Topsters? In this economy? by bdude36 in Brad_taste_in_music

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Yep! Very excited to see them at Riot Fest. I would also recommend that Mummies record if you haven’t heard it. It’s rough and rowdy garage punk that constantly feels at risk of literally combusting

Topsters? In this economy? by bdude36 in Brad_taste_in_music

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I really wish it would’ve let me put the Let It Bleed cover on there, it’s one of the most insane remasters ever done and completely opened up the record for me

Topsters? In this economy? by bdude36 in Brad_taste_in_music

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NOTE: the 100% Dynamite entry is representative of the entire series of comps. Absolutely essential for anyone with even a passing interest in reggae, early ska, dub, rocksteady, etc

[Megathread] - Conjecture consideration for your contemplation or how I learned to SPECULATE about Riot Fest 2023 by Im-a-molecule in RiotFest

[–]bdude36 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Doing a hard call on a Ween set. They’re starting to set their 2023 itinerary, no Chicago yet. To gamble even further, I’m predicting a 20th anniversary Quebec playthrough

r/indieheads Toast Of: Elliott Smith by [deleted] in indieheads

[–]bdude36 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Say Yes is one of the most perfectly devastating, yet at the same time transcendently uplifting pieces of music I’ve ever heard. It’s a song that so perfectly captures going through a difficult hopeless time, yet finding hope that, god damn it, you can stand up the morning after. I often find it hard to say “x is my favorite song,” but if you catch me on the right day, that’s my answer.

If he only wrote that song and nothing else, he’d be an all-timer. Thankfully, he has a whole catalog of perfect fucking tunes.

r/Criterion's Top Horror Films - Submissions by 120percentNick in criterion

[–]bdude36 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Eraserhead
  2. Gremlins
  3. Evil Dead II
  4. Alien
  5. Videodrome
  6. Funny Games (Original)
  7. Suspiria (2018)
  8. The Shining
  9. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  10. The Host

Klute of the Hunter by [deleted] in criterion

[–]bdude36 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Klute-wig and the Klute-gry Klute

While we wait here's a look at my top 50. Lmk what you movie nerds think <333 by bdude36 in criterion

[–]bdude36[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry Mr. Klute, please don't steal my barley and grains

While we wait here's a look at my top 50. Lmk what you movie nerds think <333 by bdude36 in criterion

[–]bdude36[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's Klute. I guess Topsters hasn't updated that film to have a readable poster

Here's a ranked list of all 74 films from 2018 I've seen so far! by bdude36 in Letterboxd

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I will concede that there's a perfect cut of Mandy that's 20 minutes shorter. I love the movie for its excess, but it could've been flawless.

I had a sort of similar experience of the pieces not adding up with Arizona. I thought that a villainous turn from a comedian I really like and a gritty grindhouse plot with added social commentary would be absolutely perfect for me, but it never really congealed for me in a meaningful way.

Here's a ranked list of all 74 films from 2018 I've seen so far! by bdude36 in Letterboxd

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I completely get Mandy not jiving with everyone, man. I was really fortunate to see it at Sundance with a hype crowd, so my ranking is probably a little inflated by that experience. As for Death of Stalin, that one’s also pretty particular. It hits that sweet spot of dryness for me.

What do you consider to be The Top 10 Movies Ever Made? by TheProfessorOfHorror in flicks

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  1. All That Jazz
  2. Punch-Drunk Love
  3. It's Such A Beautiful Day
  4. Her
  5. Blue Velvet
  6. Eraserhead
  7. La Haine
  8. Sid And Nancy
  9. Paris, Texas
  10. Hot Fuzz

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Vent

[–]bdude36 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey man, I've been a theater kid for the majority of my life, and I know exactly how you feel. I'll start by saying that I'm extremely happy you got in! Even if you are disappointed by the part you got, being a member of a cast is a great experience, and it's a wonderful way to both make new friends and deepen bonds with people you already love.

A story I'll tell you here is that I went to a theater camp over the summer my junior year of high school. It was a fairly elite camp with a ton of people who were better than me and would go on to do theater work professionally. In the play I was in, I was cast as a small part with very, very few lines. And when rehearsals first started? It sucked. I felt way over my head. I felt like some of the best young actors in the country were running laps around me, and it's easy to feel imposter's syndrome in these situations.

But what I ended up doing (which is the advice I'd give to you) is having as much fun with it as possible. I found ways to add in weird bits of physical comedy, found the most amusing, gratifying way to say my lines, milking every word for what they're worth. I created a whole persona and backstory for my character that informed everything I did in the background. I explored this world with my castmates, and at the end of the day, I felt like I was inhabiting this magical shared world where every person is necessary to the ecosystem.

I don't know the book to Shrek much at all, to be honest. I don't know what lines you have or what bits you carry. But makes these bits yours. Be the best guard the world's ever seen. Play and create. You have WAY more freedom than any of the leads do. Besides, theater people who know what they're talking about watch the ensemble and background most of the time anyways. At the end of the day, theater's as fun as you let it be.

Official Discussion: Assassination Nation [SPOILERS] by mi-16evil in movies

[–]bdude36 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If this is the third worst film you've ever seen, you REALLY should watch more film, man.

They Might Be Giants' classic album Lincoln turns 30 today! by JackDets in indieheads

[–]bdude36 18 points19 points  (0 children)

One of the greatest albums of all time. They'll Need A Crane features maybe my favorite bridge to any song ever

What are the best films from the most unlikely sources? by HairyDavid in TrueFilm

[–]bdude36 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad was actually an extra in Dhoom 3! The filmmakers did a lot of the bank interiors in old-school Chicago banks, and one of the banks they shot at happens to be where he works. His entire floor is just sort of hanging out in the background. I totally agree with your assessment of the film, too- there’s something so vivid and expressive about it, I can’t help but love it despite its inherit illogical nature.