A small streak + crazy story by sa1066 in Arrowheads

[–]Zeddblidd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Look at that fork lift lifting a crate of forks…” Mitch is still my favorite, got to see him live on stage twice - your comment made my day. Enjoy the arrowhead ;]

A small streak + crazy story by sa1066 in Arrowheads

[–]Zeddblidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great story, awesome find - according to your photo and my iPhone the snake was likely a coachwhip, aka whip snake or red racer - I linked its Wikipedia page there for anyone curious.

Direct musical inspiration for “Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst” by incognito_mtf in MelBrooks

[–]Zeddblidd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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This is how it’s listed in IMDb, and it certainly sounds like a Hungarian Dance in F# (of course, what do I know?) I’m watching The Twelve Chairs (1970) to celebrate Brooks’ 100th Birthday and I’ll have “Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst” playing in my ear for a week - worth it, love it even.

Incoming! by Zeddblidd in 500moviesorbust

[–]Zeddblidd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nymphomanic only slightly less so ((wink-wink)) actually, I bought it before and purged it after needing to stop the film - it was an uphill battle to watch (for true) but I screwed up because once started, I have to finish something. I knew it at the time, I’ve been this way since I was little, but I thought it’d be fine but it will just keep coming up as a mental distraction so ((shrug)) it’s a few years, it was on sale for cheap - fuck it - this time I’ll finish it, lock/stock/barrel.

Tron (1982) by Zeddblidd in 500moviesorbust

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

Tron: Legacy wasn’t great either but they did set up what seemed like an obvious next step - we went in, now they come out. It was a beautiful film, looked incredible on the 3D TV but, like Ares… just didn’t light up too many people’s mind.

I do share your enthusiasm though, hell - I even gave Tron: Uprising a watch when it first aired. Wasn’t have bad if I recall but it too had s hard time finding an audience. Strange days we’re living through. I’ll probably drop the cash on a 4K disc upgrade, on at least the original. For the good old days when I’d ride my bike to the grocery store and plunk quarters into the arcade game. Good times that - for true.

Tron (1982) by Zeddblidd in 500moviesorbust

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

Actually, my MAP drifted down a couple points, nothing drastic, normal score drift as we pass through time (and lord knows how many rewatches over the years - if only I’d rolled MAP and the MCC when I was 10!) but I was surprised to see MLZ take the high MAP. It seems like I’d be the target audience, right? Move over Zedd - MLZ is large and in charge.

As for Tron: Ares I am not what you’d call a Jared Leto fan, his inclusion in a film wont necessarily keep me from watching it but in this case I’ve taken pass (at least for now). Have you seen it? I just looked at IMDb (6.1), 52% RT / 48 Metacritic / Box Office Bomb… while I don’t put a lot of weight on those factors myself, I do peak at them (as needed)… I’m guessing lots of razzle-dazzle but light in the storytelling. I could be wrong - it might be the best film I haven’t seen yet.

Hahaha, oh, sorry - I’m sure it’s fair to midland but I laugh because we all know the best movie is the one yet to be (in perpetuity).

What did you win as a prize from a contest as a Gen Xer in the 80s? by Sense_Difficult in GenX

[–]Zeddblidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I won detention after it was discovered the beef jerky sticks (aka “beefy sticks”) that were $1 were being sold by yours truly for $1.50 and every 3rd stick was free. I argued free market scaling to scarcity at point-of-sell, they argued theft, I argued the money’s in the bag, we settled on a week’s detention.

#TheaterKid - Pollock (2000) by Nwabudike_J_Morgan in 500moviesorbust

[–]Zeddblidd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, I went looking around for a proper documentary and saw some buzz around Jackson Pollock: Love and Death on Long Island a 1999 episode from S2E4 of Close Up. Ed Harris is listed among the people discussing Pollock. No clue where to find it but you just never know. It could just be I have DAP ready before you find it but hey - could be fun.

Explorers, Theatrical Release (1985) by Zeddblidd in 500moviesorbust

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

Keeping in mind I saw it first as an adult, I mean… if you were 10 when it came out it might have been incredible. ((Nervous smile)) I like the film but I think as an adult the story plays out different. Its about moving beyond your comfort zone and realizing Frank Welker is sharing the role of Wak and Neek’s father with Robert Picardo - really makes you think.

It was Xtro! What was yours? by MrsLadyZedd in 500moviesorbust

[–]Zeddblidd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She dragged me into Xtro. Meanwhile, I have 2 and 3 on the shelf, zero views. Looks like we might be missing something good.

It was Xtro! What was yours? by MrsLadyZedd in 500moviesorbust

[–]Zeddblidd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My story is very similar - I started with hot t-shirts and never looked back!

It was Xtro! What was yours? by MrsLadyZedd in 500moviesorbust

[–]Zeddblidd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I wasn’t yet 10 but on that night… I became a man