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[hwaetnot]

Timestamp Roulette: Slings & Arrows, Madness in Great Ones

Minutes 4, 7, 19, 22, 26, 38, and 42.

[cinemaocd]

I'm used to being hated. That's my thing. But I can't function as a director unless that hatred is kept in check by a thin, calculated veneer of invulnerability.

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

These memes are for all 9 people in the Slings and Arrows Fandom and us 9 people alone.

[yonderghostshistories]

HAPPY 13TH ANNIVERSARY TO “HOLY FLYING CIRCUS” (2011) 🥳🎉🎊🎂🎈

(Aka the best Monty Python biopic imho)

It’s been 13 BLOODY years since HFC aired on this day (19th October) at 9:00pm on BBC 4 in the year of our lord 2011, but it’s only been a few months since I (and many other of my mutuals) watched and rewatched it this year, and I will always treasure the times that I have seen this wonderful movie!

I remember when I was a newly fresh faced MP fan in 2023 and was slowly and gradually getting into them, and that I was wondering if there was ever a biopic made about Monty Python? I mean, it would be kinda weird that there wasn’t a biopic made about Monty Python, ya’know considering that they were very much influential in the world of comedy and beyond, that it would obviously be a missed opportunity to NOT make a biopic about them.

I then went and logged on into one of the school computers at my secondary school to look up if there was a Monty Python Biopic, in which I googled smth along the lines of “Monty Python Biopic”, and LO and behold, HFC was (iirc) the first result that came up!

I was IMMEDIATELY intrigued to see what HFC was all about, and so I looked at and read the plot synopsis for HFC on IMDb. At the time, it was honestly really cool and interesting fr! Then I looked at the cast and…well. I wasn’t immediately put off by the fact that the cast for the HFC Pythons weren’t exactly 100% identical to the irl Pythons, like they were similar to them but JUST different enough to have a sorta distinct, uncanny feeling to them. But ngl, at the time when I saw photos of the cast, I did have a feeling that was like “ughh….this is soooo obviously cheap, why couldn’t they have gotten a bigger budget for this?”, and now looking back, I do recognise that HFC was, well, made on a BBC 4 budget (aka a low budget, at least for BBC 4) and that the cast and crew had to work with what they had (both in terms costumes and hair) and tbh I was kinda a bit mean on them at that time and that do I regret it. I mean, I still don’t forgive some of the HFC Pythons’ hair cuz OMG Steve Punt/Eric and Phil Nichol/Terry G’s hair is still kinda not good lol 😂 but I do understand why it is what it is.

Anyway, I digress!

It was because of this (plus looking at some rather quite negative reviews of HFC) that I STILL wanted to check out HFC and see what it’s about, but I had INCREDIBLY low expectations for it. At best thinking that HFC would be at least kinda decent, but at worst thinking that it would be kinda mediocre and not the worst but definitely not the best. So, for Christmas 2023, I asked my Dad (iirc) to buy me the DVD for HFC (as well as some other DVDs, those being “A Liar’s Autobiography” the book, the animated film adaptation “A Liar’s Autobiography” (2012), “Remember Me” (2014) starring Michael Palin, “A Field in England” (2013) and “In the Earth” (2021), the latter 2 cuz I was really into the League of Gentlemen/Inside No. 9/Reece Shearsmith at the time and also cuz I love me a bit of horror!). Then came January/February 2024, and I got my DVDs by that time!

(Here’s a crappy looking (affectionate) picture I took of them back in February when I still used my Android phone to take pictures of stuff)

Then I…..didn’t watch them (and in this case HFC) for a couple months after I got them (mostly due to school and exams and shit which made me kinda exhausted and so I didn’t watch much stuff during that time cuz of it), BUT! BUT BUT BUT!!

It was on a somewhat regular day on the 20th of May 2024, when I finally, FINALLY AFTER ALL THIS TIME OF LAYING IT OFF AGAIN AND AGAIN (again due to the exams and studying for said exams and shit) that I decided to finally get the courage to watch HFC in its entirety!! Also cuz I needed to give myself a bit of stress relief and also a lil reward for studying too much lol.

I got the HFC DVD from my living room shelf, I took the HFC DVD out from the plastic cover, I then got my DVD player and carefully inserted the HFC DVD into the DVD player so as to NOT potentially break it, and then…..I finally watched it.

It was…..quite the experience (and I mean this in the most positive way ever!)

Watching the film for the first time genuinely, like GENUINELY, floored my previously low expectations of it. Like, fr IT WAS CRAZY. AND AMAZING. AND WONDERFUL. AND SURREAL. AND FUNNY. Like, it was honestly the best thing I ever watched at that time!!

