Charlie Kaufman on I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Slaughterhouse Five, and Future Stop-Motion Movies

[@squatch545]

Charlie Kaufman is a genus...er, I mean genius.

[@ironox9462]

*THERE IS NO GENIUS EDITION*

[@bonsaiibeach3675]

I always thought it was genus

[@shepardmadden8931]

i realize I am kind of off topic but does anybody know of a good place to stream new movies online?

[@shepardmadden8931]

@Kelvin Spencer Thanks, signed up and it seems to work :) Appreciate it !!

[@kelvinspencer6971]

@Shepard Madden happy to help xD

[@Noelito40]

Interesting he references David Lynch, because I see a parallel between I'm Thinking of Ending Things and Mulholland Drive (Both of which I loved by the way) in that they are both better on a second viewing! It's like watching the replay of a goal, because you know the outcome, the second time round you notice why things happened the way they did!

[@williamlee0]

Mulholland Drive and its theme of psychological disintegration after personal failure leapt to mind as I watched ITET. Many parallels in the way these films handle the interior collapse, for example projecting disowned feelings or experiences in musical numbers on a stage. A literary parallel a friend suggested to me is William Golding's Pincher Martin, one of the most insidiously horrific novels I've ever read.

[@Aajf-zz2jk]

When I was watching I’m thinking of ending things I thought there was something about the toad trip very similar to the last episode of twin peaks the return. There’s even a shot of the gas station at night with laura and cooper outside of the car, and the image of the ice cream store at night with them outside of the car. I knew he liked David lynch

[@randyorr9443]

Noelf The movie was also remarkably similar to Eraserhead in regards to meeting your in -laws for the first time. The mothers wacky personality reminded me of Marry's goofy father in Eraserhead. The whole mood was stilted and disturbing just like Eraserhead.

[@j.s.7894]

The scene where she first meets his parents gave me such intense Lynchian vibes. So glad to hear that it was all intentional.

[@brentulstad3275]

Yeah for sure. I haven't searched alot of his interviews or discussions yet, but I definitely got a similar sense to many of David Lynch's work when watching this movie. Especially Inland Empire, which is a personal favorite & still towards the top of my list of "most frightening or scary" films, and I'm Thinking of Ending Things is very much a part of that. I can also understand people's comparisons to Mulholland Drive as well. Now I do really want to go back and watch a few of his movies I haven't seen yet.

[@Big-trollo]

I didn’t think he would be this normal.

[@ChristinaLouise27]

When he said Pen-15 I BURST out laughing omg. Perfect.

[@robertcarhuayo8477]

ditto haha

[@sailor1518]

He’s a straight up beast! Can’t wait to see what he makes next

[@benrosn8154]

Charlie Kaufman is possibly the greatest artist ever exist, wait, scratch that possibly

[@yicama2098]

This guy asks the best questions!! Must be a true fan. Love it! Thank you for the content

[@miac7543]

I love that Charlie said pen15!! So funny envisioning him directing an episode

[@Marina-cq2yt]

This movie didn't get the hype it deserves, it's incredibly good.

[@LibraryCake]

I love his brutal honesty

[@LucBoeren]

Thank you for existing, Charlie! Good interviewer as well!

[@evanpeltier]

In my opinion, Charlie Kaufman is a great writer, first and foremost. Whether you like his movies or not, they always give you a reason to watch them more than once to understand them. That's what makes them great films. Nobody in their right mind EVER says, "Hey, let's go watch that terrible movie we saw last night."

[@PeterChoyce]

Oh. THAT's the key? U can't just suffer them once? My god...

[@evanpeltier]

@@PeterChoyce You "suffered" watching his films? If you only watched his movies ONE TIME, like Eternal Sunshine for example, and you didn't like it enough to at least watch it a second time, then you don't understand his films AT ALL and your taste in films really suck. I'm just curious, do you feel the same about David Lynch's movies?

[@PeterChoyce]

@@evanpeltier Absolutely not and the comparison is absurd. That Netflix movie was a disgrace to anyone who ever worked on a student film. Pure reeking balderdash - entire 12 minute blocks reciting 'poetry?" The first HOUR in a CAR driving?? Horrible. TESTING THE PATIENCE of the audience like i've never EVER witnessed in my life. By far the worst movie i'd ever seen on Ntflx. Who u kidding?

[@evanpeltier]

@@PeterChoyce The entire film is from the imagination of the old man we see throughout the film. He is Jake. The girl named "Lucy" doesn't exist. The reason why most of the film takes place in the car is because the old man is daydreaming to himself, and his mind is very disturbed and restricted.

[@PeterChoyce]

It's insulting to make the audience bear any of it.

[@TL_oS]

I loved this film so much and this interview is a treat, thank you.

