#Recap Films

[ladysparrow01]

"What was your favourite book this year?"

"Which film did you enjoy seeing?"

"What were your top songs from the year?"

Me, apparently unable to remember a single piece of media I experienced over the past 12 months:

[ofmdrecaps]

10/26/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; S2 Finale Anniversary! Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Con O'Neill; Kristian Nairn; Samba Schutte & Damien Gerard; Rory Kinnear; Other Fandom Petition; Fan Spotlight: Cast Cards; AMuseOfFyre; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Today's Taika;

== S2 Finale Anniversary ==

It's been a year since the finale of S2 aired crew! What a year it has been! Our friends over at @adoptourcrew asked some important questions and would love to hear from you on their various socials!

Source: Adopt Our Crew Twitter

== Rhys Darby ==

Rhys is announcing his Midwest Comedy tours going on in Indiana and Missouri! The Helium Comedy Club in Indiana information is here and Missouri is here!

Source: Rhys' Instagram

== Taika Waititi ==

Taika out and about!

Source: Instagram

== Con O'Neill ==

Con was so appreciative of everyone coming to join him and the folks of The Men out at Alnwick Playhouse!

Source: Con O'Neill's Instagram

Deepest thank yous to the super sweet Radical Hysteria on Instagram for being kind enough to share these adorable shots with Con! It looked like everyone had such an amazing time!

Source: radical_hysteria on Instagram

== Kristian Nairn ==

Kristian was out at MCM Comic Con in the UK-- and god to meet up with none other than Dogpool!

Source: Kristian Nairn's Instagram

Kristian's also got a new event happening in Dundee, UK on November 29th! For more info, check out Progressia Events!

Source: Progressia Events

Annnnnd if that wasn't enough, Kristian's also going to be at Beastly Books in Santa Fe, New Mexico on October 31 from 7pm -8 pm! To learn more, checkout Beastly Books!

Source: Kristian's Instagram

== Samba Schutte & Damien Gerard ==

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released on the 25th-- and guess what? Both Samba, and Damien voice characters in the game! Yannick and Harry Stone!

Source: Samba Schutte's Instagram / Damien Gerard's Threads

Oh, and just by the way, Good Dead Entertainment has reported Advanced Chemistry has a 100 on the Popcorn Meter! Great job everyone! If you're still looking to help get Samba recognition, you can still do reviews on Amazon and other sites! For help on where, you can visit the repo for more info.

Source: GoodEntertainment Instagram

== Rory Kinnear ==

Our favorite Badminton Twins, Rory Kinnear..and well Rory Kinnear is going to be playing in the latest season of The Diplomat on Netflix! It premieres October 31st!

Source: Netflix Articles

== Other Fandom Petitions ==

Some other fans are hoping to get a full 6 episode series after the latest news about Good Omens only getting a 90 minute movie! They were so kind over the past year in sharing petitions for OFMD renewals, if you have a moment, and are willing, can you do a quick signature for them?

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Cast Cards =

More Cast Cards tonight from the ever-wonderful, sweetest person ever, @melvisik! First up is Rhett Giles! One of our Segment Producers! "Segment producers exist in television programs such as morning news shows. They produce the various “segments” in the show, such as a cooking, local news, or special weather report segment. They’re typically responsible for writing about stories assigned to them in. their production system from their Executive Producers, who get their stories from their news source like CNN." - The Film Fund

Next up is just a PLETHORA of awesome Stunt Performers! James Gerardi, Kieran Gallagher, Matthew Lorenceau, Raw Leiba, Tait Fletcher, and Steve Brown!

Source: @melvisik's Twitter

= A Muse of Fyre =

Another absolutely stunning muppet by our dear friend @amuseoffyre-- this time featuring Calico Jack! I am floored at how that mustache turned out!

Source: amuseoffyre's Instagram

== Love Notes ==

Hey lovelies <3 I hope your weekend ended up treating you well. Sending some mini-love notes your way tonight. Good luck on the week ahead!

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== Daily Darby / Today's Taika ==

No theme, just hair! Gifs courtesy of some of our Gif-Maker Extraordinaires, @fandomsmeantheworldtome and @fuckyeahworldoftaika <3

[eclecticwordblender]

hindi movie recommendation: The Buckingham Murders (streaming on netflix).

spoiler ahead.

the cold murder mastermind was a woman.

BUT BUT BUT!!

i absolutely adored the scene towards the end where kareena kapoor slaps that daljeet man and sets him straight.

this was one of the very few movies where the woman is in fact a terrible person who commits heinous crimes. however, her full personhood is fleshed out. she’s not simply evil. yes she is a bad person, but there is reason to her cruelty.

