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Joseph Elliott

@thankyoumoondog.bsky.social

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · Nov 26

A moment of romance in Ten Tigers from Kwangtung

Fighter 2, continued: “I love gambling, too.”

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 3d

It’s looking like a good night for my buddy Brendan

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 3d

This was so cool

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 3d

Rest in peace Daniel Naroditsky. So young, so talented. His ability to share his knowledge and passion of chess made the game and the world better. I learned a lot from him, as did everyone who encountered his work. An unbelievable loss.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 3d

I grew up in a very religious rural town in Ontario and guys like this would sound like an asshole there to most people. We have our share of Jesus freaks who use their "faith" to justify terrible things, but it's all a bit quieter. It's in our politics but less extreme and explicit.

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 3d

A director just spammed me a screener claiming he is “huge fan” of my letterboxd. Buddy, I respect the hustle, but no one is a huge fan of seeing the occasional two-reeler I remember to log without comment.

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

Ever since I was a kid. I’m a friend to all waterfowl but mallards just speak to me.

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

Hell yeah

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

Geese are cool too. I’m a friend to geese. I take the kids to Lemoine Point all the time to hang out with them and the gulls. Usually there’s some swans and cormorants. A heron if you’re lucky. Instant mood lifter.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

I have a powerful affinity for mallards. They bring me peace like almost nothing else. I like to give them oats and listen to them laugh at each other.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

Tracy Letts farted in the criterion closet. He’s so cool

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

Final Fantasy, News

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

That’s right

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

Enjoying this one a lot.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 4d

Winesburg, Ohio.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 6d

I think of the tail power up as letting you explore more than skip, even if the result is skipping. Some levels, particularly in world 2, have surprises in the sky that I’ll sometimes do, sometimes skip. Even after all these years it’s highly replayable. P wings let you fully skip but are rare.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 6d

SMB introduces ideas brilliantly. The levels are more concise. That’s a virtue. But there’s something to be said about a level that unfolds in surprising ways even if it’s messy. It’s narratively interesting.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 6d

I can’t argue that logic except to say that I value that slightly more open design. One of the reasons it’s still played so much is because it gives you room to mess around and try to break things. But there’s still a tight enough progression of ideas that it doesn’t meander. SMW is too loose.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 6d

yup…yup…yup…yup…

Reposted by Joseph Elliott

Tomás Murray @tomasjmurray.bsky.social · 6d

It’s Jean Arthur’s birthday.

With John Ford & Edward G. Robinson on the set of ‘The Whole Town’s Talking’ (1935)

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve gotten a lot of new followers over the past couple days, probably from a starter pack. If we’re mutuals on twitter and I haven’t followed you back, let me know.

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, France in particular had some great directors in the 30s, China was also doing some really cool stuff, but like… Shimizu. Naruse. Come on now.

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 7d

My obsession silent film means the 20s is still probably my favourite decade, but Japan alone has a ridiculously stacked 30s silent film catalogue. My love of 30s sound film is much more focused on just Hollywood and Japan but I *really* love those movies. Other decades are a bit more international

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 7d

I used to think the 20s were the best and that movies didn’t really get great again until like ‘39. I used to be a huge idiot. Top tier decade for sure.

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Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 7d

(Also, I hope you’re well!)

Joseph Elliott @thankyoumoondog.bsky.social · 7d

As someone whose favourite Mario is 3 (by a wide margin) I’m very curious. I probably like the relative modesty of scope and focus of vision of the first game more than World, but 3 is the gold standard for me. Great mechanics, a balance of iteration and subversion, and a sprinkling of absurdity