#this is heavily based on the film from 2002.

[ellenolphe]

Adolphe sketcherssss

[bisexualmcqueen]

I'm sorry if you already posted this, but this is about the details of the first cars movie, what was the car Pixar used for Lightning McQueen's sounds, bc I cannot for the life of me remember

ONE OF MY FAVORITEST TOPICS!!!!!!!!!!

so lightning, being a 2006 model/cars being in production in the early aughts, is based off of a gen4 NASCAR build. specifically a chevy monte-carlo of the early aughts, as seen in some of his early designwork:

[jogen klubein, 2000]

[bob pauley, 2002] [the art of cars]

some stats:

(from some sketchy assed 2000 website i wont link it but i do have it written down)

i used to swear up and down that there was a special feature that showed a few of the guys from skywalker sound recording one of the g4s (maybe a blue and white dodge??) at skywalker ranch in california (or at the airstrip with the other cars). it may have been an old interview or its on a blu-ray special feature somewhere, but i havent been able to find it. i either dreamt it up or its been lost?? no idea.

but what i have been able to find is some of the stock audio used in Cars. Supposedly this is work done by Ben Burtt at skywalker sound [lucasfilm] in the late 70's??: [link]

For NASCAR purposes, as far as i could tell their engines didnt change drastically from the 70s-2000's, so its not wholly inaccurate to use older clips.

a thing in my notes:

[mixonline. photo dead from link rot]

and now some examples of real-life mcqueens (an excuse to show you cool old stock cars) :

and a few various other references:

(note the flywheel sound we also hear in Cars!)

^video ive only skimmed so far but seems very informative.

and a few canon refs while im here:

[image mine, circa 2020. official 1:18 scale BANDAI replica with certificate of authenticity, approved by jay ward]

[time travel mater] (his carbon fiber cowl induction cover is very funny to me)

SO. to answer the question: its a mix of custom sound design and stock audio. its based in reality heavily, but i believe its also tuned for fiction/per character personality. i forget which interview said that it might be the mixonline one mentioned above or this old autoweek one. he's got something along the lines of partly SB2.2 and an R07. this does not mean pixar recorded specifically these motors, but prooobably something close.

and cars 3 pisses me off because they very clearly did not use any audio off of the g4s, which had a more specific screaming sound to them at high RPMs. COTR actually portrays his exhaust note more accurately than cars 3. Cars 2 is decent also, but the first film is chefs kiss.

i have more various unorganized lmq references but this ask is long enough now and probably doesnt make much sense because i am literally so amped about this topic. please note that this research is partly accurate and partly speculative/opinion. rejoice, mcqueens be upon ye.

[hood-ex]

This got long so I decided to send it in an ask.

So India has like a dozen film industries organized by language. Bollywood is the biggest and that's Hindi. There are also movies n Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi and more. I won't go into all of them because I mostly watch movies in Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi and the occasional Telegu movie.

(super cool thing is that sometimes, there's actors who work in multiple film industries so it can be like a fun surprise when you see someone you associate with a specific language pop up somewhere else)

I tried to pick based on what you said you liked in one of the other replies. You mentioned you like musicals though so you'll be happy to know that songs are integral to Indian movies. Also these recs are a mix of personal favorites and ones I know to be popular/iconic because if it was just up to me, half of these would be thrillers, horror or crime because I think indian films do those genres really well. They also lean heavily towards romcoms.

Hindi:

Sholay (1975) This is just a classic Hindi action movie starring Amitabh Bachchan, who's possibly the biggest actor from Bollywood in the 70s and 80s Like even i've watched it and I haven't even taken the time to look through 70s Hindi movies yet.

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) A runaway bride gets taken in by three kids and they have to hide her so their uncle who's taking care of them doesn't kick her out. The kids are so goddamn cute. This stars two very known 90s stars, Amir Khan and Juhi Chawla.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Iconic Hindi romance starring equally iconic pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Shah Rukh is by far the most popular beloved actor in Bollwood since the 90s and arguably still today. Him and Kajol were a big pair that did tons of movies together in the 90s and early 2000s. I cannot understate how popular these two are.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Another, arguably even more iconic Shah Rukh Kajol romance but it's a love triangle. Personally, I can't stand this movie but it's super duper popular and also features the love of my life, Rani Mukherjee as the 'it' girl Tina that Shah Rukh's character initially falls in love with.

Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham (2001) I'm sorry, I don't know how this ended up being all Shah Rukh Kajol movies but I needed to mention it because this is my personal favorite from this pair and in general. I also love the way this leans into the 2000s aesthetic in the second half and you're going to be baffled and amused by the character Pooja in the second half.

Devdas (2002) Devdas is an epic tragic love triangle featuring again Shah Rukh Khan but also Aishwarya Rai, one of the most influential celebrities to come out of India in the modern age and Madhuri Dixit, beloved actress and dancer from the late 80s/early 90s. The song 'Dola Re' from this movie is one of the coolest dance sequences to exist.

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) A modern love triangle- you know, I didn't realize how many love triangles are on here but this one will make you cry. It's a romcom but I promise, the tears will come. And then you'll watch it again.

Om Shanti Om (2007) A love letter to Golden Age Bollywood, this movie is going to pack in approximately 15 references per minute, you won't understand any of them and it will still be an excellent time. At heart, this is a fantasy romance/revenge featuring reincarnation (which is a suuuper popular trope but ended up being sparse on this list). Starring Shah Rukh Khan across Deepika Padukone in her first role (they go on to be a pretty beloved pair though not as much as srk and kajol). I rewatch this 1-2 times a year.

Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Starring Aishwarya Rai again, this is a historical romantic drama set in the 1500s. I always get distracted by how beautiful the costuming in this is. You'll recognize Hrithik Roshan from Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham but with the ugliest mustache known to mankind.

3 Idiots (2009) is a comedy/coming-of-age about 3 college friends. Sounds basic but it's really hmm, heartfelt? Starring Amir Khan.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) coming of age romance/drama/comedy something about a group of college friends. Stars Deepika Padukone across Ranbir Kapoor (big 2010s actor).

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavadahn (2020) first big blockbuster type movie about queer people. It made me cry, i made a gif from this my header for like over a year, it's a bit cliche but yk

Telegu

Telegu's really hit it off in the last 10 years or so but I've only a passing familiarity and I definitely can't tell you what's been popular in the last couple decades. BUT

Bahubali 1 and 2 (2015/2017) It was a cultural phenomenon when it came out, because of the effects and cinematography but also largely because of how it's one story split intentionally into two movies. That concept was unheard of in Indian film and the overwhelming success of Bahubali is directly responsible for the dozens of 2 and 3 part film series being produced today in south indian films. It's like an epic fantasy action movie(s) about- actually i'm not going to spoil the plot on this one. In simplest terms, it's about a guy learning about his dad.

RRR (2022) Not a personal favorite but it actually has a tumblr fanbase. Bromance but like two indian revolutionaries fighting against the british in pre-independence India. Really, it's very much about their friendship. Stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan, both of whom are pretty popular Telegu actors. This like Bahubali was an insanely popular hit.

Tamil (this was so hard because i like tamil movies but i don't think they're the greatest. They do however have the best love songs, hands down)

Kadhalan (1994) It's an action romance ft politics and terrorists but at heart, it's a inter-class romance about a college kid that falls in love with a politician's daughter. You may have noted by now that inter-class romances are a BIG theme in indian movies. This stars Prabhu who is still an iconic choreographer and dancer and Nagma.

Minsara Kanavu (1997) a romance Prabhu again and Kajol from all of those Hindi films. The plot is that she doesn't believe in love and wants to go become a nun and he's trying to change her mind because he's in love with her. It would've been so easy to get this film wrong but it ends up being really hard to dislike.

