#Loving Vincent movie review

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Tiny Review: Loving Vincent 2017. MUST WATCH. For creatives, by creatives.

By itself, this is a pretty good and simple mystery story already. Add to this the inspiring message by a struggling Vincent, and this is a MUST WATCH for creatives everywhere.  

The artist themes of self-doubt, struggle, misfit, obsession and love of life resonates.

Loving Vincent is a 2017 adult animated drama film written and directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman. It is a Polish-UK co-production, funded by the Polish Film Institute, and partially through a Kickstarter campaign. It stars Robert Gulaczyk, Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Saoirse Ronan, Helen McCrory, Chris O’Dowd, John Sessions, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Aidan Turner.

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The Love Witch (2016)

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Oh my god, who gave Anna Biller permission to reach into my head and produce my thoughts into a movie? This is the positive witch representation I have been striving to find! Plus, Elaine was so real for what she did!

I’m in love with many things. First off, I thought this movie was made in the 60s, so not only was the mod style pulled off really well, even the vignette of the camera and the special effects made me think that Samantha Robinson was a regular Twiggy-level star.

In a film like this, you can tell that every shot, costume, scene, hell, even character name is deliberate. This movie is so carefully crafted. You can see every detail being thought out and placed perfectly. For that, I admire this movie.

Watch this if:

you have ever made ‘potions’ as a little kid

the mish mash of bright colours in horror/thrillers catches your eye

you love Nick and Jess’ first kiss scene in New Girl (no, I won’t elaborate)

Similar titles:

The Craft (1996) (goth 90s teen witches)

Midsommar (2019) (matching colour palettes with impending doom)

[miscelliteeous]

27/31 Watched The Monster Club and I wish I had seen it sooner! It's so colorful, fun, and every story is entertaining. The kind of movie that seems like it was a good time to make. Plus the music is great, cool monsters, and it has the best striptease ever, what's not to love?

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What are some screwball comedy pairings you wish had been a thing? Can definitely be gay ones :)

Okay finally!

One of the reasons I made this blog in the first place is that few things bring me as much blinding rage as imagining the movies we could have gotten, if old Hollywood had stopped being racist/homophobic/anti-everyone for ten fucking seconds. There were so many talented hotties working through our tournament era who only got cameo spots or no-budget movies! for no reason beyond white supremacy! there were so many stories that didn't get told because heaven forbid we acknowledge gay people! If this blog has a mission statement, a big chunk of it would be about highlighting all the amazing hotties who never got what they deserved in their heyday.

So! Let's tear Louis B. Mayer a new one and make some better movies.

Diamond Eyes (1946)

Harold Nicholas, the bored but fabulous son of a Manhattan millionaire, decides to take himself off on a transatlantic cruise to recover from the boredoms of socialites, constant martinis, and west side glamor. When working girl Rita Hayworth snags him into a fake dating scheme to throw off a jealous ex (Cesar Romero), he doesn't mean to fall in love with his false fiancé—or to set the ex up with his scheming accountant (Tyrone Power).

To the Tune of Millions (1945)

Ann Miller and Lena Horne are conwomen besties who use a fake dance act to get into casinos, which they then promptly rob. Unfortunately, an over-enthusiastic talent agent (Gene Kelly) sees the act and thinks they're legitimate, hiring them on the spot as the lead number in a newly opened but already failing musicale review. Who can they hustle at a theater that's barely bringing in a dime? The two ex-cons fall in love with show business, Kelly and Horne smooch at the grand finale, and Miller has an intense will-they-or-won't-they sparring relationship with the hot stage manager (Ethel Waters—and they will).

Untitled Three's-a-Crowd Film (1942)

Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman are running interference on a corrupt justice system while trying to keep up the act that they are all simply cohabitating in a shared AirBnB and definitely not falling in love with each other. Wait. This is actually The Talk of the Town. This movie actually exists and does veer this hard into polyamorous romance.

Tomatoes and Toast (1928)

Anna May Wong and Greta Garbo eat sandwiches for three hours. It's riveting.

