#archie yates

[ilikestuff69]

‘Jojo Rabbit’ (2019)

Directed by Taika Waititi

#jojo rabbit #taika waititi #roman griffin davis #thomasin mckenzie #scarlet johansson #sam rockwell #rebel wilson #alfie allen #stephen merchant #archie yates #captain klenzendorf

[pedroam-bang]

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

#2019 #film #movie #WWII #Jojo Rabbit #Taika Waititi #Scarlett Johansson #Rosie #Roman Griffin Davis #Johannes Betzler #Jojo Betzler #Jojo #Thomasin McKenzie #Elsa Korr #Archie Yates #Yorki #Sam Rockwell #Captain Klenzendorf #Captain K #Alfie Allen #Freddy Finkel #Stephen Merchant #Captain Deertz #Ost Falkenheim #Germany

[camyfilms]

JOJO RABBIT 2019

You're not a Nazi, Jojo. You're a ten-year-old kid who likes dressing up in a funny uniform and wants to be part of a club.

#jojo rabbit #2019 #roman griffin davis #thomasin mckenzie #scarlett johansson #taika waititi #sam rockwell #rebel wilson #alfie allen #stephen merchant #archie yates #gabriel andrews

[filministic]

Jojo Rabbit (2019) dir. Taika Waititi

#Jojo Rabbit #movie #2010s #кролик джоджо #Roman Griffin Davis #Archie Yates

[multifandom-lesbian09]

Wait no, because it’s actually so hard to believe that Jojo Rabbit was released in 2019… almost FOUR YEARS AGO. Man I just don’t understand how that happens. I need to watch it again…

#taika waititi #jojo rabbit #scarlet johansson #roman griffin davis #thomasin mckenzie #archie yates #sam rockwell #stephen merchant #alfie allen

[thelonelystarbuckslovers]

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)

"I just stepped on a Lego. It's the most painful thing in the world."

#home sweet home alone #mikey day #streeter seidell #john hughes #dan mazer #ellie kemper #rob delaney #archie yates #aisling bea

[abs0luteb4stard]

W🎄T C H I N G

You're better off watching YouTube clips of the traps and falls.

The original despite the criticisms of how rich they were or weren't, had a better story. John Hughes had some brains. Cocaine filled brains, but he wasn't stupid. Lol

This 6th Home Alone is good if you need to sleep.

#HOME SWEET HOME ALONE (2021) #Ellie Kemper #Rob Delaney #Archie Yates #Aisling Bea #Kenan Thompson #Pete Holmes #Ally Maki #Chris Parnell #Andrew Daly #Tim Simons #Devin Ratray #WATCHING #CHRISTMAS MOVIE #COMEDY

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Jojo Rabbit

Rating: PG-13

Director: Taika Waititi

Cast: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, Stephen Merchant, Archie Yates, Luke Brandon Field, Joe Weintraub

Release year: 2019

Genres: comedy, drama, war

Blurb: A lonely German boy’s world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic during World War II. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend - Adolf Hitler - Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

#jojo rabbit #pg13 #taika waititi #roman griffin davis #thomasin mckenzie #scarlett johansson #sam rockwell #rebel wilson #2019 #comedy #drama #war

[agendaculturaldelima]

  #ProyeccionDeVida

🎬 “JOJO RABBIT”

🔎 Género: Comedia / Drama / II Guerra Mundial / Sátira / Nazismo / Años 40

⏰ Duración: 108 minutos

✍️ Guión: Taika Waititi

📕 Novela: Christine Leunens

🎼 Música: Michael Giacchino

📷 Fotografía: Mihai Malaimare Jr.

🗯 Argumento: Jojo "Rabbit" Betzler es un solitario niño alemán perteneciente a las Juventudes Hitlerianas que ve su mundo puesto patas arriba cuando descubre que su joven madre Rosie esconde en su ático a una niña judía. Con la única ayuda de su mejor amigo imaginario, el mismísimo Adolf Hitler, Jojo debe afrontar su ciego nacionalismo con las contradicciones de una guerra absurda.