Anbe Sivam (2003) a slice of life about a guy who gets stranded at an airport and makes a friend. R. Madhavan, who plays the friend is the poster boy for 90s Tamil romances and is an excellent romance actor, if you're interested.

Ghilli (2004) A sports player accidentally gets involved with a gang. It's like an action romance featuring some of the most iconic actors in Tamil film, including Vijay and Trisha. I had my cousins dance to one of the songs from this at my wedding. This movie actually just reran in theaters for it's 20 year anniversary a couple months ago.

24 (2016) A guy invents a time traveling machine. I really wanted to include a movie with Suriya because he along with Vijay are like the two big stars of the Tamil Film Industry. They both have catalogs of 60+ films. And in this movie, Suriya plays a triple role.

Malayalam. This one's my native industry which somehow made it really hard to pick movies from because I mostly watch masala films or (like low-brow action comedies).

Kireedam (1989) A action/drama about a guy's downfall. Thematically, think Othello. Stars Mohanlal, the biggest actor in Mollywood and watching him in this movie will show you why.

Killukam (1991) a comedy about a girl, an illegitimate daughter of a supreme court judge, pretending to be mentally ill while searching for her father. Very of it's time but it's classic comedy. Stars Mohanlal again.

Yoddha (1992). One of the rare times that Malayalam film delves into fantasy, this is a movie about a young rural guy protecting a Nepalese kid from a murderous, supernatural cult. It's been a minute since i've watched this so I can't speak to how the cultural aspects were treated but I remember that part of this was shot in Nepal. It's also considered a cult classic. And features Mohanlal yet again.

Aaram Thampuran (1997) Another mohanlal film about a man who gets involved in a village's affairs. Stars Manju Warrior who was a known 90s actress before she got married and quit. This one's an iconic action film but I think that Mohanlal's role in this is like the template of classic Malayalam hero and says a lot about the qualities that make up a South Indian typical movie 'good guy'.

Nandanam (2002) The fact that this movie is this old makes me feel old. A slightly dramatic, mostly realistic interclass romance ft (1) god. It'll give you a fair bit of insight into Malayali culture and class prejudices. Anyway story's about a religious house-servant who falls in love with the grandson of her employer. Or really, the grandson falls in love with her. It's a personal favorite of mine and stars Navya Nair (who is soo underrated) and Prithviraj (who is not, which is to say he's hella popular and currently trying his hand at directing)

Meesa Madhavan (2002) A thief gets wrongfully accused of a crime and tries to prove his innocence ft a romance. It's classic 2000s Malayalam comedy. Features Dileep and Kavya Madhavan who were a pretty popular pair of the 2000s/2010s even and irl had an affair and he divorced his wife for her. (his wife incidentally is manju warrior who i mentioned above)

Classmates (2006) A school reunion unearths old hurts and hidden secrets. It's got everything; mystery, angst, romance, comedy, and an iconic soundtrack.

Notebook (2006) No this has nothing to do with the iconic Nicholas Sparks adaptation. It's about three college friends at an all-girls school and how they deal with one of them getting pregnant. The initial romance is SO cute. The song, one in particular is great. The execution is so-so but for a movie about teen pregnancy in 2006 Kerala, it's not bad. And I would consider it iconic.

****** manichitrathazhu (1993) It's about a couple who move into a new house and the wife gets possessed by a ghost. It's ICONIC. I didn't mention it above because it does dip into horror and you said you didn't like scary movies.

i know this might seem super large and overwhelming. I promise I did try to limit the choices a bit and was at times more or less successful. Anyways I hope it helps some.

Wow, thank you for the explanation and for the long list of recs! Love all the different language categories. Lol! I wish I liked horror movies more, especially so you could share your favs 😆. I might try Manichitrathazhu 🫣. Maybe my friend who loves horror movies will watch it with me.

I'm looking at some of these on Google, and omg, Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham is 3.5 hours long 😳. I'll have to settle in with a snack for that one 😆.

These all sound really good though! Thank you for taking the time to compile this list, I highly appreciate it!

[blooferlady86]

Films based on Tolkein's work, ranked not by quality, but in order of faithfulness to the text.

Disclaimers: I'm leaving out the Amazon show because A) they're not movies and B) I couldn't watch more than 2 episodes before I wanted to shove chopsticks into my eyes. I also may be misremembering #3 on this list but in my defense, they chose to draw Aragorn in a tunic without any pants on and that has taken up a lot of RAM for me.

1) 1977's The Hobbit (animated): This movie is perfect. Regrettably leaves out Beorn.

2) 1980's Return of the King (animated): STOP LEAVING OUT THE SCOURING OF THE SHIRE YOU COWARDS.

Tied for 3 and 4):

1978's The Lord of the Rings (animated): This movie is...... awkward. Loses points for not ever getting to make the second movie and finish the story, but that was due to studio nonsense, not by any choice of the filmmakers. Other than some cut scenes and character swaps, the movie is faithful to the books.

AND

2001's The Fellowship of the Ring: Kind of on the same level of faithfulness as the 1978 film, cuts the same things out of this part of the story, swaps out Glorfindel as well, but adds more that Tolkein didn't write than the 1978 movie did.

5) 2003's Return of the King: Adds minor scenes that didn't exist before but nothing that breaks the movie. STOP LEAVING OUT THE SCOURING OF THE SHIRE YOU COWARDS.

Tied for 6 and 7)

2002's The Two Towers: Faramir's character assassination will never be forgiven. Sam and Frodo would never have gotten out of Osgiliath alive, are you ACTUALLY kidding me, Peter Jackson?

AND 2024's The War of the Rohirrim: Everything Tolkein wrote about this is in the movie. Set from Helm's daughter's perspective and creates a role for her in the conflict. Lots added, but 100% faithful to the text we DO have. Possibly the most faithful to existing text out of all adaptations. Just heavily embroidered.

8) 2012's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: so much added to what should be Tolkein's charming story that they had to break this movie into a trilogy when it could have been a REALLY good 2 part retelling of the story. Only thing raising it above the rest of the Hobbit movies is the Riddles in the Dark scene.

502,628) the rest of The Hobbit movies. Not only do they barely fit the original narrative, but characters, conflicts, and plotlines are invented out of thin air to fill a bloated runtime that should never have been stretched that long.

[h7p3r4ct1v3-h0rn3t2]

3, 9, and 10 for Johnny Mcfly please and thank you

Let's Fucking Go !!!! ok I wanna preface this by saying that if you do not know who Johnny Mcfly is. Go Here. go in the link.

So . for number 3 which is childhood . Let's do some math first. Johnny Mcfly died ("in a car crash") 5 years before The Return Of Johnny Mcfly takes place, which based on the release date, we can assume it's 2007. Therefore, Johnny Mcfly can be assumed to have died on July 7, 2002. Since Patrick Ryan's Unnamed Character refers to him as "That Kid" we can assume Johnny was likely in his adolescence at the time of death. I would think somewhere around 16-18, give or take. That would mean Johnny spent most of his childhood in the nineties. smiles

So what was the point of that math? Well I don't know. but the important thing is this . I imagine Johnny as being a sort of hostile kid . Just kind of has that vibe of someone who Doesnt want to talk and has never wanted to talk . Aimlessly Bitter most if not all of the time in a way that makes you think "Is this kid mentally ill or something" And hey, maybe! [evil transgender propaganda voice] Perhaps Transition Could Alleviate Some Of These Emotions

ok number nine is about Clothes and habits of dress. smiles grinnishly (<-guy who likes to think about costuming). So the first thing we see of johnny is that he is wearing relatively baggy pants and no shoes. Now, it's heavily implied that Johnny Mcfly did not actually die in a car crash, but rather He Killed Himself . (what with the neck scarring and the "is that what my parents told everybody?" and the fact that kevin james literally said "he committed suicide I think." in the comments of the video). Taking off one's shoes before committing suicide is a sort of common thing in Japan. Go My Excerpt

