Rabbitscooter
Rabbitscooter t1_iuh40wg wrote
Reply to comment by BEE_REAL_ in Martin Scorsese's After Hours is so underappreciated, it feels like his take on a David Lynch/Kafka-esque nightmare by nevereatpears
>Kafka's The Trial
Totally. Very Kafka-esque. There's actually a line in the film, "I'll take your money 'cause I want you to feel you haven't left anything untried" that is almost a direct quote from the Kafka story, "Before the Law" in which a gatekeeper character says: “I am taking this only so that you do not think you have failed to do anything.” But I think the other references are also there, Wizard of Oz, and the descent into the Underworld. It's great mixup of classic and modern journey myths, which is why it feels, to me anyway, timeless.
Rabbitscooter t1_iufjh9h wrote
Reply to comment by nevereatpears in Martin Scorsese's After Hours is so underappreciated, it feels like his take on a David Lynch/Kafka-esque nightmare by nevereatpears
>https://youtube.com/watch?v=yzT28uMfPdU&feature=share
I definitely didn't make the video. Not that clever. It's the work of a YouTube film channel called Film Formula. Unfortunately, she hasn't been posting in a few years, which is a shame. Her videos are excellent.
Rabbitscooter t1_iufhk1v wrote
Reply to Martin Scorsese's After Hours is so underappreciated, it feels like his take on a David Lynch/Kafka-esque nightmare by nevereatpears
One of my favourite films, actually. It is massively underrated, I think because it's so off-kilter and so intense a film experience. This is a fantastic analysis: After Hours Analysis: Urban Wizard of Oz
Rabbitscooter t1_iuh5li2 wrote
Reply to comment by BEE_REAL_ in Martin Scorsese's After Hours is so underappreciated, it feels like his take on a David Lynch/Kafka-esque nightmare by nevereatpears
Haven't seen it in years so definitely time for a rewatch.