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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 4h

I think people were too harsh for the most superficial reasons. Sparkly sexy vampires was what caught the general public’s ire, sadly not the sloppy depictions of indigenous cultures, terrible characters, and heavily Mormon theming.

Media literacy is partly hating stuff for the right reasons.

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Ben Pounds @wildlystrollingben.bsky.social · 1d

Twilight for me is nostalgic in the same way The Room or Birdemic is nostalgic. Which I suppose gives these discussions much lower stakes than I suppose they have for others.

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Jonathan Loves X-Men @jonathanlovesx-men.bsky.social · 4d

Hey.

Sailor Mars shopping-cart surfing with the caption: if you see someone stealing food, no you didn't.

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AJB @berardbro.bsky.social · Nov 1

a little early, but MireGoji for Godzilla's 70th

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 1d

There’s also Dominic Noble’s reviews of the books, where he starts from Ellis’ POV before realize the issues go much deeper. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

He also realizes how Mormonism is kind of a core thread throughout the series’ development.

Twilight: Breaking Dom - YouTube

youtube.com

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Ben Pounds @wildlystrollingben.bsky.social · 1d

On that note, one of the best rebuttals of her work came from her fan, collaborator and apparent personal friend and wasn’t framed as a rebuttal! (3/ ) youtu.be/iYFbuOtGHPc?...

No—Twilight Hate Isn't Just Misogyny

YouTube video by Princess Weekes

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 1d

It should have ended after Wes Craven passed away.

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 2d

long live the queen

caller: hi carrie/// do you find that people, but especially men, are intimidated by you??

carrie: first of all, i dont think of men as people

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 1d

Jos? But he’s just an asshole who Max should 1000% cut out of his life.

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for the reminder to watch this video again: youtu.be/nNyIuUixY6U

As for the musical, it’s ultimately kinda lame and propaganda-heavy. It’d work better as an In Living Color sketch satirizing Broadway.

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Charlie's Biblically Accurate Angels @clementinedanger.bsky.social · 2d

Hamilton gave us the hivliving drama and the best post of all time so definitionally it can only be good

Tumblr post from hivliving:

important confession
i lied about my HIV status and all aspects of my identity (marital
status, trafficking past, family, etc.) on this blog and i truly apologize.

reply from sydneykrukowski

a) why is this tagged hamilton
b) what the fuck is going on

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Tirk @tirkarokujo.itch.io · 2d

isnt that the play about the cannibal mermaids with hiv or something

Lindsay Ellis @lindsayellis.bsky.social · 2d

are we allowed to talk about how Hamilton is good again yet or is that still, like, off limits

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Scott Frerichs @kaiserneko.bsky.social · 2d

What the comments on the new HFIL have taught me is that Tootsie Rolls have a vocal fanbase and while I understand how I do not agree

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Baron Blobert Von Mucinex the 4th @juda1313.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to Robert Englund aka Freddy Krueger on his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. Took ‘em long enough.

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 4d

Brian was very much involved in the 1996 stereo mixes with Mark Linett, per the Wikipedia. That mix would form the basis for Giles Martin’s Atmos mix.

It’s kinda surprising that there wasn’t a half-assed stereo mix from the ‘60s, like with The Beatles’ earlier albums.

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 4d

I have no clue as to its provenance. I guess it maybe came from dialog recording during the ROTS sessions, only to be misplaced during the DVD’s mixing process?

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t like it that much, but I wouldn’t begrudge anybody who did. It’s justifiable, like all of the changes.

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 4d

I think so, especially since it was simultaneous with ROTS’ production and needed to fit inside those deadlines. Like, the Emperor scene BTS was on the ROTS’ DVD picture gallery.

Fan editors have used newer Temura takes on the ESB lines to excellent effect.

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 4d

Speaking of controversial changes, I genuinely like all the DVD ones. I just wish they got Temura in an actual studio to record his lines (not over the phone) and did a proper shoot of Hayden as ghost Anakin (not a head on Shaw’s body).

Good ideas, but could have had better executions.

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Arlesburgh_PM (Peter) @pmell1568.bsky.social · 4d

Like, I wish the OOT was officially-available, but I much prefer the SE when it comes to the cloud city windows, the redone mattes (e.g., the wide shot in ANH’s ending), and doing a good 5.1 mix.

I just wish they redid the music edits as well - digital instead of analog.

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Sol Films, Ltd. @solfilms.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly!

There’s nothing that you can really pinpoint (or follow the development of), from The Duellists to Gladiator 2, that screams “Ridley Scott.”

It’s all attributable to a mix (in his specific case) of what writer, production designer, and cinematographer he’s working with on a given project

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Joan's Ladder 🏳️‍⚧️ @seatopian.bsky.social · 5d

Hence my constant ire that Scott insists he was the driving creative force that singularly made Alien, and not it being an amalgam of talented people that made an amazing vision. You barely have anything worthwhile without Dan O'Bannon or HR Giger.

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pauline value-added consumer incentive @spacehunterm.bsky.social · 5d

Sometimes I find the commercial history of a work more fascinating than the artistic merits of the auteur’s vision, but that’s just me

And frankly I don’t care about auteurism snobbery being used as a way to deflect serious examinations and preservation of truncated or modified works

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Em-vira: SpaceQueen of the Dark @spacequeenemily.bsky.social · 5d

The thing about films having alternate cuts or endings is that if you like the film, you also have the privilege of being able to try a different flavor. Kill the canon purist in your mind and instead adopt a Wow Two Cakes mentality. If you don't like it, then examine why a version didn't please you

pauline value-added consumer incentive @spacehunterm.bsky.social · 5d

I am sick and tired of the "you have to pick one" mindset when it comes to presenting feature films and media in general

Cut this desert island whataboutism crap and examine things from a larger viewpoint.

Bob Clark @neowestchester.bsky.social · 8d

I mean, Blade Runner's variants only exist because there's a commercial value in catering to the people who don't want Harrison Ford to be a Replicant-- weighed against the wishes of Ridley Scott himself, if you had to pick one and only one to preserve, there really isn't much contest.

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J.L. Switzer @captainjls.com · 5d

I've said it before and I'll say it again: every movie that has 2 or more versions that have been in the public eye needs all those versions available on disc or streaming. Like the Blade Runner example -- the set with ALL the diferent cuts on blu-ray? Gold standard. Do that for everything.

pauline value-added consumer incentive @spacehunterm.bsky.social · 5d

I am sick and tired of the "you have to pick one" mindset when it comes to presenting feature films and media in general

Cut this desert island whataboutism crap and examine things from a larger viewpoint.

Bob Clark @neowestchester.bsky.social · 8d

I mean, Blade Runner's variants only exist because there's a commercial value in catering to the people who don't want Harrison Ford to be a Replicant-- weighed against the wishes of Ridley Scott himself, if you had to pick one and only one to preserve, there really isn't much contest.

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