I can’t attach images to post comments so adding images of The Reflecting Skin here. The director (Philip Ridley) characterized it as “a mythical interpretation of childhood” which could’ve easily been Gilliam explaining his work. I was floored. Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan crushing it. 1990.
I remember seeing this on the shelf at blockbuster when it was new and renting it without really knowing what it was. I remember the film enough to be both pleasantly surprised that you brought it up and also mad that you reminded me of it because it is a movie with some quite upsetting parts. Not a movie I'd watch again, but not because the movie itself is bad... just, uncomfortable.
I can’t attach images to post comments so adding images of The Reflecting Skin here. The director (Philip Ridley) characterized it as “a mythical interpretation of childhood” which could’ve easily been Gilliam explaining his work. I was floored. Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan crushing it. 1990.
Well I guess replying to the note was a lie, it just smashed it into a comment
I remember seeing this on the shelf at blockbuster when it was new and renting it without really knowing what it was. I remember the film enough to be both pleasantly surprised that you brought it up and also mad that you reminded me of it because it is a movie with some quite upsetting parts. Not a movie I'd watch again, but not because the movie itself is bad... just, uncomfortable.
Oh I loved Tideland for the same reasons and wasn’t even aware of its reception. Have you seen The Reflecting Skin?
I have not, what is The Reflecting Skin?
Thank you, Dane, for an incredibly thoughtful and poignant response to my prompt!