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adultswim2021 · 2 years

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Robot Chicken #34: “Drippy Pony” | October 22, 2006 – 11:30PM | S02E16

Heyyyy it's another Robot Chicken for me to not appreciate that much.

First sketch worth commenting on is Jesus and the Argonauts. A movie I sorta remember seeing when I was little and sorta liking? You know what? I'll be honest: I like Ray Harryhausen in theory but he's always vaguely been on my shit list since I listened to him and some guy on a DVD commentary track for King Kong, where they were just going on and on about how King Kong is so much better than Jurassic Park? It's like, jeez calm the fuck down you two dorks, they are both terrible movies, fuck off. No cool rock songs on the soundtrack. No scenes where a motorcycle goes through someone's house. No female nudity from an actress who is exactly 18 years old. Who gives a fuck they are both bad. This sketch is whatever okay.

Next is a parody of the My Buddy dolls people of an age remember. You know what that sentence I just wrote is so perfect I am abandoning this sketch's write-up so it can stand alone. Except for that last sentence, and this one as well, I guess.

Orlando Bloomin' Onion: I remember this because a GIRL I LIKED actually did a photoshop of this joke much earlier. Not that it's a particularly hard joke to come up with, but I remember seeing this clip and being bummed out on her behalf. Anyway, it's funnier as a JPEG I think. LOTTA Robot Chicken sketches are better suited as JPGs.

Next is March of the Penguin, like March of the Penguins but it's the Batman villain. He leads a relatively pathetic existence getting drunk and having one-night stands with ugly women!!! VERY FUNNY!!! Okay I'm being sarcastic about this being funny but there was one funny detail which is that his hook up comes courtesy of J-Date, hahah!

Micronauts climb mountains that are actually a big pair of tits, of course, who cares.

Playmobile Guys decide to stop being cowboys and explore other Playmobile sets, and one of them is the Playmobile Mansion (like Playboy Mansion? GET IT?), and Hugh Hefner and The Girls Next Door are in this playing the Playmobile versions of themselves.

The final sketch is about the NORAD Santa tracker, where NORAD somberly admit that they are having trouble locating Santa or something? And the reporters laugh as if it's a cutesy gag but the NORAD guy is clearly actaully distraught. I don't remember how exactly this ended because I hate this show and frequently let my mind wander during it. I think Santa gets blown up or something. The closing credits roll over footage of two sad children waiting for Santa, sad that he hasn't come yet and never will. The end. Bad show.

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swan2swan · 4 years

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One of his agents told him that guys in Paris were looking for a Playmobil movie, and he had kids who loved Playmobil, so he took the offer, thinking about how his kids always imitated the movies he watched. Also, they sang a lot, and his daughter always put wings on toys.

#playmobil commentary #lino disalvo #playmobil: the movie

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365days365movies · 3 years

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April 8, 2021: Swiss Army Man (2016) (Recap: Part One)

Don’t think about the Boy who Lived.

Daniel Radcliffe is a talented actor with a wider range than he’s given credit for. He’s been working since childhood, and has picked up quite a lot over time. While most famous for...a certain role that will go unnamed...he famously started his stage career in 2007 with the musical Equus, and that later progressed to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and Endgame.

Meanwhile, he also made appearances of television in varied roles, live-action and animated. He started his career in an adaptation of David Copperfield in 1999, voiced a character on The Simpsons three separate times, hosted Saturday Night Live in 2012, and also currently has an excellent role in the anthology series Miracle Workers.

And MEANWHILE, he also had quite the robust film career, especially after...the role which shall not be named. There were a few films made during that time period, like December Boys and The Woman in Black, but most of his time was understandably taken up, as was his public image. That, of course, ends in 2011. The first time I saw him in a role outside he who shall not be named was in the film Kill Your Darlings, about the collegiate career and romance in the life of famous gay poet Allen Ginsburg. It was very good!

