sure even helps us rank higher.
All that is to say that I’ve given up on trying to grow it as a top priority. At least for the time being, and instead view ZR as an artist collective type project. A webzine or journal so that even if you leave and never write another review, at least there will be a collection of reviews and musings for ppl to look at. Same for if we never get hockey stick social network type growth. The work put into it thus far still has value.
So, I’ll focus on improving features and UI gradually until I can secure some more money to do it quicker. In the meantime, your feedback is always welcome and we’ll prioritize it. But feel free to come and go as you please.
( Also, in regards to the younger folks: I’m trying to get a banner ad on AmRen or other sites so we get a more diverse ecosystem. More classic movies and articulate old guy reviews to balance out the sh*t posting and anime obsession. I went to the 2024 AmRen convention and got a few older fellas to contribute reviews too. You just might not know which of us are geezers. ? )
My phone slipped and I accidentally put 5 for fedora tipping. Sh*t.
Yeah, perhaps. The child is going through a crisis due to the death of his mother and the move to a new place with his father’s new wife. He is not accepting her, and he’s facing trouble at his new school. In his troubled imagination this story plays out, in which he accepts a new mother, decides to take responsibility for his own life. And then, the painful chapter comes to an end.
Old geezer music forum? Sounds great. I want to have music forums here. I think starting by scraping Discogs.com, Last.FM, & RateYourMusic.com would be a good start. But gotta improve the existing issues and pillars of the site first. For example, you still can’t write reviews on truly underground things unless you first make an IMDb page. There are a lot of good projects like the stuff Emily Youcis, Sam Hyde, and all the folks associated with the White Art Collective made that aren’t supported here because of that. And the whole point of ZR is not to simply live in the shadow of (((Hollywood))) and find hidden gems but to support independent art from /ourguys/ as well. Same goes for our music scene. I find a lot of great music and then forget what they’re called. Like this YouTube channel EuropeanUnity565. It’s mainly RAC from various countries but there’s also exploratory rap, metalcore, synth indie, etc.
European Unity 565 https://www.bitchute.com/channel/xnWIemZmTp8h
Les Brigandes – Democracy https://www.bitchute.com/video/bJkYGHp20FJW Kroc Blanc – Nazi https://www.bitchute.com/video/q0UMYuew8cZo
Komplott – Europa https://www.bitchute.com/video/1SIYEBDZG6A2 14 Sacred Words – A Declaration Of War https://www.bitchute.com/video/lhYbctB91ny3
I could go on and on. But yeah, I really wanna’ pick up the torch where EuropeanUnity565 and WhiteArtCollective took off. We need to support the vanguards! But allow any genre and any race. I think it becomes a circle jerk purity spiral and you limit yourself to a lot of good stuff out there. Like, https://88nsm.com/ is a great resource and they have many genres. But it’s all only about nazi stuff. I think you pigeon hole yourself and that’s not conducive to a movement growing and art needs to be able to experiment freely. So ZR’s forum would also allow interpretations of classics like:
Steve Windwood – Higher Love (Murdoch Murdoch) https://www.bitchute.com/video/2fMCNUfPP0k Or to be able to appreciate other races art without being called a cuck. You said you like progrock? What about mathrock? Go figure, Asians are good at math(rock) too:
LITE – Bond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlWiRjIcjOk
Rega – Barrel Roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcuhwhrCtEc
tricot – POOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZjTXh_zaXc
Damn, I’m ranting. Clearly this site needs a music forum and music playlist option. But before that, we’ll work on other requested features… Anywho welcome back.
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Great seeing a lot of young people on this site, hope it grows.
Awesome, thanks so much for your work! Although, just checking it now, I am logged in, but there’s no link on the review itself to edit/delete it. And when I go to my user profile I see the option ‘Edit Review’ (no option to delete tho) but when I click it nothing happens…
I wanna write a review on this but it has no IMDb page to import from. Anyways, for a hitpiece they did a horrible job. Made Spain look awesome and this is how I imagine you and Beertje Blauw:
“Inside Spain’s Fascism Fandom” – VICE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqKSXPiGe7U
chatgpt slop?
Great and accurate review. I’d just like to add that the movie is set in modern londen, with obvious implications.
Hmmm, can’t seem to figure out what you’re referring to. Can you elaborate?
+ it’s also dark and depressing throughout, and perhaps has a cynical downer ending. It has both anti-traditional and anti-science themes simultaneously? For what that’s worth
The important thing is that you know what you’re getting into. It’s a horror movie in 2024, with all that implies.