Movies

[Chucktshoes]

Also this weekend we're finally gonna do Fantasia. Even though I haven't seen it in years, I believe in my heart and in my memory that it's one of the most ambitious and interesting animated films possibly ever. We'll see.

I love Fantasia.

 

[David A.]

I stand for Fantasia. It is the pinnacle of the Golden Era of Disney. Although those centaurs in the Pastoral Symphony section are still cringeworthy.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I stand for Fantasia. It is the pinnacle of the Golden Era of Disney. Although those centaurs in the Pastoral Symphony section are still cringeworthy.

Also fun to get high to.

 

[Chucktshoes]

I watched Extraction on Netflix. It ends pretty much exactly how you think it’s going to, and how you want it to, but the ride there is enjoyable with lots of boomfuckery.

 

[BattleFlag]

I rewatched Magnolia yesterday on a whim. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon and I sat on the patio where my mom has a tv and sound system set up.

You know those days where you sift through the content trays on Netflix for hours and never know what to throw on? That didn't happen. I just opened the app and had the title on the "suggested" tray and picked it. It's not like I went onto Netflix with the intention of watching the film, it just so happened to be a minor moment of kismet. It was the right suggestion at the right moment, conveniently delivered to me by an algorithm that has really improved as of late.

This is a movie I've seen at least five times beforehand. But for some reason, this rewatch was particularly resonant. Maybe it was the setting: outdoors with the sound of the breeze kicking in occasional and bird songs warbling lightly. But I just felt every goddamn scene. What a wallop.

I deeply love Magnolia. It threatens to go off the rails from the beginning, but PTA keeps it tightly woven. The acting is so great all over the film too. The amount of character that every actor packs into their screen time is impressive.

 

[LeeVing]

Friday night means The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder.

First up in the double feature is Maniac.

 

[LeeVing]

I watched Extraction on Netflix. It ends pretty much exactly how you think it’s going to, and how you want it to, but the ride there is enjoyable with lots of boomfuckery.

I watched this the other night...didn't think it was too bad.

 

[LeeVing]

Friday night means The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder.

First up in the double feature is Maniac.

Movie #2 is Heathers.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Movie #2 is Heathers.

Fuck me gently with a chainsaw!

 

[LeeVing]

Another Friday night spent watching Joe Bob Briggs The Last Drive-In.

First movie is Brain Damage.

 

[LeeVing]

Another Friday night spent watching Joe Bob Briggs The Last Drive-In.

First movie is Brain Damage.

Movie #2 is Deep Red (Profondo Rosso)

 

[Bennnnn]

Fantasia is definitely one of the biggest pinnacles in animated film. Although...it's not perfect. I'd reduce a segment or two, and cut one out entirely. Then it would be pretty flawless. But the animation and music is so often so transporting, I just love it. I also love how ambitious it is, and how Walt tried so hard to get it made only for it to kinda flop a little bit when it came out. The history of it is worth reading into.

Live action Dumbo is, well, like the other live action Disney films...kind of dumb. Again, there are things I like in it, but there's also a lot of things I think are terrible. It updates the icky positive feeling the original gives off in terms of circuses, but it doesn't gel with the period it is set in. The layout of Dreamland is kinda cool, but also a little too...steampunk-y maybe. The emotion of Dumbo as a character, especially in regards to his relationship with his mom still works in this version though.

Last night we watched Peter Pan...and yikes. Out of all these early Disney films, this is the one that has the biggest problematic outdated cultural depictions. It's...really bad. Worse than you might remember honestly. Now, I love the story and the themes, and the imagery...but that one section I am referring to kinda ruins the whole thing.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Fantasia is definitely one of the biggest pinnacles in animated film. Although...it's not perfect. I'd reduce a segment or two, and cut one out entirely. Then it would be pretty flawless. But the animation and music is so often so transporting, I just love it. I also love how ambitious it is, and how Walt tried so hard to get it made only for it to kinda flop a little bit when it came out. The history of it is worth reading into.

Live action Dumbo is, well, like the other live action Disney films...kind of dumb. Again, there are things I like in it, but there's also a lot of things I think are terrible. It updates the icky positive feeling the original gives off in terms of circuses, but it doesn't gel with the period it is set in. The layout of Dreamland is kinda cool, but also a little too...steampunk-y maybe. The emotion of Dumbo as a character, especially in regards to his relationship with his mom still works in this version though.

Last night we watched Peter Pan...and yikes. Out of all these early Disney films, this is the one that has the biggest problematic outdated cultural depictions. It's...really bad. Worse than you might remember honestly. Now, I love the story and the themes, and the imagery...but that one section I am referring to kinda ruins the whole thing.

The Indians?

 

[Bennnnn]

The Indians?

Yes. I had forgotten about it completely so it was kind of a shock... I remember the black crows in Dumbo being referenced as racist but I think the stuff in Peter Pan is worse.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Yes. I had forgotten about it completely so it was kind of a shock... I remember the black crows in Dumbo being referenced as racist but I think the stuff in Peter Pan is worse.

Yeah, they were certainly "of their time". Also, tread lightly if you decide to give Songs of The South a go. That one is certainly problematic. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah indeed!

 

[Max Sterling]

Yeah, they were certainly "of their time". Also, tread lightly if you decide to give Songs of The South a go. That one is certainly problematic. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah indeed!

The first time I saw this movie was in my Georgia History Class in 8th grade. That was 1996. As a young Canadian immigrant I had no idea the cultural significance and insensitivity.

 

[gaporter]

I just watched The Lighthouse. It's exactly the kind of movie I like to see. Batshit insane and visually stunning.

 

[ayayrawn]

‘Hamilton’ Course Change: Disney Sets July 3 Streaming Release For $75 Million Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical

'Hamilton' Course Change: Disney Sets July 3 Streaming Release For $75 Million Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical

deadline.com

Disney is pulling forward the release date for the filmed Hamilton live with the original cast to ummm this July.

 

[chris_d_cole]

‘Hamilton’ Course Change: Disney Sets July 3 Streaming Release For $75 Million Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical

'Hamilton' Course Change: Disney Sets July 3 Streaming Release For $75 Million Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical

deadline.com

Disney is pulling forward the release date for the filmed Hamilton live with the original cast to ummm this July.

I wish Warner Bros would do something similar and still release In The Heights this summer (instead of pushing it back a year), but this is good news nonetheless.

 

[Rahawk2]

Another Friday night spent watching Joe Bob Briggs The Last Drive-In.

First movie is Brain Damage.

I had the poster for the movie Brain Damage on my wall when I was a kid I was huge horror fan, I re-watched it not that long ago and it still held up.