One Soul, Two Bodies (1948)

Farley Granger and Vincent Price star as Alexander the Great and Hephaestion in this sword-and-sandals period piece. Though clearly made on a studio backlot with a budget of $3, the dashing romance grounds the chariot races and cardboard sword battle sequences.

Grand Central Station (1931)

Interconnected narratives of Josephine Baker, Joan Blondell, Dolores del Río, and Fredric March all vying for the last seat on the 5:45 train out to Poughkeepsie. When they realize they're jostling to sit next to the same sugar daddy who's been stringing all of them along, the four decide to unionize. Pre-code thrills; the four-in-a-bunk Pullman car scene remains notable for a reason.

I have more but I think I've gone a bit delirious.

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I love Vincent Price cuz that dude is always doing something fucked up. "Oh, I've lost my sculpting abilities, let me just coat people in wax to make statues" "Oh no, my wife is trying to kill me, let me fill a pool in our basement with acid and kill her first" "I'm a scientist now? Better scare the shit out of people to find out if they have bugs in their spines" "Now that I'm aged, let's hire a bunch of homeless people to kill off theatre critics who gave me bad reviews" He never misses. Every movie with him he's doing some fucked up shit and I never get tired of it. Yes Vincent coat that bitch in wax

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LAES,TSAMS,EAPS WEEKLY*/*DAILY REVIEW SHOW!!!!!

Okay, we had a lot of really good episodes today, so let's hurry up and talk about them!

First up, FAMILY MOMENTS! I love this thumbnail so much, especially Moon's face.. I .. I just love it!

I love how we get to learn about everyone's movie preferences. It's interesting learning these little random tidbits about them. It's fun. Also Sun...

SPY KIDS 3 IS GREAT, AND I WILL NOT HEAR OTHERWISE!!! 😡

Also, Prince of Egypt is a really good movie. You all should go watch it. Even if you aren't religious, it's really good and has some awesome animation and music. Seriously, if you haven't watched, please do. I think it's on YouTube for free???

This episode was cute.... ONTO THE TRAUMA!

Bout time, I was wondering when Nexus would try to kidnap Sun. Took longer than I expected... I wonder why? 🤔

This episode I think confirmed a theory I had...

New Moon/Nexus never cared.

I had this thought in the back of my head that Nexus never really cared about them. He never thought of them as family. He just saw them as people he was told to call family. They were NEVER his family. He never really cared. He just cared about Solar, but Solar never saw him as a brother. OOOFFFFF!

That hurts!

But I'm glad we know because DANG! The angst there!

Also, Sun is stronger than Nexus' chain ability (That ability where he forces people to the floor. I like to imagine purple chains form around the person when he uses that move)

Nexus was so close to kidnapping Sun....

BUT MONTY CAME IN STINKIN' CLUTCH!!!!!!

Monty FINALLY got to use the shotgun! He nearly killed Nexus there! Thank you, Nebula, for the starshells! The Astrals are starting to grow on me.

(Okay... maybe a was a little rash on the whole "Down with the Astrals" "Viva la revolution" thing!) Sorry, Astrals. Still don't really trust Taurus or Leo tho.

Things are getting serious! October is in like two weeks! The creator is still out there! Rez and Cetus are out there! And Dark Sun still has a stinkin' dragon! This is gonna be an exciting October! I'm so excited!

Also, thank you, Davis and Reed, for this picture of Monty with a shotty.

And lastly...

Okay, Eclipse looks like that one guy from the office that conspiracy theory guy. And Puppet just looks depressed.

Puppet really wants to catch the killer. It's really affecting her. It's the MCI incident all over again. And she clearly doesn't want anyone or herself to go through that again. Eclipse still won't watch movies with anyone. It's only a matter of time, though. The moment he says yes and joins them is the moment his redemption arc is complete for me!

So, Eclipse and Puppet have narrowed down the killer to 4 suspects. All employees of Fazbear.

