#Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

[you-gayass]

Megan Fox and Debby Ryan could suck me dry🥵

#night teeth #megan fox #debby ryan #lucy fry #sydney sweeney #jorge lendeborg jr.

[movie-titlecards]

Bumblebee (2018)

My rating: 8/10

Honestly it's remarkable how many story beats this has in common with Bay's Transformers, given how that is a horrendous piece of garbage and this is actually really good.

#Bumblebee #Travis Knight #Christina Hodson #Hailee Steinfeld #Jorge Lendeborg Jr. #John Cena #rewatch #Youtube

[adamwatchesmovies]

Bumblebee (2018)

Calling Bumblebee the best of the live-action Transformers movies is faint praise. Even if you consider the 2007 film's action sequences and special effects/character designs, the bar wasn’t high. It's a shame. This is what a movie translation of the series should’ve been from the beginning. It focuses on just a few characters (including a charismatic lead) and builds their relationship using methods that have worked before but are no less effective.

On the robotic planet Cybertron, the Autobot rebels are on the verge of defeat at the hands of the cruel Decepticons. Young Autobot scout B-127 lands on Earth to establish a new base, only to be ambushed and critically injured. Disguising himself as a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle, the amnesiac "Bumblebee" is discovered and repaired by Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), an 18-year-old music lover and car enthusiast.

The obvious comparison is to both E.T. the Extra-terrestrial and The Iron Giant. A lonely child befriends an alien who must be kept hidden from the authorities. Shenanigans ensue when it’s left unsupervised because it acts more like a child than a member of an advanced species. There are a few times when entire scenes in Bumblebee feel like they’ve been copied and pasted from those other stories with only the names swapped out. This means the best it can get is a bronze medal while Spielberg and Brad Byrd’s movies duke it out for a combined gold. That’s ok. This movie is miles ahead of the next contestant and the Autobots/Decepticons bring some new ingredients to the mix.

It’s a prequel, which means the plot’s set in the ‘80s. Rather than feeling like a cheap bid to exploit nostalgia, it really works here. The Transformers is an ‘80s franchise and setting things in the past allows us to get back to its roots in multiple ways. Aside from Bumblebee and the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen), all the characters are new. We’re not trying to tie up the innumerable loose ends created by the "previous" movies. We’re just telling one effective story centered around friendship and personal growth. The big threats are Bumblebee being discovered by U.S. Army Colonel Jack Burns (John Cena, a great choice for this role) and a pair of villainous Decepticons (voiced by Angela Bassett and Justin Theroux). Charlie’s summer job at the carnival - though crappy - also makes you recall simpler times. Gone are the bathroom jokes, the dubious roles for women and visual minorities and the cacophony of shredded metal while entire cities are laid to ruin.

Then there’s the music. Throughout, we hear great tunes - and not simply the usual “best ofs”. This soundtrack feels like it belongs to Charlie. They help flesh out her character and her relationship with the alien robot. It helps that Hailee Steinfeld is a gem. You just want to walk up to her and give her a big hug, particularly when she’s lamenting the death of her father (a subplot that’s nicely handled by the director and the actress alike).

The action scenes we do get are clearly shot and remain tense because we care about the characters. You want Charlie to survive. You also want her to overcome her grief, make friends, maybe even fall in love with her shy neighbor, Memo (Jorge Lendeborg). You like Bumblebee because the amnesic robot is funny and because he's kind of cuddly in a "child-like giant metal man that can inexplicably understand English" sort of way. Yes, the bulk of the times we saw the yellow 'bot he was in some bad stories but you still have a bond with him, one not unlike Charlie’s.

Upon initial release, Bumblebee was merely billed as a prequel to the franchise. I say ditch those other stories and keep going with this route. While it may be slightly derivative of other projects and the mechanical villains could’ve been developed further, this is solid ground on which you could start a franchise… for real this time. (On Blu-ray, September 18, 2020)

#Bumblebee #movies #films #film reviews #movie reviews #transformers #travis knight #christina hodson #hailee steinfeld #john cena #jorge lendeborg jr. #john ortiz #pamela adlon #jason drucker #2018 movies #2018 films

[thirst-for-boys]

#Jorge Lendeborg Jr #Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

[leofromthedark]

BUMBLEBEE (2018) dir. Travis Knight

#filmedit #filmgifs #moviegifs #userlenny #zombooyah #userrobin #mikaeled #bumblebee #travis knight #hailee steinfeld #jorge lendeborg jr #bumblebeeedit #get your shit together memo

[camyfilms]

LOVE, SIMON 2018

You are still you, Simon. You are still the same son who I love to tease and who your father depends on for just about everything. And you're the same brother who always complements his sister on her food, even when it sucks. You get to exhale now, Simon. You get to be more you than you have been in... in a very long time. You deserve everything you want.

