#but the movies did not do that. i did. lol! so the parallel to walter’s alleged love for daniels was weird
rewatched alien covenant for the first time since it came out today and it’s craaaaazy 1. how much of this movie i repressed lol and 2. how many ideas and concepts that i love love love were introduced in the alien prequels that the films (as released) seemed wholly uninterested in actually engaging with
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I see a lot of folks noting the things Ted Lasso has in common with Sleepless in Seattle after Ted said it's the superior Nora Ephron film.
And, yup, I did a rewatch of the film (it's one of my favorites) and took notes too just like a lot of you lol.
There are the obvious things of course. The whole soulmatey-destiny-cosmic-forces vibe, signs (that the heroine is a skeptic of), a focus on planes and boats, an Oklahoma reference, Dr. Fieldstone (who begs people to just talk to each other and admit their feelings). There are Wizard of Oz nods too: Somewhere Over the Rainbow plays after the first radio show, when Annie hears Sam for the first time, Annie and Walter's dinner at the Rainbow Room, Sam mentioning growing a new heart, the reference to a friend named Glenda.
But being the tedbecca clown and yoga enthusiast I am (*proudly adjusts clown wig before stretching*), here are a few other things I noticed:
When Victoria is traveling, she offers to bring Noah a snow globe from the place she's visiting.
The quote: "What we think of as fate is just two neuroses knowing that they are a perfect match." "Y'all's baggage just matches right up, don't it?"
When Annie stops at the diner, she orders tea.
Jonah's Seattle Mariners hat matches the believe colors, and (I know but I stretched before this reach) at the end of the movie, when Sam and Annie hold hands for the first time, he's wearing a yellow jacket and her coat is blue.
And, my favorite (I honestly gasped), the host who seats Sam and Victoria when they first meet for dinner is named...Derick.
Now for my Affair notes:
Sleepless in Seattle paid homage to An Affair to Remember, so let's think about that movie in relation to Ted Lasso, too.
(Before I really dig in, we all know from both movies about the Empire State Building and February 14, but do you remember the teaser trailer for this season was dropped on Valentines' Day?)
Now, in Nora Ephron's Sleepless, the movie and especially the ending of Affair was touted as the most romantic thing ever.
To summarize it: The heroine (Terry) and hero (Nickie) meet while they're involved with others and take a quick "friends to lovers" journey. They realize their feelings and vow to resolve the issues keeping them apart (relationships, careers), and then meet in six months at the top of the Empire State Building. When that day comes, Terry's hit by a cab while rushing to meet Nickie...and Nickie waits in vain in the rain and thunder and lightning until he gives up, thinking she doesn't love him. She won't tell him about the accident because it left her unable to walk. Nickie visits Terry in her apartment and is just about to leave forever when he sees one of his paintings (that his agent gave to a woman in a wheelchair) and realizes what happened. Love and happiness ensues.
So:
-Ted and Rebecca aren't involved with others when they meet, but they are very hung up on their exes, and they have to work through their issues before they're ready to be in a relationship with someone.
-There's been debate for a while in the general Ted Lasso fandom about the show foreshadowing a car accident. Ted even almost steps in front of a car a few times.
-Rebecca's "thunder and lighting" haven't happened yet.
-Ted's not a painter like Nickie, but the Hockney drawing that Rupert gave Rebecca is important to her journey. And this show likes parallels, so I've been thinking about how a drawing/painting/piece of artwork involving Ted might play a part in an eventual tedbecca. I've wondered if he might get her a copy of one of Hockney's lightning prints because he knows she likes the artist.
I don't know.
I'm not thinking Ted and Rebecca will vow to meet at the top of the Empire State Building or anything like that. But I have long thought any revelation of feelings between Ted and Rebecca would be in the very ending of the show, just like in Sleepless in Seattle.
(*puts on clown shoes*)
Now I'm fully into the idea that a car accident, thunder and lightning, and possibly a painting...all in homage to An Affair to Remember...will play a part in the realization of feelings and ensuing confession.
