#curtis's charm

[flownwrong]

chaotic ckr c6d squee propaganda (?) post

This, started half a year ago for @ds30below, was initially a general c6d short reviews post but kinda skewed majorly towards CKR's repertoire and wasn't too review-y. So I gave up on making sense and on including the non-CKR works. I don't know who the audience for this is, because I never give basic details for people who don't know about this stuff but say too much for those who do. I giffed what I could and tried to avoid what I know a lot about but haven't actually seen. Here goes.

Frank's Cock (1993)

Not much to say. It's only 8 minutes, it's beautiful and you should see it if you haven't. I won't spoil the subject, but you can likely guess. Watch it, cry a little. Then go watch some more of Mike Hoolboom's stuff, the vimeo link above is from his channel.

Two X-Files episodes (1994 – 1995)

Well, I haven't actually seen X-files since I was about fifteen and watched the like two seasons, and I remember none of it. I rewatched the two early episodes CKR appears in and they were fun. I did not watch the, the movie or whatever where he's doing the evil gay thing. But really, this one is on the list so I can show you this self-indulgent gif of him being Very Long:

Double Happiness (1994)

You shouldn't watch this one for CKR. I mean, you absolutely should see him here, looking like he's barely out of his teens and playing up the insecure act and having devastating chemistry with devastatingly beautiful Sandra Oh, but this is not why it's great. And it's really, really great. It's touching and funny and sincere. If you wanna have some feels about complicated family relationships and identity and growing up (at any point in life), you'll find them here.

Curtis's Charm (1995)

Don't regret watching it, can't recommend. Not gonna lie, I was emotionally affected. But I usually am by things as in-your-face bleak as this. Mostly, it's trying very hard to be smarter than it is, I think.

However: CKR's One Wild Curl is everything to me (see above, on the right. It was, like, actually curly. I was rendered speechless). And like two seconds of Hugh Dillon made me do a double-take, lol. Incredibly weird knowing this was shot like half a year before HCL began shooting. Feels like it must've been a decade earlier.

Hard Core Logo (1996)

I could make three separate posts about this one, so of course I have no idea what to say.

This one, you should watch for CKR, actually, he's something, but so is every single other aspect of this film. I wouldn't change a thing about it. It hits you like a 16 wheeler. Perfectly cast, unimaginably beautiful, hysterical and melancholy and disgusting and compelling.

Related recs:

A wonderfully fun article/retrospective/interview for its 20th anniversary a while back.

You should also absolutely read Hard Core Roadshow if you enjoyed the film. It's a book documenting the whole thing from conception to release. It touched me for its own sake, not just a backstage glance, full of love for the craft and the people and carrying this tangible bittersweetness about the heightened and fleeting nature of this kind of work.

(here, I feel compelled to include a quote from another c6d-related interview on Slings & Arrows, which I read after the book and went like man, it's really a universal experience isn't it.

Coyne: <...> But I also think, and this is my experience, what we were all experiencing, because we were all talking about our lives, our life in the arts — there’s something very melancholy about doing something you love, because it will never be good enough, it will always break your heart.

McKinney: Or it will be fleeting.

Coyne: It’ll be fleeting. You come together with people you feel passionately connected to and two weeks later they’re tearing down the sets.)

Quotes from the article and the book respectively include:

McDonald: So there was a kind of mutual dependency society with Hugh telling Callum, “Don’t worry, man, I got your back, I’ll tell you how high or low to wear your guitar, I’ll tell you how you should dress, I’ll tell you what you should drink…” and Callum was like, “I’ll tell you what hitting your mark is, I’ll tell you why they pull out fucking tape measures, I’ll tell you why you have to do it again, I’ll tell you about not overlapping dialogue..” and you know they clung to each other, like the other one was gonna fucking save them.

And:

A final gathering at the back of the tour bus with Bruce, Callum, Hugh, Bernie. We listen to the tape of HCL songs, all the way through, one last time. And we belt the words out. Bernie sings loudest, performing for Salerno's camera. Hugh and Callum sit back, looks of sadness. I get the sense that if they could do it, they'd chuck their lives and be Joe Dick and Billy Tallent forever. Callum leans to Bruce and says exactly what everyone else is thinking: "I don't want it to end."

There's much more to both texts than *gestures* the whatever those two had, but it certainly doesn't hurt.

