happy pride everyone! a new month is here and with it a new Deadlights trailer! For June we have a slate of some of the most beautiful, evocative animated films from the past 40 years! Check out Gretchen's patreon to join us for:
MOVING PICTURES
a note on this month's stinger: in May i learned that a dear friend of mine, Jim Gabriel, died unexpectedly. A brilliant cinephile who was so loved and cherished on what we even now still loosely refer to as "film twitter" that people who had only spoken to him a handful of times were heartbroken to learn of his death.
Over the past decade, Jim was like a father to me. He taught me so much about movies and life. He was so warm and genuine, so damn funny and caring, and he was let down again and again by the "safety nets" that should have caught him as a mentally ill bi man living in extreme poverty. But one thing he taught me, with his words and his life, was that even being so brain sick, so poor, handed the worst deck imaginable we still are allowed to experience joy and we have to grab it whenever we can. And that art is one of life's ultimate joys.
I can't believe we'll never shoot the shit about movies and drugs and life again, we'll never clown on dumb bullshit again, we'll never have another long phone call. i know that for the rest of my life when an especially cool movie is coming out or someone is being really asinine about movies I will feel a twinge of grief because i wish so badly i could hear what he thinks about all of it. this trailer is dedicated to his memory, a testament to his unbridled passion for film, which will live on in me and his loved ones forever. thank you for everything, Jim.
and thank you to anyone who read this far about my dear friend who i miss so much. please enjoy the trailer and think about joining us at the Deadlights Theater!
aces charles. ACES ! / chuck bartowski.
life is the thing you bring wih you inside your head / connell waldron.
an inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life / joan watson.
her life is happening far away from her. behind a closed door / marianne sheridan.
happy endings don't happen for guys like us / neal caffrey.
and those moon songs will be the songs that see you through / princess yue.
and i'm bleeding and i'm bleeding right before the lord / matthew murdock.
i'm a spy. THAT'S WHAT I DO ! / steve trevor.
choking on grief and the remnants of my sanity. LIKE A MAD DOG ! / thomas wayne.
i knew who i was this morning. i've changed so many times since then / alice liddel.
don't you know a rumble ain't a rumble without me / dallas winston.
striding powerful into the arms of the sea / elizabeth swann.
if you're not scared it's not bravery / kit snicket.
don't deny my growth. BLOOM BEAUTIFULLY ! / layla williams.
like thomas the engine says. SIMPLE IS BETTER ! / lemon.
it's dark it's desolate it's depressing. IT'S A DREAM ! / morticia addams.
and so against my better judgement i'm the hero now / warren peace.
sometimes nothing keeps me together at the seams / eddie munson.
sometimes i get sinister / goth barbie.
kick push and coast / skater ken.
you know what i am ? PURE HUMAN ! / rory williams.
Simon loves to brag about you. You’re his princess, the woman he’s going to marry in a matter of months. You don’t know that yet, though. But his teammates? They know more than they probably should. When he’s not out on the field risking his life, he’s looking for wedding dresses he would like to see on you on your big day. When Gaz points out that brides sometimes have to wait months for the dresses he sees on those websites, Simon tells him to mind his own business.
This very same Simon Riley is nervous every time he meets your family. He knows they like him, but since his was dysfunctional before becoming nonexistent, he’s not exactly familiar with the loving family concept you grew up in. When he decides to ask your father if he allows him to propose, he thinks he will be yelled at. But instead your father pulls him into a hug and gives him a ring that’s been in the family for a long time.
The very first time you get mad at him–and when he thinks you’re going to end up leaving him–is when he comes home with Riley. It’s not that you don’t like dogs, you’re just angry that he brings home a dog when you have no bed, no toys and no other necessary equipment in the apartment and every store is closed that late. But it doesn’t matter because Riley sleeps in the bed with the two of you.
When he finally asks you to marry him, you say you need to think. Simon is sure you will say no in the end, but a few days later you send him a text, asking him to dress up and meet you at the address you’re sending him. When he gets there, he sees you in a white dress, surrounded by your close family, and there stands Johnny, the only person you know from his team.