1. Vincent

2. Some lady named Margo

3. A teenage intern who works in the daycare named Josh

4. And the repair man whose name I forget.

I don't think it's any of these guys. But I have a few theories on who the killer could be..

1. Michael Afton of this world. Eclipse did mention in one of the early episodes of the EAPS that the Michael of this world was/still is an employee of Fazbears.

2. Henry Emily. Just cause the angst that it would cause Puppet.

3. The Charlie of this world. Just cause again the angst it would cause Puppet being the killer of this world!

There is no way it's Wanda(the William of this world)

And I highly doubt it's Vincent or some rando employee.

It has to be someone important.

These episodes were amazing!

Davis, Reed, Kat, Valentine, you guys did amazing on these episodes again!

12/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Extra point cause WOW!

Also shout out to this commentor for having the funniest comment on there.

Nebula, you are starting to become my favorite Astral!

Also, Patchnotes is a ship I really hope happens now!

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Day 18 of 26 with @neopetsdotcom

THE TINGLER (1959)

Lauren’s Review

I don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie starring vincent price and Not gone, thst was the fucking movie of all time, immediately afterwords, and this is absolutely no exception, holy shit

Like, you have worlds most immoral scientist vincent price dropping acid to try to scare himself enough to extract a worm that lives on his spine, and when that doesn’t work, gives acid to a deaf woman to scare her to death to extract her spine worm instead. And all of this is played completely serious, and honestly has some poignant things to say about the nature of fear. What’s not to love. Also the titular tingler is way too cute of an animal design for me to not root for him. I love him so much he can snap as many spines as he wants to

Awl’s Review

The Tingler

He destroyed his cage

Yes

YES

The Tingler is out

i watched this while fucked up emotionally and freshly covid and flu boosted. i was fighting for my life to stay conscious, which is the ideal way to watch this movie where vincent price does acid and kills another man’s wife and blames him for it. and also when there is a silly guy !!!!

i wish i could watch this with the original gimmick in the theatre (shocking people). i think that would have really messed me up in 1959. we need to embrace gimmicks again!!!

[all-souls-matinee]

Quick-bite reviews: The Tingler (1959) dir. William Castle

When happy-go-lucky coroner/pathologist/mad scientist doctor Warren Chapin finds cracked vertebrae during an execution postmortem, it's obvious to him that the corpse was a victim not just of the state but of literal spine-tingling terror: an inborn human spine parasite dubbed 'the tingler' that responds to fear with vice-like grip on its host. The tingler looks like a cross between a dachshund, a garbage bag, and a velvet worm, makes 1950s domestic problems worse, and is rendered harmless by the sound of screams.

This movie is better known for its schlocky gimmicks than any filmmaking prowess; director Castle stepping in to explain that perceptive viewers will feel the tingler in the theater with them and should scream to ward it off, with a series of interaction points to follow. You might remember a tumblr post making the rounds that claimed audiences were given electric shocks to simulate a tingler attack, but the truth of select seats gently vibrating is much funnier, as more than half of the film's budget was spent on selling theaters sets of repurposed WWII aircraft cooling motors. Because The Tingler is discussed more as a cultural object than a watchable movie I didn't expect the plot to have any substance, but I actually got a huge kick out of it. The melodrama's fun, the dialogue is snappy, Dr. Warren might now be one of my favorite Vincent Price performances ever, and Judith Evelyn is excellent both as an actress and for her part in a genuinely cool effects sequence. I also love the tingler lore?? It's clear just how much thought and care went into making their monster without over-explaining it, and I won't spoil the way it moves or the way it SOUNDS. Most importantly, The Tingler sets itself apart in B-moviedom with one of the funniest plot points in any horror media I've seen. Warren wants to experience the tingler but is sadly just too brave for it; how ever will he get scared in a controlled and quantifiable way?...

Buy a ticket? Sure, it's fun! Though I think best enjoyed if you've got someone on the couch with you to tingle. oooo

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whats your favourite movie of all time??

