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Dan Hassler-Forest

@danhf.bsky.social

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Author, speaker, all-purpose movie guy, media studies prof @ Utrecht University. Notorious Disney-basher. Forthcoming: books on the Fast & Furious franchise and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · May 6

Today, we finally settled on a final title for my forthcoming book:

FAST AND FURIOUS FRANCHISING: HOW THE SERIALIZED BLOCKBUSTER REMADE HOLLYWOOD

Coming this autumn from @uminnpress.bsky.social.

a fast and furious advertisement with vin diesel

Alt: Dominic Toretto saying "You might want to buckle up"

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 3h

I discovered this haunting film and its fearless lead performance just this year thanks to @vinsyn.bsky.social’s glorious 4K restoration.

Rob Chapman @scribblerrob.bsky.social · 3h

Nobody mentioning Looking For Mr Goodbar on these tributes. Never gets shown anywhere. It was a v brave and bleak film and it divided opinion but once seen never forgotten. And it was the first film to give disco nocturnal danger and edge.

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 3h

This scene from ANNIE HALL is Diane Keaton at her very greatest. 💜

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 4h

Gene Hackman, Robert Redford and Diane Keaton all going in the same year. Absolute titans of '70s cinema

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 4h

HOW THE FUCK IS DIANE KEATON DEAD BUT THAT OLD BITCH WOODY ALLEN STILL ALIVE???

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 4h

I first saw Diane Keaton in SLEEPER when I was ten years old and have quite honestly never fully recovered. youtu.be/pkxrBlyLjYQ

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YouTube video by Geritopia

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Tenebrad - My name is always scary MY CULTURE IS NOT A COSTUME @bradislove.bsky.social · 4h

Twin Peaks opening credits for the episode "Slaves and Masters" directed by Diane Keaton

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 4h

Fuck Woody Allen forever but I am definitely watching ANNIE HALL tonight.

Jody Rosen @jodyrosen.bsky.social · 4h

I know we're not supposed to talk about Woody Allen, but ANNIE HALL is one of the supreme American movies & Diane Keaton's wild charisma is 90% of the reason why. And btw her performance of "Seems Like Old Times" is pure magic—up there with the greatest musical scenes in cinema, zero doubt

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Farran Smith Nehme @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 4h

"She is the dream actress that every director should have." —Gillian Armstrong

Rest in peace to the great Diane Keaton, fearless and unique, a dream actress indeed. 📷 Norman Seeff, Los Angeles, 1975

Black and white shot of Diane Keaton in a tank top with her hands behind her head. I like this photo for its simplicity; you can feel her personality.

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Jeremy Millar @jeremymillar.bsky.social · 4h

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Diane Keaton, sometime in the 70s, squatting down and holding an SLR

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 4h

RIP to my lifelong crush. A great actor and a peerless comedian. 💔

Cethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 4h

Diane Keaton behind the scenes on The Godfather

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 14h

"There's always another room somewhere."
"That's a beautiful thing to think about!"

Screened this lovely interview fragment with the great David Lynch for my students yesterday, as they get to work on their second essay.

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David Lynch: Where do ideas come from?

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

Even thinking about that line gets me choked up!

Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

Each time I watch this movie, the tears come when Royal tries to visit Richie in the hospital and they simply don’t stop from that point onward. 😭

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

RIP Gene Hackman. 👑

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 2d

Guillermo Del Toro is 61.
Here he is on the Weinsteins:

Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

Movie magic. ♥️

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

“Family isn’t a word. It’s a sentence.”

Has there ever been a greater tag lines for a movie?

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 2d

Name your Fav Non-American Film.

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Dee Phunk @deephunk.bsky.social · 2d

Grammy Award-winning and now won in a court of law. I don't wanna hear any more discourse about whether "Not Like Us" is the biggest diss track in the history of the culture. There should be curriculum in schools about this now.

Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Drake loses his defamation case against Kendrick Lamar over the “Not Like Us” lyrics.

More coming @courthousenews.bsky.social

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

As expected, these movies are a rare treat in 4K. Started the evening watching RUSHMORE with the 13-year-old, now on to THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS because I can do with a good cry.

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

Today I finished my complete rewatch of #TheAmericans: a very solid drama that is ultimately more interested in acting than it is in Cold War espionage. Features many memorable needle drops!

a woman with curly hair and glasses is looking out of a train window

Alt: keri russell in the series finale of The Americans

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

aka Vladimir and Estragon's Bogus Journey

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Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

Fore sure! You'll notice a few of their gorgeous limited editions there on the shelf — and THE FLORIDA PROJECT just came in the mail yesterday.

Dan Hassler-Forest @danhf.bsky.social · 2d

Samuel Beckett is *cackling* in his grave. 😈

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 3d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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