👥 Reparto: Taika Waititi (Adolf Hitler), Scarlett Johansson (Rosie Betzler), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Betzler), Thomasin McKenzie (Elsa Korr), Sam Rockwell (Captain Klenzendorf), Stephen Merchant (Captain Deertz), Rebel Wilson (Fräulein Rahm), Alfie Allen (Freddy Finkel), Archie Yates (Yorki), Luke Brandon Field (Christoph) y Gilby Griffin Davis (Clone).

📢 Dirección: Taika Waititi

© Productoras: Defender Films, Piki Films, Czech Anglo Productions & TSG Entertainment.

🎞 Distribuidora: Fox Searchlight

🌎 Países: Nueva Zelanda-Estados Unidos-República Checa

📅 Año: 2019

📽 Proyección:

📆 Jueves 18 de Abril

 🕗 8:00pm.

🎦 Cine Caleta (calle Aurelio de Souza 225 - Barranco)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

🙂 A tener en cuenta: Prohibido el ingreso de bebidas y comidas. 🌳💚🌻🌛

[howlingday]

My idea for a potential DEATH BATTLE! #6

2023, October 31, November 10, 21, 24, 27

FIFTH POST

MASTER LIST

Trunks Briefs vs The Luminary (Dragon Ball vs Dragon Quest)

The time-traveling swordsmen sworn to protect the future are here!

Fighter 1: Trunks Briefs, Dragon Ball's hopeful hero of the future.

Fighter 2: The Luminary, Dragon Quest's Eleventh hero and prince of Dundrasil.

Wiz: Even if the future is destroyed and the world is in danger, there will always be even the smallest semblance of hope.

*insert clips of Terminator's John Connor, Sonic's Silver The Hedgehog, Fire Emblem's Lucina, Marvel Comics' Cable/Nathan Summers*

Boomstick: Especially if you're created by Akira Toriyama, can travel through time, and wield a cool sword. Just don't bring the threats with you, please. He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.

Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.

PREFACE: This will likely be my last post about these ideas for the year unless I want it to be. My apologies if I get anything wrong regarding the character's personalities and arsenals. For the MU, the Luminary's pool of spells will be that of DQ11:Elusive Age and not from Smash Bros. Ultimate and he will not be fighting with his party. I will also be more-or-less using a composite Trunks from both Z and Super.

WHY:

Connections:

1. Both are created by Akira Toriyama

2. Both are swordsmen and have a variety of techniques that stem from a pool of limited life energy (Ki and Mana respectively).

3. Both traveled to the past to save their world and family from disaster (Trunks wanted to save his world, family, and loved ones from Dr. Gero's creations, and the Luminary wanted to save Veronica who sacrificed her life as the World Tree fell) only to bring their villains to the past with them to reclaim a lost power as Cell killed Trunks for the time machine since the Cyborgs/Androids were in the past and Darkling Calasmos followed the Luminary into the past in order to recover his body. I am very sure Toriyama made Calasmos look like Cell; insect-like design with what looks like wings on his back, shades of green that look like Cell's, black and smooth-looking shapes that adorn the upper chest, and Calasmos' joints look like Cell's joints due to the fabric-like or rugged look.

4. Both have enhanced states (Super Saiyan and Pep respectively)

5. Both are the sons of royalty (Trunks is the son of Prince Vegeta, and the Luminary is the Prince of Dundrasil)

Personal reasons: When I saw Black Adam vs Apocalypse's next time and saw Trunks, I was hoping that the Luminary would be his opponent since Brandon Yates' "Echoes of the Future" engrained this MU into my brain, and upon seeing Silver, I was disappointed (until I saw that they were going to use Xeno Trunks and Archie Silver). So, I wanted to give this idea a shot. I also thought that this is one of the best ways to introduce Dragon Quest to the series due to how mainstream Luminary/Eleven is compared to everyone except Slime, who is the face of the series.

