It cracked me up that he managed to somehow lose his socks in that explosion and the subsequent flight upward. How does that happen? Though I am thankful to Mother Box for conveniently disintegrating his shirt and jacket. I think really Aquaman should have been barefoot prior to dressing in Atlantean military swag. If, y'know, they'd had him actually swim rather than propel himself through water by power of Jason Momoa's infamous flatulence or whatever...
No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?
Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 27, 2017 5:31:39 am PST #1154 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
billytea - Nov 28, 2017 3:04:30 pm PST #1155 of 3463
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I think some people here might find this interesting. It's a set of essays on Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, interested especially in the politics of the movies.
Batman Begins: [link]
The Dark Knight: [link]
The Dark Knight Rises: [link]
The author has also written a book about the history of Wonder Woman: [link] He also has a review of the movie thereof, in which he offers a distinctly idiosyncratic perspective: [link]
-t - Nov 29, 2017 3:53:31 am PST #1156 of 3463
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh, thanks. Totes interesting!
Vonnie K - Dec 04, 2017 10:14:27 am PST #1157 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
There are three movies floating out there that start with "Wonder" (Wonder, Wonderstruck, Wonder Wheel) and I keep confusing one with another. I think I might want to watch Wonderstruck, the latest Todd Haynes? Except it came and went in the local theater in, like, a week. Did anyone see it?
In other news, David Ehrlich from Indiewire just posted his yearly 25 Best Films of the Year: Video Countdown: [link]
I love these, even when I disagree with his picks. Each video is like a delightful vidlet medley on indie films of the year and clearly a labour of love, and is catnip to those who love movies, lists, and vids, of which I am one. All the songs he sets the montages to have been used in films released that given year (not necessarily on the list), and unexpected and often hilarious pairing of the images and the music is one of my favourite things about them. There was one song choice in this year's effort that made me HOWL.
Jessica - Dec 05, 2017 6:01:15 am PST #1158 of 3463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Wonderstruck is fantastic - highly recommend if you can find a theater that's showing it!
Wonder is also good, if you have kids who have read the book, plus bonus Daveed Diggs for the parents.
Wonder Wheel is Woody Allen, so I haven't seen it.
Vonnie K - Dec 05, 2017 12:04:07 pm PST #1159 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Alas, Wonderstruck appears to be thoroughly out from my neck of the woods. Will have to keep my eyes peeled for streaming options.
Atropa - Dec 05, 2017 12:17:40 pm PST #1160 of 3463
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm going to see The Shape of Water this weekend! Whoo!
Jessica - Dec 06, 2017 7:54:52 am PST #1161 of 3463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm going to see The Shape of Water this weekend! Whoo!
You will love it! But probably not as much as Crimson Peak!
(That's how I felt anyway.)
Atropa - Dec 06, 2017 8:47:53 am PST #1162 of 3463
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
You will love it! But probably not as much as Crimson Peak!
To be fair, there aren't many movies I love as much as Crimson Peak, and the ones that come close are also gothy cliches.
sj - Dec 06, 2017 2:21:47 pm PST #1163 of 3463
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Jilli, do you have the Crimson Peak Blu-ray, and if not, do you want mine? I liked it well enough but probably won't rewatch.