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thoughts on The Truth (9x19/20)
Written by Chris Carter Directed by Kim Manners
WOOHOO LETS GO
Gasp...Mulder
Where they at
Up to his old clowny ways again
Do you think Scully emailed him and was like, yeah, so I put the baby up for adoption
Krycek? I thought you were dead boy
Nice one
Dun dun dun
“About my son...and his mother” looks like that email went to spam
He’s a guilty man….he failed in every respect
Ladies...ladies…
Who dafuq are Dana and Walter, who’s he talking to
This is some A+ brainwashing
Krycek wyd
Is Kersh actually being helpful
I’m having some thoughts…
UM
Is that allowed?
That went on for like...a long time
It IS a party, Mulder’s right
They got Knowle’s body? WTF
Alright so...I’m not actually mentally capable for handling this
Gillian is doing some A+ acting
This whole ‘our son’ thing...detrimental to my health
Let it be known that I’m having a straight up bad time
Her laugh after he said he was out looking for the truth...please kill me
“I can’t tell you” you’re really gonna do this...now..GTFO
“That doesn’t make sense” correct
They needed to give Skinner a reasonable part in the ep so he’s gonna be Mulder’s lawyer...I have to laugh
Mulder’s gonna lose…
They’re really throwing flashbacks in here...I don’t know if I like that or not
Hey Spender
Lol...so it’s not that Mulder isn’t guilty, it’s that a government conspiracy justifies his actions
The sheer amount of summarizing here makes me uncomfortable...I know it was probably good for those who watched the show over a span of 9 years, but I watched all of this in the past 6 months...I know
GIBSON COME THROUGH
Scully’s snapping on Mulder...thank you god
“I’d rather die, Scully” you’re literally dumb, Mulder
TBH it seems like Mulder as a character grew out of his whole “the truth before everything” mindset seasons ago, why are we reverting him back to it
This is actually infuriating
“It’s you and me, that’s what I’m fighting for, Mulder. You and me.” Deadass!
His face...he knows he done fucked up
Thanks, I hate it (it being that scene)
Mr. X???
How did this Native American kid get Doggett’s address
I mean...good but
Marita however you spell her last name?? Where the fuck did she go after season 7
I feel like she’s one of the most irrelevant recurring characters
Mulder! Stop being dumb!
This isn’t even clowny anymore...this is just straight up dumbass
Gibson is spilling the tea! He literally pointed to this guy and called him out for being a super soldier...zero fucks! He’s never let me down!
Mulder is fired up!
If a boy who could read minds couldn’t help, how are Doggett and Reyes?
Alright Reyes is going off...I love her
GOD...all of this would be solved if William hadn’t been put up for adoption...they literally COULD have a demonstration...he is their physical proof of the truth they’ve been searching for!! In more ways than one!!!!
So far in this episode...Reyes>>>Mulder
Lucky break that Doggett got the corpse sent to Quantico
Literally zero way of physically identifying that as Knowle!
Skinner’s like…’so this case is irrelevant because the victim isn’t dead, so jot that down’
Sorry but...I can’t take Scully seriously here...I wish I could...but he went “You’re in contempt” and she did that kid argument thing of going “No, YOU”RE in contempt!”
This is the saddest excuse of a trial I have ever seen
Verdict time!!
Guilty of first degree murder...imagine watching the pilot episode and finding out that Mulder gets convicted of murder in the final episode..WTF
This is such an L...for everyone involved (both fictionally and in reality)
Mulder’s really making a speech after being convicted for murder...PLEASE
His crime is in daring to believe!
Did y’all know that the truth is out there
This is so dramatic LMAO
Scully’s about to pick up the phone and they’re gonna be like ‘death penalty!’
OH MY FUCKING GOD THAT WAS A JOKE WHAT IN THE ACTUAL HELL
This is so fucking terrible but I’m actually laughing hysterically because I did not expect that, I was literally joking
They waited until there was a verdict to break him out, when they actually could have just done it the whole time
Like...if y’all were just gonna break him out the whole time, why did I have to watch the stupid summing up of the show via the trial
Alright...maybe Kersh has some rights
Canada sounds like a good idea
Or not, do whatever the fuck you want I guess, you’re already on the run for murder
BITCH why am I seeing an empty X-Files office...not allowed in any circumstances
Super soldier guy, fuck off
The Lone Gunmen deserved better
You already know I love a desert episode
Sometimes i wish Mulder would just chill
Doggett and Reyes are really out here in a helicopter
THIS IS LITERALLY THE FUNNIEST THING EVER I-
I’m sorry but I cannot take this seriously...I cannot cannot
Mulder just spill it
“You’re afraid to speak the truth.” You know what? CSM is right and he should say it
Always about magnetite
Welp, there’s Knowle
She wants to hear it Mulder!!