The HFC Python cast, who I thought was not gonna be the best, was actually fr incredible! Not only did they all get their respective irl Pythons’ mannerisms and expressions on point, but their unique take on each Python was genuinely charming and interesting fr! Especially Charles Edwards/Michael and Darren Boyd/John and their relationship between each other in the film was indeed very captivating to watch (and a lil gay and fan service-y, to which I also love it for that <33).

Speaking of which, Charles Edwards as Michael Palin was unironically the best thing about this film, not only for his voice and mannerisms but his character as well!! Like fr CHARLIE EDWARDS FR LOOKS LIKE ACTUAL MICHAEL PALIN LIKE WHAT?!!?!!

Darren Boyd as John Cleese was also quite great too, like, even if he portrayed him as the “Basil Fawlty Persona” version of John, I felt like it was still pretty much like John’s character, and Darren Boyd/John does show little moments of genuine vulnerability, which make it really more profound imo!

Rufus Jones as Terry Jones, Phil Nichol as Terry Gilliam, Steve Punt as Eric Idle and Tom Fisher as Graham Chapman were also pretty great in this as well! But ESPECIALLY Tom Fisher/Gray as HE ABSOLUTELY STOLE THE SHOW IN THIS MOVIE FR, AND THAT HE ABSOLUTELY SLAYED AS GRAY AND I LOVE HIS JACKETS, HIS SEXINESS, HIS QUOTES, HIS GAYNESS, HIS WISENESS, HIS EVERYTHING AGHHHHH (also he’s really beautiful imo). Like with Charles Edwards/Michael and Darren Boyd/John, their performances as their each respective Python was really amazing, such as Phil Nichol exhibiting Terry G’s childlike craziness and goblin-like energy, to Rufus Jones/Jonesy also acting/double role-ing as Michael’s Wife (in a loving homage to Jonesy playing most of the female characters in MPFC and the films with absolute PERFECTION) to Steve Punt/Eric being very much onto the business side of Python (in which he’s referred to as a “money grabbing bastard”, which I almost quote all the time haha).

Also shoutout to the supporting cast of HFC, they also carried the movie too! My personal favourites being Jason Thorpe as the rude and annoying and obnoxious boss (and very funny) Alan Dick and the LoB obsessed but with good intentions Christian with a stutter Desmond Lovely, Simon Greenall as the Pythons’ Manager/Film Distributor Barry, Paul Chahidi as the meek and trying to make things go well Harry Balls, and Stephen Fry as God (cuz Stephen Fry is an absolute ⚡️✨ ICON ✨⚡️fr)!

Oh yeah, also, I LOVE THE ANIMATIONS AHHHH THEYRE SO AMAZEBALLS FRRR!!!! AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE THE MUSIC TOOO!!!! SHOUTOUT TO THE ANIMATION TEAM AND MUSIC COMPOSER FOR HFC, THEY DESERVE IT FR AND DESERVE ALOT OF APPRECIATION!!!

Also, this movie is fr so funny frfr, have I mentioned that it’s really funny? Cuz it’s really funny! It’s also (like Holy Grail) very quotable indeed, and there’s a lot like ALOT of quotes from HFC that live in my head rent free! My personal favourites among them are:

-“It’s Half Logical, Half Silly!”

-“Eric is a Money Grabbing Bastard!”

-“Glass of Cordial? S P O T O F S O U P ?”

-“Are you Willy waving at Jesus?”

-“Well, I am Gay, I like Neeews, it’s very good for film reviieeewwws 😌😏”

The ways this movie have changed my life for the better (and for the sillier) is that I’ve gone through the rabbit hole and have discovered many, MANY amazing shows and films starring each of the HFC Python actors, for example; “Treacle Jr” (2010) and “The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz” (2000) (both films starring Tom Fisher) are genuinely pretty great and I do recommend you watch them if you can! Plus I bought them and other projects starring each HFC Python on DVD cuz it shows how much I’m THAT dedicated to this movie (HFC) fr, and that I’m fr grateful for discovering this little BBC 4 Pythonesque comedy drama from 2011, cuz if i hadn’t, I’d have missed out on some real great stuff!

I will always love “Holy Flying Circus” (2011) for the rest of my life, and I will always appreciate and treasure it with my entire heart 🫶❤️, and I will continue watching and rewatching it and continue fanning about it into the future! I’m very lucky that HFC came into my life and that I watched it, and that I don’t think I’d be quite the same if I hadn’t the courage to watch the film on the 20th May 2024.

