Just Talking About Movies

We kickstart this spooky October month with a mid 2000's classic, a story about gorgeous vampires, werewolves and an impossible teen romance set in a rainy small town with the perfect Halloween aesthetic. This week, we talk about how rewatching this movie recently was one of the most fun movie experiences that we’ve had in a while, and how it has aged into an unintentional comedy over time. Gustav questions Edward and Bella's age gap, while Lovisa reminisces about a time when vampires were at the height of cool. We also discuss the movie's interesting camera angles and beautiful score, and how Bella and Edwards’s relationship represents not only a forbidden romance but also the accuracy of awkward teenage love❤️

Wes Anderson is back! And this week we talk about his new Netflix short film. It is as quirky, smart, charming and captivating as a Wes Anderson film can be✨ Gustav talks about how this movie is his favourite thing that he has seen from Wes Anderson in a while, how Roald Dahl and Wes Anderson's styles merge very beautifully and how the combination of the two creates a magic formula that really works. Meanwhile Lovisa expresses her excitement to see her favorite actor Dev Patel in this film, and how Roald Dahl’s cozy writing set up is the ultimate grandpa core aesthetic. We also reminisce about listening to audio books in the car on cassette tapes in the 90’s, and how this movie reminded us of a funny and eccentric Swedish kids show that we used to watch when we were little.

This week we sit down for an impromptu conversation about our initial thoughts after having watched The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou for the first time. After having both, in the past, tried to watch this movie and given up half way into it, we decided to try to watch the whole thing together. We discuss why we found this movie a bit difficult to like, how it was hard to connect to the characters and be fully engaged in the story but also how we ultimately appreciate Wes Anderson’s style and his voice in the film industry. We also briefly touch on our favourite Wes Anderson movies to try to understand why we prefer those over this one.

This week, we go back to 1815 and talk about a recent Jane Austen adaptation of her book Emma. This stylistic, colourful and pleasant film has us disagreeing quite a bit as our discussion unfolds from talking about the redemption character arc, to the fictional, dramatic and passionate love of regency era men. Lovisa talks about why she would like to watch this movie on loop, and live in all of the beautiful costumes and set designs. Meanwhile Gustav expresses how he disagreed with one particular casting choice, and how he quickly noticed that the film’s seasons were out of sync.

This week we take a deep dive and talk about "Her". This incredibly beautiful, thought provoking and unusual science fiction movie has aged spectacularly well in the last ten years! In this episode we talk about the advancement of AI, the complex interaction that takes place between Samantha and Theodore, and what they can teach us about what it means to be human. Lovisa talks about how much she loves the use of the color red in this movie, and how much she loved that it was filmed in both LA and Shanghai. Meanwhile Gustav explains why this movie is in his top 5, and why he loved it as soon as he saw it.

This interesting, charming and somewhat forgotten 1980’s film is both a complete time capsule, and a relatable reminder of what is is to be in your early twenties. In this week's episode we discuss the idealistic views of each character that seem to portray the idea of having expectations, and of thinking that life should be a certain way or really wanting to be something that you are not quite yet. At the same time we talk about the so called “Brat pack”, how the saxophone was the official instrument of the 80’s, and also how this time laid the brickwork for the popularity of future movies about teens and young people.

This classic 1970s inspired neo-noir blockbuster is a comedy gem. In this weeks episode we talk about how Ryan Gosling and Russel Crowe had such funny banter and great chemistry, how the movie was elevated and enhanced by Holly March (Ryan Gosling’s daughter in the film), and its cool LA 70s vibe. Lovisa expresses how she wishes she would have seen this movie in the cinema with a large popcorn by her side and Gustav explains why this is one of his all time favourite comedies.

This effortlessly brilliant LGBTQ+ gem from 2001 is the perfect romantic comedy. In this episode we discuss the fact that although its content certainly has aged in the last 22 years, it still serves as a piece of history and a reminder of just how far we’ve come. Lovisa discusses how much she loves this movie, it’s casting, it’s clever dialogue and how talented Jennifer Westfield is. Meanwhile Gustav talks about one of the movie’s most significant themes of subconsciously categorising and placing oneself in a box, and admires the way that many women so seamlessly seem to dress according to their mood.

This week we talk about Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated, wonderfully cinematic and colourful feminist movie about the iconic doll Barbie. In this episode Lovisa expresses how this movie makes her feel seen as a girly girl, and makes her excited to express her femininity even more. Meanwhile Gustav expresses his concern that it doesn’t represent all men accurately and questions the logic of Barbie land.

This week we talk about Ex Machina. This interesting, cerebral and technological thriller drama has us discussing Robots, AI and its relationship to us as humans. In this episode Lovisa expresses her disappointment with the ending and tries to coin the phrase “justice for Caleb”, while Gustav shares his thoughts on all the character's motivations, discusses the film's beautiful cinematography and why he thinks this movie is so well written and directed.