I love ur movie tag👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

[very sorry, this got very long and it’s not been proofread 🤪]

I have two favorite movies of all time (ok, actually, many more but these are the 2 major ones)! both directed by the same person! I oscillate wildly between which one I love the most all the time, but it really mostly depends on which of the two I’ve seen more recently…..anyways, the movies are

Heat (1995) and Manhunter (1986)! both directed by Michael Mann:)

Heat (1995)

what is this film? is it a 3 hour action thriller, a crime drama starring such hollywood juggernauts as al pacino and robert de niro, or a heist movie featuring one of the best shootout scenes committed to film ever? neither of those things:) or rather those are the least interesting things about this film, but somehow the general public and most of the reviews only talk about that. which is a huge shame! so, what’s it Really about then?

it is very much about existential loneliness and desire to be seen and understood by someone else. told through the lens of a “los angeles crime saga” because Michael Mann absolutely does like the aesthetics of those kinda films, but that’s just window dressing, guys come on! yes, the heist and the following shootout are absolutely iconic but what about the underlying themes guysssss!!!

it is about two people finally meeting in person, after eluding each other for over an hour of movie’s runtime; sharing a very brief scene together, when you consider it against the movie’s overall length, and that brief moment being the most significant moment of connection they’ve ever experienced with anyone in their entire lives. and then, it’s over and they part ways again…..or do they?

and what if those two people were a crime detective* and a criminal* he was trying to catch*. and the director considered them to be each other’s soulmates pretty much……what then….

* and what if the film challenged such notions as what it means to be a criminal and a cop. and actually didn’t cast one as the hero/protagonist and the other as the villain/antagonist and instead subtly illustrated why some resort, or rather are forced, to the life of crime in capitalist society…..

and what if this movie was one of the most Romantic films of all time…..in the sense of romanticism, not romance! although, if you really Perceive then yeah of course there’s romance too, you just won’t find it in the movie’s heterosexual relationships*……

* bc most of Mann films are centered around a pretty specific type of masculinity and the way it’s shaped by usa-american capitalist and patriarchal society. And the way women, more often than not, are collateral damage in lives of those men…..(the way it affects mann’s female characters is another topic of discussion tho, but let it be said that women in mann’s films have never been fridged or used for manpain, or sexualized).

but the relationship and the whole notion of romance between neil and vincent are very much of not to be/not in this universe variety. time is luck in Mann-verse and relationships and moments of true intimacy and understanding are often fleeting and far in between. it is just not a possibility for these characters, being who they are. and both vincent and neil are dead set in their perceptions of themselves and life in general…..and so the ending is quite tragic, for them both:))) anyways, so much of the connection between these two is portrayed indirectly, in between lines and not thru actual on screen interactions. and it is very much on purpose!

every time I see this movie I cry when the final credits start rolling! I’d be sitting there and just bawling my eyes out! it’s just an immensely emotionally affecting film for me.

would I recommend watching it? yes, absolutely! it’s is truly Great Cinema. but also….the thing which Michael Mann is that you either get it or you don’t! To me, he’s the only director whose movies truly get me! they are for meeeeeee and no other director appeals to my sensibilities as much as Mann! Even down to the way Mann utilizes the color Blue in his films! To others, heat (1995) is just another heist movie for dude bros……

btw, first time I saw this I rated it like 3,5 out of 5 but loved the ending because I’ve never seen something like this in “crime thrillers”. then after some time, I rewatched it and loved it. then, rewatched it again and loved it even more. I’ve seen heat (1995) 9 times i think and I cannot wait to rewatch it again. there’s so much going on at all times! and all Michael Mann films are extremely rewatchable (to me).

Wanna end this post with the quote from Mann himself:

oh, forgot to add: the cast is superb, the script is great, the cinematography and sound design are stunning and the ost absolutely rocks!

ill talk about manhunter (1986) later maybe

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Tiny Review: The Peasants 2023. Enchanting village drama.

This is quite an enchanting watch. Want to be immersed in village drama? This is it.  