LOVED IT.

[magentagalaxies]

Kids in the Archive: Episode 10

welcome back to kids in the archive! to celebrate my college graduation + KITA's 10th installment + finally honor the request i received from @oliviaskithworld multiple months ago (thank you for your patience!) today i'm going to be showcasing the classic s1e3 sketch "Citizen Kane"

even if there are other sketches that i would choose as my personal favorite, i respect "citizen kane" so much as a feat of comedic timing. the premise and dialogue are funny enough, but what puts them over the top is the perfect rhythm kevin and dave establish - fast-paced dialogue that's occasionally repetitive in its text but each repetition leads to escalation in the performance.

Citizen Kane: June 3rd 1989

I actually have two copies of the script for Citizen Kane: both dated 06/03/89, and nearly identical, to each other and to the version of the sketch that aired. There really aren't many differences to point out: some sentences are shorter or longer for the purpose of timing, and there is one specific line missing from the "white" pages that's present in the "pink" pages

i assume the version i have may not be a first draft - this was likely a scene performed at the rivoli for years before making it to the screen. or perhaps this scene was mostly created via improv, so the first time on paper was less an act of creation and more documenting what already existed. the only "big" changes are removing a section of brief physical comedy before picking up the newspaper (which was not being held by another customer).

honestly, as much as i wish i could've honored this request in a timely manner, the wait has allowed this episode to be so much better. this could have been it. i would have had to stretch these tiny differences into 3 bullet points because i just couldn't show you how the sketch evolved. except, as i write this on december 21st 2024, now i can. but we have to push a bit further...

Citizen Kane: ~2002

the kids in the hall tour-film "tour of duty" was unavailable to stream for most of this year before finally being reuploaded by a fan in november. i've previously put out a full essay with general thoughts on tour of duty, but let's examine the show's version of citizen kane.

tour of duty's "citizen kane" barely changes, especially compared to some of the other sketches in this show. sure, the words don't always line up exactly and the rhythm is a bit slower (a product of enunciating for a large theater vs recording a sketch for television), but most changes are physical. in the original sketch, a fake-arm was made for dave foley for the purposes of stabbing his hand. in this one, a prop-knife was used for the effect, freeing up both hands for motioning. most notably, this version ends with dave falling out of his chair and flipping 360 degrees before landing on the floor.

immediately following the sketch is a transitional scene with bruce and mark, where they essentially replicate the "citizen kane" bit of forgetting a name and refusing to admit you're wrong, only this time they're trying to remember the name of the sketch they just watched. it's cute.

Citizen Kane: November 25th 2024

so that's all well and good, but still not a lot of differences to parse through. what would it take for them to take citizen kane in a completely different direction?

well, what if 22 years later the kids in the hall reunited to put on a show in support of paul bellini's medical expenses, but dave foley wasn't able to attend due to pneumonia and the other kids barely had time to rehearse?

a high-quality version of the full show will be available in the new year, but recently i found a fan's uploads of a few iconic sketches from the november 2024 show, including the perfect finale to my citizen kane post, because oh boy did they go off-script. for starters, the original "citizen kane" as uploaded onto youtube is 4 minutes and 16 seconds. the "tour of duty" version (not counting bruce and mark's tag) is just under 6 minutes long. the november 2024 version is NEARLY TEN MINUTES LONG

and uniquely i am actually in a position to explain how these changes happened: scott was chosen to take over dave's part in the sketch the day of the show. they added mark walking on as "constable bobby" as a way to acknowledge dave's absence (and i was actually riffing with mark, kevin, and scott when they decided the character's name. in rehearsal, mark improvised a bit about his character going undercover as a teenager). but scott responding to kevin's "was it citizen kane?" with "yes"? bruce walking on as another officer? kevin kissing scott's forehead when scott apologized for forgetting his line? that was all truly improvised, and i was standing backstage watching it happen.

prior to the show, citizen kane was one of the sketches scott was the most nervous about since it's actually quite difficult to memorize: so much of the comedy relies on repetition and timing. i've probably watched the sketch more times in the past year than he has and even i wouldn't get it word-for-word. but once you're out there onstage, you can't beat yourself up over forgetting a line. you make that part of the gag, and suddenly the sketch becomes citizen kane on top of citizen kane: a sketch about someone forgetting something and ignoring their friend's corrections becomes about scott forgetting his lines and ignoring kevin's corrections.

there's no way the kids in the hall could've replicated everything about citizen kane on the evening of november 25th 2024: the sketch was at least 35 years old, it was being performed with minimal sets and costumes in a 1500-seat theater, and the person whose comedic voice it most represented wasn't around. but in my opinion, citizen kane 2.0 reflects exactly what a live version of a pre-existing kids in the hall sketch should be: using the well-known framework as a basis for improv while still being grounded to the important beats. this attitude carried over into the night's other sketches, even ones which didn't feature dave at all like "salty ham." it gives fans new and old something new to appreciate, and allows the KITH to focus on making each other laugh. after scott got off the stage, he wasn't upset for flubbing citizen kane. he was smiling ear-to-ear, whispering to me "i forgot how fun this was". i would take this over "tour of duty" any day

or maybe i'm just saying that because i now own 2024 citizen kane's prop-knife

oh, and don't think i've forgotten the one line that changed between my two scripts, both dated 06/03/89.

