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sometimes you have to pretend your kitchen is a club dance floor and get a little whorish while cooking your frozen pizza. it’s called living deliciously in a pandemic

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im completely fine w/ criticizing how commercialize valentines day is but its so fucking obvious when ppl r using that as a justification for hating the holiday bc theyre bitter

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My math teacher sent this to the math group chat (read d/m/y)

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you’re laughing. castiel went to turbo hell so viktor nikiforov could tell his story and you’re laughing

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I had some feelings about Yuri!!! On Ice on Twitter...

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some trump supporter interrupted a reporter to yell "at least we're not burning businesses down" and like

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Final takes on the prom movie: OKAY I JUST LOVED IT.

Is it flawed? Yes, definately. But being someone who has seen the stage show, I really enjoyed this adaptation. Here's just some opinions

(Note: I am gay, enby, and was alienated for me sexuality in the 8th grade so this is one of the most relatable pieces of media to me.)

One of my favorite parts of seeing the live musical was the lesbian couple in front of me, laughing and sobbing and loving the show (very sweet people, we talked at intermission 🥺🥺)

I loved seeing that because I saw people SEEING themselves on stage. Unpopular opinion, but while Emma and Alyssa's relationship was WAY better in the musical, I still feel like they did a lot. I imagine so many LGBTQ+ people seeing themselves in Emma or in Alyssa. It could've been better, but they'll help so many people feel seen.

Second, James Corden. I am of the opinion that any actor can play any character, regardless of sexuality. Honestly, I feel like so many people are being over the top about Corden's portrayal of Barry. I don't see him as a characature at all like, don't know where some of you are coming from with that. I think this is easily one of his best roles, he was pretty adorable tbh. BUT I do still consider him the low point of the adaptation: the accent and just comparing his performance to Meryl Streep, Andrew Rannells, and most other actors.

I liked how true to the script a lot of it was, all the songs are still in it, and a lot of the scenes that were in the musical were pretty word for word in the adaptation!! (I'm looking at you, phantom, les mis, and rent) BUT I'M SO MAD THAT THEY CUT THE ACCEPTANCE SONG SHORT ABDBSBDBAB!! Rannells was still just hilarious and wonderful. I, like many others, didn't like how most of the attention was on the adults more so than the musical, but scroll back to my previous point.

I've seen so many people criticise this and it makes me so mad: Emma smiling while being hatecrimed and bullied. I said this in my previous post, but some of you clearly haven't had to smile through the hardtimes and pretend like everything is fine. In the eighth grade, I got the award in my Natural Helpers team for being the "smiliest" person. Below the surface, I was sad and stressed and scared. I related so much to Emma smiling through it, breathing, and being optimistic still. Everyone is different, and we should recognize this (also every portrayal of a character is different)

I LOVED MERYL STREEP. who doesn't though, next.

NICOLE KIDMAN!!! Loved it. Loved how they adapted Zazz, next.

ANDREW RANNELLS!!!! Ok, yeah, I stan him. Trent was one of my favorite parts of the original live show. Also, unrelated, I see a lot that The Prom is a movie made for "straight people" and I want to just ask, why is that such a bad thing? We don't hold cishet movies to the same standards as our lgbtq movies, and shit like Holiday-date still comes out. And, if this is made for straight people, I think it teaches some damn good things. Love thy Neighbor? Always a delight (one of my favorite parts of the musical LMAO) and will definately touch some young, straight people who watch it. Also, Kerry Washington is a great portrayal of many Karens that very much exist today. One thing I loved is her coming to support Alyssa. Alyssa doesn't "forgive" her like so many critics are saying; Alyssa gives her a chance because she recognizes her mom's flaws, and recognizes that she loves her and will grow for her daughter. The message of growth in this adaptation is very important I feel.

I love both Alyssas tbh! They are very different portrayals and characterizations, but they are great in their own right. Both coming out scenes are so emotional in their different ways.

Finally, I just want to say: let people enjoy things. I live in a world where criticising art while still appreciating it for what it is/loving it should coexist. Is the prom movie flawed? Yes. Will I still watch it over and over again and cry everytime? Yes. One hundred times yes. I'm so glad that a movie like this is on a very accessible service like Netflix because it will help so many people: people who never got the chance to see the musical live, peopls who don't know musicals, and queer kids in a tough place because of similar circumstances. This movie is so important and should be appreciated.

#the prom #the prom musical #the prom movie #caitlin kinnunen #alyssa greene #ryan murphy #netflix #opinion #I RLLY LOVE THIS MOVIE

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do i have problems with the prom movie??? absolutely. do any of those problems revolve around the fact that andrews rannells was somehow able to magically make a random town in indiana not homophobic with just a four minute banger?? no.

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Some of yall clearly haven't had to smile through the hard times and pretend like everything is fine when the world crumbling around you and it shows

I'm watching The Prom on Netflix and I'm upset at how happy they made Emma??

She's suppose to be angry and awkward and scared, I mean hecc, she's just a teen, but she's been so smiley and like "oh ya, just high school :D". Like her life hadn't turned into a rally, like her just being herself didn't turn into a political stand.

She literally got bullied yet sang "don't be gay in Indiana" with a smile

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hi why do queer movies have to be perfect to be worthy of enjoyment when we don’t hold the same standards to cishet cinema how is that helping any of us

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was the prom perfect? no. do I have problems with the movie? yes. did i cry seeing it? yes. will i it watch again and again? yes

why? because even though this film was far from perfect, the fact that a story like this is on a big platform will make someone, somewhere, feel seen, feel loved by the prom, and because of the film will go after the broadway musical to learn more. in a difficult year like this, the prom was just what I needed,  and I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for everyone who made this possible

to atlanta, to the obc, to the cast of the movie, to saundra mitchell, thank you

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It had to be done

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YES!!! Let people enjoy things!!!

"The Prom has some problematic moments/casting choices" and "The Prom is a generally lighthearted movie that is good and fun and should be celebrated" are two statements that can and should coexist

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Appreciation post for Emma Nolan’s obnoxious wardrobe

THIS is the peak of lesbian culture

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Dancing in Film: Halloween Edition

Featuring Corpse Bride, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (chgph. Michael Smuin), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (chgph. Anne Fletcher), Young Frankenstein (chgph. Alan Johnson), Hocus Pocus (chgph. Kenny Ortega), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (chgph. David Toguri), The Addams Family (chgph. Peter Anastos), Beetlejuice (chgph. Chrissy Bocchino), It 2017 (chgph. Roberto Campanella), and The Skeleton Dance

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