#231, or #490 since I started counting, I watched 2021 HBO documentary "Woodstock '99: Peace, Love, and Rage."
the 90s, man. never again.
#232, or #491 since I started counting, 1993's "Schindler's List."
#233, or #492 since I started counting, leaving now to go see 2021's "Harley Quinn 3: This One Has Peter Capaldi and King Shark In It," or, "The Suicide Squad."
#234, or #493 since I started counting, we all made fun of it when Disney+ first went live but I never actually went and saw it, it's 1967's "The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin," which-- Hm, 1967, this is probably racist.
But what I was gonna watch didn't download, so!
#235, or #494 since I started counting, it's Cage, in 1994's "It Could Happen To You."
Not got the faintest fart's whiff what it's about.
#236, or #495 since I started counting, leaving now to go see 2021's "The Green Knight."
#237, or #496 since I started counting, Cage, Jon Lovitz, and Dana Carvey are three (possibly bumbling) small-time criminals who just can't catch a break, in 1994's "Trapped in Paradise."
#238, or #497 since I started counting, Cage in 1995's "Kiss of Death." This could be about literally anything.
#239, or #498 since I started counting, Cage in 1995's "Leaving Las Vegas," which looks: Like a bummer.
#240, or #499 since I started counting, leaving now to go see 2021's "Free Guy."
#500 since I started counting, or #241 this year, 2009's "(500) Days of Summer," because number.
Not entirely sure what it's about, but it looks like one of those romcoms certain kinds of people made their whole thing for a while.
It's Friday the 13th! And so is movie!
#242, or #501 since I started counting, 1980's "Friday the 13th."
I think this is the summer camp one? I'm pretty sure it's the summer camp one.
It's still Friday the 13th! And so is movie?
#243, or #502 since I started counting, 1981's "Friday the 13th Part 2," also known as "Saturday the 14th."
It continues to be Friday the 13th! And so does movie!
#244, or #503 since I started counting, straight on to 1982's "Friday the 13th Part III," also known as "Sunday the 15th."
#245, or #504 since I started counting, 1996's "The Rock," which does not have The Rock in it, but does have The Cage in it.
Let's fill in some Homestuck lore for myself with #246, or #505 since I started counting, 1997's "Con Air."
#247, or #506 since I started counting, leaving now to go see 2020's "Druk," which in English is called "Another Round."
It's a movie about excessive alcohol consumption, which I don't typically care for, and I probably wouldn't just put it on at home without a reason? But if it's playing at the cinema...
#248, or #507 since I started counting, 1997's "Face/Off," in which Cage and Travolta... become deepfakes of each other? Something like that.
#249, or #508 since I started counting, 1997's "Amistrad," a... historical drama...?
It's a Spielberg one, he doesn't have a great hit rate with those, and I never hear anyone talk about this one.
#250! Or #509 since I started counting! Two hours and a bit from now, people can finally stop looking at me like I've just farted out a live chicken when I say I haven't seen -- 1988's "Die Hard."
Leaving in a bit to go see #251, or #510 since I started counting, 2020's "The Father."
#252, or #511, I was gonna watch all of M Night Shyamalan's movies, but I couldn't find a watchable copy of his first one, so I'm starting with his second one, 1998's "Wide Awake."
#253, or #512, let's see what Cage is up to, it's 1998's "City of Angels."
#254, or #513, it's 1998's "Following" because I guess I've seen all but three Christopher Nolan movies.
#255, or #514, it's back to the other list with 1937 Best Picture nominee, "In Old Chicago," which I think is another one about a disaster?
Leaving now to go see #256, or #515, Hugh Jackman sci-fi noir thing "Reminiscence."
#257, or #516, it's Cage time again, in 1998's "Snake Eyes."
#258, or #517, Spielberg is at it again with 3-hour long 1998 motion picture "Saving Private Ryan."
#259, or #518, kicking off M Night Shyamalan's wild 1999 with one he goes uncredited on but did contribute significantly to the script of, it's "She's All That."
I fucking hate this premise, but I think people like this movie? Cool cast, too.
If I recall correctly I described the first one as "a truly unhinged depiction of the human baby," it's #260, or #519, 2021's "The Boss Baby: Family Business."
People whose taste generally aligns with mine seem to like this one, so why not, it's #261, or #520, 2021's "Vacation Friends."
Leaving now to go see #262, or #521, 2021's second Marvel Studios picture, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."
