Good news, everyone! I've finally found my second favorite part of the Conjuring film series (the first is PATRICK WILSON IN 70s SWEATERS. All caps required, with that firm period at the end).
Look at that pose. Look at that keen artist's gaze. Look at that weird light source that doesn't actually seem to be emanating from the hanging lamp that's already not at a great location to light his sure-to-be glorious painting's progress.
Lorraine is obviously enamored by this scene, and when Ed says he'd had a dream and couldn't stop until he painted it, Lorraine wanders over to see what inspired him.
WELL DUH. OF COURSE IT'S A FINE ART RENDITION OF A DEMON NUN THAT HAS NO STRONG NARRATIVE BENEFIT IN THIS FILM WHATSOEVER.
Great detail, though. Ed's got some talent.
So good.
I was watching Conjuring 2 today, just because I'm off for Thanksgiving break and can do WHATEVER I WANT (until 7:30 pm, when we're recording a podcast Q&A episode, and until tomorrow, when I need to pay eight billion dollars worth of car repairs), and I was horrified to discover that the one of the greatest scenes in the franchise went right over my head for so, so long. It is, in fact...
...the Ed Warren Painting Scene.
It starts sort of in the middle of the movie, after Ed and Lorraine have been doing whatever the hell the movie thinks they did in real life (you know - swindling, fakery, etc. Ed doesn't deserve to have Patrick Wilson playing him). Lorraine wakes up, and Ed is in the living room painting. It is a dramatic and glorious sight.
Look at that pose. Look at that keen artist's gaze. Look at that weird light source that doesn't actually seem to be emanating from the hanging lamp that's already not at a great location to light his sure-to-be glorious painting's progress.
Lorraine is obviously enamored by this scene, and when Ed says he'd had a dream and couldn't stop until he painted it, Lorraine wanders over to see what inspired him.
WELL DUH. OF COURSE IT'S A FINE ART RENDITION OF A DEMON NUN THAT HAS NO STRONG NARRATIVE BENEFIT IN THIS FILM WHATSOEVER.
Great detail, though. Ed's got some talent.
However Lorraine doesn't want to hear it. She immediately leaves the scene, and just look at poor Ed. He'd been hoping for SOME support in his burgeoning artist's career, clearly, and now all he's left with is, well...that.
Obviously I was supposed to have been worried by this (and I probably was when I first saw it; I'm sure my new perspective is only enhanced by the cluster that was The Nun), but now I find it delightful and charming. Look at him. He tried so hard!
Obviously I was supposed to have been worried by this (and I probably was when I first saw it; I'm sure my new perspective is only enhanced by the cluster that was The Nun), but now I find it delightful and charming. Look at him. He tried so hard!
Now if you excuse me, I think I'll go practice my oil painting techniques. Gotta get started on those Christmas presents! Of nun paintings! That might be cursed! Or maybe I'll just eat some peanut butter covered peanuts. Whichever.
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