The ending reminds me of Nicole Kidman's Dogville, which I have reviewed.

The animated/live-action mixed media is a magical alternative to modern green screen CGI. I will be checking out its predecessor Loving Vincent soon.

The Peasants (Polish: Chłopi) is a 2023 adult animated historical drama film directed and written by DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman. An adaptation of Władysław Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning novel of the same name, the film was produced using the painted animation technique similar to the pair's previous film, Loving Vincent. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka, Sonia Mietielica, Ewa Kasprzyk, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Ma��gorzata Kożuchowska, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Dorota Stalińska, Andrzej Konopka, Marcin Rusin and Maciej Musiał.

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PICTURE PERFECT(guy)ʚɞ ⁺˖ ⸝⸝ִ ࣪𖤐

ARTEM WING - the one and only stellis's ace and youngest senior attorney. though he's focused on his career and winning cases, due to his immense popularity in both the country and online, he has built a social following. to be honest, he doesn't have a clue on how to act online. he mainly tweets and posts whatever he likes. extremely awkward. helpless (help this mf pls!). always is the butt of the joke when it comes to romance. serious buff office guy. addicted to coffee. tweets like an old grandpa. y'know, the types to just tweet what they're doing atm no matter how random it is. probably will post detailed reviews of movies he's watched (ofc, he acts as if he's not a well know movie creator with his other persona). DRIVES AN SUV AND A RACE CAR! filthy rich. filthy powerful too.

ROSA - probably artem's most trusted person. as his colleague and partner, they've developed a relationship that's akin to both friends, colleagues and lovers. whichever you prefer. even nixx men are confused whether or not artem likes her or not. spoiler: she has a thing for luke. she's responsible for telling celestine everything that's happening in the case. always the person who seems to make artem more popular to the girls. rumored girlfriend of artem. loves anything plushie! lovers dessert too. has a thing for violins. always the one who'll out him. treats the nixx team like they're her kids. acts like their mom too! mediator of the group when shit goes down in the nixx gc.

LUKE PEARCE - everybody knows that he's scared of artem. not really scared, but more of he's seen artem seething with fury and he's vowed not to be the one receiving it. tends to tease artem together with rosa. butt of the joke most of the time. prefers to focus on bright side of things. he's a literal sunshine! he makes sure everyone is healthy and safe. quick and smart too. he's like the dad of the group.

VYN RICHTER - he probably gets into fights with artem frequently, with marius fuelling the fight 95% of the time. he's usually the one that acts too cool for artem, usually using his two degrees to make artem shut up in an argument. loves perfume. he's the resident therapist of the group and usually he's the one they run to for romantic advice. he wondes why when he's single and has never even dated anyone. emotionally reserved. has an air of sophistication around him. 100% can read artem, though. they often think of the same thing and get each other through visual or verbal cues. he is closest with his sister, y/n. regularly keeps tabs on her for her safety.

MARIUS VON HAGEN - causes most inconvenience in the group chat, with his butler vincent cleaning up after his mess most of the time. he loves to annoy people in the gc. definitely loves to play the "younger brother" card. the crackhead of the group. 100% lost in between conversation. usually the one who's first to hear news of this and that. most fashionable member. even if he's by the far the not-so-favorite team member, they appreciate him for being a big help during nixx cases. he enjoys posting online whenever they get together. he's usually the loud one in the gc.

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"How Much for Just the Planet?" review

Novel from 1987, by John M. Ford. Well, this was certainly something... different. I knew beforehand that this was a farce, and that it had a far more comedic approach than the regular ST novel. The problem is that, for a satire, I didn't find it all that funny. This novel is a case of "love it or hate it" among fandom. And even though I wouldn't use such a strong word as "hate", and some bits were entertaining, overall the joke fell flat on me. My biggest complaint with it is that it tries too hard to be silly, and the characters and world didn't feel like Star Trek at all. The humor in episodes like The Trouble with Tribbles or A Piece of the Action worked because neither the characters nor the initial setting were silly; it was just the situation they were put in what got progressively more ridiculous and out of control. So when Kirk gets finally buried in a mountain of tribbles, this feels like the unavoidable and hilarious resolution of everything that's been going on, and not an instance of Kirk being suddenly stupid. Yet a lot of what happens in this novel is the result of characters doing silly things for the sake of it, whether it matches their personalities or not.

