#just some dune movie humor

[wine4thewin]

Chani, anytime she hears someone refer to Paul Atreides as Lisan al Gaib or Mahdi:

Meanwhile, Lady Jessica & her psychic unborn baby hearing the same thing:

[lascapigliata]

oscar noms are out and i actually am hitting the ground running for once! so, here is the oscar movies microreviews post:

(may put these in number of awards order at some point but for now they are [mostly] in watch order. also reserve the right to change at any time as i think about them longer)

conclave: LOVED IT!!! don't ideologically support the catholic church but they really popped off with the scheming and politics. the acting was great, it was perfectly balanced in terms of humor, i love a scheme. gorgeous cinematography imo. ralph fiennes perhaps doing his finest work i’ve seen from him. the twist at the end was very good and despite the giggling of the people in the row behind me i think it toed the same comedy/drama line well. i don't remember the score particularly except that i remember liking it in the moment; snubbed for direction imo.

dune ii: i think liking this a lot would require liking dune i a lot and it's still not something i go gaga over. and this was messier than the first one. i think timothee chalemet is probably a very good actor (undoubtedly eventually complete unknown will be below) but i don't think he can pull off epic as much as this movie needed, and i think it needed a really mercenary edit bc it was just packed with too much plot. many good actors were wasted on bit parts but that's just an inevitable evil of this kind of movie

gladiator ii: overwritten overacted overdone. took the worst parts of gladiator i and left the rest behind. much like timmy chals, i think paul mescal is a good actor who isn't really an Epic Speechgiver whereas russell crowe could toe the line, plus there weren't many speeches in the first. it was barely even fair though bc denzel was right there absolutely slamming it out of the park. everything else was not. none of that matters bc it was just up for costumes (won't and shouldn't win)

anora: i really really liked this. i liked the florida project as well so it's not entirely surprising but i think he did a great job portraying sex work with its associated nudity without making it voyeuristic or titillating. mikey madison was awesome; she had a lot of times where she had to do basically one primary emotion and stick a lot underneath and she did so really well. it dragged a little in moments but not overall. reminded me of a less stressful uncut gems but just in terms of the kind of quest narrative. broey deschanel did a great video about this i recommend if you don't mind major spoilers

the wild robot: for the first ~20m i was sort of like this is pretty but i get it already and then i settled into it and turns out i loved it. really gorgeous animation. pretty standard and somewhat predictable story but i think it's best seen through a lens of For Kids and it comes alive. it bears saying that i cried halfway through the movie and then again at the end like. just tears on tears with this one. i don't remember the score very well already but i guess it was good. (hard to evaluate best score when challengers was so snubbed)

emilia perez: NOTE this entire thing has been edited: since watching i have read a lot about this movie from mexicans and trans people and i think i was very busy trying to like it bc of award noms and also trying to figure out why the music was so bad that i didn't really critically examine much else beyond "sloppy" for the trans narrative. mea culpa. the cinematography was great. the acting was decent. on the production side, not even filming in mexico is pretty ridiculous. the thing about being "brave" or "genre-defying" is that it isn't? it's a musical. it has a scene setting song then an i want song and on and one. giri haji was NOT a musical then threw in an interpretive dance and THAT'S genre defying and brave. one could criticize the music for not pulling anything from the actual rich musical material of mexico but that would be a waste of time since the music was so atrocious (which i've always thought). not a good movie with a few small okay things. did not deserve 13 nominations but did make me realize i had a knee jerk reaction based on insecurity and privilege. it's good to have a note to self!

nosferatu: very gorgeous. very horny. very robert eggers (complimentary). LOTS of rats.

inside out 2: for movies i don't actually like all that much inside out(s) definitely make me cry lmao. but it's just a rehash of the first one. visually impressive (but not more so than the first). the removal of bad memories was underdeveloped in favor of a cheap villain narrative around anxiety. i still take issue with the idea that joy is/should be the default or best emotion but there's no way around that within the structure of the movie - huge flaw

wicked: enjoyed more than i expected to actually! did not need to be 87 hours long but didn’t drag too much, which is a feat considering it was act i lol. love that they filmed dancing with wide shots - revolutionary! they apparently sang live (which cannot be true for any scenes with dancing or jumping around lol) but it was pretty seamless so i have to give them credit. i do have some BIG issues musically, especially how much they chopped up defying gravity at the end. i don't think cynthia erivo's acting while speaking was anything revolutionary but her SINGING absolutely killed it, which should definitely be recognized. all in all a fun movie; it may actually be better on film than stage.

kingdom of the plant of the apes: i saw this ages ago but liked it! a Fun Movie. makes total sense this was nominated for vfx and unless alien romulus does something incredible (stay tuned for below, probably) absolutely deserves the win over wicked or dune, and having not seen better man kingdom still deserves the win just due to quantity of apes

flow: amazing showstopping spectacular. i cried lots and physically held lila bc i was so nervous for onscreen Cat. not even just considering it was in blender it was GORG and they managed to get such incredible expression in the animals (jot that down disney). plus remember when the best part of wall-e was the no talking part? yeah that but nature and a leetle cat!!! deserves best animated 100000%

the substance: i have a pretty high gore tolerance and even a decent body horror tolerance and yet. so glad i watched at home where i could take a bathroom break. absolutely disgusting. absolutely fantastic. demi moore blew me out of the water but margaret qualley held her own too. and dennis quaid was disgusting (complimentary). i saw some criticism that this falls into the old women as horror trap and i see where they’re coming from but i think it subverts it. thought the use of color especially was absolutely stunning (that YELLOW in the coat!)

a real pain: sweet little movie. movies do not have to invent much to be good. some will say kieran culkin is just playing roman roy but i disagree; he really was excellent at maintaining the tension where you’re sort of afraid of him. jesse eisenberg will repel ppl who don’t like him (like my brother) but i thought he did well too; as a writer though he got a lot into what was a pretty simple movie otherwise

a different man: adam pearson!! amazing work, should have been best supporting nommed here. sebastian stan!!!!! so proud. totally deserved the nom for golden globes and honestly i think if he wasn’t in the apprentice he might have gotten one here too. reminding us all that he is very good at working with physicality. in general it’s a lot like the substance except not quite as good, but that’s very much a high bar. the makeup was indeed good needless to say, but the SCORE was incredible like why is no one talking about it!!! when wicked is on that list?? incredible snub along w challengers

i’m still here: amazing work by fernanda torres. i think they rushed the ending bc they didn’t make the movie they thought they were making (if it was about her quest to find closure it failed; if it was about a woman’s struggle to lead her family through the first months of their fathers’ disappearance it worked). idk that it stands up as a best picture nom; it had a lot going for it but it felt like it needed another pass on the script to tie it together

sing sing: amazing amazing amazing. colman domingo redemption arc (he was incredible in rustin but the rest of the movie was not). everyone was fantastic in fact and having formerly incarcerated people form the majority of the cast is cool as a thing to do and also bc the performances were palpably really authentic. special shoutout to clarence maclin who was not only great in his role but delivered a really really genuinely good to be or not to be speech

the apprentice: definitely made by people who did not expect him to win another election lol. a few too many winks at the audience imo. i get why sebastian stan campaigned on this one, and he was good, but he was better in a different man. jeremy strong was excellent. if this was made in 50 years it would prob be great, but it’s too soon

alien romulus: solid sci-fi/horror movie. well paced, nice to see mal shadowandbone, made me cry bc of all the sibling stuff. extremely cool visuals especially the zero g acid blood scene. however it contains too few apes to compete with kingdom of for best vfx. (HALF KIDDING.)