#263, or #522, 2021 algorithm-generated Netflix movie "He's All That," which-- Yes, it looks insufferable, but I have to know.
#264, or #523, I should finish these before the school year starts, it's 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Leaving in a bit to go see #265, or #524 since I started counting, 1979's "Apocalypse Now." Or "Apocalypse in a bit," I guess.
I need to get back to these, cuz I keep saying, "well, you know, I'll get around to it eventually" about Best Picture nominated movies from the 70s and 80s when I've not even finished the 1930s.
#266, or #525, 1938's "Jezebel."
#267, or #526, 2015's "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
All I remember ever thinking about this one at the time is "what, another spy movie?" but now I also think "I can't remember if that's the guy who's a cannibal."
#268, or #527, 2021 Netflix Original "Afterlife of the Party," which definitely feels like it exists only because the Algorithm stumbled onto the title.
#269, or #528, from the director of those Batman movies people largely dislike, 1999 Cage picture "8MM," which I think is about Cage as a detective investigating the veracity of a snuff film?
#270, or #529, leaving now to go see, because you know, why not, apparently I'll go see pretty much anything if it's a classic rerelease, 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy."
me: "I should reintroduce some randomness into what I watch, let's roll some dice."
the dice: "You're watching 2013 Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson Google comedy "The Internship.""
me: "Curses."
(#271, or #530 since I started counting.)
This doesn't look like it's a sequel to "The Intern" but on a boat, but I'm already wishing it was.
watch 2013's "The Internship" if you ever want to see Vince Vaughn dramatically type "google" into Google
👴🧓 "The Internship" (2013)
has anybody noticed Mr Vaughn and Mr Wilson are slightly older than this mass of 18-year old extras because it sure seems to be the one joke this motion picture has
👴🧓 "The Internship" (2013)
this did not need a long Quidditch sequence in it for me to want to throw it into the sea and yet here we are
👴🧓 "The Internship" (2013)
this is not very good
#272, or #531 since I started counting, I'm about to get to a run of these where I've actually heard of a bunch of them, but not just yet, it's 1938 Best Picture nominee "Test Pilot," with Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy.
Oh, I see, this one's here because it does impressive plane stuff, like how one year there were like three that were nominated for doing impressive boat stuff.
I feel like we've done all the modes of transport, can't get a Best Picture nod just for being a tremendous train picture any more.
Trying to imagine a Best Picture-nominated Segway movie.
✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
This is a perfectly competent romcom so far -- the titular Test Pilot (Clark Gable) has been forced to make an emergency landing in a field in Kansas, where he's met Myrna Loy, as you do.
✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
rip in plane
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could-a stood to be 20 minutes shorter, but overall, clearly more to this one than just the plane stuff, which is always nice
#273, or #532 since I started counting, 1984's "Dune."
"The planet is Arrakis, also known as... Dune."
well you're not wondering why, are you
they've got bulldogs in space?
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it's the Face of Boe's posh nephew
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for this fight scene, Kyle MacLachlan and Patrick Stewart simply activated display of their hitboxes
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as you know, Bob, there's a lot going on here
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"I've vowed never to regret my decision."
I've Decided Not To Let It Bother Me is a powerful thought technology
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spicy
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"Where are my feelings?"
alright well where did you last see them
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the aesthetic here is "what if David Lynch tried to make a Star Wars but ended up making a Star Trek TOS without Kirk or Spock in it instead" and I'm kinda here for it, but it's not a good movie
⏳ "Dune" (1984), reference to dental procedure
hard to tell how much of my low reaction to this is down to
* the movie (notoriously not well liked)
* my general disinterest in this kind of sci-fi
* or that i've just had a root canal
⏳ "Dune" (1984)
That Sure Was A Movie
> why watch 1984's "Dune" in the middle of the day right after a pretty heavy dental procedure
i mean obviously it's because i'm seeing 2021's "Dune" tomorrow
Leaving in a bit for #274, or #533 since I started counting, I reserved for this one at a moment when I did not remember I had an 8.50am dentist appointment today, 2021 historical picture "Eiffel."
got genuinely invested in whether or not they'd be able to finish building the Eiffel Tower
the Eiffel Tower, which is real and I know they finished it because I've been to it
Leaving in a bit for #275, or #534 since I started counting, 2021's "Dune."
let’s… dune this
Possibly the nicest thing I’ve said about Dune in my life:
Did not hate this.
