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ithillyienseowyn · 1 year

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See I've been thinking about this for quite a bit now in the midst of everyone trying to divide and conquer what version of The Little Mermaid is the 'best one' {TM} and then I think to just how linear and straight forward the animated actually is {not hating, far from it, and its something I definitely caught in the midst of my whole let me go prove my x y and z to everyone's a b c and d mentality}.

And I've been thinking about HOW and WHY the LA feels like such a gut wrench all consuming feeling, {mind you its all I've thought about for a whole half month}.

And I think its because they took care to expand so much of the story that wasn't just your standard animation and musical by pulling bits from the original HCA story, as well as pulling the whole bit of Ariel's mom dying from Ariel's Beginning and taking bits and pieces from Return to the Sea, add on to how AUTHENTIC the romance actually feels without being the straight forward linear beat for beat that the animated one is. Like they really took that and decided yeah no Ariel and Eric will still have that linear from the animated but we are going to really LEAN INTO the whole fact that they are actually strangers to acquaintances to friends to lovers. I'm kissing the ground for them making them friends in between literally everything but I think because that whole aspect rocked me so hard was because of how those two really just became besties on set as filming progressed. Which makes the whole bit with them saying goodnight even more insane because yeah dude realized he's in love but it had the whole vibe of {oh shit... I'm in love with my best friend?} and that's not even adding in the fact that you could actually FEEL everything Ariel and Eric were feeling as the relationship progressed... like this movie and Rob Marshall really said YOU THE AUDIENCE DONT JUST GET TO WATCH A SIMPLE DYNAMIC BETWEEN TWO YOUNGSTERS GROW YOU GET TO BE THE THIRD WHEEL TO THIS ROMANTIC JOURNEY NO NOTES. {Not to bring this up again but....the whole suddenness of how he grabs for her hand during the Kiss the Girl scene rocked me so hard the moment it happened that it literally nearly took me out.} That's why when they have the extra time separated after the battle with Ursula it just gets you in the most UNEXPECTED WAY and makes you see all the obstacles that are against them. In hindsight they could've made it so basic by not constantly throwing things at the both of them. But they deliberately chose not to so...

All that being said it really makes me think on just how much those two actually go through this whole entire movie because god the ending and them finally together and reunited feels so EARNED and DESERVED.

And I know it shouldn't shock me but I'm still thrown by the fact that out of all the disney live actions this movie is the longest out of all the live action runtimes.

I really don't want people thinking that I'm discrediting the classic when I say this but the difference to me is that yes I loved the animation as a kid but I also had a myriad of other Ren Era classics that I loved a tad bit more, it really depended on the day but sit me down with any of those era films and I will quote half of the movie {if not the whole thing} so this live action being one of my fave faves from the tip of the Ren Era is this weird euphoric feeling?

This movie is so special to me :') :')

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jisssooyah · 4 years

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Hi you... if you were going to curate a little season of films for me, which ones would you choose and why? They don't need to be horror, I'm just curious what you would choose 🌸

I don’t know if you’ll like these movies, or if you’ve already watched them, but after i watched these films, i felt like they might need to belong to you now. i hope they make you smile, roll your eyes, and cry just as much as i did.

1. city of god (2002): this is one of the most immersive and gorgeously shot films i’ve ever seen. it’s set in rio de janeiro during the 60s and spans decades exploring the drug culture in the slums and how this can affect kids just as they are trying to figure their own selves out. the way this film is shot, feels like you were at the sea with them as the sand crunched underneath your feet. but the way that the director captures these individuals, makes you so fucking relieved that you don’t live through any of the circumstances that they go through.

2. the dreamers (2004): set in 1968, this film follows three students in Paris who come of age and explore one another and their limits during the revolution. while these students prop themselves up as individuals obsessed with sex, running underneath themselves is a current of jealousy, obsession, and blurred familial relationships that made me increasingly uncomfortable. you find yourself feeling bad for the children, and ultimately upset at their upbringing because of their parents.

3. if beale street could talk (2018): this movie is based off of james baldwin’s titular 1974 novel. in it, the director expertly and vigorously explores love: a love that feels so real that it hurts. the cast is what sold this film to me. the way they talk, laugh, cry, and smile at one another is achingly beautiful and terrifyingly sad. i wanted to transport myself back to their time period and watch the main characters fall in love because the film didn’t seem like enough.

4. the neon demon (2016): this film follows an emerging model who sacrifices herself to the demands of the industry in order to be attractive and beautiful. there are so many stunning colors in this film that it makes you dizzy, like you’re in a trance and that’s what this world is for the main character: a trance. as she oscillates between reality and fantasy, her world and the characters in it, increasingly seek out to alter her personality.

5. death becomes her (1992): a deliberately ultra-campy parody of trashy, pandering "women's pictures," soap operas and paperbacks from the '80s and '90s. The three leads all do some of their best work - it's hilarious watching Meryl Streep play a terrible actress, Goldie Hawn is particularly hilarious during her character's cat lady phase, and all around just a really fun and eccentric film.

6. princess cyd (2017): i can’t think of anything to write for this but i just wanna say that this is literally one of the most pleasant movie experiences i’ve ever had. so much light and genuine interaction in warm sun rays radiating positive energy and an openness that is far too uncommon in movies nowadays. people talk, people connect, people grow bonds and are allowed to be sexual or intimate or personal without an air of shame or judgement. just pure kind and curious human association.

