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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 7 months

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Best Heath Ledger movies and performances:

1. The Dark Knight - Christopher Nolan (2008)

2. Brokeback Mountain - Ang Lee (2005)

3. 10 Things I Hate About You - Gil Junger (1999)

4. The Patriot - Roland Emmerich (2000)

5. Candy - Neil Armfield (2006)

6. Two Hands - Gregor Jordan (1999)

7. Monster's Ball - Marc Forster (2001)

8. Lords of Dogtown - Catherine Hardwicke (2005)

9. A Knight's Tale - Brian Helgeland (2001)

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bee-the-best-you-can-bee · 1 month

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listening to monster's ball (extended edition) again I need this shit on spotify asap it's SO GOOD

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#queen bee helluva boss #monster's ball #Youtube

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ittakesauniverse · 9 months

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Join us in wishing HALLE BERRY a Happy Birthday! ⭐️

#halle berry #black actor #Oscar winner #catwoman #monster's ball #John wick

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cemyafilmarsiv · 5 months

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Monster's Ball directed by Marc Forster

#Monster's Ball #cinema #letterboxd #Marc Forster #Romance Movies #16 #Halle Berry

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academyawardwinners · 1 year

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Halle Berry becomes the first African American to win Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Monster's Ball." (2001) As of 2022 she is still the only one.

#halle berry #oscars #oscar winner #academy award winner #academy awards #monster's ball #movie stars

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wrestlingisfake · 2 years

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Slammiversary preview

Josh Alexander vs. Eric Young - Alexander is defending the Impact Wrestling men's world title. Young won a battle royale on May 11 to earn this match.

I haven't been keeping up on Impact lately, but from what I can tell the story isn't too deep here. Since returning to Impact in 2020, EY has assembled a faction of sociopaths in Violent By Design. So while Alexander has been slowly groomed to be coronated as the top babyface, Young has been otherwise occupied with big multi-man brawls. Eric will bring his brand of violence, in the form of thugs who don't give a damn, but Josh his own kind of violence, in the good ol'-fashioned leave-it-all-in-the-ring sense.

This is the 20th anniversary of Impact's first show in 2002, back when it was Total Nonstop Action. For most of those 20 years, Eric Young was a mainstay of the promotion, working his way up from a prelim guy in 2004 to a cult favorite comedy act to a deadly serious heel...then back to a comedy guy, and then suddenly as a headliner in 2014. Because of his obvious talent, EY was a textbook case of how TNA underutilized and mismanaged homegrown talent until it was almost too late. He left for WWE in 2016, when TNA was at it's lowest ebb, and returned after Impact rebuilt it self around guys like Alexander. So it's unavoidable that Young represents the company's long history, and Alexander represents the way forward into the future.

A title win for Young (this would be his third) might be a good way to start a fresh direction for VBD. But it'd be disastrous for Alexander, who already had his first big title win shut down by Moose and just got done avenging that loss a few months ago. The best thing for both guys would be if Eric loses clean and, despite being a depraved heel, is moved to show respect to the champion. Reckoning with that would give VBD something new to do--not to necessarily break them up or turn them face, but at least to give them something different to chew on.

Tasha Steelz vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mia Yim vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Chelsea Green - Steelz is putting her Impact women's world title on the line. Mickie James is being advertised as a special guest enforcer. This is billed as a "queen of the mountain" match, which is just the old "king of the mountain" rules but (for the first time) with women. The match format was introduced in TNA in 2004 and was a staple at Slammiversary in 2005-2009 and 2015.

It's basically a reverse ladder match: The only way to win is to take the title belt up a ladder and hang it above the ring. But, to make it more complicated, it doesn't count unless you become "eligible" by scoring a pinfall or submission on any other opponent. Participants who lose a fall are placed in a penalty box for several minutes; in theory the same person could get pinned over and over and spent much of the match stuck in the box.

I think Impact has done a dozen of these things, and either I've never watched any of them or I've totally forgotten about the ones I did see. The main attraction is the ladder spots, but you could get those in any conventional ladder match. So the only real novelty is doing highspots off the top of the penalty box, which isn't a lot. Really the most interesting thing about this match is that it's the first time women are doing it, and usually big firsts like this give the women extra motivation to deliver their best performance.

Lost in the shuffle here is Mia Yim, who returned to Impact last month after being released from WWE. I was surprised to see her end up here instead of AEW, but their loss is Impact's gain. Overall the field for this contest looks a lot stronger than the women's ultiamate X match back in January. Impact's women's division has been steadily improving for years, but it feels like they're reaching a new level now.

Anybody could win this thing, but history suggests that a title change is very likely. It'd be a big statement for Steelz to retain against four bigger names, and I'd like to see that. But I could realistically see any of these five carrying the world title through the end of the year.

Ace Austin vs. Kenny King vs. Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel vs. Jack Evans vs. Alex Zayne - Austin's X division title is at stake in an "ultimate X" match. This is another twist on the ladder match format that TNA developed in its early years. Essentially it's a ladder match without ladders. The belt will be hung from cables forming an "X" where they cross over the ring. The object is to be the first to retrieve the belt, which can only be obtained by climbing on the cables in a literal tightrope act.

