Ramekin

had an ex like that, once. **won’t say which character, whatever one you pick will apply. I don’t mean to write my pocket diary into my reviews, but I do, so I’ll say this: these last couple of weeks have been kinda rough on me — nothing tangibly wrong, have just picked up that general sense of burnout/cabin fever — and this is sorta just what I needed to cheer me up. certified feel-good-time I joke with that opener, but I actually did feel a real sense of deja-vu throughout this. The subject matter and characters succeeds at feeling authentically personal, and (in tow) made this really embracing as a work. The set dressing reminded me so much of my grandma’s place, and the homes of people I’ve known. The ramekin itself was a striking visual because: My family has those, in my childhood household, but none of us really know why- nor do we use them for much. I can imagine it’s a similarly obscure yet recognisable dish, to most people, so a Lynchian dramedy about the loss of a vaguely-acquainted older family figure — that plays into that uncanniness — makes as much sense as a horror film set around “Halloween” or “Friday the 13th”. They’re handy, if you want a perfectly circular microwave-cooked egg, but that’s only if you’re real desperate for a McDonald’s style McMuffin. You can oven-cook, but at that point you have time to just fry it. What was I saying? Oh yeah, this film- I wasn’t prepared for the early-Yorgos-style performances, and I haven’t yet decided whether that greatly benefited or stunted my first viewing of this, but I really just wound up finding the whole thing swell; Like I said, the subject matter and characters are enough to make this inviting. I did think “okay so… the characters speak weird when things are normal/not being controlled by the Ramekin, that feels like it’d weaken the contrast” but that contrast is still there! The main actress plays regular and possessed really well, in this: There’s some guessing at a few moments, which I believe was intentional, but typically I could tell when she was(n’t) meant to be under the Ramekin’s control. The similarities that are there in both sides of the performance, to me, read as a practical choice to make those “is she, isn’t she” moments more believable, but maybe a point on how grief/stockholm syndrome/depression doesn’t rid one of themselves: even if they are forced into things they wouldn’t do / wouldn’t want to do normally? I’m unsure, like every good film: I need to think about it. the whole thing is also just funny, if you don’t wanna overthink it, like me gonna get around to all of Cody’s films, and have chosen to not watch them in chronological order, so seeing some noticeable changes in attitude/tone over time with the same distinct vision has been real nice to see. I keep going on and on about the damn feature I’m making, in passing in my reviews/posts and just in general — has kinda consumed my life, honestly, as if it were a sentient ramekin — but here I’ll just bring it up, to say: There’s lots of references to films that inspire/motivate me to do what I do, and the final segment has a little nod to another Cody Clarke film “Attack of the Giant Blurry Finger”, but before then: I have a sound effect; I made the sound by recording noises around my flat and putting them through a filter, but the final shots I used it in just so happened to resemble some ones in Ramekin, that use a similar sound! The intended vibe is very much in line with this, so I’m glad with it. Hear that? You’re getting two references, in one, like when you pull out one chip and it’s stuck to another. ** Mentioning this here, for legal reasons; I’ve heard the copyright lawyer team down at Kill The Lion Productions are real viscous. Some sharks, over there. Hollywood’s a sick business, I tell ya. Anyways, I absolutely see why Ramekin has picked up its cult status and have no hesitation calling myself a member, but don’t you call me a bell-end. ** Was that funny? Member? bell-end? as in two different parts of a penis? I just thought of that. More of a thinker, than a witty Leslie Nielsen quip — his were funny, without needing an explanation — but I think mine works, in a bit of an anti-humour sort of way. I’ll consult my casserole dish, he’ll tell me what I wanna hear. Will get to watching the sequel, soon. Just read the description to it, and I’m hyped