THE FIGHT:

Art and animation: The dream is to have the legendary DevilArtemis animate this fight, and if Frieza vs Megatron is an indicator, it would look so cool! Especially the Ki attacks, magic spells, and transformations. The models do exist: Xenoverse models for Trunks and Luminary's model from Dragon Quest 11 and even Smash Bros. Dragon Quest is not as popular in the West when compared to Japan, but considering how well-received Hero was when he was announced for Smash, enough hype could be stirred up so as to pour more resources into the project. If it ends up 2D, the animation would be that of Xeno Trunks vs Archie Silver but with slightly better sword attack animations. HOWEVER, if this episode forms part of a season like Season 10, where even though the season starts in May or later, every episode is lovingly crafted with stellar animation, excellent voice acting (not sure if it would apply to the Luminary), and fantastic music, then this episode would have dreamy 3D animation (and considering what I have in mind, it's best that it's 3D).

Possible setup: The camera pans over a city in the process of being destroyed; there is a lot of fire and smoke, buildings are toppling, and there are giant mechanical monsters roaming the streets. Trunks arrives outside of town in his mother's time machine and hides it in a forest nearby next to a giant and eerily glowing sprout. He exits the machine and enters town quickly. Seeing the machines causing destruction and killing innocents, he gets to work literally cutting them down to size. The innocents that he saves cheer for him and he gives a thumbs up. He works his way to the main road where the Luminary is fighting the mechanical army. After defeating the living machines, the Luminary and Trunks meet, but before words are exchanged, they are ambushed by more robots.

FIGHT! :

1. Trunks and the Luminary start to slice the metal army again. Trunks uses basic Ki blasts and his less powerful Ki techniques while Luminary uses Sizz, Frizz, and Flame Slash. Feeling a little mischievous, the Luminary uses some spells on Trunks in an attempt to slow him down. Trunks reciprocates, throwing his own ranged attacks.

2. Luminary dodges and so they continue for a short, with Trunks using his weaker Ki techniques and Luminary using his aforementioned spells until Luminary gets a lucky shot (like a Critical Hit) on Trunks. Trunks decides to kick it up a notch and goes Super Saiyan, using stronger attacks and techniques. Luminary notices and decides to use Accelerate and switches his sword and shield for a greatsword, and so both are tearing through the bots like a round of Dynasty Warriors or Hyrule Warriors, sometimes going at each other.

3. They clash swords and some stronger ranged attacks cancel each other out. Trunks flies in and damages the Luminary quickly, who tries to hit Trunks with skills like Helichopter, but misses. So, he switches to two one-handed swords and uses Sword Stance, parrying, blocking, and attempts to get his own hits in with Sword Dance. Once Accelerate wears off, Trunks is able to rush Luminary somewhat easily. The Luminary goes more on the defensive but his speed and agility cannot let him keep up, resorting to Kaclang for momentary immunity to damage and then using Pep Up. It allows him to keep up with the half-Saiyan and even damage him with more Critical Hits.

4. The Luminary keeps up the pressure with his Gigaslash and Zapple spells. However, he's starting to tire himself out a bit as the Pep wears off, his mana running a little low. Trunks notices that his foe is a little winded and rushes him fast and hard, trying to end the fight fast. However, an explosion is heard and both turn to face it. The camera closes into their shocked faces as the explosion originated from the spot where Trunks hid the time machine and where the Yggdrasil root was located. They rush their way to it, Luminary using the opportunity to use Fullheal and a mana-restoring item.

5. When they arrive, the town explodes fully, leaving nothing behind. They travel to the past, to the moment the invasion begins. They start taking care of business fast. They are so effective that a giant robot drops in front of them with a giant impact. It... It's green and looks like a giant bug... They look at it and shock covers their faces, for the foe is creepily similar to the monsters they inadvertently helped to become stronger. This must be the big boss bot.

6. Trunks rushes in, trying to come up with a plan, but Luminary, having switched to a greatsword, uses Gigasmash, hurting Trunks and several enemies in the vicinity. Trunks decides to use his Burning Attack while Luminary uses Kasizz, resulting in a giant explosion that, unfortunately, doesn't leave the big bot with not even a scratch. Said bot starts to lunge and attack them, but both are able to dodge it. That is, until, it starts to use projectiles like lasers, bombs, missiles, and such. It spams so much that both are sent flying in opposite directions and crash onto the ground.

