Robert Eggers Thread - Based period film director obsessed with historical accuracy - 'The Witch', 'The Lighthouse', 'The Northman', and 'Nosferatu' (2024 remake)

[The Cringe Connoisseur]

Got around to watching Nosferatu. By the end I just wondered what the point was.
None of the characters were interesting, there was no one to get invested in.
Some of the sets were nice and there were a few shots that looked fantastic but there was nothing else there.
I get that he wanted to try and make classic vampires scary again to a modern audience, they've been a joke for ages. Perhaps in some ways he succeeded but that doesn't make the rest of the film interesting.
Then there's the shitty discount exorcist scenes which felt like a Depp nepobaby vanity project. The constant retarded jumpscares where someone screams at the camera. Wow so spooky.
It was just a completely superficial experience, I can't imagine ever returning to it.

That's a really empty headed way to look at it. The cinematography and set pieces were beautifully done, the lighting was excellent, the characters were just random people fighting an evil demonic presence and not great brave flawless heroes, the film setting was period correct and looked excellent, the subtle use of muted colors, darkness and shadows were brilliant and highlighted the tone of dread that this film's vampire was supposed to represent, The guy was pestilence made flesh and his mere presence spread deadly disease at a breakneck pace and his words could control your actions which is a terrifying thought. The film may not be suitable for repeated viewings but for a film you'll likely only see once it's a damn good one and it will stay in your mind far longer than any shit made by the mindless algorithm chasing drones of hollywood.

 

[Romeo]

Robert Eggers is going to write and direct another adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol with Warner Bros funding production and with Willem Dafoe starring as Ebenezer Scrooge. He plans to start working on it after he finishes filming Werwulf with Focus Features this year and to be released next year.

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Probably his most optimistic creation yet and one I'm not the most excited for because of how many adaptations there are of Dickens' book.

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[Your Starter for 10]

Seems like he's speed-running the M Night Shyamalan playbook. Undeniable banger dirst movie, more niche, but still great second movie. Divisive 3rd and 4th. And then 20 years of utter shit.

Nobody wants another Christmas Carol, there's already 3 definitive versions out there. Do a different Dickens book, he has plenty that need good adaptations.

 

[VM_]

Was reading a book on alchemy and came across this engraving that reminded me of the the final scene in Nosferatu.

With the sun rising (alchemic gold) during this scene, it could be an allusion to the alchemic wedding. Dracula translates to son of the dragon. While I know it's technically Nosferatu, it still fits considering it was supposed to be Dracula anyway.

 

[Pokemon Conquistador]

Seems like he's speed-running the M Night Shyamalan playbook. Undeniable banger dirst movie, more niche, but still great second movie. Divisive 3rd and 4th. And then 20 years of utter shit.

Nobody wants another Christmas Carol, there's already 3 definitive versions out there. Do a different Dickens book, he has plenty that need good adaptations.

There are at least 7 good adaptations of ACC already:

1. Alistair Sim version: Definitive straight version of Scrooge which uses most of the plot points and dialogue. Sim is one of the few Scrooges who manages to pull off his redemption arc convincingly.
2. Albert Finney version (1970) - Straight musical version with epic sets and Alec Guinness hamming it up as Marley.
3. George C. Scott version (1984) - TV version with good acting and the most pants-shitting version of the Ghost of Christmas Future.
4. Muppet Christmas Carol - Well loved "gimmicky" version of ACC done with a surprising amount of accuracy to the book.
5. Mickey's Christmas Carol - Good animated version done at the very beginning of the Disney Renaissance. Finally lets fans see Scrooge McDuck playing Scrooge himself.
6. A Christmas Carol (1971) - Richard William's Oscar winning Christmas short which accurately captures the spookiness of the original story.
7. Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol - Kind of shit, but Jim Backus is a delight and UPA animation is peak MidCentury nostalgia.

There are a couple of other good ones, but I haven't seem them yet. My guess is Eggers is going to go full bore for a fully period accurate version that ramps up the horror present in the original. It's an unnerving story in parts, because it ties into the British tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve. Plenty of Nightmare Fuel to be explored. I do wish Eggers would do more Poe stories, like Masque of the Red Death and Fall of the House of Usher.