Pillion with Alexander Skarsgård

[MikeThomas]

This looks interesting.  Does Alexander Skarsgård not age?

Alexander Skarsgård’s Kinky New Gay BDSM Movie ‘Pillion’ Stuns Cannes

APPLE.NEWS

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“Pillion” is the sexiest and horniest movie at this year’s Cannes Film Festival—but maybe also its most feel-good.

 

[d.anders]

12 hours ago, MikeThomas said:

Alexander Skarsgård 

He reminds me of my first love in high school. A very hard and difficult crush. That family is so talented. I love Alexander in everything I've seen him in. I did not know about this one. Thanks for the head's up.

[+ Cash4Trash]

Deadline's review - 

‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Is Dom For The Holidays & Harry Melling Is Hopelessly Devoted In Steamy BDSM Romance — Cannes Film Festival

DEADLINE.COM

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In his feature directorial debut 'Pillion', writer/director Harry Lighton sets a beautifully heartbreaking love story against a modern world of BDSM.

 

 

 

 

 

[TonyDown]

The reviews sound impressive.

I'm looking forward to this one though I worry it will be another gay film that connects with the critics (like Call Me By Your Name) but disappoints me. 

 

https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/news/alexander-skarsgrd-harry-melling-harry-potter-pillion-xrated-movie-558558-20240509

 

Edited May 20 by TonyDown

[Becket]

1 hour ago, TonyDown said:

The reviews sound impressive.

I'm looking forward to this one though I worry it will be another gay film that connects with the critics (like Call Me By Your Name) but disappoints me. 

 

https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/news/alexander-skarsgrd-harry-melling-harry-potter-pillion-xrated-movie-558558-20240509

 

Agreed. (Call Me By Your Name) was so disappointing.

[Danny-Darko]

13 minutes ago, Becket said:

Agreed. (Call Me By Your Name) was so disappointing.

I wish the sequel had been made. 🥺

[TonyDown]

I hope Pillion is more than "straight people get a poignant education" like in CMBYN, which was kind of derpy for me.   

 

[Becket]

Hey @TonyDown, how does it feel being a real Princess?

[Rod Hagen]

15 hours ago, Becket said:

Agreed. (Call Me By Your Name) was so disappointing.

it wasn't.  It disappointed you, but it's not a disappointing film objectively, such as say Godfather 3.  In other words, the acting, cast, writing, source material, and setting do not fall short of the talent and potential.  However, there are other reasoned reasons to dislike the film:  ......Very sorry, I was going to link to a Wesley Morris article I THOUGHT I remembered where he was critical of it, but I can't find it.  My memory was the criticisms that seemed most serious at the time, had more to do with it being "another movie about young white people struggling with sexuality", which is usually a fair criticism and I agree that Plot needed to stop being a thing in movies LONG ago, but in this case, it's so well-made, that that standard jab is weak.

 

All this goes a long way, also nowhere, to my question, "what did you (wrongly :-) ) find disappointing about the film?"

 

Edited May 21 by Rod Hagen

[Rod Hagen]

On 5/19/2025 at 2:33 AM, d.anders said:

That family is so talented. I love Alexander in everything I've seen him in. I did not know about this one. Thanks for the head's up.

Agreed.  Beautiful man, gifted and hard-working family.

[Becket]

1 hour ago, Rod Hagen said:

it wasn't.  It disappointed you, but it's not a disappointing film objectively, such as say Godfather 3.  In other words, the acting, cast, writing, source material, and setting do not fall short of the talent and potential.  However, there are other reasoned reasons to dislike the film:  ......Very sorry, I was going to link to a Wesley Morris article I THOUGHT I remembered where he was critical of it, but I can't find it.  My memory was the criticisms that seemed most serious at the time, had more to do with it being "another movie about young white people struggling with sexuality", which is usually a fair criticism and I agree that Plot needed to stop being a thing in movies LONG ago, but in this case, it's so well-made, that that standard jab is weak.

 

All this goes a long way, also nowhere, to my question, "what did you (wrongly 🙂 ) find disappointing about the film?"

 

We could be the new "Siskell and Ebert" (sic, sorry.) But we'll wrestle for it. Winning wrestler's opinion wins the debate as well.

[MikeThomas]

[Rod Hagen]

5 hours ago, MikeThomas said:

Holy Fucking Shit.   That is my new Phone and Computer Lock Screen.  Thank you.

[+ EVdude]

On 5/22/2025 at 12:55 PM, Rod Hagen said:

Holy Fucking Shit.   That is my new Phone and Computer Lock Screen.  Thank you.

This is mine… Murderbot on AppleTV

[+ friendofsheila]

On 5/18/2025 at 1:52 PM, MikeThomas said:

Does Alexander Skarsgård not age?

APPLE.NEWS

 

maybe he's like keir dullea, who took forever to look older.

[MikeThomas]

On 5/23/2025 at 11:40 PM, EVdude said:

This is mine… Murderbot on AppleTV

Murderbot is a very odd show… but I’m really enjoying it.