#tv films

[saturdaynightmovie]

Anthony Andrews and Ian McKellen in

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) Director: Clive Donner

#Anthony Andrews #Ian McKellen #The Scarlet Pimpernel #1982 #British #British TV Movies #TV Films #1980s #Films made in the 1980s #Films based on books

[ruthbaderjaneway]

My First Titanic Film - S.O.S. Titanic (1979)

Before there was Jack and Rose, there was Lawrence and Leigh.

(Yes, that's David Warner, aka Spicer Lovejoy from James Cameron's 1997 Titanic.)

#s.o.s. titanic #david warner #susan saint james #tv films #titanic

[archivyrep]

"Stuck in that amulet": From artifact to Crown Princess [Part 3]

Continued from part 2

Elena trapped inside the amulet as shown in the film, Elena and the Secret of Avalor

Coming back to the amulet, it bestows power on those who wear it, it stores magic, but cannot be a weapon. Even more significant is the fact that if the amulet had been destroyed before Sofia had freed Elena, she would have died! The amulet also can curse those who do bad deeds. Reportedly, it is famous among those who practice magic in the interconnected world of Elena of Avalor and Sofia the First. It has a bit of a provenance as well, specifically created in the Kingdom of Maru (akin to the Aztecs or Mayans perhaps), an ancient civilization that disappeared before the Kingdom of Avalor came about.

Reprinted from my Wading Through the Cultural Stacks WordPress blog. Originally published on Mar 15, 2023.

Unlike the magical mirror in Steven Universe, the amulet more directly fulfills the definition of an artifact in the Dictionary of Archives Terminology: "a physical object that is made or modified by human culture." More than that, the amulet is something tangible, as it obviously has "significant depth relative to its height and width", i.e., an object. It is not, however, a specimen nor a resource or an item. Hence, there are specific ways to preserve it and ensure it is not damaged. Over its history, it was passed down through royals until it reached Sofia, becoming her birthday present, and Elena even let her keep it as a sign of gratitude for saving her from the amulet.

Some have claimed that certain amulets have a "soul" or internal energy, noting that it is "important what material the amulet is made of, what kind of stones it is incrusted with" along with what signs and symbols. [4] Historically, the Egyptians believed that amulets would protect a mummified person after death. Others have stated that amulets, and talismans, were the "ultimate power players" in the ancient world, by "summoning protection". The amulet I'm discussing in this article is a fire opal, and originally red, becoming purple when she wore it. The word opal, itself, comes from the Latin words "opalus" or "opalius" in Greek, meaning precious stone, while a fire opal is named after fire, meaning a "fiery spirit and energy". It has also been associated with good luck, love, healing, calm, wealth, creativity, and amplifying feelings, depending on the culture. Compare this to a purple opal which seems to "increase...one’s mental capacity as a whole", while opals can also be "highly favored as a symbol of hope and purity". [5]

Otherwise, There isn't much else to say because the amulet doesn't really have much of a role in the show proper (Elena of Avalor) other than giving her magical powers, allowing to use the Scepter of Light, first shown in the episode "Scepter of Light". The scepter allows her to channel the magical powers given to her by being in the amulet. So, that's a positive from being stuck in an amulet for over 40 years! If her amulet had been stored usually, it would be in a special collections. Anyway, as always, comments and suggestions are welcome.

© 2022 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

Notes

[4] For this, see "Spiritual amulets – The most consistent protection tool", a page on a website calling itself Spellcaster Maxim, run by a person who describes themselves as an esoteric, astrologer, and writer.

[5] See Minikin, Tracey. "The Powerful Legacy of Talismans and Amulets in Modern Society." Veranda, Jun. 29, 2020; Smith, Olivia. "Fire Opal Meanings, Properties and Uses." Crystal Stones, Nov. 3, 2021; "Purple Opal (Morado Opal)." Crystal Council. Accessed Sept. 1, 2022; "Purple Opal Meaning and Properties." Emoche. Accessed Sept. 1, 2022.

#elena of avalor #amulet #archivy #tv films #steven universe #egypt #archival science #archival studies #preservation #special collections #definitions #society of american archivists #artifacts #pop culture #reviews #aimee carrero

[nauseousthings]

La Dolce Casa Degli Orrori, Lucio Fulci (1989)

This movie is terrible and not in a good way lol 

#la dolce casa degli orrori #lucio fulci #reteitalia #80s horror #italian horror #tv films #tv movie #ilary blasi

[utilitycaster]

"why should I get invested in shows if they'll just get canceled" I was deeply invested in Heroes (2006) and it was not canceled, it just got really terrible. I also got really invested in the sandwich I had a few weeks ago despite it only lasting like 15 minutes. You must embrace the ephemeral. You must be willing to love things that may not love you back, that might betray you, or that may die an untimely death. As the great philosopher Mr. Mitchell Lee Hedberg said "I'm not gonna stop doing something because of what happens at the end."