And then there's the world-building. Is this the future depicted in Star Trek? I wouldn't have guessed so. With technology and customs that simply copy the 20th century, there's nothing particularly original about the planet where the main chunk of the novel is set. Add to this the continous references to classic movies (I recognized Vincent Price's The Fall of the House of Usher, but most of the rest flew over my head), taxes, and old-fashioned capitalism, and this could be anywhere but the Federation. Actually, the parts set before they reach the planet are the ones that work best: Starfleet developing a new secret project in the form of a giant inflatable starship, as target practice; a malfunctioning computer that's turned shy and unsure of itself; a Vulcan affecting a super-logic appearance, while being incredibly sloppy and leaving traces of milkshake everywhere... Now THAT works. The vaudeville musical numbers (apparently inspired by Gillbert and Sullivan), or a pie fight... not so much. And look, I love the Marx Brothers movies, but I don't think that a novel is the best medium for that kind of visual humor, let alone a musical, when there isn't even music!

As for the characters... Well, McCoy is alright and has a few funny lines, even if just in a shallow depiction of his "grumpy country doctor" side. But the rest are barely recognizable. Spock is so-so, though he's almost absent in the story. And worst offender is Kirk, who's portrayed as a dumbass who'd get involved in a ridiculous plan to reunite two lovers, while in the middle of important diplomatic conversations. Also, any depiction of Kirk as a womanizer, who's reduced to babbling just because of a bit of cleavage, or said to look at a woman's butt every 15 minutes, is a big fat NO from me (the way I remember the series, it was the women who drooled after Kirk, not the other way around, sorry). The Klingons aren't particularly interesting either (despite this being the same author of the excellent Klingon novel "The Final Reflection"), and some of them just seem like regular dudes.

I'll try to present a very brief outline of the plot, though that's difficult with a story divided in multiple "vignettes" that follow independent situations. Spoilers under the cut:

A survey ship discovers a planet choke full of dilithium, but soon thereafter they're detected by a Klingon battlecruiser. The crew (comprised of just three persons) escapes in a pod towards the planet, hoping that the Klingons won't notice it, while the ship's computer is instructed to flee at warp speed. Sure enough, the crew arrives safely at the planet, though completely covered in milkshake from the malfunctioning pod's replicator. While the survey ship, controlled by the equally malfunctioning computer, lures the Klingons to the Enterprise (and its giant inflatable replica). As both the Federation and the Klingon Empire are now aware of the treasure of dilithium, and since neither can fight over it because of the Organian Treaty, they decide to settle the matter through diplomatic means: the party who can better convince the natives of the benefits of their respective governments, will get the planet and its dilithium.

