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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 7h

It's pretty damn likable movie. My favorite behind the scenes fact is that when it got spoofed in MAD Magazine, the director felt it was a dream come true to have that happen.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 17h

That might theirbest product of that period. It still has problems but every momment with Jonathan Price and Jason Robards is gold.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 17h

Late 70s/early 80s Disney was wild.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 5d

It took me a good long while to appreciate 28 Days Later

When I first saw it in 2005 I wasn't impressed.

I rewatched it in 2007 and I liked a little more, but I still had problems.

But it was when I rewatched it on Netflix that I realized time has been very kind to that film.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 6d

I honestly can't bring myself to care about how or why things are the way they are now. I just want things to stop being shitty. Or at least stop being this kind of shitty.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 7d

Let's be honest here,the fact that Henry Kissinger got that award is a sign we shouldn't put it on a pedestal.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 8d

Plus, those costumes have proven to be surprisingly practical as well.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 8d

The mouse being more chosey about what they adapt is still a change of pace.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 8d

And Jesus Wept, For There Were No More Worlds to Conquer!

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 9d

Well, a bunch of people watched it.

I didn't.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 11d

Yeah, I second this.

From an objective standpoint it's Jaws, but what happened to Ghostbusters was downright insidious.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 13d

It's the last great cold war era scifi movie.

The salute Bud gives to the aliens at the end always makes me smile.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 14d

The older I get, the more realize Timm and Dini have a lot of shit to answer for.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 15d

That's your proof? The same screencap everyone uses to prove how bad Bob is even though the people posting are just way worse by any metric?

There are good reasons to criticize Bob, this glorified dramamongering isn't on of them.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 18d

I wouldn't mind seeing a growth sequence.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 21d

I still struggle with writing stuff and not once do I think about using ChatGPT or the like.

My work might be riddled with spelling and grammar mistakes but they're my spelling and grammar mistakes goddammit.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 21d

And you still lack reading comprehension and a sense humor.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 27d

Interesting that this is coming from a millennial who calls him self Generation X because it sounds cooler than millennial.

I won't be surprised if what your saying happens, but I find it misguided to think of this stuff as inevitable.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 27d

I had no idea she was still around, but never once did I think she was trustworthy.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 27d

That video is going to be a wild ride. Some crazy peaks and valleys in that franchise.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · 29d

Had a feeling they would be merged together. Remedy is nothing if not ambitious.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · Sep 18

It's not enough to have the best stuff. The entire world needs to acknowledge they are the best. They crave blind worship.

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ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · Sep 18

Too many.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · Sep 14

He has history of making antivax claims in the past so he's just trying to cover his ass here.

ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social @ryanpaulnaughton.bsky.social · Sep 11

While I think there is merit to comparing westerns to superhero movies the big difference is that most westerns were cheap to make. The modern superhero movie generally isn't.

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