But let's get back to the shoe question. A spokesperson at the National Police Agency confirmed it's common for suicides to remove their shoes, but far from universal. There have been some high-profile shoeless suicides, like film director Juzo Itami, who reportedly left his shoes behind when he jumped to his death in 1997. Do the police keep statistics on this? "No, there's no point. We factor that in when determining whether the death was a suicide [if the shoes were deliberately removed the death is deemed less likely to have been an accident or murder]. Other than that, it's irrelevant." I asked several people why Japanese might feel the urge to remove their shoes before committing suicide. Some had expertise in the psychology of suicide, some did not. The theories included the following: so as not to carry dirt from this world into the next; to indicate that the death was a suicide; to increase the chances of the body being found; because that's what samurai used to do; and because it's what they've seen on TV (it's a cliche in television dramas to indicate a suicide by showing a pair of shoes on a cliff or the roof of a building). The most neurotic rationale offered, by quite a few women who have obviously spent too many years lining up shoes in entranceways, was that it's better to remove one's shoes than have them come off during the fall and land in some embarrassingly untidy way.

Now you may ask yourself, "Jingles, aren't they in, like, Massachusetts? and not Japan?" And truly I say to you Well Yeah. However. There are two modes of explanation for this and they arent mutually exclusive. we have the doylistic sentiment of We have the knowledge that Ryan Murphy (who played Johnny Mcfly) Likes More Than One Anime. so possibly this Idea was carried into TROJM. we also have the watsonian idea that Well maybe Johnny Mcfly was an animepilled animecel or something. Both are good. I think both can coexist.

I'm not done with costuming. I can't find the exact shirt that he was wearing (sad!) but I was able to find one that was very similar

I don't have any deep analysis on the power rangers shirt. I just wanted to mention that . it's cool johnny mcfly has a power rangers shirt. I like to imagine he got it at one of those thrift stores with the bins

Number Ten is about. Posture/physicality/movement. Now If You'll Notice. Johnny Mcfly stutters on about 4 of his 6 lines. holy shit hold on I just realized im writing all of htis on a character with like 6 lines give me a second. ok where was I. oh yeah . Johnny Mcfly can a little dyspraxia. as a treat . for me. Yes, I Know he isnt the only one who stutters a lot in that video. but let me play tuoys(neurology). Furthermore he does this (below) like thrice throughout the video and . well this is an observation more than a headcanon but i like this Mannerism. grins smilishly

anyway in conclusion rest in peace johnny mcfly you would've loved estrogen. and bad apple (song).

[the-gay-disney-games]

Round 1B: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) vs. Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Propaganda:

The Emperor’s New Groove:

“That llama boy is gay. Probably genderqueer as well.”

“look at it.”

“just watch the movie it is blindingly obvious from like the first scene (no…no…no…)”

“I mean, i think kuzco is enough propaganda by himself”

“Kuzco is insanely queercoded. There's the way he immediately dismisses any women based on superficial traits, but seems very interested in Kronk. There's the crossdressing scene, which he was very into. And also just look at him.”

“Kuzco is a twink”

“Kuzco is a twink. Eartha Kitt is a gay icon. Kronk...”

“- come on, have you Seen Kuzko? That boy is a Twink.

- every character is So So queer coded in some way

- it's just,,,, so gay”

“You can't tell me those bitches ain't gay. The Llama guy (blanking on the name rn) literally rejected like 5 women rapid fire. Also kronk is queer ty”

“Kuzco is gender envy. Kuzco is gender queer/fluid.”

“That whole scene with Kuzco and Pacha in the restaurant that is all.”

“Kuzco is heavily queercoded in his mannerisms. The start of the movie has him rejecting a line of women as potential marriage candidates, being picky with their appearances. After that, he seems to be interested in asking Yzma about her henchman Kronk. Post llama-turning, he bickers a lot with Pacha but ends up creating a nearly familial bond with him. During a bit where they hide in the restaurant, Kuzco enthusiastically dresses in drag and pretends to be Pacha's wife. Pacha tells the waitress its their honey, with the waitress saying something about it "being brave to come out today", which could have two different meanings. After the movie and Kuzco returns to being a man, he doesn't get together with any woman like most films would. Instead, he finds himself a found family with Pacha, his wife, their two kids, and Kronk. If that's not queer-coded, I don't know what is.”

“Kuzco is so fucking gay and the film is completely unselfconcious and unapologetic. His mannerisms, his complete lack of a female love interest, the way his solution to hiding being a talking llama is to pretend to be Pacha's wife (???). His role model and only parental figure is a dramatic older woman played by Ertha Kit. And it's not just Kuzco; Kronk most certainly has the vibe to him. The casual gender non-conformance is off the charts. The Emperor's New Groove was a Disney movie that skirted under the corporate radar, made with very little input from the company itself. It is one of a kind and there will never be another one like it.”

“-Nothing about Kuzco is straight

-First off, the way he dresses and has incredible fucking hair. Like I know that emperor's were deemed as gods, and having them dress with pure gold jewelry and high quality clothing was a must.BUT STILL, HE PULLS IT OFF

-the scene were he turns down all of the women who were there for one of them to be his wife...BRO HE WAS SO SASSY AND SAVAGE AS HE COMMENTED ON THEIR APPEARANCES, TELLING THEM THINGS LIKE THAT THEY DON'T PULL OF THAT HAIRCUT AND SHIT LIKE THAT

-Don't even get me started on the diner scene with Pacha

-Twink....I will not elaborate”

“:)”

Lilo & Stitch:

“Pleakley and jumba are queer. I will fight people about this. And then they joined the found family to end all found families and co-parent with Nani. Change my mind ( you can't)”

“Jumba and Pleakley are MARRIED and you cannot tell me otherwise”

“The aliens are gay.”

“Trans icon Wendy Pleakley and their boyfriend Jumba”

“We stan Pleakley crossdressing”

“this is THE gay movie to me. It’s all about the found family. Stitch was cast out for being an “abomination” but then he found the place where he belongs with people who love him. Pleakley and Jumbaa are literally married”

“Found Family, cross dressing, self love, what else do you need?”

“I know Pleakley only gets to go whole hog on the crossressing in the TV show, but the movie is where he got his start.”

[starthelostboys]

tlb characters as dcoms (that i have seen):

michael: teen beach 2 (2015). i like the original movie better but i think this one fits michael's vibes better for the weirdly melancholic feeling throughout the entire film. the combination of impending doom with fun beach music really makes sense for him.

star: invisible sister (2015) i think that star would love the main character of this movie since they're both weird girls who're kind of mean and standoffish. also she'd appreciate the cozy halloween energy that this movie has.

david: read it and weep (2006). to be honest i don't think this movie would be my choice for david if not for the notable element of the main character having vivid fight club style hallucinations of a cooler, meaner version of herself that she talks to throughout the film. that and she's kind of a terrible person for a 15 year old which i think fits david well.

dwayne: the thirteenth year (1999). i had a really hard time picking a movie for dwayne and honestly this one is just based on vibes. the energy of this movie is bizarre and i think it fits him, as well as the theme song which sounds like absolute ass but i still get stuck in my head sometimes.

marko: radio rebel (2012). to be honest i don't think marko would like any dcoms cause they're way too commercial for him, but i do feel like he'd end up buying into the phony reject authority message of this movie and by the end thinks that maybe in high school he also should've thrown a morp (anti prom that's just prom spelled backwards).

paul: stepsister from planet weird (2000). i think that paul would like sci fi in general, and he'd enjoy the bizarre sci fi aspects of this movie, especially since they never really try and explain the technicalities of anything. he also genuinely thinks the stepdad in this movie is hot.

sam: princess protection program (2009). there's a lot of bitchy energy in this movie which fits sam well. also the plot being a combination of girls learning to become friends + an active military coup. my honorable mention pick for sam is minutemen (2008).

edgar: mom's got a date with a vampire (2000). even putting this movie on the list kind of feels like cheating since it's so heavily inspired by the lost boys, but also i couldn't think of another movie that fits edgar more.

alan: cadet kelly (2002). i feel mean putting this one on the list at all but i couldn't make this post without putting this "hillary duff learns to love military school" movie as one of the frog bros, sorry alan :(

[thiswaycomessomethingwicked]

we discussed why Ridley Scott's film is unlikely to be the way we would like it to be

so I have a question: what films/series about Napoleon more or less correctly represent real history? or just good in your opinion

oh man, I'm a bit of a picky person when it comes to Napoleonic films/series, but not in a logically consistent manner so people get a little confused sometimes. Which is fair.