"that's a hayley mills vehicle, that's not even close"

and because of scott's role in the 2024 show, i now know that's the one line HE contributed, leading me to believe the "white" pages were just kevin and dave's writing, and the "pink" pages were after the input of the other KITH on the same day.

god, i love how things become full-circle.

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PREVIOUS KIDS IN THE ARCHIVE EPISODES:

Episode 1 - armada finale ("do we make it?") Episode 2 - fran & gordon: the vacation Episode 3 - comfortable Episode 4 - cathy & kathi: is he? Episode 5 - danny husk: kidnapped! Episode 6 - trappers Episode 7 - sizzlers & the bank Episode 8 - darcy & francesca Episode 9 - show within a show

thanks for reading!

[sbblake]

Apostle (2018)

Aka, one of my very favorite horror movies <3

[pomegranate]

THANK YOU to both @amrv-5 and @hawkesque for tagging me to ask for my list of

9 of my favourite films that I watched for the first time this year!

I’ve seen 49 new (to me) movies this year - and I will be watching at least one more new one before tomorrow at midnight to cap it off at 50 - and there were a lot of really great ones overall, but these ones get the honour of being named my favourites.

(after making this list I realized 4 of them take place during periods of sweltering heat lmao. INTERESTING)

- Past Lives (2023, dir. Celine Song): I talked about this one a bit in that end of the year ask meme but I really didn’t know what to expect going into this one and came out deeply affected in a way I’ve not been able to put into words. I can’t believe this is Celine Song’s directorial and screenwriting debut?!?! It feels so well-crafted and extremely deserving of the praise it’s received. I think this description from a Looper listicle sums it up beautifully: "a master class in the art of subtlety while evoking complex human emotions. The minimalist love story is like no other in how it expertly captures the slow-burn nature of fate. It's a bittersweet experience that'll leave you aching for all of life's "what-ifs.""

- Asteroid City (2023, dir. Wes Anderson): I really enjoy some Wes Anderson films but a few of his more recent ones missed the mark for me, so I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this one. Happily, I had an absolutely fantastic time watching this with friends - it’s funny and inventive in a way that really tickled me, and the heartbreaking romance woven into the “background” of the story (quotation marks bc it’s not really the background) really stuck with me.

- High and Low (1963, dir. Akira Kurosawa): I’ll admit I wanted to see this after Ayo Edebiri included it in her Criterion Closet video bc I have a massive crush on her and I admire her taste, and BOY it did not disappoint! It’s just under 2 and a half hours long but I was so wrapped up in the tension and drama that the time absolutely flew by. My first Kurosawa film but definitely not my last!

- Nine To Five (1980, dir. Colin Higgins): I did not expect to have so much fun watching this but I should’ve known a movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton would have me clapping my hands and stomping my feet with delight. Dabney Coleman is also SO great as their disgusting boss and a special shout out to him for how funny he was in each of their little fantasy sequences. God, if only real life was as satisfying as the ending of this film.

- Roman Holiday (1953, dir. William Wyler): I’ve had this on DVD for years but only got around to watching it this past August and OH what a beautiful movie! It’s wild to me that this was Audrey Hepburn’s first film; she’s totally captivating and I can’t take my eyes off her the entire time. Definitely one I’ll be returning to again and again.

- Moonlight (2016, dir. Barry Jenkins): I’m embarrassed it took me this long to watch this film but unsurprisingly, it’s as magnificent as everyone has always said. Chiron’s story is told so beautifully and the way it all comes together in the end is simply perfect. Every performance felt vivid and authentic and each actor who played Chiron made him feel like a real person I was watching grow up on my screen. Quite possibly one of the best movies of all time.