In a lot of ways this is just another variation of putting a bunch of midcarders in a X division trainwreck that won't settle anything. The big difference, though, is that Austin befriended Zayne during the New Japan's Best of the Super Jr. tournament, only to turn on him and join Bullet Club. Zayne hasn't been an Impact guy, so it seemed like Austin wouldn't be dealing with that fallout in this promotion, until Zayne was added to this match. Uh-oh.

The other interesting wrinkle is Jack Evans, who finished up with AEW a few months ago. Evans seemed like a good get for AEW in 2019, but after WWE flooded the talent pool with free agents it was pretty clear that he couldn't hang on at that level. He can shine here, though, so I hope he does well, and lifts Impact up in the process.

Anybody could win this, but I'm picking Austin to retain. There's more money in settling his issues with Zayne in a one-on-one title match. (Now watch Impact set up Austin, Zayne, and Trey Miguel in another fucking three-way...)

Moose vs. Sami Callihan - Callihan is returning from an ankle injury, which I guess he's blaming on Moose in the storyline. This is billed as a "monster's ball match," another high-concept set of rules from TNA history.

In recent years, "monster's ball" just means it's just a no-rules street fight with assorted weapons provided around the ring. However, this time Impact has brought back the original wacky stipulation from 2004, so the participants are supposed spend 24 hours before the match in total isolation, without food or water! They even posted a clip of both guys freaking out! So you know they're gonna be extra weird and violent when they hit the ring. This should be stupid fun.

I think Callihan needs a win, but it feels like he's always coming up short in the clutch. Which doesn't bother me, since Moose is the one you ought to protect.

Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows - The Briscoes are defending the Impact men's tag team title, which they won in May. The Good Brothers beat them on April 2, so Mark and Jay are looking to avenge that loss. This is one of the bigger dream tag matches you can do in pro wrestling right now, so it's kind of wild that it's happening here.

I think the Briscoes need to retain, and go on a long run with the belts. It's pretty clear that AEW's TV partners don't want them around, which also makes a return to ROH rather iffy. So for better or worse Impact is their home, and Impact can't ask for a better top team. The Good Brothers have been fine in that role, but sooner or later they're going to be spending more time in New Japan, AEW, or wherever else they might go. It's time for a Briscoes dynasty.

Eddie Edwards & PCO & Matt Taven & Mike Bennett & Vincent Marseglia vs. Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley & Frankie Kazarian & Nick Aldis & ? - Edwards's team represents Honor No More, Impact's faction of wrestlers who are mad that Ring of Honor collapsed in 2021, and want to take it out on Impact. Sabin and Shelley's team is billed as "Impact Originals." Sabin and Kazarian (on loan from AEW) started with TNA all the way back in 2003; Shelley showed up in 2004. Aldis (appearing courtesy of the NWA) debuted for TNA as Brutus Magnus back in 2009. The fifth member of the babyface team has not yet been revealed. James Storm would make the most sense, but if Aldis counts as "original" they could just as easily bring in Jaxson Ryker or something. I assume the Imapct team has to win this.

Tenille Dashwood & Madison Rayne vs. Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie - The Influence (Dashwood & Rayne) are defending the Impact women's tag team title. Rosemary had been teaming with Havok, but I'm not sure what happened to her. In any case, Rosemary used to be best buddies with Valkyrie before Taya's brief run in NXT, so now they've put the band back together. During their first run, I always got the impression Rosemary was planning to betray Taya and eat her brains. But I guess that could still happen someday! So there's that.

When Impact revived the women's tag title, I figured it was a direct result of the Taya/Rosemary team hitting it off, so I was surprised those two never actually won the belts. This seems like a good time to right that wrong.

Rich Swann vs. Brian Myers - This is scheduled for the pre-show. Swann won the Impact digital media title from Matt Cardona right before Cardona suffered a biceps tear, so Cardona's partner Myers is the one trying to win it back. It wasn't all that long ago that Swann was the world champion and headlining shows like this, so it's a shame seeing him this low on the card. I suppose he retains the title.

Reverse battle royale - Excuse me for just one second...

...all right, this is set for the pre-show, and it's another throwback to TNA's wacky specialty matches from the old days. In a normal battle royale the wrestlers start in the ring and try to throw everyone else out. In this match everyone starts outside the ring and the goal is to be one of the first to get in. This is dumb as fuck because the wrestlers have to pretend it's suddenly hard to just climb into the ring like they've done every week of their careers.

I think the current Impact creative team knows the reverse battle royale was always horseshit, and this is meant to be tongue-in-cheek. So expect a lot of goofy nonsense, and a field of wrestlers that shouldn't be taken too seriously. The outcome probably doesn't matter.

