#Lodge D.

[libriaco]

Buon giorno!

As soon as she had left the room he rolled over into the warm trough that her body had left in the mattress, and stretched luxuriously. It was the most sensually satisfying moment of his day, this stretch into a new, but warm part of the bed. But it was instantly impaired by the consciousness that he would soon have to get up and face the rest of the day. Cioè, all'incirca: Non appena lei ebbe lasciato la stanza, lui si rotolò nella calda cunetta che il corpo della moglie aveva lasciato nel materasso e si stirò con grandissimo piacere. Per lui era il momento di soddisfazione più grande e sensuale della giornata, questo allungarsi in una parte nuova ma calda del letto. Ma gli fu immediatamente distrutto dalla consapevolezza che ben presto avrebbe dovuto alzarsi e affrontare il resto della giornata.

D. Lodge, The man who wouldn’t get up and other stories [1995, raccolta poi aumentata nel 2016], Vintage - Penguin Random House, 2017

Immagine: Brando, l'omino con il pigiama a righe, dal logo dell'azienda Permaflex, disegnato nello studio pubblicitario di Armando Testa.

[pinkpinkmermayyy]

someone needs to draw orion pax and d-16 as this image

[conceptofjoy]

man every time i draw either android hal or human with the kamina shades im like hmmmm. bc on one hand, they want to be the hero those shades represent on the other she was stuck in those goddamn shades oh wait thats a metaphor isnt it im thinkong

[robo-dino-puppy]

return to meridian

[lanceappreciationblog]

Special Day with Lance: Part 1!

FINALLY. Lance comes to his senses and arranges a, totally-not-a-date, DAY OFF with the trainer!

I can't wait! Enjoy your vacation, Champion!

[denimbex1986]

'We live in a world, it seems, where every single thing anyone ever does gets criticized and argued about no matter how absolutely fantastic and incredible things are. No matter what a company or someone does, there’s always going to be someone upset, irritated, annoyed, or whatever about the product and why is X getting a release but not Y and so forth. The conversation is simply exhausting, especially when it’s about Criterion, who have released 80+ 4K titles so far (93 by the end of the year) and not a singular release has been a miss. So, whether it is the incoming 8 ½ (1963) that is getting the 4K treatment or one of the very best of 2023 in Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers, let’s just celebrate the excellence that Criterion puts out and celebrate one of the most beautifully heartbreaking films of the twenty-first century which boasts some of the best extras in a Criterion in *ages*...

The film focuses on struggling screenwriter Adam (Andrew Scott) while he finds a new outlet to grieve over losing his parents 30 years ago. He is drawn to his childhood home to process the loss while writing his new screenplay and sees the ghosts of his parents, Mum and Dad (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell respectively). While working on his screenplay, dealing with the grief, and revisiting his childhood home, he has a chance encounter with Harry (Paul Mescal). The two of these characters live in the same apartment complex and, during a fire alarm, start a budding relationship, one that takes off in an unexpected way. Truly a way to capture the chances of meeting a love in a chance encounter, their relationship blossoms as Adam tries to navigate his new screenplay, seeing his parents through his writing and mind, and balancing his new found relationship with Harry.

There is something simplistic and beautiful about their relationship and character builds that just strikes the heartstrings in more ways than one. However, as the film progresses, the script penned by Haigh (Lean on Pete) based on the novel by Taichi Yamada not only breaks the audience it, completely shatters them. With every word spoken, and every action taken, All of Us Strangers wiggles its way into one’s heart, nestles in there for the rest of your life, then explodes from the inside, shattering one’s heart into a literal million pieces. This movie hits the audience like a ton of bricks, and nothing can prepare audiences for the emotional devastation.

Now we dive into the nitty gritty. I first saw this as a screener provided by Disney at home, and was completely immersed and taken aback by how gorgeous this film was. I was so blown away, in fact, that I went with a friend to see it in theatres so I could audibly sob and disturb people around me with my emotional devastation. The theatre presentation was absolutely stunning and an equally immersive experience, and that was just in the small VIP (needing massive renovations) auditorium. Then, what hit me falling piano, similarly to the movie, was that this was never going to get a home release. It was a Searchlight presentation and, since their acquisition by Disney, home releases were never certain. I even *almost* bought the UK 4K because I knew I needed this in my collection, but as I was about to check out, I found out that All of Us Strangers was getting the Criterion treatment and I needed it, immediately.

The 4K on this is presented in Dolby Vision HDR and absolutely shines; astonishingly the best it has looked across all three of my watches. I know that sounds a little silly on a 2023 release, but the colors and vibrancy of this film truly shine with the warm 4K digital mastering. Another thing Criterion excels at is their bonus features, and the essay from film critic Guy Lodge may be the best essay, or at least one of, that Criterion has ever put out. If you’re not a fan of reading the essays, I cannot highly recommend enough reading this specific one. Moreover, there is more than an hour of special features on this edition, and between the conversations between Haigh and Michael Koresky and the interview with the cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay (See How They Run), every faucet of information is tapped here. Combine that with the behind-the-scenes documentary and featurettes and everything one could want to know about the making of All of Us Strangers is truly answered.

The 4K criterion of All of Us Strangers is an absolute hands-down must for anyone who appreciates Haigh’s quintessential masterpiece. There is no question that this is the best the movie has ever looked, and not relying on a streaming service to have the movie available to watch at your leisure is the ultimate deciding factor. There is so much love, heart, and soul placed into this home release that it truly is a no brainer to have this incredible movie in your collection. Do not wait, do not stop, just go to your closest computer or store that sells physical media and assure yourself that you will obtain and own one of the best modern romantic, heartbreaking movies of all time in All of Us Strangers...'

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[tsubasagirl]

My fifteenth photo featuring my misery as F2P

(Got neither of the new SS Subway Bosses ;A;)

[politicalrpf]

August 14th, 1988 issue of the Washington Post Magazine about the history of the Republican National Convention.

[liamgallaghermpreg]

nobody cares about my supernatural/riverdale crossover au. but listen to me LISTEN TO MEEEE

[cartoonmeangirlbracket]

[libriaco]

La sveglia

Sua moglie era sempre la prima ad alzarsi. Non appena suonava la sveglia, gettava via le coperte, buttava le gambe a terra e indossava la vestaglia. La sua autodisciplina lo riempiva di sensi di colpa e ammirazione.

D. Lodge, The man who wouldn't get up and other stories [1995, raccolta poi aumentata nel 2016], Vintage - Penguin Random House, 2017

[void-tiger]

Disability, cptsd, and adhd really has turned me into…egh. A planner. Not because I want to be. But because I either need to figure things out well ahead or I forget or avoid them, or because I can’t set them down mentally.

[greenlodgecypher]

[feline-evil]

I realise to every onlooker it seems like i've become nothing but Thinking Bout Thos Metal Gear Games overnight, but i promise you i've been like this for at least 6-8 years, i just am allergic to expressing my own interests without someone i trust there with me also in the hyperfixation LOL so now that i've infected my boyfriend with the same brain rot now and only now can i reach my true potential of Will Not Shut Up About These DamnGames :3

[britishchick09]

the airbnb palais garnier room...

aka box 37! ;)