- Dog Day Afternoon (1975, dir. Sidney Lumet): I challenged myself to only include one Al Pacino movie on this list and since this is the one that kicked off my Pacino era (despite me having watched Cruising earlier this year), it’s gotta be here. Watching it a second time also highlighted how well made it is as a film - Al is magnetic in his performance as a desperate man pushed to the brink to take care of the person he loves. The rest of the cast is fantastic as well, especially the tellers, led by Penelope Allen. And now that I’ve seen the 2nd Godfather installment, my love for John Cazale has blossomed fully. I love the deeply disturbed Sal sooooo much. GOD I haven’t even touched on Lumet’s insanely masterful direction and the fact that this movie swings from unbearable tension to being hysterically funny within moments is BEYOND incredible. MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!

- Rear Window (1954, dir. Alfred Hitchcock): Another one that I’m embarrassed I hadn’t seen until this year, despite recognizing many references to it through pop culture (most notably the Simpsons ep where Bart thinks Flanders has murdered his wife). It lives up to the hype, with a murder mystery so well-crafted that even if you KNOW where the story is going, you’re still not entirely sure what’s going to happen next. I’m also so fascinated by Hitchcock’s use of cameras (both Jeff’s and the actual camera filming the movie) to show us the range of humanity on display within a fairly confined area and how Jeff’s voyeurism is contrasted with our voyeurism as the audience. I need to watch this again bc I know I wasn’t fully appreciating that storytelling device the first time.

- Do The Right Thing (1989, dir. Spike Lee): I said this in my other post from the end of the year meme, but I had absolutely no idea what to expect going into this movie and it floored me. I was immediately drawn into the vibrant community where I’d be spending the next couple of hours, with Lee’s distinctive directing style making me feel like I was right there in Brooklyn with the characters as the heat and tension simultaneously reached a boiling point. The explosion that we see kick off with about half an hour left to go in the runtime is inevitable but still felt like a punch in the stomach. God. I think my heart rate is climbing just thinking about it. One of the most powerful cinematic experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Honourable mentions that didn’t make this list include Bottoms (2023), Charade (1963), Some Like It Hot (1959), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Hundreds Of Beavers (2022), Scream (1996), …And Justice For All (1979), The Godfather Part II (1974), Fancy Dance (2023), and The Holdovers (2023).

As for tagging other people, I’m going to leave it blank for now bc I’ve been sitting in a chilly vehicle writing this but I may come back later, not sure! I don’t want to pressure anyone who doesn’t feel like doing it but PLEASE do it if you want to & tag me in your lists bc I would love to read them!!!

[johnnytoronto]

18/10/22

[classicfilmgrabs]

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

[theoryandahalf]

Oh no, not again 😭

[venusinmyrrh]

My favorite new (or new to me) films of 2024!

Conclave, dir. Edward Berger

Monkey Man, dir. Dev Patel

Waitress, dir. Adrienne Shelly

Nosferatu, dir. Robert Eggers

The Bikeriders, dir. Jeff Nichols

Emilia Pérez, dir. Jacques Audiard

Strange Way of Life, dir. Pedro Almodóvar

Gladiator II, dir. Ridley Scott

The Fall Guy, dir. David Leitch

Honorable mention:

Challengers, dir. Luca Guadagnino

Lisa Frankenstein, dir. Zelda Williams

Wicked, dir. Jon M. Chu

[petrovna-zamo]

Things that have happened recently

[figthefruitfaeth]

the bear (2022-) x first love/late spring - mitski

[2salles2ambiances]

January is finally over and it was so long we had time to watch 47 films, and here's the list ^^^^

(special shout-out to @albertserra whose blog is the inspiration behind me watching red rooms, slumber party massacre, night of the comet, thriller a cruel picture, chopping mall, all cheerleaders die, and Gregory's girl, their blog is a great resource)

Bisou bisou, see you next month!

[ahappydnp]

first game back is gonna be….. 🥁

dnp playing with our emotional endurance like its a game to see how long we can cope without them after just getting them back

(no but i'd love if they started the year with a non-game video and just chatted super casually about anything and maybe give some insight into what to expect this year)

[charliesstory]

film recap

Charlie also forms a relationship with his English teacher, Mr. Anderson, confiding in him as he explains his emotional wellbeing. Throughout the movie, Mr. Anderson will be seen giving books to Charlie, as he was the only one who appreciated him. Along with conversations where Charlie indirectly mentioned Candace’s situation. Through Mr. Anderson, the famous quote “We accept the love we think we deserve” emerges.

At the beginning of the school year, Charlie spends his days alone, reminiscing his late best friend. He battles feelings of isolation and anxiety, seeking solace in the letters he writes. After mustering up courage, Charlie attends a football game by himself, where he then approaches Patrick, a boy he recognized in his shop class. Patrick then invites Charlie to sit with him and his sister Sam. Patrick, is openly gay, lively and unapologetic, while Sam is kind and compassionate, both of which draw Charlie into their circle.