THE TRUTH IS THAT ALIENS ARE GOING TO INVADE IN 2012????? LMAOOOOOOO
No wonder I actually didn’t have this part spoiled for me ahead of time
This did not age well, not one bit
We got multiple helicopters out here now
And magnetite takes care of another one
Run run run
How exactly did the helicopters lose them
BYE
What kind of dramatic ass shot...that’s the worse thing I’ve ever seen
Hold on...I’m shifting into tenderness mode
The parallel with the pilot...please excuse me while I shed some tears
I have zero fucking clue what they’re talking about though
“Chasing after monsters with a butterfly net”...I have to cry
Okay but what the hell was Mulder gonna do?? Not tell her that aliens are invading for the next decade??
This shit’s kinda breathtaking though
Truly unfortunate that she would do it all over again though...I wouldn't
“Then we believe the same thing” WE WON LADIES
You really had to just grab onto that fucking cross huh...okay
Oh yeah????
Alright I can die now
Jk there’s still another movie and 16 more episodes
Consensus: Kinda a hot mess. Definitely didn’t need to be as long as it was. Had some interesting parts and some extremely laughable parts. I’m glad there’s more now.
3.5 out of 5 stars
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#32: Season 1, Episode 7 - “Foodzilla”
Louis convinces Ren to let him do a live news segment on the school lunch lady for the Wombat Report. Unfortunately, his inability to be serious turns the story into a fiasco -- ultimately causing the lunch lady to quit her job.
The episode opens with Louis and Ren walking home from school. He’s nagging her and asking “please?!” over and over. This is obviously setting us up to wonder what the heck he’s asking for. Side note: I love how even though I know they filmed the interior shots of the house on a set, I STILL like to think they used the real house from time to time, lol. This is another one of those instances. They’re walking out and about in the real world, up until they reach their front door. You can’t tell if they’re still outside or if they’ve captured great artificial “natural” light. Gahhh. You can also hear legitimate sounding wind and cars driving by, which is either great sound editing or... ya know, they were actually at the house. In which case.. IT TOTALLY IS THE SAME INSIDE!
Yeah, this is definitely (probably) my wishful thinking talking tbh. The more I stare at these images the more it looks like a set with bright lights... But still.
Anyway, nerd analyzation aside... Turns out Louis desperately wants to host a segment on the premiere installment of the Wombat Report, which Ren is in charge of. He says that he could make her a comic masterpiece, which is where Ren immediately shuts any prospect down. Naturally, she absolutely will not allow it because she thinks Louis is incapable of taking anything seriously. I don’t blame her. If only she could lighten up, though.. Louis probably could’ve delivered something great, hilarious and take it seriously. I would’ve loved to see that, tbh.
Literally a million scenes/lines from this episode were used in Disney Channel promos for the show. Including “You think I need to shave my pits?” “I rest my case.” which happens around this point of the episode.
Louis heads out to the backyard, where Eileen is attempting to do Tai-Chi. The only problem is that she can’t find the right music to help her relax. Louis confides in her about the Wombat Report situation, and she tells him if he really wants to do it, the only option is to take it seriously and present Ren with a professional idea. She invites Louis to try exercising with her “Do this with me! It’s called: Golden Chicken Stands on One Leg.” Louis gives up right away and says:
So freaking good. Louis Stevens is all of us.
Eileen eventually looks though Ren’s CD collection for better relaxation tunes and chooses Limp Bizkit. Oh my god. “The Limp Biscuits. That sounds relaxing” she says. bahaha I can’t.