I'll give you two rec's:

My favourite Napoleon movie is Monsieur N. I think what makes it work is that it's a historical AU, basically, and fills all my favourite tropes. Premise is that Napoleon, through a weird magic (?) thing, switches fates with his valet/spy Cipriani and manages to escape St. Helena.

As one can guess, it's only loosely, loosely based in history. The ages of some people are altered (Betsy Balcombe is aged up significantly so she can be an appropriate love interest for Napoleon; Barry O'Meara is in his late thirties/early forties for no apparent reason etc.). I feel like Albine got shafted in being cast as a bit of the Conniving Courtesan. Montholon is positioned as a poisoner, even though by the time the film was made that theory/story had been pretty heavily debunked. They omit Napoleon's crap treatment of Fanny Bertrand after she rebuffed his advances. Napoleon's still played too seriously - but that's a fault in literally almost every production ever.

That said, I love Bertrand in this. Gourgaud makes a rogue appearance and is suitably chaotic. I like Sir Hudson Lowe as well - I feel that Richard Grant was cast perfectly. The visuals are beautiful. It's just gorgeously filmed (I love the first confrontation/meet scene between Napoleon and Lowe - the playing with light, the choice of clothes, the switching through languages etc. it's masterful).

The historical inaccuracy aside, I actually liked the relationship between Napoleon and Betsy. I'm just like "clearly it's another Betsy Balcombe. Funny that two people have the same name on this small island!"

(Obviously, in reality, she was a literal child when she knew Napoleon. He was an uncle/older brother figure to her and she was clearly a surrogate daughter/niece to him. They pranked each other and teamed up to prank Lowe on the regular alongside playing silly games and mucking about.)

I love that it's a multi-lingual production so you have English, French and Corsican being spoken, as appropriate for the characters/people. The sound track is fitting. It's appropriately atmospheric.

So yeah, I am very fond of the film. But it's just a fun, stupid romp.

You can't go in expecting a Real Historical And/Or Accurate Account of Napoleon on St. Helena. Thankfully, the film never positions itself as such a thing. It's very clearly a What If + Fanfiction. I recommend going in and treating it like a slightly more serious Knight's Tale in its approach to history (vibes & essence over facts). If you do that, you'll have a blast. If you go in looking for Historical Napoleon or whatever, you'll hate it.

I also may or may not have a Thing for Philippe Torreton (who plays Napoleon). So. That might also inform my affection for this dumb film.

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I remember enjoying the 2002 French miniseries Napoleon (with Christian Clavier and Isabella Rossellini). As with all series and films, it has its issues (there are definite inaccuracies), but I liked it overall. I feel they hit the emotional beats between Napoleon and Josephine really well.

(While she's not older than him in it, at least the actors the same age and she's not like 16 years younger than Napoleon /eye roll.)

The scene when she reams him out during their divorce is powerful (she does this great thing about how he always wanted to make it clear that he's separate from the ancien regime and Not Like Those People but what is he doing now? He's marrying one of Marie Antoinette's relatives. And like, she is calling him out for his political inconsistency, and making the point that it's a bad decision in terms of Optics, but it's also so clearly much more than that. It's well done). Napoleon's reaction when he learns that she's died is heart breaking and well rendered/believable.

There is also humour and convivial moments that are often lacking in historical biopics with him, which I appreciate (love the "you need to take the Austrian uniform off the scarecrow or we'll have an International Incident on our hands" scene).

There's a rogue Coulaincourt who makes an appearance! Nice to see him. Same with Lannes - glad he makes an appearance. Though there's no Duroc or Junot, unfortunately. (Granted, I understand the need to keep the cast to a reasonable amount of people.)

So yeah, it's an entertaining series. It's a bit of a "classic" in the sense that I feel like anyone who has gone through a Napoleon Phase watches it.

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Truly, the best representation of Napoleon is in Bill and Ted's Most Excellent Adventure. You're welcome.

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I hope this helps!

[neechees]

do you have any strong thoughts/feelings about the spirit sequel/spinoff movie and tv show? especially with how you're native and the original had a very strong native storyline

I haven't watched it, don't plan on watching it, but I HAVE seen several reviews from hard-core Spirit (2002) fans, & just based on the info I've seen from them, it ain't good. Some essential info is that the setting is AFTER the original Spirit film, it's set in the early 1900s (which personally I think is inaccurate to the timeline of the first movie & there's no way this could be right, but more on that later), the horse featured is actually Spirit and Rain's SON, and the setting is a town next to a railroad (I initially thought that presumably this is the same railroad Spirit deliberately sabotaged to stop them from invading his home, which means they eventually succeeded, but the show seems to either retcon this or introduce ANOTHER railroad called "JP and sons Railway" and that it was built just pre-early 1900s, but if that's the case then that doubly makes the timeline make no sense. Either there's 2 railroads and the time periods is fucked up, or the show is completely disregarding the films canon and saying there's only one and its the JP & sons one & moves up the timeline for. some reason.).

The timeline is relevant because it plays heavily into both the plot and the themes of the film: the original Spirit film from 2002 takes place sometime between 1863-1865, when the transcontinental railway was being built. The realization that the railway is going to endanger Spirit's herd, as well as the fact that this is partially why they were attacking Little Creek's village & trying to kill everyone is what motivates Spirit to try stop it, he literally sabotages one of the major efforts of settler colonialism alongside a Native man. His son in the spinoff sequels being very happy friends with a girl from a town directly next to the now built railway ENTIRELY misses the point and themes of what the original film was trying to say and completely disregards the history of this railway and how many Native Americans were killed and displaced for it. But, transcontinental railway or some other fictional railway or not, the first film both literally and symbolically showed why this train was bad and the effects it had on the Native wildlife and Native people. But again, the show seems to have changed this to dodge the original film's plot points that were clearly critiques of Western Expansion and settler colonialism in order to make the setting of the spinoffs more palatable.