7. The bot army takes advantage of the weakened warriors and tries to swarm them. Luminary uses Greatsword Guard, parrying the attacks, and then cuts them down. Trunks cuts down the enemies like he did to Frieza's mooks. Both see an opening and decide to take it; the Luminary and Trunks start to slice the bot repeatedly in sync and then blast it with a Burning Attack and Kasizz (think of how Trunks killed Frieza) and they reduce the bot's size so much. This angers the big bot so much that it regrows its limbs like Cell and unleashes a giant energy blast that overwhelms both warriors, the Luminary switching to a one-handed sword and shield, trying to protect himself, but they are cheered on by the villagers and residents of the town.

8. Unwilling to give up, Trunks transforms into Super Saiyan Rage, and the Luminary becomes pepped up naturally. Trunks channels the hopes and energies of everyone into the sword to become the Sword of Hope while the Luminary charges up his Blade of Ultimate Power. With determination, they attempt one final attack: Trunks flies up high and Luminary uses Zoom, and as they come down, they slash the bot and each other in a one-stroke duel like Zoro vs Erza or Obi-Wan vs Kakashi.

9. The battle ends with the bot and one of the two combatants being sliced in half and disintegrated in a flash of light and an explosion, except the weapons of the lose, be it Trunks' sword or the Luminary's sword and shield, would not be completely destroyed. However, there is no hatred or remorse. All they feel is gratitude towards their opponent for fighting alongside them to protect innocent people, reminding them of how important hope is and how they need to be careful when time traveling.

10. Shortly before they leave, they take the sword and jab it in the ground, like the sword in the stone or the Master Sword from Zelda. If Trunks wins, the Luminary's sword stands in front of the Yggdrasil root, with the shield standing with the sword. If the Luminary wins, then he does the same with Trunks' sword in front of the Capsule Corp. time machine. They then returned to the future, bidding farewell to the villagers that have come to say goodbye and to pay respect to the fallen savior.

11. KO!

RESULT:

Strengths and weaknesses:

Trunks:

+ Physically stronger and faster.

+ Flight allows for greater mobility.

+ Has stronger and faster ranged options with his Ki attacks.

+ Longer lasting transformations.

+ Ki sensing could likely help him find the Luminary, countering any potential stealth.

≥ Likely has the better swordplay training.

- Becomes tired once Super Saiyan wears off and cannot immediately transform again.

Luminary:

+ Has healing options in healing items and magic.

+ Greater versatility with his offensive magic, minor support magic, swords, greatswords, shields, great-shields, armor, and accessories.

+ Instant kill/defeat options in Whack and Thwack.

+ Pep does not tire him out and can be pepped up again once it is exhausted with Pep Up...

- ...but Pep Up requires mana and it does not last as long as a natural pep.

- He does not have the vast range of spells as he does in Smash Bros. Ultimate.

- Cannot access the Pep Powers that require allies by himself.

- Limited amount of health and mana recovering items.

Ending puns:

"I'm just Saiyan, Trunks had this in the bag"

"In the end, Trunks' fate was Dundra-sealed."

MUSIC:

Name: "Future's Hopeful Sword"

The title makes reference to both combatants' time-traveling and associations with the future as well as their usage of the sword. It also refers to Trunks' Sword of Hope.

Art: Emerging from the Capsule Corp. logo would be Trunks' Sword of Hope clashing with the Luminary's Solar Flair sword or the Blade of Ultimate Power charged with pep power (the former is better as it would mean both combatants' fully powered sword would be on the cover art) which would be emerging from the Mark of Yggdrassil.

