Martha Marcy May Marlene - February 21st - Review - Blu-ray Forum

Leonidas_King · 12-23-2011, 10:51 PM

Martha Marcy May Marlene Blu-ray

Martha Marcy May Marlene Blu-ray Review

Fox Searchlight Home Entertainment brings the psychological drama to BD this February.

Special Features include:

- "Spotlight on Elizabeth Olsen"
- "The Story"
- "The Making of Martha Marcy May Marlene"
- "A Conversation with Filmmakers"
- "The Psyche of a Cult"
- John Hawkes - "Marcy's Song" music video
- Trailer

rushmore309 · 12-23-2011, 11:21 PM

Good movie. The ending is a little sudden...but ultimately unnerving.

arcadeforest · 12-24-2011, 01:16 AM

Looking forward to giving this a watch.

StoogeFan1118 · 12-24-2011, 02:08 AM

Heard good things about this but never got to see this film looking forward to giving it a watch and since its a dreamworks/semi disney release maybe we will see some type of coupon like we did with Fright Night and The Help but if not still checking it out

Monty70 · 12-24-2011, 01:23 PM

I saw this at the Midtown in Harrisburg yesterday. Great film, the acting was very good. (Hawkes is always fantastic) I was impressed with Olsen's acting ability, she carries the film.

If your interested in the subject of modern day cults and damage they can do, this is for you.

CHEЯNOБLY! · 01-03-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rushmore309

Good movie. The ending is a little sudden...but ultimately unnerving.

Yeah I didn't care for the ending at first, but after sitting with it I think it was good. Very unnerving. Wish they held the shot longer actually.

Good film. She is very "Olsen" looking, which put me off at first because I don't care for those socialite types, but I think she definitely set herself apart from her sisters.

Once again, another release with crap artwork. The theatrical poster more effective and I think rep'd the tone of the film.

Leonidas_King · 01-07-2012, 05:38 AM

Cover art updated.

jacobsever · 01-07-2012, 07:15 AM

$29.99?!

RYJAPE21 · 01-07-2012, 04:35 PM

A definite blind buy for me. Looks great.

TwntyOneTwlv · 01-10-2012, 01:24 AM

Definitely a blind buy for me as well. Although that $29.99 price tag is gonna have to come down just a leeetle bit.

CHEЯNOБLY! · 01-10-2012, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TwntyOneTwlv

Definitely a blind buy for me as well. Although that $29.99 price tag is gonna have to come down just a leeetle bit.

Yeah, its a good film, but I would def wait for the price to come down.

CHEЯNOБLY! · 01-10-2012, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Leonidas_King

Cover art updated.

I really hope that is not the cover. It makes it look like a film about child molesters.

Why can't they stick with the theatrical poster artwork.

Jumpman · 01-10-2012, 07:35 AM

So torn on whether to get this or not. It's a minor masterpiece with an absolute killer lead perfomance by Elizabeth Olsen. The cinematography is gorgeous.

And yet, I don't know how many times I'll watch this film ever again. I may look at it once every five years or so....is that worth a purchase...or just one or two more rentals, I don't know.

retablo · 01-10-2012, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lherman22

I really hope that is not the cover. It makes it look like a film about child molesters.

Why can't they stick with the theatrical poster artwork.

That IS one of the theatrical posters.

http://impawards.com/2011/martha_mar...lene_ver5.html

Veronica Mars · 01-10-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

That IS one of the theatrical posters.

http://impawards.com/2011/martha_mar...lene_ver5.html

I rarely care much about the cover art, because people have been wanting the "cooler" theatrical poster art since the beginning of dvds...if not back during vhs and it rarely happens.

Sometimes I agree that a cover isn't a good choice, but this isn't one of those times.

I like this one.

retablo · 01-10-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Veronica Mars

I rarely care much about the cover art, because people have been wanting the "cooler" theatrical poster art since the beginning of dvds...if not back during vhs and it rarely happens.

Sometimes I agree that a cover isn't a good choice, but this isn't one of those times.

I like this one.

It looks great.. its just funny that people complain when they don't use theatrical poster art, then when they do, people don't even realize it and complain anyway. Sounds like a bunch of hot air.

PlanetDahmz · 01-10-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

$29.99?!

Yeah, it always seems like 'lesser known' movies are marked at this price, or at least $25. Same with Hesher, Take Me Home Tonight, Submarine, etc..

Leonidas_King · 01-10-2012, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lherman22

I really hope that is not the cover. It makes it look like a film about child molesters.

Why can't they stick with the theatrical poster artwork.