7. spiderman: into the spiderverse (2018): the message of Spider-Verse is not "gentrify yourself! stop expressing your personality and just conform to what society wants you to be!" After all, what makes you different makes you Spider-Man, and Miles' final expression of himself as a superhero still retains much of his personality and individuality...they're just being used in more productive and fulfilling ways. It's the little things that drive the point home, like noticing that the title page for Miles' finished Great Expectations essay has been stylistically doodled and colored like street art. Rather than seeing his artistic gifts as an opposition to his schoolwork, Miles infuses them together to make the best of the hand he's been dealt.

8. my life as a zucchini (2016): initially heartbreaking and sad, but slowly becoming more joyful and heartwarming as the plot moves along. The film really feels like it captures the essence and child like wonder of these kids, all of them going through hardships but managing to find something to help each other out. It’s so refreshing to see the actual orphanage portrayed in a more positive light, not the usual horrid dump that a lot of lesser movies play them out as. The animation is stunning. One of the best uses of stop motion I’ve seen, everything is so colourful and detailed. There’s some moments set in snowy mountains and these look incredible. There’s clearly been so much love and care put into each and every scene here. The music too, sounds spectacular, it really works well with each scene.

9. lovesong (2016): Mindy and Sarah have that type of relationship where they don't need words because they speak in a language made out of glances and touches. This movie is about the fear of ruining a meaningful friendship and losing an important person, about love that is so complicated that one might not even try because the outcome seems to be so obvious.

10. her (2013): Heartbreak is formative: it changes you heart side out, and leaves your muscles a little stronger, your skin a little thicker, your bones easier to repair. Before this film, I’d never seen anything constructive in having your insides pulled apart by the seams by another person, but this film taught me how. Being in love and then being forced out of it is an experience that changes you fundamentally, but Her taught me its purpose – you don’t need them to leave you so that you can find someone who’s a better fit, because perhaps you never will. You need it to participate in humanity. The common denominator is being hurt, and without it, you’re barely alive.

11. shoplifters (2018): bittersweet and richly transportive, Shoplifters is a film that nonchalantly eases you into its tragic beauty in a way that doesn't punch you hard until the end. It simultaneously made me want to be part of the film's world and also very glad that I'm not. The setting the characters live in is messy and cluttered and full of dysfunction and lies, but it's also got family, and laughter, and fist-bumps, and slurping warm noodles while rain pings on the tin rooftop. So nuanced, so many tiny moments of delicate beauty and unassuming heartbreak, so many people making terrible decisions with good intentions.

12. god’s own country (2017): though it is a love story between two men, this aspect is only addressed briefly in a single scene. Rather, the film is about finding someone who makes you want to be a better person, someone who comes into your life just when you needed it most. Gheorghe helps Johnny open up and realize the beauty of the simple life. From this relationship, Johnny begins to feel comfortable with expressing himself, and his love and gratitude towards others. He also begins to appreciate life in the country, surrounded by stunning landscapes and the beauty of simplicity. Addressing the Yorkshire countryside, Gheorghe says "It is beautiful, but lonely." Johnny is presented with the notion that he doesn't have to be cold and miserable, slaving and drinking his days away. He is presented with the possibility of no longer being alone and finally finding happiness and contentment - and it is more than gratifying to see him accept it.

13. disobedience (2017): a tender star-crossed daydream. the three main character dynamics are special enough on their own, but the romance that blooms at the center is cathartically intimate and even magical: a reunion that feels so inevitable. catching glimpses of a past life, details we aren’t privy to. all the stolen kisses and whispers and promises. a bond so strong that they fall back in sync with each other like second nature, even if they try to fight against it. even if it won’t work. and yet they choose each other, even if for a few minutes.

14. raw (2016): this film is so gross and I like that. There is tons of blood and unique body horror and it all works perfectly for the tone the film is attempting to set. The use of color, specifically neons, creates a constant feeling that you are traveling through some sort of weird ghost world, which I really like. Overall, it's a very well put together film with flashes of brilliance.

15. the night is short, walk on girl (2017): what an absolutely magical adventure of a film. Essentially this is a heavily episodic look at a night in the lives of several people, centered on a woman and a man as she gleefully floats from event to event while he neurotically obsesses over how to "coincidentally" talk to her. The storytelling is incredible; while the overarching narrative is simple there are countless threads woven together to connect everyone in the story to each other. That in itself is a big theme: connections between people, how everything is interrelated, and what a large impact seemingly insignificant things people do can have an impact on everyone around them.

16. coraline (2009): Coraline is the best stop motion movie ever made in my opinion. Before the film released in 2009, I read the book and was completely blown away by its creativity and story. It’s a pretty dark tale featuring many scenes of fright that work well in both a horror setting and an animated kids setting. On surface value, this film is quite horrifying, which is something I’ve always loved about it. While it does make a few minor changes to the book, it improves upon a piece of art that was already jaw-droppingly good. Coraline feels like a real little girl with some real problems. She’s selfish but likable which is something most films cannot translate well. Of course, she has a pretty awesome arc as well which brings this movie to a perfect close for her character. The other-mother is also perfectly done. She is almost exactly how I imagined her in the book and the animation on her is spookily gorgeous. There is not one dull moment in this film. It is literally a perfect piece of cinema.