As the relationship between these three grow, Charlie begins experiencing the highs and lows of teenage life: drugs, falling in love, and facing heartbreak. He is introduced to the complexity of romantic feelings, falling for Sam, who is unaware of it and is tied to an older boyfriend. Despite his yearn for her, Charlie values this friendship, and is eventually introduced to the rest of the group: Mary Elizabeth, Bob, and Alice.

With them, Charlie attempts acid for the first time, a pivotal moment in the story. Charlie, who has been struggling with feelings of anxiety and depression, is influenced by his friends, particularly Patrick, who encourages him to try the drug as part of the carefree party experience. Initially, Charlie’s internal struggles had momentarily disappeared, however as any drug, the downfall arose quickly. As the effects of the acid begin to take hold, he becomes overwhelmed by intense feelings and hallucinations. Instead of the freeing experience he hoped for, he is thrown into a state of panic and confusion. This moment serves as a crucial turning point, revealing the fragility of his mental state and illustrating how his attempt to escape through substance use leads to a deeper confrontation with his emotional pain. After this, drugs were not a staple in Charlie’s life.

One of the film's most memorable sequences involves a spirited scene where they drive through the city, with Patrick and Sam encouraging Charlie to let go of his inhibitions. They blast music and shout out the windows, a moment that symbolizes Charlie's first taste of freedom and connection. An extremely recognizable quote from this scene is “This one moment when you know you're not a sad story. You are alive, and you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you're listening to that song and that drive with the people you love most in this world. And in this moment I swear, we are infinite”.  At this point in the movie, Charlie is at his peak, unaware of the world that will soon crash down on him.

After having been in the friend group for a while, Sam reciprocates Charlie’s feelings and begins sexual contact with him. However memories of Aunt Helen molesting him clouded his thoughts, and the act was never performed.

Not long after, Mary Elizabeth: opinionated, rebellious, and intelligent, falls for Charlie. Mary Elizabeth becomes Charlie’s first girlfriend, exploring his sexuality with her despite his deep affection for Sam. During this relationship, Charlie battles feelings of telling Mary Elizabeth his attraction runs short, or keeping the dynamic of the friendship group. This comes to a halt when, in a game of Truth or Dare, Charlie is dared to kiss the prettiest girl in the room. After deliberation, he kisses Sam, and his stance in the friend group is threatened. This evidently led to their breakup, leaving Charlie in a field of isolation again. He grapples with guilt over hurting Mary Elizabeth, as well as confusion about his feelings for both her and Sam. The breakup exacerbates his mental health struggles, leaving him feeling more alienated from his friends.

As Charlie detaches himself from the group, his relationships withe everyone becomes strained, leaving him a slave to his own mind with no distraction from it. From this point forward, Charlie’s downfall is conveyed. His once vibrant and colorful world became a suffocating place. During this time, he begins experiencing flashbacks of what his Aunt Helen did to him. The way he imagines her car crash happening, along with the suggestive moves she would; d give him all played at the same time. In an effort to cope, Charlie attempts to write letters to his pen pal, however it proved unsuccessful in his yearn for inner peace. As his alienation grows, Patrick and Sam take note of it. In one heartbreaking scene, Sam confronts him about his behavior, urging him to open up. However, Charlie's fear of vulnerability prevents him from sharing his true feelings, leading to more misunderstandings and distance.

The film reaches a climax when after all this emotional turmoil Charlie was feeling is halted. He experiences a severe panic attack and is slammed with all his emotions at once. The tears won’t stop flowing and he cannot calm himself down. He makes a call to Candace, emphasizing that he was the cause for Aunt Helen’s death as she was on the way to get his Christmas gift. This painful realization is compounded by flashbacks of the abuse he endured at her hands, a mix of confusion and shame flooding his mind. He then hangs up the phone and Candace is seen asking her friends to call the cops to her house. Then, he makes his way downstairs to see a knife on the counter- the viewers on edge as silence fills the scene- cutting as the police kick the door open. It then transitions to Charlie at the hospital, presumably getting help.

With the support of his friends, particularly Patrick and Sam, Charlie starts to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with those he cares about. He hangs out with the friend group again, and is there for the end of their senior year. After Sam broke up with her verbally abusive college boyfriend, her and Charlie begin seeing each other. The unrequited love was now mutual, however the status of a relationship is vaguely defined, as the end of the film shows Sam leaving for college, as Charlie is left behind.

Without a direct analysis from the reader, the complexities of this film are increasingly difficult to explain and understand. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower was a transformative coming-of-age film that conveyed the intricacies of teen life, along with the difficulty of battling with mental health.

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