#now granted he did die of a drug overdose but you know. one can take the good lessons #anyway. point being i understand being deeply frustrated with the state of the tv and film. #but also we can admit that for every gem canceled there's like three real duds too #idk if you want something that's guaranteed to have a bunch of seasons and you know the ending for go watch shows from the 70s #the number of adults on this site who lack the emotional wherewithal to watch an ongoing narrative is. yikes. #queue

[gyudons]

michelle yeoh becomes the first asian and only the second woman of colour to win best actress at the oscars

#I CRIED #READER I CRIED #MOMMY!!!!!!!! #just a girl from ipoh and look where she is now #michelle yeoh #oscars #acadamy awards #oscars 2023 #everything everywhere all at once #eeaao #eeaaoedit #userbbelcher #chewieblog #film #tv

[velvetvixenchronicles]

tatyana x gabi 🩵🧡

#black women #black beauty #fashion #black fashion #black femininity #fashion aesthetic #beauty #aesthetic #blog #hairstyle #90s #90s aesthetic #90s black women #gabrielle union #tatyana ali #actress #black actresses #tv and film #inspo #fashion inspo #outfit #outfit inspo #moodboard #black girl moodboard #melanin #melanin poppin #dresses #cute #style #women's style

[chubbychiquita]

#nice #looking particularly enormous today so i thought i'd film a lil bit of my daily cupcake eating and tv watching #gonna upload a cute lil vid of it on LF but had to share w u guys too ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️ #me

[saturdaynightmovie]

Anthony Andrews in

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) Director: Clive Donner

#Anthony Andrews #The Scarlet Pimpernel #1982 #Clive Donner #TV Films #1980s #British #Films based on books #British TV Films #Films made in the 1980s

[mysharona1987]

#avatar the last airbender #m night shyamalan #netflix #avattar #Tv #films

[neechees]

Colors of Native American cinema (from a tiktok trend~) edited by me.

#justin's edits #filmedit #films #moviedit #movies #tv shows #tv edit #native american #ndn #fnmi #first nations

[nauseousthings]

La Casa Nel Tempo, Lucio Fulci (1989)

#la casa nel tempo #lucio fulci #italian horror #reteitalia #tv films #tv movie

[jarofmoths]

#elvira #mistress of the dark #horror #horror movies #horror films #horror tv #evil bong

[novelconcepts]

I Saw the TV Glow is such a uniquely, devastatingly queer story. Two queer kids trapped in suburbia. Both of them sensing something isn’t quite right with their lives. Both of them knowing that wrongness could kill them. One of them getting out, trying on new names, new places, new ways of being. Trying to claw her way to fully understanding herself, trying to grasp the true reality of her existence. Succeeding. Going back to help the other, to try so desperately to rescue an old friend, to show the path forward. Being called crazy. Because, to someone who hasn’t gotten out, even trying seems crazy. Feels crazy. Looks, on the surface, like dying.

And to have that other queer kid be so terrified of the internal revolution that is accepting himself that he inadvertently stays buried. Stays in a situation that will suffocate him. Choke the life out of him. Choke the joy out of him. Have him so terrified of possibly being crazy that he, instead, lives with a repression so extreme, it quite literally is killing him. And still, still, he apologizes for it. Apologizes over and over and over, to people who don’t see him. Who never have. Who never will. Because it’s better than being crazy. Because it’s safer than digging his way out. Killing the image everyone sees to rise again as something free and true and authentic. My god. My god, this movie. It shattered me.

#i saw the tv glow #I saw the tv glow spoilers #it is SUCH a queer story #the disassociation. the hiding in fiction to feel alive. #the horror of watching time tick by and knowing you’re not who you’re meant to be #the unique paralysis of staying put in hell because it’s safer than what might be over the horizon #the tragedy of trying to help someone who isn’t ready to be helped #god it’s so much. god. rarely do I walk out of a film and just stare soundlessly into space #anyway. please see this movie. although I sort of hope if you’re reading this post it’s cuz you already have #eta: I used he because the main character never quite vocalizes another pronoun #but this is SUCH a trans story. suuuuch a trans story. it is not even a little subtle #it’s so good and so so painful

[the-blue-fairie]

Fuck.

#i saw the tv glow #jane schoenbrun #transgender #when i say this film HURTS...

[trendfilmsetter]

Andrew Scott has joined the cast of Netflix’s KNIVES OUT 3 titled WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY alongside Daniel Craig, Cailee Spaeny and Josh O’ Connor

#movies #tumblr #tv and film #tv and movies #netflix #wake up dead man #wake up dead man a knives out mystery #knives out #knives out 3 #andrew scott #daniel craig #cailee spaeny #josh o'connor