The locals welcome both the Federation and Klingon embassies with a song (there are many, MANY songs) and a feast, and then lead them to their hotel. Though the private conversations between the planet's leader and his wife, reveal that they have some plan up their sleeve for the newcomers. After this, the Enterprise members pair up with several Klingons, and each group follows a different adventure. Scotty and Chekov get into a fight with their opponents, and try to resolve it over a golf match, before being involved in a sudden all-out war started by the natives. Uhura and a Klingon cinephile go out shopping, but after buying a small harp, they're targeted by shady individuals that kidnap them in succession, all of them in search of the mysterious item. It's a sort of parody of film noir and Hitchcock, but unless you're very familiar with the genre, most of the references will probably get lost. The funniest storyline is perhaps that of McCoy and Sulu, who get up in the middle of the night to search for a legendary treasure, mentioned by their hosts during the feast (well, McCoy gets dragged out of bed and just wants a coffee). They team up with a couple of Klingons, are captured in the fortress of an evil queen (who sings an evil song), and McCoy ends up hypoing a ton of guards through the jail bars to escape. Finally, Kirk, ambassador Charlotte, the Klingon captain and his female science officer, stay at the hotel and are approached by a couple of star-crossed lovers. The girl conspires with the women, to stage a fake assault by the legendary burglar "Black Cat", where "he" will kidnap the ambassador, so the girl's boyfriend can rescue her in front of everyone and impress her parents. Unbeknownst to them, the boyfriend devises the same plan, but using Kirk and the Klingon captain instead. So when the night arrives, there are two Black Cats trying to kidnap the ambassador, and all four characters get tangled up in a complicated and messy misunderstanding. Kirk and the other captain fall through the laundry chute several times, Kirk loses his clothes (and ponders for a moment the idea of wearing a red dress instead), the ambassador loses her clothes, the Klingon captain doesn't lose his clothes but gets drenched in the shower... Anyway, it's far too convoluted to detail here, and very easy to get lost while reading it.

In the middle of all these situations, there are brief appearances of the survey crew, who get repeatedly lost while searching for the city, and end up living like wilderness survivors. And the story of a couple of children who secretly beam up to the Enterprise and steal one of the inflatable prototypes.

At the end, all four groups converge suddenly in the feast hall, and it's revealed that their adventures were just theatric stagings organized by the natives, in an attempt to drive them away from their planet. The Federation and Klingons are forced to sign a treaty to share the dilithium resources. But both parties are so pissed at each other, that they start a battle royal with pies. Spock, meanwhile, has stayed the whole time in the Enterprise, so he missed all the bullshit fun.

Spirk Meter: 1/10*. Kirk and Spock are separated most of the novel, but when Kirk finally gets reunited with him, he starts repeating a heartfelt "Spock!" (and you know exactly the kind of face he's making at that moment).

*A 10 in this scale is the most obvious spirk moments in TOS. Think of the back massage, "You make me believe in miracles", or "Amok Time" for example.

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August 3, 2024

Gattaca (1997)

Vincent assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect.

Warning: Review may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

JayBell: This movie is way more of a dystopian sci-fi drama than it is a mystery/thriller. And honestly, massively underrated. The worldbuilding is great, the plot is cool, the acting is nothing to complain about, it has slight romance, family drama, friendship, mystery.

I haven't seen too many movies about the ethical or moral dangers surrounding genetic engineering. The way the movie presents it isn't too farfetched either. If you could ensure your child had the best chance of health and success, wouldn't you be a bad parent if you didn't allow it? And where's the line between ensuring a healthy baby and designer babies?

The movie presents a society so dependent on genetic engineering that naturally born, un-enhanced people are discriminated against in their personal lives and in the workplace.

Ethan Hawke's character never truly accepts the society that he lives in. The movie doesn't show him outwardly overthrowing the system, but it shows the way he fights back in order to find what happiness he can. Which, honestly, is more realistic than him changing an entire society in such a short amount of time.

It's not an action-packed, exciting sci-fi adventure, but that's what makes it special and unique.

Rating: 8/10 cats 🐈

Anzie: I had no idea what this movie was except Ethan Hawke and DNA. I’d never even heard of it. I assumed he was like a space captain and it was Star Trek meet U.S. Navy meets Baby Geniuses??? IDK. But it wasn’t! Shocker!!!! 😱 And it was so much better than I was expecting. There’s a lot to cover in it and honestly it would totally ruin it. But I liked the complexity of it while also not being overly complicated with a little sprinkle of crime mystery in it. And I just wanna say for the record I NEVER thought Ethan Hawke was the killer. The concept too that DNA controls our destiny or if we do - and how DNA ends up being a societal divide- is really interesting and well done from so many different points in the movie. I love Jude Law and he’s such a lil baby and I was soooo sad at the end. That was not cool. And the hair. I was gonna cry.

