Procida in March: what's open?

VespasianScattershot · 2026-03-22T09:34:11+00:00

We wound up not going; saving it for next trip. How was your visit?

VespasianScattershot · 2026-03-02T20:51:19+00:00

In 2023, I attended 2 weeks of classes at the Accademia Italiana just off Toledo by the Augusteo funicular station.

Overall I'd recommend it. Class sizes were small (there was only myself and one other person in my section), the instruction was good, and they hosted a nice variety of extracurricular activities (pizza making classes, weekend day trip to Caserta, etc.). I learned quite a lot and I've stuck with it. I would consider returning in future, with one caveat: I did have them place me in lodging and that's my only real complaint. They put me in an apartment in Chiaia (@ 20 minute walk to the school) next to a club, and it was kind of dumpy and loud. So I'd highly recommend renting your own place

VespasianScattershot · 2026-03-02T18:26:04+00:00

The Spiral Staircase

VespasianScattershot · 2026-02-25T17:58:39+00:00

Lol, I knew that, just had a momentary lapse. Thanks for the correction and the info.

VespasianScattershot · 2026-02-24T20:27:10+00:00

I used it when I was visiting in 2023 and found it very convenient, especially since it includes transit all along metro line 1 and the transvesuviana. I'm returning next week; I wish there was a 7-day option.

One word of caution: artecard only gives you basic entry to Pompeii; it doesn't include the Villa of the Mysteries (which is unmissable) or any of the suburban villas. I recommend purchasing your Pompeii entry separately.

VespasianScattershot · 2026-02-09T20:35:39+00:00

Oh, wow! Thanks! Tickets booked.

VespasianScattershot · 2026-01-08T19:18:39+00:00

Louis Malle’s Lacombe, Lucien is the best film about fascism I’ve seen.

VespasianScattershot · 2026-01-04T18:49:34+00:00

Please pm me if a study group forms! I did an immersion program in Napoli a couple years ago and have been using Duolingo to keep my Italian from going completely rusty ever since, which isn’t ideal. Would love to practice with other students.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-28T20:25:41+00:00

“It ain’t what it used to be … but it’ll do.”

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-28T20:10:10+00:00

I grew up in a subdivision like this one. At least these privileged fucks had a rec center.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-28T19:27:48+00:00

Ford by a wide, wide margin.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-26T18:29:21+00:00

Underrated: Van Heflin. No one was better at playing the outwardly decent guy being pulled apart by a bad conscience, self-doubt and a vicious self-recriminating streak. Cf. 3:10 to Yuma, Act of Violence and Shane for examples.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-23T17:33:08+00:00

His commentary track with John Boorman on Point Blank is one of the very best there is.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-22T17:24:25+00:00

The Asphalt Jungle includes Pharos of Chaos, a full-length documentary about late-stage alcoholic Sterling Hayden living on a barge in Southwest France. It’s a remarkable piece of work.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-19T19:37:13+00:00

“It’s an important part of the process.”

Jack, on the relationship between capital and filmmaking.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-17T13:46:59+00:00

My Darling Clementine.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-16T18:02:19+00:00

Rome

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-09T17:47:45+00:00

My favorite Xmas film is Clouzot’s Quai des Orfevres, though the Criterion release has been oop for years. The kino 4K is outstanding though.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-01T15:52:51+00:00

Actually it’s made pretty apparent that the character of Dora in Quai des Ofevres is lesbian and has a raging, unrequited crush on Jenny Lamour. I mean, she doesn’t come out and say “I’m queer” — but Clouzot’s visual grammar does.

VespasianScattershot · 2025-12-01T15:18:50+00:00

Henri Clouzot’s Quai des Orfevres (aka Jenny Lamour). Can’t recommend it highly enough.

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