#beautiful letdown

[peppermintjonas]

#Youtube #switchfoot #jonas brothers #beautiful letdown #joe jonas #nick jonas #kevin jonas

[trashmartianx]

This is a true masterpiece 👩🏼‍🍳💋

#jonas brothers #jobros #jonas #jonas bros #Joe Jonas #nick jonas #Kevin Jonas #jonatic #beautiful letdown #switchfoot #music diary #cover #cover song #spotify #music #calm #i don’t belong here

[snapscube]

man that contemporary christian music from the mid 2000s hits different when u ain’t a christian anymore

#anyone else see that switchfoot’s the beautiful letdown got an anniversary remake #good shit

[laoih]

I can't even put into words how disappointing and frustrating the vision of Amazon's Middle-earth show is.

This is your vision for Celebrimbor, seriously?

This is the grandson of the Elf who "was made the mightiest in all parts of body and mind, in valour, in endurance, in beauty, in understanding, in skill, in strength and in subtlety alike"?

This is one of the Quendi, "a race high and beautiful, the older Children of the world, and among them the Eldar were as kings, who now are gone: the People of the Great Journey, the People of the Stars"?

This is not to slight Charles Edwards. He's a friendly looking guy and I'm sure he's a decent actor, but in my subjective opinion simply the wrong choice for Celebrimbor.

#LOTR ROP #LOTR on prime #lotrrop #the rings of power #Celebrimbor #or rather: not Celebrimbor #Amazon's fanfiction #he would have been a decent Denethor or Ar-Pharazôn #but Celebrimbor? #nope #nowhere #jfc how wrong can they make these character designs? #Elrond and Gil-galad and Finrod were already a huge letdown #but this is even worse #I hate it because I wanted to love the show #but it doesn't work like this! #Yes – Tolkien's Elves are ageless and more beautiful than humans #if you can't accept that fact maybe you shouldn't make a series with Elves in it #the short hair #the obvious older age #he looks so human and so unelvish I want to cry #lotr rop critical

[rosethrorn]

YOOOOOOO‼️‼️‼️

I WAS BORED AND LOOKING AT MY CDS WHEN I SAW THAT MY SWITCHFOOT CASE HAD A THING FOR A BONUS CD AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A THING THAT WAS SEPARATE AND I DIDNT GET IT BECAUSE I GOT THE CD FROM FREAKING GOODWILL

GUESS WHAT DID COME IN TBE CASE‼️‼️‼️‼️

THE FUCKING BONUS CD

#music #switchfoot #2000s music #the beautiful letdown

[all-hail-trudos]

I have an enormous dislike for the current fruits of AI, like a lot of people on the internet. And some of my issues stem from how ChatGPT, Dall-E, and generative Ai as a whole are products of the worst trends of late stage capitalism. These issues unfortunately fall flat with my tech-enthusiast and not-super-socially-conscious friends. But when we're talking AI Art specifically, I have another, bigger issue that bothers me more than the above. AI Art is empty.

The thing about art is that it's very much the product of someone's personal journey. Someone learned how to draw, and fleshed out their personal preferences in the process. So when you see a beautiful picture online, you can look up who made it and see what else they made. If they're a fandom artist, they've probably drawn most of the characters you like. (Bonus points if the fandom is super, super niche). And if they aren't? That's okay. If their art style is cool, there's still more pretty pictures to appreciate. You can't do this with AI. Full stop.

Generative AI is cool, because in theory there's an endless supply of pictures. No more waiting for your favorite artists to update, no more desperately digging through the internet for rare character art, you can just plug it into Dall-E. And boom. Art. Don't like it? Tweak the prompt and try again. That sounds great, until you realize there is no consistent style. There's no joy to be found in perusing the artist's gallery. You can't comment and briefly connect over your shared interest. You can't follow them and build a friendly relationship, or even become friends for real. There's nothing there but a soulless image generator. No interesting art style. No gallery. No shared interest. It's empty. If this is supposed to be the future, the future sucks.

#This post brought to you by a beautiful picture of link and zelda praying at mass which was made by AI which was an enormous letdown #Maybe it's because I'm in my 30s or maybe it's because I have an artist friend but I don't just want pretty pictures I want people #because the person behind the picture is just as important #AI #ai art #generative ai #chat gpt

[crowdvscritic]

round up // SEPTEMBER 23

My fellow Fall Goblins, we must usher in the Autumn by force! 

One of the joys of not using TikTok and minimizing your Instagram use over time is any content you do watch is even more tailored to your interests than an algorithm because only people who know and love are sending it to you directly. I am embracing my Fall Goblin status (as @taryndelaniesmith coined it) with the new iced pumpkin chai at Starbucks and rewatching Gilmore Girls. (Sorry to sound like an #ad.) Less related to the latest equinox, I’ve been catching up with 2023 releases, digging into women’s memoirs, and, yes, still thinking about Barbie. If these September picks don’t tide you over all through October, add these movies with Autumn vibes to your watchlist.  