Sound: Orchestral rock. It starts with The Hero Goes Forth With A Determination, and as the fight picks up the pace, it starts to sound like Cha-La Head Cha La. In the middle, their would incorporate elements of Dragon Soul, and at the climax, the music flares up, with Cha-La Head Cha La blaring at full power. It's full power rock, like a mix of Brandon Yates' Hedge of Tomorrow and Dragon Dance. The music reaches a crescendo during the one stroke duel, and slowly but surely, we hear the DQ11 intro theme closing us out. To better envision this, think of it like Hero's victory screen in Smash Bros. Ultimate but more quiet and solemn.

This was my favorite DB! MU suggestion thus far by a large margin. I wanted to put in so many spells, Ki techniques, and references to the Android/Cell Saga. There are also some details I wanted to put in, like little insects or cells climbing up the Yggdrasil root when Trunks initially arrives, and some of those same cells/insects enter sneakily before Trunks closes the time machine, (however, upon rewatching, one would notice those little buggers, setting up the big boss early on), how the mechanical army would have elements of DBZ's Cell Jr. and DQ's Eggsoskeletons and iconic Golems, the big boss bot blocking the two's sword strikes like Goku blocked Trunks' sword swings, and how their time traveling transport being damaged as they enter the past, be it the time machine being burned and having pieces and chunks blown off or the Yggdrasil root starting to wither. I have so many ideas that I am genuinely considering developing these ideas with concept art and storyboards (too bad I have neither the skills, tech, or time). However, if this episode becomes a reality, then a lot will have to be cut, namely the mechanical menaces and the big bad bug boss bot.

THANK YOU AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS!

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Foof! You really went all-out with this one, huh? I like it! You got down into the dirt with this one, choosing which artists, what music, and even left the final blow vague as who won (Though, judging by the minuses, I'd say Trunks is the winner). The premise is really neat, too! It'd be great to get another JRPG hero in here.

I'm also glad you didn't use Xeno Trunks because, well, I think Time Travel is such a confusingly stupid trope that's never pulled off perfectly. In my opinion, of course. Also, solid song name.

FUTURE'S HOPEFUL SWORD

Keep up the good work, and happy holidays!

#submission #death battle #dragon ball #trunks briefs #dragon quest #luminary #dragon quest xi #ideas #youtube #yggdrasil #my thoughts #my submissions #my submission

[jwclapton]

I've been tagged by @screenclassics to share my top nine favorite movies – and here they are, in ascending order:

9. It's Love I'm After (Archie Mayo, 1937)

8. Ball of Fire (Howard Hawks, 1941)

7. Bullitt (Peter Yates, 1968)

6. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (John Hughes, 1987)

5. Scrooged (Richard Donner, 1988)

4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Robert Zemeckis, 1988)

3. The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)

2. Grand Prix (John Frankenheimer, 1966)

1. It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)

Thank you so much, Alyssa! I really enjoy making lists like this! 🤍

I tag @babybeatnik, @cozywonderheart, @peggy-elise, and @picklesandolives to name their favorites. Have fun!

#this was fun!

[pedroam-bang]

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

#2019 #film #movie #WWII #Jojo Rabbit #Taika Waititi #Adolf #Sam Rockwell #Captain Klenzendorf #Captain K #Roman Griffin Davis #Johannes Betzler #Jojo Betzler #Jojo #Archie Yates #Yorki #Alfie Allen #Freddy Finkel #Rebel Wilson #Fraulein Rahm #Scarlett Johansson #Rosie #Thomasin McKenzie #Elsa Korr #Stephen Merchant #Captain Deertz #Ost Falkenheim #Germany

[themomsandthecity]