It’ll soon be almost 1 hour to the time (that being 9:00pm) when HFC aired on the 19th of October in 2011 by the time I’m writing this, so I’d like to quickly wrap up by saying:

Thank you “Holy Flying Circus” (2011). Just, thank you ☺️🫶❤️…..

And remember:

“Eric is a Money Grabbing Bastard”.

[chapmanzz]

Smash or Pass : the HFC Pythons from “Holy Flying Circus” (2011) edition

sooo

HFC PYTHONS:

Smash or Pass?

Tom Fisher as Graham Chapman: Smash. no words. he literally plays my favorite python and he does it perfectly.

Darren Boyd as John Cleese: Smash, honestly, smash. i love how he plays John and he looks fine so yes, smash.

Charles Edwards as Micheal Palin: ... do I have to say something? come on, u know what i think.

smash.

Rufus Jones as Terry Jones: COME OOONN RUFUS IS RUFUS SMASH.

Steve Punt as Eric Idle: sorry, but pass. I CAN EXPLAIN, Steve did a great job as Eric, and I like him a lot, but MHHHHHHMHHHHHH if I really have to judge aesthetically it's not smashable enough BUT I blame the wig, which, poor Steve, has the worst of all.

Phil Nichol as Terry Gilliam: least but not last aannddd... WELL, if I have to vote aesthetically I would honestly say pass, but I love his take on Terry G, I find it too funny and I have some kind of obsession with it LOL

moral of the story: Regardless, we love HFC Pythons 🫶🏻

[commonguttersnipe]

Smash or Pass: the actors (just the actors themselves btw) who portrayed the Pythons in the biopic "Holy Flying Circus" (2011) edition

Tom Fisher- Smash (it’s the eyes. he has Graham’s eyes)

Darren Boyd- Pass (he terrifies me a little. I’m sure he’s lovely)

Phil Nichol- Smash (he reminds me of Peter Serofinowicz)

Steve Punt- Pass (respect points for being in series 1 of horrible histories though)

Rufus Jones- Smash (exactly my type)

Charles Edwards- *deep breath* (screams into the void, claws at walls, foams at the mouth)

[askeletoninpain]

Spiral: from the Book of Saw (2021)

"I've been staring at this shit for five hours. I don't even look at porn that long."

[fullmoonreviews]

CLICK THE LINK ABOVE FOR THE FULL REVIEW

"Despite a capable cast, a director who helmed two of the better installments, and a story idea that could have been the focus of future entries if it had succeeded commercially, SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW just comes across as a massive disappointment. I respect Chris Rock and Lionsgate for wanting to take the series into a new, fresher direction while maintaining what makes the franchise what it is. I appreciate the producers for wanting to build a new mystery that builds on The Jigsaw Killer. While probably the weakest traps in the franchise, I still like most of the concepts and thought the aftermath of each were pretty memorable. And some of the actors [Samuel L. Jackson, Marisol Nichols and Max Minghella] were quite good in their respective roles.

But man, SPIRAL has a disappointing mystery you can solve within a half hour of the movie. Ninety-five percent of the characters are so unlikable, including the film’s really frustrating main character, that you don’t care about any of them. Darren Lynn Bousman’s direction isn’t the greatest either. With odd editing, no suspense or tension [this is a thriller, right?], and an ending that made me so angry that it caused me to lower my original score, this is surprisingly not Bousman’s best turn as a filmmaker. And Chris Rock, despite him trying to play things as serious and tough as possible, just doesn’t come across as believable as a detective who is trying to solve a crime without much help from his crooked co-workers. This is one of the biggest miscasts for a lead actor I’ve seen in quite a while.

Thankfully the hype and positive reception to SAW X has kept my appreciation for this franchise intact, because SPIRAL almost destroyed that once those end credits rolled. Close to the worst film in the series, as far as I’m concerned. The epitome of wasted potential."

[vintagetvstars]

Hot Vintage TV Men's Bracket - Round 1 - Part 1/2 (Polls 1-99)

Round 1 (All Polls)

