#misery film

[could-they-be-a-pro-wrestler]

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[couldtheyescortelliewilliams]

[sonofcelluloid]

me every time a renowned fic author likes my fandom shitpost:

[coldarena]

by land, sea, and sky

[cloudtinn]

Misery (1990), dir. Rob Reiner.

[fletchingbrilliant]

End Credits in Film

The credits that roll at the end of a film are crucial for more than one reason

Obviously, there is the acknowledgment of every hand and mind that went into the project, but

There's also the allowance to wind down, to take in what you've just watched; even if you've seen it a hundred times, it's part of watching the film

And of course the score/soundtrack. The music chosen for the end credits is very intentional, even in many movies made today

It doesn't matter that some movies have more disposable end credit tracks

The point is that there is value in the end credit for even more reasons than I listed here

I bring all of this up because I've encountered - what is for me - a new issue with streaming movies. Not only do they include ad break style fade-to-blacks even when you're not stuck with ads during your viewing (I always keep the remote handy to mute the ads when they come up and don't even glance at the screen because fuck ads), but now I find that some services play the end credits at breakneck speed, also cutting off the music prematurely. So not only can I not use the music and energy to wind down and absorb my experience, but I can't read and appreciate (and easily look into more should I want to know more of their work whatever their task) the many people who made the film.

A lot of people say the art of film is dying. I couldn't disagree more. I lived through the sludge that the 90s and -shudder- the 00s gave us, and so much of what I'm actually watching today is fucking incredible. The ability for smaller creators - and creators from almost any country - to put out next-level work available at my fingertips is unprecedented on every conceivable level. It's the services that largely make these films available that are doing their damnedest to make these experiences as expedited and protracted as possible.

Remove our awareness of what's going on around us and we are that much more malleable, that much more suggestible to blind purchasing, binge watching, and other obnoxious tactics that gain billionaires more money, and leave us as the scapegoats, the ones to blame for our "shorter attention spans" and our "fickle" manner of consuming media.

[life-in-toontown]

Lin, I’m a huge fan, but please, pretty please, listen to me:

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[downfalldestiny]

A film that so perfectly captures the day to day loneliness, despair, and misery in life 🖤 !.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[the-bitch-files]

Best Closing Lines in Film

"One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach: all the damn vampires." - The Lost Boys (1987)

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner." - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?" - Stand By Me (1987)

“We’re under a lot of pressure, you know, and you put us there. Nothing’s riding on this except the, uh, First Amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press, and maybe the future of the country. Not that any of that matters, but if you guysfuck up again, I’m gonna get mad. Goodnight.” - All the President's Men (1974)

“Ernest Hemingway once wrote: ‘the world is a fine place and worth fighting for.’ I agree with the second part.” - Seven (1995)

“I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope.” - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

“He’s not our hero. He’s a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight.” - The Dark Knight (2008)

“The haters always say ‘Tonya, tell the truth.’ But there’s no such thing as truth. It’s bullshit. Everyone has their own truth. And life just does whatever the fuck it wants. That’s the story of my life… and that’s the fucking truth!” - I, Tonya (2017)

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist. And like that, he is gone.” - The Usual Suspects (1995)

“If you hang on to the past, you die a little every day. And for myself, I know I’d rather live.” - Cape Fear (1991)

“A man’s got to know his limitations.” - Magnum Force (1973)

“Whatever life has in store for me, I will never forget these words: ‘with great power comes great responsibility.’ This is my gift. My curse. Who am I? I’m Spiderman.” - Spider-Man (2002)

“Are you Paul Sheldon? … cause I just wanna tell you, I’m your number one fan.” / “That’s very sweet of you.” - Misery (1990)

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

“To live would be an awfully big adventure.” - Hook (1991)

“They say they’re gonna repeal Prohibition. What will you do then?” / “I think I’ll have a drink.” - The Untouchables (1987)

"Forget it, Jake; it's Chinatown." - Chinatown (1974)

"Thank you boys." - Dead Poets Society (1989)

“You met me at a very strange time in my life.” - Fight Club (1999)

“God damn you! Damn you all to hell!” - Planet of the Apes (1968)

[reel-truth]

Misery (1990)

one of my favourites!

[snorlaxthegreat]

"Put me out of my misery, young man"

[fionnaskyborn]

People like this have made me terrified that I am mischaracterizing my favorite character by playing into his strengths and emphasizing them so much... That I'm making things "too anime", "too over-the-top", and by doing that straying away from the groundedness that made the character compelling in the first place... But I think it's better to be a fan who loves someone so much they're willing to step into goofy over-the-top showcases of strength and morals out of love than being a fake fan who only ever rags on what they proclaim is so dear to them. I dunno. I don't think I'm wrong in saying that. I'm hella insecure when it comes to my own writing, especially with this guy because I want to do him as much justice as I possibly can as a writer. But I have to convince myself that it's not too much.

[philiponmycracker]

Baby Tom Hulce as "Student" - The Adams Chronicles - Chapter X: John Quincy Adams, Congressman (1976, credited as Thomas Hulce)

Tom in his early 20s crushing it at one of his very first screen actor jobs. Watching this felt like a spiritual experience. First I was left gasping for air for how insanely ridiculously outrageous he looks, but then I heard him speak and WTF is going on holy jesus christ mother of