Phoenix, Oscar, Leo, Arlo, and 170 More of the Cutest Names For Baby Boys

Brainstorming baby names can be one of the most fun (and important) aspects of planning for the arrival of your little one, but it can also feel really overwhelming. If you don't have certain requirements, like wanting a name that runs in the family, the possibilities can seem endless. Our names are the first thing tied to our identities, and we know how daunting that sounds - so we're here to ease you of any stress you have on your hunt for cute baby boy names. Choosing a cute boy name that will be equally fitting for an adorable infant and the adult he grows into can be a challenge, which is why we compiled this list of cute, unique boy names. You're sure to find an option that flow well with your last name or other kids' names among the cute names for boys we rounded up here. You might even find two that you like to help you out with a middle name option. (Oh, and if you want options for cute girls' names, we have you covered for that too, with our list of cute girl names.) Cute Names For Boys A Abe, Addison, Aiden, Amir, Amos, Ansel, Archie, Ari, Arlo, Asher, Atticus, August, Austin, Avery, Axel B Beau, Beckett, Bentley, Benicio, Benito, Benjamin, Billy, Bishop, Blake, Bodhi, Briggs, Brody, Brooks C Caleb, Campbell, Carter, Caspian, Charlie, Cody, Colby, Cole, Colton, Cooper, Crew, Crosby, Cruz D Dallas, Dash, Dawson, Dax, Deacon, Diego, Dillan, Donovan, Dorian, Duke, Dustin, Dylan E Easton, Eden, Eli, Elias, Elliott, Emerson, Emmett, Ender, Enrique, Enzo, Everest, Ewan, Ezra F Felipe, Finley, Finn, Fletcher, Ford, Frankie, G Gabriel, Gage, Gavin, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greyson, Griffin, Gus Related: Waverly, Merritt, and 103 Other Unique and Beautiful Girls' Names H Harley, Henry, Hudson, Hugh, Hurley I Ian, Ira, Isaac, Isaiah J Jacob, Jack, Jaime, Jasper, Jaxon, Jayden, Jett, Jude, Julian K Kai, Khalil, Kingsley, Knox L Larkin, Leo, Liam, Logan, Luke M Mason, Maverick, Max, Memphis, Miles, Milo, Morris N Nate, Neo, Nico, Noah, Noe, Nolan O Oden, Oliver, Omari, Oscar, Otis, Owen P Peyton, Phoenix, Pierce Q Quentin, Quinn Related: 50 Adorable and Meaningful Names For Baby Boys in 2022 R Remy, Rhett, Rhys, Roman, Ronin, Rowan, Ryan, Ryder S Samuel, Sawyer, Santiago, Sebastian, Shane, Silas T Tate, Theodore, Titan, Tobias, Toby, Trenton U Uri V Valentino, Van, Virgil W Walker, Wesley, Wren, Wrenynn, Wyatt X Xander, Xavi, Xavier Y Yasir, Yates, Yonah, York, Yunis, Yuri Z Zachary, Zaiden, Zander, Zane https://www.popsugar.com/family/Cute-Boy-Names-43713664?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[filministic]

Jojo Rabbit (2019) dir. Taika Waititi

#Jojo Rabbit #movie #2010s #кролик джоджо #Roman Griffin Davis #Archie Yates

[curious-minx]

JOJO RABBIT SLINKS INTO CABARET

DOUBLE FEATURE

Should Polish artists just make all movie posters?

Took me awhile to chase the Rabbit. Watched Cabaret along with the recent Blank Check podcast and reaffirm that Masterpieces matter. Cabaret is a subtle and intriguing art house nightmare. There is nothing controversial about saying Cabaret is a roving mature masterpiece.

Seen above: A rabbit wondering if these Wars will ever end

Seen above: The "Nice Nazi" conundrum

Jojo Rabbit could be called the Anti-Cabaret. More like Jojo Cilantro. I have avoided Jojo Rabbit not wanting to be bummed out ,because I'm throughly in the coffin with What We Do In The Shadows (The answer that there is Not enough TV based on movies). My Letterboxd follows left me wary. Smarties and cinetasties have been reporting Waihiti Fatigue. There's Waihiti fatigue on film Twitter and Blank Check subreddits, Oh no! Hope the film gestapo doesn't cancel my AMC membership. Waihiti to me is a Commercial Artist and Jojo Rabbit is a Pop Art triumph. Jojo Rabbit is one of the better examples of the Auteur theory and might actually be the only Cabaret adjacent movie in the 21st century. Jojo Rabbit has nuances but it's also a big brazen blunt and overly obvious goofy ass romp. I feel like I'm Sally Bowles looking for my peppermint Gin, fizzing off of Cinematic Pop Art. The power of Pop Art. And yet I let Film Twitter nag in my ear about this movie denying me of not only a quality Waihiti film, but a career best for Scarlett Johansson who contains an echo of Sally Bowles in a profound and tragic way.