#love simon #2018 #nick robinson #josh duhamel #jennifer garner #katherine langford #alexandra shipp #jorge lendeborg jr #keiynan lonsdale #miles heizer #logan miller #tony hale #talitha bateman #natasha rothwell #drew starkey #clark moore #joey pollari #mackenzie lintz

[marvelsoftheuniverse]

alone with you in the ether / olivie blake (2020)

natasha liu bordizzo as charlotte regan

jorge lendeborg jr. as rinaldo “aldo” damiani

#alone with you in the ether #olivie blake #charlotte regan #rinaldo damiani #aldo damiani #alone with you in the ether fancast #fancast #natasha liu bordizzo #jorge lendeborg jr #aldo x regan #awyite

[beautifilms]

Bumblebee (2018) dir. Travis Knight

#bumblebee #travis knight #hailee steinfeld #pamela adlon #stephen schneider #jorge lendeborg jr

[cultfaction]

Preview: Transformers 6-Movie 4K UHD Steelbook Collection

Get ready to roll out with the Autobots and their human allies as they defend the world from the evil Decepticons. This limited edition must-have collection includes six unique Steelbooks containing the blockbuster TRANSFORMERS movies on 4K Ultra HD™ and special features on bonus Blu-ray™ discs – housed together in a striking magnetic slipcase. You cnn order HERE. Transformers From director…

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#Anthony Hopkins #Bumblebee #Hailee Steinfield #Jack Reynor #Jason Drucker #John Cena #John Turturro #Jorge Lendeborg Jr #Josh Duhamel #Josh Duhamwl #Laura Haddock #Mark Wahlberg #Megan Fox #Nicola Peltz Beckham #Rosie Huntington-Whiteley #Shia LaBeouf #Stanley Tucci #Transformers #Transformers: Age of Extinction #Transformers: Dark of the Moon #Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen #Transformers: The Last Knight #Tyrese Gibs

[tinyreviews]

Watch this with a kid. Otherwise, skip it.

Bumblebee is a 2018 science fiction action film centered on Hasbro's Transformers character of the same name. The film is the sixth installment in the Transformers film series. The film is directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson. It stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, and Pamela Adlon, and features Dylan O'Brien, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, and Peter Cullen in voice roles. It is the first film in the Transformers series not to be directed by Michael Bay, who instead acted as a producer.

#bumblebee #bumble bee #bb #transformers #hailee steinfeld #john cena #jorge lendeborg jr #john ortiz #jason drucker #pamela adlon #dylan o'brien #angela bassett #justin theroux #peter cullen #science fiction #action #kids show #movie review #2018

[moviesandmania]

AMERICAN CARNAGE (2022) Preview of dark comedy horror movie

AMERICAN CARNAGE (2022) Preview of dark comedy horror movie

‘No one escapes the daily grind’ American Carnage is a 2022 dark comedy horror film about undocumented teen immigrants forced to work in a bizarre, deadly eldercare facility. Directed by Diego Hallivis from a screenplay co-written with Julio Hallivis. Produced by Rocco Giamatteo, Diego Hallivis, Julio Hallivis and Andres Rosende. The movie stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Jenna Ortega, Allen Maldonado,…

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#2022 #Allen Maldonado #American Carnage #Bella Ortiz #dark comedy horror #Diego Hallivis #Eric Dane #Jenna Ortega #Jorge Lendeborg Jr #movie film #trailer

[randomrichards]

BOOGIE:

Rebel Asian teen

Expectations bring pressure

Basketball relief

#boogie #random richards #poem #haiku #poetry #haiku poem #poets on tumblr #haiku poetry #haiku form #poetic #Taylor takahashi #Pamela chee #Jorge lendeborg jr #Taylor Paige #pop smoke #Eddie huang #domenick lombardozzi #Steve coulter #Youtube

[skeletorswaifu]

"I'm not a cannibal, JP, I'm an American."

Has to be the wildest line in a movie I've ever heard.

#American #american carnage #jenna ortega #its almost too real #like i could imagine someone actually saying this #jorge lendeborg jr #allen Maldonado #horror #movie

[thirst-for-boys]

#Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

[dear-indies]

Hi! Given the recent...grossness, could you please suggest alts for Chance Perdomo? Thank you!

Laith Ashley (1989) Afro Dominican - is trans and asexual.

Eric Graise (1990) African-American - is a double-leg amputee and is queer.