the brutalist: well. 3/4 a great movie, 3/16 a good movie, and a profoundly unsatisfying ending. adrien brody was fucking amazing. guy pearce was fucking amazing. filmed absolutely beautifully, good score. a little hamfisted with its Messages but didn’t bother me too much. LOVE an intermission as a concept but it especially worked here bc it allowed for a shift in style without being (too) jarring. didn’t love some of the editing choices and as i said a kind of dud ending i think (may change my mind) but the whole is greater than the sum etc. did it need to be 4 hours? not really, but no part felt like a real waste of time.

september 5: feels like a very pointed movie to be made Right Now. as my brother pointed out all the exciting stuff happened in the movie munich and all other journalism movies are about the investigation not camera angles. it was a whatever script. weird nom

a complete unknown: the problem is that there’s really quite a lot of bob dylan in this movie. the other problem is that i liked all the blues tunes we hear more than all the folk music. it’s just a greatest hits album with cameos with a bludgeon of a script cant believe it was nominated. i am no longer convinced timmy chals is a great actor either

memoir of a snail: sweet sad little movie. pretty one-note in terms of story, tone, and animation (though the animation is lovely). didn’t make me cry despite being entirely about a bullied kid who got separated from her brother sooo0o. should have been a long short film probably. no, cannot stand up to flow, but it’s nice to have animated movies that are specifically for adults tbh!

wallace and gromit: vengeance most fowl: wow i guess moana 2 really sucked. i don’t really like wallace and gromit so this was lost on me. it does not stand up to the rest of the slate.

the seed of the sacred fig: AAHHHHH!!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this deserves best international and it should have been in the running for other stuff as well. impeccably done, acting off the hook and the script was great in english subs i imagine in persian it’s even better. that ending was WOOOOF!!! plus the bts situation including them making it in secret and the writer/director and cast having to escape the country like - this is genuinely brave filmmaking and it shows. AHHH!!!!!!!!!

the girl with the needle: extremely well done. toed the psychological/horror divide well; some very good acting especially by the kid shockingly. very scandinavian pacing and ended sort of predictably but i didn’t mind. some very cool sound/score things as well. recommend this a lot. not my pick for the award but a worthy contender

better man: better than i expected! i still don't like biopics but i think the chimp thing actually worked. no getting around that the songs are catchy lol. it was completely predictable but i don't think it was trying to be too innovative in story. vfx-wise it was a very good ape and some good dance sequences but kingdom of the planet of the apes still had more and better apes :|

maria: i mean fine if you like opera lol. angelina jolie was fantastic though (especially in her singing - and also lip syncing!). the cinematography was fine; production design was better. it was sort of over the top at times but then again, so is opera

nickel boys: wow. the first person thing i thought would get old but absolutely didn’t. desperate to read the book now! felt a little indulgent for lack of a better word at times but it was pretty enough i didn’t mind. had a very play-like cadence in the script, which makes me wonder how much came directly from the book. i wouldn’t say thee best picture of the year but it’d be a justified win if it got it.

[arafel0194]

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beth I'm askingggg ^_^ about the ariana grande thing. also you're so real she's like just lower than mid when it comes to the pop girls... sorry to say it it's simply true... idgaf about eternal sunshine!

she’s soooo just. nothing to me. to be honest. anyway here’s my story… i wish there was a way to say this that had a real punch line because it’s truly soooooo funny to me currently but well the humor lies within the very setup… there’s no Joke or Punchline it’s more just an incredibly odd yet amusing thing…

anyway so back in november i was wrongly accused of being an ariana grande stan which was bonkers because all i said to prompt this was i made a little post like Let Her Do The Glinda Voice In Real Life If She Wants To! because i support women obviously. at this point her voice is so fucked i don’t even think she has a real one so like who cares if she talks like glinda fr. eagle eyed followers may already sense the other thing i said in that post that accidentally brought me unwanted attention. so what i said was. and i was being casual and humorous mind you. i said we should let ariana do the glinda thing because we all let austin butler do the elvis voice long after he wrapped on the elvis movie….. CASUAL AND HUMOROUS OFFHANDED JOKE MIND YOU…. and two separate people were like wow you’re actually a horrible person for saying that you don’t even know how much our baby man in his thirties was bullied online blah blah blah. mind you i was literally defending him in 2022. i was there i was an adult i literally remember like. being in class and we were talking about the elvis movie (i majored in movies it was relevant) and people were like wow that guys silly and EYE was like Actually we probably can’t even fathom how much damage actors do to their voices on a regular basis let alone in cases like that where you’d have to do crazy vocal training AND singing for a sustained period of time for authenticities sake etc etc like i believed him the whole time. i was the Well Actually guy i literally was. insane to accuse me of making fun of a man i literally looked annoying in front of my peers for…. and to on top of THAT say i’m bullying a man in his thirties to Uplift My Fave….. my fave ariana grande. my fave. ariana. grande. because in their minds i was an ariana grande stan putting down their man…….. that was crazy. at the time but WAY FUNNIER RIGHT NOW. imagine them saying that to me now. no one would say that to me now huh. because the allegations were false the whole time…..

anyway i don’t think i ever replied to those people i think one was a reblog on the post and the other was some anon i deleted. like what was i supposed to say to them. Actually you’re wrong on all counts…. i would have looked crazy…. god forbid i enjoy ariana getting fun with it on the fucking press tour for the movie… sorry for making a joke about austin butler i guess. i’m allowed to make jokes like that though because as i just said. i defended him at the time when many did not i know you all think i just want to fuck him now because of the world war 2 show no this shit is serious to me i was on his side the whole time… ok i did make fun of the girlies who wanted to fuck him after watching dune 2 but that was only because that was ridiculous <3

[tenjad129]

PLANET OF THE TOONS POSTER CONCEPTS 31-60 (May 11, 2024 - February 2, 2025)

Now that I got all sixty mockup poster design conceptual artwork done thus far for my Planet of the Toons epic work still in progress thus far, may I present, ladies and gentlemen, young and old, the latest 30 poster conceptual artworks done by me for my Planet of the Toons epic in progress done between May 11, 2024 to today February 2, 2025. (and that is, Poster Concept Art 31-60)

Now, imagine a world where mighty saurians (or dinosaurs) still roam the land, and real people of living flesh and blood co-exist with fantastic beings and creatures of living cartoon ink and paint.

But it is also a world where a prophecy will be fulfilled, and where a young leader from our planet (the visiting astronaut David Zarus of Earth, that is) will emerge alongside some of his most unusual companions - an adorable and heroic pair of brother and sister mice (Fievel Mousekewitz and Tanya Mousekewitz from An American Tail, or the Fievel Goes West versions of both mouse boy and girl in particular), a rascally rabbit (Looney Tunes' Bugs Bunny), a greedy duck (Daffy Duck, also from Looney Tunes), and a brave boy genius (Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory) - to command an army of seven thousand warriors against the forces of an evil toon nerd (Dexter's jealous and hateful nerdy rival Mandark of Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip infamy) who threatens to enslave the universe.

