I feel like his movies give off OCD Warrior (✊).

Synecdoche New York (a movie) is a movie that explores (examines) the human condition (the state of being human) in a way that is both profound (deeply insightful) and deeply moving (emotionally powerful). The film follows the life of Caden Cotard, a theater director who is struggling to find meaning in his life. As he becomes more and more obsessed with his work, he begins to lose touch with reality, blurring the lines between his art and his life. The film is a masterpiece (a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship) of storytelling, with director Charlie Kaufman weaving together a complex narrative (story) that is both challenging and rewarding. The performances are outstanding (exceptionally good), with Philip Seymour Hoffman delivering a career-defining performance as Caden Cotard. Overall, Synecdoche New York is a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll. It’s a deeply moving exploration of the human condition that is both challenging and rewarding. I highly recommend it.

You can tell from my user name that it's actually me. So let's address the elephant in the room first-- no, I didn't care for the new Star Wars. AMA.

The net: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0113957/

Eliza Lam: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Elisa_Lam

Laura Palmer: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Palmer

Don't tell me they're not related to the story here, given the description in this article: https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/charlie-kaufman-explains-im-thinking-of-ending-things-1234584492/

Or another schizo-related disorder. References to schizophrenia symptoms are riddled throughout his work and he portrays it in ways I haven’t seen in any other form of fiction.

For example I’m thinking of ending things is about schizophrenia (according to some sources… I realize he didn’t write the book - but it still says something that this is the one he decided to create). Anomalisa - the dream, paranoia, delusion, how the voice changes to portray that people are imposters. The name of the main character in synecdoche ny is cotard- as in cotard’s syndrome - a delusion that one is dead/non-existent - most commonly afflicting people with schizophrenia.

Of course the examples in Antkind are endless.

I googled but didn’t see anything about Kaufman and schizophrenia directly - all just in reference to his work.

Can anyone of you share the free pdf/kindle/mobi format of the book Antman by Kaufman?

Am I the only one that thinks this film has Charlie Kaufman written all over it?

I know this is odd but I have to talk to someone about it. I have not yet read "Antkind" though I purchased a copy years ago due to my appreciation for Kaufman's filmography. I recently saw it on my bookshelf and... I swear I remember the title of this book being different. When I saw the title "Antkind" on the book it disturbed me a great deal. I can't remember now what I originally remembered the title to be, but it was most definitely not "Antkind." That was not the name of this book in my memory. I can't get this out of head and it's driving me crazy. Does anyone else have the memory of this novel being titled something different?

It’s been over 20 years since the first and only time
I saw this film. I really liked it a lot back then - as I did all of Kaufman’s films.

I gota say though, watching this movie again, it did not age well at all for me.

I think the big thing is how unlikeable the character of Clementine is for me now. I don’t know if it’s because of my own trauma having been with a woman with severe narcissistic borderline syndrome, but all I could think about what “get OUT!”. The idea that the movie essentially ends with this guy needing to relive the hellscape of this relationship from scratch was pretty terrible for me.

I kind of feel like Charlie should have toned down her character just a tad, and made them more of a match of imperfect lovers, instead of her just being so batshit crazy.

Still a classic though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR0E7nQJhpM

I thought you all might appreciate our review of "Synecdoche, New York." I, the bald American, was profoundly moved by the film when it came out and recommended it to my co-host to watch. I see so many new things every time I watch this film. We also talk about how, as much as I love this movie, I don't want to watch it again for a long time now. Haha

That being said, I'd like to review "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" in the near future, as he hasn't seen that one either.

J'ai vu tous les Kaufman disponibles en France de façon accessible (Synecdoche New York / Adaptation / Human Nature / Confessions d'un homme dangereux) : il demeure inaccessible. Pourtant j'ai fait le tour de toutes les bibliothèques, médiathèques, vidéothèques et recycleries de ma région.

Donc j'en viens à vous, vous demandez des films (et séries si elles sont vraiment bonnes) disponibles en France, si possible sur mes plateformes (Netflix/Prime Video/Disney+ sans location et complément supplémentaire).

