#highly recommend both movies

[mo-mode]

do you think the peach scene (cmbyn) or the bathtub scene (saltburn) is worse? on a personal level ofc

I think worse can mean a lot of things, but if you mean worse as in like how gross the scene was then 100% the bathtub scene.

Because that’s what it was supposed to be. The bathtub scene was supposed to be disgusting and make you feel grossed out. Oliver was violating Felix’s boundaries and trust, which is what grossed me out the most, but the physical act is what a lot more people hated, and that’s probably why the writers included it. It crossed a line no normal run-of-the-mill person would cross.

The peach scene wasn’t supposed to gross people out as much. That’s why the lighting was all soft and gentle when he did it. In my opinion, it was supposed to showcase how weird coming of age is sometimes and what discovering yourself actually looks like: it’s weird, and no one wants to admit it. But when Oliver finds Elio out, instead of calling him weird and being grossed out, Oliver makes a joke of it, and when Elio starts crying, he consoles him.

If you mean worse as in like evoking the intended reaction, they were both perfect scenes for me because they did exactly what they were supposed to do for me, but I think the peach scene was a bit less successful to a general audience.

The bathtub scene evoked the feeling of gross obsession. It made me believe that Oliver was so infatuated with Felix and that he was willing to do things that are considered reprehensible and disgusting to get closer to him. He was blinded by that obsession, and he had no moral inhibitions to stop himself from doing these things despite knowing they were wrong. That’s why he waited until Felix left the room. The general audience agrees with this.

Meanwhile, the peach scene showed me Elio’s curiosity and desire to explore himself, and I think that’s exactly what they intended. However, a lot of people don’t want to admit the weird things they’ve done out of curiosity and a desire to explore themselves (whether they’re admitting it to themself or to others or both) so most people’s reactions to the scene are “ewww gross” when I’m sure a majority of people can remember a time when they either did something similar or came quite close to it. I can’t prove that, but I think it contributes to the overall reaction. Either way, I think the peach scene was less successful in translating that message because most people talk about its weirdness like an outsider rather than someone who can relate.

So in conclusion: the bathtub scene was the grosser kind of “worse” which is exactly what it wanted to be so props to that, and the peach scene was the storytelling kind of “worse” because a lot of people couldn’t quite get past the weirdness enough to consider the intended meaning of it. But they were both amazing. I only prefer the peach scene because ✨ pretty colors ✨ and I’ve decided that CMBYN is absolutely my favorite movie of all time now.

So yeah! Thanks for asking :)

[kamerobogal]

Hollywood has finally got what makes these franchises so great. In 2 years, we've gotten 2 great movies from my favorite franchises. And to me personally, they have somehow topped the original movies that remained my favorite for years.

[midnights-wish]

do you have a favorite quote from a movie that resonates with you? 🖤

yeah :)

'[...] But then I realized… that's me. I said those things. I did those things. I can live with that.'

this is a half-quote from 'the life aquatic with steve zissou', one of my favorite movies. it's the second half of a longer line murray's character said, but it's this part specifically that spoke to me. self-acceptance, & being okay with how others view you. also, a bonus quote 'cause i love this movie & it had some great lines:

'Are you finding what you were looking for… out here with me? I hope so.'

[trans-xianxian]

hi ben maybe this is cheating bc you have a cry counter going but I get the sense you cry when watching other shows or movies as well...like you're deeply struck emotionally by stories in general (btw, I don't think I know your other favorite pieces of media? 👀)

my other assumption is that you love wearing big ol' boots :)

ooooh yeah big time. there are songs I can't listen to while I'm driving because they'll make me cry too much 😭 I cry all the time at everything not even just media. sometimes I just cry about like. birds in the park. the scene in my fic where wei wuxian meets the little girl with the injured bee is inspired by a video I saw about someone who had found a bee without any wings and brought it home and was taking care of it and it made me burst into tears with my love for humanity

and I DO love a good big boot. I wore big boots today in fact

[witchwhaat]

so. i watched anatomy of a fall

[girl-drink-drunk]

i've created the perfect dad clancy brown double feature: the patron saint of liars where he's the most amazing father ever and pet semetary two where he plays the worst

[cyanide-sippy-cup]

[tiredspacedragon]

Finally saw Across the Spider-Verse last night. I think I can actually feel my synapses firing faster than they have in months

[thefakerachelray]

No thoughts head empty just Nimona

[tariah23]

If look back is getting a movie fr, I swear I’m gonna start bawling rn

[maranull]

Camping girls made me smile so much. Yuru Camp△ (the series)

Camping women made me smile and cry so much. Yuru Camp△ (the movie)

[y0urnewstepp4r3nt]

The best thing I've ever done is see the new spider man movie in a spiderman costume that shit is so fun the little kids that go "look it's spiderman!" The best part.

And the movie was insane!!

[cactusdodes]

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[bmpmp3]

there are ten million billion trillion movies i want to watch and so little time on this earth and this suffering predicament of mine is only exasperated by the fact that i can only watch 1 movie a day at most because i need time after to stare at a wall and think about. themes. and motifs

[theheadlessgroom]

@beatingheart-bride

Dorian made a face at her description, though he certainly couldn't fault her for it-she was right, every step of the planning process was just another stone in the path leading her to being shackled to that monster for the rest of her days...

It honestly made him shudder, imagining this woman, whom he happily considered a dear friend, this bright, vivacious, kind, free-spirited woman, doomed to a life being married to Pennyworth, having to bear him heirs (who would no doubt grow up to be horrid little brats like their father), forever chained to him, unable to escape...

...it was enough to make his blood boil, but he at least took solace in the fact that they were changing that.

In an effort to turn the conversation towards something happier and lighter, he asked her in genuine interest, "What do you see, in yours and Randall's futures, I mean. Would you like to work at his haberdashery with him, would you like to have children together, would you like to travel and see more of the country...anything of that sort, or...something else entirely?"

[malfunctionart]

His swagless looks and cringe fail personality captivated me ❤️❤️