It is going to be the epic battle for control of an entire planet of the toons.

Now, anyway, PLANET OF THE TOONS is going to be, I hope, one of the most amazing, incredible, awe-inspiring, unusual, interesting, remarkable, extraordinary, phenomenal, extra-special, and uniquely entertaining films of any kind that we’ll ever see in a very long time.

Being Timothy Robert McKenzie's (or I'd rather actually make that MY) monumental epic of good versus evil as well as of life and adventure being lived on so many different levels among all different kinds of races and species of fantastic beings and creatures - many of them being played by all kinds of cartoon characters and personalities from all across the history and world of animation art - it is a gigantic saga chock-full of action, adventure, romance, drama, pathos, and the occasional cartoon comedy slapstick humor and anarchy that one would still expect from something straight out of the Golden Age of American Animation, while also being very steeped both in the tradition of epic fantasy and science fiction as well as in the history and world of  animation and cartoons of any kind in America and elsewhere.

All of these things are meant to be highly entertaining and enjoyable in a very good way.  And while many of the more full-blooded epic moments of action, adventure and drama are strange, unlikely territory for any type of cartoon characters that has had their original roots in early 20th Century vaudeville and silent film as well as classic slapstick comedy, some are meant to illustrate, even in the near, middle, or far future, the true determiners of a heroic civilization across the stars, such as the struggle of right and wrong, courage in the face of oppression, the willingness to sacrifice one’s self for the greater good, and the belief that good will ultimately triumph over evil. 

And think of it all as like a sweeping 21st Century combination of “The Lord of the Rings” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (with some elements of Dune, Star Wars, even James Cameron's AVATAR movies being thrown in for good measure!), only set on another planet just like our own planet Earth, but located on the faraway edge of the universe out in space. 

Among the living ink-and-painted cartoon beings and creatures appearing in this rousing, action-packed, vividly told, and breathtakingly awesome epic tale of otherworldly visitation includes (but are not limited to): Bugs Bunny, King of Rascals and Tricksters, Daffy Duck, his greedy rival, Elmer Fudd, the not-so-mighty hunter prowling through Acme Forest (all three of whom are of Looney Tunes fame), Gertie the Dinosaur (the first cartoon character with a personality, created by Windsor McCay of Little Nemo fame), Popeye the Sailor, Olive Oyl, J. Wellington Wimpy, Bluto (all four of whom were once worked on by the Fleischer Bros. and created by E.C. Segar), Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves (probably from some old 17-minute-long Popeye color cartoon from 1937), Dexter the Boy Genius, Dee Dee, his sister (of Dexter's Laboratory fame), Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket (of the Disney Pinocchio fame), Scrooge McDuck (all of them Disney characters, though Scrooge McDuck himself actually originated in a comic book by Carl Barks), Mandark Astronomenov, the Dark Lord of the planet and Dexter’s jealous and hateful rival (of Dexter's Laboratory Ego Trip infamy, that is), and Fievel Mousekewitz and Tanya Mousekewitz, the brother and sister mouse pair decreed by an ancient prophecy, along with one of three visiting astronauts from Earth, to save the PLANET OF THE TOONS around them all from the long-standing and destructive evil unleashed by Mandark many centuries ago. 

The magic is that even in the future, heroes still come in many shapes, sizes and species, and that’s perfectly fine. And very soon you along with your friends and loved ones can enjoy this gigantic, sweeping epic of a wondrous, heroic civilization where cartoons and humans - okay, and still-living dinosaurs, too! - share a faraway planet of color, sound, and vision, where good and evil struggle for control of all around them, and all in the comfort of your favorite movie theater near you...and ON YOUR PLANET. 

Anyway, that's all, folks, for now...

[backstage-if]

Hey fend I have a bone to pick with you!

I looked at the pintrest boards and although I love Em and Spencer is still and always will be life! (Good job on the boards btw you did well! Yay!! Go you! ♥️)

Also will you consider making a list of the Ros fav movies or fav plays for me plus why they love em... pretty pleasseee 💜

but

HEY! Don't distract me!!!!!

Why are you out here making side characters hot??? Kwan, Saint and Anton have no fucking logical reason to be that attractive. My eyes are ruined now. 🙄😭 thanks for that 😑

Sorry not sorry for making hot side characters 😌 (and you maybe be able to kissy kiss with Anton, who knows what the future holds)

BUT sorry sorry sorry for the delay on the ask.

Here it goes.

C

I think C looves Sci-Fi and fantasy movies, like Star Wars and Interstellar (also, they're definitely watching Dune 2), but I choose Watermelon Woman (1996) for Cassandra and Paris Is Burning (1990) for Callahan. I can imagine them age 14, starting questioning themself, hiding under the covers to watch these in the middle of the night and still considering their fav movie to this day.

For favorite play, right now I would say The America Play by Suzan-Lori Parks, because of its themes about living in your own shoes and also bc they consider it to be challenging.

Neil

I can see Neil saying his favorite movie is something classic like 12 Angry Men (1957) (why is he always telling half-truths?), but actually having a soft spot for The Sixth Sense (1999). I just imagine him putting it on TV the following week of his mother's funeral + after his grandma returned to her house and both of his siblings ending up in the living room watching it with him bc all three of them haven't be able to sleep well.

For a play, it's Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, because 1) he watched it once with his parents (it's also one of his dad's favorite plays, unfortunately), 2) the themes.

Joy

I don't feel like Joy has an actual favorite movie, I think it depends on her humor and changes basically every week bc she loves movie nights with friends and/or with her cat. The most recent one would be Boogie Nights (1997) because of vibes ✨️ and also Julianne Moore.

For play, it's The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. She wrote an analysis on it for college and now believes it's a classic for a reason. Same as movies, Joy's favorites changes for time to time, but this still holds the first place (for years now).

Spencer

Spencer has a lot of movies they consider close to heart, but some recent ones are Garoto/Kid (2015) and Sound of Metal (2019). They are captivated by the acting and the themes (they think a lot about feeling unnable to do what they love and about death, probably more than would be healthy).

I think Spencer likes a lot of plays, but never actually stopped to choose a favorite one. Right now, their answer would probably be Little Shop of Horrors, because of the combo themes + music + pratical effects + they did it once right after they started acting (as ensemble) and have good memories of it.

A

A watches a bunch of movies with their mom when she has free time, so they have multiple favorites to choose from. Right off the bat, Ameera would say Lady Vengeance (2005) and Adarsh would choose Memories of Murder (2003), simply because these are movies they really enjoyed and think about rewatching from time to time (unusual for them, who prefer to discover new movies).

Now, for play it would be Spring Awakening, because no one can convince A not to choose a musical. It's a dream role for them and one of the reasons they decided to quit ballet and choose theater (not as dramatic as it sounds, more like.... it help them realize it seemed interesting and challenging and captivating in a way they didn't feel like ballet did anymore).

