#searching 2018

[youjustdontunderstandmymusic]

searching (2018)

[picklepie888]

I recently watched a movie on Netflix titled 'Missing' in which the entirety of the film is shown on a teen girl's electronics as she tries to investigate her own mother's disappearance. A similar film came out a few years ago by the same studio 'Searching' that follows a similar approach. According to Wikipedia, this genre is called 'screenlife' and I think it would be perfect for a modern-day Dracula adaptation. Having the story told through Jonathan's video recordings on his phone until he inevitably loses power in Dracula's castle and no one hears from him again for weeks. Seeing Mina and Lucy facetiming eachother. Listening to Dr. Seward's audio records of Renfield. Having the Crew of Light document their vampire hunt on their phones, tablets, and electronics. I can't think of a more perfect way to adapt the story to the 21st century!

Here's a clip from 'Missing' so y'all can get the idea of this genre:

[vonlipvig]

no but, the subtle foreshadowing in the movie searching? can we talk about that?

spoilers below the cut

ok, that one picture of them at the beginning of high school? it showed the name of the school, and below it it said 'home of the catfish', as in, their sports team, i assume. but it definitely made me go 'hmm, i wonder...' (obviously then the movie misdirects you with rosemary dismissing the fish-n-chips 'girl' as someone real and not involved, so when the memorial stock photo pops up it's such ah !!!!!!!! moment).

also, at the beginning, when david is browsing the news, there's an article that says something about a man who survived many days in the wilderness. obviously you don't pay ny attention to it, but again, when the ending comes around and you remember that bit it's like SHE'S ALIVE SHE'S ALIVE SHE'S ALIVE!!!.

and i love that these are very deliberate. it's not laziness, it's meant for you to catch on exactly like this and make the whole thing even more exciting. i loved it.

[apomaro-mellow]

something something Searching 2018/Spree 2020/Nope 2022 and a whole ass thesis on what it means to “be seen” but also how there can be a disconnect that can distance people even when we have things that are made to bridge the gap (social media)

[eddiescorner]

Saw the movie “Missing” last weekend

Very entertaining. If you liked “Searching” (2018) you will most likely like this one too, even if Searching was better.

The main character is not as compelling this time and the ending gets really over the top, but still had a good time.

[moviewarfare]

A “QUICK!” Review of “Missing (2023)”

For the most part, this is a worthy sequel that retains the great visuals and the compelling mystery of Searching (2018).

I do have a couple of gripes that make me enjoy it less than Searching (2018).

1. I find it hard to believe that the police wouldn't have access to the emails needed for the investigation.

2. Once the reveal happens, I question a lot of the overly complicated plan and the believability of it.

3. I also can't believe Javier has a 2.8 star out of 5 for his service. That guy is an MVP!

Just like Searching (2018), the mystery keeps you gripped with every twist and turn. It's a great mystery worth watching!

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https://moviewarfarereviews.blogspot.com/

[pb-dot]

Film Friday: Searching

It is an oft-made observation that movies haven't quite gotten around to integrating the digital tools and processes that govern our everyday life into movies. Characters have cellphones, but they don't always integrate into their lives in a way that is verisimilitudinous. The reason for this, I think, is in part the inherent conservative nature of large, inflexible systems such as the modern studio system, and in part because not much thought has been put into to how one tells these stories. There are, of course, exceptions, like today's film Searching (2018), which tells the totality of its story through a computer screen. Spoilers below the cut.

The Kim family has seen better days. After the death of mother and wife Pamela, father David and daughter Margot has drifted apart. It's to the degree that David doesn't notice that Margot failed to show up both at school and home for a bit. Once he is caught up on the very scary fact that his teenage daughter is missing, though, David takes to trying to dig some semblance of clues out of Margot's computer and social media accounts.

This, of course, turns out to be harder than he anticipated. Granted, getting access to the accounts is distressingly easy, but without the necessary context, David finds himself floundering. Even though he doesn't find the smoking gun he's looking for, David comes to understand that Margot is a profoundly lonely young woman whom he has failed to connect to time and time again.

The emotional part of the Story of Searching is rock solid, playing off a very strong performance by John Cho and some very solid cinematography using the limited space of the computer screen very efficiently. The mystery of Margot's disappearance is also exciting, although it doesn't hold up to repeat viewings quite as well as the emotional aspects.

