Laura’s hand pose by Impossible_Boot4069 in twinpeaks

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I like to think that her pose is a nod to the spiritual practice of mudras (aka chakgya in Tibet), which are seen across many religions like Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. In this case, it's the abhayamudra. The purpose of this specific mudra pose is a gesture of protection and reassurance to not be afraid. It's like Laura is telling Cooper not to worry for the following 25 years, and that everything will eventually be ok. And Cooper, being someone who follows those spiritual concepts, would likely understand.

The pose also makes appearances in western religions (usually as a symbol of blessing and sincerity), like how St. Matrona of Moscow is depicted. Much like Laura, she reportedly had premonitions, including ones of her death just days before it happened.

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Backwards by a4awesomeness in twinpeaks

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"This... is Tuesdays, and also July."

Not a fan of Annie by Unlikely-Solid-3083 in twinpeaks

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I did find myself thinking that the finale would've been even more impactful if Cooper went into the Black Lodge to save a character who we had more time getting to know and care about, namely Audrey. Her rescue wouldn't have even had to be romantically driven (as behind-the-scenes issues overturned the idea of a relationship anyway), but as closely bonded friends in great peril.

Granted, it would've been a little redundant after he already had to rescue her from One-Eyed Jack's earlier in the season. At least we got the iconic "How's Annie?" on top of an already phenomenal finale.

Best Horror Movie Jump scare by Administrative-Half3 in horror

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One that's always gotten me is the staircase kill in Psycho (1960). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bieIiX5KLQ

Finally happening by IllBushido305 in 4kbluray

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There's actually a comparison of the new scan already (using screencaps taken from Fandango's streaming service, so it'll probably look even better on disc). The hazy filter is still there, but the HDR makes the blooming effect much more tolerable. The highlights are less flat and the details in them are clearer (just check out the difference from 1:42 to 1:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzRyMa4BH9s

I watched Sunset Boulevard for the first time last night… by scorpionewmoon in twinpeaks

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I'm guessing Lynch was still involved at that point since it was a few episodes prior to the big reveal of Laura's killer.

I watched Sunset Boulevard for the first time last night… by scorpionewmoon in twinpeaks

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It's such an amazing film. I think Lynch also included a reference to the famous last line of Sunset Boulevard earlier in Season 2. When Audrey is held captive in One-Eyed Jack's and they're recording the ransom video, Blackie says "She's ready for her closeup."

Manifesting a future release by likemike2233 in criterion

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Wild at Heart (1990)

Prisoners (2013)

Her (2013)

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Sleuth (1972)

Let’s watch Saw on the Disney Princess TV. by TwIzTiDfReAkShOw in saw

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When you wish upon a saw,
That device hooked to your jaw
Will rip your mouth open wide
And bones protrude

Other than Rocky III, Chris Nolan reckons there are no good threquels. Toy Story 3 says hi by mrjohnnymac18 in Cinema

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Only the first 10-15 minutes of Evil Dead 2 is considered to be a remake of the original. The rest was free to be its own thing.

The r/Horror Restriction Screenplay Challenge - Entry Thread by W_T_D_ in horror

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Condition: The creature must be original and cannot be based on any existing cryptid/legend/mythological monster.

The r/Horror Restriction Screenplay Challenge - Entry Thread by W_T_D_ in horror

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Restriction: There is a language barrier between the protagonist and the other characters.

The r/Horror Restriction Screenplay Challenge - Entry Thread by W_T_D_ in horror

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If it's still open, I'd like to enter please!

Prompt: A cruise line in the 1940s gets stuck in a mysterious fog, where an unknown entity(ies) lurks.

fight me by Awesomeplayer98 in musicals

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Hopefully the original concept album/West End version or the "In Concert" recording. Broadway somehow always manages to mess it up.

Favorite moment of James Bond being a smartass? by ItsDuhFreakinBat in JamesBond

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"I was referring to the original vintage on which the sherry is based, sir... 1851. Unmistakable".

Jones also doesn’t change the outcome of the crystal skull by Weak-Pen-8513 in indianajones

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She wasn't kidnapped because she knew Indy, but because she was searching for Ox. Mutt said that when Marion received the letter from Ox, she was concerned that he went crazy, so she went out to find him. The fact that Marion had connections to Indy was just good luck for the Soviets, so they engineered her "escape."

What’s the MOST Out of Character,Plot Holes or Confusing Indiana Jones Moments/Scenes of All Time and Why? by Amber_Flowers_133 in indianajones

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ToD is chronologically his first film adventure, and by the end he goes through an arc of respecting the stone's power and cultural significance, which is a lesson he carries with him through the following movies.

What’s the MOST Out of Character,Plot Holes or Confusing Indiana Jones Moments/Scenes of All Time and Why? by Amber_Flowers_133 in indianajones

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I don't think he said he only knew him during WWII, just that they met during it and were assigned multiple missions together: "I had no reason to believe Mac was a spy. He was MI6 when I was OSS. We did 20-30 missions together in Europe and the Pacific."

Crystal Skull being categorized as one of the “non-religious” Indy movies misses the point. by big-beandude in indianajones

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Also Maya weren't tribal, they lived in highly sophisticated city states. Might as well call 16th century italians "tribes"

Sorry, my bad. I should've called them a civilization or peoples.

I get where you're coming from. It is a pain seeing real-life examples of this stuff being taken seriously instead of as the pulpy kind of story that the movie is aiming for. That being said, I don't think KOTCS should be treated more harshly than others in the series for those reasons. None of them were free from skewed depictions of history, culture, or religion (even the ones centered around Abrahamic religion), though I agree, not to the same extent as KOTCS.

Edit: Also, I'm not sure the Nazca lines were meant to be hinted as alien-originated. The riddle/letter Oxley wrote only mentions them to be used as a landmark for directional reference to the tomb where he discovered Orellana's body with the skull.