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What is your favorite film from director Darren Aronofsky?
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The Wrestler is great. Requiem is probably his most popular/famous film, but it's way too maudlin for my taste.
It's definitely no mother! and I've never seen Noah or The Wrestler, but the rest I'm sort of split on?
I kind of wish I had an anti-vote.
I kind of wish I had an anti-vote.
15 year old me would say Requiem for a Dream but I've been unable to re-watch that movie since a family member overdosed on heroin. Black Swan or the Wrestler would be my actual picks.
I voted for mother! because I figured no one else would. It is a great movie and so unfairly hated. I love most of his movies, he completely lacks in subtlety but it almost always works for me. Black Swan was one of the first movies I've seen outside of typical action/superhero/blockbuster movies at the theater and made me realize how much more there is to offer outside of what I was comfortable with so I will always be thankful for it. Kudos to Clint Mansell who has composed most of his music and always does an amazing job.
The Fountain
Felt like a perfect vehicle for his form of melodrama. Both actors bring their A-game, music is transcendent, the concept is grand AF, and the visuals will always hold up.
Felt like a perfect vehicle for his form of melodrama. Both actors bring their A-game, music is transcendent, the concept is grand AF, and the visuals will always hold up.
Requiem by faaaaaaaaaar. I like Black Swan and The Wrestler too, but Aronofsky has been disappointing to follow throughout the years, mostly because he isn't putting in enough work during the writing phase. I've enjoyed a single film he has a writing credit on (Requiem), and that was an adaptation.
This is really hard to be honest. The Wrestler, Black Swan, and mother! would probably be my top 3. The Wrestler and Black Swan are almost companion pieces, though, so perhaps I should toss Requiem in there. Used to love The Fountain, but it hasn't held up as I've grown older.
I watched mother! with my heavily pregnant wife... Oh boy don't think she'll forgive me for that one! Haha.
Requiem was always my favourite, but it's been a long time since I watched so not sure if that will still hold true (amazing soundtrack though)
Requiem was always my favourite, but it's been a long time since I watched so not sure if that will still hold true (amazing soundtrack though)
Wow, did not realize he did all of these. Funny, his first and latest are my faves, and I guess I really need to watch Black Swan finally.
Pi
saw it in the theater! Requiem is likely the better film and somehow I haven't seen the fountain or wrestler. Huh.
edit. Looking at the poll results and this isn't is mathematics, max, this numerology
saw it in the theater! Requiem is likely the better film and somehow I haven't seen the fountain or wrestler. Huh.
edit. Looking at the poll results and this isn't is mathematics, max, this numerology
If forced to pick, Pi. I laughed through the whole thing.
Edit: for you peeps choosing Requiem for a Dream, ye gods, go see Christiane F. (1981) to take in a junkie film which doesn't suck.
Edit: for you peeps choosing Requiem for a Dream, ye gods, go see Christiane F. (1981) to take in a junkie film which doesn't suck.
Absolutely the fountain. I have the original movie poster from when it first came out. Probably saw the film 4 times at the theatre. Also saw people walk out multiple times on those viewings. Just not for everyone I guess. But I loved everything about it. And that score is timeless.
Black Swan. It's one of my favorite movies of all time.
I guess I should watch the Fountain again?
I guess I should watch the Fountain again?