[teddybeartoji]

AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! no you get it dune 2 wasn’t as good as the first one i think sequels rarely live up to the first one!! omg my favorites change alll the time and that includes directors LOL but my current favorite one is satoshi kon!!! he made my all time favorite movie paprika!!! he’s also the director of perfect blue ! im sure you’ve heard of it :3 i sooo so so recommend his movies like millennium actress or paranoia agent or!! of course paprika!! the music in that movie is soooo good! i also really enjoy akira kurosawa’s, tim burton’s, wes anderson’s and of course kubrick’s movies im trying sooooo hard not to fangirl too much i cannot be too much of a nerd LOLOL glasses slipping off my nose doing the um ackshually pose whenever i talk about movies

WHAT ABOUT YOU THOOOOUGH!!! who are your favorite directors

AHHH YOU ARE RIGHT ABT THE SEQUELS NOT MEASURING UP TO THE FIRST ONES but hhhhhhhh i did have pretty big expectations for it too smhhh.. i really did looooove the first one😔😔😔

OMGGGGGGG I HAVE HEARD ABT PERFECT BLUEE!!!!!!!!! i have to admit that i haven't seen it though please don't shoot me.. i'm adding paprika and the others to my watchlist rn too hehehe i'll remember those!!!!!!!!!! and i'll come screaming when i finally happen to watch them too bc we then have to Discuss them>:33333333 ALSO PLSSS NERD OUT WITH MEEEE I LOVE ITTT I WANNA HEAR ALL OF YOUR THOUGHTSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! btw i recently saw wes anderson's isle of dogs at the cinema for the first time and i loved it soo so fucking much i think that actually might be one of my favourites of his now....

out of kubrick's stuff i think i've actually only seen the shining if i'm being honest here,, it's not like i'm not interested in the others i just have a tendency to rewatch a lot of things instead of going for smth new lmao i also love how we both seem to be Film Bros but like.. different types😭😭😭😭 I SAY THAT WITH LOVE BTW

i am a... david fincher film bro lmao fight club is literally my most watched film i love it so so much it's like a comfort film at this point idk don't get me wrong it's not my favourite of his though,, i think my top three would be 1. se7en 2. zodiac 3. the social network!!!!!!!!!!!!! but yeah i just love his works so fucking much they scratch my brain so fucking good..

AND THEN MY OTHER FAVOURITE DIRECTOR IS GUY RITCHIE!!!!!!!! this is such a silly one but i love him okay his sense of humor goes so well with mine,, snatch is one of my favourite films ever it's so good lmao aaaand i do love his later films too i think they're super fucking fun!!!!! the man from uncle has the best fucking score ever and idk i know a lot of ppl didn't like it it is one of my little guilty-not-so-guilty pleasures!!!!!!!!!!

and. continuing on with my film bro streak lmao i do like tarantino quite a lot ngl i absolutely adore inglorious basterds and django and kill bill and reservoir dogs and pulp fiction they're all just so fucking fun too

AAAAAAAAAAAND i also wanna add spielberg just bc i've been thinking abt indiana jones again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIFE-CHANGINGGGGGG i love the indiana jones films so fucking much i've loved them since i was a fucking child but they really are so so good they just don't make films like that anymore.... the lighting the blocking the acting the sweat the clothes the fact that indiana is a fucking loser and not some tough guy aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa idk i could talk abt those films for forever i think..

[mx-t4t0]

that post about how the dune movies are bad because "ohhhgh there's no jokes :(" is stupid btw. like. if you can't sit down to watch a movie without humor that is a you problem. i'm starting to think those people talking about some of y'all being unable to just sit down and just sit through a dark, awful, unpleasant story were right. i'm not saying those have to be your thing but i'm saying grading a movie strictly on whether or not "it was funni :)" is dumb and stupid.

comic relief has become the jingling keys of cinematography for some and it's upsetting. i dont even like the modern dune movies that much it was just that dumb of a take that i'm ranting about it. mcu baby brain is a real thing.

[paradoxcase]

Chapter 20 of Gideon the Ninth

Right, so, let me see if i can summarize what happened here:

Teacher: No! You must absolutely under no circumstances ever do soul siphoning down in this laboratory, because there are terrible evil necromantic monsters down here that will possess you and do Bad Shit!

*24 hours later*

Dulcinea: So this puzzle in the lab that's maybe full of spooky necromantic monsters requires that you soul-siphon your cavalier *eyelash bat* Would you do it for me? *dimple* Pretty please? *lip pout* Palamedes was too chicken to do it *eyelash flutter*

Harrow: Palamedes was here first? I have to do it. I have to beat Palamedes. Are you ok with it, Griddle?

Gideon: Of course I will almost die for you, you just had to ask.

I have serious questions about everyone's motivations, and like, basic ability to do cost-benefit analysis

Although it sounds like from what Harrow said that Dulcinea underestimated how hard this would be when telling her what Palamedes had said about it. Or, Palamedes underestimated when he was telling Dulcinea about it, but I think that's less likely, even if Palamedes actually did say anything to Dulcinea about this at all, and I think there is some chance that Palamedes never actually did that

So... new wild Dulcinea conspiracy theory: Dulcinea is trying to kill Gideon for some reason. I can't think of any reason why, but we also don't know the whole Space Jesus lore yet, and Dulcinea seems to recognize Gideon's eyes from somewhere

On the topic of Space Jesus, "yes I will die for you without question" is, in fact, Very Jesus, which I hate to say, since that's my least favorite thing about Jesus

And the thing that Gideon notices

Not even some comment about Harrow being naked, which, honestly, would have been in-character, I think

I think Harrow might be with me on this latest conspiracy theory, actually

Yeah, I think Harrow is starting to suspect that she is evil now

Also, let's just talk about this Mean Girls reference, for a minute. So far, for the modern memes, if I've been keeping track well enough, we have "I studied the blade", "resting bitch face", "light is the paper-killer", "that's what she said", and now this one. But look. "I studied the blade" and "resting bitch face" are both just objectively funny phrases, they're not like, only funny because they're references to something, that's how they became memes in the first place, someone said the phrase and everyone else said, "yeah, that was pretty funny" and it wasn't a reference and you didn't need pop culture context in order to get it. "That's what she said" is also not a reference to a pop culture event, I'm like 1000% sure that every language in existence probably has a way to say "that's what she said" that has the same social context and implication, that kind of humor is probably pretty universal. And Palamedes wasn't making a joke when he said "light is the paper-killer", you could argue, from an in-universe perspective, that he just happened to phrase it like that for whatever reason, in-universe, there's no reason this has to be a reference to Dune. But this Mean Girls reference is meant to be a joke and is actually not funny on its own unless you know that this is a reference to Mean Girls and remember the particular scene that it came from. And if the epoch that's being used here is just the regular AD epoch that we use and it's now 10000 AD, a movie that came out in 2004 is just not going to be in Gideon's cultural experience. So what in-universe thing is Gideon actually referencing? Why is this funny from an in-universe context? I think if you're going to do stuff like this, you kind of have to go big or go home and do what Homestuck did and actually create a corpus of in-universe references and in-jokes and memes for your characters to refer back to. Otherwise it doesn't work. Actually, this is something I'd love to see from basically all spec-fic: in-universe pop culture, in-universe memes. Pop culture has been around for a very long time, memes are just a subset of jokes and have probably been around forever, I enjoy the memes here but I'd actually rather read about brand new memes that originated in this necromantic space feudalism universe somewhere than old familiar memes from a movie that came out almost 20 years ago. Even on Pluto, Gideon had magazines, surely there are other kinds of slightly higher-brow magazines and books and so forth that could generate all kinds of references and memes. Maybe the book would have to spend a few words to explain some of Gideon's jokes, but I honestly would like to know what people joke about in this cultural context, I think it would do a lot to bring the setting to life

Another side observation is that Dulcinea has another key that they do not have, but does not have the one key they have found already. IIRC, Palamedes and Camilla had multiple keys, and obviously Palamedes does not have the key that they retrieved in this chapter, because even if Dulcinea is lying about talking to him, I do believe he would not do this

Also, Dulcinea mentioned "thalergy" at some point in this chapter, I think saying that Harrow would have to siphon that rather than thanergy. I can't find the root of this word, the best I could come up with was this maybe, which is not like, super helpful? I guess maybe thalergy is like life energy as opposed to thanergy, which is death energy, and Dulcinea could provide thanergy because she is dying but for the thalergy Harrow needs to siphon Gideon, or something?

