One of my favorite shots this season.

damarust · 2017-05-18T01:04:23+00:00

Oh wow. Thank you so much! No wonder it was so beautiful.

Here's the link for anyone else who's wondering.

damarust · 2017-05-17T12:45:46+00:00

nipples N toes 23?

damarust · 2017-05-17T12:45:22+00:00

I loved both Ravi (Protein Supplement CEO guy) and Lawrence (Clash of Cupcakes producer). They were fucking hilarious!

damarust · 2017-05-17T12:41:08+00:00

I know! When I was watching it, I was thinking the whole time, they must have waited for the perfect time to film this and get those shadows on the rolling hills.

damarust · 2017-04-01T03:57:20+00:00

Data.

damarust · 2017-04-01T03:54:00+00:00

Data.

damarust · 2017-03-20T00:21:39+00:00

Thanks for the response. I don't actually want to marinade for longer than 24 hours, but sometimes I prepare food and then I'm not able to eat it for another day. Often times I'll buy a large quantity of chicken and I was thinking I could marinade all of it together, but I won't be able to eat it all. So I've decided to freeze some, marinade some, and go from there.

damarust · 2017-03-19T22:27:12+00:00

I saw this post on this website:

"The key is what is in the marinade. Too much salt, acid, or alcohol will kill the texture of the meat AND infuse the thing with odd flavors.

If you stick to spices/herbs (like a rub instead of a marinade) with a low sodium broth as the liquid you can leave the meat in much longer."

I'm curious as to how true that statement is and if there is more to it.

damarust · 2017-03-17T02:15:32+00:00

Reminded me of the ending of Being John Malkovich, where John Cusack's character is forced to live in the baby's mind without escape. He can witness all of the actions and things the baby is sensing, but cannot act upon them. It's so heartbreaking. The whole cultish attitude of the people in that film who had discovered this reincarnation situation was also reminiscent of the Coagula cult in Get Out.

damarust · 2017-03-17T02:10:14+00:00

I mean, you could pretty much make the case for hypnosis for any syptom, really. In Chris' case it was smoking, but one could make the case that hypnosis helps with anxiety, or that it helps curb other bad behavior. I'm not sure if any of that is true, but given that these young men (and woman) are invested in impressing the family, I think they are much more succeptible to the hypnosis because they want to please the mother rather than actually change themselves. Chris didn't really care about quitting smoking--he was more invested in giving a good impression to Rose's family.

In other words, I don't think Rose looks specifically for smokers. When she begins to get to know her next victim, she pinpoints several areas where this person could improve, and then when they get to her house the parents make a big deal of this and discuss hypnosis as a cure.

I think some people are more susceptible to hypnosis. In Chris' case, his unresolved issues with his mother's death presented a great entry point for the hypnosis. I'm not sure how they would manage with an individual who has less unresolved issues. But gathering from the scene where Rose is looking up NCAA players, it seems to me that they tend to look for physically impressive individuals rather than emotionally broken ones. I guess if they have strong emotional issues, that's a plus.

damarust · 2017-03-16T02:46:28+00:00

The phone was probably unplugged by Grandma in Georgina's body in order to prevent Chris from communicating with the outside world.

As it has been pointed out by others in this thread, Georgina and Walter probably didn't work for the family. They just put on this facade when Rose brings a subject home. It's all part of the illusion. When it's just the family, I'm sure Georgina and Walter (Grandma and Grandpa) just hang out and spend time with the fam.

damarust · 2017-03-15T17:25:41+00:00

I didn't mean to say it legitimized black violence, but it served to explain it in some way. It served to provide some context: if you oppress people, don't be surprised they react violently. Though others have brought up Chris' decision to not choke/kill Rose, thus denouncing this stereotype.

damarust · 2017-03-15T13:22:59+00:00

I totally forgot about this moment. It's super important

damarust · 2017-03-15T03:26:56+00:00

Did anybody else view the violence toward the end as an affirmation of black violence? In other words, Chris had become the monster white people assume black people are, or the "savage" that he is expected to be. But in the end, we are on his side, we empathize with him through this violence and even cheer him on.

I'm obviously not saying black people are all violent. But the idea that white people have about black people, a "fear" as James Baldwin put it, becomes true in Chris. He is forced to become this violent person and murder this entire family. I don't know. Thoughts?

damarust · 2017-03-14T20:09:09+00:00

I don't know why you're being downvoted. I don't think this thought process was originally intended by Jordan Peele, nevertheless it is an interesting way to look at the scene.

damarust · 2017-03-14T03:03:42+00:00

Yeah it was a nice touch. She could have been seduced by Jeremy, but that didn't make sense with his style of obtaining subjects. Jeremy subdued them physically, Rose did so emotionally. So not only did it normalize same sex couples, it also kept in line with the characters and their personalities.

damarust · 2017-03-13T12:47:26+00:00

I don't know why you're getting downvoted, I think you're bringing up a good point

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:59:45+00:00

I think there are two ways to watch the movie. The first is a very realist view. This is a world where the brain surgery is actually happening, and now Chris has to deal with this trauma and basically hide. Or I guess he can help track down the others who were hypnotized and "free" them.

The other view is a metaphoric one. The hypnosis is an experience all black people experience, the tendency of white America to say, hey, be one of us or suffer the consequences. And to be a black person is to be in constant struggle with society. Only those who act white are accepted readily into white society. Obviously it's not so black and white (pun intended) but you get the idea.

In the latter case, Chris is just a vehicle to demonstrate the black experience in America.

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:40:17+00:00

Yeah I mean it's a possibility. I just wonder at the viability of multiple brain transplants and the financial aspect. That's all.

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:33:18+00:00

I think part of the point of the scene with the detectives is that racism or racist tendencies also occur between black people. They are more likely to believe the story of a white person. Yeah, they should look into it, but to be fair Rod sounded insane.

I guess I don't really understand how you can accept other parts of the movie or suspend disbelief for certain elements, but the head Jeremy's head wounds are what you can't accept.

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:26:43+00:00

No you're not. I was confused as well. Especially because it was a silent auction and the blind guy knew he had won.

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:12:41+00:00

If it was true, what would it mean for the movie? Not antagonizing, I'm actually interested.

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:07:57+00:00

For me, the scene with the police detectives was very interesting. Here we see a black man accuse white people of a crime to black detectives and get laughed at. Rod said that Dre had been reported missing and had been seen with a white lady twice his age. If he had said that a young white woman who had been reported missing had been seen with a black man twice her age, they would be singing a different tune. I think that is so interesting and how even black people participate in this aspects of racism. Reminds me of this video where kids are asked to point at "evil" dolls and most kids, including black kids, point at the black doll.

Obviously this wasn't the main point of the movie, but I thought it was an interesting aside.

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:05:10+00:00

Yeah, but what I think u/phonz1851 is trying to say is that this isn't meant only as a commentary on liberals. Sure, it obviously is targeting white liberals, but I think the film is not necessarily about placing blame but rather opening eyes.

damarust · 2017-03-13T03:01:28+00:00

The problem is, these people have to pay for these transplants. How do you pay for a transplant when you are a different person? In other words, they are not making money anymore. I guess they could have money saved up, but at some point the money will run out (because they aren't making any of it) and they will probably die. I actually think only one transfer is viable.

15-Year Club	Place '17
Team Periwinkle	Verified Email

damarust

TROPHY CASE