#these damn movies

[pandorasboxoftreasures]

When you realise in horror that we cheer Neytiri on, justifying her rampage because of her pain and excusing her threatening to kill Spider, while ignoring the fact that the Recoms have arguably endured more loss at her hands than she has at theirs before Neteyam even got himself killed. 

But because of both Cameron’s masterful direction, how the RDA has been established as a one-note big bad evil so far (even though they’re also a threat to the Recoms and their so far revealed motivations are reasonable but it’s their methodology that’s evil) and society’s poor treatment of and attitude towards the mental health of soldiers, we think them hunting Jake and his family even after they’ve fled is unjustifiable and “being petty”.

EVEN THOUGH FIVE OF THE CLOSEST PEOPLE THEY HAD TO A FAMILY WERE KILLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES WHEN THEY JUST WENT OUT TO LOOK AT THE OLD SHACK TO FIND LEADS AND TEST IF THEY COULD GET PAST EYWA’S IMMUNE RESPONSE. THAT’S WHERE RECOM QUARITCH’S PTSD COMES FROM, TOO, SEEING WALKER AND FIKE SHOT. NOT FROM HIS DONOR’S DEATH THAT HE DOESN’T EVEN REMEMBER. THE MOVIE SORT OF UNDERPLAYS IT SO IT CAN BE MISSED BUT THAT IS THE ACTUAL ORIGIN OF HIS FEAR OF HER ARROWS.

EVEN THOUGH IT’S LITERALLY THEIR ORDERS AND THEIR ORDERS ARE WHY THEY EXIST AND WE DON’T KNOW YET WHAT HAPPENS TO RECOMS THAT REFUSE ORDERS OR FAIL TOO MANY TIMES THEY COULD BE STUCK BETWEEN GETTING JAKE OR BEING LOBOTOMISED FOR ALL WE KNOW.

If you flip the perspective, Wainfleet in shooting Neteyam (in self-defense I think people forget that yeah Neteyam and Lo’ak are children but this kind of thing happens in active combat all around the world and throughout time if a child has a weapon and is actively hostile and within range to attack it doesn’t matter how old they are they’re a threat you take them down or they kill you and Neteyam and Lo’ak had absolutely no business being in there just the two of them attacking and killing fleeing unarmed Cetops personnel and their guards taking Spider to a lifeboat WHICH ACTUALLY VIOLATES RULE 47 OF THE GODDAMN GENEVA CONVENTION) actually got his revenge for Neteyam killing Zhang.

I’m no RDA or Recom Wainfleet apologist but it’s an interesting piece of cognitive dissonance I’ve been observing and pondering recently. The ways Cameron and the whole team have been able to weave things just so in such a way as to balance the tragedy of the Recoms without triggering audience empathy towards them (yet), having them cheer on the protagonists doing violent war crimes with a higher total kill count and critiquing the pros and cons of absolute pacifism (Ro’a and her baby are dead, Payakan’s pariah status and if he didn’t kill the Akula Lo’ak would be dead but Neteyam got himself killed, Neytiri in killing Fike started off a new chain of revenge resulting in making it even more personal for Recom Quaritch and Payakan attacking ultimately resulted in more death and destruction and the loss of more Na’vi lives than if he didn’t act just like the first time he fought back but then Jake fleeing instead of fighting also brought death and/or destruction to innocent villages) is a damn chefs kiss.

[brainrotcharacters]

the easy grip on the knife. the leg over the seat. the hand over the other seat. the sassy "come get it" move. you know the bitch is smiling behind that mask even as he said the line.

[jay-wasstuff]

Bitches be like "this is my comfort character" and it's Logan the Worst Wolverine who hasn't had a day of happiness until Wade came in and gave him purpose, family and a new home.

[ascensabyss]

[explicette]

[goryhorroor]

“2000s horror movies had to adapt rapidly in the new decade. by 2005, the horror genre was as popular as ever. horror films routinely topped the box office, yielding an above-average gross on below-average costs. it seems that audiences wanted a good, group scare as a form of escapism.”

[niyana-the-ambiguous-mobian]

Me: “They’re making a new Garfield movie huh? Meh, I don’t know if that’s going to interest me in any particular way-“

[prongsfass]

some cherik study

[sherlock-is-ace]

I'm still not over the fact that in the book, Aziraphale and Crowley are supposed to look 30 and 24 years old...

This is what they would look like

That's David in 1995 in The Bill and Michael in 1997 (not quite 99 like it's supposed to be) in Wilde.

Those are children! Mere babies!

[idkaguyorsomething]

five nights at freddy's is a film that creates a tense, suspenseful atmosphere of horror by having its protagonists go up against supernatural threats such as trying to navigate the job market, being forced to deal with shitty cops, and a man who willingly makes himself think of nebraska over and over again every night

[taffybuns]

thank you, homura.

[d0iran]

aaliyah as akasha queen of the damned (2002)

[artistcerr]

God Brads waist is gonna make me ascend

[oldbutchdaniel]

btw i do think we should have more movies about lesbians who are fully realized complex characters who ultimately achieve happiness in ways they may not even necessarily deserve and get to ride into the sunset with their lover because lesbians deserve to know that a happy ending is possible despite how unrealistic it may seem and despite a world that doesn't understand or support them. and i think these movies should depict sex and fetish content because it's hot and because lesbians deserve to know that no matter how messy or "weird" their desire seems it's real and it's even worth celebrating. and if you don't agree. well. you should not be allowed to watch movies

[louisbxne]

AALIYAH as Queen Akasha on the set of Queen of the Damned (2002)

[goryhorroor]

horror sub-genres: vampire