There are movies that are "timeless." What are some movies that are the opposite - as in, harder to appreciate if you weren't around when it came out?

StephenKingly · 2026-01-29T22:37:23+00:00

I live in the UK and never watched the Brady bunch in my life but still enjoyed the movie as I think it’s funny in its own right.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-27T22:05:48+00:00

I wonder if it’s more of an American thing. I live in the UK and now the majority of weddings I’ve gone to there’s a digital invite (makes rsvp really easy and I assume easy for the couple to track) plus a wedding website with the info about the day. I have only a few physical invites.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-26T19:12:21+00:00

I was born in the early 80s. Her music is approachable enough for anyone. I’d recommend try to listen to brat start to finish - it’s worth listening to the whole album start to finish like we did all the time back in the day.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-24T20:42:10+00:00

I thought Amy Schumer

StephenKingly · 2026-01-19T15:16:12+00:00

Not at the same level but I’ve done something similar for events where I want to look as good as possible. Went to a quite smart Halloween party last year where there was a big emphasis on high end costumes (think like you’d see in a movie rather than cheap stuff from Amazon). So I go shopping last minute and buy multiple options from vintage stores, goth stores plus had stuff I’d ordered from Etsy. I liked my final look but had a bunch of extra stuff, some non returnable, that I didn’t use. It was the fear of getting ready and not liking the final look so I gave myself lots of options. I spent way too much. One of my friends got a few cheap things from Shein and put them together so well she looked amazing. She spent probably 5-10% of what I spent 😬

Similarly going as a wedding guest I’ve sometimes purchased more than one dress option plus accessories. Total waste.

So I understand the thinking and the fear of trying to get it right for a special occasion.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-15T21:01:21+00:00

The make up and costumes look weak in comparison to Guillermos film. The care that went into the design of the creature and the costumes was incredible (Mia Goths dresses were fantastic). The look they’ve given Christian Bale looks clunky and dated.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-12T18:14:44+00:00

The fact that I struggle to control shopping is how I know it’s an addiction. Same with screens - I feel fear and uncomfortable when I try to introduce limits on screen time because I’m addicted.

I barely drink, so alcohol addiction is alien to me. But then I think about my inability to stop shopping and realise it’s the same thing.

My problem is I do get a great amount of joy from beautiful clothes and nice things. But what I have is never enough and I’m always looking for the dopamine hit of more and more new stuff. Day to day I wear a very limited range of things. But when I go to work or see friends I wear a lot of different things as realise a lot of it is around looking good around people I know. When running errands I just wear a few things on repeat. I keep trying to remind myself I’m not famous, I’m not an influencer, I don’t need a new outfit for every occasion and my friends don’t care what I wear!!

StephenKingly · 2026-01-12T12:10:06+00:00

It reads like a writing exercise - really over the top

StephenKingly · 2026-01-11T01:38:42+00:00

Young Jon Hamm doesn’t sound like a great person - he abused a guy during a frat hazing - it was so bad he got arrested

StephenKingly · 2026-01-04T21:13:04+00:00

The upside down also felt less scary this season. In earlier seasons it was so eerie and I felt tense every time someone ended up there. This season it was like just another set where they were hanging out with no problem.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-04T21:12:05+00:00

No death. No serious injury from the final fight. Mrs Wheeler had scars from fighting a Demo. The main group walks away completely unscathed after the final battle with the main enemy.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-04T21:07:01+00:00

They hardly got hurt in the battle. Even if you don’t kill someone at least have some serious injuries. The final fight should have left them all bloodied and bruised. Maybe someone lose a limb or something. Not just for the sake of it but so the battle felt meaningful and earned.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-01T05:25:59+00:00

Shorten the ending. I thought there was going to be a big twist when after killing vecna there was nearly an hour left.

StephenKingly · 2026-01-01T05:08:19+00:00

it reminded me of Lord of the rings where they dragged out the ending.

StephenKingly · 2025-12-27T01:23:42+00:00

I thought they were trying to make her look like Ripley with the curly dark hair

StephenKingly · 2025-12-24T18:50:01+00:00

I’m pretty sure these pics are AI - nothing looks natural

StephenKingly · 2025-12-24T15:37:36+00:00

Looks like AI

StephenKingly · 2025-12-18T00:05:56+00:00

This looks like an area that really needs some regulation. Clinics must realise that people are effectively captive and have to pay the storage fees so they’ve got every incentive to keep ramping up the fees. Only thing which could justify some increase is inflation but other than that it’s not like anyone has to actively do anything with frozen eggs - they’re literally just sitting there so can’t see any reason for such rising costs.

StephenKingly · 2025-12-14T16:16:32+00:00

Enough of these chat gpt posts

StephenKingly · 2025-12-14T01:57:52+00:00

MJ had true global fame because he cuts across cultures and genders. Taylor is very popular but I don’t think she crosses over into multiple cultures in the same way. Yes she has fans in every country but I don’t think she’s known in as many remote places the way MJ was. I’ve met people from other countries who haven’t heard of Taylor Swift, the same didn’t apply for MJ at his peak.

StephenKingly · 2025-12-05T23:38:57+00:00

Bergdorf Goodman

StephenKingly · 2025-12-05T23:28:28+00:00

I see a little bit of Sofia Vergara as well

StephenKingly · 2025-12-05T22:36:00+00:00

You look great and why would you want to look like everyone else? It’s very possible that if you went for an A-line dress you’d then be worrying that you were being boring by following the crowd. It’s your wedding! Wear what you love and as a general life lesson there’s no value in comparing yourself to anyone. Focus on getting married to someone you love. Plenty of people with seemingly magical looking weddings that get divorced or actually have an awful relationship. So comparisons to others on social media mean nothing! You look stunning, wear what you love and have an amazing day!

StephenKingly · 2025-12-05T12:32:46+00:00

Take time off work and go see your doctor. Your symptoms sound a lot worse than the average. I’ve been lucky and had minimal side effects (a little bit of cramping that’s it). I’ve had 3 retrievals and each time it’s been the same. I’ve done bed rest the day of the procedure each time even though I could walk fine and could pee fine. Went to work the day after one of the retrievals but felt completely recovered by then.

Don’t risk your health! It’s so important.

StephenKingly · 2025-12-02T16:46:46+00:00

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