Spring has sprung, so what better time to cover Benson & Moorehead’s Spring than right now? There is no better time, obviously. Silly question. How foolish of you to ask. Anyway, Corinne Corrosive returns after The Shunting to discuss arguably the most emotionally mature film from the directing duo and to join the boys as they wade into a discussion about the horror of immortality and ultimately reveal that all 3 of them dislike the ending for entirely different reasons.
Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more.
Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginning in March 2007, Battleship Pretension the show (known to fans simply as “BP”) embodies the type of laidback, free-flowing conversations had by lovers of film around the world. Battleship Pretension the website is dedicated to being a destination for those seeking worthwhile opinions on current releases, be they foreign, independent, studio pictures, theatrical, home video releases, etc. From its meager beginnings in Los Angeles, Battleship Pretension has amassed a worldwide audience and readership. From Germany to Korea to Australia, people have tuned in to share in Tyler and David’s love of film. As Battleship Pretension’s following continues to grow, the purpose remains the same: Reach out to the international cinephile community, invite them to join in the discussion and perhaps even start one of their own.
When I watched this years ago, Resolution was not yet released. I found Resolution to be lacking in… resolution, whereas Spring didn’t work for me at all because I was expecting a horror movie and it completely veers away from it (Lovecraft would have certainly never written something like this, though he did write a parody of a romance in “Sweet Ermengarde”). I am glad I was still willing to watch their third movie, because The Endless not only worked perfectly in its own right but made Resolution more worthwhile.
A Lovecraftian protagonist might visit a town to research genealogy or something. This guy is a much more “Millenial” character rather aimlessly drifting.
I often disagree with your reviews, but I 100% agree that the protagonist of this film is not an exceptional person fitting a multi-millenia long story.
Here’s the link to the I Do Movies Badly episode:
https://battleshippretension.com/i-do-movies-badly-spring/
When I watched this years ago, Resolution was not yet released. I found Resolution to be lacking in… resolution, whereas Spring didn’t work for me at all because I was expecting a horror movie and it completely veers away from it (Lovecraft would have certainly never written something like this, though he did write a parody of a romance in “Sweet Ermengarde”). I am glad I was still willing to watch their third movie, because The Endless not only worked perfectly in its own right but made Resolution more worthwhile.
A Lovecraftian protagonist might visit a town to research genealogy or something. This guy is a much more “Millenial” character rather aimlessly drifting.
I often disagree with your reviews, but I 100% agree that the protagonist of this film is not an exceptional person fitting a multi-millenia long story.