And that’s how you’re going to get married. Quite spontaneously, with your family and a close friend of his around.
Some things I loved about Once Upon A Studio (in no particular order):
Tinkerbell and Mickey interacting as dual mascots
The long-shots following characters through the studio (most notably from Peter Pan to Moana)
TREASURE FREAKIN PLANET
Everyone in that elevator was a character with little patience
The robot from Meet the Robinsons! I forgot his name 🥲
MILO THATCH FROM ATLANTIS
Gaston singing to himself about himself
The Mad Hatter making puns
Tiana correcting Pinocchio that the photo was happening right now and not tonight
Prince Charming losing his shoe on the staircase
Prince Eric’s dog stealing Prince Charming’s shoe and Charming yelled “Eric! Get your dog!”
Cinderella shouting “go Max go!”
Jiminy Cricket being the last solo during the group cover of When You Wish Upon A Star
The first Disney Princess singing with the last Disney Princess (and also Mulan who represents the middle of the Disney Renaissance)
Feed The Birds from Mary Poppins playing in the background of Mickey looking at Walt’s photo 🥲
Mickey saying “After you” to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (Oswald was Walt’s first character, so everyone in this lineup came “After Oswald,” including Mickey)
DID I MENTION TREASURE FREAKIN PLANET BTW
Belle and Beast singing together 💕
Winnie The Pooh!!!! And all his friends of course!
Don’t think I didn’t see those Black Cauldron characters lol
The 101 Dalmatians watching that one Chernabog animation and being warned that they’ll get nightmares XD
Kronk
Quasimodo’s beautiful singing voice
Minnie covering her eyes in the boy’s bathroom
The dog from Oliver & Company (I forgot his name 🥲) driving around with Vanellope
Tarzan and Jane!
KIDA FROM ATLANTIS
Timon calling Olaf “frosty”
Genie helping Olaf while making a joke (🙏 Robin Williams)
Lucille from Meet the Robinsons drinking coffee with the tea gang (that Cogsworth was berating)
BOLT! :D (you can also see Penny in the crowd at the end)
The brooms from Fantasia!
THE SKELETONS FROM SKELETON DANCE
Absolutely zero Pixar characters 😔 this is a Disney Only event
There’s a LOT to talk about in this short but this is just a simple list of things that I really liked :3
I hope someone on YouTube makes a list of every cameo cause I wanna see them all identified
Also I didn’t see any references to A Goofy Movie so if anyone happens to find Powerline in the crowd or something lemmie know
Edit: I’ve been informed that A Goofy Movie was straight-to-DVD and therefore doesn’t qualify as real Disney 😔
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y/n ‘is there someone else/starry eyes’ 🎬 mv & behind the scenes are both out now 💐 had the absolute pleasure and honour of working with my closest best friends and literal soulmates on this one and they looked like princesses ⭐️💗 can’t be happier than this 🫧 love u to death!!! directed by me btw >:)
Trigger Warnings: there is so much fluff in here that it's crazy, also a puppy is in here so prepare your hearts for a lot of love
Request:
Can I request a Regina George x Fem!reader for Renee rapp? Please anything I'm like in a dry desert with no water, please feed the homosexuals. Thanks so much!
Mean Girls requests are open.
Regina narrowed her eyes at the puppy that was taking (Y/n)'s attention. It was a golden retriever puppy that (Y/n) named Apollo. He was cute, and Regina could admit that. However, it sucked (Y/n)'s attention away entirely from her and to this dog. Regina knew this jealousy was petty and dumb, but Apollo was becoming a problem for Regina. For example, just moments before now, she and (Y/n) had been making out, but when Apollo came crying to the door, scratching on it, (Y/n) was up in seconds. Now, instead of (Y/n) holding her close, she was cradling a puppy who would never truly appreciate her.
"Wait," Cady said, formulating everything Regina was telling the group. (Y/n) hadn't joined them yet because she was too busy showing one of their classmates pictures she had taken of Apollo. "So, let me get this straight. You are jealous of Apollo? Her incredibly adorable golden retriever puppy? I'm not sure I understand why."