And Xeriscape is the best HCL fic I've read. Granted, I read very few because it's not a source that creates in me a craving for fic. But this one perfectly matches the film's fucked up beauty with its language while also adding a quieter, more fraught layer of humanity that we only get glimpses of in canon and that perfectly fits John. 10/10, would recommend.

Anyway. Watch it. Read it. If you haven't. Otherwise, come scream with meeee! And go reblog my gifs or something. Idk.

Letters From Home (1996)

Mike Hoolboom strikes again, with another short. This goes into the "don't watch it for CKR, watch it because it's great" box. Yes, you will cry.

For Those Who Hunt The Wounded Down (1996)

Another bleak one! It sucked to watch, I mean, on purpose. There were a couple of very effective scenes. I really enjoyed the opening. They say the book is decent too, I haven't checked that out.

Actually, let's just switch back from coherent thought to undignified staring at his mouth with this one. What the fuck is that cigarette thing. I couldn't help myself.

Last Night (1998)

These gifs are not representative of the whole movie. There is more happening than CKR kissing or hugging people. He's also doing more than just kissing and hugging. It's all very... impressive.

Guess who's also here again? Sandra Oh! And say hi to Don McKellar, who is an absolute champion for writing/directing/starring. You'll be seeing more of him.

Another one for the "watch it for its own sake" box. Seriously, that late 90s indie stuff is banger after banger. It's so beautiful! Look at those colours! Look at those shots! It's very uneasy and charming and melanchioly and itself in the best way.

Twitch City (1998 – 2000)

Don McKellar is back to murder you with discomfort! Bruce McDonald lends a hand. Molly Parker is also here. And Daniel McIvor, who'd go on to direct, for example, Wilby Wonderful. It's a party. If you watched some stuff from above (or below) on this list, most faces and names will be familiar to you, tbh (another Hugh Dillon double-take happens).

If you liked Spaced, you'll love this. You might also love it because it commits to its weirdness with an admirable resolve and is genuinely hilarious. (Honestly, CKR's outfits alone warrant a watch.) The idiosyncrasy is definitely Don McKellar's doing 200%. It couldn't be more different from Last Night, but if you've seen one, you'll recognise the other.

Battlestar Galactica (2003 – 2009)

I don't think a person should be allowed to look this pretty in the sweaty-and-dying makeup in that light (this sentence probably looks very weird to those not under the CKR magic spell).

I don't know what to say about BSG because I really, really enjoyed early it initially, but by the middle of S2 it got... well, whatever that was. If you know you know, if you don't, still give it a go. You might get invested enough to suffer through it all, as I have been, slowly.

The unfortunate thing is that CKR got to be there mostly in the "what the fuck" years and not the "wow that's so cool" years. That, as you might be aware, is a pattern with him. But! When he was here, he was so genuinely, wonderfully creepy not in the typecast-baddy way, but in this slow, half-absent way, which really worked. You can also see him tortured a little, as a treat!! <3

Also, a wild John Pyper-Ferguson appears! If you're looking at him thinking you know him from somewhere but not immediately remembering, you'll figure it out, I believe in you. I was very happy to see him.

Wilby Wonderful (2004)

Another win for the put CKR in more good shit team!!! Guess who's here again? Sandra Oh! Also, Paul Gross. Don't watch it for him either though haha.

Another one for whoever wants to look at pushing against the weight of others' (or your own) expectations and growing into who you are or reconsidering who you are or finding meaningful connections with others even when you're kind of a mess and they are too.

Not nearly the first time CKR's gotten to play a queer character, but man, this one really is the heart of the in-universe community, and, through that, of the film. A rare chance to see him so far out of the prickly persona! He's just so solid and calm and there for others in this one and, and soft, ough. It's awesome.

By the way, if any of you have the commentary track or know someone who has, please drop me a line here or on discord (emotionalrisotto), I really wanna hear that.

Supernatural (2005)

I love Supernatural a lot. It was a formative experiences (albeit a very late one) and I owe a lot of my favourite stuff about fandom-ing to the buddies I met through it. I can't believe I'm telling you this (because who hasn't seen it, not because I'm reccing it), but you should really try it if you haven't. It's pretty rad.

I had no idea who this guy was when I saw that episode (the second ever one!), though. I simply cannot fathom what @nigeltde-fic felt when she first saw it. I think I personally got very lucky she didn't combust on the spot. It would've been unfortunate.