One rater from Common Sense Media (which reviews & gives appropriate ratings & info for children's media) themselves even stated that both the show & the new movie "does not substantially confront the actual history of westward settlement", presumably because it's aimed at a young audience, but this is stupid either way because that was literally the ENTIRE point of the first movie (which didn't hold back in its depiction of racism & colonization) & was also aimed at a younger audience. I watched that movie when I was 6. I was able handle it and understand what was going on

& whats interesting is that, while I could be wrong, but I actually don't think the White characters EVER call Little Creek a slur (like "Indian/Injun", "redskin", "savage" etc) once in the original Spirit film, & he straight up refers to him by his tribe (Lakota)? Because they didn't need to. They showed how these characters were racist & settler colonialism is bad by every other action they do. Compare this with Pocahontas where you hear pretty much ALL those slurs, her people's tribe/s of the Powhatan confederacy are never mentioned (which would be the Mattaponi, Patawomeck, & Pamunkey), & ends with a lukewarm "racism is bad & both sides are wrong, don't be mean to white ppl even if they want to kill you <3"

There is also a Native character named Mixtli & is of the Atakapa/Ishak people, but as far as I know "Mixtli" is a Nahua word, and the Ishak people were a southwest woodland tribe and a language isolate. His design also moreso looks like a Little Creek ripoff rather than anything similar to other depictions of traditional Ishak clothing/people. AFAIK he's also mostly a side character as well. And again, this goes back to this new show seemingly ignoring the history of racism in the early 1900s: Mixtli is 16 and "considered an adult by his tribe", which seems to be the show's way of dodging the fact that in this era he'd otherwise be forced into an Indian boarding school or have just left one recently (since many left in between the ages 16-18, but some managed to leave earlier if you got married). Most tribes even by the early 1900s were starting to live in more European styled houses like cabins, and wearing European/White American clothing (or incorporating them a lot more) and were forced to keep most of their traditions in hiding because they were made illegal, but this doesn't seem to be illustrated for the show. Call me hardass and a stickler for historical accuracy, but I feel like if you're going to adapt a film set in any point in history, you should do your best to make it historically authentic in tone even if not everything is 100% accurate, and do so with the appropriate target audience in mind. Spirit 2002 did that, the show has not.

Below is just some proof & history nerd stuff & expanding on how Spirit 2002 takes place during the mid 1860's & how we know this, as well as why this decision is stupid as hell. But otherwise I feel like I'm gunna have to stop for now because this is getting long and I'm not quite articulating as well as I'd like.

Remember when I said that The Colonel's look was probably based on General Custer? That's the most obvious in his uniform and attire, compare his character design with that of this photo of Custer in 1865. While the designs in 2d animated works tend to be simplified, this still possibly gives us an idea of what time period the first movie is supposed to be in. I think I saw someone also say that in an early draft of the film, the Colonel was named "Colonel Custer", meaning he might have straight up meant to be Custer originally

Spirit being forced to work on a railroad also lets us know that this is specifically the transcontinental railroad, which was started in 1863 and finished in 1865, so the original movie takes place in between this time, and again going off of the above mentioned point, Custer was also still alive by this time.

So if we go with the idea that Spirit 2002 does in fact take place in 1863-1865, and that the spinoffs take place in the early 1900s, this could not work because Spirit and his son would not be alive. Horses have a lifespan of about 30ish years. MAYBE Spirit Jr would be alive, but he'd be an old ass horse, but he doesn't look very old in the show at all. I think partially the reason for the time jump would be because maybe they thought the fashion for the show characters could be more easily modernized (which, they are VERY modernized with the female characters wearing tshirts and skinny jeans, when they should be dressing like the characters in Anne with an E), or maybe they thought that the racism by this point "wasn't as bad". You COULD make the case to say that the series retconned most everything in the original film and is saying the first railroad was in fact, the same one as in the show, and the movie's timeline was moved upward to be at a later date, but this also retcons the original setting completely and makes no sense. I'm not sure why they decided to do a spinoff of fucking SPIRIT of all things, but whatever.

See Mixtli in the center, and two drawings of Ishak people on either side. Like I guess I can see why they'd not want to animate their traditional clothing, but they really couldn't incorporate ANYTHING? Not even the traditional designs or hairstyle or the breechcloth?

[wanderingaroundwithmysoul]

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Rain comes from the 2002 film, Resident Evil. Alongside it and various headcanons, my interpretation of her is loosely based on the novelization, Resident Evil: Genesis. (I do have a lot of problems with that book and how she was written in it, though). The clones come from Resident Evil: Retribution and take loose elements from the novelization of the same name.

Name: Rain Melendez Ocampo [extended info sheet/verses here]

Eyes: Dark brown. However, I do occasionally make them partially light blue after infection.

Hair: Dark brown

Pronouns: She/her

Age: Dependent on verse.

In the movieverse, twenty-four at the time of the Hive Incident in 2002.

Also in the movieverse, her late twenties to early thirties in Extinction through to The Final Chapter, which ends in 2012.

In the game verse, her early twenties during the time of the Raccoon City Incident in 1998.

Height: 5'4"/163 cm

Sexual/Romantic orientation: Homosexual/homoromantic

Occupation:

Former LAPD police officer.

Paramilitary commando for the Umbrella Corporation. U.S.S. (Umbrella Security Service).

After Apocalypse, working to screw over her last employer and aid survivors.

In the gamverse, after Raccoon City, a B.S.A.A. soldier.

Personality: Rain is tough, intimidating, prideful, and full of tenacity. But beneath that rough exterior is a caring person looking to do good and help others. If sacrificing/putting herself at risk means saving someone, Rain isn't likely to hesitate.

She's fiercely loyal and protective toward friends, none of whom are safe from her ribbing or attempts to rough around.

Often, Rain comes off as crude and/or blunt since she isn't very careful with her words. If she has an opinion, she probably won't refrain from telling you. Vulnerability, however, isn't something that comes easily to her. She tends to simply close herself off with an "I'm fine."

You might find that she has a slight temper... Perhaps more than slight. Most call it hair-trigger. Her anger usually comes and goes in quick bursts.

Rain was heavily infected by the T-virus and received a dose of the antivirus when it should've been far too late. She should've died. Instead, she woke up sometime later in an empty hospital, having been put under quarantine and subject to various tests. She left, unsure of what exactly happened to her.

Name: Rain Melendez - AKA "Bad Rain" [extended info sheet/verses here]

Eyes: Dark brown. There's a faint red haze when her retinal implants are in use.

Hair: Dark brown

Pronouns: She/her

Age: Dependent on the verse.

In the Anderson flicks, in her twenty-four during Retribution, which takes place in 2012.

In the game universe, she'd realistically be alive sometime between the Raccoon City Incident in 1998 and Umbrella's end in 2004, during which she'd be in her early to mid-twenties. She could survive past that, though.

Height: 5'4"/163 cm

Sexual/Romantic orientation: Homosexual/homoromantic

Occupation: Security operative for the Umbrella Corporation. U.S.S. (Umbrella Security Service).

Personality: Rain is programmed to be ruthless, tough, and intimidating. She's cold, blunt, and matter-of-fact, typically to the point of heartlessness. Her care for others is incredibly minimal, and most of her loyalty lies where it was programmed to be.

When she's given orders, Rain follows them without question or hesitation. Vulnerability and weakness are something she very scarcely allows herself to show.

She's stubborn, being somebody who fights until her absolute last breath. There's also a fair amount of cockiness in her.

While not impossible to form a bond with her, it certainly isn't easy. If her programming breaks, she becomes much more like the Rain she was cloned from, but still far less selfless.

Rain is a clone manufactured by the Umbrella Corporation. She was created to protect one of their testing facilities. More specifically, Umbrella Prime, which is located underwater in Kamchatka, Russia.

Name: Rain Ocampo - AKA "Good Rain" [extended info sheet/verses here]

Eyes: Dark brown

Hair: Dark brown

Pronouns: She/her

Age: Dependent on the verse.

In the Anderson flicks, in her twenty-four during Retribution, which takes place in 2012.

In the game universe, she'd realistically be alive sometime between the Raccoon City Incident in 1998 and Umbrella's end in 2004, during which she would be in her early to mid-twenties. She could survive past that, though.

Height: 5'4"/163 cm

Sexual/Romantic orientation: Homosexual/homoromantic

Occupation:

(Programmed to believe she is an) environmental activist.

(Programmed to believe she is a) recycling worker.

In the game universe, after leaving Umbrella Prime, a member of TerraSave.

Personality: First and foremost, Rain is good-natured. She's always looking to do the right thing, help others, and stand up for what she believes in.

Although she prefers non-violence as a solution to problems, when it comes down to the wire, Rain will do what it takes to help somebody in danger. There's definitely a protective side to her. She's a quick learner and brave.

