#theeeeee film of all time

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Dorothy Malone (The Big Sleep, Written on the Wind, The Tarnished Angels)—She is theeeeee b-movie actress, but her two Sirk melodramas are where she really shines--she's mesmerizing, electrifying, playing her roles with such nuance and conviction that you can't look away from her. And on top of all that talent she's like stupid hot. I mean good god just look at her.

Madhubala (Mughal-e-Azam, Barsaat Ki Raat, Mr. & Mrs. '55)—The Venus of India; heart-throb of all who saw her; responsible for the sexual awakening of every single desi lesbian I know (including me!) And my god, she is breathtakingly beautiful. Look at the subtle grace with which she moves, and that smile - the kind of radiant smile that can make you laugh with sheer delight, or cry because of its hidden pain. Those wild curls! That Cupid's bow! The way she tilts back her head and smiles at you with mischief dancing in her eyes! She has a way of looking at the camera that makes you feel she's sharing a private joke just with you; it's something about that quizzical twist of the lips and eyebrows. As an actress, she is inimitable; she seems to effortlessly inhabit roles ranging from a heart-broken courtesan to a laughter-loving socialite. Fun fact : she's had quite the fan following in Greece! Stelios Kazantidis even wrote a song as a tribute to her.

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Dorothy Malone:

Madhubala:

An icon of Bollywood, who was well known for her beauty and has continued to inspire performances and songs into the 21st century. She was at times described as "the number one beauty of the Indian screen" and "the biggest star in the world".

SHE IS EVERYTHING AHHH. JUST LOOK AT HER SMILE-

She's been nicknamed the Marilyn Monroe of India and was one of the highest paid actresses in the Hindi film industry (the term Bollywood did not exist yet) during the 1950s. Also an extremely talented dancer and singer

SHE'S JUST SO STUNNING, like seeing her eyes IMMEDIATELY CAPTIVATES YOU, THE DANCING, THE BEAUTY!!!!!!!!! She worked in Bollywood for over 20 years and passed away at a sad early age of 36, BUT THE IMPACT SHE HAD WAS UNMATCHED!!!!!

That sassy sideways glance she does always has me WEAK AT THE KNEES. And when she's making silly faces at the camera to mimic someone ahhhh my gay little heart <3

[akajustmerry]

What's an obscure piece of media you wish more people knew about?

hi! I'm honestly so bad at judging what's obscure and what's not. In high school, I genuinely thought my music taste was alternative because I was the only person in my group of friends who listened to the Jonas Brothers. so idk if this is obscure media but it's media I love that I wish I could talk to people more about:

Some Girls (2012-14) - this sitcom series about 4 high school besties who live around the same housing estate was EVERYTHING to me. think Derry Girls/Sex Education but in the early 2010s with working class poc. I still quote this show at least once a week and miss it dearly even tho it ended exactly as it should!!

While The Men Are Away (2023-?) - lesbian period drama comedy about a bunch of Australian lesbians on the WW2 homefront in regional Australia. Beautifully horny show that also has STUNNING representation of immigrant and Indigenous experiences of the time.

Clarice (2020) - silence of the lambs sequel series that follows Clarice Sterling on a case 2 years after her encounter with Hannibal Lector. so sad this was cancelled but it's still a great season of tv!

The Underground Railroad (2021) - limited series on Amazon Prime about the Underground Railroad. Tw for literally everything, BUT it's directed by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins and his hands down some of the most beautiful TV I've ever seen.

The Silent Sea (2020) - limited series on Netflix about some astronauts sent to a mining station on the moon where something has infected all the crew.

The OA (2016-18) - difficult to describe this show but it's everything to me. theeeeee show about multiverses. Ahead of its time, gone too soon 💔

But 2 genuinely obscure pieces of media I think people should watch, especially rn, are Salt of this Sea (a film about a Palestinian-American woman heisting an Israeli bank to get her grandfather's money back) and the 2019 sci-fi short film In Vitro about an elderly Palestinian woman in an underground bunker trying to pass on why she's here to another Palestinian woman but neither can remember.

[akajustmerry]

How do you feel about the Star Wars prequels?

that was the star wars I grew up with! Attack of the clones was one of the first movies I ever saw with my little brother at the cinema, and I can still recite most of it by heart. I still really love them!!! and while growing up and getting a film degree has certainly made me recognise the technical and political flaws of the prequels.... I see the VISION. Gunggan city? One of the coolest sequences in any film ever! Podracing? Fucking thrilling! The blocking of Darth Maul V Obi V Qui Gon? Shakespearian. Count Douku? One of theeeeee goon villains of all time. The death arena battle between the Jedi and the droid army? Gladiator who. The horror of watching padme and anakin fall in love? Harrowing, love as horror. Revenge of the Sith set up like every scene is a nail in a coffin. Anakin Skywalker's corruption arch is, and I'm being 100 percent serious, is one of the most unforgettable and best executed tragedies put to cinema, and yeah I include Hayden's performance in that because he did exactly what the role called for!! In short, I feel SO MANY things about the prequels, all of them very big feelings and the great majority of them very fond.

[akajustmerry]

There is a show with a ship that even after 5 years fans are totally conviced is going to happen, and im like good for you but even if it dos happen, i think they totally overvalue the competency of the creators/writers. So i wondered what would actually be a good written and developed "slow burn" relationship?

Without really knowing the show/ship you're talking about its hard for me to refute the example in your head. So, I'll just give examples of shows/ships that I personally think did/do the slow burn really well.

Belle and Freddie (the hour, tv) - this theeeeee slow burn of all slow burns. It's excruciatingly good to the point that you hang on every word, look, touch. They're unparalleled, unmatched and indescribable. You have to experience it.

Harley and Poisin Ivy (Harley Quinn Animated Series) - these 2 kill me, their slow burn is so well thought out and considerate and lovely and devastating and tied into their individual character development. Their romance is one of THE best wlw romances on TV right now.

Cairo Time (2009, film) - Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig emotionally scarred me with this movie and I thanked them for it. Their desire for one another is SO PALPABLE but their individual situations complicate it so painfully well. I cried through the last 5 minutes of this film purely because the longing of it was SO MUCH. usually it's hard to do slow burn in film, but not there.

JANE AND RAFAEL (Jane the Virgin, tv) - slow burn ROYALTY, these 2. their slow inevitable soul matery (is that a word idk who cares) is BAKED into the premise and every character in the show. Nothing did slow burn like Jane the Virgin

Emily and Sue (Dickinson, tv) - again it's all about the CIRCUMSTANCES and how they complicate the character's longing and God damn it Dickinson made me feel like I was on fire watching these 2.

Henry/Eliza, Selfie (tv) - alas it was cancelled so we never actually get to see the flame, you know? But the love is there brewing beneath the friendship and mutual respect, tied intricately to everything in the show.

Max and Fran (the nanny, tv) - King and Queen of the slow burn sitcom romance. They're icons in the genre honestly, and yeah it's a bit dated in places but they're the BLUEPRINT.

Moonlight (2016) - I don't rlly wanna be reductive and reduce Moonlight to a slow burn because it's far more beautifully complex than that, but the slow burn romance weaved throughout Chiron's story is a holy one.

Basically, for a slow burn to work imo, it has to be baked into the character's individual development and the circumstances of the story. Like the audience needs to understand on every level why it's not the right time until it is. If they don't, then it's not a slow burn, it's an after thought (*coughs* ang and katara *coughs*).