The Neon Demon by Nicolas Winding Refn

Thanks, Swan. Yeah, man, I really loved it. There are images here that I will never forget - EVER. The film is trashy, vulgar and in poor taste...but it knows that. Throw Showgirls, Mulholland Drive,and Mean Girls into a blender and you get this..sort of.

This sounds like a good time, even though I don't like Mean Girls at all.

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What a movie is all i can say about this one...

Saw it, loved it. So good it almost makes me wonder why it's been so polarizing, though realistically I do get why. And I'm glad it is so polarizing. Refn achieved what he aimed to achieve, with glorious results.

Glad you enjoyed it. I was planning on going Saturday but it only lasted one week at my theater. It will have to wait for Blu-ray.

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I can't see you liking it, Sean. But I hope I'm wrong.

Agreed on both counts. There are some stunning, shocking, visceral images I won't soon forget.

I know it is more in the horror realm but I am hoping. I didn't hate Only God Forgives, although it is a long way from the glorious Drive.

I think Refn has been consistently improving with each film based on the ones I've seen.

Lucas and Swan's reactions make me want to see this even more now. I might check it out tomorrow.

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awesome, if Lucas and Swan loved it, I'll love it.

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Psyched to go see this Saturday! I can't believe this got a release at the huuuge-mega-multi-stadium seated theater.

Wait, what? Pulled after one week? But I can still go see Captain America. Not even the hippie-stink art house cine is showing it.

I'm really glad you loved it! What I like most about Refn is that he makes what he wants to make. After the polarizing reception of OGF, he could have easily receded and turn towards something more streamlined and mainstream.Nope.He goes out and makes the most shocking film of his entire career.

"Wider"

Will see this on Monday in London. Really hope it lives up to the hype.

it was like a typical ''message shoving'' film but with more original shots. It's like a film wanted to be understood and not understood at the same time by the mass viewers

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