Tis the Season; Carol-mas

Today we celebrate the anniversary of Carol and Therese's first date. That fraught with desire and longing first date. That rudely interupted by Harge first date. That beautiful trip from NY to NJ that felt like a lifetime and looked as dreamy and gorgeous as a water color painting come to life.

I'm celebrating by going to a screening of Carol (2015) at Metrograph in NY, introduced by master cinematographer Ed Lachman. How are you celebrating Carol day?

Comments

[Jay]

Watching Far From Heaven.

A much better movie and the real Todd Haynes masterpiece.

[Anonny]

1. Carol (2015) a great movie and I’m due for my first rewatch.

2. Loudly and frequently praising the movie Carol (2015) is not a substitute for a personality. That’s NOT directed at Nat or Murtada, by the way, so please don’t take offense!

3. There are films I love that I hope never hyperbolized/cannibalized into #iconic #meme #fatigue.

[thevoid99]

Carol is the better film but Haynes' true masterpiece is I'm Not There followed closely by Safe.

[Jonathan]

Haynes' masterpiece is still, after all these years, "Poison." But "Carol" is exquisite.

[Peggy Sue]

Haynes' masterpiece is Far From Heaven. Everybody knows that.

[Owen]

I'm Not There is easily his worst.....

[Arkaan]

1. I'm Not There
2. Carol
3. Safe
--Mildred Pierce--
4. Far From Heaven
5. Poison
6. Velvet Goldmine
7. Wonderstruck

[Murtada Elfadl]

1. Carol
2. Far From Heaven
3. Safe
4. Mildred Pierce
5. Poison
6. I'm Not There
7. Velvet Goldmine
8. Dark Waters
9.Wonderstruck

[NATHANIEL R]

1. Carol
2. Far From Heaven
3. [Safe]
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4. Velvet Goldmine
5. Superstar The Karen Carpenter Story
6. Poison
7. Dottie Gets Spanked
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8. Mildred Pierce
9. I'm Not There
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10. Wonderstruck
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11. Dark Waters

[PHIL]

1. Carol
2. Poison
3. Safe
4. Far From Heaven
5. Mildred Pierce
6. Superstar
7. I’m Not There
8. Velvet Goldmine
9. Dark Waters
10. Wonderstruck

[Arkaan]

Nathaniel, I don't think I knew you preferred Carol to Far From Heaven. Cool.

[Owen]

Yikes. You guys really need to rewatch Wonderstruck. It’s much better than your rankings.

[TOM]

I haven’t gotten around to watching my DVD copy of Mildred Pierce. I feel that it might spoil my love of the 1945 original in some way :(

[Claran]

The movie is gorgeously shot n beautifully acted, but somehow it left me cold. Thr's a sorta distance tt Haynes created the audience n the characters. I dunno if tt's deliberate.

And this is the worst category fraud ever!! Mara's Therese get way more screentime than Carol n the whole movie is fr her POV!!

if they hav to cat fraud it, Blanchett shld b supp, but seriously, both r really co-leads!!

It's a shame Mara's career gone real quiet after this subtle, exquisite turn.

[Jaragon]

"Carol" is a well done but very cold film- "Far From Heaven" is modern classic that grows better with each new viewing

[Manuel]

01. Im Not There
02. Carol
03. Far From Heaven
04. Velvet Goldmine