Please, I'm dying to know the rest of this sentence, of all the things I do not know in this book, this is now the one I want to know the most

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Dune Part 2: Initial Thoughts.

Watched Dune Part two and I hate to be a contrarian, but it was just OK to me. Below is my non-spoiler take on the movie. Please excuse any grammatical errors, I'm just jotting down my thoughts.

Let's start with the positive! Here's What I enjoyed:

Cinematography and technical aspects. 

We live in a world where bad and downright comical CGI has somehow become the norm. Dune circumvents this with a combination of beautiful practical scenery and effects and technical mastery that I don't think I've seen since the Pirates of the Carribean. It allowed me to be fully immersed in the world, and I truly appreciated that.

The performances of Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, and Austin Butler. 

While I don't think anyone turned in an Oscar worthy performance, I do think that these 4 did really well with the material they were given. Zendaya gave a performance that was both nuanced and in moments quite fierce. Chani’s love, skepticism, and anger were all portrayed wonderfully. I absolutely loved the fluency in which she spoke the Freman language and the chemistry she had with Souheila Yacoub. With that being said, I have some notes lol. Some of the lines were both written and delivered awkwardly, her signature “scowl” became repetitive, and her eyes tended to be kind of dead in some emotional moments. But, I think that with more roles/experience under her belt, Z can become quite the force if she wants to be. Overall, I really enjoyed her performance.

Rebecca played a very believable momma bear and puppet master. She is, in my opinion, an underrated actor. There was never a moment where her performance left me wanting more. 

Javier brought effortless humor to this film. Although I will say, the humor combined with the weird pacing made the religious zealot aspect of his character less believable. It kind of felt like when we got to those parts, he was still joking. 

Austin plays a psychopath really well! No notes lol.

And now, what I didn't enjoy:

Timothee Chalamet

I know this is a very unpopular opinion, and I’ve TRIED to understand the hype, but I just…don’t. With that being said, he was good when it came to playing the “boy” Paul Atreides, but when it came time to be a fierce leader/Messiah, nothing about his portrayal was believable. Everytime he yelled or raised his voice, it completely took me out of the movie, almost to the point of laughing. Also, jumping from Zendaya, Javier Bardem, and Souheila Yacoub speaking the Freman language to Timothee speaking it, was jarring to say the least. Overall, it was an ok performance, but I feel he gets a TON of grace because of CMBYN. And I’ll leave it there.

The Pacing

It was rough, I can’t lie. One second, you're in a fast-paced action sequence, and then the next thing you know, the movie grinds to a halt via jump cut to a different, seemingly unrelated, scene where everybody is whispering.  Also, the quickness in which everyone, including the non-believers, rallied behind Paul contributed to the pacing issue. Everything either happened too fast or too slow and it never really found a balance. This movie jumps around a lot and sometimes it’s sloppily done and confusing.I know that there is a lot that has to be fit into these movies, but I feel like this aspect could’ve been handled better. Ultimately, I think it’s why the movie ended up feeling really long and sometimes repetitive to me.

Lack of Explanations

For starters, I don't like it when movies spoon feed you. BUT, in cases like Dune, where there’s a ton of pre-existing lore, I think it’s necessary to offer some explanation for the audience members who haven’t read the book. Introducing certain themes and items without any explanation whatsoever, will leave a lot of moviegoers confused and feeling like there may be a plot hole. For example, Chani’s blue scarf. If you haven’t read the book, you will have absolutely no idea why it suddenly appears halfway through the movie. You can make guesses based on prior scenes, but you’ll probably be wrong because the real reason is never introduced in the movie.

Overall, it was a decent experience. But to be honest, I don’t think it being placed in the same category as great sequels, such as the Dark knight, is warranted. I think this movie is getting a ton of grace simply because of the names attached to it and the general lack of well made action movies. It’s in the right place at the right time.

Well, that’s it for now. Hope you enjoyed the read!

[howsitduud]

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS REVIEW

I finally got around to watching Hundreds of Beavers, an indie movie that caused quite a stir last year. Everyone I saw, from my mutuals on Letterboxd to people on Youtube and IMDB and yes, even the accursed Rotten Tomatoes all gave this movie glowing reviews. It didn't really pique my interest until the Crab Man himself put this movie at #2 on his "Top 20 Movies of 2024" list, higher than he put Challengers, Anora, Wicked, Dune Part 2, and even my personal pick for the best movie of 2024, The Wild Robot. This movie was available to watch for free on Youtube, so I gave it a watch and yeah, it's good, but it didn't hit me as much as I expected to.

The overall gimmick/style that this movie has is that it's a silent film that's basically a live-action cartoon, with slapstick and a ton of visual gags, all filmed on what's effectively a green screen set. Credit where credit is due, it's insanely impressive just how many visual effects were required for this movie to work on its low budget. It's especially apparent towards the second half of the movie, when Jean Kayak infiltrates the beaver dam and you see so many animations within the dam. One of the funniest parts of the movie is just the fact that all the animals in the movie are just people in very obvious mascot suits, and every time someone gets flinged around, they just throw the suits around like ragdolls.

Now for the million dollar question: is this movie funny? Yeah, I'd say so, but I never found myself laughing out loud at some of these gags. I'd smile and breath air out of my nose occasionally, and I'd think to myself, "that's a funny gag" every so often, but none of the gags in this movie really hit. With a movie like Anora or even some other silent comedies like City Lights, I found myself laughing a ton, and none of what the scenes in this movie hit me like that. I know, it's frustrating that my main criticism of this movie is "it isn't funny enough," but that's just how I feel. Comedy is subjective, and while a joke can be well-written or well-executed, if I don't gel with a movie's sense of humor, than I'm not gonna get much out of it.

To end on a more positive note, one of the best aspects of the movie and something I think is genuinely fantastic was that a lot of the gags in this movie served a purpose besides making you laugh. Early in the movie, Jean whistled and a bird started pecking him in the head. This became a running gag, but Jean later started dressing up snowmen to look like him so that the bird would peck at the snowmen, which was very useful for a lot of beaver traps he set up. There's plenty of other little details like that, and they flesh out this wacky world so well.

I give Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews all the credit in the world for creating a movie experience unlike any other and getting recognition by poeple in the wider film-loving community, to the point where this movie got featured in a film festival. I haven't seen their other movie, Lake Michigan Monster yet, so hopefully I'll get more out of that movie than I did out of this movie.

