#a very good film year

[sonictoaster]

Why hello, Letterboxd year in review!

Unsurprisingly the Year of Buster dominated the stats. (I expect the same can be said by @wellntruly ) Here are my other top directors:

The Camera Man/Blank Check influence, 2. Scorsese-issance, 3. Blank Check influence part two, 4. Hot 70s Summer

Anyway, a fucking great movie year!

And the best stat of all:

[s0fter-sin]

soap's whole deal being sniper and demolitions gets me going bc on the surface they sound so different but when you get into it, you realise it's bc soap's smart

sniping is all math; calculating distances and wind interference and bullet drop. something i think people overlook is he was listed as a sniper first so it can be implied that he's better at it than demolitions. he does more sniping in both campaigns than demolitions work; in capture or kill, ghost specifically calls on him to take down the aq snipers

and demolitions is math with a hit of chemistry; knowing what mixes with what, knowing how much to use, recognising environmental factors and adjusting accordingly. it's not just about the boom; so much work goes into contained/ planned explosions. especially when having enough power for a breacher charge and not bringing down the whole building is the difference between mission success and failure

the chemical bombs he makes in alone can't just be any old cleaners, they have to have the correct reaction to each other; he just knew off the top of his head what would mix with what to create what reaction. he would also potentially have to recognise them by sight/smell bc they would’ve been written in spanish

soap would also have to know architecture; recognising structural integrity and weak points so he knows exactly where to plant a charge to bring it down and how it'll come down

he has an incredible soldier's mind people just forget that bc he's sociable which itself is a skill

we know he tends to buck against orders he doesn't agree with like when he pushes back against ghost in capture or kill and shepherd when he tells them to release hassan

he gets closer to people and sees if he can trust them and that's when he follows them without question. really think about how he talks to alejandro and rudy; he asks about their home and alejandro's family and rudy's relationship with him. those aren't questions you ask a stranger after a few hours of knowing them. that's not even touching on his relationship with ghost

he also deliberately brings people of higher ranks down to his level; talking informally with ghost and giving him a shoulder punch, addressing alejandro (a colonel!!) by his first name and rudy by his nickname despite literally just meeting them. he personalises all of them and it’s in direct opposition to the reason most characters do that; it’s not due to insubordination or lack of respect, the more he respects and trusts someone, the more casual he is with them

he digs into people; he wants to know what makes them tick and that determines if he can one, trust them and two, follow their orders. once he decides that, he's the ultimate soldier; he bleeds loyalty which makes him vicious when that loyalty is taken for granted

he isn't naive or bubbly or insecure; he's an incredibly smart and aware soldier. he's aggressive and bloodthirsty and loyal and intuitive and i love him so much

[granlance]

November was hospital ridden month for my family and I'm barely standing from the physical and mental exhaustion.

Here's two Very Very Good Boys as an offering in exchange of no artober drawings in more than a month.

[anonymouspuzzler]

one Warmup Gone Wrong later i finally have a full ref for the man, the myth, the legend, the minor annoyance, the thorn in the side of petty criminals and more successful heroes the world over, the one and only GOLDEN BOY (civilian name TBD. it's gotta be something super boring like, Jim or Something)

[faaun]

Jack Marsh (2005), Friendship Otherwise - Toward a Levinasian Description of Personal Friendship

[mariocki]

Doctor X (1932)

"If you ask me, I think Dr. Xavier is using very unethical methods."

"Necessity has no ethics, sir."

[dragons-art-den]

Scream playing cards!!!

I made a set of four Scream themed playing cards for my partner’s birthday last year! I’m still very proud of these, and I’m working on another set of custom playing cards….

(Full page layout/more info on the cards below cut)

These are what the cards looked like before I cut and glued them!! Each card has a slightly different back pattern. And each of the letters is in the font that Wes Craven’s director credit was in at the end of Scream. The card suits also all have meanings, and were assigned to characters purposefully, same with what card I gave them.

Billy-He’s the king since, well, it’s his movie! (Okay Stu helped a lot with planning and execution). And because his main pursuit is to get the queen-Sidney. I gave him hearts because they represent emotion, but also because it’s a red suit. (Also he’s my favorite and I love him)

Sid-She gets Queen because Neve Campbell is a scream queen. As well as that Sidney is a absolute royalty after everything she’s been through and survived. Then Spades because they represent “life’s trials” and intellect. Also because they’re my favorite card suit and I love Sidney Prescott.

Stu-Stu gets the Jack since “Jack” as it’s used in cards is an old term for a male servant with no specific skill. One who takes orders for errands, or acts as a guard, or really anything a nobleman would’ve needed. I chose clubs for Stu because they symbolize creativity, action, luck, and wealth.

Tatum-I know that Aces aren’t typically face cards, but they do tend to have very cool designs and I think Tatum fits that bill. As well, Tatum is an important, strong, character just as the Ace is an important and strong card. I gave her the Diamond because Diamonds represent courage, energy, and practicalities.

[localemofreak]

Don’t forget people!!!

‼️Michael is NOT meant to be a good person‼️

so it’s prob best we don’t simp over the character…

Joseph Quinn in Hoard?? Yes 100%- but Michael?? Idk..

Not judging, not trying to put down anybody- but just thought it might be a nice little reminder :) 👏

[praesparo]

the neat part about a multi muse is the chance to include characters you've loved & perhaps wouldn't get the chance or courage to make a solo blog for. however, i do like to make sure they'd be muses i would want to write ... WITH THAT BEING SAID ... i've tidied up my roster & added t.ron!

[haifischkivenchy]

hate when like some of the best stories ever told is in a robot franchise bc nobody will ever take them seriously

[forcedhesitation]

Man.

there's just something about the love between a woman whose impending death is inevitable and a man who's an immortal undead...

[hold-him-down]

🍉

For... anyone who you think has the funniest/best pet peeve lol

answered here and I think it's Link's! :) Excerpt below.

"I don't think either of them get under my skin all that often," he says. "For River, I guess it would be when he refuses help, even from Felix. Watching it from a distance can sometimes get really upsetting, even if it's understandable." He pauses, considering. "For Felix, hmm. Maybe when I come home and he's reprogrammed the remote to all these random documentaries and weird apps that he's found."

River, arms wrapped around his legs on the sofa opposite him, says, "That can't be a pet peeve. It's funny when he does that."

"I'm not saying it's not funny," Lincoln says, only a little defensive, "but when I get home at midnight and try to watch a game and he's got it programmed to bring me to some panda live-stream in Beijing, it takes a few years off my life."

The corner of River's lips twitch, just the smallest amount.

[longagoitwastuesday]

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie as Heathcliff and Cathy seems like out of The Onion

[repurposedmeatlocker]

Ngl sometimes I feel embarrassed checking my Letterboxd because it feels like everyone is always watching way more movies than me.

[ectonurites]

SUPER DARK TIMES (2017) DIR KEVIN PHILLIPS

[mariocki]

RIP Kenneth Cope (14.4.1931 - 11.9.2024)

"Michael Pratt and I just gelled. We had never met previously but we got on so well. Michael wrote, and we had such a great relationship that we would just change lines, and we were both on the same wavelength. That was such a lucky, lucky thing."