September Crowd-Pleasers

1. The Equalizer 3 (2023)

If the if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it mentality is what you’re looking for in the action genre, this more than delivers because Antoine Fuqua is one of the best at making action that is both beautifully shot and easy to follow. (Just a reminder that his Magnificent Seven remake is deeply underrated!) Setting this adventure on one of the dreamiest coastal towns in the world means this is the best-looking Equalizer yet, but even that isn’t the real draw. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7/10

2. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)

Someone’s ex shows up unexpectedly, family secrets are unearthed, and we have to find something for Joey Fatone to do! Fortunately, even with all that story, this is still a good time and also a step up from the Netflix and Hallmark-style movies that have become the de facto purgatory for rom-coms and family comedies in the last 10 years. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6.5/10

3. A Haunting in Venice (2023)

To use a Moneyball metaphor, if Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building are hitting grand slams and home runs, these Agatha Christie movies are focused on getting on base. Haunting is like watching your favorite team win 1-0—you may not remember the game the rest of your life, but it’s still a win. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7.5/10

in the Building are hitting grand slams and home runs, these Agatha Christie movies are focused on getting on base. Haunting is like watching your favorite team win 1-0—you may not remember the game the rest of your life, but it’s still a win. Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7.5/10

4. GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo (2023)

Queen! The opening track’s satiric take on the unattainable expectations for modern women goes right up there with America Ferrera’s speech in Barbie, and “pretty isn’t pretty” and “teenage dream” are excellent companions for those themes. “bad idea right?” is a hilarious anthem meant for shouting at the top of your lungs, and “get him back!” is one of the flat-out best pop songs since, well, “drivers license.” While GUTS may not have a track that transcends that generation-crossing ballad, this album is a step up because it avoids the repetition of the breakup tracks from SOUR. 

5. Gran Turismo (2023)

A movie about gamer-turned-racecar-driver does not scream A Movie for Taylor™, but a movie starring Orlando Bloom and David Harbour sure does! I went in skeptical but ended up emotionally invested in this based-on-a-true-coming-of-age-story sports movie that was much better than it needed to be thanks to this charismatic cast and Neill Blomkamp’s innovative directing. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7.5/10

More September Crowd-Pleasers: Our Lips Are Sealed (2000) is just an Annette and Frankie movie starring the Olsen twins, a baby kangaroo named Boomer, and Jason he-better-win-an-Oscar-someday Clarke // Did you know Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta reunited in Basic (2003)? It’s a fun thriller with plot in the vein of A Few Good Men from the director Die Hard // Accepted (2006) is cruder than my typical taste, but Justin Long and the script find heart and insightful comedy in an update to Animal House // Is Terminator Salvation (2009) an underrated gem of the franchise even without Schwarzenegger? // Iron Sky (2012), a sci-fi action flick in which astronauts find a secret base the Nazis fled to in 1945, is one of the most fun bad movies I’ve seen in a long time // Sisu (2023) is the John Wick of WWII Finland with all the fun and none of the baggage of world building // Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver are teaming up for the Strike Force Five podcast, and their conversations are as random and delightful as you’d hope

September Critic Picks

1. Girls on Film by Alicia Malone (2022)

Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone’s memoir looks back on her life through the films that influenced her growing up and through the ones the ones that have represented her life as a woman. She shares how Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Mad Love, National Velvet, The NeverEnding Story, and Smooth Talk have impacted her life, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from her career and her Hollywood adventures. (In one, she shares a life-changing conversation she had with an unnamed actor in Rome. I’m choosing to believe it was Andrew Garfield!) A thoughtful combination of reflection and cinema history, I had trouble putting this down. 

2. And So They Were Married (1936)

In a Parent Trap-reverse plot, single parents Mary Astor and Melvyn Douglas fall for each other at a ski lodge over a Christmas holiday, but their kids (Edith Fellows, Jackie Moran) can’t stand each other. I will definitely be revisiting this charming screwball rom-com this holiday season! Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 8.5/10

3. The Beautiful Letdown (Our Version) [Deluxe Edition] by Switchfoot (2023)

Nostalgia overload! I didn’t know I needed the Jonas Brothers, Relient K, and more covering one of the core albums of my youth.

4. Archive by Sofia Coppola (2023)

If, like me, you love films about lonely women, scrapbooks so thick they can't close, photos of people in period costumes using modern technology, and learning everything you can about an artist’s process, you'll also love this 500-page collection of Sofia Coppola’s mood boards, character notes, and story inspirations.