6/10, to the guy in the Youtube comments who counted how many beavers were in the movie, I only ask, are you ok?

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PLANET OF THE TOONS POSTER CONCEPTS 1-30 (January 4, 2022 - April 4, 2024)

Now that I got all sixty mockup poster design conceptual artwork done thus far for my Planet of the Toons epic work still in progress thus far, may I present, ladies and gentlemen, young and old, the first 30 poster conceptual artworks done by me for my Planet of the Toons epic in progress done between January 4, 2022 to April 4, 2024. (though this may be very rough at the beginning, yes, and sure, even the live actors represented may not be the final actors for the roles that I have in mind for this.)

Now, PLANET OF THE TOONS is one of the most amazing, incredible, awe-inspiring, unusual, interesting, remarkable, extraordinary, phenomenal, extra-special, and uniquely entertaining films of any kind that we’ll ever see in a very long time.

Being Timothy Robert McKenzie's (or I'd rather make that MY) monumental epic of good versus evil as well as of life and adventure being lived on so many different levels among all different kinds of races and species of fantastic beings and creatures - many of them being played by all kinds of cartoon characters and personalities from all across the history and world of animation art - it is a gigantic saga chock-full of action, adventure, romance, drama, pathos, and the occasional cartoon comedy slapstick humor and anarchy that one would still expect from something straight out of the Golden Age of American Animation, while also being very steeped both in the tradition of epic fantasy and science fiction as well as in the history and world of  animation and cartoons of any kind in America and elsewhere.

All of these things are meant to be highly entertaining and enjoyable in a very good way.  And while many of the more full-blooded epic moments of action, adventure and drama are strange, unlikely territory for any type of cartoon characters that has had their original roots in early 20th Century vaudeville and silent film as well as classic slapstick comedy, some are meant to illustrate, even in the near, middle, or far future, the true determiners of a heroic civilization across the stars, such as the struggle of right and wrong, courage in the face of oppression, the willingness to sacrifice one’s self for the greater good, and the belief that good will ultimately triumph over evil. 

And think of it all as like a sweeping 21st Century combination of “The Lord of the Rings” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (with some elements of Dune, Star Wars, even James Cameron's AVATAR movies being thrown in for good measure!), only set on another planet just like our own planet Earth, but located on the faraway edge of the universe out in space. 

Among the living ink-and-painted cartoon beings and creatures appearing in this rousing, action-packed, vividly told, and breathtakingly awesome epic tale of otherworldly visitation includes (but are not limited to): Bugs Bunny, King of Rascals and Tricksters, Daffy Duck, his greedy rival, Elmer Fudd, the not-so-mighty hunter prowling through Acme Forest (all three of whom are of Looney Tunes fame), Gertie the Dinosaur (the first cartoon character with a personality, created by Windsor McCay of Little Nemo fame), Popeye the Sailor, Olive Oyl, J. Wellington Wimpy, Bluto (all four of whom were once worked on by the Fleischer Bros. and created by E.C. Segar), Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves (probably from some old 17-minute-long Popeye color cartoon from 1937), Dexter the Boy Genius, Dee Dee, his sister (of Dexter's Laboratory fame), Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket (of the Disney Pinocchio fame), Scrooge McDuck (all of them Disney characters, though Scrooge McDuck himself actually originated in a comic book by Carl Barks), Mandark Astronomenov, the Dark Lord of the planet and Dexter’s jealous and hateful rival (of Dexter's Laboratory Ego Trip infamy, that is), and Fievel Mousekewitz and Tanya Mousekewitz, the brother and sister mouse pair decreed by an ancient prophecy, along with one of three visiting astronauts from Earth, to save the PLANET OF THE TOONS around them all from the long-standing and destructive evil unleashed by Mandark many centuries ago. 

The magic is that even in the future, heroes still come in many shapes, sizes and species, and that’s perfectly fine. And very soon you along with your friends and loved ones can enjoy this gigantic, sweeping epic of a wondrous, heroic civilization where cartoons and humans - okay, and still-living dinosaurs, too! - share a faraway planet of color, sound, and vision, where good and evil struggle for control of all around them, and all in the comfort of your favorite movie theater near you...and ON YOUR PLANET. 

Anyway, hopefully, you will see the last 30 poster concept art for my Planet of the Toons epic in progress on the very next post coming up...

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The Creator - Filmsnax Review

Countless films try and fail to do what Gareth Edwards' 'The Creator' makes look so effortless, which makes its failure to do what should be easy that much more tragic.

In the film industry 2023 was a bad time to be mediocre. 'Barbenheimer' and 'Super Mario' were dominating the theatres, while horror and family-animation kept a stranglehold on the streaming market. However there was also a total vacuum of big-budget science fiction as 'Dune' fans waited restlessly for their sequel. Couple that with the rising social conversation around AI and the right movie had a strong chance to rise above the smog of sequels, adaptations, and brand-deals.

But despite the opportunity 'The Creator' only barely squeaked out $100 mil box-office on an $80 mil budget. Where exactly did the movie go so wrong that they failed to capitalize on these odds?

-- First the good --

Visual effects is the basket the filmmakers rightfully put most of their eggs into. Despite only having half the budget of the aforementioned 'Dune', 'Creator' manages to fill all spaces with hundreds of detailed augmented humans, fully animated robots, and sci fi set pieces that are all believably physical while still fantastical and uniquely designed. Chief among those set pieces is the jaw-dropping "NOMAD" weapon which is brought to life especially with impressive futuristic sound-design by Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl.

Another wow is the cinematography, under cinematographers Greig Fraser and Oren Soffer. Between all the powerful shots of dramatic scale and beautiful geography is plenty of visual storytelling which occasionally toes the line of trope but manages to avoid crossing it. Action scenes are clear and impactful, and the pensive shots direct the eye with intention.

It clearly pays off for realism that filming was done on-location rather than in front of a green screen, not just in terms of lighting and mountains but also in the compelling tapestry of background characters just sifting through grain or smoking cigarettes. The VFX team's ability to mix futuristic technology with the rural life in Southeast Asian villages is extremely effective, and as a result, the world building is dense, detailed, and full in a way that few sci fi movies achieve.

And living in that dense world is an absolutely stellar supporting cast. Allison Janney breathes so much life into her role as the vindictive anti-robot villain despite being given a criminally short amount of screen time. The same is true for Ken Watanabe, Gemma Chan, and the always-underused Ralph Ineson. As a war movie the rest of the cast is consistently successful at making otherwise-gratuitous explosions and violence feel emotionally impactful and real.

Of course every scene is stolen by the 9-year-old Madeleine Yuna Voyles who takes what could've easily been a knock-off Eleven from "Stranger Things" and instead creates a character which is compelling and unique. Start to finish her character is full of humor and emotional power. If no other aspect of this movie withstands the test of time, her performance definitely will.

-- Then the bad --

On the table meant to hold up 'The Creator' the most damning broken leg was simply weak storytelling. Edwards and his co-writer Chris Weitz clearly had an ambition for the scale of the story to match the scale of the world, and fell far short.

