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finishing out #LetterboxdFriday with a weirdly related double feature (michael douglas was ep on starman, and much later really phoned it in on ant-man 3)

Starman (1984) - rewatch, heart
“i’m asexual but if an alien who looked like jeff bridges asked me to have sex with it i would say yes.

ps i think about this movie any time i speed thru a yellow light, which admittedly is not often, but it does happen. also this is one of the most romantic movies i’ve ever seen. sorry”

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 1 star
“okay um so …”

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 6h

you have like 2 hours to submit

Games Done Quick @gamesdonequick.com · 15h

Submissions for Speeding through the Holidays close TONIGHT!!

gdq.gg/submit

#BlackJoy #blackspeedrunning @blackinaflash.bsky.social

rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 14h

I also need you to say the actual words so I can MUTE!!!! I don’t want to mute grapes!!!!!! They’re delicious!!! The green ones, anyway. And the cotton candy ones are pretty good.

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 14h

please stop saying “grape” and “unalive”. you are woobifying and infantilizing these very serious topics in some misplaced and frankly unwanted concern for those affected, and that tells me you’re not mature enough to discuss these topics in the first place.

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 15h

no. there are too many marvel movies now. stop

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Sarah! @fibbermcgee.bsky.social · 17h

let him cook

art of herbert west about to inject the goo into the head of his arch nemesis for literally no reason, herbert just leave him dead ffs

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 16h

the rest of my october in film, so far

current projects:
john carpentober
marvel slop wheel

letterboxed diary showing the rest of the films i’ve logged since the start of october:
Halloween 3
The Incredible Hulk 2008
The Thing 1982
Halloween 2
Escape from New York
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990
The Fog 1980
Better Late Than Never

i gave both marvel movies 4 stars but i swear that’s a coincidence. i don’t normally give that high a rating to marvel movies i promise

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 16h

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

great showing this week from three different movie clubs

recent activity (i don’t give star ratings)
Re-Animator 1985 - heart
The Spiral Staircase 1946 - heart
The Philadelphia Experiment 1984 - no heart
Christine 1983 - heart

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Sarah! @fibbermcgee.bsky.social · 20h

happy re-animation day to all who celebrate

photo i took of re-animator last night when it turned out the re-animating was taking place on October 10th- dan is holding a flashlight and dictating notes while herbert preps the ooze, captions read "october, uh..."

captions continue as herbert says "tenth"- not-herbert confirms, "tenth".

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 20h

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 20h

YOOOOOO WE HAVE A POWER WASHER HERE TO POWER WASH THE HOUSE I’M FREAKING TF OUT I DIDN’T KNOW THEY HAD POWERWASH SIMULATOR IRL

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 21h

i’m excited to audition again. hosting at sgdq was a trial by fire at times, and i learned a lot just by doing

if you’re nervie (fun way of saying nervous) about host auditions and need a fun emoji to make you feel better, lmk

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 21h

i just remembered sgdq host judges saying i sound too much like a radio dj, but idk how else to sound after going to the degree program that makes you sound like a radio dj

so i took it as a compliment (if you were one of those host judges can you let me know if it was a compliment or not)

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 1d

am i defensive of a movie my parents had me watching as a little baby rebecca? is it simply nostalgia? would i feel the same way about tron had i not watched it obsessively during my formative years? who can never be sure 🤷🏻‍♀️

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 1d

do i have to get out my copy of “the making of tron: how tron changed visual effects and disney forever” by william kallay and explain why y’all need to stop saying tron is overrrated/a nothingburger or overly pretentious, or am i going to be normal about this

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 1d

Compared to Wake and Zane, evil doppelgänger Mr. Scratch can seem deeply uncool. It took some time for me to appreciate his erotic, murderous rages, writes Rose Marigold.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 1d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Vida Starčević @vidaisonline.bsky.social · 1d

you can vote for ilkka villi in this btw and I just did because I want to see him win

archive dilfs @archivedilfs.com.br · 9d

the most awaited event of the year is among us! with over 360 names from over 30 countries, the top dilfs of the year are now available for voting.

the voting will run from october 1th at 22:30 (UTC) until october 17th at 23:59 (UTC).

choose your favorite and share the forms!

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rebecca s pumpkins @sweetpeebs.bsky.social · 1d

you got it boss