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cctinsleybaxter · 5 years

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Movies not moves sorry. Like films.

Ah! Well I’m into too many movies, but here are a few recommendations

The Bay (2012) is a found footage horror movie by the director of Rain Man that I’ve seen too many times (read: more than once.) It is trash but it is my trash; flesh eating isopods terrorizing a town in Maryland, a mix of terrible and transcendent acting, and weirdly scathing political commentary

Room 237 (2012) interviews four conspiracy theorists about The Shining (1980) at length. It’s a mix of actually useful film analysis and a proclamation that Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing, and I love it not because I’m interested in the movie or any of these idiots, but because of the puzzles we’ll make out of anything

Modern Times (1936) is a slapstick comedy about a man and a woman just trying to make it through the end of the decade. It was the second Charlie Chaplin movie I ever saw growing up and still my favorite; I think it’s the most touchingly funny of his work

Submarine (2010) has what every bittersweet coming-of-age movie with nervous quirky boy protagonist wishes it had (Wes Anderson take notes and then fail to perform I hate you.) In all seriousness it’s a dramady with a simple plot that’s beautifully paced and filmed, just dive in

Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb (1964) is the only good Kubrick movie, and I’m not just saying that because I have a penchant for war satires. Okay well maybe a little, but the filming and dialogue is some of the best stuff we’ve got- made better by introspection of a wild ass time in U.S history (we all almost died!), and by Peter Sellers

El Laberinto del Fauno/Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)- a fairytale about a girl who goes to live with her mother and new stepfather at a vast country estate and, finding out that she’s a lost princess, sets about completing three tasks. This set in the regimental aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, so for every fantastic thing there’s an act of unspeakable sociopolitical or familial violence

Panique au Village/A Town Called Panic (2009) is a very, very silly French stop motion animation picture about the misadventures of a plastic cowboy, indian, and horse and it makes me laugh every single time I watch it. Steven.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) is an adventure comedy about a kid and his foster father, escaping threats ranging from ninjas to grief in the New Zealand wilderness. It’s one of those movies that turns on a dime so quickly that by the end you’re not really sure what you were laughing at and what you were crying at, and that’s just fine

Monsters Vs Aliens (2009) is- do I even need to talk about this movie more than I have? It’s ridiculous, it’s stupid, the animation has aged poorly, it’s an American masterpiece, and I don’t think your parents liked me, and I think that jello gave me a fake phone number

Город Зеро/City Zero (1988) tells the loosely plotted story of an engineer called in to a very strange town that he can’t seem to leave. It’s probably the least accessible or even enjoyable of these movies but it is very much my cheese. We Live In A Society Soviet Republics

Mystery Train (1989) is a triptych of three very different stories, all set over the course of one night in Memphis, connected at their ends. We’ve got tourists, criminals, a ghost, and the two best hotel workers in any movie ever. I like anthology movies but think they’re difficult to pull off; this one goes above and beyond

Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) is a masterpiece. The characters, the story, everything comes together to make something traditional and new and fun and intense and hilarious and heartbreaking. Also I know there’s no one way for animation to be, but. Fellas

Love and Saucers (2017) shares the story of David Huggins. You may have seen his paintings floating around as ‘wtf’ clickbait, as he claims to have lost his virginity to an alien at 17 and fathered hundreds of alien children, but the artist is a very sweet and complicated man just trying to get by in the world. I highly recommend listening to him even if, like me and most others, you don’t believe him

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) appeals to a very weird form of nostalgia. The 70s update is better, but Cold War Edition is close to my heart as it was the first movie to ever frighten me. Melodramatic 50s acting mixed with everything moving so slowly is match made in heaven

The Death of Stalin (2017) is what it says on the tin; a movie about the questionable actions of Stalin’s Council of Ministers during and after his sudden death, and the dreadful repercussions of all of it. Oh, but it’s a comedy, we swear

Deathwatch (2002) is a direct-to-dvd horror movie set in the soggy monochrome trenches of WWI, where everything is either boring as hell or so over-the-top it’s ridiculous. I’m floored by how genuinely emotional most of the performances in this are, and I love horror movies where the setting is the villain rather than a boogie monster

