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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 20h

THE SEVENTH CURSE (1986, Lam Nai-Choi): A bonkers 1980s Hong Kong stew consisting of an Indiana Jones-esque adventure, a flying demon fetus, a kung fu-fighting xenomorph, flesh-dissolving sauce, Chow Yun-Fat wielding a rocket launcher, and Maggie Cheung. All important nutrients the body needs.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 22h

Now watching The Seventh Curse.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 1d

Currently rewatching Godzilla: Final Wars AKA Cool Shit Happening For Two Hours.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 3d

I absolutely took it home

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed. Sucker.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 3d

Was out on my evening walk and score! One cinephile’s trash, as they say.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 3d

Final two before we broke for lunch: King Caesar & Mechagodzilla. He asked to do the eyes.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 3d

He also asked for Mecha-King Ghidorah

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 3d

The squad

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 3d

The rain washed away all of our chalk so Dalton commissioned new drawings of the cast of GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (Megalon, Godzilla, Gigan, Jet Jaguar)

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 4d

Neighbors are killing it

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 4d

Just watched this and it is as good as advertised. I’m not exactly a KISS-head but I’d easily say Ace was my favorite member, and “New York Groove” from his solo album is a goddamn banger.

Branson Reese @bransonreese.bsky.social · 5d

Rest in Peace Ace Frehley. Please enjoy this video of him being so charismatic that you can watch in real time as Gene decides to kick him out of the band.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwSC...

KISS - The Tom Snyder Show 10/31/1979 (Complete)

YouTube video by ItalicNY 1975

www.youtube.com

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 4d

For its 30th anniversary I wrote about STRANGE DAYS, its prophetic vision of the future, Kathryn Bigelow’s formal mastery, and how it ends things on a bold glimmer of hope. Now live over at InReviewOnline:
inreviewonline.com/2025/10/15/s...

Nothing Ever Changes: Passion & Prophecy in Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days | In Review Online

You ready? Yeah, boot it. Strange Days should have launched Kathryn Bigelow’s career into the stratosphere. Having conquered land, sea, and air in 1991’s Nothing Ever Changes: Passion & Prophecy in Ka...

inreviewonline.com

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 4d

For its 30th anniversary I wrote about STRANGE DAYS, its prophetic vision of the future, Kathryn Bigelow’s formal mastery, and how it ends things on a bold glimmer of hope. Now live over at InReviewOnline:
inreviewonline.com/2025/10/15/s...

Nothing Ever Changes: Passion & Prophecy in Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days | In Review Online

You ready? Yeah, boot it. Strange Days should have launched Kathryn Bigelow’s career into the stratosphere. Having conquered land, sea, and air in 1991’s Nothing Ever Changes: Passion & Prophecy in Ka...

inreviewonline.com

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely, a terrific performance. The film is gorgeous, elliptical and bizarre but she really grounds it, especially in the tragic ending.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 4d

WHITE OF THE EYE (1987, Connell)

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 4d

Now watching.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 5d

(P.O.D.) 🎵WE ARE WE ARE🎵

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Nicole “loose critic” Veneto @kuntsuragi.bsky.social · 5d

We can rebuild her anew on a new platform.

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Optimism Vaccine @optimismvaccine.bsky.social · 5d

New Ep! Shawntober continues with a look at the twisted mind who gave us Beverly Hills Cop III and Max Landis. That’s right, this week we discuss the films of John Landis: An American Werewolf in London, Innocent Blood, Deer Woman, and Family. Enjoy.
www.optimismvaccine.com/episode/the-...

The Films of John Landis (Shawntober 2025) - Optimism Vaccine

THIS WEEK: An American Werewolf in London (1981), Innocent Blood (1992), Deer Woman (2005) and Family (2006)

www.optimismvaccine.com

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 5d

The people of this app realized what they were missing

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 5d

Ouch, burn.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 5d

John Landis gets fucking obliterated in this.

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Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social · 5d

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION (1989, Hooper): The tragedy of the first nuclear family, replete with paranoia, government conspiracy, and exploding bodies, all anchored by an amazing and increasingly frenzied Brad Dourif as he contends with the pain of existence. A major work.

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