Ted Bessell Vs. Dick Van Dyke

Jonathan Frid Vs. William Hartnell

Claude Rains Vs. William Hopper

Eric Idle Vs. Peter Tork

Henry Winkler Vs. Tom Smothers

Martin Kove Vs. Tom Selleck

Jeff Conaway Vs. John de Lancie

Dave Foley Vs. Michael J. Fox

David Hyde Pierce Vs. Tony Shalhoub

Jason Bateman Vs. Rob Lowe

Ted Cassidy Vs. Boris Karloff

Eddie Albert Vs. Russell Johnson

Bobby Sherman Vs. Micky Dolenz

Robin Williams Vs. Fred Grandy

Kevin Smith Vs. Bruce Campbell

Brad Dourif Vs. LeVar Burton

Seth Green Vs. Brandon Quinn

Matthew Perry Vs. Tim Daly

Mike Farrell Vs. Judd Hirsch

Matt Bomer Vs. Timothy Olyphant

Larry Hagman Vs. Kent McCord

Fred Rogers Vs. Bobby Troup

David Cassidy Vs. Luke Halpin

George Takei Vs. Richard Hatch

Ricardo Montalban Vs. John Forsythe

Richard Dean Anderson Vs. Bruce Willis

Anthony Head Vs. Paul McGann

Thorsten Kaye Vs. Michael Horse

Darren E. Burrows Vs. Dana Ashbrook

Adam Brody Vs. Milo Ventimiglia

Adam West Vs. Richard Chamberlain

Randy Boone Vs. Dean Butler

Clint Walker Vs. George Maharis

Erik Estrada Vs. Paul Michael Glaser

Billy Dee Williams Vs. Rock Hudson

Ted Danson Vs. Jameson Parker

Sylvester McCoy Vs. Armin Shimerman

Joe Lando Vs. Spencer Rochfort

Ben Browder Vs. Keith Hamilton Cobb

Richard Ayoade Vs. Kevin McDonald

Patrick McGoohan Vs. Robert Vaughn

Chad Everett Vs. DeForest Kelley

Jon Pertwee Vs. Mark Lenard

Darren McGavin Vs. Peter Falk

Terry Jones Vs. Alan Alda

Michael Tylo Vs. Timothy Dalton

Sean Bean Vs. Valentine Pelka

Ioan Gruffudd Vs. Colin Firth

David Tennant Vs. Robert Carlyle

Jason Priestley Vs. Tom Welling

Martin Milner Vs. James Garner

David Soul Vs. Lee Majors

Derek Jacobi Vs. Andrew Robinson

David Hasselhoff Vs. Stephen Nichols

Jimmy Smits Vs. Hal Linden

Brent Spiner Vs. Ted Raimi

Patrick Troughton Vs. Andreas Katsulas

Miguel Ferrer Vs. Mitch Pileggi

David James Elliot Vs. Andre Braugher

Blair Underwood Vs. Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Don Adams Vs. Cesar Romero

Bob Crane Vs. John Astin

Walter Koenig Vs. Davy Jones

Tom Baker Vs. Jamie Farr

Woody Harrelson Vs. John Schneider

John Goodman Vs. Joseph Marcell

Danny John-Jules Vs. Marc Alaimo

Michael Praed Vs. Kevin Sorbo

Mark McKinney Vs. Colm Meaney

Neil Patrick Harris Vs. David Schwimmer

James Arness Vs. Robert Fuller

Clint Eastwood Vs. Robert Conrad

Jonathan Frakes Vs. Michael Hurst

David Duchovny Vs. Michael T. Weiss

Luke Perry Vs. Jeremy Sisto

Matt LeBlanc Vs. John Stamos

Reece Shearsmith Vs. Alexander Siddig

Eric Close Vs. William Shockley

Daniel Dae Kim Vs. Robert Beltran

Scott Cohen Vs. Scott Patterson

Dick Gautier Vs. Michael Landon

Wayne Rogers Vs. Alejandro Rey

Gerald McRaney Vs. Robert Wagner

Simon Williams Vs. John Cleese

Brian Blessed Vs. James Earl Jones

Noah Wyle Vs. Kyle MacLachlan

James Marsters Vs. Paul Gross

Paolo Montalban Vs. Robert Duncan McNeill

Garrett Wang Vs. Nate Richert

Christian Kane Vs. Michael Vartan

David McCallum Vs. David Selby

Leonard Nimoy Vs. Colin Baker

Randolph Mantooth Vs. Michael Nesmith

Demond Wilson Vs. Tony Danza

Ron Perlman Vs. Mr. T

Ron Glass Vs. Dirk Benedict

John Shea Vs. Michael Ontkean

Jeffrey Combs Vs. Rowan Atkinson

Tim Russ Vs. Bruce Boxleitner

Round 1 Polls 100 - 128

[austinslounge]

I just commented on a few post but now I had to slide in the messages and say IF my man was AUSTIN FINE ASS BUTLER and he was kissing ME the way he was kissing up on Zoe??! I’d be looking happy as a pig in shit all the time 😂 ESPECIALLY when I’m with him. I’d be all my man my man my man. They just don’t make sense, I can’t understand it.

it’s not even helpful to their image anymore, at least not his and I truly don’t think Austin needed her or anyone on his arm to begin with but that’s me personally his talent speaks for its self. Hollywood can be super pushy and if this was something set up to help both their careers I hope he never does this again he looks SO miserable w her.