Metropolis (1927) is a German expressionist film about a fucking dumbass!!!! The story is very standard (Aryan Christ Figure Hero meets The Girl One and they save humanity with their purity), but there’s also scheming with butlers, mommy-issues robot, the danse macabre, and too much eye makeup

The World’s End (2014) is a movie about self harm, facing change, growing up, and the power of friendship. It is set during a pub crawl, and is really just five men and Rosamund Pike screaming about lintels and saying fuck

#films #this ran long sorry i was going to keep adding more and had to stop asdfgh #i think 'movies bad' so often i forgot i actually like them #and sorry these range from genuinely helpful information to incoherent rambling #almost just summarized tdos with 'men get negged'- which is true and probably would have made an happy but isn't really useful #long post

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otmaromanovas · 7 years

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those asks??? do em all buddy go nuts

ask and ye shall recieve

1: 6 of the songs you listen to most?When You Believe, You Will Be Found, Danse Macarbe, 96000, Africa, and Hey Jude2: If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?Queen Elizabeth. She’s an absolute legend, and I’m going to be devastated when she dies. 3: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.Maria Eva Duarte de Peron had in large quantities many of the qualities needed to lift her from obscurity to fame4: What do you think about most?What the hell I’m going to do with my life5: What does your latest text message from someone else say?“You up for DTBD tonight??”6: Do you sleep with or without clothes on?Depends on the season. In autumn and winter I do, but sometimes summer can be way too warm (even at night)7: What’s your strangest talent?I can sightread sheet music perfectly8: Girls… (finish the sentence); Boys… (finish the sentence)Girls will be girls. Boys need to grow the hell up.9: Ever had a poem or song written about you?Not explicitly, no. 10: When is the last time you played the air guitar?I honestly can’t remember11: Do you have any strange phobias?No12: Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?I had a piece of lego up there when I was a little kid13: What’s your religion?I’m Roman Catholic14: If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?Tanning, taking photos or reading in the shade15: Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?Behind it.16: Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?I don’t think I have one. I fluctuate between favourite songs, and bands are even harder17: What was the last lie you told?I claimed having to work so I could be designated driver so I didn’t have to drink18: Do you believe in karma?I do. I try to do good things so good things happen to me. 19: What does your URL mean?I’ve loved Elizabeth Schuyler since I was an actual child, and her familial nicknames were Liza and Betsey20: What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?I’m so awkward around people I don’t know. I like to think I am the most supportive person you will ever knoe21: Who is your celebrity crush?Gal Gadot22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping?No!23: How do you vent your anger?Throwing pillows around and screaming24: Do you have a collection of anything?I’m working on a playbill collection of shows helmed by women. I started collecting shells from every beach I visit when I was a kid, and I still do that now.

25: Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?Video chatting- I love seeing peoples faces when I talk to them26: Are you happy with the person you’ve become?I’m content. I wouldn’t say happy yet, but I’m getting there27: What’s a sound you hate; sound you love?Microphone feedback is literally the worst. Orchestras warming up is the greatest sound you will ever hear28: What’s your biggest “what if”?What if I dropped out of my degree and moved down to Canberra now, rather than in two years?29: Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?I think ghosts are just the memory of people who have lived. I do believe people see them. I absolutely refuse to think that humans are the only sentient species in the entire universe. 30: Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.A mug of tea. A potted plant31: Smell the air. What do you smell?Freshly cut grass and cold air32: What’s the worst place you have ever been to?A B&B in Sydney that boiled the sausages for breakfast33: Choose: East Coast or West Coast?I live on an east coast, so I’m biased34: Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?If I had to choose, probably Calvin Harris35: To you, what is the meaning of life?Living to the best of your ability36: Define Art.Subjective37: Do you believe in luck?Yes38: What’s the weather like right now?Windy and kind of chilly. But not cold yet.39: What time is it?10:25am40: Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?I do! No (knock on wood). I’ve been in the car when it has crashed, but I’ve never caused it.41: What was the last book you read?The Book of the Dead by the New York Times. It’s a collection of the obituaries they’ve published since they were founded. It’s grim, but so interesting42: Do you like the smell of gasoline?A little, yes43: Do you have any nicknames?So many! My favourite is Goldilocks (I used to have really long, blonde, curly hair) 44: What was the last film you saw?Moana. I was babysitting my neighbours daughters and they suggested it.