17. the third wife (2019): haven’t seen a film this visually delicate in a while. Ash Mayfair works with the looming mountain surroundings to make her characters —these women, these girls— as small as possible, as isolated as possible. Uneasiest of all is the protagonist May, so young and so weighed by responsibility, her position blurs between being one of the wives and being one of the daughters. It’s an extremely bleak tale of circumstance. An old tale, certainly, but so beautifully crafted it doesn’t matter. Mayfair holds a fearful tension throughout, and it only ever shatters in the cruelest of ways.The abundance of women and display of sisterhood begin as a comfort, but horror takes over as we realize how conditional and fragile that comfort is. Even the daughters are subconsciously aware, one of them praying to the gods to grow up and become a man, shearing her hair off in naive triumph. It’s a doomed cycle of girls performing roles which are unfortunately their best option, right up until the final scene of May with her daughter, still in their mourning clothes. She, like the older wives, finally realizes they’re the same as the cattle laying on their side for too many days.

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thesinglesjukebox · 5 years

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WEYES BLOOD - MOVIES

[7.67]

Certified fresh...

Ian Mathers: Sometimes you've been hearing about an artist for a while, maybe even years; never a friend recommending them to you directly, maybe, but enough free-floating praise that there's a nagging feeling you should probably check them out (if one of those moments hits you at just the wrong turn and/or you're naturally stubborn, this feeling might even be part of why you haven't gotten around to it yet). And of course every year even if you listen to hundreds of new song and albums there are people you won't get to, and some of them you never will and that's fine, even if in some other time and place they might have changed your life just as profoundly and joyfully as some of the stuff you did happen to have time for has changed your life. Some you never will; and some, maybe, you'll hear just one song, maybe through a group writing effort that you love and keep up with partly precisely because you think getting exposed to things you might not have wandered into yourself is valuable, and that sudden moment of discovery is one of the best feelings in the world to you, and you have to excuse yourself from the room (literally or figuratively) because you now have to run home and listen to everything else that artist has made because you need to see whether any of it hits you as intensely as this song does. [10]

Thomas Inskeep: I fucking love this. I love the way it opens like something from a mid-1980s episode of Hearts of Space, I love the Kronos Quartet-esque string breakdown, I love Natalie Mering's vocals, which sound to me like a sweeter Aimee Mann, and I love the way it eventually ascends into heaven like Cristal Connors at the end of "Goddess." A highlight from Weyes Blood's fourth album, Titanic Rising, this is damned near perfection. [10]

Alfred Soto: I can't deny the essential camp of "Movies" -- an act that flirts with the tonal commitment of Weyes Blood courts ridicule when this unwavering vocal combines with the synthed-up arpeggio. Then the "real" strings frame Natalie Mering. Evoking Bryan Ferry in his deluxe and delightful condo of glass in "In Every Dream Home a Heartache," Mering catches the light from the klieg lights, astonished to be caught playing a part as all good actresses are. Lana Del Rey would know. [7]

Joshua Copperman: This song is a lot funnier if you imagine Weyes Blood is just extremely hyped for a movie like Avengers: Endgame. Obviously, she's not talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she's talking about the classic definition (despite the weird line about a "box office hit"), though the song feels about as long as Infinity War. It's hard to shake the feeling that if I wanted to listen to No Shape, I would listen to No Shape - there's the same dense soundscape, but none of the tight songwriting that defined Mike Hadreas's masterpiece. "Movies" just meanders, breaks into Owen Pallett territory, then meanders a bit more forcefully. Still, sub-No Shape is still above most other records, and "The meaning of life doesn't seem to shine like that screen" is a killer line. It doesn't need to be as life-affirming as No Shape; pretty things can just be pretty. [7]

Tim de Reuse: "The meaning of life doesn't seem to shine like that screen," and yet there's never a desire expressed to break away from a cinematic life; a subject so holy that the word "movies" itself belongs over a Plagal cadence, like it's the end of a prayer. It's poignant in that dreaming-of-the-impossible way, and so the tonal shift into a rousing, triumphant second half doesn't click with me; after the absolutely killer line where we imagine "making love to a counterfeit," a totally straightforward expression of desire is too uncomplicated to cap things off in a satisfying way. My conflicting feelings here aren't helped by the presentation: lush, engaging harmonies that float in a sea of uninspired reverb. It grabs the attention, it shows off with confidence, it's got a gorgeous outer shell -- but its emotional hooks are awkward and imprecise. [6]

Will Adams: I consider myself the hard opposite of a film buff -- maybe three trips to the theater a year at most -- so maybe that's why "Movies" doesn't resonate with me as much as I know it could. Art about art is always an admirable concept, though, and even a non-movie-lover could be won over by the artful arpeggios and Natalie Mering's impassioned vocal. [6]

Katherine St Asaph: A track of awe and melodrama and noir-palette kisses. The arrangement is sumptuous and yearning, the midpoint of the world-cracking-open Trio Bulgarka parts of "Deeper Understanding" and the moody pulse of a late-career Sandra song, with a frantic dream ballet post-chorus. The vocalist, however, evokes Lana Del Rey's worst qualities: the starchy tone, the over-quavery vibrato, the meandering drawl. I guess this vocal tone signifies as dramatic to people these days, but to me it sounds like a low, bored yawn over a topic that deserves opera, or at least Sundfør. Like the most heartbreaking film viewed via the grainiest YouTube bootleg. [6]

Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: The two-thirds of "Movies" is transfixing and transfixed -- over a synth figure that oscillates endlessly, Weyes Blood declares her love for the movies. Her lyrics, performed low and ambivalent, toe the line between the banal and the profound, often emerging as both at once. It's an optical illusion of a song, one that feels different moment-to-moment even as it sounds the same. But in the last two minutes of "Movies," as a violin loop and some glorious drums come in, the experience is entirely different, and even more compelling. It's a transcendent climax, full of motion, that works only because of the stasis of the song's first half. [8]

William John: In high school, one of the many hats I wore was "enthusiastic, but very unaccomplished violinist." I sat in the back row of the orchestra's string section, never miming, exactly, but not playing loudly, out of fear from being noticed for being the one slightly out of tune or time. I'm not sure I've picked up a violin once since high school finished -- the passion burned out fast -- but one particular moment associated with it sticks out in my memory: in my final year, at the school's largest annual concert, the symphony orchestra performed the first movement of Mendelssohn's violin concerto in E minor. I remember the enormous stage and its glossy floorboards, feeling hot in a shirt under white floodlights with clammy palms, the drama of placing the bow on the string. Most of all, I remember the soloist, and how she would saw at her instrument, her fingers frolicking madly across its neck through endless arpeggios and harmonics. During the piece's longest solo, I sat, enthralled, as she hurtled gloriously towards a figurative precipice, before an acquiescence to the crevasse of the rest of the orchestra and the piece's huge, loud finale. I remember the raucous reaction at the conclusion from the audience, who were as struck dumb by the beauty of the music as the spectacle itself. The relevance of this to Weyes Blood, and "Movies"? Not only does the startling interruption of the strings at the midpoint of "Movies" remind me very specifically of a motif in that Mendelssohn work, but the song celebrates the distinct pleasures of both watching something grand and melodramatic unfold in front of you, and of the majesty of self-actualisation. "Put me in a movie and everyone will know me", sings Natalie Mering; "I wanna be in my own movie." Some of us will find that metaphorical starring role commandeering a group of musicians as they together conjure an avalanche of sound. Others will wait patiently in the background of that occasion, spurred on by the hope that their personal moment of destiny will eventually arrive. [9]

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an-oath · 7 years

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Wait for it.

Picture this. You are standing in the scorching Florida sun awaiting the sweet breath of the oscillating fan. As it makes it pass over your sweat beaded face you look down and gawk at the tan lines your sandals have made on your “once white” feet. You can only imagine what you hair looks like under your faithful straw fedora that hasn’t been removed since 9AM. You stand behind someone that is in great need of deodorant and you stand in front of someone that has an exhausted 8 year old. You realize now that the last time you ate was a churro at the Great American Movie Ride and that was 4 rides ago. You haven’t moved 2 inches and you know that you’re committed for the long haul. You pull out your wrinkled WDW Map and plan your next venture only to repeat this earthly hell over and over again for the rest of the week...you smile at the prospect of that though. You are happy.

Oh, and by the way, if you haven’t noticed, you’re at Walt Disney World. More specifically, you’re at Hollywood Studios. You stand in a line of people that are awaiting, in your opinion, the most exciting roller coaster in North America. Aerosmith’s Rock N Roller coaster. It’s 1 minute and 22 seconds of an exhilarating 92 KM/H. You can’t wait to see the hologram of Steven Tyler and you can’t wait to hear “Dude, looks like a lady” burst your eardrums as you soar off the launch pad. There’s nothing more exciting than this ride. You look over the gate and see the Tower of Terror and think how much you want to ride it again but then you think how much you really don’t. This is joy for you. This is happiness. Most of your day will be spent in line. You will talk to the people you’re with about the fun facts that you know and wish you knew. You will laugh about the stupid things and smile at the sweet things. Waiting in this line is something you’ve been doing since you were 5 and you’ve perfected the art of the rail lean. Waiting here is nothing. It’s easy if not, blissful. You see the children cry, you see the parents sweat and all you think about is how excited you are to be those parents and how much you loved being that kid. You are a professional WDW line waiter but when it comes to life... waiting is your worst quality. Our entire existence has been molded around waiting in some form. The acknowledgement of our life begins as your Mom stares at a stick for 2 minutes waiting for a pink line. Then it’s waiting 9 months. Then it’s the day and now she’s waiting hours (if not days) for your arrival. The first few minutes of your life are spent with strangers as your Mom waits to hear you cry and waits to hold your slimy body. She waits and watches as you start to move, start to talk and start to become your own person. She waits for you to become something great. Then, you can’t wait to become someone great. You can’t wait for Kindergarten, before you know it it’s Grade 1 and then a day goes by and you walk into Grade 6 with those beautiful braces and freckles for days. Highschool is brutal and you can’t wait for that to be over. Until you graduate, then you spend the time waiting to grow up. You wait for your parents and siblings to start viewing you as an adult, even though you know how terrible you are at it. You wait for the people that take too long to grow up. You wait for your friends. You wait for dreams and you wait for dreams and while you dream you wait for your dreams. You watch as the time goes by and the waiting seems more exhausting than promising. There’s moments when you get excited, moments when you think the waiting has reached it’s peak and then you learn how to wait away heartache and wait away disappointment. You wait for the time that it was easier to wake up and come face to face with a God that promises your heart’s biggest dreams if only you wait on Him. It takes everything in me to expect the best. If I was, by default, a realist, this wouldn’t be so exhausting. Unfortunately, I’ve been a dreamer since the pink line arrived and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I have people that tell me once I’m into something, once I love something, I’m all in. I don’t blink at the prospect of pain - I fly away with the dreams of a future, of success and maybe even a new scene to admire. However, I’ve been feeling like that trait is more of an Achilles’ Heel than I’m comfortable with. Loving anything in this world is complicated. There’s nothing more noticeable than loneliness. Call me naive but I really believe that I wasn’t meant to be a singular anything. I’m like one of those penguins (pingwings) awaiting the arrival of her man to watch her egg and protect her dreams. As time goes by, I realize that waiting is not my weakness - expectation is. I’ve been expecting so much for so long that it has torn an open hole in my heart. The rawness of being disappointed starts to eat away at whatever dreams you have. You only see things for what they are or you start to expect the worst which defines the death of a dreamer. I don’t ever want to be that. I don’t ever want to expect a nightmare when I close my eyes but I feel like this refining season has taken its toll on my little heart. I want to so much to be able to believe God when He tells me that He has a hope and a future for someone like me. Lately, all I can see is the same repetitive lifestyle. It’s become predictable, I’ve become predictable. It’s been hard to even talk to God right now. I don’t doubt His love for me, I know He loves me more than I can even try to imagine, but I do doubt that He’s got me. I doubt that He sees my bruised dreams and my broken heart. I doubt that He’s preparing someone for me. I’ve been waiting for the elusive guy for so long it’s practically my hobby.