Seen above: Creepy kids with guns from Alan Parker's Bugsy Malone (1976)

Are the nuances hidden in Jojo Rabbit that Nazis are good sometimes? NO. I do not believe Jojo Rabbit is in any way a pro Nazi movie. This movie is a pro Love. The movie is also a pro "Think of the Children" type movie. Children, yuck! I usually can't stand those minions especially when they have ghost busting Podcasts. I find a lot of kid actors creepy but I also love Bugsy Malone. When a movie leans into the creep factor there's a certain magic trick that happens.

The connection of Sam Rockwell playing a gay Nazi and also playing Bob Fosse was not lost on me! Rockwell and the rest of the ensemble bring the goods as well. Rockwell's Captain Klenzendorf and Archie Yates Finkel continue Wahiti's insistence on honoring homosexuality. Corruptible, doomed children existed in WW2 and gay Nazis as well. Is finding the humanity of such a character a fool's errand? I wonder how the author Christopher Isherwood (author of one of Cabaret's source materials Berlin Stories) would feel about Jojo Rabbit's depiction of sexuality because here is a quote from him on the film Cabaret:   "...Brian's homosexual tendency is treated as an indecent but comic weakness to be snickered at, like bed-wetting."

Klenzendorf is a terrifying yet compelling character, Rockwell's wheelhouse. Based on the degree of his war decorations and his opening salvo he's committed abject horrifying degrees of horror. Much like in Three Billboards, Rockwell has the ability to make audiences despise a character but also recognize his humanity. That's hard and damning work. If Jojo Rabbit suddenly turned into Our Lederhosen Means Death, then yes I would agree with this general critique of the Nice Nazi, but Jojo Rabbit is the Jojo Rabbit movie.

Through the Eyes of a Child's #1 Fan Jojo Rabbit and Pan's Labyrinth are both cut from the same "Think of the Children," "Fascism Through the Eyes of a Child" paradigm and both do an incredible job. Pan's Labyrinth is more opaque than Jojo Rabbit's visual language, but I think Jojo's story demands a bluntness. Nazis for most audiences demands a semaphore like command of visual language that Waihiti does with aplomb. Waihiti's Fuher performance as Calvin (JoJo) & Hilter is almost Paul Reubenesque in his compelling creepy silliness. The moment Jojo tells Hitler to fook off is true Catharsis. A stunt so fluid and demanding that Waihiti actually said fine I'll hire a stunt man to do it instead of doing it himself. Acting and the art of creative expression is at its heart a child-like medium. The act of playing and creating stories nourishes the inner child. Sometimes that inner child gets corrupted by Bad Actors. And it makes Johansson's performance yet another fundamental thread of this picture. Her anguish and emotional reading of knowing that her Jojo, the Jojo that runs up and down trees and innocence is still in him. Rosie represents mothers everywhere who have to believe that their children aren't monsters, because they were so little and sweet at one point. Cabaret is an entirely child-free movie except for at one pivotal moment: "Tomorrow Belongs to Me." Sally Bowles gets an abortion in Cabaret, a plot point that becomes even more profound as time crumbles backwards. Sally and Rosie would have been near contemporaries. And the scene with Rosie and Thomasin McKenzie's Elsa (Could Elsa have been the same Elsie that was the happiest corpse Sally Bowles has ever seen?), where Elsa asks a very sloshed Rosie if being a woman means drinking wine. Rosie, ever the wordsmith, further expounds on womanhood: "Sure. You drink. Champagne if you're happy. Champagne, if you're sad. You drive a car. Gamble if you want. Own diamonds. Learn how to fire a gun. You travel to Morocco. Take up lovers. Make them suffer. You look a tiger in the eye. And trust without fear. That's what it is to be a woman."

