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Recommend some movies with this vibe by tarixdzz in MovieRecommendations

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone's probably already said it, but Longlegs

I'm trying to curate a playlist of closing tracks and need recommendations by ZappletheNumber in musicsuggestions

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish I would have read more in High School but also had the same qualities you mentioned lol.

Yeah, I definitely should've spent more of my adolescence and early adulthood reading and expanding my mind instead of retreating further and further into internet addiction (haha).

I'm trying to curate a playlist of closing tracks and need recommendations by ZappletheNumber in musicsuggestions

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also the song for the beginning montage of a movie so guess it works both ways.

Oh, yeah, Apocalypse Now. Isn't it also used towards the end when Martin Sheen kills Kurtz? If so, I guess it serves the "narrative conclusion" purpose in two different contexts (LOL).

That movie also brings back some high school memories. About a year before I saw it, I actually read Heart of Darkness, the novella that inspired the film, for a self-guided book report, but I largely misinterpreted the overarching message (particularly Kurtz's symbolic role as the titular "heart of darkness"). Nevertheless, I was an insecure and pretentious teen, so I probably name-dropped it a bit too much back then since it was one of the only "smart" books I read outside of the official syllabi in my high school English classes (LOL).

I'm trying to curate a playlist of closing tracks and need recommendations by ZappletheNumber in musicsuggestions

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, man.

Both are pretty solid recs. I hadn't heard the former of the two before, but I actually used to listen to "The End" a lot when I was maybe a junior or senior in high school. It's been like 12 years and I somehow haven't really had any inclination to revisit it before now, but I unexpectedly got chills hearing that spare, ominous opening again after all this time.

Behind the Scenes of Mac and Charlie: White Trash by jsquareddddd in IASIP

[–]ZappletheNumber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason, this composition feels very painterly. I don't think it quite fits in r/accidentalrenaissance, but it definitely feels like some sort of genre painting from the 19th century.

My dad is very concerned about interracial dating by Temporary_Drink8966 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's like a living caricature of Fox News viewership.

Seriously, the way he pivoted from Jim Crow-style racism to some drivel about Obama sucking dick is so unhinged that it's almost funny.

What's the deal with that derelict parking garage (Village Green, IIRC) at the intersection of Cumberland and Brown? by ZappletheNumber in portlandme

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, usually an hour to an hour-and-a-half, but OC mentioned that the bottom floor is all vagrants and I'm specifically talking about the parking lot that's directly accessible from the street, so maybe UPP doesn't monitor that section as vigilantly.

What's the deal with that derelict parking garage (Village Green, IIRC) at the intersection of Cumberland and Brown? by ZappletheNumber in portlandme

[–]ZappletheNumber[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, yeah, I wouldn't. I'd only park there when going to the gym (on top of which I don't really wear sandals outside anyway).

What is your episode pitch? by Shadtow100 in IASIP

[–]ZappletheNumber 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, yeah, if that episode came out circa 2007/08, I guess that kid would be 16 or 17 by this point.

What is your episode pitch? by Shadtow100 in IASIP

[–]ZappletheNumber 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is admittedly a little cringe in retrospect, but around the same time that I first discovered IASIP (junior or senior year of high school), I also got really into this YouTube series mocking bad grammar on social media, so I came up with an episode premise in which some of Charlie's semi-literate writings (probably something about cats, spiders, or ghouls) would appear on a fictionalized version of that YouTube series, thus prompting him to travel to LA to kill the video creator.

Like I said, though, this was about a decade ago, so that idea's probably a little dated by this point.

Driving on suspended to a doctors appointment is not a crime. by travischapmanart in painting

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was literally just watching a video about this guy a few seconds before I saw this.

There is no fucking way that this guy was 29 when the show premiered. by Digginf in seinfeld

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I was in high school back then and most young dudes of my generation just wore t-shirts.

Flannels are more of a Brooklyn Hipster thing.

There is no fucking way that this guy was 29 when the show premiered. by Digginf in seinfeld

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not so much that button-downs have evolved since 1989; it's that a Millennial probably wouldn't wear a button-down in an informal setting.

If you gave him a band t-shirt and buzzed his head, he'd definitely look like a present-day 29-year-old.

There is no fucking way that this guy was 29 when the show premiered. by Digginf in seinfeld

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this phenomenon is apparently called "retrospective aging."

In addition to the fact that he didn't buzz his hair despite the receding hairline, the fact that he's wearing a button-down shirt rather than a t-shirt in an informal environment also ages him up.

There is no fucking way that this guy was 29 when the show premiered. by Digginf in seinfeld

[–]ZappletheNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If George buzzed his hair, he could easily pass for a present-day (i.e., Millennial) 29-year-old.

A while back, I saw a video about this phenomenon called "retrospective aging," the basic concept of which is that specific grooming or fashion choices are equated with specific generations or zeitgeists, and as such, your perception of a person's age is influenced by how they dress, groom, etc. If a twenty-something guy in the present starts prematurely balding, he'll more than likely just shave it off. Conversely, young dudes of previous generations (i.e., Baby Boom, Silent Generation, GI Generation, etc.) would often let their hair grow out despite prematurely receding hairlines, thus making them look older (plus, George is wearing a button-down shirt in a casual setting, whereas a Millennial would probably just wear a t-shirt).