"Ex-Drummer", 2007
*Originally posted by Brett*
You know what I like about Belgium?
No.
Not their beer.
Their films!
They know how to make fucked up films. It's like the whole country looked at the Takashii Miike's most horrific films and said, "Ah...yes. This man understands life."
I've only seen two Belgium films, so, I guess I can't make such larger generalizations about the Belgium film community. But both Man Bites Dog and, now, Ex-Drummer burned their memories into my already unstable psyche that I can't help but assume all Belgiumese are nut cases.
Ex-Drummer is about a famous author, though very few characters in the film have ever read his book (let alone picked up a book), who joins a punk band comprised of three "handicapped" men for his own shits and giggles. All three handicappers are the dregs of society so the author believes he will get some writing inspiration from them. In any case, the author ends up using them all and a lot of violence ensues - and then the author goes home to fuck his wife.
It's got:
-man who lives on his ceiling
-graphic physical violence again women
-junky woman and her filth covered baby
-a vagina so large that two men can stand abreast in it
-hardcore, full penetration sex (2 women and a man)
-a penis the size of a full grown elephants trunk
-said penis ass raping a man in a bathroom stall
-a long tracking shot of said man screaming in agony as he tries to walk home with bloody ass
-lots of boy on boy kissing
-old man who is kept in straight-jacket on bed, with ass-wiping and bed pan removal
-boobs
-vulgar language that cover all offensive things (homophobia, incest, racism, misogyny, etc)
-lots of artistic flair that borders on pretentiousness but still remains entertaining (i.e. stylized editing and enough "scene" and "dialogue" interpretations to fill a couple weeks of film school)
-a bald fat woman getting humped
-lots of blood
Definitely had an interesting take on the idea of punk music, or even music in general. Music movements are only pure for a moment before they eventually transform into a bunch of "fags" and rich kids being managed by their moms - all of which have no idea what their doing.
This was a damn fun film, but there are a very few people I would recommend it to. Most people would question my social graces for enjoying it. Fortunately for you! I recommend this film! I plan on getting it once it's released stateside. Blew my mind!
Drinks consumed while watching: None, but I needed a drink *bad* immediately after
*Bonus: Vincent claimed he felt like he had been raped after watching this film. He had trouble getting some of the images out of his mind after a day or two.
*Originally posted by Brett*
You know what I like about Belgium?
No.
Not their beer.
Their films!
They know how to make fucked up films. It's like the whole country looked at the Takashii Miike's most horrific films and said, "Ah...yes. This man understands life."
I've only seen two Belgium films, so, I guess I can't make such larger generalizations about the Belgium film community. But both Man Bites Dog and, now, Ex-Drummer burned their memories into my already unstable psyche that I can't help but assume all Belgiumese are nut cases.
Ex-Drummer is about a famous author, though very few characters in the film have ever read his book (let alone picked up a book), who joins a punk band comprised of three "handicapped" men for his own shits and giggles. All three handicappers are the dregs of society so the author believes he will get some writing inspiration from them. In any case, the author ends up using them all and a lot of violence ensues - and then the author goes home to fuck his wife.
It's got:
-man who lives on his ceiling
-graphic physical violence again women
-junky woman and her filth covered baby
-a vagina so large that two men can stand abreast in it
-hardcore, full penetration sex (2 women and a man)
-a penis the size of a full grown elephants trunk
-said penis ass raping a man in a bathroom stall
-a long tracking shot of said man screaming in agony as he tries to walk home with bloody ass
-lots of boy on boy kissing
-old man who is kept in straight-jacket on bed, with ass-wiping and bed pan removal
-boobs
-vulgar language that cover all offensive things (homophobia, incest, racism, misogyny, etc)
-lots of artistic flair that borders on pretentiousness but still remains entertaining (i.e. stylized editing and enough "scene" and "dialogue" interpretations to fill a couple weeks of film school)
-a bald fat woman getting humped
-lots of blood
Definitely had an interesting take on the idea of punk music, or even music in general. Music movements are only pure for a moment before they eventually transform into a bunch of "fags" and rich kids being managed by their moms - all of which have no idea what their doing.
This was a damn fun film, but there are a very few people I would recommend it to. Most people would question my social graces for enjoying it. Fortunately for you! I recommend this film! I plan on getting it once it's released stateside. Blew my mind!
Drinks consumed while watching: None, but I needed a drink *bad* immediately after
*Bonus: Vincent claimed he felt like he had been raped after watching this film. He had trouble getting some of the images out of his mind after a day or two.
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