I do actually like a few things so far! Some legit 30s siren styling:
And Marion Cottilard wore actual vintage Chanel, bless her:
Glenn Close is allowed to do whatever she wants, forever:
This is such a welcome pop of color, and the contrast between the shiny patent (latex?) bodice, tulle skirt, and pearl shoulder drapes is excellent. Thank you so much, Salma Hayek:
There’s a ton of pale pink on this red carpet but Naomi Campbell’s is the only one I give a damn about:
And I have no idea why I like this but I do. I think it’s got Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibes but I can’t articulate how.
I might have been tricked into liking this because it contains actual colors, but also I do like the construction of the skirt and the ties falling down the back.
I saw this on Twitter and thought it'd be fun to do here as a mini celebration. Interaction has been so dead on here for everyone, it'd be fun to liven it back up! Everyone feel free to play along!
Favorite Movie(s)
The Last Duel! I love that movie. Blackkklansman is the runner up.
I actually don't care for most of his other movies at all in terms of the movie itself. 65, The Report, and Logan Lucky were decent, but definitely second tier.
Favorite Character(s)
Jacques, Flip, and Mills
Favorite Co-Star(s)
Ben Affleck blows absolutely everyone else out of the water! "Come In! Take your pants off!"
Bill Murray and John David Washington are runners up, and I loved Jeremy Irons in Gucci.
Favorite Love Interest(s)
None so far! Rey and Hanna are my absolute least favorites. I hate them, honestly. Jodie Cromer was my favorite female lead in one of his movies. Lady Gaga and Marion Cottilard were alright too. I like Scarlett Johannson the best as a stand alone actress, but I hated her character in Marriage Story. I anticipate liking Aubrey Plaza
Favorite Scene(s)
Jousting and kicking ass are hard to beat!
Favorite Sex Scene(s)
All the scenes from Last Duel! I don't care how offensive that is!
This scene from The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
Girls seasons 5 and 6 were hard to beat. The couch scene in season 5 is pretty nice.
Favorite SNL Skit(s)
Slow for obvious reasons.
Undercover Boss Part 2
Favorite Line(s)
Dream Role(s)
I got a Knight with Jacques and an Action Hero with Mills, both of which were high on my list. I'd love to see him as a Vampire, a Dark Victorian Gentleman, an Old West Gunfighter, an Adventurer, and a John Wick style Hitman or Action Hero.
Oh, and he needs to be his actual age and not have goddamn face prosthetics, altered hairlines, or terrible fucking haircuts!
Dream Co-Star(s)
Love Interests: Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, Margot Robbie, Ana De Armas, and Lily Rose Depp for size kink purposes.
Co-Stars: Another hot guy like Goran Visnjic or Gerard Butler. Keanu Reeves would also be a blast.
Directors: Ridley Scott (again), Clint Eastwood, Tim Burton, Robert Eggars, Quentin Tarantino.
Do you think Katniss is an unreliable narrator? Yes/No? Why?
What's your opinion about first person POV narrative in The Hunger Games book trilogy?
Thank you 😊
@curiousnonny
Yes I think she is an unreliable character. Unreliable character isn’t a pejorative term at all, it simply means that the perspective we get is either misleading or strongly colored by the character’s experience/opinions. Katniss is a very traumatized person who is very set in her ideas. We can’t take everything she says and sees for certain because the fact remains she only has a fraction of the information and yet she makes judgment calls based on those incomplete info. Plus she went through so much trauma… nothing is reliable when trauma is involved.
As for the 1st person pov I think it worked okay in the first book although having several other pov (even if they were in 1st person too) might have enhanced the suspense. In CF the 1st person pov was already straining. It would have been good to have a second pov outside the arena and more specifically in the Capitol area/from Capitol pov. In MJ the 1st pov clearly limited the writing (hence the very cringey scene of Finnick death that will forever to me be the worst death scene ever not because it’s heartbreaking - which it also is because finnick - but because it’s the literary equivalent to Marion cottilard’s death in Batman.)
Also Daniel RPK (one of the better scoopers) says the scene in Flo’s video is the Thunderbolts breaking Sentry out of a vault, and Bucky isn’t there because this happens before he joins the team.
Movies aren't filmed in order, but then again, it makes sense that he wouldn't be part of Val's team. He might film all of his scenes at once, so we'll get an idea of when he goes to Atlanta, and how long. he will stay there. But screen time doesn't mean it's unimportant. Example Marion Cottilard in TDKR. She filmed all her scenes in two weeks, she even made a film while they were filming TDKR, however she is very important in the film, she moves all the pieces, a lot of what she does is off screen. But that was Nolan, and MCU doesn't know how to do that, but hope remains.