The next day at school, Louis tries to figure out a good idea for a story and goes to Twitty and Tawny for help at lunch. Twitty suggests that he do a behind the scenes look at his band, The Alan Twitty Project! Ahhhh! This is the first ever hint at the band arc! :D He also says that his lead singer has mono. The number one sickness mentioned on teen shows that literally no one I’ve ever known in real life has contracted. We get another one of those lines used in promos here: Louis: “You think I’m just some goofball who can’t be serious?” Twitty and Tawny: “...........yeah.”
Right about now is when Louis gets the bright idea to do his story on the school lunch lady.. played by Wendy Worthington who’s been in a zillion things you’ve probably seen. Including “Tower of Terror” -- the single most horrifying movie to ever air on Disney Channel. (Well, except for “Don’t Look Under The Bed.”) There’s a decapitated corpse and doll in the film. Just sayin.
She’s honestly really good at playing a creepy lady, I guess. Also, the little girl is Morgan from Boy Meets World... which instead of a direct parallel, you could consider a 6 degrees of separation deal between this show and BMW. I mean, that’s kinda reaching... but.
Just for the laughs, here’s me on the ride at Disney World. I was... well, terrified of it, but oddly obsessed at the same time. Also, that is my uncle laughing at me to my right.
Louis presents Ren with a rough draft of his report “The Lunch Lady: Life Behind The Hairnet” which seems extremely promising. Ren thinks so too, and allows him to do the segment. We sort of get mirror talk that night... but not really. It’s just Louis practicing various ways to act on air -- another bit used in promos.
Okay, we’ve finally reached the debut of The Wombat Report! For some reason Ren can’t correctly pronounce “Wombat Report” and says “Wombat Waport” I never understood this until I asked my mother for confirmation today. Louis refers to her as “Bawa” (a.k.a Barbara Walters) at one point, so I always assumed this was a reference to her or something... turns out my assumption was correct. I apologize for being an uncultured swine.
They start off with a “Coming up...” intro that features a character named DaNica Henderson (played by Alexis Lopez from The Luck Of the Irish, whose sister is Bianca Lopez a.k.a Mandy “Always Gets Her Man” Sanchez! Holy crap!) To quote Season 3 Louis:
DaNica says “Ever wonder what happens to the fines you pay on overdue library books? I have a shocking report.” And the camera zooms out to reveal a fancy sports car in the librarian’s parking spot:
Like, wth?! lol. Imagine if the librarian saved up enough piddly overdue fines to buy a freaking lambo or something?! omg. What’s funnier is that I’m picturing the stereotypical, old lady librarian driving around in that car.
They segue to a sports report by the underused Artie Ryan. Yesssss. He’s interviewing Twitty about a recent basketball game. This scene cuts to Louis, who’s on next, telling Tom (who of course is the AV guy/cameraman) that he’s just gonna wing the interview with the lunch lady. Not good. When it cuts back to Artie’s segment, we get another one of those backends to a random sentence from Twitty: “...Let’s just say it’s the last time I played without a cup.” Oh my god. Chill, Disney. Twitty takes this on-air opportunity to say that his band is looking for a bassist. Artie leans in like “Hey! I play bass!” lol. This is so great because Artie goes on to join The Alan Twitty Project/Twitty-Stevens Connection! Again, very cool to see the band arc starting to form. Gotta love solid continuity.
It’s time for Louis’ report and, well... this is just one of those absolutely iconic scenes ya gotta embed:
“It’s FOODZILLA! Tokyo is dooooomed!” (At least, I think that’s what he’s saying.)
..........as you can see, Louis started off his live-streamed interview sort of okay? And then it all just went down in flames pretty quickly. Only Louis Stevens could take an interview from a simple question, to a full out food war between the news crew and the Lunch Lady. It’s actually pretty hilarious, but you just cannot help but cringe at the fact Louis f’d up… again -- Much like his meltdown in Wild Child. But, I’m ranking this disaster higher because I find it less horrible than tarnishing the name of his own family and jeopardizing Eileen’s campaign on television. It’s a lil less cringy than that, which makes it funnier. I love how he shouts “MAN DOWN! I’ll try to get’cha out! I’ll try to get’cha!” as if they’re literally at war, which is too much lol.. and also predicted Shia’s future...? (Again, I’m reaching, but STILL.) That ending shot scene of Ren fuming with anger was also used for promos. Actually, you can just check out this promo video I posted recently to see every moment I’ve mentioned so far and then some.