On a sillier note, CKR's character has weird tension with both Sam and Dean in this episode, which is par for the course. I personally think they should've... no, I shan't say it. You can probably imagine.

Californication (2008 – 2013)

I haven't actually seen it, lol (and I suspect I won't enjoy it, but I'm very curious and also CKR looks really really good).

The real reason for this one on the list is to share a fic rec. Really, it's a due South F/K fic featuring Lew Ashby. It's ridiculously hot and very satisfying in its romantic resolution, too (but then, I'm kind of big on selfcest. And consensual voyeurism. And pretend relationships when done like this. And sublimated yearning. Erm.)

Shattered (2010 – 2011)

I wish this never happened. I badly, badly wish this never happened. I can't turn back time, but I can warn those luckier than me: do not go there. Yes, even for this dude. You'll sleep better not knowing just what it is he was the EP on. And the only important part — the mascara — can be seen above (yes, the show does look that bad, it's not just the gifs).

Just kidding — I watched it, didn't I? You'll have fun hating it! Just prepare for industrial grade cringe, lower your expectations (No, lower. No, still lower than that. And just a bit more.) and you'll have a great time!

Star trek: Discovery (2024)

Or, as I call it, Star Trek: The Mediocre Show. Discovery S5 was... what it was, but it was a wonderful viewing experience — mostly thanks to the gang (@kittkatk and @feroxargentea especially!)

What a joy it is, to follow a show week by week, yelling and laughing and discussing the whole time. And giffing, too. I was very happy to contribute to the Disco fandom from my own little obsessive corner, and I was glad to see people adoring Rayner, haha.

He's a pretty neat character — very much a stereotype, yes, but with CKR's usual twist of odd vulnerability and weirdness. Also, I loved the ears. I miss the ears. The ears were great.

I even wrote a fic! Although it's not within my usual range to write for canons and universes I don't know well — and back then, I'd only seen S5 of Disco. It was a lot of suffering, and a lot of fun.

Closing thoughts

I'd really love the dude to get a better agent. And possibly better taste, but I realise that's a tougher ask. Seriously, it's been too long since he was in something majorly cool. I'm grateful to him, at least, for not making terrible music on the side. And I still have a lot of his back catalogue to get through, some of it even good, so there will be more insanity. Until then!

[ornithorynquerouge]

Trish Davis by Curtis Eberhardt - archive

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

Confession #136

"I don't like Kirstie Alley as Saavik. To me, she doesn't look convincing as a Vulcan at all, more like a regular eighties era human with fake pointy ears."

[yagodichjagodic]

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[callalillywrites]

🔪 Smash, Save, Slash, Smooch🔪

(In any character version of any verse/AU)

Or I go with option E and STEAL and keep them all for myself. 😈

Okay, okay, I'll play by the rules.

Smash (-ing the competition) + Jake - We're doing all the games and fun things at the fall carnival/festival from the corn maze to the three-legged race and more. He makes the whole day just that more enjoyable and fun as we share silly jokes and egg each other on. We're both worn out by the end of the day, but that's not going to stop us from having a bit more fun when we get home.

Save (the last piece of pie) + Steve - This man has a sweet tooth and with his job as Cap, I'm not going to deny him all the sweets he can handle (myself included when I'm inclined 😉). I'll even make sure we have plenty of whip cream around for pie and other activities.

Slash (myself accidentally) + Ari - That man is a distraction. Just look at him with those open shirts and short shorts. You just know he's doing it on purpose while I'm trying to cook (which I really hate). Comes in looking like a beastly god and oops the knife slips and cuts my finger. Guess he'll have to take care of it and then finish up dinner for us or order food in.

Smooch (all day, everyday) + Curtis - This man hasn't had the easiest life. Softness is not something he's used to, so that's what I'll be giving him as we explore this new world together. Lots of kisses, soft touches, and all the hugs he can stand until he realizes he's worth loving and having some softness in his life.

I really went fluffy with these, but I can't help it. These four just bring it out of me (even if I still need to watch Ari's movie).

[starboybutler]

can u PLEASE write thigh fucking friends w benefits curtbucky i need it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 uve got me so invested in ur college au

ehehe can do 🤤 love writing their dynamic

no warnings here except for size difference, so if that isnt your thing then scroll by 💜

when curt had waltzed into their dorm with a face smeared with blood, bucky knew it was going to be one of those nights.

"what the hell happened to you?" bucky asked, sitting up from his bed and reaching to cup curt's bruised cheek. "christ, you got fucked up."