Sure. Rosie is describing Casablanca, but she's also describing Sally Bowles. Sally is a childless woman who is actively pursing her individual-minded dream of stardom. A dream for Sally that does not mean having a kid. Both Sally and Rosie can exist and both can be fully dimensional. Rosie does not allow herself to become a passive victim of circumstance or stay inside with Jojo as a lady in waiting. Rosie is a mother and a woman of action, a humanist willing to sacrifice herself for doing the right thing. There's no surprise that the best Anti-War art involves complex and fascinating roles for Women and Children.

Anti-War art is more important than ever. I don't think there's enough of it. Waihiti wanted to make Jojo Rabbit because he was worried that this kind of story was fading from the popular consciousness. The issue is that Nazis are indeed a rhetorical cliche in 2019 and now. Wikipedia page Category:Films About Nazi Germany lists 145 movies, 184 movies about the Holocaust. The fact that not every movie is about reckoning with the sins of the past is more surprising. World Wars, human atrocities, these are the sort of things we should be reckoning with all of the time if we as a species ever hope to move forward.

Waihiti is not going away anytime soon despite one middling Thor movie. The dude has garnered a lot of good will and has a sensibility that plays broad while also challenging audiences. Inglorious Basterds is also important anti-war satire that may be some people's preference, but I think I'll find myself reaching for Jojo Rabbit more because it's a more entertaining and emotionally compelling watch. There's not a lot of emotional vulnerability in Tarantino's body of work. I don't think it's healthy to be all in or out on an auteur and unabashedly love everything they do. I love Jojo Rabbit and What We Do In The Shadows (and remember really enjoying Shark and Eagle as well) and still need to see Hunt for the Wilderpeople. I think Waihiti would have done really well in a Bob Fosse movie. The man carries himself like a dancer and has an obsessive, work-around-the-clock mentality.

Yoohoo Love makes the world go round. Love is the key that frees the caged Bunny. A cuddle, a butterfly, a peck or a letter. A peck or a love letter. A peck or a love letter. Is all that makes the world go round That woozy, fuzzy sound Can make the world go round.

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Voice Headcanons/Vibes for Characters in Scarlet/Violet

SPOILERS RIGHT OFF THE BAT

Katy- I imagine her voice to be kind of soft spoken and motherly.

Brassius- Someone that has a lot of hamminess and bravado. Preferably someone that has been in theatre.

Iono- Gawr Gura, or someone that sounds cutesy.

Kofu- I would cast Jim Cummings in a heartbeat.

Larry- Someone that sounds monotonous. Kinda like a Ben Stein.

Ryme- I would pick a female MC to take care of this one. Missy Elliot was the first person that popped into my head.

Tulip- Mature sounding woman.... that is all.

Grusha- I want his voice to be also kind of soft. A non-binary actor would totally work here, too. A little masculine leaning.

Nemona- Energetic and a little older. Still youthful. Bonus points if she's Hispanic.

Arven- Surprisingly I'm gonna make him an Aussie or a Brit (the bob's your uncle line got me). I'm thinking the guy that voiced Shulk.

Penny- British, soft, and youthful. In her Casseopia alter ego, I would believe that she would try to make voice deeper and hide her accent. Might even use a pitch shifter. The accent might slip when she gets emotional.

Rika- Kinda androgynous with a hint of a southern twang.

Poppy- (insert cute kid here)

Hassel- Someone who's kinda older and has the ability to go from stoic to extremely emotional.

Geeta- Someone calm and mysterious. Has very mystical vibes.

Giacomo- Gives me new yorker or jersey vibes.

Mela- Applejack. That is all.

Atticus- Yusuke from Persona 5. That is all.

Ortega- Young snobby boy. I kinda imagine him being voiced by Archie Yates.

Eri- Someone that sounds tough, but can be soft at times. Maybe someone that has been pigeonholed to tough female warrior types.

Sada/Turo- Sada would be Aussie while Turo will be Brit/American. Sada would have more emotion than Turo. When they get taken over, give these guys Glados vibes.

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