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jane eyre (1983) + jane and rochester holding each other :)

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HARRISON, The Man that you are (at any age!)

Decided to watch Shrinking because Harrison Ford is hot (and I was bored) and literally in the first ep there is a scene of him shaving. One of the sexiest things a man can do!

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I had watched the entire S1 of Lone Star but I ended up dropping it because I didn't care for Tarlos (they're development happened too quickly).

Last week's episode was the first I had watched 9-1-1 and I did it because of Buddie's bi storyline. Loved it, so good but this week's episode...? I'm perplexed. I literally screamed for every scene that had to do with Buddie. I made me wish I had watched this show from the beginning. I know the fans must feel so satisfied.

However, that little girl and Eddie's storylines were just... weird? Especially Eddie's. It seems like it came straight out of Glee. Now, I love that show, but I don't mean it in a good way lol

Still, Buddie's storyline has so much potential, I think I'll stick around for another couple of episodes.

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JAKE GYLLENHAAL Road House (2024) dir. Doug Liman

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His silly little run ❤️

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Angelo Madonia - Ballando con le stelle ~ Ep. 06

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Please, let it happen!

Homaigawdddd Armie!!

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I just watched half of it (becusae I’m very bad with tv shows) but what I loved what I saw. It’s just a really good adaptation of the Dark Kingdom Arc.

I should find the time to finish watching it!

A Brief History: Live Action Adaptions of Sailor Moon

In 2003, a new Sailor Moon episode was aired. It was the first new episode to be released since the end of the anime is 1997, and it could very well be argued that this series was the Y2K attempt at what later became the Sailor Moon Crystal reboot. But unlike either anime, this series was entirely unique - it was barely related to the manga, Luna is a stuffed toy instead of a moving cat, and of course, it was live action.

This series was called Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, or PGSM for short.

First Time Lucky

This wasn’t the first attempt at adapting Sailor Moon into a live-action format.

Various Sailor Moon Musicals - known as SeraMyu from the Japanese Sērāmūn Myūjikaru - first began in 1993, just a year after the first anime episode aired. The first set of musicals continued to be performed right through to 2005. Other musicals have been made since, each with a different way of adapting the manga or anime, or focusing on a different arc.  Some feature entirely new characters, romances, and plotlines.

The musicals were successful; so much so that they’re still being made and performed more than 25 years later.

Second Time (Un) Successful

Some time in the early 90s - the exact date is debated, but it was at least after ‘93 - American company ToonMakers attempted to make a tv show that was a weird blend of animated and live-action magical girl. This was intended to be America’s take on Sailor Moon, long before the atrociously appropriative and infamously censored dubs were released. The series proposed many changes, including adding disabilities and a greater range of skin tones and races to the cast.

Unfortunately, it never made it to screens anywhere, and all that remains are random snippets, bad screenshots, and a handful of scenes. It has, however, remained in pop culture, with many articles, reviews, and much speculation about where it went and why it never aired. Over the years, many fans have made cosplays and tributes to it.

Third Time (Not-So) Charmed

Then, in the late 90s, another attempt was made. This time, it was entirely live-action, filled with 90s style glamor shots, and made it as far as a pilot promotional episode. It was titled Teen Angel, and much like its predecessor, it went absolutely nowhere.

Teen Angel was seen as a laughing stock, a ridiculous Americanization that never needed to happen. Unlike the earlier version, it wasn’t remembered fondly, by the few who remembered it at all.

So, Why Try Again?

Tokusatsu   - Japanese drama shows that rely on heavy CGI graphics and action scenes - have always been popular in Japan. But besides Super Sentai becoming Power Rangers, extremely few have ever made it over to the West, let alone successfully. So given the extreme success of the musicals, it makes sense that the Japanese production companies wouldn’t have paid the American flops any mind.

The Final Failure

In some ways, the 2000s PGSM series was as much a failure as its American counterparts. Unlike them, it made it to air, but it didn’t make much of a splash when it did. If anything, it faced more backlash than ever.

While the American shows live on in the form of pop-culture references, cosplays, blog posts, and community discussion, the Japanese series goes largely unnoticed and unheard of.

PGSM aired during an era where Tokusatsu and magical girls were both a dime a dozen, with plenty of epics to choose from. It came nearly 10 years after Sailor Moon first aired, and 6 years after the final episode was broadcast in Japan. It wasn’t current. It wasn’t trendy. So it didn’t appeal to new viewers. And it was written for a tween audience, in a time when the original Sailor Moon viewers had grown into young adults, who were not entertained by seeing more of the same high school hijinks all over again.  

Given it varied so greatly from any of the material that fans were familiar with,  many who would otherwise have enjoyed it, rejected it on principle. Many refused to even attempt to watch it.

As a result, it was unpopular, and unpopular series don’t get subbed, or dubbed. This meant its reach was even smaller, and many Western fans are entirely unaware it exists at all.

Legend & Legacy

That’s not to say it was a waste of time; nor do we want to discourage you from watching it!

Although it wasn’t very popular during its release, and continues to be one of the least-known adaptions, many do thoroughly enjoy it, and it continues to have a strong fanbase today.

Those who do enjoy PGSM tend to do so with the understanding that it is peak y2k low-budget Tokusatsu culture That is to say, it’s very much a product of its time.

It’s best watched if treated like an alternative reality, or better yet, as something entirely separate to Sailor Moon.. But if you’re not into awkward teen acting, alternative reimagining’s, or don’t like low-quality 2000s visuals, then you may want to skip it.

Why You Should Watch It

Many adore the completely unique take on a series that has re-imagined multiple times before. It’s been praised for having faster pacing, down-to-earth drama, new villains, and more mature-acting main characters. The shorter length and closed story also appeal to those who dislike the epic length of the original.

Fans of Tokusatsu series and Sailor Moon alike will no doubt notice the many interesting Easter Egg moments - from references to the manga, to shared locations, and fandom-exclusive in-jokes.

PGSM also introduced fun twists such as the clear Moon Stick, the cat plushies, and gigantic bow proportions, all of which have become and integral part of the Sailor Moon merchandise line up, and have captured the hearts of cosplayers everywhere.

This was also the first time that Senshi was officially translated to Guardians instead of soldiers on English media releases.

So the show may be over; but it’s certainly not forgotten!

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Man from UNCLE 2: Armie Hammer Makes Some Fanfic Promises

Ok, I immediately thought of @theheirofashandfire after watching this interview.

We need to find a way to make them read your fanfic. Can’t you just imagine? That would be amazing! It doesn’t cost nothing to wish lol

(Btw I’m Prinkipas on Ao3, I have a lot of chapters to read but I’m gonna get to them! I just had very busy months)

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These movies will save cinema

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セーラームーンとプリキュアとどれみちゃんが並ぶ時代。

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Happy 52nd Birthday to Hugh Jackman!

Here I am hoping that this year will bring you in the Mamma Mia Universe as a present for Harry.

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31 days of horror, a countdown to halloween ✂ 3/10 beings from religion, myth & folklore: Vampires

“I could see it under the heavy moustache, was fixed and rather cruel-looking, with peculiarly sharp white teeth; these protruded over the lips, whose remarkable ruddiness showed astonishing vitality in a man of his years.” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula

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The Bolshoi dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze being rehearsed by the 87-year old Galina Ulanova captured by photographer Mikhail Logvinov