The same year, 2013, he starred in Horns, a unique fantasy film that I considered watching for Fantasy March. His film career would be full of ups (The F Word, Trainwreck, Lost in London) and downs (Victor Frankenstein, Now You See Me 2, Playmobil: the Movie oh God REALLY JESUS). And right in the middle of those came one of his most famous weird roles. And that’s today’s focus. And I’ve been wanting to watch it for YEARS. And while we’re talking about him, let’s talk about this film’s other star: Paul Dano.

Dano’s career also began young, and in the opposite way to Radcliffe’s: in theatre first. After a stint on Broadway at the age of 12 (GODDAMN) in Inherit the Wind, as well as several other productions, he transitioned to film in 2000, around the same time that Radcliffe started as well. Eventually, he gained acclaim with his role in Little Miss Sunshine, and then...anybody else in the mood for a milkshake right about now?

Yeah, I haven’t seen that movie, but I really should this year. Consider it on my list...at some point. I’ll figure it out. Anyway, Dano’s role in There Will Be Blood only increased his acclaim, and found him acting in a number of indie films. Dano’s definitely not a blockbuster guy, but that’s not to say that he completely avoids them either. He’s been in Knight and Day, Cowboys and Aliens, and Looper, which all fall under that category. And except for the last one...they aren’t especially good, either.

But again, he was also in 12 Years a Slave, Okja, Wildlife, Where the Wild Things Are, and Meek’s Cutoff, and all of those were critically acclaimed, and some almost reached blockbuster status themselves. So I don’t really know how to feel about his upcoming role as...the Riddler.

Yeah, we’ll see, but I’m holding my breath. Dano’s great, and I love the Riddler, but...I dunno. Like I said, we’ll see. But in the meantime, that’s enough navel-gazing. Let’s watch Swiss Army Man! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Recap (1/2)

We begin at sea. If you have thalassophobia, this is already terrifying for you. After seeing many plastics floating on the ocean, covered in written messages, we make our way to a deserted island, where Hank Thompson (Paul Dano) is committing suicide after being stranded there for so long.

However, as he does, he spies someone lying on the beach. The rope snaps, and Hank runs over to greet the body, hoping that he isn’t dead. Unfortunately, after a very loud burst of flatulence, it’s pretty damn clear that this is a dead body. And yes, this is Daniel Radcliffe, but I’ll introduce him formerly when the time comes.

Hank’s sad that the guy isn’t alive, but still speaks to him about his hopes and dreams in the past. He’d always wanted a life of parties and friends and love, and imagined that he’d see that kind of life in a flash before he died. Instead, he only saw the body, who responds with yet another fart. But with that, Hank goes back to trying to hang himself.

And as he does...the body keeps interrupting with its INSANE gas. Like, it’s so bad that the body keeps shaking as if it were alive. The body washes into the sea, and its flatulence begins to propel it away from the shore. Hank sees this, and he uses the humming he was doing to make the Intro Song, which is strangely mesmerizing? Like, literally soundtrack-worthy, I’m not kidding. He also grabs a piece of his noose, uses it to grab onto the body, and rides it as the farts propel them both far away from the beach. It’s absolutely absurd...and kind of great. And then the titles play.

Hank wakes up on the short of a different island, or possible a larger land mass, and is overjoyed by the change in scenery. He shouts his name to the world, and credits the body with his rescue. No longer stranded in the Pacific, as far as we know, he tries to use his phone, to no avail. He decides to head out and look for help, grabbing a bag of Cheetos that washed up alongside them, bids the body farewell...and then comes back for it.

Carrying the farting body on his back (and kind of treating him as if he’s alive), he wanders through the forest to find help. He wonders if the gas is the result of decomposition (likely, if excessive), or if its the body’s soul leaving it. Either way, the trudge forward. They settle in a cave for the night, as it rains heavily outside. As Hank is want to do, he hums to himself, and shares more of his personal life with the body, as he sings to it. And yeah, I’ve been linking to these songs, because the soundtrack is genuinely fascinating to me.