"should see the other guy," curt laughed, hissing as john's thumb pressed into a particularly tender bruise on his cheekbone. "ow, motherfucker-- don't press on it."

"you're a goddamn mess, curtie," he sighs, looking up at him through his eyelashes as curt smirked and moved to straddle his hips. "always gettin' into somethin'."

"yeah, sounds about right," he laughed, hands spanning across bucky's wide chest, trailing down his waist and landing on the hem of his frayed black jeans. "get into allll kindsa things. like your pants, which i'll be doin' now,"

bucky snorted at his words, watching as curt dipped his small hands into the hem of his boxers, pulling his half-hard cock out.

"that fight's got me all riled up, bucky. dunno if just suckin' you off is gonna do it for me."

"whaddya want tonight?" bucky whispered, bottom lip trapped between his teeth as curt's hands squeezed around him tightly. their eyes met, blue on blue, and curt leaned down to brush their lips together.

"you know what i want,"

"curtie-"

john hesitated a bit, averting his eyes from the boy above him. they had done pretty much everything except actual sex at this point. neither of them really knew why-- it was just an unspoken rule between the two of them. maybe they both knew subconsciously that they weren't ready for the outcome of that-- and that it would cross the line from 'friends with benefits' to something else.

"you're not fair, bucky," he whines, rutting his hips into john's thigh needily as their lips brushed against each other, bodies thrumming with need. "all these years and you never wanna fuck me-- and what for this time? for a blonde that doesn't even like you?"

"curtis," john warned, voice suddenly very firm as he sat up and placed his hands on the smaller boy's hips, halting his movements. "don't say somethin' you're gonna regret later just 'cause you're horny now."

"ain't gonna regret it," he pants, giving bucky's cock a harsh squeeze. "not if you fuck me."

in the blink of an eye, curt was on his back below john, towering over him with a dangerous, dark look in his eye. curt swallowed, lips parted and brows furrowed as he looked up at bucky, who seemed to have finally had enough of his bullshit. maybe he'd finally pushed him a little too far.

"legs, together." he demanded, fisting his cock in his hand quickly. "now."

curt obeyed breathlessly, cheeks a mottled red and purple as bucky grabbed both of his ankles, keeping them pressed together as he laid them over his shoulder.

"gonna go back on your one rule, big man?" he teased, chest heaving with each nervous breath he took. "gonna fuck me, right here on your shitty dorm bed--?"

he cut himself off with a gasping moan as he felt the hot, throbbing hardness of bucky's cock slip between the space between his thighs. he wasted no time thrusting against him, making curt whimper in the back of his throat softly. "fuck-- bucky--"

"you're so fuckin' bratty, you know that?" bucky grunts, cock making lewd, wet noises as he fucked curt's now slick thighs. "always sayin' shit to rile me up jus' so i can manhandle you. jus' how you like it, huh?"

"yeah," curt admits, cock twitching and dribbling against his stomach, precum trapped in the trail of hair against his stomach. "yeah, mm-- fuck, go faster,"

"no," bucky growled, hips snapping against curt's roughly, their cocks sliding together with delicious ease. "you're gonna take what i give you, you goddamn--"

his head falls forward, forehead resting on curt's shoulder as his rhythm becomes sloppy, the way curt's plush thighs squeeze around his cock driving him closer and closer to the edge. curt licks at the shell of his ear, smirking at the shudder it earns.

"what's wrong?" he teases, voice unsteady and breathy as he feels that familiar heat pool at his spine. "close already? gonna cum all over this brat you hate so much?"

bucky's hand moved to squeeze at the sides of his neck, making curt gasp out a whimper and arch up into the assault of john's thrusts. "fuck--"

"you...and that goddamn mouth.." john pants, breah hot and damp against curt's ear as he thrusts harder, faster-- making the man below him cry out like a kicked puppy. "throwin' a tantrum for my cock. christ, maybe i should dick you down-- give you what you want. make you cry so hard you see stars when you cum on this cock. maybe then you'll fuckin'-- ngh-- shut up--"

"please," curt gasped, tears dripping down his cheeks as he approached his orgasm, becoming lightheaded from the lack of air. "please, john, please,"

he shot off without warning, cock making a mess of both his and bucky's torsos. his face was a ruddy mess of reds and purples, blood still leaking from his tender nose. bucky, dog that he is, licked it all up-- his salty tears and his metallic blood, moaning at the taste as he chased his orgasm.

