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Alex Long

@historybuff381.bsky.social

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Latin/Greek Teacher; Languages; Early Church, LXX nerd; Cappadocians Stan Account. 4w5 “Hot toddy, brainly speaking”

Alex Long is a British philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of St Andrews. He is known for his works on ancient Greek philosophy. Long is a co-editor of the journal Phronesis. .. more

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · 6d

It’s so good!

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · 8d

Funniest line in the OG Mummy!

Screenshot of an archaeologist in the original 1932 Mummy, saying “The British Museum works for the cause of science, not for loot.”

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · 9d

Crazy how they called their shot right at the very beginning! 📽️

Screenshot of the OG Frankenstein with a bunch of characters toasting “To young Frankenstein”

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · 17d

Seeing One Battle After Another on Saturday!

a cartoon of spongebob wearing a captain hat

Alt: a cartoon of spongebob wearing a captain hat, biting his bottom lip in anticipation

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · 27d

Watching the horror movie about the writer having a bad time in a remote wintry location…no not that one, the other one!

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · Sep 3

thanks to @dorianlynskey.bsky.social for introducing me to this movie poster, featuring a tagline that made me hyperventilate with laughter

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 30

I have to say I’m not really interested in most J-Horror remakes from the 2000s, but currently watching The Ring remake, and it really does feel like a J-Horror Lite (coloring, etc.), which is not nothing (distinct Fincher vibes too) 📽️

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 28

I cried watching Laura Dern’s speech on my most recent rewatch, it’s such a great encapsulation of Lynch!

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · Aug 28

a lot of filmmakers believe in evil but Lynch was the rare one who genuinely believed in good

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · Aug 28

returning to the sacred texts. now watching:

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 27

Did the Academy write this post?

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The Pumpkin Dipshit @pumpkinpal.bsky.social · Aug 26

if the prompt you entered brought you to this, of what use was the prompt? or something

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · Aug 26

is that what i think it is

a post from someone named Daniel Pewewardy captioned: Customer service interactions don't always have to be transactional" blah blah, that's not the point. The photo is a likely AI-generated cutesy cartoon that is unmistakeably the coin toss scene from No Country For Old Men

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 23

Amazing that a shot like this can exist on screen:

Tony Leung and Chow Yun Fat pointing guns at each other in Hard Boiled

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 23

Watching HARD BOILED (1992), and it’s crazy how in less than a decade Tony Leung and Chow Yun Fat would separately lead two of the best movies of 2000, and perhaps of all time: In the Mood for Love & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! 📽️

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 21

I’ve been able to find 98% of movies that aren’t on free streaming at my local library!

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 21

Any time Takashi Shimura shows up in a Kurosawa film, even in a small role:

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · Aug 21

My 80-year-old aunt told me she "got tired of streaming" and is borrowing DVDs from her library again.

So I checked it out and they have an amazing selection. Blu-rays too, from Criterion, Kino Lorber and other boutique labels.
#PhysicalMedia #FilmSky

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 19

He must have really been putting down younglings, uhhhh…I mean Yeunglings

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Aug 18

'Logan Lucky' released in theaters 8 years ago and this George R.R. Martin joke still holds true today

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 17

Design for Living, The Shop Around the Corner as already mentioned, and Ninotchka (from the legendary movie year, 1939!)

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 17

SO GOOD! I’ve become a Lubitsch stan in the past year, but until recently it made less sense until I realized Wilder worked with Lubitsch early in his career, and Wilder also influenced the Coens

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 13

Finally finishing up the Alien movies (haven’t seen Resurrection or Covenant), and Resurrection has a murderer’s row of some of the best character actors of all time! Dan Hedaya! J.E. Freeman! Brad Dourif! 📽️

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 12

Cornelius Nepos! Easier than Caesar in many places, and much more varied subject matter (mostly biography).

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 11

Right back at ya!

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 11

Sunshine, The Hudsucker Proxy, and Furiosa

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yes! I’ve already pre-ordered the 4k disc, I’m assuming they were showing it in 4k, it looked incredible!

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 5

Saw it on the screen tonight! One of my all time favorites from one of my favorite directors!

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Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 4

Lynch is probably my favorite director, I own the movie, but besides an opportunity to rewatch in a theater earlier this year, I think I’m with you!

Alex Long @historybuff381.bsky.social · Aug 4

It depends on what version they buy, sometimes the service buys/leases a specific version of the film, or chooses which version to release. I’m not sure if it means the streaming service is editing it themselves (I don’t think they care enough!)

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