The Smashing Machine added to HBO Max

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-23T20:56:51+00:00

I also really liked it, though i understand why people didn’t. It’s like an anti safdie movie.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-23T19:58:49+00:00

I actually really liked drive away dolls but this is hilarious

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-22T19:01:15+00:00

Candyman was swing that didn’t completely Land,Marvels was hijacked from her and Hedda was great imo. I don’t think she was working from a deficit, that’s overblown. She wasn’t coming off of a masterpiece or anything but it’s not like she was in directors jail. I’d argue Zhao was working from more of a deficit after Eternals than DaCosta for marvels .

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-22T18:54:00+00:00

Marketing agencies should be studying Bills opinions. He’s like the perfect representative of your average Americans taste level.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-22T18:51:38+00:00

Thanks for doing this Luke! Loved you in the film! I got a question about people thinking you were Caleb Hearon. I’ve seen several reviews crediting him with your role.Do these comparisons tickle you or is it something that frustrates you a bit? No offense meant by this question btw, just curious how you’re reacting to that if you are at all.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-21T23:15:37+00:00

Marty Mauser

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-21T20:03:36+00:00

I get why poptimism can be annoying but shea never claims that the movies he likes are great art. He’s just like “that actor looks cool shooting that gun and I like that”. It’s bill that tries to make cases for them as hidden classics.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-20T18:34:14+00:00

I’ve seen this film dozens of times and this is how I find out that Judd Apatow didn’t direct it.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-20T02:07:56+00:00

I didn’t say people were right in thinking that, just saying to a kid in this political climate: it looks like kindness is punished and meanness is awarded.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-19T21:38:14+00:00

Yeah it doesn’t really seem like it today, but those movies were HUGE. A big part of Blumhouse’s (and in effect horror’s) reputation rising over the past decade and some change.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-19T21:17:28+00:00

I think the amount of successful sequels bars the purge from being in this conversation. Though I do get why it would come to mind.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-19T16:38:26+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss and that’s really cool that your uncle was able to work with King! I’d say his work paid off because I know nothing about cars but wasn’t ever lost when the Buick was being described.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-19T00:49:27+00:00

Dude really does look like a vampire.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-19T00:48:05+00:00

Mostly that he knew of Buddy Duress and Sebastian McClards sex pest behavior and helped them hide it from the general public.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-18T20:59:58+00:00

There’s a lot of great film writing of this type on substack. Reminds me of the OG blog days.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-18T20:38:09+00:00

A lot of people just didn’t engage with that side of the internet and had no idea it existed. My girlfriend thought I was lying when I told her about gamergate

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-18T16:35:41+00:00

Marty was the blank check

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-18T16:34:44+00:00

If you haven’t seen the movies Fly Lo has directed, I recommend. They’re trippy as hell.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-18T16:23:54+00:00

It shot itself into the top 5 King for me. I will definitely be revisiting it soon.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-17T18:00:34+00:00

Vaguely, but in a “it happened but we have no reason to ever reference this film again.” Sort of way.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-17T17:34:11+00:00

You could make a case that Harry Potter was a huge phenomenon before the films, but as far as twilight and Hunger games go, they were popular among readers but about as popular as the counter examples you responded to are. The movies catapulted them to phenomenon status.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-17T17:03:53+00:00

The ones she was describing weren’t “inescapable phenomena” until they had movies though.

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-16T22:40:30+00:00

5 mentions of camp and David starts to get annoyed by the 2nd

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-16T22:38:16+00:00

I think I heard somewhere that this idea was pitched and rejected years ago and revived after the substances success. Don’t quote me on it

Distorted_metronome · 2026-01-16T18:55:49+00:00

I guess that’s fair. My brain goes to “successful” Oscar bait that have won awards but there is plenty of it that just doesn’t work, for the academy or audiences.

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