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MaXXXine [sequel to X, Pearl]

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  • 12-04-2023 3:20pm
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    pixelburp
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    So X was a gory slasher; Pearl a psychological thriller; where does that leave this, the third Ti West / Mia Goth film that follows X's Maxine - so who knows where things go? Honestly if it's "just" another slasher film I'll be a bit disappointed, 'cos Pearl truly was a fantastic surprise and genuine deviation from the prior film's own tonal direction.

    In any case, filming apparently started on this, so given how fast the last two movies got made I doubt we'll be waiting too long...

    https://twitter.com/A24/status/1645854474387312643


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNV4mdHGEE




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    gmisk
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    Trailer out, looks excellent!

    https://youtu.be/y0uS3t6nFgY?si=NzgvEJHX6QbrL-J6



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    Tony EH
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    Have to say, I kinda have very little interest in this, even if I thought 'Pearl' was excellent. But that short teaser trailer is a work of genius. 😁



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    Hande hoche!
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    Will be making the effort to see this. If nothing else the soundtrack should be good.



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    eightieschewbaccy
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    I was pretty unimpressed with X but Pearl is one of my favourite horrors in year.



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    2smiggy
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    https://youtu.be/Y4GMm2-44-4?si=4fGVNu17DlUBK24f

    New trailer



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    pixelburp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122063039#Comment_122063039

    I didn't like X so not that bothered about the Last Girl returning to this, but Pearl was just so good I'm kinda hopeful Maxxxine manages to keep that subversive energy.



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    El Duda
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    Rewatching X after seeing Pearl enhances it quite a bit



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    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,747 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Caught a viewing of it today. Probably the weakest of the three films.

    Still an entertaining watch with a strong cast. The violence is high but cartoonesque at points.

    Found the bad guy very underwhelming (that may be a conscious effort by the director given the B-movie feel).

    Will watch all three of them again in the future.



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    speedboatchase
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122345062#Comment_122345062

    The bad guy reveal was so bad. Third act was absolute nonsense and deviated from what I felt was a very cohesive story and setting.



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    Man Vs ManUre
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    I watched this last night, was expecting it to be better to be honest. Mia Goth is great in it, but I preferred Pearl and X. Pearl is the best of the trilogy.



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    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,747 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122352835#Comment_122352835

    Fair point. Once she headed off into the Hollywood Hills it did take a considerable nosedive. Michelle Monaghan's character fate got a chuckle but a disappointing climax.



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    Sugarlumps
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    Watched X - woeful horror, Pearl wasn't any better.

    Lead actress was in another film Infinity Pool, highly irritating character in all three films. Not a lot of depth.



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    ancapailldorcha
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    Don't know whether to bother. My local tends to focus heavily on Bollywood releases so it's not there. I'd have to get a few connections to get to the nearest one with it. I liked X but I somehow missed Pearl.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



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    Decuc500
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    Really liked this. There was a lot going on. Ti West is such a great filmmaker, he can make these exploitation movies in the style of whatever genre he likes yet they all feel like Ti West movies.

    The little flourishes like split screens and needle drops were great and Mia Goth was reliably excellent. An impressive unironic, geeky 80's horror homage.



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    eightieschewbaccy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122357922#Comment_122357922

    Honestly I'd place Pearl as one of the most entertaining horrors in the last decade. X I was so so about.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122359939#Comment_122359939

    You definitely need to give Pearl a watch.



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    ancapailldorcha
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122367404#Comment_122367404

    Thanks. Not sure how I missed Pearl.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



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    AMKC
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    Ms


    Ho you mean there was two movies between this one. I never knew that.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    Man Vs ManUre
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122367676#Comment_122367676

    It’s a horror trilogy about Hollywood sexploitation. Same lead character in both X and Maxxxine so direct relationship between the 2 films. Pearl is set many years earlier, and tho it follows similar theme and using same lead actress I don’t think there is any story link between it and X/Maxxxine.



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    ~Rebel~
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122367885#Comment_122367885

    The story link is that the old woman in X is Pearl (with Mia Goth also actually playing the old woman in X, as well as Maxine). It's all the same location, set 60 years apart.



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    silliussoddius
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    I thought this was just very ok, it started good but to me it felt like it kind of meandered a bit. It looked great with the whole skid row feel and just felt like an 80's film.



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    ancapailldorcha
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    Saw it on Sunday. Wasn't great. Like, it's fine until the reveal at which point it blows its own brains out. I don't think I've ever seen a reveal ruin a film so thoroughly.

    Got to see it at a cinema with recliners though so there's that.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



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