To Ren’s surprise, everyone (including Principal Wexler for whatever reason) loved Louis’ segment and thought it was hilarious. DaNica refers to it as “phat” which definitely dates the show, lol. Just like that, Ren switches gears and tells Louis to prepare another segment. Wow. Unfortunately, at lunch that day.. all the kids start taunting the lunch lady by screaming “FOODZILLA!” at her. This one kid was the first one to shout it, and I always thought he was Khleo Thomas (Zero from Holes) lol:
The lunch lady is obviously mortified and runs away into the kitchen. :( Louis and Ren feel incredibly remorseful. When they get home from school, they tell Eileen everything and she forces them to go to the lunch lady’s house and apologize. (This is also the “You are a horrible little person” bit. As seen in that darn promo I linked.)
They go to her house later that night, and she reluctantly invites them in. We learn that her name is Elsa Schotz, and she “shows them who she really is” by yodeling for them. I don’t know how that’s supposed to reveal her true colors, but ok. We find out that she came over on a boat from Europe to become a professional yodeler, but sadly no one cares about yodeling in America — which is most definitely extremely factual. Have you ever heard a Top 40 yodeling hit? Honestly, why would ANYONE travel to America of all countries to pursue a yodeling career? She was already in Europe! That seems like something you’d go to Germany or Switzerland for??? I feel like this is a career endeavor you’d research where it’s most lucrative before moving to another country? Anyway, once she found out that yodeling work literally does not exist in the US, she started cooking at the school for money. But, now she’s depressed because she’s being made fun of.
This information somehow leads to Louis and Ren giving her a makeover??? I never realized it before, but that almost makes no sense? The kids at school weren’t making fun of her for the way she looks, but rather, because of her crazy outburst. I’d be so insulted and confused if I were Elsa. Is the makeover just a way to... somehow distract from the Foodzilla thing? Idk. She forgives them in the end though and her new-look gives her a confidence boost.
Where’d they get that outfit? Did she just happen to have something snazzy like that in the back of her closet? or did they seriously glamify her uniform?
They were pumped for the kids at school to see the “new and improved” Elsa Schotz, but she doesn’t show up the next day. Turns out she struck up a relationship with the school janitor and they eloped to Las Vegas to get married. Still a better love story than Twilight.
And that’s pretty much it! The short return after the last commercial break is Louis yodeling for Eileen while she does her Tai-Chi.
This episode remains super memorable. Probably because how many freaking scenes they used on commercials! It also aired a lot as well. Like, wow. But other than the actual Foodzilla scene, the rest of the episode is just a little bland and slightly random at times haha. It’s still good though. It’s nice to see Louis and Ren work together to help Elsa in the end.
Thoughts?
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This ones a lil bit slow but last Tuesday
we went to see Captain Marvel, we ended up going
to the 10pm showing and I was surprised that there was
only a hand full of ppl there not counting the ppl I was
with but I figured the majority of the ppl were probably
at the 9:30 show.
also I was super happy that yes they did have cups and
buckets! you can see them here
http://naughtygirl286.tumblr.com/post/183557649895/the-theater-exclusive-collectors-cup-and-popcorn
also they did have alot of stuff there for this
they had Funko pop figures, a variety of key chains,
some change/coin purses and even oddly enough
Captain Marvel Socks! lol
but I just stuck with my Cup and Bucket :)
But as for the movie itself I would have to
say it was pretty great! I don't see what
the problem ppl are have with it is.
the movie is pretty cool and had humor
and nice action and I did feel it had
alot of heart in alot of places.
I in fact am happy it didn't turn out
how I thought it would and was actually
really enjoyable.
I loved the Stan Lee opening logo
he deserved that and so much more
and I like how they put the
"THANK YOU STAN" after it which was awesome!
also his Cameo in the movie was good
with him reading the Mallrats script
I had to laugh at that.