[@herrklamm1454]

Just watched this movie last night and can’t get it out of my head. Same happened first time I watched Being John Malkovich. Both films really got under my skin in quite a unique way I can’t fully articulate. Amazing but not a film I’d recommend to many people.

[@ptaramson1553]

What a great interview

[@alistervieira2437]

Cara. Com pouco dinheiro e pouco tempo, o Kaufman fez um filme desses... Imagina com dinheiro e com tempo!

[@Plantakissy]

Charlie Kaufman watching Pen15 is mood

[@mynameiskikko13]

HA YES

[@willefibe]

This film brought me the same impact as when I read Ulysses.

[@jamesrendall7216]

You’re a good interviewer

[@yicama2098]

Mike Leigh's Naked!!! One of the best films ever

[@rathergenericproductions2123]

I'm sad because I feel like Charlie would NAIL Slaughterhouse Five!

[@swellson8133]

No way! Another fan of Naked, such a good movie.

[@jakeklutts864]

What a great movie.

[@paulzenco6182]

The actor David Thewlis who plays the father also stars in Naked of Mike Leigh

[@inspir.edmusic]

This movie is awesome.

[@frankiecuellar]

Just finished watching the movie. An I feel like I needed more! even tho the movie is more then 2 hours long lol

[@Dippedwithsweet]

How do you not spend the rest of that interview talking about CK’s take on Mike Leigh’s Naked?

[@palbo4]

What's CK's take on Naked?

[@NexusWormhole]

Get to the choppa!!! Now our escape begins!!!

[@GypsySoulSinger]

Great interview!

[@sophieenglish1810]

sure

[@stevesteveson0101]

Dang, Brad Jones is looking more legit on Collider now.

[@NicolasCurcioWriter]

What's this interviewers name again? He's my favorite. Such a smart dude.

[@ATHMedia1]

Steve "Frosty" Weintraub

[@abandonablesnowman]

I love how unpretentious he is

[@nickm8425]

Mythbusters shaved his head!

[@mrs5189]

What was the show he would direct?

[@Ben-O25]

Pen15 (yes, it's supposed to look like penis)

[@haloempty]

Pen 15

[@arian1372]

man! he is hard to interview

[@JoeJoeJoe25]

Ok now we need to see the 3 hours cut

[@PeterChoyce]

2 MORE hours of driving in the snow? Holy Jeez..

[@ripples1072]

I thought he'd be obnoxious and pretentious but he actually seems pretty cool.

[@chasecummings2353]

great questions

[@brentulstad3275]

This interviewer must be stuck in the Black Lodge, but he's talking backwards! WTF

[@nobodyspecial675]

Hey, fucking shout-out to Naked. Best Mike Leigh movie and best Thewlis movie without Kaufman.

[@ITS_ALL_LlES]

Mostly crap questions

[@scotts4298]

Fr he focused so much on technical stuff with one of the world's most thoughtful directors. This whole interview stays on the surface. Opportunity squandered.

[@NA-di3yy]

ведущий просто с порога опиздюлил Чарли заходом системы "вам нравится когда другие вмешиваются в ваше творчество? если скажете нет, тут один шаг до расизма, сами понимаете, время такое". обожаю такое.

[@hschenck3394]

Bad film but great writer

[@79dmcjr]

Just horrible, wasn't it? Next up I'm going to go listen to 23 interviews from the writer of Best of the Best part 4. What's your next bad movie you're going to waste time with on here?

[@PeterChoyce]

The most dreadfully boring movie i've ever subjected myself to. It was like outtakes of outtakes, one long film of nothing happening and nothing to even ponder.

[@shitpostheavy]

Pleb filtered

[@officialmasqq_594]

"Nothing to even ponder" lmao

[@jesseclarke9826]

This clearly says much more about you than the actual movie

[@PeterChoyce]

Nah, it's just that u have a high tolerance for pretentious bullshit. I mean, after the dreadful seemingly hours in a CAR, which is just BAD cinema, it got even worse. I could just hear Kaufman giving direction with those actors in the house "Stop! slow down! You're bordering on being interesting!" He cut the scene before any hint of wit could occur I'm glad u can sit thru something so exasperatingly poor but don't expect that from a wider audience.

[@officialmasqq_594]

@@PeterChoyce the film is about much more than what is seen at face value when watching. Filming part of it in a car has nothing to do with it being bad cinema, you were just dumb enough to think it would be a straightforward movie which Kaufman never sets out to do.

[@jingchan100]

He’s probably the worst film creator in modern times.

[@JohnSpawn1]

Who is the best then?

[@paulelroy6650]

Cheers for this I really needed to laugh and this helped

[@danielandrews3154]

Wow this is so incredibly wrong, Jesus.