I know how wrong that paragraph is but I can’t tell you how true it feels.

I had a conversation with two beautiful people that are getting married next weekend, to say that they are made for each other is an understatement. These two are the dream that I have lived out. These two make waiting easy and so extremely difficult. We talked about whether or not I believed the single life was a gift. I scoffed in my head. A gift? Sure, if you want to give someone a lump of coal. The single life, this season, is the hardest thing I’ve done and to me it seems like the furthest thing from a gift. I want to be able to stand in front of someone and fearlessly be able to give them my entire heart, healthy and beating, my entire dream catalogue, glowing and colorful and everything that makes me...me. I feel as though these things have been weather worn and who I am isn’t who I imagined I would be. The “wife” version of me is so far away from where I’m at right now. The truth is I’m not equipped to be someone’s partner and as I wait and as I learn more about myself I get terrified because I don’t know if I ever could be the wife that I dreamed I would be. I know that I’m not enough for anyone. I know that it’s a false truth to believe that I could fulfill someone’s entire existence on this broken blue marble. I’m always going to be this broken, sloppy shirt individual with the super rude dreams and the tongue twister imagination. I’m not good at waiting and waiting’s not good to me. I need God to do this and I don’t doubt that. I need to trust that God’s got me and I really want to. I need to believe that what I see right in front me is so far away from the reality of my dreams. I need to believe that my dreams can be reality. Life’s not very nice and I’ve never ever expected it to be easy but there’s that little side of me that is waiting and is happy about waiting. The WDW Wait. I want to feel that way as I wait for life. Not even just my person...life in general. I’m fully aware that marriage isn’t the be all end all to life - there will always be another season of waiting and always be another moment I have to trust God through but I want to wait long enough to be able to see the smirk through the line ... through the wait. I know it’s possible - I just feel like it’s going to take awhile. but hey...I’ve got all the time in the world to figure that out. I know that this sounded a little gloom and doom - and I’m sorry for that - but I’ve always wanted this page to be a place where I can vent and throw it all out there to the world. I know that other people are in the same place I am and I know that I don’t have the worst life in the world (far from it.). I share this to you because I want you to be in on my journey as I wait for my life to be molded around God’s timeline and not my own. I know that there will be a day where I can stand beside someone that has the most perfect personality, the best eyes you’ve ever seen and the biggest heart for God you can imagine. I know that the somebody I’m waiting for is worth 10 lifetimes of waiting. I know that he’s few and far between and I don’t say that lightly. I like to think, as hard as its been, that I’ve been protected. There is story after story of premature endings to potential somethings in my life. They’ve all fizzled away and it’s my fault. It’s all my fault. I always pray, every time I start to feel the “bubble” of excitement, “ God, if this isn’t it - I don’t want it. Take it away.” and every time, He does. That’s how I know He has me. It’s been too frequent to be a coincidence - I know I’m not that terrible. :P Anyways, thanks for reading, if you’ve lasted this long and I pray that whatever worn out dreams you have and whatever waiting season you are in - I pray that today, you take a deep breath, just like I did, and imagine the reality where your dreams are unveiled and your waiting takes a turn for the better. I know that’s the best way to do it. Wait and wait and wait and wait and expect the best. Always. Otherwise, you’re just a tumbleweed in a ghost town of dreams unfulfilled. <3 SQ

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watchilove · 5 years

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TAG Heuer presented the second of five limited-edition TAG Heuer Monaco 1979–1989 timepieces that mark the icon’s 50th anniversary. The birthday celebration took place in Le Mans, France – the setting for the 1971 film Le Mans, in which the Monaco was worn by Steve McQueen. Guests included Steve McQueen’s son, Chad McQueen; five-time winner of Le Mans and driver in the movie Le Mans, Derek Bell; actor, race car driver and brand ambassador Patrick Dempsey; and race car driver, Formula E Champion 2017–18 and brand ambassador Jean-Éric Vergne.