Aason Nadjiwon (1992) Afro-Jamaican, Ojibwe.

Angel Bismark Curiel (1995) Taino and Afro Dominican.

Justice Smith (1995) African-American / Italian, French-Canadian - is queer.

Jan Luis Castellanos (1995) Dominican.

Gabriel Darku (1995) African-American.

Tyler Luke Cunningham (1995) Black British - is trans.

Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (1996) Afro-Dominican.

James Majoos (1996) Black South African - is non-binary (they/them).

Odiseas Georgiadis (1996) Ghanaian / Greek.

Marquis Rodriguez (1996) Afro Puerto Rican.

Mason Gooding (1996) African-American, Afro Barbadian / English, some German.

Jacob Gibson (1996) Afro Jamaican.

Jharrel Jerome (1997) Afro-Dominican.

Rhenzy Feliz (1997) Afro-Dominican.

Quincy Fouse (1997) African-American.

Tomás Matos (1998) Puerto Rican, Black, Cuban and Spanish - is non-binary (they/she).

Corteon Moore (1998) African-American.

Jay Lycurgo (1998) Jamaican, Sierra Leonean, and British.

Jonathan Daviss (2000) African-American (including Afro Haitian).

Lukas Alexander / Lukas Von Horbatschewsky (2000) Nigerian and Norwegian - is trans.

Tylan Grant (2002) Afro Jamaican / English - is trans.

Here you go!

#fc help #rph #rpc #Chance Perdomo alts #bonus points if everyone replaces him with a queer fc to make him real mad

[neverwritewhatyouknow]

Hi, so, I agree that we're unlikely to get even a token reference to Hanukkah or Magen David pendant in the movie. I assume that if they'd kept any references to Nora being Jewish in the movie, the powers-that-be would've publicized it to deflect criticism about casting a non-Jewish actress. Since that didn't happen, my guess is that Jews just Won't Exist in the RWRB movie 'verse.

But I was curious about something in one of your recent posts about how, in order for the for the film to convey Nora's Jewishness despite Rachel not being Jewish, it would have to rely on stereotypes like Hanukkah or a necklace, etc. (I don't have your post right in front of me, so my paraphrasing might be slightly off.) My question, I guess, is how that differs from the book. Admittedly, it's been a few years since I've read it, but to the best of my recollection, Nora's Jewish identity relies largely on stereotypes, such as her very stereotypical Ashkenazi appearance, a necklace at the NYE party (I think), and the Hanukkah reference. I think that's it. Which was enough for me when I read the book--just the existence of a queer Jew on the page was so validating for me as a queer Jew--but, at the same time... If the movie *were* to rely on the same token references to Nora's identity--which, as you pointed out, are kind of the very low bar/lowest common denominator cultural signs representing Jews in media--then does that really make Nora's identity in the book Great Representation? I'm not terribly invested in the entire discourse of good vs. bad representation, but I'm just curious what you think about the difference between using those specific cultural signifiers in the book vs. the film, independent of the casting of a Jewish actress. Like, if the film had cast a Jewish actress--say Kat Graham, if we're looking for a Black Jewish actress relatively close to Taylor in age--and then only had her wear a necklace and make an offhanded reference to Hanukkah, would it still seem like they were relying on stereotypes to convey her Jewishness? Is it relevant here that with the other minority characters, most viewers can readily identify that the casting is book!canon-compliant, while they probably wouldn't automatically read a Black actress as Jewish without very basic cues?

(On a different topic, I just wanted to point out that Greg Berlanti has done this before. I'm not sure how much creative control he had in RWRB production, but he directed and was deeply involved with creative decisions for Love, Simon. Not sure if you've read the book/seen the film, but in the book, Simon's friend Nick is Jewish. In the film, they cast Jorge Lendeborg Jr., a Dominican actor who isn't Jewish to the best of my knowledge. The film then very clearly erased the character's Jewishness by having him make a joke to Simon about the time they got tipsy on Manischewitz at their other friend Leah's... I think it was a Seder. Anyway, Leah is *not* Jewish in the books, which the Jewish author of the series has confirmed, and actress Katherine Langford isn't Jewish to the best of my knowledge, but what does Katherine Langford have? Whiteness and wavy brown hair, the stereotypical physical markers of Ashkenazi identity! So. Anyway. Just wanted to point out that Berlanti/his production company have done this before: taking a canonically Jewish character, casting a non-Jewish actor of color while hoping no one would notice the erasure of that character's Jewishness, and in that particular case, just... faffing Jewishness on the character who ~looked more stereotypically Jewish, even though the actress wasn't, and hoping that would appease viewers, I guess. I don't know how other viewers felt about it, but I know that it really got under my skin at the time. And it felt like a slap in the face that they just assigned Nick's Jewish identity to another character. I almost would've preferred if they hadn't bothered making the other character Jewish because it didn't actually feel like real representation to me, just a throwaway line/joke, probably to avoid criticism, or maybe to appease the Jewish author. But, hey, Berlanti got a visually diverse cast, so why should he have spent the extra time finding a Jewish Latino actor for Nick??? /sarcasm. But, yeah, it's starting to feel like a pattern in media, and it just pisses me off so much because they could be casting non-white Jews! That would be really great to remind non-Jewish viewers that not all Jews are white! But instead... this.)

