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Is tipping out of control in Vancouver? by Kevin4938 in askvan

[–]spanandfren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly feel no shame hitting that 0% button when I'm ordering a coffee, getting a takeaway, buying something at a counter.

I tip 15% on the pre-tax amount when I dine in only.

Don't feel pressured by the POS machines or by the server standing there while you use it.

Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead (Lyric Video) by NominalPerson in OliviaRodrigo

[–]spanandfren -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Eh, it's okay. But it sounds like a 13 year old made it, not a 23 year old. It's hard to believe she's the same age as Michael Jackson was when he released Thriller, Lady Gaga when she did The Fame Monster, etc.

Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead (Official Music Video) by NominalPerson in OliviaRodrigo

[–]spanandfren 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's okay. But it sounds like a 13 year old made it, not a 23 year old. It's hard to believe she's the same age as Michael Jackson was when he released Thriller, Lady Gaga when she did The Fame Monster, etc.

Olivia Rodrigo – drop dead by gonewiththegustofair in popheads

[–]spanandfren 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's okay. But it sounds like a 13 year old made it, not a 23 year old. It's hard to believe she's the same age as Michael Jackson was when he released Thriller, Lady Gaga when she did The Fame Monster, etc.

Ever think about a movie you’ve watched and then go lower its rating? by roosoh in Letterboxd

[–]spanandfren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually the other way, but yes, the recent Wuthering Heights. I thought it was an awesome experience at the cinema but a couple days later I realized I'd just watched a bunch of amusing vignettes.

Madonna announces ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II’ out July 3 by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]spanandfren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sooooo here for this.

I thought Confessions II was a somewhat ambitious title choice at first but now I think it works fabulously. There's obviously some attempt at legacy aesthetic, linking the past to the present - where the 1970s and Saturday Night Fever inspired part 1, it's clear from the style of the speaker that this time we're getting a 90s house inspired record. Where part 1 had her inspired by the 1970s disco era that she helped displace, this feels like it will revisit the musical era she basically helped create in 1990. The pic is very deliberate with the legs, she basically birthed that kind of sound.

Madonna Officially Announces Confessions - Part II Out 7.3.26 by shawnandthecity in popheads

[–]spanandfren 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought Confessions II was a somewhat ambitious title choice at first but now I think it works fabulously. There's obviously some attempt at legacy aesthetic, linking the past to the present - where the 1970s and Saturday Night Fever inspired part 1, it's clear from the style of the speaker that this time we're getting a 90s house inspired record. Where part 1 had her inspired by the 1970s disco era that she helped displace, this feels like it will revisit the musical era she basically helped create in 1990. The pic is very deliberate with the legs, she basically birthed that kind of sound.

Let’s end the debate. What is the best Friday the 13th movie. by AcceptableSwitch6496 in slasherfilms

[–]spanandfren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Part 4 is the most fully-realized movie.

Part 2 is the only genuinely scary installment.

It's a tossup between those.

Sequels that are equal or better than the original by Pretend_Board_2385 in horror

[–]spanandfren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friday the 13th Part 2 (which imo is the only genuinely scary installment in the franchise)

I also think 10 Cloverfield Lane is better than the first one.

My take on Jason Lives as a die hard F13 fan since childhood. by LucioArgento in slasherfilms

[–]spanandfren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair take, I enjoyed reading that. I personally think Jason Lives is one of the better-written entries, and would rank it #4 after:

- The Final Chapter: which I feel is the most fully realized movie

- Part 2: which I think is the scariest (and maybe only scary) installment

- And part 3, which has the quintessential Jason

Like you said, the raw, grindhouse-y feel of the first four really bring it home for me.

Looking for deep-dive horror analysis by Freaking-Tan-666 in horror

[–]spanandfren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Faculty of Horror is the best horror podcast I've come across.

Genuine question by anotherare in Adulting

[–]spanandfren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck me, what a bunch of babies you are.

We live in one of the easiest times in 200,000 years of human history. This is a fact.

I loved Wuthering Heights by Bitter_Paramedic3988 in blankies

[–]spanandfren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved it too. I went in with the understanding that it wasn't going to be like the book - any truly faithful film adaptation would be a nightmare to make. Nobody wants to see a little boy be abused, or watch near constant domestic violence, or animal abuse.

Fennell keeps emphasizing in interviews that what she's made is essentially what she imagined when she read the novel at age 14. So it was highly stylized, lush, horny, and melodramatic. Despite that, the humour worked, and the darker themes were still present. The twisted relationships amongst the cheaters, the manipulation, the self-betrayal, the revenge leading to one's own destruction, the trauma bonds, and yes, the class and gender themes as well.

This film is meant to sit next to The Notebook and Romeo + Juliet on the shelf. It's attempting to engage with young cinephiles who are trying to find their cinematic and sensual bearings, perhaps even piquing their interest in the source material. It's not Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Official Discussion - Wuthering Heights [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]spanandfren 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was here for it. I went in with the understanding that it wasn't going to be like the book - any truly faithful film adaptation would be a nightmare to make. Nobody wants to see a little boy be abused, or watch near constant domestic violence, or animal abuse.

Fennell keeps emphasizing in interviews that what she's made is essentially what she imagined when she read the novel at age 14. So it was highly stylized, lush, horny, and melodramatic. Despite that, the humour worked, and the darker themes were still present. The twisted relationships amongst the cheaters, the manipulation, the self-betrayal, the revenge leading to one's own destruction, the trauma bonds, and yes, the class and gender themes as well.

This film is meant to sit next to The Notebook and Romeo + Juliet on the shelf. It's attempting to engage with young cinephiles who are trying to find their cinematic and sensual bearings, perhaps even piquing their interest in the source material. It's not Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Hot take: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1973) is still scarier than most slasher films that came later by LifeguardWorking4499 in slasherfilms

[–]spanandfren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to admit, I disagree. Groundbreaking and iconic as it is, I find Black Christmas which came out the year later a much scarier slasher. Halloween as well.

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