Make no mistake, the mystery of who Margot Kim is and what happened to her is quite exhilarating to experience. It relies maybe a little too hard on the audience having no damn idea what catfishing or stock photo models are, but the clues are laid out in an elegant and engaging way. Seeing David go through the whole Gone Girl cycle in the eyes of the world does justify some of the false leads he gloms on to, but the business with his brother still reads as a bit too grim to even consider as a red herring.

That said, part of what makes Searching really WORK is that through its gimmicky presentation, it still remains dedicated to being a mystery story with an emotional heart. It makes the final confrontation with the people responsible for Margot's disappearance gripping even on repeat viewings, and the denouement is perhaps a bit cheesy, but the movie has very much earned it.

[beannary]

So I named TLP after the book The Little Prince because I went to a French school so we read that book constantly so I thought it would be funny if I made little drawings of TLP Donnie if I had named au after different French books I read as a kid!

It was hard to think of some that were actually French and not just translations lol turns out a lot of the books that I thought were French were really just English books with French translations :P

[mapsontheweb]

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Trending Google Searches by State Between 2018 and 2020.

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[cyphershome]

Trying to make a pin design ft neon leon !!!

(if you saw me post this before...ummm...see tags 😭😭😭😭😭)

non shaded versions + another version i liked too ahhh

[sainz100]

Max at the 2024 Token2049 event on Wednesday ahead of the Singapore GP

[doedipus]

there's a post I saw a few days ago (and of course now can't find to screenshot and apply twee visual effect to) that said something along the lines of

"anime boys are boys, but anime girls are so over the top with it that they barely even have a gender. people use them as avatars all the time on social media or VR chat or whatever and it says nothing about how they actually identify"

and I'm not gonna say that every random dweebus using a gender nonconforming anime girl avatar is transfem, but I do think that it's kind of boneheaded to completely degender the practice and associated behaviors in weaboo circles, yknow?

like it has been remarked upon before (often derisively!) that various aspects of anime fandom, esp around sitcoms with mostly or entirely female casts, provide an extremely rare almost-socially-acceptable avenue of gender escapism for amab folks, and this is one of the ways that that manifests. the popularity of girls-forward shows provides cover for fandom denizens to present femininely vis a vis avatars, reaction images, or light role play, discuss topics and express emotions that aren't traditionally masculine, identify with female characters, and so on.

and on the flipside it's like, fairly well documented and uncontroversial to say that a lot of transmascs participated in fujoshi circles for similar sorts of reasons with similar sorts of results

so while there do exist regular boys who use those sorts of avatars and do those other sorts of things, naturally it attracts a huge and wildly disproportionate -to an extent that is difficult to fully grasp- cohort of eggs and people who are just starting to work on gender things, whose character I am not commenting on here.

but like, the gender nonconformity of it is the point! it's the whole point!!! it is core to the experience of online anime subculture how can you miss thaaaaaaattttttt

[adelphenium]

op ur art is sosososo delicious im crunching on it like that one cat

can I request art of our silly pirate man erik karlsson :3c

silly pirate man with 1000 games! tysm for the request :D<333

[z-grist]

some other stuff back from 2018 - Callie and Marie as Double H from Mawaru Penguin Drum Pearl as ?? So her outfit was based on someone's design back on Twitter, I really can't seem to find the original post of that design, so if someone ever stumbles across it, please let me know. I'll gladly credit it.

[moviewarfare]

A “QUICK!” Review of “Searching (2018)”

Searching is an enthralling thriller that uses the gimmick of having the story be told through the character's laptop screen. Unlike others movies that have used the gimmick, Searching actually uses it effectively for visual and storytelling purposes. The movie treats the internet as a proper entity in the story that is involved in solving the mystery. On that note, this story involving the Dad, David Kim (John Cho), searching for his missing daughter is incredibly compelling. I was constantly on the edge of my seat trying to solve it with the Dad but also being shocked at all the twists and turns. Within the story is also a heartfelt story about grief and love. On that note, John Cho does an amazing job! I also loved Debra Messing as the Detective who aids David in the search for his daughter. This is one of the best mystery thrillers and is a must-watch!

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https://moviewarfarereviews.blogspot.com/

[zee-rambles]

Leo: You want me to do what? Ahahahaha! No.

Donnie: Are you sure you wish to refuse my request?

Leo: Absolutely. Yes.

Donnie: Even though I have the entirety of your search history at my fingertips.

Leo:…You wouldn’t.

Donnie: I wonder what Raph and Mikey would think about your three month long obsession with-

Leo: Fine! I’ll do it!

Donnie: Why thank you for your generous, totally not blackmailed, offer to help me, brother.