5. Good Reads

If you’re still thinking about Barbie, these are great companion pieces for digging into the ideas it’s exploring: 

“The Good Christian Girl: A Fable,” ChristianityToday.com (2010) 

“Single Christian Women Are Much More Than Their Wombs,” ChristianityToday.com (2023) 

“Men Are Lost. Here’s a Map Out of the Wilderness,” WashingtonPost.com (2023)

“Barbie Affirms the Goodness of Women's Embodiment,” KatelynBeaty.substack.com (2023)

"In the Beginning, There Was Barbie,” vox.com (2023)

And only tangentially related to Barbie, this piece:

“The Real Lesson From the Lizzo Saga: Don’t Deify Celebrities,” WashingtonPost.com (2023)

More September Critic Picks: The Big Short (2015) is the platonic ideal of an Adam McKay issues movie // Can we get more old school pop records like The Dip Delivers by The Dip (2019), please? // Before Forrest Gump, there was Being There (1979), which is a slow-burn comedy only someone as stellar as Peter Sellers could pull off // Hanna (2011) makes me wish more directors like Joe Wright were tackling action thrillers starring Saoirse Ronan-caliber actresses

Also in September…

My two takeaways from Dumb Money (2023) are that

Money is, well, dumb

We have not figured out how to make movies about the Internet yet

This comedy feels like scrolling through the Internet: always entertaining, needlessly profane, and featuring TikTok dances even when I’m not looking for them. Read my full review for ZekeFilm.

Photo credits: Alicia Malone, Switchfoot, Sofia Coppola. IMDb.com.

#Round Up #The Equalizer 3 #My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 #A Haunting in Venice #Gran Turismo #GUTS #GUTS Olivia Rodrigo #Olivia Rodrigo #Youtube #Alicia Malone #Girls on Film Alicia Malone #Girls on Film #And So They Were Married #The Beautiful Letdown #The Beautiful Letdown Switchfoot #Switchfoot #Archive Sofia Coppola #Sofia Coppola #Instagram

[ohihopeicanchangethislater]

When I saw that Owl City would be covering "Gone" for Switchfoot's deluxe edition of their 20th anniversary "The Beautiful Letdown", I knew it would be good.

I was right. It was absolutely amazing. Everything you would expect from an Owl City cover/remix of a Switchfoot song, but also so much more.

#new favorite song #owl city #switchfoot #the beautiful letdown #20th anniversary #our version #deluxe edition #this song is my everything

[theswitchfam]

The Beautiful Letdown: 20th Anniversary Tour begins TODAY!

#switchfoot #tbl #the beautiful letdown

[keendaanmaa]

So. Theoretically I could go see Switchfoot in concert in November. Like. Portland is only a 15 hour drive and I'm not working that day and tickets are only like 40 USD

#i need to think about this at least a little bit more before i actually buy a ticket lol #but like. i COULD do this it would be feasible #and it's beautiful letdown anniversary tour and that's like. one of my faves of their albums #hngggfgfhhhhh #music

[beginnerblueglass]

The Jonas Brothers are Switchfoot fans?

Also, I can already hear Tyler Joseph singing Twenty Four, it’s so perfect for him.

#Switchfoot #the jonas brothers #tyler joseph #the beautiful letdown

[a-fix-of-muses]

Currently Listening To: "Meant to Live" by Switchfoot

#IFTTT #Spotify #Meant to Live #Switchfoot #The Beautiful Letdown (Deluxe Version)

[chrisshields18]

#24 #switchfoot #legacy #faith #grace #love #truth #growth #focus #American History #keep going #The Beautiful Letdown #Youtube

[sairitaikutsu]

TFK AND RED COLLAB???? HOLY SHIT???

I GET WICKED REIGNITED VERSION ACTUALLY GOES HARD

#i dont usually make posts like this but HOLY FUCK #literally me finding out owl city covered gone by switchfoot for the beautiful letdown (our version) album #all over again #NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS did i expect that #thousand foot krutch #red #red band #rock #when the artists i listen to collab #HOLY SHIT

[shadowwolf146]

Just had my first VIP switchfoot concert!!!! Worth every penny to be up close to the stage! Even if I wish the vip went longer/we got to ask more questions, there were a lot of people so I get why not. Still I had the BEST time!! When they come back here again I'm gonna go for sure!!! I'll post pics tomorrow I gotta go to bed lol

#switchfoot #the beautiful letdown tour #the beautiful letdown #i locked eyes with jon and tim and we got to see tim walking to the venue while we were waiting!!! #WOOOOOOOO #i think i finally understand why some people are parasocial about celebrities and why they act so crazy at concerts lmao #that live music...somwthing about that bass and those drums flooding through me #it was like it synced with my heartbeat and i felt it in my SOUL #anyway i got work tomorrow i gotta go to bed. and i gotta test for covid just in case #but that was so so so much fun!!! #personal #shadowwolf speaks #concerts #and i was a bit bummed there was no aftershow and i fidnt get them to sugn my notebook. but there's always next time. #and besides they have to be in tennesee tomorrow! so i get it

[cogentranting]

The target audience of a Jonas Brothers cover of a Switchfoot song is ME btw.

#switchfoot #the beautiful letdown