"can't even last long. all that beggin' just to cum in a minute." he grit out, stomach tensing and row dripping with sweat. "fuck, gonna make a mess of you, sweetheart. better savor it- maybe it'll go in your tummy one day."

curt shuddered and gasped as bucky's spend hit his stomach and chest, his legs finally falling open and watching his dick shoot against him. he felt hypnotized by the sight of it, and if he weren't so goddamn tired, he's ask for a second round.

bucky huffed, still standing between curt's slick thighs and looking down at how much of a mess he was. bucky laughed softly and hauled curt up from the mattress, letting his head rest limply against his shoulder.

"let's get you a bath, huh?"

[shewhotellsstories]

I'm about to listen to the musical version of The Outsiders (I was obsessed with the book and movie when I was 14) and it just occurred to me how much the Curtis brothers have with the Halliwell sisters. Prue and Darry, are the responsible eldest siblings who are always trying so hard, but really being their youngest siblings' parents was never supposed to be their responsibility. Sodapop and Piper, who just want to keep the peace and see where both their older and younger siblings are coming from. Then Ponyboy and Phoebe, who got the least amount of time with their parents and feel their absence deeply.

[transmasc-rose]

Curtis made me watch nightmare in silver last night to meet Mr. Clever.

He reminds me of Simm Master in the extremely campy and excited way he takes to everything. Sir. You're a robot.

[erikahenningsen]

When Regina said "Let me tell you something about Aaron. All he cares about is school and his mom and his friends." Like... that's it. There's not even enough there to insult. At best you notice him because you think he needs a haircut. At worst he's not even there. Aaron is the boy who lives two houses down and mows your lawn in the summer for $20 and keeps his shirt on when he does it. Maybe he works as a lifeguard at the local pool but you can't say for sure.

[illusoryfem]

The Bedroom Window (1987)

[maxwelljacobfriedman]

Anything But Love

[cabbxges-and-kings]

Jamie Bell as Harper Curtis

[murderboisblog]

1) What was the murdersim with a farmer 👀

2) You have to befriend my sheep, obviously! That's how you get my survival ending. If you escape from the secret basement under the barn, you're just gonna be trapped in the barn. It's VERY secure. And I have security cameras. I will know if you're rude to my sheep.

1) Courtin Cowboys! The character Dijon is a sheep herder! He's a sweetheart that won't murder you on purpose, but he does kidnap you! (He's tagged as Mustard Man on my blog if you're interested)

2) what if I BECAME one of your sheep? Could be an interesting "kept you as a pet" type ending. Bahhhh!

But for sure I can be nice to the sheep, me and the sheep are gonna become besties!

[arielmagicesi]

OK so after finishing BBC Ghosts, I started watching CBS Ghosts, and at first I was underwhelmed because it felt like literally an exact copy of the BBC one and also with worse acting and special effects. But then I kept watching and it’s charming in its way, like a Disney Channel AU of the BBC version, and there’s heartwarming moments and decent jokes, plus original ideas like the idea of every ghost having a “ghost power” and Sam going to see her mom’s ghost. That said, I did think it would have been more interesting if instead of doing a nearly one-to-one copy of the ghost ensemble in the BBC version (friendly arrow guy from the 80s, corrupt rich douche with no pants, proper lady of the manor, oldest guy who wears furs and is rough and tough, gay soldier guy, flighty naive girl... and then instead of Thomas and Mary they do have Sass and Alberta, that IS some originality) they could’ve just come up with entirely new American ghosts. I would’ve loved to see some more originality. I actually had been hoping they would include a Jewish ghost, like an immigrant making his way as a peddler in the Hudson Valley somehow idk. And uh, turns out they do have a Jewish ghost, cause in episode 16 it becomes obvious that the corrupt rich douche with no pants is Jewish, and every person he worked with in his corrupt finance firm was Jewish, and also he was friends with Bernie Madoff. So that’s fun

THIS IS NOT ME “CANCELLING” THE SHOW FOR ANTISEMITISM. I DO NOT THINK THAT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING. I AM JUST COMPLAINING

[twobrokenwyngs]

what i've learned today is that jamie lee curtis is very very horny for colin farrell and who could blame her

[wildestdreamcatcher]

Ruby is the smartest out all of the 2nd Gen Gang.

Yessss 😍! I love her 😍😍😍