Morning comes, and Hank awakes to a raccoon prying at the body, which he subsequently chases for food. In his desperation for food and water, he’s once again about to leave the body in the cave, but notices it leaking copious amounts of water from its mouth, which it had collected from the cave walls overnight. And yes...he drinks it. Which is absolutely disgusting when you think about it, which I now choose NOT to.

In the process, Hank squeezes the body for more water, and air escapes his mouth in such a way that it sounds like it’s speaking a name: Manny (Daniel Radcliffe). From that, Hank gets the body to speak his name and a simple greeting, but grows frustrated from the inability of the body to speak properly. This leads to him being a bit abusive towards him, reminding him unfavorably of his own father. Ooh, character revelations, me like.

Anyway, he apologizes to Manny for treating him that way...and Manny responds. Which FREAKS HANK THE FUCK OUT, understandably, and he punches Manny and flees the cave. As he comes back, Manny is indeed speaking outright, which is either a miracle or Hank just straight-up hallucinating. Either way, Hank asks Manny to try and remember his past life, but all he can get is the vague recollection of the Jurassic Park theme song. But Manny can’t remember the movie itself, which is when Hank says the most correct line ever said in all of film.

You’re goddamn right. Anyway, from, there, Hank tries to teach Manny about the ways of the world, and the nature of life and death. And the resulting conversation is absolutely fuckin’ ridiculous, and I love it all. Through the process, Manny learns about the world, and Hank asks him to help get home.

In the process, Manny inadvertently insults Hank, causing to walk off and once again look for help, only to eat poison berries and throw up for a sec. The two reunite, and their conversation turns to the topic of sex. See, there are some magazines in the cave that they’re in, which prompts some questions about women, sex, and love. To both of their surprise, this conversation causes Manny’s heart to beat! Spurred on, Hank continues, and Manny’s heart appears to reawaken...as does his penis. That’s a link to the soundtrack, I promise.

Hank and Manny both freak out, as his little Manny seems to have a mind (and motility) of its own. But in the ever absurd nature of this movie’s premise, this too has a secondary function: it’s a compass. Yup. And that prompts the next step of their journey, which is full of a conversation about fetishes and masturbation. Yeah, Hank’s surprised about that, too.

This leads to a conversation about his parents, as well as somewhat traumatic parts of his childhood, including his mother’s premature death. This makes Hank upset, and he lashes out at Manny, who briefly returns to being dead until Hank apologizes. As they go on, however, they encounter another denizen of the forest: a bear. This causes the two to fall off a cliff, and causes Hank’s phone to fall out of his pocket and turn on, allowing Manny to see the picture of a girl on his background.

Manny’s enraptured by the picture, and constantly asks to see her again, as Hank continues to struggle for food. The problem is that Hank needs to conserve the power on the phone, but Manny asks if Hank can dress up as the girl in order to help him remember, and bring him back to life to help save them both. He does so reluctantly, but Manny calls him beautiful, to which Hank reacts positively. This not only helps Manny come to life a little more, but also leads Hank to shave to look more convincing for Manny...and possibly for Hank, too.

As these two engage on a fake date and create a fake bus (while Manny listens to a fake self-sung cover of Cotton Eye Joe that I’m putting on my playlist), this is a good time to mention the one thing I know about this movie...maybe. I don’t quite remember where I heard this, but I have heard that this film is possibly a commentary on the transgender experience, or at the very least that Hank is transgender, but hasn’t come to terms with that as of yet. Now, I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I have heard that, and I’m definitely interested to see if that’s the direction this goes. This scene definitely seems to somewhat confirm this theory. Also, I will say (as I have said before when watching The Danish Girl), I’m a straight dude of the cissexual sort, so this is in NO WAY in my wheelhouse, but I still figured I’d mention it.

We’re also at the halfway point now, so this would seem like a good time to pause for Part 2! See you there!

