#i'd watch it for taika waititi lol

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#HuntForThePirateHome Watch Party

(crossposted from my twitter)

Hunt for the Wilderpeople reflects a common theme in Taika Waititi's work, and in OFMD, about people's perceived worth/capabilities. It's easy to look at someone from the outside and call them a "bad egg" or an idiot/failure.

But with love, affirmation, and understanding, people are so much more than that. It's funny when Paula sums up all of Ricky's delinquency, but it's also so sad that she's pre-decided his kid's entire future, boxing him in before he's even started.

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I'd forgotten that Oscar Kightley was in this. He was one of my favorite parts of Next Goal Wins!

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In a weird way, Bella is a bit like Stede after his reunion with Ed. She's thrilled to have Ricky there and eager to lavish him with everything he could want, but she's also cognizant of what he's been through and trying to respect his space.

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"I'm so happy we found you, buddy. I'm sorry it took so long." 🥹

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"He's tricky like that, Jesus"--lol, I love it.

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Taika is so good at setting up little visual things that pay off later in the film, creating a great narrative moment without any dialogue. It's such a gut punch when Ricky pulls back his blankets and the hot water bottle isn't there.

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I love this movie. Every element is just wonderfully executed. The acting, dialogue, camera work, music choices, even the chapter titles--they all serve to enhance the story the film is telling.

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"Do you want me to go find help? ...I'd die, wouldn't I?"

Julian Dennison is so great as Ricky. Taika's gift for casting/directing kids is impeccable, he never misses.

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The most heartbreaking thing about Ricky's story about Amber is that we the audience (and Hec) understand what really happened better than he does. Brilliant scene, gaahhhh!

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"'Faulkner is Cauc... Caucasian.' Well they got that wrong, 'cause you're obviously white." Love that line!

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I love Ricky's "he made me do stuff" monologue. It's common to have one character innocently say something that sounds completely wrong to another character, but it's rarely done with such finesse. Nothing Ricky says sounds forced for the sake of the joke.

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I like Ricky and Hec's conversation about "majestical" vs. "majestic." I relate to that feeling of knowing a word isn't "proper" but using it anyway because it feels closer to what I want to say than the real word.

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@netflix is a great platform for Hunt for the Wilderpeople. It would pair wonderfully with Our Flag Means Death, another hilarious, heartfelt story with a unique vision whose amazing cast features some talented Polynesian actors! Won't you #AdoptOurCrew?

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"She wanted to save us poor wretches when no one else wanted us, like rescue dogs"

This is a line that could easily be uncomfortable and patronizing. But we've met Bella, so we know that this is true in the sincerest way possible.

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Paula is a subtle Miss Trunchbull, change my mind.

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Oh god, poor Zag--you were a good dog. 😢

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"I was trying to tell you it was like The Lord of the Rings!"

Ricky Baker has never done a single thing wrong in his life, your honor.

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"Don't even get me started on the national rugby team! They're not human."

Psycho Sam has entered the chat!

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Okay, so Frenchie would absolutely believe the same conspiracies as Psycho Sam, but he'd also be like, "Take it easy, man, alright?"

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It's hard for me to pin down my favorite Taika film, but I think Hunt for the Wilderpeople is his quintessential film. While his onscreen role is small, it's like concentrated Taika Waititi, and it's the one I'd use to introduce people to his work.

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@netflix, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is about finding a place to belong after you've been rejected

Our Flag Means Death, which is also about belonging, was rejected by its former streamer

You could #AdoptOurCrew and give this diverse, critically-acclaimed show a new home!

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Val: I have a confession to make. Thor: I think we all know where this is going. Lesbi-honest. Val: *raises an eyebrow*

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@we-can-work-it-outt tagged me in a q&a thingie, now that we're well into quarantine time I'm gonna do it ❤️ thank you Anida

Are you staying home from work/school?

Yup! We digital learning

What music are you listening to?

Well right now, like,, the last few days, HUNNY and Declan McKenna and Will Joseph Cook and Wallows and half•alive but also lots of 5 Seconds of Summer. Cause I just found out I like them

What movies have you watched recently? what shows are you watching?

Surprisingly I'm not watching a lot of things, I waste most of my time doing nothing :)) but I've watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood again, Jackie Brown for the first time, I'm watching Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (I can explain if needed hdSgkbcy) and uhh every day I get a strong urge to rewatch every movie I've ever been obsessed with... It's probably bc I felt better when I watched those multiple times in a few days and bc it's familiar and easy to watch

If you’re staying home, who’s there with you?

My parents and my (younger) sister

Are you a homebody?