Most people would probably describe her as an ever so slightly awkward, quirky character. Often, she's somebody who will speak without thinking her words through.

Rain is a clone manufactured by the Umbrella Corporation. She was created as a civilian to be placed into a test simulation to demonstrate the capabilities of Umbrella's bioweapons. However, rather than dying like she was meant to, she survived the simulation.

[swashbuckler5e]

Batman Begins

Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Nolan and David S. Gower wrote. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe and Morgan Freeman as Bruce Wayne/Batman in supporting roles. The film reboots the Batman film series, telling the origin story of Bruce Wayne's journey from the death of his parents to becoming Batman and his fight to stop Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow from plunging Gotham City into chaos. After Batman & Robin was panned by critics and underperformed at the box office, Warner Bros. Pictures canceled future Batman films, including Joel Schumacher's planned Batman Unchained. Between 1998 and 2003, several filmmakers collaborated with Warner Bros. in an effort to relaunch the franchise. After the studio rejected a Batman origin story reboot Joss Whedon pitched in December 2002, Warner Bros hired Nolan in January 2003 to direct a new film. Nolan and Gower began developing the film in early 2003. Aiming for a darker, more realistic tone than the previous films, a primary goal of their approach was to engage the audience's emotional investment in the identities of both the main characters, Batman and Bruce Wayne. The character film, which was shot primarily in the United Kingdom, Iceland and Chicago, relied heavily on traditional stunts and miniature effects, with computer-generated imagery used in a minimal capacity compared to other action films. Comic book stories such as The Man Who Falls, Batman: Year One, and Batman: The Long Halloween served as inspiration.

[ligbi]

let me become a youtuber and put out a 40 minute video on a 1985 book with a 2002 sequel for children that we all /think/ almost had a nick tv original movie and a game and the best source for this is a 2002 ign article mentioning a thq interstellar pig game in development alongside the announcement of tak which had a nickelodeon show and all of the 'fuck if i can find a source' rumors of a movie were for a film which then showed up in an '88 book by the same author (there was also an offhand mention of a different computer game in an '86 book) which is wild because the first nick original film wasn't until 98 so were these rumors based solely on an in book joke or was there a film actually planned? I see Damon Santostefano listed to direct and he wrote for shows on Nick like Pete and Pete and a Phil Morton as a writer which I see one active from 83-05

We are sitting together on the couch at Angela's house, watching the video of Interstellar Pig. Angela's parents are not at home. Neither is her brother. My arm is around her. Her head is on my shoulder. "Amazing," she whispers, glancing at the movie. "The lichen seems so real.''

There's also a real world board game the game in the book may have been based on?

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313010/cosmic-encounter-42nd-anniversary-edition

honestly in this era of board games being so large I think I should get to buy Interstellar Pig and then fail to get any friends to play it with me.

Oh wait a fan made a real game that is heavily inspired by it and I can buy it oh okay cool/ Is Chaosmos good?

[dead-weird]

Horror Movie Genres: Complete List

BODY HORROR

A horrific change of the body, be that through mutation, disfiguration, or any other disturbing transformation. Differs from gore due to the existential dread that comes with losing yourself.

“A Cure for Wellness” - 2016 “Videodrome” - 1983 “Uzumaki” - 2000 “Black Swan” - 2010

MELT MOVIES

A specific type of body horror that includes the melting of flesh and bone.

“The Blob” - 1988 “The Evil Dead” - 1981 “Gremlins” - 1984 “The Beyond” - 1981

FOUND FOOTAGE

But where was it found?

“Cloverfield” - 2008 “Grave Encounters” - 2011 “The Blair Witch Project” - 1999 “REC” - 2007

PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR 

Horror that plays with your mind.

“His House” - 2020 “10 Cloverfield Lane” - 2016 “Cube” - 1997 “Silence of the Lambs” - 1991

HOME INVASION

Where you’re most vulnerable. 

“Us” - 2019 “Don’t Breathe” - 2016 “Hush” - 2016 “The Purge” - 2013

SLASHER

Surrounding a killer stalking and murdering a group of people. 

“Halloween” - 1978 “A Nightmare on Elm Street” - 1984 “Friday the 13th” - 1980 “Fear Street Part One: 1994″ - 2021

REVENGE HORROR

The perpetrators of an injustice getting their dues. 

“May” - 2002 “I Spit on Your Grave” - 2010 “American Mary” - 2012 “Ma” - 2019

GORE

What it says on the tin. Gore was very big in the ‘00s. 

“Martyrs” - 2008 “Saw” - 2004 “Hostel” - 2005 “Audition” - 1999

FOLK HORROR

Surrounding the darker side of “folk” - anything anti-modern and regionalised. Includes cults, lore, and sometimes ancient magic.

“In the Earth” - 2021 “Blood on Satan’s Claw” - 1971 “The Lighthouse” - 2019 “A Field in England” - 2013

WITCH-BASED FOLK HORROR

“The Blair Witch Project” - 1999 “The VVitch” - 2015 “Suspiria” - 2018 “Gretel and Hansel” - 2020

CULT-BASED FOLK HORROR

“The Ritual” - 2017 “Midsommar” - 2019 “Wicker Man” - 1973 “Kill List” - 2011

CANNIBAL HORROR

Horror surrounding the consumption of human flesh.

“Raw” - 2016 “Green Inferno” - 2013 “Cannibal Holocaust” - 1980 “The Hills Have Eyes” - 1977

GRINDHOUSE (AKA EXPLOITATION HORROR)

Often cheaply made, seen as trashy by some, uses sensationalist violence to draw in an audience.

“House of Whipcord” - 1974 “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” - 1974 “Frightmare” - 1974 “Death Proof” - 2007

GIALLO

Heavily stylised Italian suspense/horror movies that feature shocking scenes of gore.

“Suspiria” - 1977 “A Lizard in Woman’s Skin” - 1971 “Deep Red” - 1975 “Blood and Black Lace” - 1964

VAMPIRE HORROR

The bloodsucking undead.

“Let the Right One In” - 2008 “30 Days of Night” - 2007 “Thirst” - 2009 “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” - 2014

GOTHIC HORROR

Gothic themes such as old manors, vampires, and dreary weather.

“Crimson Peak” - 2015 “The Others” - 2001 “Dracula” - 1958 “The Whip and the Body” - 1963

SUPERNATURAL

Unexplainable phenomena. Can include ghosts, but doesn’t have to.

“The Exorcist” - 1973 “It Follows” - 2014 “The Omen” - 1976 “The Babadook” - 2014

GHOST/SPIRIT HORROR

The one does need to have ghosts.

“Ringu” - 1998 “Veronica” - 2017 “The Conjuring” - 2013 “The Grudge” 2004

ZOMBIE HORROR

Remember when everyone was really into the idea of a zombie apocalypse? What changed...

“Night of the Living Dead” - 1968 “28 Days Later” - 2002 “Little Monsters” - 2019 “Planet Terror” - 2007

CREATURE FEATURES

I count this as anything with an animal threatening your life, to differentiate it from a monster movie - killer bees instead of Godzilla, a massive bear instead of Frankenstein’s monster. 

“Crawl” - 2019 “Jaws” - 1975 “The Birds” - 1963 “Lake Placid” - 1999

INDIE HORROR

Usually made for a lower budget, independently from a larger studio. 

“The Void” - 2016 “Creep” - 2014 “V/H/S” - 2012 “Resolution” - 2012

ALLEGORICAL

A film that has one story on the surface, but is a metaphor for another.

“Hereditary” - 2018 “The Platform” - 2019 “District 9″ - 2009 “They Live” - 1988

SCI-FI HORROR

A mixture of science-fiction and horror. 

