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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 13h

Today's not-so-family-friendly movie is Edward Scissorhands!

Absolute classic, still love it.

Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 21h

I started the first one years ago, but didn't get far. And I misplaced it during a move (I think I gave it away with my 360).

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 1d

If you want a real good dog movie, about a real dog, watch Togo.
That dog was metal as hell, and they actually had to leave stuff out as they didn't think it was believable 😄.

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooh nooooo.

Today's movie was White Fang, which I have never seen.

Not too scary, though I can see how it may have been upsetting at times to kids.

But now I'm at the end.

I was so ready to be mad as hell at Jack for betraying his friend like that!
Stupid dog movies always make me teary 🥹

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 1d

Mass Effect legendary edition is only $10 on the Xbox store ...

I don't really need more games ...

But it's only $10
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Let's see how long it takes before I get around to playing it 😄

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 3d

Oooooh I have it on dvd! I hope you like it!

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 7d

I haven't watched this in forever, and yeah it's still an absolute banger of a film.

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 7d

Well obviously! 😄

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 7d

It's turtle time!

Watching the OG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

I freaking loved this movie as a kid! Raphael is still my fave ♥️🥷🐢

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 8d

😄😄😄
I have vague memories of watching the TV show as a kid 😄

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 8d

I used to have it on DVD, it was probably in the boxes of stuff I gave to my dad a few years back.
I've only just started re-buying stuff on physical media, because of all the crap streaming is pulling.

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 8d

Today's movie was supposed to be The Mask.
But it is no longer available to stream, it's rent only. I refuse to pay a streaming service a second time to watch something once.

So we're moving straight on to The Addams Family!
Absolute bloody classic. Raul Julia killed it as Gomez ♥️♥️♥️

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 13d

Man, I'd forgotten how many of Robin Williams's lines my friends and I used to quote to each other.

I miss him .

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 13d

Oh I love Pump Up The Volume!

I think I've seen Broken Arrow.

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 13d

Movie 4 is Ferngully The Last Rainforest.

I haven't watched this in probably 20 years. I'd forgotten that Christian Slater played the jealous boy fairy, and that the movie starts with faux Aboriginal art animating the prologue 😬

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 14d

The wildebeest stampede still makes my hair stand on end.

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 14d

Movie number 3 is the OG Lion King!

Haven't seen the "live action" and I doubt I ever will.

The animated one is perfect. Great songs, great villains, and the great message of don't trust nazis.

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 15d

They were my second choice!

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 15d

I have never seen Mean Girls. Or seen Finding Nemo all the way through 😄

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 15d

October movie month #2 - Jurassic Park!

Despite the fact that I watched this in August, I'm always up for another rewatch.

Absolute fucking amazing movie, still holds up, far too terrifying for its PG rating 😄

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 15d

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It's here! Vote for your favourite Australian bird today!

(Go Pied Currawong!)

Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll

From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

www.theguardian.com

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 19d

I love the Conquerer Challenges.

I love my stupid medals.
I love my postcards.
I love that they plants trees when I reach milestones (I choose to believe they keep that promise).

And now I'm on to the next challenge - Anakin's Journey (Jedi). 😄

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 20d

And it's begun!
Starting off October movie month with Jumanji!

I never found this one "scary", but I can see how younger kids may have been scared of it.

Loved the original picture book as a little kid though.

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 25d

I have these sitting in my to-make pile of Lego.

Like my pile of to-read books, it just keeps getting bigger 😄

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Julie (she/they) @chameleongirl.bsky.social · 27d

Family friendly 90s films that weren't that friendly 😄

Movies I couldn't access included:

Ernest Scared Stupid
Drop Dead Fred
Matilda
Iron Giant
My Girl
The Witches
Scooby-Doo Zombie Island
Super Mario Bros

All either not on streaming or locked behind extra subscriptions. (Fuck you Amazon Prime).

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