Absolutely, we have a garden and I haven't been on the streets in like weeks. I go out to the garden once every few days lol I'm doing good!! And I'm thankful for my fortunate situation!

An event that you were looking forward to that got cancelled?

Nothing really, I was supposed to see Harry Styles in May with my friends but it's been pushed to February

What are you reading?

Fanfiction, copious amounts of fanfiction lmao as I said above,,,,,, having to be responsible for 100% of the schoolwork is stressful, I don't want to whine, I'm trying but uhhhhh let's just say,,, my circumstances are very good, I don't have lots of homework but doing it alone at home is. bad so I'm much more stressed about schoolwork than before all this. Fanfiction as escapism it is!

What are you doing for self care?

Oh I don't care about myself, even the things that seem like self-care are actually detrimental to my personal growth and well being gdysgjvcxx

Anyone wanna talk about their life during this corona thing?? @tsnlesbian @thenaturaldisesther @idk-just-call-me-fliss @darazscsipes-saskarmolas @kazuutoes and if I didn't tag you and you do want to do this, just say I tagged you!!

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I think we all should've realized the movie was gonna suck when we found out Ol*via was not only directing but also acting in this movie - biggest red flag

I mean, no lmao obviously there are movies where the actor directed themselves that are bad but there are many that are so good, I would've never thought that this was a bad sign (have seen the movie ((no I didn't pay for it, I watched online)) I'd say olivia's character could've been easily played by anyone else) but it doesn't really bother me that she chose to also be a part of this movie (talking about the dynamics of it, of course, knowing her now, it was fucking annoying watching her lol) but!!! not that you asked me, but here are a few movies that I love that were directed and acted by the same person:

a quiet place (1 & 2) - written, directed and acted by john krasinski (also a thriller and a phenomenal one, especially the first one - it was the first time I cried watching a thriller lol)

cha cha real smooth - written, directed and acted by cooper raiff (this movie is a masterpiece ok, one of the best movies of 2022 and one of the best movies I've seen in a long time, cooper raiff is AMAZING in this one, and so is dakota, seriously it's so beautiful I cried through the whole thing, 10/10 would recommend)

what we do in the shadows and hunt for the wilderpeople - written, directed and acted by taika waititi (I mean, taika acts in all of his movies, but these two are especially good, and were made before taika was a mainstream director, not that I don't like his most recent movies, I just really don't like thor lol)

garden state - written, directed and acted by zach braff (yes florence's boyfriend or ex-boyfriend idk, this movie is LOVELY, it's pure 2000's nostalgia and it's super sweet)

anyway!!! the point is, no one could've guessed that because olivia was also going to act in this movie that it would've become a shitshow

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tagged by @revanchxst, gonna do this before i forget lol. no tags bc i have anxiety let's gooo

relationship status: @projectorthus's boytoy

favorite color: i like all cool colors :)

favorite food: mac and cheese, specifically how my mom makes it. no other mac will do

song stuck in your head: the garden - the crane wives

last thing you googled: "shutter", a fucked up horror movie from 2008 that my dad was telling me about. it has a 9% on rotten tomatoes.

time: 9:43am

dream trip: a trip to eretz israel, of course. i also DESPERATELY want to visit greece

last book you read: full book, thrawn ascendancy: greater good, but i read an excerpt of i kissed shara wheeler while debating buying it earlier today.

last book you enjoyed reading: greater good had me whispering "fuck fuck fuck" for the last 50 pages. timothy zahn can Write(tm)

last book you hated reading: red rising's nasty chauvinism and fridging made me quit 50 pages in. i've been told this is actually a bait and switch but idk if i can handle picking it up again lol

bonus:

favorite thing to cook/bake: arepas!

favorite craft to do in your spare time: writing. i am trying to teach myself to sew and failing, lol

most niche dislike: pirate shows specifically because the characters are unwashed and that is disgusting to me. no i have not watched ofmd. no amount of queerness will make me forgive a lack of deodorant OR taika waititi making fun of his overworked vfx artists on love & thunder. i wish him a very happy Die.

opinion on circuses now and in history: reading steven king's IT and watching that netflix documentary gave me an unshakable revulsion against clowns, and i hate animal abuse. i suppose acrobats are cool? but i'd rather go to a concert lol

do you have a sense of direction and if not what is the worst way you ever got lost: @scribhneoir-sidhe and i once took the metro in the wrong direction while going to see leigh bardugo. before that, i was left behind by my entire family walking through DC at age 7 bc i stopped to look at a pretty flower. i have a vague sense of direction but my attention deficit is stronger

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I thought that side eye the grandmaster gave Loki was because he was waiting for someone to say how young he looked. But neither Thor or Loki took the hint. Seen as before he said "anywhere else I'd be a million years old but here on Saakar..."