“Event Horizon” - 1997 “The Fly” - 1986 “Alien” - 1979 “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” - 1978

COSMIC HORROR

Surrounding the unexplainable phenomena of deep space/alternate dimensions. Notoriously hard to represent visually.  

“The Endless” - 2017 “The Thing” - 1982 “Annihilation” - 2018 “in the Mouth of Madness” 1994

AQUATIC HORROR

The scary deep sea. Or other body of water.

“The Abyss” 1989 “Underwater” 2020 “Sea Fever” - 2019 “Sphere” - 1998

[gavillain]

Any Disney hot takes/unpopular opinions? Here’s one from me, I think The Sword In The Stone was one of the best Walt era films (and judging by your Top 10 Hero list you agree).

I do agree with that! The Sword in the Stone is actually #9 in my Top Ten Disney movies. I think it's just wonderful!

*cracks knuckles* I am ready to choose violence. Let's go!

Some Disney unpopular opinions:

Disney hasn't been all that good since the early 2000s. The last movie that they made that I enjoyed with no caveats was The Princess and the Frog in 2009, and the last one I loved was Treasure Planet in 2002. They lost their spark for me during that experimental phase where they were trying to emulate Pixar, and they never got it back. In a weird way, House of Mouse feels like it was the "grand finale" for Disney and everything after was never the same type of magical.

The Black Cauldron is good. Y'all are just mean.

CGI animation is not equal to hand drawn animation, it will NEVER be as good as hand drawn animation, and most of Disney's CGI films look clunky, uniform, and ugly. And the ones made over ten years already show their age and look dated in a way that none of the traditionally animated ones ever have or probably ever will.

Sleeping Beauty is the reigning champion of The Best Disney movie, and a lot of the reason that it wasn't as well received as its contemporaries is for much the same reason that Fantasia underperformed: audiences had Walt Disney boxed into a narrow perception of what his work was and could be, and any time he strove for something closer to high art, it was shunned because it didn't meet the narrow box of what the public believed animation should be.

None of the live action remakes have a good reason to exist. Some of them aren't bad and actually have merits (The Jungle Book and Cruella), but none of them needed to happen and they cheapen the brand just as bad if not worse than the slew of DTV sequels in the 2000s.

Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, and Ariel are not less feminist than the princesses that came after them. And the fact there was less pressure on them to adhere to a set criteria of what women are "allowed" to be meant that they feel more authentic than some of the later princesses.

Disney over relies on Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar, and that overreliance causes their own brand and own history to get eclipsed at times, particularly in the parks. PARTICULARLY in Hollywood Studios which is such an unrecognizable shell of its former self that it honestly makes me sad to go to that park at this point.

Speaking of the parks, not every attraction SHOULD be based around an IP. The Parks should have characters and stories all their own, and those should be preserved.

Snow White's Scary Adventures was one of the best rides. Y'all were just scaredy cats.

And perhaps most importantly of all: Disney needs villains back in their movies. They were stronger and more interesting films because of their villains, and the lack of memorable Disney villains has contributed heavily to movies like Encanto and Frozen 2 feeling limp.

[thecrownnet]

The Crown Season 6

10 Events That May Become Plotlines In Season 6 (ScreenRant Nov 29, 2022)

Two years after its fourth season bowed in November of 2020, The Crown returned to Netflix on Nov. 9, 2022 for its highly anticipated fifth season. Following its pattern of swapping in a new cast of actors every two seasons, this one features the debuts of Elizabeth Debicki, Jonathan Pryce, Imelda Staunton and Dominic West as the main characters.

The fifth season follows into the 1990s the turbulent history of the British royal family during Queen Eilizabeth II's reign, including the souring relationship and divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. The coming sixth season is set to be the series' last, and while The Crown is a fictionalized version of true events, certain crucial happenings of the late 1990s and early 21st century are likely to come in the show's final episodes.

***SPOILERS***

Princess Diana’s Death (1997)

Princess Diana's tragic 1997 death in Paris remains one of the most poignant and sensitive moments in modern history, and The Crown is guaranteed to depict this sobering event that changed British royalty forever. However, according to the New York Daily News, it will not show the actual car crash but instead the days leading up to Diana's death and the heart-wrenching days that followed it.

This important moment will come at the beginning of the sixth season, according to Marie Claire. Filming began in September 2022, with season five stars Dominic West (Prince Charles) and Elizabeth Debicki (Princess Diana) capturing the last lonely and torrid days of her life.

Prince Edward And Sophie Rhys-Jones' Wedding (1999)

The royal wedding of Prince Edward to the Duchess of Wessex, Sophie Rhys-Jones, took place in June 1999, and it's likely to feature in The Crown's sixth season, especially because it is the last "first" wedding of Queen Elizabeth II's children.

The simplicity and lack of scandal surrounding Prince Edward’s wedding is important as a plot line because it illustrates a stark and dramatic contrast to the public debacle of Prince Andrew’s divorce from Sarah Ferguson in 1996 Prince Charles' and Princess Diana's messy split.

The Queen Mother’s 100th Birthday (2000)

To illustrate the longevity and permanence of the British royal family, it's likely the 100th birthday of the Queen Mother in 2000 will appear as a story in the sixth season of The Crown.

The Queen Mother was honored by a 41-gun salute and greeted by thousands of fans who descended on the mall of Buckingham Palace to offer their birthday felicitations on her 100th birthday. Flanked by her daughters Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, she stood on the balcony accompanied by the rest of the royal family. Narratively, this rare moment of happiness and tranquility ciykd stand in contrast to the turmoil the royal family endured through the '90s.

Prince William's First Encounter With Kate Middleton (2001)

According to E! News, Netflix has confirmed casting Ed McVey and Rufus Kampa as Prince William and the actress Meg Ballamy as a young Kate, who will appear in the final season of The Crown. Following the timeline of actual events, it's plausible the season will focus on their meeting at the University of St. Andrews in 2001.

With the sixth season focusing largely on the tragedies of the royal family starting with the sad death of Princess Diana, the story of William and Kate's young love and the promise of the future would serve as a welcome, hopeful counterpoint.

Princess Margaret's Death (2002)

The sister of Queen Elizabeth II, the always quotable Princess Margaret holds an important place in the storyline of The Crown just as she held an important place in the royal family in real life. Her diminishing role as a royal and inability to marry her first love, Peter Townsend, led to a tumultuous relationship with the queen. Yet their sisterly bond is featured heavily in the fifth season and could be further explored in the show's last episodes.

Based on the series' depictions of Margaret so far, fans can anticipate the story of her final days will be told in a standalone episode. According to the Daily Express, Princess Margaret suffered three strokes between 1998 and 2001, with her final stroke taking her life in 2002. Queen Elizabeth cried at Margaret’s funeral, "the only time anyone ever saw the Queen show her emotions in public," as Vanity Fair put it.

Prince Charles And Camilla Parker-Bowles' Wedding (2005)

An inevitable arc of The Crown's sixth season is the 2005 marriage of Prince Charles to his first love, Camilla, tying the knot 35 years after they met. The wedding of Charles and Camilla is significant in the royal family's story, given the role their romance played in the demise and fallout of Prince Charles’s first marriage to Princess Diana.

The simple civil ceremony, which was held in real life at the Windsor Guildhall per the BBC, would offer viewers the necessary moment of pause to reflect on history and how it all played out for the heir apparent, Prince Charles.

Queen Elizabeth II's 80th Birthday (2006)

The early 2000s held many high points for the British monarchy, including Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday, celebrated across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

If The Crown depicts this milestone birthday, it could use the event to explore the loyalty of a country to its monarch, in particular Prince Charles, masterfully played by Dominic West. On the happy occasion, Charles notably lauded his mother's lifetime of service and dedication to the country, addressing her warmly at the time as his "darling Mama," according to the Daily Mirror.

