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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 4h

Ridley Scott praising movies directed by Ridley Scott

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Revolutionary_Jack 🕷🕸! @elvingjack.bsky.social · 16h

I wish the Dems were like the Dems as described by Republicans

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Thune: "If the Democrats had won the majority, they probably would've tried to nuke the filibuster. And then you'd have four new senators from Puerto Rico and DC, you'd have a packed Supreme Court, you'd have abortion on demand ... "

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 1d

No joke when I was watching The Mist (2007) for the first time recently, and when [a certain character] died I CHEERED out loud because the movie had done such a great job to make sure I fucking hated them so much (earlier I was also screaming FUCK YOU at the TV, which I almost never otherwise do).

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Charlie the Half Time Orange @clementinedanger.bsky.social · 1d

work work

Tumblr post:

video games are all about meeting a little elf
outside the city gates that says 'ah... the pernicious
weed!' when you give him a healing herb and then
finding yourself fifteen years later saying "ah... the
pernicious weed!" to yourself in the shower

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Maia @maiamindel.bsky.social · 7d

life of a showgirl is going to do to poptimism what hello dolly did to the roadshow musical

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 2d

As someone who has been enjoying watching more horror movies lately partly *BECAUSE* of what's going on, I don't get this attitude. If anything it can be cathartic to explore the horrors of our world through a fictional lens instead of doomscrolling.

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 12d

If you see people having fun discussing horror movies, don't do this. It's not witty. It's not helpful, and it's certainly not original. At best, it's INCREDIBLY annoying, and at worst, it sounds like you're shaming someone for daring to not think about politics 24/7. Either way, you're an asshole.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Okay as someone fascinated by good book design (DK, Taschen, etc.) I can't wait to see the results of that with your articles.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Ah, thanks for the heads-up! Yeah the way replies on bluesky can be hard to track if you're talking to multiple people, good to have a system for that.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Oh btw, why is there a 🟠 at the start of your posts now? It just popped up past a certain point, but I don't know what I missed there.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Oh YEP - like as an EU fan it makes me annoyed when I know you can do bold, exciting things in the world outside of OT aesthetics (these are all from the same comic series!), but Disney just wanted the same era over and over.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

YEP, that's the one. In his view Rey is the "good" fan that appreciates the universe "correctly", while Kylo is the "bad, toxic" fanboy who wears a cosplay of their dumb Sith OC.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

It's a good metaphor for TROS as a whole that for Kylo they did everything people wanted to see with his character and just pleased no one. Reylo shippers were mad that he died, while the anti-Kylo crowd were mad he even had a (half-assed) redemption arc and an (unearned) kiss with Rey.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks! Him pointing out those documentary elements really spoke to me as someone who's been fascinated with the expanded universe, and how at its best it feels like a real, living history.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

I kinda hate that people treat it as this martyr for creativity in blockbusters, as if it's the most creative high budget film ever. Like has the backlash led to Disney playing things more safe? Yes, but TFA was already playing it safe anyway so it's not as if it's the sole factor

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

I'm more mixed, like there's some cool stuff (I love Canto Bight and Crait looks stunning) but it's also kinda frustrating and unsatisfying to watch.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

I remember Bob Chipman defending TFA and TLJ as like this metatextual examination of Star Wars fans, and all I can think is "that's a terrible way to make a Star Wars movie, by making it just about Star Wars and its fandom." www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_r...

In Bob We Trust - WHY THE LAST JEDI IS A LOVE LETTER TO STAR WARS FANS

YouTube video by moviebob

www.youtube.com

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

I appreciate how this video frames that difference, that it's leaning more on Star Wars' fairy tale "this is all just a story" elements and not the flipside of Lucas' documentary perspective, which is sorely lacking in the ST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIq3...

Star Wars is a Documentary

YouTube video by Empire Wreckers

www.youtube.com

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

The twist itself only came about because Lucas wanted to streamline the story of TESB, and it just went from there. He already had ideas for the prequels, like mentioning Vader and Obi-Wan fighting at a volcano in a 1977(!) interview, but that completely reshaped them into the story of Anakin.

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

That expectation is even funnier when you remember the Vietnam war movie that was to be directed by George Lucas: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocaly...

Apocalypse Now - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Good point, though I think in this case he does seem to sincerely enjoy her music (would I go to a Swift concert just for a bit?)

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Boner Vivant @dougtilley.bsky.social · 3d

Hitchcock saw STAR WARS

Article from St. Petersburg Times (07/Sep/1977) - Alfred Hitchcock is one film maker who just won't quit

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Yep! He wrote a bunch of episodes and was a producer on it. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/g...

George R. R. Martin on Writing TV’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’: “It Was Such a Smart Show”

In a rare interview, the 'Game of Thrones' creator reminisces about the cult fantasy series that launched his career: "Vincent was a classic, Romantic, Byronic hero. Being able to bring that to televi...

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Wow I had no idea this was a thing! Yeah it's absolutely in the vein of something like Once Upon a Time (and I guess by extension it's following on from something like that George RR Martin Beauty and the Beast series from the '80s with Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton?)

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Revolutionary_Jack 🕷🕸! @elvingjack.bsky.social · 3d

Fred Astaire was a major David Bowie fan and a big skateboarding enthusiast.

Samuel Beckett was a family friend of Andre the Giant as a young man.

Arthur Miller was a costar in a movie with Samantha Morton.

Michelle Pfeiffer was one of Audrey Hepburn’s favorite actresses.

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 3d

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Harryhenry @harryhenry.bsky.social · 3d

Paul Schrader's a Swiftie.

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