Regina's eyes narrowed at Cady when she said this, causing Cady's eyes to look anywhere but towards Regina. Even if the clique system had officially been brought down by the exposure of the Burn Book, Regina was scary. "You don't understand, Cady. I have lost a lot of make-out time because he will come pawing at the door. When we study at her place, it turns into a session where I study and she plays with Apollo. He's not even that cute." Regina stuck up her nose, knowing what she was saying was out of anger. She knew that Apollo was incredibly cute, and at first, so were all of (Y/n)'s interactions with him.
(Y/n) approached the group with a wide smile on her face, kissing Regina's cheek as she sat down. "Hey, everyone," she greeted, not catching on to how everyone but Regina avoided her eye. A tell-tell sign that they were talking about her, but (Y/n) was absolutely oblivious. "Does anyone want to see this video I got of Apollo at his puppy training class yesterday? The teacher said he was her best student. She said he was 'paw-some.'" (Y/n) said with a bright smile, not noticing Regina roll her eyes. Cady was the first to look over, excited to see Apollo, Karen followed, and then the rest of the group was awe-ing over how cute Apollo was. Regina was seething.
"Are you still coming over, princess?" (Y/n) looked over at Regina with a smile, but it quickly dropped when she saw Regina's expression. She looked sour as she stared at her now cold cheese fries in front of her. (Y/n) was trying to figure out if she had that same expression when she sat down earlier, or if she had just missed it. She was hoping that whatever it was, Regina wasn't mad at her. "Hey, Regina, what's wrong, babe? You look upset about something. Is there anything I can help with?"
Regina resisted the urge to say anything that she might regret late. Instead, she kissed (Y/n) with a soft smile. "No, love, just thinking. I'll definitely get over it though. Yes, I will see you later today." Regina promised, and the group looked around at each other quietly. The bell rang, and the group split up. Regina had dropped (Y/n) off at her class, and then she went with Gretchen to their shared math class. "I should've said, the problem is she loves her dog more than me," Regina grumbled to Gretchen, who decided it was best to say nothing. She didn't want to contribute to Regina's anger.
After school, (Y/n) was playing with Regina's hair when she heard the familiar pawing at her door. "There's Apollo, I'm going to let him in." (Y/n) kissed her girlfriend before letting the puppy in. "I'm going to use the bathroom fast, too. Do you think you can watch him?" (Y/n) questioned as she brought the dog over to Regina. The puppy squirmed excitedly as he was placed in front of Regina, running up to her and licking her on the face. (Y/n) patted his head before taking her momentary leave.
"Stop it, stop it," Regina held Apollo away from her as she examined him with a sneer. Letting out a little bark, he attempted to lick Regina again, even if he was at a far distance. Regina didn't realize at first that she smiled at that, but when she did; she looked around quickly to make sure nobody witnessed it. She let go of Apollo and the puppy came bounding over to her, curling up to her side as he allowed her to scratch behind his ear. "Okay, I think I'm starting to get it now… You are kind of cute, I guess."
(Y/n) grinned when she came back to the room, happy to see Regina finally warming up to her puppy. She knew she was struggling to share the attention when she came over, but puppies need a lot of attention, too. "Look at these two cuties," she took a picture before lying beside Regina, Apollo resting in the middle. "I'm glad you seem to like him. I thought you couldn't stand him. I was beginning to get worried you might be jealous of him or something." (Y/n) said, addressing how she would never want to make Regina feel that way,
Regina shook her head, hiding the lie between her teeth. "What, no? I was never jealous of Apollo, He's a cute puppy." Regina said simply, hoping she didn't give herself away too easily.
Her comment made (Y/n)'s brow raise, but she said nothing, not wanting to accuse Regina of not telling the truth. Instead, she planted a kiss on Regina's lips. "And you are my cute girlfriend. I love that you love Apollo." (Y/n) said happily, snuggling Regina and Apollo. She couldn't wait to make that picture of Regina snuggled up to Apollo her screensaver later.