Anyway, sorry this is long and rambly and kind of rant-y, but I'm glad you're talking about this. I know you get a lot of hate, so I just wanted to say that I appreciate the attention you're calling to this. I often don't feel secure enough in my own Jewishness to critique antisemitism in media, so I really respect what you're doing here.

Hey Anon!!!!

You win the award for the longest ask I’ve ever had. It’s a good award, don’t worry, I love when people have a bunch of stuff to say.

I’m gonna try and answer this in parts by paragraph, but if I skip something just lmk.

1. Totally agree. They know that people, or at the very least, one person is very vocal about it and they’ve had so many opportunities to say something and haven’t. I’ve contacted them via social media and email, they’ve been silent in all the ways. While Casey has been very vocal about literally everything else, and the director (who blocked me when I called everything out and told him that Rachel was receiving antisemitic hate) is always posting RWRB stuff. So, they’re aware and vocal, just not caring.

2. My feelings on this, is that in the book, Nora is Jewish and any description of Hanukkah and her physical characteristics are there to show that she’s Jewish, because it’s a book. We can’t see it, there has to be some sort of description. Did Casey do the bare minimum and rely on stereotypes? Yes. Not harmful ones, per say, like I have dark curly hair and would go home for Hanukkah, but it’s clear the CMQ doesn’t know a lot about Jews in general (I have another post on that and about how Nora’s book rep is fine, but when looking at it from the movie lens, is a little stereotypical and can border on offensive by giving her the rich Jew trope). BUT, that said, Nora in the book, in my opinion, is solid Jewish rep because she was Jewish on every page without it being constantly brought up. I would say that given what we normally get, Nora was pretty good rep. And given what is known of CMQ’s background and present, and the lack of Jewish education, Nora was fine. Could there have been more or better or different stuff? Absolutely. But at least Nora was a person and not a caricature, you know?

3. If the actress was Black and Jewish and they had her wearing jewelry to signify it, it would fit the character more than throwing it on a non-Jewish actress and saying “look we made a Jew.” It becomes less of a stereotype and more of just a symbol. But even if they didn’t have any of the signifiers, just having a Jew onscreen would be representation enough. Would people instantly think she was Jewish if she didn’t “look Jewish?”Probably not. But she would be, and that’s what’s important. The same way that if a character (beyond RWRB) was any other minority, they wouldn’t have to parade around with a gay flag or a trans button or a T-shirt that says they’re Indigenous. Just the existence would be enough. And if they then relied on some of those signifiers, as long as they aren’t harmful or done purposely to make a drastic big deal, it wouldn’t be forced, it would be much more natural. But just relying on stereotypes is different than a little cue in. A Jewish character played by a Jewish actor wearing a Magen David… that’s power, that’s common, if handled right, it’s basic in a usual way. Is it a little stereotypical since not all Jews wear one? Sure, but it’s not a bad symbol. A Jewish character played by a non-Jew wearing one… that’s a stereotype, that’s using our most important and well-known symbol to make a Jewish character beyond anything else. History lesson for those who don’t know: During The Holocaust, Jews had to wear yellow stars on their clothes so people could instantly recognize them as Jews. So if a Jewish character (played by a Jew) is wearing one, fine, it fits, it could clue the audience in if they would have no other way of knowing but it’s not needed because their existence is enough. If a non-Jew is wearing one, it feels like you’re saying the star that was used to mark our death is the only way we can exist as alive in your production. Tell me if that was all a rambling mess!!!!!