I would have to say I did like Jude Law
in this as Yon-Rogg I originally from the
first trailer thought he was going to be
Mar-Vell being that in the comics and other
media Mar-Vell was a guy which of course
at the time made sense to me
but that is not how it turned out he in
turn was cast as Yon-Rogg which made a bit
more sense in the scope of the movie and
Mar-Vell was someone different
and it was quite the twist being that
they gender swapped Dr. Walter Lawson
aka Mar-Vell to Annette Bening as
Dr. Wendy Lawson aka Mar-Vell.
I kinda don't like stuff like this
being I like to kinda have things similar
to the comics but then again this of course
take place in a parallel world separate
to the Comics 616 so I could accept it
and not much more was changed I felt
the origin as a whole was similar enough
so the comics that it worked in the movies
story.
Now as for Brie Larson herself I can't
say I have anything against her and I thought
she did really good in this I think
alot of the humor came from her and the
situations she was put in in the movie
and as for how she played the character
it seems to have been like this conflict
between her humanity and who she was
vs. Who she is and was told who she
had to be which was interesting.
but the one thing I didn't like her doing
is like going on rants or whatever on the
press tours saying stuff like White Men are
Evil and going on about how you hate men and
don't want them watching the movie and all
that stuff. Thats not right! you have to
sell this movie to everyone and be like
everyone is welcome and go see it!
you can't be talking down to ppl when
you need them to go see your stuff
Like take Wonder Woman as a good example
that in my opinion was marked towards
everyone and you didn't see Gal Gadot
bad mouthing anyone on the press tour
like everyone sees Brie Larson as some
kind of hateful monster but
I think she should take some
pointers from Gal Gadot on how to
act when on the press tours.
I did like the Fury/Captain Marvel
relationship I felt they had really
good chemistry and alot of the humor
in the movie comes from them bouncing
off of each other with lots of good
quips and jabs and joking comments
they were a good pair on screen
Also yes another I guess you would
say "actor" that stole the show is
of course Goose the Cat and
I have to say alot of his stuff was
also both cute and funny
Also being that this take place long
before Iron Man and we get to see a
some what young Nick Furry we find out
why he is close to Agent Coulson
as well as how he loses his eye
which of course is not the same as in
the comics
One thing I loved about it was they
introduced the Kree/Skrull war into
the Cinematic Universe which I was
excited about and was happy to
see them do that being it is kind of
a big deal in the Comics Universe
and I have to say I loved the look
of the Skrulls the make-up and everything
was perfect!! I even like the
shapeshifting visual effect
but the only thing that I kinda didn't
like was that they made the Skrulls
more like a sympathetic character in this
when they are more villainous in the comics
and that is what I was kinda looking forward
to seeing.
Now I also heard alot of ppl saying this
this movie promotes the hatred of men
I can honestly say I didn't feel it did?
true there were I guess you some jokes
at Fury's expense and maybe men in general
but I can't say they were "Man Hating" ones
also there was a scene with a biker
shortly after Captain Marvel arrives on Earth
where he tells her to smile which I rolled my
eyes at that being that is a reference to the
"street harassment" uber feminist always claim
they experience every minute of every day.
The one thing I didn't like tho was the
choice of music in this at times
like in the pretty much the "End Battle"
where she's fighting off Jude Law's
Yon-Rogg and the other Kree Soliders
the No Doubt song "Just A Girl" is
blaring in the background it feels
forced, out of place and just doesn't
fit the scene and just feels like it is this
over the top song for this moment
they could have put any other song in there
and it would have been a better choice.
I just feel that this was a overtly Feminist
choice and I have to say this sequence was
ruined by feminism! lol
but seriously I didn't feel that this promoted
hatred of men, but if you want to see one
I would suggest the 2016 Ghostbusters that
movie blatantly flaunted its hatred of men
But anyway I thought the visual Effects were
pretty good and Now after seeing this what
Fury said at the end of the first Iron Man
kinda takes on a bit of a different meaning now.
and Yes there is a mid credits scene
that kinda deals with Avengers: End Game
and then there is a end credits scene
that is kinda funny that deals with
Goose the Cat
but in the end I thought it was pretty
great sure there were alot of good things
about it and some bad things but I think
it balances out. So if you want to go
see it then go see it, the only opinion
on this movie that matters is your own.
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