The movie forgoes any nuance provided by it's politically-charged themes in favor of a simple "blow up the Death Star" plot. Several threads built up as intrigue near the beginning are completely dropped or neutered, including: the story of main character Joshua's deep cover, the original "Nirmata" suspect being the father of Joshua's wife, and what relationship the AI actually have to "Nirmata" or even what the role entails. The movie hopes to earn back some intrigue by using somewhat excessive flashback, made worse by never really utilizing it with any purpose besides confusing an otherwise simple plot. Even the one "reveal" if you could call it that is promptly defeated and wasn't terribly consequential to begin with. (And I assume whoever decided to add the brief "monkey accidentally blows up a tank" scene thought they were working on a different movie.)

Almost as egregious as a poor plot, however, is a poor lead actor. If there was any way to vitalize this movie's story it was in the emotional connection between the characters, and lead John David Washington completely drops the ball. So many of his line reads were distractingly flat, especially in his scenes with child actor Madeleine. In a scene near the beginning of the film where he describes the loss of his wife to Colonel Howell played by Allison Janney, he gives the energy of a high-school play.

He is not saved by the script, either, which features a few bright moments but overall manages to be unfortunately paint-by-numbers. The supporting actors work hard to build up some pretty bland lines, but in some scenes like the exposition-stuffed flashbacks, it really sticks out as another weak link.

And the last major whiff is the soundtrack, which makes very little use of composer Hans Zimmer to instead focus on insert songs. Some of these work well (Radiohead's "Everything in its Right Place" for example is an inspired choice), but most are either emotionless or outright annoying.

-- Did it deserve better --

Yes, but not without qualification. Under all the confused storytelling, 'The Creator' maintains very real emotional impact along with a wealth of creative worldbuilding that ultimately achieves most of the goals the screenplay could not. The amount of skill and passion put into the production of this movie is palpable, and the box-office numbers certainly do not reflect the quality of the result.

For all it's successes and failures, however, 'Creator' is most of all a relic of a recently-passed generation of sci fi.

Back in the early 2010s, even with lesser visuals, this movie would've killed. Even with Washington's lackluster performance, it has more heart than most sci-fi war movies of the decade like 'Edge of Tomorrow', 'Elysium', or those Star Wars sequels. Even with the weak script and storytelling, it has a more intriguing commentary than most AI movies of the time as well, easily stacking up as a counterpoint to 'Ex Machina'.

But to come out today, the bar for an insightful science fiction film is quite high.

I would be remiss to not mention the very obvious allusions to the Vietnam War that 'Creator' attempts to draw, presumably with the hope of calling back to classic Vietnam War films such as 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Apocalypse Now'. Occasionally this light shines through in the subtle moments of worldbuilding and robot/human interaction, but without the moral complexity of those movies (or an R rating) the comparison works against the movie more often than not.

There's also a fair amount of criticism given to the movie for the decision to "side with AI" in a time when anti-AI sentiment is steadily growing, especially in creative spaces. This definitely gives a certain odor to the entire production which it doesn't work too hard to remove. Time will tell how this aspect of the film ages, but in the current landscape unfortunately I think it played a very significant role in the poor reaction from critics and audiences.

-- Final Rating --

There's a lot here to enjoy. Impressive visuals throughout and several great performances elevate a somewhat weak script and story. I give 'The Creator' a grade of

B-

'The Creator' and promotional poster above are the property of 20th Century Studios

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Nikki Glaser, the comedian who hosted the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, delivered a memorable opening monologue filled with witty jabs and playful humor. As the host, Glaser had the tough task of keeping the audience engaged while balancing the art of comedy with respect for the guests in the room. Although her jokes were sharp, they never crossed the line into being overly harsh. Here’s a breakdown of some of the best and funniest moments from her 10-minute monologue. Glaser kicked off the show with a funny remark about the event’s atmosphere. She opened by saying, "Welcome to the Golden Globes, Ozempic’s biggest night!" The mention of Ozempic, a medication that’s recently gained attention for weight loss, instantly grabbed the audience’s attention. Glaser joked that she had finally "made it" by being at the Beverly Hilton, but humorously noted that this time she was fully dressed. It was a perfect start to her night of jokes, blending self-deprecation with the kind of humor that made her such a popular choice for hosting. Credits: Instagram One of the most memorable parts of Glaser’s opening remarks was when she poked fun at the political influence of celebrities. She said, "I’m not here to roast you. And how could I? You’re all so famous, so talented, so powerful. I mean, you could really do anything — except tell the country who to vote for. But it’s okay. You’ll get them next time!" The playful jab at Hollywood’s political involvement was met with laughter, as Glaser captured the complex relationship between fame and activism in a lighthearted way. Later, she made a cheeky joke about Ben Affleck and the movies nominated that evening. "Wicked, Queer, Nightbitch — these are not just words Ben Affleck yells after he orgasms. These are some of the incredible movies nominated tonight." The comment, although a bit edgy, was clearly meant to be playful, and it got a great reaction from the crowd. Glaser had a unique way of balancing sharp humor with genuine respect for the movies being recognized that night. Zendaya, another favorite at the awards, was also the target of a few jokes. Glaser praised her performance in Dune, saying, “I woke up for all of your scenes.” She also teased Zendaya’s other movie, Challengers, calling it more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card. It was a humorous way to compliment Zendaya while making light of the buzz surrounding her roles. Glaser’s comment about the after-party, humorously mentioning how it wouldn’t be as good this year, added to the playful tone of the monologue. At one point, Glaser addressed the television networks where the show was airing. She said, “If you’re watching on CBS, hello. If you’re watching this on Paramount+ you have six days left to cancel your free trial.” It was a clever, timely jab at the ever-growing streaming wars, with Glaser’s delivery making it feel less like an advertisement and more like a well-timed joke. Another funny moment came when Glaser pointed out the hard-working actors in the room—by which she meant the servers. The line was a funny contrast, as she acknowledged the unseen work that goes on behind the scenes during such a glamorous event. It was a clever way to include everyone in the room, even those not on the stage. Glaser also couldn’t resist making a joke about Timothée Chalamet, who was nominated that evening. “Tilda Swinton is, of course, nominated this year for her role as Timothée Chalamet,” Glaser joked. The audience was in stitches as she continued, commenting on Chalamet’s iconic look, specifically his "gorgeous eyelashes" and his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. She cheekily noted that even Bob Dylan himself had admitted that Chalamet’s singing voice was "absolutely horrible." As the monologue continued, Glaser shifted gears and shared a funny story about her own high school experience with Wicked, the popular musical. She shared how much she loved the show, just like her friends, her boyfriend, and even her boyfriend’s boyfriend. This quirky and funny personal touch made the audience feel like they were getting to know Glaser a little better while still keeping things lighthearted. In a playful dig at two of the night’s most anticipated films, Wicked and Joker 2, Glaser made a funny comparison. She joked that in Wicked, some people complained the movie was ruined by people singing, while in Joker 2, people complained that the movie was ruined by "the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them." It was a humorous take on how both movies received mixed reviews, but it was all in good fun. When it came to Harrison Ford, Glaser didn’t hold back either. She shared an amusing exchange where she asked the legendary actor if he would rather work with Zendaya or Ariana Grande. Ford’s response? “Indica.” The audience burst into laughter at Glaser’s perfect delivery and the unexpected punchline. Credits: Instagram As the night went on, Glaser continued her witty commentary, including a playful reference to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the various television shows nominated that evening. Her comment about The Bear, The Penguin, and Baby Reindeer being “not just things found in R.F.K.’s freezer” was a sharp, yet playful jab, which once again balanced her comedy with respect for the event’s tone. Nicole Kidman also got her share of attention, with Glaser acknowledging her impressive 20 Golden Globe nominations. Glaser jokingly thanked Keith Urban for playing guitar around the house so much that it led Kidman to "make 18 movies a year." It was a funny and light-hearted way to pay tribute to Kidman’s dedication to her craft. Finally, Glaser ended her monologue with a joke about the unpredictability of the night. She joked that years from now, people would watch clips from this very event on YouTube and spot someone in the crowd who would later become infamous. The punchline was a clever nod to the fact that anything can happen, even at an event as glamorous as the Golden Globes. Read the full article

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Minette Rates Love, Death & Robots, Vol.1

(Because I just watched it so why the fuck not. As spoiler free as possible.)

