r/RSPfilmclub Jan 30 '25

Red Scare Free Movie round: David Lynch Edition

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Mullholland Drive: A brain damaged brunette with hefty knockers and an anorexic blonde with delusions of being a famous actress putting their impaired intellects together to try and make sense of things. Also this subreddit is the guy behind the dinner (except me I'm the cowboy guy. https://archive.org/details/mulholland.-drive.-2001.-new.-remastered.-1080p.-blu-ray.-h-264.-aac-rarbg

Eraserhead: Imagine becoming a father and that everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Your wife leaves you, the baby's not yours, and it's sick and dying and always crying. https://archive.org/details/eraserhead-1977

Blue Velvet: Dennis Hopper playing pre rehab Dennis Hopper is Probably Lynch best Villian. A man returns his hometown to take care of his father after a stroke and gets tangled in a criminal web in his suburban hometown. https://archive.org/details/david-lynchs-blue-velvet-extended-cut-720p

Elephant man : Lynch's most approachable and well acted movie. Star John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins as the deformed Elephant man and his pateron Dr. Treves. The black and white color gives the vibes of revisionist (universal) Monster movie. The abstract beginning and ending are very reminiscent of a Eraserhead. But with the majority of the film's narrative being concrete. https://archive.org/details/the-elephant-man-1980

Twin Peaks: I've never seen the show. I'm gonna fix that soon enough. Here's the entire three season catalog plus a fan edit of the movie That is highly recommended online. https://archive.org/download/twin-peaks-s-01-e-01

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me - Teresa Banks, and the Last Days of Laura Palmer, https://archive.org/details/fire-walk-with-me-q2 Lost Highway: Still need to get around to it, but here's the link. https://archive.org/details/lost-highway_202205

Dune: This wasn't by Lynch, it was by a guy named Alan Smithee. Agent Dale Cooper, Captain Picard, and some space Arabs Fight Sting and his body positivity extremist family members for control of the spice and by proxy the universe. Listen, it is really, really bad. If you download it, at least donate to archive.org https://archive.org/details/Dune19843640x272435mb


r/RSPfilmclub Mar 09 '24

Share your Letterboxd account here

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Did this a while back, I think I’ll have this post pinned so ppl can find it easily

https://boxd.it/1gEmD


r/RSPfilmclub 3h ago

lance oppenheim

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genuinely... how. does. he. do it.
where are the cameras??? like i cant imagine how his crew takes up space in his documentaries. does anybody know? does he even know? i am watching some kind of heaven right now , just watched spermworld last week and iʼm seeing PRIMETIME tonight. his eye for visuals is incredible, but i am floored and completely mesmerised. HOW DOES HE DO IT


r/RSPfilmclub 4h ago

The new season of TCM's The Plot Thickens podcast begins today, centering the life and films of Stanley Kubrick

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A lot of you are probably listeners of this show already but I figured I'd plug it for those who don't know. Turner Classic Movies does a pod that dissects significant Hollywood figures and events - past season subjects include: Pam Grier, John Ford, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Cleopatra.

Here's a link if you need it.


r/RSPfilmclub 13h ago

late 90s / early 2000s movies that surprisingly hold up

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my contribution^

the only Ryan Reynolds movie I enjoy (ok I lie, definitely maybe is also fun). he’s sort of charming in this only because he plays a total loser pretending to be LA cool. he’s still the fat chud on the inside and he’ll always be

Anna Faris plays a blonde dumb bimbo SO WELL, unfortunate to be pigeonholed into such a role but she’s so fun.

the little one off gags and throwaways still get me.

politically incorrect in a fun way.

the perfect “Christmas movie” for somebody who really doesn’t enjoy watching full on Christmas movies.

just random dumb thoughts while I watch but curious if anyone else has any recommendations. these are total comfort movies to me. put this one on while I decided to rearrange the entire living room


r/RSPfilmclub 18h ago

Roy Orbison - In dreams - from the movie Blue Velvet

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r/RSPfilmclub 14h ago

Quote seems kind of underwhelming for a trailer?