#swiss army man #daniel scheinert #daniel kwan #daniel scheinert and daniel kwan #the daniels #daniel radcliffe #paul dano #mary elizabeth winstead #comedy april #user365 #365 movie challenge #365 movies 365 days #365 Days 365 Movies #365days365movies #365 movies a year #moviegifs #tusernyx #userpayel #usermike

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I love your blog. Thank you for taking time out of your day to answer people's questions. Might I ask: do you have any opinion on the recent scrapping of the Paramount Decrees?

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy it. I’m not terribly active on here right now, due to a combination of transition period + real life things + low energy/mental health, but I’m usually up for answering questions and having discussions, especially as we’re moving into 2020 and American federal election year. So yes.

As for your question, I admit that I had to get help from @extasiswings, who is a lawyer, and @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels, who works in the film industry, so if you have further questions and/or would like to follow up, there’s probably more that they can say about the Paramount decrees specifically. But as far as the overall concept goes (i.e., a framework of antitrust legislation/court rulings trying to break up studio/distributor monopoly and preventing actors and performers from being owned via contracts), as far as I can tell, it’s just part of the move toward overwhelming monopolies in the economy more generally, and the assault on antitrust legislation that late-stage capitalism prides itself on. This also feeds nicely into my “capitalism ruined entertainment” rant, so there’s that.

Basically, the entertainment industry is currently a particularly egregious example of hyper-monopoly (see: Disney) where one source or overwhelmingly powerful conglomerate owns just about everything, Netflix has openly copped to making two seasons of shows and then cancelling them so they can have the budget to re-run old saws like Friends, and absolutely everything in the film department is superheroes, gritty superheroes, fairytales, gritty fairytales, reboots, reboots of reboots, or otherwise recycled material, with very little original. (The one exception to this is privileged mediocre white men, who can churn out whatever they wish, as exemplified by my rant to the group chat last night about why on earth straight white people think that “Marriage Story,” a film about straight white people going through an acrimonious straight white person divorce, starring making-a-strong-case-for-Worst-Person Scarlett Johansson and Kyle Ron, is something that we want to watch??? I literally cannot imagine anything more unappealing on a molecular level??? There was a text post going around to that effect, but anyway.) The entertainment industry just won’t finance small projects, original ideas, or anything that does not have the potential to be a multiple-film blockbuster (because everything has to be a blockbuster or Tentpole Franchise). Because reusing the intellectual property/characters/stories that everyone already knows is a more surefire way to make money than striking out alone with something the public doesn’t know. That is why, to name an up-to-the-minute example, we are now stuck with this terrible Star Wars sequel trilogy, and why David Benioff and Dan Weiss, having overwhelmingly trashed the massive GOT adaptation that they originally landed with no experience, are at liberty to go on to make yet more terrible movies for Netflix, even if their hands were pried off Star Wars at the last instant. Yike.

This is why the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies have turned into big-business military propaganda while stripping much of the original social commentary from the comics in favor of bloated action sequences and faux-deep messages, because you have to use entertainment to reinforce the proper mentality in your consumer public and keep them distracted. (See: the new stadium being built for the Rams and Chargers in Los Angeles, the NFL being a whole other can of worms, but yes.) It is also why we have Playmobil: The Movie, The Emoji Movie, and the Angry Birds movie, because if you don’t have any ideas, you can at least scrape the bottom of the barrel for things that will sell corresponding toys, apps, and other tie-in merchandise. It is, once again, about maximising profit in all possible avenues, getting people to buy more crap that they don’t need, and “humanise” these brands in their mind (see: “corporations are people too!” and anyone who likes to interact with corporate Twitter accounts). And I realise that I sound overwhelmingly cynical, but this is also just… how things function, and nobody seems to even think it’s all that weird anymore. Also see the fact that streaming services were invented to bundle entertainment from multiple sources and replace cable, but now every service only shows its own content, you have to shell out a bucketload of cash if you want to subscribe to all of them/watch them legally, and the execs think that password-sharing counts as lost profits, because they can’t exploit every person individually.

Ugh.