4. No. I did not know that. I saw that movie, but never read the book, so I had no idea that he was supposed to be Jewish. Which is basically exactly what’s about to happen to Nora. Here’s a little thing I feel like people don’t know about good ol’ Greg…

He’s not Jewish. His partner isn’t Jewish. They’re raising their kids Jewish (his kids technically are Jewish via egg donor, but the raising in faith would make them Jewish regardless, I bring this up not for the kids themselves but for the fact that Greg is kinda… taking the parts of Jewish was he wants and leaving the rest.). He says he grew up in an area that was massively Jewish and Italian and said “I’m not sure that I knew if I was one or the other until I was 9 or 10.” What the actual fuck, Greg??! What?!! No. That’s not okay. He was raised Catholic and was an alter boy. He knew as a kid that he wasn’t Jewish religiously and he the way that he twists being Italian and Jewish together is just… wrong. He treats Jewishness like a toy, like a coat to put on and take off. He said he always felt enthralled and comfortable around the Jewish faith (that it was the faith he felt the most comfortable in beyond their (Catholic) faith) and that’s why he’s raising his kids in it, but he and his husband don’t want to convert, that’s fine you don’t have to, I guess that’s up to you. We’re a great religion and community, please raise your kids Jewish, if you’re serious about that. BUT the issue comes with the fact that he wants only the good parts of being Jewish, and won’t look at the bad parts— the hate, the antisemitism, all of that. We’re a toy for him. He says that since his son “thinks he’s Jewish” that it took pressure off of him actually being Jewish. His exact words are “At some point, I’m going to have to make that transition.” Being Jewish to him is a chore, something he’s reluctant to do, but he says he has to, like a child dragging their feet to do their chores. This is different from a convert who felt such a strong pull and wanted to be a part of the community and family. What Greg is doing is not that. He’s putting on a show. He’s letting people think he’s Jewish for clout, he likes that it gives him a Hollywood edge, a diverse credit, but he can still say that he isn’t Jewish when it comes down to it. They do Shabbat and keep traditions and that’s all fine, he said he went to Israel and it was profound, okay. But notice what he still refuses to call himself, what he literally laughs off being known as… A Jew. He doesn’t want to be Jewish, he just wants to reap the benefits. He’ll talk about his Jewish identity while saying that converting is something he’s going to be forced to do. He only talks about Jewish in terms of faith, and he purposely sought out a Jewish egg donor for his children which he said was “not an easy thing to find, by the way.” to keep things kosher in the eyes of religion. I wonder if since the faith was what brought him in and he seems really set upon the fact that Jewish = religious, if he doesn’t even think about the fact that Jews are more than that. He claims as a child he didn’t know if he was Jewish or Italian, while being actively raised not-Jewish, is that a man who has a grasp on the full extent of what it means to be a Jew? He’s definitely raising his kids in the most Jewish ways he’s knows, zero issues with any of that, but the way he talks about things and the way he acts just feels so much like he’ll take the cool parts of being Jewish without the rest. It feels almost like a fetish. He’ll take the benefits of being Jewish while also actively celebrating all the Christian holidays too (in his own home, not just with family), and all the while refusing to even take the idea of conversation seriously (as he says it’s “pressure” and a “transition” and something he’ll have to do someday.) He plays the role of the “Jewish” Hollywood executive to get ahead, but when it comes to standing up for Jews in his productions, he’ll erase them because he’s scared of the backlash that comes with putting Jewish characters into stuff. He wants the happy parts of being Jewish, the place that felt comfortable for him. I’m glad he feels comfortable and welcomed into Judaism, truly, but just wanting the happy parts and not facing the reality of what it means to be Jewish feels wrong.

He’s also a hypocrite. He received some hate mail after making a show with Jewish characters, with his exact words being “I chose to make the hero family of the Jewish faith— and we chose to dramatize it in a lot of ways.” and then asked how to be an advocate. Note: he claims that he experienced “antisemitism first hand” due to this hate mail. I think he experienced people being antisemitic and Jew-hate, and likely it was thrown in his direction. But… if you’re not Jewish and you’re openly non-Jewish, your experience of first hand antisemitism is going to be way different than a Jewish person’s. It’s not going to impact you the same way, it just can’t, you don’t have the lived experienced. *cough* I’ve nearly died many times *cough* He then said all this, before doing exactly what he said he would, reverting back to what he knows… Which is not having Jewish characters and using them basically as pawns.

Greg Berlanti is not an ally to Jewish characters. It’s genuinely really sad that his kids will grow up without that Jewish rep, all because of him. So far he’s done it twice, once for a boy, once for a girl— exactly like his kids.

I didn’t know any of this about Greg until this Anon pointed stuff out. But, oh boy, this is gonna be fun. Watch out, Greggy B. I’m gonna enjoy exposing you on your hypocrisy😘

Did I answer everything, Anon? Were things clear? My phone is on 5% so I’m typing super fast. Just tell me if I didn’t.

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