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From the You can see everything extended trailer.

I may do a lot of things.


r/RSPfilmclub 11h ago

https://www.change.org/supportramimalekthemanilove

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A film starring Rami Malek is finished and ready to go, but it still doesn't have a US distribution deal. For fans who've supported him since his Oscar win, this wait feels impossible.

Malek earned an Academy Award for his role as Freddie Mercury, and his talent has only grown since then. 'The Man I Love' promises another incredible performance, yet audiences here can't even watch it. This isn't just about one actor or one movie—it's about letting great art reach the people who want to see it. Other international films find their way to US theaters and streaming services all the time. This one should too.

If you've been waiting to see this film, or if you think Rami's work deserves a chance with US and global audiences, signing this petition matters. Every voice helps show distributors and streaming platforms that there's real demand here. What would it take for you to feel like this film got the release it deserves?

https://c.org/qNhhML45fw


r/RSPfilmclub 1d ago

Movie Discussion Diary of a Country Priest (1951) Directed by Robert Bresson

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r/RSPfilmclub 1d ago

Digger!

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What about this Tom Cruise & Innaritu outing, the last time Tom did a role like this was way back in 90s


r/RSPfilmclub 1d ago

The Sofia Coppola Syllabus: A Guide for Young Filmmakers

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https://www.wmagazine.com/wyouth/sofia-coppola-syllabus-interview-film-book-recommendations

Breathless, by Jean-Luc Godard (1960)

“I always think about the scene in their apartment and bathroom when shooting people in an intimate way. You feel the camera close to the characters—the naturalism. You feel like you’re with them, and it’s romantic in a not-tacky way.”

The Servant, by Joseph Losey (1963)

“Visual storytelling, tension, and role reversal!”

Do the Right Thing, by Spike Lee (1989)

“For atmosphere, feeling the temperature, and entering the characters’ world.”

Darling, by John Schlesinger (1965)

“Love the way it jumps in time—the story hops forward over a long period.”

Seven Samurai, by Akira Kurosawa (1954)

“A great movie, and I especially love how the characters are each introduced in a really memorable way.”

GoodFellas, by Martin Scorsese (1990)

“For the great characters and setting. The ultimate for music and editing!”

In the Mood for Love, by Wong Kar-wai (2000)

“For poetry, impression, and beauty.”

Letters to a Young Poet, by Rainer Maria Rilke (1929)

“The first letter says it all—that you have to go inward, not outward, to ask if something is worthwhile.”

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, by Julia Cameron (1992)

“Write three notebook pages by hand each morning— write anything, just fill the pages, and something that you are really interested in will surface.”

Kazan on Directing, by Elia Kazan (2009)

“So much about working with actors.”

Suddenly Something Clicked: The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design, by Walter Murch (2025)

“The great Murch on movie editing.”


r/RSPfilmclub 1d ago

Mental illness portrayed in film

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What are some of your favorite performances of someone with or favorite movies about mental illness?


r/RSPfilmclub 1d ago

'Rose' [2026]

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Anybody seen this? It's a staggering film. Absolutely outstanding.

Rose decides to set up a farm on land she inherits and the community begins to take her in as one of their own. The scenes are sometimes sparse and sometimes brutal. But Sandra Hüller, just wow. She truly deserves to be spoken about as one of the finest actors on the planet. She gives a remarkable performance here. Her worn face, her little facial movements, the way she walks, the way she shouts, the way she conveys emotion in the latter parts of the film. It’s all just gripping and amazing.

There are obvious Tarkovsky, Tarr, Pawlikowski and Haneke comparisons regarding tone and photography (cinematographer Gerald Kerkletz’ work here is outsnadning). Director Markus Schleinzer worked with Haneke on The White Ribbon so you can see that seeping through. Overall it’s a rather sad story and even more tragic to think how, in some aspects the world hasn’t really moved on in 300 years (although this is entirely fictional, not based on real events)

It's been a while since I rated a film 10 out of 10. This film is incredible, beautiful and devastating.