THREE ROBOTS - A darkly funny little tale with entertaining protagonists, but the twist ending landed with a thud. Sticking to a generic "foolish humans and their wars/enviromental destruction/whatever" would insult my intelligence less. 6/10

BEYOND THE AQUILA RIFT - This is the first one with the video game-esque hyperrealistic animation, which doesn't work for me, and I might in fact take off points for it if I am especially annoyed. I cared more for the characters than in some of the others, but as we'll see, the bar is in hell here. Still worth it for the bang-up twist, even if I am still not sure about the motivations of the... Entity. I'd like to think it is basically benevolent, although I might've missed something because I am a dumbass. 7/10, 6,5/10 if the Entity is in fact evil and I didn't notice.

ICE AGE - I don't have much to say about this one. A cute little story with an interesting twist, even if I rolled my eyes a bit at the T-Rex hunting the ancient hominids, also woolly mammoths did not in fact go extinct in the Neolithic. The Wrangel Island population survived untill 2500-2000 BC, which is, in fact, fucking Bronze Age. If you want to be pedantic, at least get it right. 8/10

SONNIE'S EDGE - Well, "edge" is certainly a word to describe this one... That said, as a story, it was actually quite a banger, not gonna lie. The cyberpunk monster fighting pits are an interesting setting, and though I didn't connect with the characters at first, boy did the twist change my tune. 8/10

WHEN THE YOGHURT TOOK OVER - I don't why, this one just... Worked for me. The animation, the humor, the bizzare story. 10/10

THE SECRET WAR - I am sure someone would have a lot of fun with this very generic shooter. Why do I have to watch all the cutscenes I have no idea. Seriously, this one had more layers of cliche than Dune has layers of secret plots. 2/10 and even that is solely for the decent monster designs and the balalaika scene, a teensy tiny light of genuine humanity in this droll mess.

SUCKER OF SOULS - The animation was worked for me and I liked the cats, but there really wasn't that much cat action here (well, except for that kind of cat action, to the misfortune of us all). This one was the point where I was starting to get pretty sick of the wisecracking tough guys protagonists that mistake banter for genuine connection. From then on I decided to take off points for them. It has just as much edge as Sonnie, but with a much weaker story. This is just every Archeologist Unearths A Monster and Evil Monster Vampire story ever - except for the unintentional comedy of using Romanian as the Ominous Ancient Language and Romanian Cyrillic as the Ominous Ancient Alphabet. It's the ignorant Western equivalent of using Early Medieval "barbaric" scripts for that purpose; hell, even they are more terrifying on account of how absolutely fucking unreadable they are (at least before the Carolignian Miniscule comes and saves us all). Also, they killed the twink. Bastards. 3/10 solely for the animation.

THE WITNESS - I still don't know how to feel about this one. The characters are extremely weak and like 30% is gratuitous nudity, including a Totally Necessary erotic dance, but I loved the twist, so. Also I'd be lying if acted like I am not the target audience for the Totally Necessary scenes. 6/10

SUITS - Okay, I do not care much for the mechs fighting alien bugs genre, but tight-knit farming communities, those I can get behind. Like the characters and their connections were actually kinda dope. Also the ending is open to the interpretation that humans destroyed this planet by terraforming it and the alien bugs are actually just trying to survive by eating the cattle, like some kind of OTT alien version of red foxes. Either way, it's neat, I liked it. 7/10

GOOD HUNTING - This one could make for a genuinely awesome movie if it was a full feature. The animation, the worldbuilding, the themes, the story outline, everything just Works... Unfortunately, this kind of story relies heavily on its characters, and these ones just didn't have much time to develop, and neither do the really heavy themes of colonialism and misogyny this story is trying to tackle. Still, 7/10 for the sheer potential.

THE DUMP - I really don't know what to say about this one. It very clearly set out to be as hateful and disgusting as possible, and... Well, it did a good job, so. What am I going to do, get mad at it for doing exactly what it aimed to do? You might like it if you have a higher tolerance for dark and gross-out humor than me, but for myself? 0/10

SHAPE-SHIFTERS - I don't like American war dramas from the Middle East. This is a generic American war drama from the Middle East. I enjoy urban fantasy worldbuilding. This is an urban fantasy with the lamest fucking worldbuilding I've ever seen. It doesn't even have a lame saving grace a la the balaika scene. 1/10 for not being actively offensive.

FISH NIGHT - The ending could've gone on for like half a minute more, to let us really sit with it, but otherwise? Amazing, no notes. 10/10

HELPING HAND - Another one I don't have much to say about. It wants to be a gnarly little survival tale in a mildly sci-fi setting and it very much accomplishes that. 8/10

ALTERNATE HISTORIES - This one isn't much to talk about, it's an unambitious animated short that is there to just be funny. It wasn't very funny. There were actual serious attempts at Hitler's life more humorous than this. 3/10

LUCKY 13 - I don't care for military sci-fi, and the fact that the whole story hinged on my emotional attachment to a piece of military equipment made me roll my eyes, but I'd lie if I didn't find the main character's fixation on the damn thing mildly endearing by the end. 4/10

BLINDSPOT - I was aggressively disinterested in the main characters. I don't vibe with their character designs and "banter as a substitute for character" problem is at its worst here. The somber ending almost redeemed it, but the short went back on that one too. Also there were way much convoluted sci-fi machinery shenenigans for me to even follow the action scenes. 2/10

ZIMA BLUE - Now we're cooking! This is the kind of high-concept good times I came here for. I didn't entirely vibe with the animation and Zima's backstory is a teensy bit too convoluted for how short this is, but still, this series really ended on a strong note. 9/10

[ao3feed-feydpaul]

Groves calling, just to be with you

Read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/59427223

by labsynthe

A moment in time between earth and below, two lovers share a tent waiting for the rain to pass

Words: 4261, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dune - All Media Types, Dune (Movies - Villeneuve)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Paul Atreides, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen

Relationships: Paul Atreides/Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen

Additional Tags: Boys In Love, ocean and outdoors lexicon, groves - Freeform, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Porn with Feelings, Some Plot, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Sloppy Makeouts, Mild Painplay, Breathplay, repost, Light Angst, Angst and Feels, Some Humor, Caladan, No water of life, Unfulfilled Prophecy, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Mushy, Feelings, they are in love your honor, it is actually quite sweet