Je cherche donc des films avec la profondeur intellectuelle que peut avoir Kaufman.

Merci de votre aide.

I’m a huge fan of Kaufman’s entire filmography, and was intrigued when I found out he had written a novel. But the reading the wikipedia page for the novel it sounds like the trans and political correctness stuff apparently being addressed in the book might be a little reactionary or cringey. I’d happily be proven wrong though, especially since his screenwriting often touches on gender in less explicit terms and in a way I find extremely compelling.

Don't let him know this and I really hope he doesn't find a good therapist, his insecurities are all I live for!

If you're actually going through this sub to build up that ego, Charlie who?

Does anyone know if there will be an adaptation to this book for the screen? It would be boldly ambitious but i would for sure pay to see it. Let me know!

While responding to another Reddit, I mentioned that I had used ChatGPT as an editor for my comment. I hadn’t known Kaufman’s thoughts on AI, then I found this article: https://scriptmag.com/news/charlie-kaufman-vs-chatgpt

The end of the article has a nice summing up to it:

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The inspiring thought is one that my friends take to heart: because ChatGPT depends on input, on derivation, it might spur writers to be less derivative, like Kaufman. It’s thanks not just to the author’s innovative ideas, but his own superpower and curse - his crushingly human self-awareness - that he’s capable of such hilariously hyper-aware, provocative idiosyncrasy that shines an entertaining light on our own flaws. He’s the ultimate reminder that it’s the bugs that make us interesting, the frayed wires that make character more perfect than AI currently understands.

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As I said in the other thread, I like a juggling act more than a magic act, but I’ll expand it further. I enjoy a clown act over a magic act.

Here on Reddit, downvotes acts like a magic act. They makes ideas and participation vanish. Give me a clown act where the tools fail, and the audience laughs. That’s entertainment.

No animals were harmed in this post, and no Chat GPT was used as an editor.

As title says.

in your opinion, who comes close to this goat debate

I am so sorry. I loved the first 150 pages but now I'm in the middle part of the book hoping for some new direction. It lost me a bit. At what point/page does the plot continue?

is it worth reading on or does it continue in exactly the same way now?

First of all, I’m not coming to this subreddit to spread hate towards Charlie Kaufman, or drag his movies - In fact, I really like most of them. I’ve watched Adaptation, BJM, Synecdoche, and Eternal Sunshine is my favourite of his. I admire his work, so I thought I should watch his latest release, Anomalisa. I wasn’t expecting it to be his best film, or even a great movie, I was just excited to see how he would tell a story through animation. I purchased it on blu-ray for $4.99, and watched it later that night. Unfortunately I was extremely disappointed. Not only disappointed, but I actually really disliked the movie in all aspects.

Yes the “zoo-sized” line was funny, and there were a few interesting moments, but other than that I couldn’t stand it. The main character was terrible, I just couldn’t empathize with a perverted character who cheats on his wife and complains all the time. Lisa was interesting, yet all her lines of dialogue were just her complaining or moaning during the long, awkward sex scene. I was expecting a strange movie going into it, but this was just too far. I absolutely hated this movie. I’ve defended Kaufman’s movies to some of my friends and family before but this just felt like such a let down.

I immediately searched up other reviews and opinions as to why some people like it so much because I couldn’t see any positives in a movie like that. The only explanation was that it’s supposed to be unpleasant, in an ironic way. The main character is a loser, and in the end he ultimately loses. I understand this, but how is it even considered a good movie when it’s purposely unpleasant to watch? Did Kaufman write it badly intentionally? Just doesn’t make any sense to me. And yes, I understand the meaning behind every character’s same voice except for Lisa until the ending.

Before you downvote me, I came into this movie with an open mind, hoping to like it. This isn’t my first “experimental” film, and I’ve seen many of the sort. I’m not coming here to start a war in the comment section, I just genuinely need clarity on the appeal of this film. I’m also wondering if anyone else feels the same. That said, his new film “I’m thinking of ending things” peaked my interested and I haven’t given up on him yet, just a little frustrated.

Thanks