LE MANS, FRANCE – 15 June 2019: Engines revved this weekend in Le Mans, France, where watch aficionados set their sights on the latest Monaco anniversary edition. The setting for the exclusive big reveal couldn’t have been more fitting – in the 1971 film Le Mans, actor and “King of Cool” Steve McQueen sported the iconic timepiece, securing its place in horological history. As a tribute to the Monaco’s cinematic debut, guests – including Steve McQueen’s son, Chad McQueen – enjoyed a special screening of the famous film in the place where it all began.

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Every aspect of the Monaco timepieces design was radical, and went where no other watch had ever gone before in terms of design and technology. Not only was the TAG Heuer Monaco the first ever water-resistant square watch, it was also the first to feature an automatic-winding chronograph movement.

In honour of the Monaco’s 50th anniversary, five limited editions will be successively revealed throughout the year. These new models are inspired by the different decades from 1969 to 2019 and pay tribute to a style icon now more contemporary than ever. The special collector’s editions unveiled in 2019 pay tribute to the Monaco’s timeless design and TAG Heuer’s never-ending innovation.

Patrick Dempsey, Chad McQueen and the TAG Heuer Monaco 1979–1989 Limited Edition

After the unveiling of the first model at the Monaco Grand Prix in May, TAG Heuer was proud to reveal the next limited-edition model celebrating the period from 1979 to 1989 in Le Mans, France. The first model took inspiration from the years 1969 to 1979 – the first decade of the Monaco’s history.

Chad McQueen, Patrick Dempsey and the TAG Heuer Monaco 1979–1989 Limited Edition

Red-hot racing through the 1980s

TAG Heuer Monaco 1979–1989 Limited Edition

Hot on the heels of the first of the five timepieces, the second model reveals a fiery design with a bold red dial synonymous with cutting-edge design and racing victory. Presented on a black calfskin strap punctured with holes lined in red, this special edition captures the speed and style of the Monaco’s second decade. The stainless-steel model, with its iconic square case, features a red sunray dial and two rhodium-plated subdials with curved edges. Black and white accents on the dial perfectly complement the black-tipped hour and minute hands. The hands and indexes are coated with Super-LumiNova® for improved legibility.

TAG Heuer Monaco 1979–1989 Limited Edition

As with the original, the pushers are on the right of the case while the crown is on the left – an unconventional feature that has distinguished the Monaco over the past 50 years. The caseback of this 1980s-inspired wristwatch is engraved with the “Monaco Heuer” logo as well as “1979-1989 Special Edition” and “One of 169”. Sporting a design inspired by the original model, the stainless-steel caseback has vertical and circular brushed patterns. The case houses the renowned Calibre 11, a modern version of the automatic-winding chronograph movement that made its debut inside the original Monaco in 1969. This watch has been produced in an edition limited to 169 pieces.

Looking back on 50 years of the TAG Heuer Monaco and Calibre 11

When the Heuer Monaco (TAG was not part of the company name at the time) was introduced at simultaneous press conferences in New York and Geneva on 3 March 1969, journalists and watch aficionados around the world were amazed. With its never-before-seen water-resistant square case, the Monaco’s daring and iconic design made it instantly recognisable. The watch’s design was the perfect complement to the advanced technology being presented by the Swiss watchmaker at the time. Developed and commercialised by Heuer, the Calibre 11 was the world’s first automatic-winding chronograph movement.

CEO at the time Jack Heuer believed that this groundbreaking innovation required a design that would demand attention. The Monaco did exactly that.

In 1971, the Monaco was worn by Steve McQueen, the “King of Cool”, in the movie Le Mans.

TAG Heuer and Le Mans

Was it luck or was it destiny? Jack Heuer once explained that the world’s first self-winding chronograph, called the Chronomatic in 1969, was not about luck but rather filling a clear need on the market for chronographs. “But if the Monaco is a first in design, its success is owed almost entirely to luck,” he has said. As the story goes, Jack Heuer sent stopwatches and chronographs to the set for the filming of the movie Le Mans, and he was also able to send six identical Monaco watches (a move made possible by the watch’s poor post-launch sales). It was this watch that was chosen for Steve McQueen to wear. The watch might not have been successful in 1970, but today it is a TAG Heuer icon. Jack Heuer himself has said that he could never have imagined the watch would be as successful and coveted as it is today. He went to the set of Le Mans after the watches had been delivered, but McQueen was not there that day. They never even met!

The paradoxical superstar

Over the past two decades, the Monaco has been closely linked to haute horlogerie with other versions that feature new complications, designs and materials. As it evolves, the Monaco still has the revolutionary spirit that made it both infamous and famous. The complete story behind this icon is told in the new book Paradoxical Superstar, which includes archive excerpts and sketches of the designs and movements. British journalist Nicholas Foulkes, watch expert Gisbert Brunner and American writer Michael Clerizo all contributed chapters that capture the heritage and innovation that defines the Monaco. Underscoring the timepiece’s bond with its namesake city, H. S. H. Prince Albert II of Monaco wrote the book’s foreword.