GIRL!

If I was getting kissed like he kissed Zoe, or dicked down on the regular by Austin, I'd be so dickmatized by this man, and I'd have a smile on my face most of the time with him... just like Vanessa did rofl 🤣

And yes, while I can somewhat understand why Austin's team could have advised him to get into a "serious relationship" with someone before the Elvis press tour in order to take attention away from the Vanessa breakup, and to not have a playboy image after his fling and Makeout session with Lily Rose Depp caught on camera back in August of 2021, at this point in 2024, I don't think this Kaustin relationship benefits him at all. 🥴

If anything, it looks bad for his image. Tbh this Kaustin relationship is really only benefiting Kaia atp imo. Austin has worked with Quentin, Denzel, Brad, Leo, Baz, Timothée, Zendaya, Denis, Darren Arronofsky, Jeff Nichols, etc. Austin is an Oscar nominee. Austin does not need to date Kaia for clout. If anything, she needs him more than he needs her.

[hwaetnot]

Timestamp Roulette: Slings & Arrows, Birnam Wood

Minutes 5, 7, 10, 18, 32, 37, and 39.

[2013trait]

Simone Heart & Diego Garcia

Aubrey Hall & Sharday Nichols

Austin Hall Dakota Heart

Tonya Jones Adam Lelerc Dawn Lelerc

Jasmine Heart Yolanda Jones Darren Nichols

Rico Garcia Marjorie Hall Melanie Hall

Tamar Nichols David Nichols Marciela Garcia

MaryAnne Heart Pietro Garcia Rosanna Garcia

this is currently all the sims that are a part of my gameplay rn, still tho this is me we're talking about so there will be more added XD maybe i'll edit the post maybe i'll reblog it we'll see. I need to write little bios about all of them!!!! Or maybe do individual bio posts about all of them! That seems like a great fkn idea lol

Ok they all have individual bio posts linked on their names!!!!! Probably going to edit said posts even further but right now they just have the basics written down lol. <3333

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

slinging my arrows into his outrageous fortune

[mayamidnightmelody]

My Crush: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman is a talented actress, producer and director who has become one of the most recognized personalities in the world of film. She was born on 9 June 1981 in Israel under the name Neta-Lee Hershlag and later adopted the stage name Natalie Portman. Her career began at a young age and since then she has become one of the most popular and respected actresses of her generation.

Natalie Portman has become known for her outstanding performances in a variety of roles in films and television productions. One of the highlights of her career was the role of Padmé Amidala in the "Star Wars" prequels, which earned her international recognition. Her grace, strength and complexity in this iconic role made her an unforgettable part of this popular franchise.

In addition to her many accomplishments, Natalie Portman has also made a name for herself in roles where she has chosen to reveal her body in select scenes. It is important to point out that these moments were always carefully thought out and meaningfully integrated into the context of the story.

One of the films where Natalie Portman showed her body was "Black Swan" (2010), where she played the role of dancer Nina Sayers. This film, directed by Darren Aronofsky, follows the psychological struggles and transformation of the main character. The unveiling of the body in the film had a deep symbolic meaning and was key to portraying the emotional tension of the character.

Another film where Natalie Portman bared her body was Closer (2004), a romantic drama directed by Mike Nichols. Here she played the role of a young American stripper, Alice, whose body revelation added to the tension and complexity of the interpersonal relationships in the film.

Natalie Portman also excels in films with intimate scenes, such as "Hotel Chevalier" (2007), a short film directed by Wes Anderson that serves as a prequel to his feature film "The Darjeeling Limited". Here, she plays the role of the main character's ex-girlfriend, and her revelation of her body is key to conveying the film's nostalgia and emotional tension.

It is important to appreciate Natalie Portman as an artist for the overall context of her career and for her ability to bring depth and authenticity to films, regardless of whether she chooses to reveal her body in select scenes. Her work, including the films where she has chosen to show her body, is a testament to her artistic commitment and ability to combine her acting skills with the visual expression of emotion and story.

[yonderghostshistories]

[artfilmaesthetics]

color in film: pink

→ the color pink can represent femininity, innocence, sensuality, and compassion

⋄ Crimes of Passion (1984) dir. Ken Russell

⋄ Grease (1978) dir. Randal Kleiser

⋄ The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) dir. Wes Anderson

⋄ Black Swan (2010) dir. Darren Aronofsky

⋄ Spring Breakers (2012) dir. Harmony Korine

⋄ The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) dir. Jacques Demy

⋄ Barbie (2023) dir. Greta Gerwig

⋄ Closer (2004) dir. Mike Nichols