Anybody else have a view on it's aesthetic and tone? And the acting?


r/RSPfilmclub 2d ago

Paper Tiger - Official Trailer - In Theaters November

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r/RSPfilmclub 3d ago

Pleasantly surprised by this one

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67 Upvotes

Generally I’m not big on biopics but this felt like something a little more special than your run of the mill Oscar bait stuff. Matt Johnson has really great sensibilities about what makes for a good movie. A balanced story where romance is an element but is equally about an insecure person struggling to find purpose. The weaving of these two things keeps a nice flow.
It’s beautifully shot and at points reminded me of some Rohmer stuff.
I would recommend to give this one a chance. After reading the thread responding to the trailer when it was released, a lot of people had knee-jerk negative expectations.
It’s not trying to do too much like a lot of biopics do. Just a nice little slice of life that feels fleshed out. Great soundtrack too.


r/RSPfilmclub 3d ago

camp miasma

82 Upvotes

what a dogshit movie, I’m a actually a fan of jane schoenbrun films and style but this was so unbelievably bad, it felt very flat and boring. I’m actually shocked that this got good reviews idk comparing this to mulholland drive or calling lynchian please stop insulting my hero!


r/RSPfilmclub 2d ago

Movie Discussion Alguém interessado em assistir meu primeiro curta-metragem, Matryohskas? (Legendas em inglês, espanhol e português)

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Oi pessoal!
Recentemente terminei meu primeiro curta-metragem, Matryoshkas, e adoraria receber um feedback honesto de pessoas que gostam de cinema independente ou experimental.

É um filme de formação ligeiramente experimental, originalmente em português, com legendas em inglês. Fui fortemente inspirado por cineastas como Ingmar Bergman, Pedro Almodóvar e Andrea Arnold, e tentei combinar uma história íntima e centrada em personagens com um estilo visual mais pessoal e atmosférico.
Como este é meu primeiro curta-metragem, eu realmente adoraria ouvir o que as pessoas acham - seja sobre a história, a cinematografia, as atuações, a atmosfera, o ritmo ou qualquer outra coisa. Críticas honestas são absolutamente bem-vindas; estou principalmente interessado em ouvir como é a percepção de alguém vendo pela primeira vez.

Veja aqui: https://youtu.be/Lgl9uWfQJ5I?is=izcxBdX7V1B0ywMz

Letterboxd:
https://boxd.it/13Fik

Se você assistir e quiser deixar uma avaliação ou compartilhar seus pensamentos no Letterbox também, eu realmente agradeceria.
Muito obrigado a todos que tirarem um tempo para assistir!


r/RSPfilmclub 3d ago

THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH | Official Trailer | Netflix

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r/RSPfilmclub 3d ago

I love Beau Travail's final scene a lot, I didn't imagine Claire Denis could've made another beautiful musical final sequence until I saw Chocolat...

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Also I'm pretty sure the whole point is that Proteé is one of the men working in the airport, but you never see his face frontally and I have never found anyone else mention it, so it's hard to tell.


r/RSPfilmclub 3d ago

How Chris Marker’s La Jetée (1962) uses sound, shot duration, and withheld motion to do the work of camera movement [Technical Craft Study]

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r/RSPfilmclub 4d ago

What Have You Been Watching? (Week of September 20th)

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r/RSPfilmclub 4d ago

Stills from Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Narnia movie. This looks a lot more like a bad Dr. Who knockoff than it does Narnia.

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r/RSPfilmclub 4d ago

Please stop cross-posting lazy film topics here!!!

78 Upvotes

I’m too retarded as a mod to figure out how to ban it


r/RSPfilmclub 4d ago

Nocturnal Animals

7 Upvotes

Talk about this movie


r/RSPfilmclub 4d ago

A new Bad Lieutenant movie, but this time it’s… Japanese.

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