MONACO 1979–1989 LIMITED EDITION Technical Specifications

Reference CAW211W.FC6467

MOVEMENT TAG Heuer Automatic Calibre 11, diameter 30 mm, 59 jewels, balance oscillating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz), 40-hour power reserve

FUNCTIONS Chronograph with seconds and minutes; date, hours, minutes and small seconds at 3 o’clock

CASE Diameter 39 mm, case in stainless steel, fixed bezel in stainless steel, sapphire crystal, polished steel crown at 9 o’clock and push buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock, water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar), steel caseback with “1979-1989 Special Edition” and “One of 169” engravings

DIAL Red dial with sunray finishing, fine brushed rhodium-plated counters, polished, facetted indexes, black and white touches on hands and indexes

STRAP Black calfskin leather strap, polished folding clasp in stainless steel

Limited to 169 watches

SPECIAL PACKAGING Like the watch itself, the watch box is also inspired by the original. Each of the special-edition models comes in a box with colours that match the watch and the decade it represents. The 1980s-inspired model is packaged in a dark blue box decorated with the Heuer logo and a horizontal chequer-pattern stripe. The watch is placed on a grey cushion and surrounded by a red interior – the same colour found on the dial.

About TAG Heuer

In 1860, at the age of 20, Edouard Heuer founded his watchmaker’s workshop in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. Creating the Mikrograph in 1916, sponsoring Formula 1 teams in the 1970s or launching the first luxury connected watch in 2015 are just a few examples of the major technical innovations, ultimate accuracy and passion for disruptive design that define our unique spirit. Headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, TAG Heuer operates in four production sites – mastering the whole watchmaking process – and is represented on all continents through 4,500 points of sale, including 170 TAG Heuer boutiques that are now directly available on http://www.tagheuer.com in selected countries. TAG Heuer timepieces are designed for those who love challenges. Our influence is enhanced by our unique communication based on three pillars: sport, lifestyle and heritage, embodying our legacy and DNA. Our partnerships and ambassadors illustrate our open-minded and open-door culture, with the most prestigious and avant-garde names teaming up with TAG Heuer: the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula One team, the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Formula E championship, the biggest football leagues in Europe, the Americas and Asia, Manchester United, trendsetter Cara Delevingne, and actors Chris Hemsworth and Patrick Dempsey. #DontCrackUnderPressure is much more than just a claim – it’s a state of mind. Find out more at http://www.tagheuer.com Instagram: @tagheuer, Twitter: @TAGHeuer, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TAGHeuer

MONACO 1979–1989 LIMITED EDITION Reference CAW211W.FC6467

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10 Best Foot Massagers To Buy In 2019

Pooja Karkala May 27, 2019

After a long day at work, nothing can be more comforting than a relaxing foot massage. If you are constantly on your feet all day or workout hard, a foot massage can help soothe your tired feet. No, you don’t have to go to a spa or hire someone to do it. Here’s an inexpensive way to pamper yourself – foot massagers.

Foot massagers relieve knots, stress, and soreness in your feet, promote blood circulation, and stimulate your muscles. These devices are best for people with diabetes and plantar fasciitis as the pulsing nodes send subtle vibrations into the deep tissues. We have compiled a list of the 10 best foot massagers after doing extensive research.

Before we get to the list, let’s look at the different types of foot massagers.

Types Of Foot Massagers

Electrical Foot Massagers – These massagers are equipped with motors that vibrate in oscillatory motion. The rolling heads provide a deep kneading massage experience with the help of heat. They are powered by batteries.

Shiatsu Foot Massagers – Shiatsu massagers run on the Japanese deep kneading method. They use three or more modes like vibrators, rotating heads, and heating nodes. These massagers provide the experience of a therapist’s hands.

Infrared Foot Massagers – These massagers are for the feet and calves. They use infrared and heat to heal sore muscles.

Let’s now take a look at the top 10 foot massagers that can offer instant relief and relaxation.

Top 10 Foot Massagers For Instant Pain Relief

1. Miko Shiatsu Foot Massager With Heat

This foot massager is designed to relieve tightness and stress in the pressure points of your feet. It massages the bottom and sides of your feet by delivering soothing heat to the tired muscles. It features independent foot chambers that deliver shiatsu massage with gentle vibrations. You can select the heat settings independently for each chamber. This device is perfect for rejuvenating tired feet and aching leg muscles. The personalized message settings allow you to select the magnitude of strength, the massage type, and temperature. Just switch on the device, kick back, relax, read a book or watch a movie, and let the device do its magic.

Pros

Has 5 adjustable pressure levels

Portable and compact

Washable cloth cover

Includes a wireless remote

Cons

None

Rating

4.7/5

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2. HoMedics Triple Action Shiatsu Foot Massager

HoMedics Triple Action Shiatsu Foot Massager delivers circular kneading shiatsu massage along the length of your feet. The device features triple rotational heads that massage the bottom of your feet thoroughly, delivering a human-like massage experience. It emits a subtle amount of heat to melt away tension and stress from your feet. The heat helps stimulate blood circulation and promote quick healing. This device is ideal for people with large feet as it has a spacious platform that can accommodate any shoe size. Another interesting feature is this foot massager is equipped with integrated controls that can be operated with your toes.

Pros

Easy to use

Portable

Instantly relaxes tense muscles

No discomfort or pain

Cons

None

Rating

4.7/5

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3. Belmint Shiatsu Foot Massager

Relax your feet with Belmint’s Shiatsu Foot Massager. It comes with six massage heads for the feet and heels. This device is perfect for you if you have chronic pain or plantar fasciitis. You can enjoy a deep kneading foot massage experience with the touch of a button. This device is designed with a built-in heat function to give a warm sensation and improve blood circulation in your feet. It also has 18 deep kneading nodes that are designed to target acupuncture points in your feet.