Listen friend lmao, you have been mislead by the secret cover that taika Waititi created in order to pass this scene of scandulous dick sucking implication to a heteronormative, pg-13 audience. On a surface watch, yours will be the conclusion that many fans (and more importantly) movie critics and Kevin Feigi might draw. But on a deeper level of watching, the truth is revealed. But it’s not too late for you, my humble anon! I can bring you up to speed.

First of all, one must note that the Grandmaster did not look at thor when he said this. He looked specifically at Loki. If he was waiting for them to take the hint and say he looked young, why not look at both of them? If simply a narcissistic urge, the compliment would be just as good from either Odinson? Why single out Loki?

In my opinion, this targeted hint already sexually charges the exchange. Loki being singled out to give a compliment that’s related to how young (i.e. “hot”) the Grandmaster looks? Yeah. that’s the Grandmaster’s idea of flirting. 

Not even to mention that erotic slow blink he gives Loki specifically.

Second of all, if you look closely at the gif, you’ll see that thor and loki have very different reactions.

thor looks confused. If one were to speculate, he may even look a little�� in denial that this is even happening. but generally he looks confused. if it was so simple as you claimed, i feel like thor, lovely little social charmer that he is, would be able to catch the hint, even if he’s not feeling generous enough to act upon it. thus, he would look angry/annoyed. but no. he remains confused the whole time - and he looks to loki, not the grandmaster, to answer his confusion. this implies there’s more going on beyond the surface that he just can’t figure out. (or maybe doesn’t want to figure out. lmao, which would be fair considering it involves his brother sucking dick.)

loki, on the other hand, does not look confused At All. On a surface viewing, one may (mistakenly) assume that his expression meres thor’s as one of confusion because of the quick succession of facial shots. But taken on its own, Loki’s expression very much does not mirror thor’s. No, this supposed thirsty cockslut is not confused at all.

In fact his face goes through a VASt variety of expressions that we will have to look at individually in order to surmise his true reaction. 

(Note: You’ll have to excuse my low quality screenshots because it is hard to find a screencap service that captures each emotion since they happen so fucking fast >.>)

#1: Does this look like confusion? Hell no! this is the face of a man whose brain is about 15 seconds behind the conversation and who just heard something that shrieks at his synapses to HURRY tHE FUCK UP like “oh my god is this really happening? Did I really just understand what was said? Am I even real right now like what just happened?” Our boy is fucking so dizzy that he’s all dulled and half-surprised like he’s waiting for his mouth to start working.

#2: His brain has finally caught up and oh boy is he SHOCKED. He is just like “oh FUCK this IS really happening, i DID really understand what was just said, i AM real and oh FUCK oh NO”. this is the face of shock. of borderline horror. like oh my god thor is standing right there and you be fucking flirting with me right in front of him, but luckily, on the plus side,

#3: his mouth has started working again. whether or not he chooses to use it, he has the capacity for higher thought and speech now. and with this newfound ability, does he look confused? does he look annoyed? HELL NO. He looks like he’s sweating up his shirt. He looks like a man of FEAR. he wants to start babbling, start explaining himself because thor CANNOt know the truth. he’s all like, “what is thor thinking of me? has he figured it out? what can I say to defend myself?” that cute little eyebrow scrunch of sadness conveys the homerotic dubcon tension mmmm, and oh boy he DOES NOt WANt tO BE HERE, he DOES NOt WANt tHOR tO BE HERE, he wants fucking OUt of this mind game the Cock Master is playing with him, which leads us to….

#4: finally we reach the final stage of grief: acceptance. Our boy is resigned here. this is the face of a man who has just realized the Grandmaster has set him up in this situation deliberately to watch as he squirms. this is the face of a man how is pressing his lips together to avoid babbling excuses about his dick sucking situation. this is the face of a man who knows he is powerless and utterly at the Grandmaster’s whim. and wow is he mightily (but quietly) resentful ;)

tldr; yes of course the grandmaster wanted somebody to com4liment his youthful looks. it’s just that he wanted the somebody to be Loki and he wanted it to be Loki so that he could be like “HAHAHA WE’RE FUCKING AND YOU DON’t WANt YOUR BROtHER tO KNOW AND I CAUGHt YOU MMMHMMMMHMMMM~~~~~ YOU ARE MINE AND YOU ARE HELPLESS”

third of all, what do you think this is if not, “you are my trophy concubine and you are not allowed to say no to me” homoerotic tension lmao:

fourth and finally, like and i genuinely apologize if you were just trying to have a fun conversation with me :(

please and thank you lol, and i hope you can enjoy my two ted talks now