More later.
Okay, so, I'm not super into this exact kind of sci-fi. I don't really care what happens Prince Snies Gesundecles on the planet Zog or whatever anything is called.
And "Dune" (2021) does not really move the needle on that opinion.
But: It's a good enough movie that it's probably the least annoyed I've ever been by it?
🎏
@Alexis Weirdest Fast and the Furious prequel you'll ever see.
@kurt Between scenes, Morgan Freeman gets into car chases and illegal street races as he juggles his job as Miss Daisy's driver with his side hustle selling stolen radio sets.
@Alexis I mean to be fair, why was that film in the dice to begin with
@The_T The first roll was "Netflix, Disney+, or something I already have downloaded," the next roll was which of the top six rows on Netflix, and, uh, I /have/ watched, like, Kevin James movies, that kind of thing -- and "The Intern" -- on Netflix, so it's not /weird/ that it shows up in the fourth spot on the Netflix recommendation row.
@Alexis and to think, I don't even trust YouTube recommendations...
@The_T I mean, my top recs on Netflix right now are all movies I've seen, would probably like, or that I at least understand why they're there.
My top recs on YouTube are all LoadingReadyRun videos, travel videos, movie trailers, and, like, woodworking videos. And then when you scroll down there's a 15-minute lecture by a fascist, but that doesn't make the rest of the recs useless.
@Alexis I think the big problem with YouTube recs is it's all videos with thousands of views. I want to watch videos created by people like me.
@Alexis So he's to blame.
re: 👴🧓 "The Internship" (2013)
I was moderately surprised it wasn't titled "The Advertisement", tbqh
re: 👴🧓 "The Internship" (2013)
@sydneyfalk 2013 sure is another country, because considering how much it *is* an ad, this is somehow making me think *less* of Google than I already did.
re: 👴🧓 "The Internship" (2013)
"this is somehow making me think *less* of Google than I already did" is such an amazing thing. that movie may be worth misting just for that, I'll have to look into it
re: ✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
@Alexis Jeez, 1938. This made me wonder about the oldest movie I've seen, which is probably Dr. Strangelove. 1964! Also makes me realize Doctor Who is just slightly older.
What's the oldest you've seen, you think?
re: ✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
@The_T I mean, I watched everything on Letterboxd from the 1870s and 1880s I could find one afternoon, so, uhhhh, 1874's "Passage de Venus," technically. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LowU9vKZzJs
The oldest thing that I'd actually call a narrative fiction film then is "La Voyage dans la Lune," from 1902. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNAHcMMOHE8
If it has to be feature length: Oldest drama (and first Best Picture nominee), "7th Heaven," 1927, oldest comedy, Chaplin's "The Circus," 1928.
re: ✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
@Alexis oh god, I'm pretty sure I remember "La Voyage dans la Lune" being mentioned in one of my classes (I'm... not sure what the class was about?) as being the first narrative film, wasn't it?
re: ✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
@Alexis (this class was well over 6 years ago)
re: ✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
@The_T It's the first narrative film worth mentioning, basically? Before Voyage it's all documentary snippets and relatively basic fiction like this, the film equivalent of a gag strip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKMfGiuL2Z0
In the metaphor where that's a gag strip, "Le Voyage dans la Lune" is, uhh, the first comic book.
re: ✈️ "Test Pilot" (1938)
@The_T > the film equivalent of a gag strip
that's just a Vine
⏳ "Dune" (1984), reference to dental procedure
@Alexis this is a movie that gets better around the 5th rewatching. it’s pretty invariably terrible those first 4 go rounds.
⏳ "Dune" (1984), reference to dental procedure
@Alexis david lynch has bot yet made it past 4; he will likely die hating it
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@zens I'm typically pretty forgiving, but no, I can totally see why David Lynch specifically hates this specific movie he made.
⏳ "Dune" (1984), reference to dental procedure
@Alexis there is a #releaseTheLynchCut movement.
lynch is 💯 not game
⏳ "Dune" (1984), reference to dental procedure
@zens Yeah, I don't think this is salvageable.
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@Alexis some think it’s an unfilmable book. i guess we’ll find out soon
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@Alexis Well, *that* is faithful to the novel.
Shallowly pleasant and charming, and Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy are obviously terrific, but below that shallow surface, what does it actually have to say about its world or its characters? Even my kindest take would involve the words "white saviour."