Technically, I think that the rationale for scrapping the Paramount decrees was that there was now other antitrust legislation applying to the film industry, and that they “didn’t need it” anymore. But since the Trump administration has been scrapping regulations for every industry (is it still safe to eat pork? This is an honest question, now that the pork industry is responsible for inspecting itself) across the board, in thrall to the old conservative saw that regulations and rules throttle the free market and it has to be free to make as much money as possible without any regard to morality, restraint, or anything recognizable as ethics to the average person, this is not surprising. The name is still to make as much money as possible and to remove any obstacles to the consolidation of that money and power in as few hands as possible, and… yes. That’s about where I end up.

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sunnydaleherald · 4 years

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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, May 17

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Work in Progress (Xander, NR) by anonymous

Burn (Buffy/Angel, G) by anonymous

this is the fate you’ve carved on me, your law of gravity (Buffy/Angel, G) by anonymous

Hesitation (Buffy, Tara, G) by anonymous

Books and Cleverness (Buffy/Willow, G) by anonymous

Evaluation (Angel, T) by mmooch

[Podfic] NeverBuffyMore (Buffy/Spike, G) by greedy_dancer

Shame (Buffy, Tara, G) by anonymous

Immortality Bites (Multiple crossovers, M) by LeafOnTheWind

Prompt: Nightmare; BtVS; Joyce Summers (Joyce, G) by Diary

A New Chapter, A New Book (Buffy/Giles, E) by froxyn

The One Moment Spike Never Had (Buffy/Spike, PG) by _3xy_

The Skateboard (Xander, K+) by ravenroses

A Hydra Is A Mythical Beast (Crossover with Captain America, FR13) by Beriaearwen

[Chaptered Fiction]

Define Disaster, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Angel, T) by butimbroken

Three Steps at a Time, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Slayerette16

Death and a Double Date, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by SzmattyCat

Love Bites So Deep, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Cosmic Tuesdays

Always Been Bad, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DarkEternity96

Chosen One, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by all_choseny

The Darkling, Chapter 70 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by OffYourBird

The Bet, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by EllieRose101

Best Wishes, Chapter 24 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kanita

Daughter of Aurelius, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Loup Noir

The Tribble Bin, Chapter 7 (Buffy, FR15) by mmooch

Fighting with FamilyChapter 7 (Crossover with Stargate, FR7) by Buffyworldbuilder

[Images, Audio & Video]

Tutorial:Customize your own Playmobil® Spuffy - a DIY tutorial by flowspuffy

Artwork:Prophecy Girl poster by Sara Deck

Artwork:did a quick Spike oil painting this afternoon by medicait

[Reviews & Recaps]

Boom!Buffy review: Issue 12 by harsens-rob

Review: Boom!Hellmouth issue 5 of 5 by harsens-rob

PODCAST: Why We Fight/Smile Time by Once More With Commentary

[Fandom Discussions]

May's Fandom Alphabet - Q by sparrow2000

Did Spike began changing before getting a soul? by EffulgentBitca

Thoughts on dawn in season 7? by summerxxxx

How old was Kendra? by nightshade

Say Something Nice About...Eve by vellavu

Say Something Nice About...Jonathan by thetopher

Kennedy appreciation thread by Mylie

David had a birthday recently. It was on May 16th. by FaithLehane16

What is the soul in Buffy? by burrunjor

Boom Studios : Buffy Hellmouth deluxe edtion by RafaelCiaccia

Our girl Faith went back to school and got her degree. Congrats to Eliza and the class of 2020 by Use_Her-Name

Cutting out Season 6 & 7 by buffysummer97

Quarantine life. by rettgoat

Alex Slays by greeneyed_grl

Anya’s Magic Box website by entermemo

She's been beeped by BeardedMan1998

Puppet based magic by lecherizada

Changing perspectives by TommyCeeTwentyThree

Coherence - is Mike an alternate universe version of Nicholas? by silentpierce

My husband, during his first rewatch, after a certain season 4 dream sequence: “I was so confused... by hypnogogick

All Humans (find-a-fic) by Kel

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