Isn't that what the movie is about? Or close to that?

From Wiki.com:

"The film focuses on Martha (Elizabeth Olsen), a young woman who flees from an abusive cult in the Catskill Mountains that is led by an enigmatic leader, Patrick (John Hawkes)"

I think the cover seems appropriate for the kind of movie it is.

CHEЯNOБLY! · 01-10-2012, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retablo

That IS one of the theatrical posters.

http://impawards.com/2011/martha_mar...lene_ver5.html

Maybe it was, but I remember these:

I like the 2nd one the best. I think they picked the worst one, as usual.

CHEЯNOБLY! · 01-10-2012, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonidas_King

Isn't that what the movie is about? Or close to that?

From Wiki.com:

"The film focuses on Martha (Elizabeth Olsen), a young woman who flees from an abusive cult in the Catskill Mountains that is led by an enigmatic leader, Patrick (John Hawkes)"

I think the cover seems appropriate for the kind of movie it is.

Not at all. I believe she is supposed to be like 18-22yrs old range, and she willingly joins the cult. There is no child molestation in the film at all. Maybe some quasi-rape/rough sex scenes, and it is still a minor aspect of the film

12-23-2011, 10:51 PM	#1
Leonidas_King Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:1037 Trading Score:2	Martha Marcy May Marlene - February 21st - Review Martha Marcy May Marlene Blu-ray Martha Marcy May Marlene Blu-ray Review Fox Searchlight Home Entertainment brings the psychological drama to BD this February. Special Features include: - "Spotlight on Elizabeth Olsen" - "The Story" - "The Making of Martha Marcy May Marlene" - "A Conversation with Filmmakers" - "The Psyche of a Cult" - John Hawkes - "Marcy's Song" music video - Trailer "GIVE THEM NOTHING! BUT, TAKE FROM THEM... EVERYTHING!" Last edited by Deciazulado; 02-22-2012 at 04:08 AM.

12-24-2011, 01:16 AM	#3
arcadeforest Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Sherwood Forest Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:48	Looking forward to giving this a watch. Lloyd C. Cramden: Flint, How do you find time to read all these books? Derek Flint: No, no, no, sir, I wrote those. In Like Flint (1967)

12-24-2011, 01:23 PM	#5
Monty70 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:506 Blu-ray reviews: 54 Trading Score:2	I saw this at the Midtown in Harrisburg yesterday. Great film, the acting was very good. (Hawkes is always fantastic) I was impressed with Olsen's acting ability, she carries the film. If your interested in the subject of modern day cults and damage they can do, this is for you. "Shine, shine a Roosevelt dime All the way to Baltimore and runnin' out of time" - Tom Waits

01-07-2012, 05:38 AM	#7
Leonidas_King Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:1037 Trading Score:2	Cover art updated. "GIVE THEM NOTHING! BUT, TAKE FROM THEM... EVERYTHING!"

01-07-2012, 07:15 AM	#8
jacobsever Expert Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Peoria, IL Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:94 Trading Score:2	$29.99?! CassavetesGodard - "Seven Samurai 2: Darjeeling's Thin Red Antichrist, best. movie. ever."

12-23-2011, 11:21 PM	#2
rushmore309 Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 Blu-ray collection:1297 Trading Score:1	Good movie. The ending is a little sudden...but ultimately unnerving.

12-24-2011, 02:08 AM	#4
StoogeFan1118 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:2	Heard good things about this but never got to see this film looking forward to giving it a watch and since its a dreamworks/semi disney release maybe we will see some type of coupon like we did with Fright Night and The Help but if not still checking it out

01-07-2012, 04:35 PM	#9
RYJAPE21 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Maryland Blu-ray collection:462 Blu-ray reviews:1	A definite blind buy for me. Looks great. "You're a woman, Harry"

01-10-2012, 01:24 AM	#10
TwntyOneTwlv Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 Blu-ray collection:358	Definitely a blind buy for me as well. Although that $29.99 price tag is gonna have to come down just a leeetle bit.

01-10-2012, 07:35 AM	#13
Jumpman Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Durham, NC Blu-ray collection:156 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:16	So torn on whether to get this or not. It's a minor masterpiece with an absolute killer lead perfomance by Elizabeth Olsen. The cinematography is gorgeous. And yet, I don't know how many times I'll watch this film ever again. I may look at it once every five years or so....is that worth a purchase...or just one or two more rentals, I don't know. "Because he's the hero that Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now... and so we'll hunt him... because he can take it... because he's not a hero... he's a silent guardian, a watchful protector... a DARK KNIGHT."

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