45: What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had?Okay so I was a water polo player for years, and had some major beef with this girl. We played against each other in an interschool competition. It was a REALLY violent game. I ended up giving her a black eyes and I loosened some of her teeth- she gave me a concussion, a cracked rib, and managed to nearly dislocate my knee. Oh yeah, and I nearly drowned. Great times. We aren’t allowed to play on opposing teams anymore.

46: Have you ever caught a butterfly?I almost always have a bouquet of flowers with me, and they like to land on me, but I’ve never caught one47: Do you have any obsessions right now?Vinyl records48: What’s your sexual orientation?Cis-straight49: Ever had a rumour spread about you?That I had sex with four people in a tent on the one night. Yeah, nope. This girl doesn’t have sex in tents. This girl doesn’t even camp.50: Do you believe in magic?Not the fairy magic, but yes51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?Oh my god yes52: What is your astrological sign?Aries53: Do you save money or spend it?I try to save, but usually end up spending it all.54: What’s the last thing you purchased?A pair of Rosie the Riveter-style overalls for a 1940′s themed costume party55: Love or lust?Love. It’ll last longer56: In a relationship?Not right now57: How many relationships have you had?Two. Maybe three, but we never defined what it was58: Can you touch your nose with your tongue?No.59: Where were you yesterday?I was at work60: Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?My headphones, mouse pad and fingernails61: Are you wearing socks right now?No62: What’s your favourite animal?Quokkas. Literally the cutest things I have ever seen63: What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?64: Where is your best friend?In Sydney (I only see her once a year, which is just not good enough for me)65: Give me your top 5 favourite blogs on Tumblr.lucreziaborgia, runawayforthesummer, and that’s literally it. 66: What is your heritage?My dad is Italian, my mother is Australian. His family are Italian, her family are Irish and English67: What were you doing last night at 12AM?Drinking the university bar dry68: What do you think is Satan’s last name?Smith or Jones. Lucifer Smith sounds terrifying, does it not?69: Biggest turn ons?Neck kisses, a well-tailored suit, button up shirts with the sleeve pushed up over the elbow, a uniform (especially army), just a little bit of scruff70: Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?I think so, yes.71: You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?Save the dog. I’m the boss at work, so if I get fired, everything collapses.72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?I’d tell my family and close friends. I’d spend all my money on travel- see more shows, roadtrip, party. I wouldn’t be afraid.73: You can only have one of these things; trust or love.Trust.74: What’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?The Cha Cha Slide. so many good memories attached to that song, and it’s impossible not to smile when you’re dancing to it.75: What are the last four digits in your cell phone number?346276: In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?Trust and openness 77: How can I win your heart?Flowers, a new edition of a classic book, and a love of music and theatre78: Can insanity bring on more creativity?Yes. It gives you a perspective that not a lot of other people have79: What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?Dumping my last boyfriend. That little shit was going nowhere in life. 80: What size shoes do you wear?I’m an 1181: What would you want to be written on your tombstone?“You still owe me money”82: What is your favourite word?Fuck. or serendipity because it’s so fun to say83: Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart.Warm84: What is a saying you say a lot?“I’m just putting it out there”85: What’s the last song you listened to?Hello Hurricane by Switchfoot86: Basic question; what’s your favourite colour/colours?Rose pink, mint green and sky blue87: What is your current desktop picture?My best friend and dabbing on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

88: If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be?Donald Trump

89: What would be a question you’d be afraid to tell the truth on?Have you ever gotten pregnant?90: Turn offs?Not showering, sexism/racism, cargo pants, CROCS91: You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?Invisibility92: where are your parents from? Dad is from Tully, mum is from Longreach93: You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?First boyfriend cheating on me. 94: You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be?I dont’ know.95: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?New York City96: Do you have any relatives in jail?Not that I know of97: Have you ever thrown up in the car?Nope. I’ve been driving when someone has thrown up, but never done it myself98: Ever been on a plane?All the time!99: If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?Y’all have got to fucking chill

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