#impact wrestling #slammiversary #josh alexander #eric young #queen of the mountain #ultimate x #monster's ball #reverse battle royale #loltna

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stormyoceans · 12 days

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monster's ball affected me so much that i was able to understand that from any family, even the most lousy, you can escape and they will not be able to rule over me forever. besides, i'm ready to fight anyone who says halle berry is not worthy of an oscar. also billy bob thornton and heath ledger. this movie couldn't help but change my life with these people on board

HARD AGREE ON HALLE BERRY ANYONE WHO SAYS SHE DOESN’T DESERVE THAT OSCARS CAN MEET ME IN THE PIT SHE WAS THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO WIN BEST ACTRESS HAVE SOME RESPECT

all jokes aside, i do feel like maybe people who says she’s not a good actress have only seen her more mainstream performances and didn’t have the chance to watch movies like monster’s ball or losing isaiah or the call

as for monster’s ball itself, i do think it’s a brilliant movie and i love how it’s constructed, with the constant parallels between hank and leticia despite the two of them being on opposite sides of the social/racial spectrum. the ending is also one of the most memorable ones to me for how it disregards the viewers’ expectations: you wait the entire movie for a confrontation that never comes, and what you’re left with is something very ambiguous. i’ve seen people interpret it as a sad one, with life giving leticia another hit and trapping her once again, and others seeing it in a more positive light, with leticia letting go of the past to accept the new future waiting for her

personally i believe the ending is one of hope, and im glad it was able to give it to you as well!!!!

#thank you so much for sharing this with me!!!!!#i appreciate it a lot and i hope you're having a wonderful day!!!! 💜#monster's ball #m: ask

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mpwma · 6 months

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🇺🇸 MAKE IMPACT WRESTLING MAJESTIC AGAIN! 🤼‍♂️

Folks, I've gotta tell ya, tonight is gonna be YUGE! We're talking Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2023, and it's gonna be tremendous. You've got PCO, Rhino, Steve Maclin, and Moose all in one ring, and it's not just any match – it's a MONSTERS BALL MATCH! 🤯🦍

Now, I've seen some great wrestling in my time, folks. I've had some of the biggest battles in the history of the squared circle, but this match right here, it's gonna be the best, believe me. It's gonna be a tremendous spectacle, a beautiful sight for all the fans out there.

And you know what? We're covering the whole show on our podcast and YouTube channel. We're gonna break it down like no one else can. We're gonna be controversial, combative, and we're gonna give you the most in-depth analysis you've ever seen. It's gonna be classy, folks. Classy!

So, don't miss out, get in on the action, and click the link in the bio! It's gonna be the best coverage, the best match, and the best night in wrestling. It's gonna be HUGE! 🇺🇸🤼‍♂️💪

#ImpactWrestling #BoundForGlory #MonstersBallMatch #PCO #Rhino #SteveMaclin #Moose #Wrestling

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kittykat-pikachu · 6 months

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list of things about mussed up houses

house of leaves by mark z. danielewski

skinamarink by kyle edward ball

the house in the ocean by mister manticore

myhouse.wad by veddge

this house has people in it by alan resnick (possible? its more like the people are the strange thing)

monster house by gil kenan (maybe not messed up in the right way for this list)

burning down the house by the talking heads (only in passing)

additions:

the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson (book)

the haunting of hill house by mike flanagan (tv adaptation of the book)

rose red by stephen king

vivarium by lorcan finnegan

changing planes by ursula k. le guin (not a house, but thematically close)

charlotte markham and the house of darkling by michael boccacino

slade house by dave mitchell

little, big by john crowley

the inner room by robert aickman

phantom architecture by phillip wilkinson

bite size terrors: erobos heaven by anoverthinker (seems like possibly the house isnt whats strange? but i dont know for sure i havent played it)

anatomy by kitty horrorshow

childhood homes (and why we hate them) by qrowscant

the house next door by annie rivers siddon

white is for witching by helen oyeyemi

haunted by poe (album counterpart to house of leaves??? holny crap)

the house with a clock in its walls by john bellairs (also has a movie adaptation)

p.t. by hideo kojima

coraline by neil gaiman (more like the creature is making the house messed up but yeah ill count it)(EDIT: okay yeah that house IS just messed up. forgot the beldam didn't make the other house)

starling house by alix harrow

the witch's house by fummy

house (hausu) by nobuhiko obayashi

the house is alive and the house is hungry by the paper chase

my house walk-through by nana825763

control by sam lake

house of bones by jeffery scott lando

lungbarrow by marc platt

if anyone knows of other things that fit this niche, any type of media, feel free to add on. i'll edit and add it to the original post. i just really like this specific niche

thank you to @bas-fish, @eggmixercortex, @ohiotpke, @posteriorpeasantpresents, @hadoom, @dougielombax, @lite-weaver, @mimillion, @elvriskastello, @apotheoseity, @hauntedhousez, @sophiewooloo, @jumbledthemes for contributing :3

i should sort this + add links putting that on my to-do list

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stacys-mom-has-got-it-goin-on · 2 years

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"I don't know. I guess... I just...you know, doing the right thing, I guess. Um...my son died. And, uh... Well, he, uh...he died, and then, uh... I never was a very good father. Uh...he was a good kid. I guess that somehow I just, uh... When I seen what you're going through there, it, uh...made me think about something, or it reminded me of something, I don't know. Uh, you know when you feel like you can't breathe? And, uh, you can't get out to...uh, from inside yourself, you know? Really."

#quotes #monster's ball #movies #loss #grief #trauma

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highdio · 3 months

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