^ Side note: the swimming thing. The bro obvi doesn’t now how to swim sooooo why do they keep swimming. Also I kinda love that kid law’s character has a gold medal in swimming bc he’s the real ride or die bro.

^ Double side note: I could never keep up this charade. It was so exhausting to watch him try.

Rating: 7/10 Cats 🐈

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Fannish Year Review - 2023

1. Your main fandom of the year: The X-Files, Beauty and the Beast 1987, A Song of Ice and Fire (specifically SanSan). Can't narrow it down to one.

2. Your favorite film this year: Barbie. America Ferrara's monologue on the rules women are expected to follow made me laugh and then sob. Been there, trying my best to no longer do that.

You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin. You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass. You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean. You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas. You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman but also always be looking out for other people.

You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is insane, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining. You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood.

But always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful.

You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It's too hard! It's too contradictory and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also everything is your fault.

3. Your favorite book this year:  Wayward, Chuck Wendig's sequel to Wanderers. Read these! Chuck is the modern day old-school Stephen King. Not to be missed.

4. Your favorite album or song this year: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's Weathervanes. Every album these guys put out is better than the last, and they're all superb. Jason Isbell's lyrics are always a revelation. Best songwriter of his generation.

5. Your favorite TV shows this year:  The Last of Us. Humanity and inhumanity all wrapped up into a heartbreaking and uplifting package. Best show of the year. Long, Long Time will live with me forever.

6. Your favorite Tumblr community this year: Don't have one. I love all the different 'verses I move within.

7. Your best new fandom discovery of the year:  That's hard to say, what with the age of my favorite fandoms. They're all getting on in years, which makes new discoveries rare.

8. Your biggest fandom disappointment of the year: None, really. Well, maybe the weirdness of the SanSan fics I've seen posted lately. Hopefully that will soon pass.

9. Your TV/movie boyfriend of the year: Gotta go with Vincent from Beauty and the Beast. He never disappoints. And everything he does and why he does it is the epitome of what it is to be human. And to be alive. 🥰

10. Your TV/movie girlfriend of the year: Weird Barbie. She is me.

11. Your biggest squee moment of the year: Introducing @randomfoggytiger to the BATB universe through Nan Dibble's writing, and soon after that the show itself, and her getting it. Best feeling in the world, to bring a new fan into the fold.

I'm tagging @randomfoggytiger @nobodysuspectsthebutterfly @kateofthecanals @storybycorey @baronessblixen @littlefeatherr @enigmaticxbee @xxsksxxx @lilydalexf @ladytp @daisies-cats-and-spacemen @musingsofaquietmind @settle-down-frohike

No pressure. Only play if you want to.

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my pronouns: she/her

my star sign: virgo<3

my hair: brunette, straight

my fave music: 60s, blues, jazz pianos, hard rock guitar, country

my fave movies: buffalo 66, palo alto, american psycho, carrie, elvis, priscilla, the virgin suicides, girl interrupted, twilight, to all the boys ive loved before, notorious, breakfast at tiffanys, alice in wonderland... (more pending) fave shows: oth, gilmore girls, twin peaks, the office (us), friends

my fave directors: sofia coppola, tim burton, wes anderson, stanley kubrick, alfred hitchcock, quentin tarentino, charlie chaplin, vincent gallo

my fave colors: pearl blue, burgundy, rose pink, lavendar purple, matcha green

my fave animales: fox, deer, puppies, kittens, doves, bears, horses, dolphins, unicorns

my fave musicians/ singers: lana del rey, jeff buckley, elvis, nancy and frank sinatra, dean martin, gregory porter, nina simone, nat king cole, billie holiday, britney spears, mazzy star, mark demarco, norah jones, dolly parton

i love the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s

my fave writers: stephen king, sylvia plath

Hey I'd love if we could be mutuals it would be super cool:))

i love: christmas, fall, brandy melville, coffee, movie theatres, edward cullen, oats, candles, walking, late nights, falling leaves, pinterest, baking, saving the environment, getting my nails done, starbucks, playing piano and guitar, painting, reading

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