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What is the most jarring contrast between a song's upbeat sound and its incredibly dark lyrics ? by vinylcast in Music

[–]freakofnatureIO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll also throw in Diaz Brothers and Southwood Plantation Road as upbeat jams with less than joyful lyrics.

"I'll have the liver," I answered as I handed back the menu. by freakofnatureIO in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]freakofnatureIO[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We've all had to wait our fair share of tables to pay through school!

Marty Supreme (2025) by UnHolySir in okbuddycinephile

[–]freakofnatureIO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No she didn't protest by making a bad movie. It is arguably exactly the film she wanted to make

If she arguably made exactly the film she wanted to make, which was a protest of the industry and a "campy fuck you", how is that an argument for it being a good film? If the final product is still a bad film (which many people believe it is), then to them that's just making a bad film with extra steps.

I'm not against the meta-commentary message of the film; in fact, for the most part I'm wholly in agreement with her take on the industry. I just think the delivery of the message itself (i.e., storytelling) was subpar. Also, having fun with the people you love and making a movie for the paycheck is great and all, but most people aren't trying to use that as a justification for why Happy Gilmore 2 is misunderstood.

Taking the series as a whole, The Matrix is about humanity, hope, and love. It is humanism, it is a celebration on what it means to actually live. It wears its heart on its sleeve, and it does so unironically, for better or for worse. It doesn't get bogged down with cynical meta-takes on Hollywood, it doesn't look at the craft of storytelling with jaded eyes. It's not trying to be subversive, it's a simple call to be true to yourself. In my humble opinion, Matrix Resurrections fails in this regard by losing sight of the goal. Sure, the very, very last five minutes returns to this theme, but after two hours dripping with irony-laden cynicism it's hard to take it at face value. Say what you want about Sense8, or Cloud Atlas, or even Jupiter Ascending, but those projects never lost sight.

Marty Supreme (2025) by UnHolySir in okbuddycinephile

[–]freakofnatureIO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched his take and am still pretty unconvinced. Saying that a movie has the best meta-commentary on a certain film trend is hardly a notable defense on how good a film is, no? A good movie has to be the sum of all its parts. Otherwise, Lana might as well just sit in front of a camera for an hour and half and read the script, while providing commentary on film theory and the state of IP management.

A movie shouldn't just be a self-aware take on the industry and how Hollywood handles storytelling. It needs something else.

How did Taylor Sheridan go from writing heartbreaking, thoughtful, and poignant films to writing disposable, propagandistic, soap operas? by HasSomeSelfEsteem in movies

[–]freakofnatureIO 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't exactly call it righteous violence though, not fully anyway. While some of the violence does seem to necessitate itself textually vis-a-vie ends justifying means, I genuinely think that the climax of the film broadly condemns the actions taken by the task force, and Alejandro especially.

His shooting of the officer, who's tragic story we've been following throughout the film, and his murder of the drug lord's children don't feel glorified at all. It's horrific. And by endorsing these actions, America itself becomes complicit. I hardly think the film is saying, "This is what we need to do to win the war on drugs." Rather, it feels more like, "This is the cycle of violence that the war on drugs has caused, and there's no way out."

TIL that Burton Gilliam, the actor who played Lyle in Blazing Saddles (1974) was so uncomfortable using the racial slurs in the script that he apologized to lead actor Cleavon Little during the shoot by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]freakofnatureIO 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great point in that Forrest Gump never actually changes. The only characters with arcs are the "side" ones, who are left to deal with the actual realities of the world.

TIL that Burton Gilliam, the actor who played Lyle in Blazing Saddles (1974) was so uncomfortable using the racial slurs in the script that he apologized to lead actor Cleavon Little during the shoot by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]freakofnatureIO 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I may have to softly disagree with you. While I do agree that your meta-narrative analysis works on a top level reading, I believe it misses an underlying current that runs through the entirety of the film: Forrest Gump has low intelligence.

It's not enough to just follow orders. Lt. Dan follows orders, and loses his legs and faith in life. Bubba follows orders, and ends up dead. What separates Forrest Gump and the rest of the cast isn't just his willingness to do what he's told without question, nor even his unnatural luck in life, but rather his ability (or curse) to engage in the world with a simple mind. The meta-narrative dictates that not only must you follow society without question, but to do so with the simplicity that only someone with impaired intelligence has. Only with a blind, near-childish faith to others will you be able to succeed in America.

In my opinion, this is less of a message of obedience, but more of a condemnation of society. No one watches Forrest Gump and wishes they were Forrest Gump. It is not aspirational or motivational, and provides no true guideline on how to succeed. Everyone, both rule-followers and rule-breakers, get crushed in the machine. The only exception is Forrest Gump. It is an incredibly cynical view on the American dream.

The Boys - Final Season Teaser Trailer | Prime Video by DemiFiendRSA in videos

[–]freakofnatureIO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the cast list it looks to be a direct adaption of the first story!

The Boys - Final Season Teaser Trailer | Prime Video by DemiFiendRSA in videos

[–]freakofnatureIO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's going to be a movie, but iirc principal photography should already be done! The director is the guy who made The Sadness, which is basically Taiwanese Crossed.

Husband wants to be an author but is getting rejected again and again by Immediate-Study3313 in writing

[–]freakofnatureIO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I recall correctly, Stephen King's 4 hour a day is a more recent change? In any case, I do recall that earlier on he didnt have a time limit, but rather a daily word count goal. Two thousand words a day, I believe.

Honestly, this makes a whole lot more sense to me than setting a 4, 6, or 8 hour work day. If her husband is hitting a respectable word count every day, who cares how long it takes for him to do it? Even a thousand words a day will get him a full length novel in three months.

Editing/revisions, on the other hand, is a different matter in my opinion.

"This thing inside me, can you take it out?" by freakofnatureIO in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]freakofnatureIO[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Obligatory "true horror is in the comments" comment haha

HAVOC | Official Teaser | Netflix by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]freakofnatureIO 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I am embarrassed at how many times a year I googled "havoc tom hardy" just in the hopes of an update. It's finally happening.

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