#liveblogging crazy rich asians

[belladonnaprice]

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[agnesandhilda]

if you wanted to be an obnoxious little video essayist about crazy rich asians (and I am) you'd notice that there are a LOT of class/demographic conflicts happening either as an integral part of or right underneath the main plot. besides the class and ethnic conflict between rachel and eleanor (eleanor is openly hostile to rachel just for not being rich, not to mention being the daughter of an immigrant single mother, which is compounded by her assumption that rachel has been whitewashed and is a bad match for her son + won't/can't respect their family) there's also background colorism/classism (which I believe was criticized when the movie came out, but tbh I think it makes sense for the youngs and the uberrich class they come from to be exploiters in their own right) AND the subplot between astrid and her husband hinges on him feeling emasculated by her wealth, and like he's considered an accessory to her (which the movie confirms), while she feels pressured to make him feel masculine. this culminates in them breaking up and her saying that she won't be ashamed of her wealth anymore which has always made me VERY uncomfortable since it's phrased like she's being oppressed for being unfathomably wealthy, and the audience is supposed to find this sympathetic, but I think this ambivalence fits the movie overall/would happen between these people even if I don't personally agree with it. like I sympathize with astrid being upset about her husband cheating on her and not wanting to subordinate herself to keep him comfortable BUT I do feel bad for her husband for being ostracized and openly considered a kept man by such an aggressively classist social circle. this is just rly jarring considering the movie comes out pretty handily on the side of Classism Being Bad the rest of the time

[nowitallbegins]

It is the first studio movie with an Asian American lead since Ghost in the Shell and Aloha.

Sandra Oh about Crazy Rich Asians

[hofficoffi]

I think Lucy Liu is wearing one of my fav gowns of the night

[brilarsn]

gemma chan is so pretty i can’t even look at her

[cinematicnomad]

my top 10 movies from 2018 (in the order they were seen, nothing else)

Annihilation

First Reformed

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Sorry to Bother You

Eighth Grade

Widows

The Favourite

Shoplifters

Vice

Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse

[eberles]

about me

abby; she/her

24; capricorn (december 27)

i started this blog may 2020 as an outer banks blog with a serious love for drew starkey who plays rafe cameron

i write (this year is the first year i’ve ever written fanfic)

i’ve been a fan girl for years, except this is my first dedicated fan tumblr, i was more of a twitter girl in my teens

questions? feel free to ask! 🥰

pointless info that makes me, me

my favorite animals are cows 🐮

if i could create my own bachelor lineup for myself these would be my 10 men: stiles stilinski, chandler bing, nick miller, stefan salvatore, tyler seguin, vince dunn, drew starkey, harry styles, edward cullen, jamie oleksiak

i have an emotional connection to all of the twilight movies

lover of rom-coms

some of my fave movies: twilight, she’s the man, a cinderella story, just go with it, friends with benefits, clueless, 10 things i hate about you, love rosie, crazy rich asians, valentine’s day, to all the boys i’ve loved before, 13 going on 30, mean girls, mamma mia, bring it on, step up, miss congeniality, easy A, charlie’s angels, my best friends wedding, spy kids, the sweetest thing, bride wars, the princess diaries, josie and the pussycats, just my luck, and so so many more

i love binging tv shows and hyperfixating on my favorite characters

currently watching: jersey shore

i’ve seen: teen wolf, the vampire diaries, euphoria, all american, new girl, 13rw, jane the virgin, outer banks, pretty little liars, never have i ever, julie and the phantoms, gilmore girls, riverdale, one tree hill, gossip girl, 90210, hart of dixie, you, the carrie diaries, friday night lights, friends, the secret life of the american teenager, glee, make it or break it, switched at birth, shameless

shows i haven’t finished and probably won’t: the fosters, sons of anarchy, greys anatomy, how to get away with murder, orange is the new black, reign, american horror story, game of thrones, stranger things, fuller house, criminal minds, insatiable, the oc

hockey related

main teams: stars, isles, avs, kraken

i will almost always liveblog the isles games and those tags will be under #isles lb

[omgreading]

Weekly Wrap-up #1

Weekly Wrap-Up #1 [8.25.19] I was inspired by @thelivebookproject to start my own wrap-up for each week as a great way to reflect on and keep track of what I’ve been up to.  Thanks for the idea!!

Well, this week I actually got back into booklr. Previously, I would check in every few months and reblog a post. Now, I am reading, engaging with other booklrs, and participating much more overall.

Things that happened this week:

I began my Words I Like tag, where I will post words that I find while reading that I think are nifty.

I finished The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick

I made my first #Tuesday Tabs, a photo tag created by @adoeandherbooks for Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

I participated in a few tag games: 8 People I’d Like to Know Better, Film Tag Game, and Playlist Shuffle

I finished Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

I began Picnic at Hanging Rock

I turned 30 and finished Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

I started Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

I liveblogged my thoughts on Frankenstein as I progressed through it

I made my first Bookly post, which is probably an app and tag I will be using more

I finished Frankenstein

I picked back up IT by Stephen King, which is a book I’ve been neglecting for a while.

I answered two asks for the Bookworm Asks I reblogged

I made my first Tomes and Tea post, a photo tag created by @bibliophilicwitch

My goal for next week is to try and complete some of the items from my 2019 Book Goals list, if not at least start working towards that. 

I did a lot this first week back and I hope I can keep posting and creating content. I’ve missed reading and I am happy that I am back at it. 

[shadowtearling]

JULY/AUGUST 2018 -- If I had to describe the last two months in one word, I would say “rough.” I just watched a lot of stuff instead of reading and was down in the dumps all of August. I’ll get back on track, though! I hope... The good news is, I’m finally posting a wrap up! Always two sides to a coin :D Quick question, if I do a liveblog of a book, should I start putting links to it in my wrap up? Me to me: yeah do it

Continuathon Posts - I didn’t do a wrap up because I’m terrible.

Announcement TBR Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five Day Six War Storm Liveblog Crown’s Fate Liveblog

Wrap Up Links

Reading Wrap Up

Graphic Novel Wrap Up

Audiobook Wrap Up

What I Watched

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo - I loved every minute of it

Black Panther - Got the DVD so a rewatch was necessary! (also the only Marvel DVD I’ve somehow convinced my mom to own)

Bob’s Burgers - a few episodes here and there

Now You See Me (1&2) - Watched without subtitles, so did I even really watch it?

UK’s Love Island Season 4 - ... I have Opinions™

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before - This movie is everything to me.

Crazy Rich Asians - (I found a way!) Lowkey felt sick watching this........... the redeeming quality was that it was funny. :( 

[quartzified]

i’m finally watching crazy rich asians (not in theatres unfortunately) but i’m 22 mins in and i’m already abt to cry this is too sweet

[belladonnaprice]

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