As i said it makes sense if the is not part of the thunderbolts group 😅
Here in no particular order is my fail safe opinionated and completely flawed list of films I enjoyed the most last year. There are a lot of films I did not see, so for all “A Serious Man” and “Antichrist” lovers IM SORRY I DIDNT GET AROUND TO WATCHING THEM! They are on my ilovefilm list, honest. There are also some films missing which I thought were okay, but did not find them as effecting as others, e.g “Let The Right One In” and “Up” but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy them, it just means I am a heartless bitch. Also my memory sucks so I probably left loads out too.
Drag me to hell!
An entertaining B movie pastiche of disgustingness and stupidity with Mr Raimi returning to his “Evil Dead” esque horror comedy roots after the awful “Spiderman 3.” Plus the heroine does battle with a evil handkerchief, and we all love it when linen goes bad.
Moon
Starring lots of Sam Rockwells and Kevin Spacey’s REALLY creepy voice, it’s budget allowed special effects which make “Red Dwarf” seem sophisticated but is a highly original and character driven Sci-Fi film. Yes, it was made by David Bowies son.
Zombie land
Best Bill Murray cameo I can remember.
Inglorious Basterds
This film got bafflingly average reviews despite the fact it is a complete return to form after the film about Kirk Russel killing women WITH HIS CAR!
The acting displayed from Christoph Waltz would make Daniel Day Lewis weep into his cobblers shoes, and the scene in which the “Basterds” are undercover in the German bar….I was literally hanging off my seat, about to fall unto the floor, gripping the chair of the arm scared…..it was unrelentingly good. Even my mum liked it, and her favorite film is “Shirley Valentine.”
The Hurt Locker
This Katherine Bigelow piece tracks a bomb defusal squad in Iraq and although I am unsure about its slightly one sided patriotic message, it is still an educational, gripping and somewhat disturbing insight into the American army.
Frost/Nixon
One of my favorite films of last year, I knew little to nothing about Watergate or Nixon himself and this film made me learn things which normally I hate! plus Michael Sheen is always an incredibly watch-able and charismatic presence.
Star Trek
It could have sucked, it could have been a sacrilegious experience, but it was entertaining and sensitive to its origins.
Where The Wild Things Are
This is a incredibly brave and incredibly heartbreaking film which shows that Mr Jonze does not bend to the will of studios, it explores the confusion of childhood so perfectly and really pulls the “Stand By Me” esque punches. Perfect. BRING TISSUES.
In The Loop
I love Armando Iannucci very hard, plus its nice to know what “My Girl” is up to. The political ramifications this film depicts are also somewhat terrifying.
Hunger
I love Michael Fassbender very hard as well, and this biopic of political prisoner and hunger strike participant Bobby Sands is a uneasy viewing experience… he was also great in the disturbing “Eden Lake.”
Milk
A heartbreakingly beautiful biopic with the guy from High School Musical.
Public Enemies
There was something about this which sparked me despite its glaring errors and flaws (e.g filming on digital and Christian “continually disappointing” Bale.) I think its the unrelenting charisma of Marion Cottilard and Johnny Depp.
Coraline
A incredibly terrifying “kids” film with wreaths of imagination and darkness to boot.
My Least Favourite Film of the Year: (500) Days of Summer. It has to be seen to be believed how try hard and awful it is. I would recommend going out and watching it right now, honestly. Do it.
╰ ┈ 𝐀 𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 : mw 40+ fcs? 👁 so far i have daniel kaluuya in mind but hes only 33
this is , of course , not a complete list as there are so many wonderful faces out there but here’s a few : anthony mackie , rosamund pike , pedro pascal , oscar isaac , natalie dormer , matthew goode , rachel weisz , kasia smutniak , lucy liu , nicole kidman , ewan mcgregor , michelle yeoh , steve toussaint , katheryn winnick , amy adams , carla gugino , patrick dempsey , james marsden , charlie cox ( 39 ) , eve best , djimon hounsou , christian hillborg , bjorn bengtsson , famke janssen , adam copeland , alexandra moen , charlize theron , benedict wong , danny sapani , essie davis , golda rosheuvel , hugh dancy , marion cottilard , myanna buring , olly rix , taika waititi , tang wei , viggo mortensen , lee pace , benjamin walker ,