Queen Elizabeth II And Prince Philip’s 60th Wedding Anniversary (2007)

Played superbly by Imelda Staunton, Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to celebrate a diamond wedding anniversary. Per Reuters, this event was celebrated with much pomp as the royal couple revisited Westminster Abbey to renew their vows, including German relations who had not been to their 1947 wedding given the strong anti-Nazi sentiment after World War II.

Peter Morgan could use this historical family moment to illustrate the staying power of the British crown though its very foundation had been rocked with tragedy and scandal within the decade and forced to face the pressures of a changing world.

Tony Blair's Premiership (1997–2007)

Tony Blair's tenure as prime minister will no doubt feature in the sixth season of The Crown. Blair played a pivotal role in steering the royal family to steadier waters when the royal establishment was under question following the tragic death of Princess Diana. In an interview with Today, Blair reminisced that the queen "understood, because always her duty came first, that she had to respond to this extraordinary outpouring of grief about Princess Diana."

Peter Morgan depicted these events previously in his movie The Queen, so if he tackles the subject again, he'd likely show it from different narrative angles or use it to color his depiction of the royal family in new ways. Deft handling of this overlap in history between the film and the TV series could enhance both works.

Prince William And Kate Middleton's Wedding (2011)

The last season of The Crown likely won't touch on very recent events such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the royal family behind them, but it may allude to the future wedding of the next heir apparent, Prince William.

In a show that has observed the bloodline of the house of Windsor since King George V, the creators will likely want to leave fans with a glimmer of hope and anticipation for the future. Alluding to a royal match between Princess Diana's elder son and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton would bring not only bring a sense of aspiration but a fitting transition to what the modern monarchy might become.

[nuwance]

Yo, I have theories of when Harry Osborn will show up in the Tom!PeterParker Movieverse

Warning: This (long-ass) post contains MAJOR fucking SPOILERS on: 

Spider-Man 1, 2, 3 (Movies)

The Amazing Spider-Man 1, 2 (Movies)

Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Movies)

Venom (Movie)

Marvels’ Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Video Games)

Resident Evil: Afterlife, Resident Evil: Retribution (Movies)

Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5 (Video Games) 

Tom Holland is rising in popularity due to his adorable personality & his accurate potrayal of Marvel’s Spider-Man. What I’ve noticed is that when Marvel Studios decides to make a movie about a central/titular character of their’s, they always give them 3 movies each:

(excluding Hulk, Black Widow, & Doctor Strange since they only have 1 released movie to their name thus far; & also the Wanda & the Hawkeye shows).

However, since Tom Holland’s potrayal of Spider-Man has “ended”, with his 3rd titular movie having just been released last December, there is still an important question left. How come Tobey!Peter (2002), Andrew!Peter (2012), Lizard Connors (from TASM1), Doc. Oc (from SM2), Electro (from TASM2), Sandman (from SM3), & the Green Goblin (from SM1) got to face Tom!Peter, & not Venom (from SM3)?

But here’s the catch! At the end-credits of SMNWH, TomHardy!EddieBrock was actually shown to have aslo been transported to Tom!Peter’s Universe in a random bar. But before being fully sent back to his own universe by Doctor Strange, TomHardy!EddieBrock left Venom, the black alien parasite symbiote, behind. IN. TOM!PETER’S. UNIVERSE!

So here comes the person that made you read this post in the 1st place. I have a theory that Harry Osborn will be Venom in Tom!Peter‘s Movieverse. Why? Because Harry actually becomes Venom in the video games; it was shown in the ending of MSM (2018) & the mid-credits scene of MSMMM (2020) that a black substance (which looks eerily similar to the Venom symbiote) was attaching/engulfing a terminally-ill Harry. 

Now, you might be thinking that just because something happens in a video game, doesn’t mean that it will be adapted to the movie. However, don’t just cut that possibility out. Similarly, the RE Movies were heavily inspired/loosely based on the RE Video Games that were created 1st. Although some of the smaller & more subtle game characteristics/events were scattered throughout the films, these fighting scenes show how similar the direction of the Movies can be to the Video Games.

After Tom having reached his 3rd titular movie, I think MS will start working on it’s new project. & what is that?

The new 3rd installation of the Venom Movie! Since SMNWH laid the foundations & actually shown that there are multiple universes with multiple versions of the same thing and/or being, it isn’t much of a stretch for Marvel to hire a new actor for their Venom 3 movie. & which actor will play the titular character?

I have a theory that Timothée Chalamet will be HarryOsborn!Venom in the next Venom movie. Why? Because Tom & Zendaya, themselves, recommended Timothée for the role! I thoroughly believe that the MS producers will consider Tom & Zendaya’s recommendation since they highly favor Tom (despite his spoiler accidents lol) & Zendaya has actually worked with Timothée in the past. Now that I think about it, due to Timothée‘s real-life personality bleeding into his characters in movies such as: Interstellar, Lady Bird, Call Me By Your Name, Don’t Look Up, & Dune; I think Timothée will make a great Harry Osborn. His vibe, looks, personality, & acting can make a very convincing Harry.

Timothée is a rising star, like Tom, some might even say that he’s more successful than Tom, so MS will garner massive revenue when they can cast Timothée into their universe. Timothée would also benefit massively if he works with Marvel, since he has only portrayed heroic and/or side characters in his career, he would be able to broaden his repertoire to finally portray a villainous character. So, Tom might not have another movie where he’s the central/titular character, but I can definitely see him appearing as a secondary character in Timothee’s Venom movie. Why? Because at the end of SMNWH, everyone’s memories of Peter Parker were completely erased. So, along the way of Tom!Peter rekindling his friendship with Ned & romantic relationship with MJ, Timothée!Harry might just meet him in his path to becoming Venom!

Now, with all of that out of the way, let us head to the most important theory I am very excited to provide. I thoroughly believe (based on a Tumblr post I can’t find anymore huhu) that the most probable type of relationship that the future insertion of Timothée!Harry with Tom!Peter in his universe would be a romantic one. 

Yo hear me out, like wouldn’t that be awesome? Like upon meeting Tom!Peter, Timothée!Harry would immediately be attracted to him because he is indeed, in fact, gay, based on how he was written in the original comics. Whereas, side character Tom!Peter would be in a romantic crisis because on his quest to woo back MJ, he starts developing feelings for Timothée!Harry, thusly exploring his bisexuality! Ned is already Tom!Peter’s bestfriend, so why not make something more out of Timothée!Harry’s inclusion? In my head, this is entirely plausible irl because:

Timothée had actually portrayed a Queer character in a Queer movie.

Andrew Garfield strongly expressed his opinion on how Spider-Man can be bisexual. I don’t see why Tom wouldn’t take after his predecessor in order to broaden his work. He’s a talented actor & seems like a genuine person, like Andrew, so I think he can push through.

The Venom movie where Timothée plays the titular character is a very safe movie to portray queerness & to weigh the future of Venom because it is the 3rd & “last” film in the series. MS can gauge if the audience: likes Timothée‘s portrayal, their reaction to his & Tom’s portrayal of a queer character & relationship, etc. If the audience doesn’t like it, then they can end the series, but if the audience actually does like what transpired, then they can continue on with the success! Like, it doesn’t have to be very strong representation, it could be a little subtle like what happened in Luca & Raya and the Last Dragon. This potential project can really redeem MS from the wreckage that ensued from the queer portrayal of the Loki show & The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. However, this is Disney after all. But I still do have hope that they’ll turn out something good! If not, then, we can always rely on Fanfic Artists~

Now that we know that the cast of SMNWH actively lied to all of our faces to maintain secrecy of the film plot, I can definitely say that we shouldn’t dismiss these possibilities even if the actors themselves say something contradictory, since a lot of people predicted what would transpire even before SMNWH was officially released. So, don’t take these things too seriously & just be excited about what’s to come in the future!