Pros

Diffuses tension and stress

Portable

Provides a warm massage experience

Reaches all sections of your feet

Cons

None

Rating

4.6/5

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4. MedMassager MMF06 11 Speed Foot Massager

This electric foot massager is designed for therapeutic use. It has 11 variable speed settings with high motor control from 1,000 rpm to 3,700 rpm. This massager can be of great help to those with severe blood circulation issues. It eases muscle tension and alleviates joint pain. This foot massager is designed at an optimal angle for 100% comfort.

Pros

Oscillating foot massager

Promotes healthy blood flow

Easy and reliable

Relieves pain quickly

Cons

• Expensive

Rating

4.6/5

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5. Best Choice Products Shiatsu Foot Massager

This compact design allows you to store it easily or carry along during travel. It has four pre-programmed massages for complete relaxation. The primary function of this foot massager is to specifically target pressure points in your feet through various techniques like pulsing, kneading, and rolling. It covers the toes, heels, and sides of your feet. It also has customizable modes that help create a personalized massage experience. You can choose from one of the four modes that use different massage motions to target specific areas.

Pros

Wireless remote control

Adjustable speed and mode settings

Relaxes stiff muscles instantly

Cons

• Can break easily

Rating

4.5/5

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6. Renpho Electric Foot Massager

Renpho foot massager is equipped with a rotation ball, a rolling stick, and air compression. It relieves foot pain from plantar fasciitis, improves blood circulation, and promotes better sleep. The device is equipped with three deep kneading intensities and three adjustable air pressure levels. This one-touch device can be operated with a remote.

Pros

Promotes quick blood flow

Easy to maintain

Compact and portable

Durable

Cons

Takes time to heat up

Rating

4.5/5

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7. Giantex Foot Massager Machine

This automatic foot massager has four optional modes with multiple massage treatments like kneading, rolling, and rotating. These help release the pressure on feet and improve blood flow. You can easily operate this device as it features manual settings for speed, power, and direction.

Pros

Easy to store

Includes detachable fabric foot covers

Relieves chronic pain

Cons

Short power cord

Rating

4.4/5

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8. Bodessy Shiatsu Electric Foot Massager

This foot massager runs entirely on remote control. You can set the power, control the heat settings, change time, and select the mode of foot massage. The kneading massage mode has a 15-minute auto shut-off timer with overheat protection to ensure your safety. This massager is perfect for people with plantar fasciitis.

Pros

Easy to use and clean

Removes knots on the foot

Cost-effective

Cons

No heat function

Rating

4.3/5

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9. Quinear Shiatsu Foot Massager

This foot massager has two speed settings, two heat levels, and two auto modes. It has six air pressure levels for different users. You can choose from a light foot massage to a deep kneading foot massage. It comes with a safety adapter with universal voltage. The massager can fit up to size 11.

Pros

15 minutes auto shut-off function

Easy to clean

Portable

Durable

Cons

Not for sensitive feet

Rating

4.3/5

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10. Miko Shiatsu Electric Foot Massager

This foot massager has two separate massage panels, equipped with 18 nodes. It targets specific pressure points to relieve pain and stiffness. The four massage modes help relieve stress in your toes, arches, and heels. It increases blood flow in your feet and helps you cope with plantar fasciitis. This massager is suitable for people with nerve damage, tired feet, and aching toes.

Pros

The heat helps relax your muscles.

Compact and easy to store

Affordable

Cons

Rating

4.2/5

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Show your feet some TLC by investing in any of these foot massagers. Let’s now understand what features you need to look for while purchasing one.

Features To Consider Before Purchasing A Foot Massager

The design of the foot massager plays a huge role in influencing your massage experience. Every foot massager has specific massage types and modes. Some massagers allow you to place your feet comfortably on the deck without enveloping them completely. They are usually lightweight and portable. These devices mainly focus on the soles of your feet. Other closed massagers work on the sides, soles, and arches of your feet. They combine two or three massage techniques for maximum benefits. These models are expensive and require more maintenance. Some models have a remote control feature with which you can personalize the massage technique.

Massage Type

Pick a massager that compliments your need. If you are a busy person, high-intensity foot massagers are best. But if you require therapeutic massages regularly, pick a water-based foot massager. If you have chronic pain or plantar fasciitis, go for shiatsu foot massagers as they target the deep tissues. Some foot massagers are specifically designed to improve blood circulation and loosen tight muscles. But if you are looking for a variety of options, some foot massagers accommodate features like oscillating massage, deep kneading massage, combined with shiatsu massage, and heat massage.

Speed Control

Some massagers have rapid speed control, while others have medium speed control. These settings depend on the massage type. If you choose a therapeutic foot massager, the speed settings are minimal. High-intensity foot massagers have high-speed control. However, it is always better to begin with a lower speed to help your feet get accustomed to the device.

Heat Settings

Heat therapy helps relieve muscle pain and relax tightened joints. It brings instant relief to the arches of the feet by distributing the blood evenly.

Portability

Not all foot massagers are portable. If you wish you take the massager to your office or on your trip, pick an open design foot massager as it comes with a bag. Closed design massagers are comparatively heavier and bigger.

Keeping these points in mind, pick your favorite product from the list. Try it out and let us know how it worked for you by commenting below.

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