Once
directed by John Carney, 2007
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I noticed something all characters' traumas resulting in them being alone except Dhan.
Dahn: As a result of being held captive, he can't be alone. Does this inflected his marriage decision? How it affects his ways of dealing with his personal life problems.
Gabi: With Sir in her non soundproof basement. She couldn't keep dating Trent or even had anyone in her place. Trusting Sir to keep quiet when someone visited.
Margaret: Her loss and grief ended her marriage, abandoned her other kids, and asked to waive her parental rights.
Lacey: Her home is clearly her safe place. I can't see her inviting anyone in or trusting to go. maybe had some causal things.
Zeke: Same as Lacey. His trust issues and agoraphobia may cause a strain in his relationships.
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(Archive) Animated movie of the day: The Iron Giant (1999)
Originally posted: January 2nd, 2022
What if a gun had a soul? This is the question that motivated this film's director, Brad Bird, to pursue this project. Such a particular reflection didn't come from nowhere, however. Not unlike the children's book that inspired it(called The Iron Man), it came from a place of grief. While in Ted Hughes case it came from the loss of his wife, in Bird's case it came from the lost of his sister to an act of violence from her own husband.
And this grief and contempt for violence is at the core of the film. It's exploration of loss and mortality is as tender as it is elegant, where a kid can play the role of the older brother to the child-like giant thanks to knowing said loss. It's criticism towards violence is also nuanced and detailed, raging from discussing the human consequences to showing many of it's absurd motivators. It takes the chance to make a scathing statement about America's cold war paranoia and the poison that is the "strike first" mentality for what it is: A self destructive endeavor for which innocent people pay the price.
But more importantly, there's the theme of choice. No matter the circumstances, you choose what you do with what you have. If a killer robot from outer space can assert it's own identity as a hero who values the beauty of life, so can we. A beautiful modern fairy tale using scifi and comic book imagery for it's allegory, that is as fun as it is touching, but also genuinely valuable. An underrated masterpiece that is finally getting it's due.
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Richard Egan and Jane Russell in Raoul Walsh’s THE REVOLT OF MAMIE STOVER (1956)
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono: Milk And Honey
Polydor/Ono Music 817 160-1
Released: January 23, 1984
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I've seen "Pretty in Pink" many times, and every time I watch it, I still can't understand why people love Steff so much. Sure, he's attractive but he's a terrible person. He's such an asshole and I don't want to hear the excuse "Oh, he's only mean to Andie because he likes her" because that's bullshit!! He's such a bully and he acts like a little brat because his shitty ass got rejected by Andie, and he can't stand the fact that she likes Blane instead of a douchebag like him!!"
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On June 4, 1986, Pretty in Pink debuted in France.
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Andie Walsh is THE fashion icon.
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The Peasants are Revolting
The Peasants are Revolting
LES MISERABLES
Birmingham Hippodrome, Friday 12th August 2022
Victor Hugo’s sprawling novel of post-revolutionary France (honestly, you could derail a train with that thing) has become more widely known due to this musical adaptation, which receives something of an upgrade after all these years. The staging is enhanced by video projections, mainly of gloomy watercolours (inspired by the daubs…
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A five season plan.
Full interview here
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So I looked at the David Copperfield cast this morning and I found something I thought I'd NEVER find!
Hugh worked with Michael Richards.
I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR WEEKS FOR A CONNECTION BETWEEN HUGH AND HARRY OUTSIDE JOHN LARROQUETTE AFTER HARRY DIED SINCE I FOUND OUT CLAIRE WORKED ON ROMEO AND JULIET WITH M. EMMETT WALSH!
And Now I have it in the form of David Copperfield and the Night Court season 2 ep "Take my wife...Please!".
(M. Emmett Walsh was in 1982's The Escape Artist with Harry.)
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