#analyzing this movie is so fun 🥲
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bro mimi this part right here??? it’s literal perfection!!! a masterpiece in the form of words
“He's like a movie that plays in the local theater - captivating, intriguing, yet you remain a spectator and then it ends, moving on and you've only got the memory of it etched in your mind. It's not yours to watch whenever you want and no matter how much you try to analyze it, it'll always just be your interpretation, not his. He'll remain as a moving image that you want so much to capture but seems too big, too overwhelming, too far.”
how do you come up with such beautiful words?? i’m not surprised because i can tell you are a very smart and intellectual person 💖💖💖💖 your words really move me and i think we would be great friends irl because i have noticed we interpret things in a similar way but also i just overall think you’d be a fun person to hang out with🥹🥰
It does feel like that sometimes right! Like, OC is a spectator - bc of how much she’s a part of Jungkook’s everyday, of how much she gets to see him do his work, it’s like she gets a front row seat to who he is as a person but there’s still all that distance and there’s so much of him that OC wants to capture and understand but can’t. 🥲🥲
But hehe thank you. I’m touched you think I’m all smart and stuff but I think I’m more introspective ☺️ and emotional haha I think and feel too much! And it’s always amazing finding someone you vibe with who has a similar approach to life. We could totally hang out 😉
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Favorite 2022 First-Watches 🎬
this year, i've only managed to watch 173 films according to my letterboxd logs - that's already including rewatches. 2022 certainly fucked me in many ways i couldn't even imagine at the first place, which is part of the reason why i couldn't spare more time to watch more. 🥲
regardless, it's suffice to say that i've managed to broaden my horizon for a bit, discovering and finding unique films from many corners of the world, unrestrained by release dates or its mood and nature - highbrow, classy, unhinged, you name it; some of them eventually latched onto my mind and soul ❤
now i wouldn't be ranking these films in a particular order, but i will start with the ones that completely won me over and went straight into my all-time favorites!
these are the films i'd probably rate a perfect 10 if i had used the traditional metric score, but i don't review movies that way anymore 👇
Mikey and Nicky (1976), dir. Elaine May 🇺🇸
John Cassavetes and Peter Falk were best friends in real life - and simultaneously two of the best actors of their generation, so there's no doubt they were enthralling to watch in here. indeed, the film's power lies on their dynamite improvisational chops that chronicled the breakdown of their relationship over a night, fights and conversations filled up with intense emotions coupled together with May's minimal direction helped this film shined through and through. i'm definitely a sucker for character-driven movies, so hurrah 🙌
Love Letter (1995) dir. Shunji Iwai 🇯🇵
coincidences and memories of a deceased one can lead you to unexpected findings you took for granted at first, changing how you view that particular person in a different light. perhaps the 'contrived coincidence' trope has been done to death in every type of media imaginable - but due to the naturally-progressing plot that always keeps you interested and Shunji Iwai's directing, it feels very much fresh, not generic, and hits all the beats it's supposed to! Love Letter is blissful and warm, yet it's also a terribly sad tale about a love story that's almost meant to be. 💔
The Devils (1971) dir. Ken Russell 🇬🇧
god, if it isn't an over-indulgent picture (in a good way). to be more exact, it's about overzealous hypocrites indulging themselves in shameless immorality, shielding behind the tenets of Christianity to justify their actions. and they all went down in glorious flames, as depicted mercilessly by Ken Russell with the incredibly eye-catching set designs by Derek Jarman. while it's set in the Middle Ages when those deemed dark witches were guaranteed death sentences, I still think it functions effectively as a critique of the current state of 'religious' conservatives who are so blinded with hate for anyone but themselves. it's a lot of fun to watch, too, even if it does seem too cartoonish at times. (Oliver Reed, sexy and marvelous 💪)
A Snake of June (2002) dir. Shinya Tsukamoto 🇯🇵
Shinya Tsukamoto's films are basically when you combine Lynch's affinity for industrial-themed surrealness and Cronenberg's exploration of the human body transformation, only for their presentation and energy to be cranked up to 11. out of many Tsukamotos i've watched this year, A Snake of June fascinated me the most. i think this is when Tsukamoto's themes and trademarks really worked for me, because they synergize so much this time around; it's relentless in its exploration of self-destructive eroticism, creating a haunting yet sexually-charged atmosphere. it also left quite a lot to be analyzed due to its ambiguous nature (especially toward the end). endlessly rewatchable 👍
On the Silver Globe (1988) dir. Andrzej Zulawski 🇵🇱
a bit unfair to include this since it technically is an unfinished film, but this certainly was one of the most intense movies i've seen in a long time. the bleakness of the material is the foundation of the cinematic earthquake that would've been had it been completed, added with colorful costumes and dystopic set designs that contributes to the mystiqueness of the picture. the most prominent aspect, of course, is Zulawski's direction - while it may seem exhausting and annoying for some, in my honest opinion it certainly worked the way it's heading for. if i had to remake an existing film, it would be this one.
other films that i adore during my first watch this year include:
Blue (2002) dir. Hiroshi Ando 🇯🇵
Dogra Magra (1987) dir. Toshio Matsumoto 🇯🇵
Ashik Kerib (1988) dir. Sergei Parajanov 🇬🇪
The Wolf House (2018) dir. Joaquin Cociña & Cristóbal León 🇨🇱
Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) dir. Robert Bresson 🇫🇷
there are so many other movies i like & love which unfortunately couldn't make it to my mentions on this post. movies are abundant and it's impossible to watch every single one of them in a lifetime, but finding those that resonate with you is a very personal and treasuring experience!
thank you 2022, here's hoping to watching more next year 🥂
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i think this question has been asked before and a veryy basic one lol but as a literature major you are, what are your favorite books? i am curious to know
This is a hard question because firstly, I hadn’t really read for pleasure in quite a bit so orz (I literally just didn't read except for my summer classes for the summer :')). So there are many books I want to read but hadn't read yet orz (there is also a reason why there is so little prose fiction🥲)
Also I have some books that I enjoy analyzing but like not reading as much or it's a mixture of both. I'll try to expand on them if I can, and split them into categories since some of the books I also really enjoy slip into philosophy/theory.
Here are works I enjoyed!
Works of Prose Fiction:
The Picture of Dorian Gray and "The Portrait of Mr W.H" by Oscar Wilde - I love Wilde, I've read him for both leisure and courses, he's great 10/10 would recommend
The Setting Sun, Otogizoshi, "Blue Bamboo" by Dazai Osamu
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
"The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
Poetry (this long list is actually kinda funny because I enjoy poetry more when I am lectured on it than reading on my own):
"The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope - there isn't actually rape in it I want to preface that😭 honestly I didn't expect myself to like it as much as I did when I had to read it for class but I did. Despite the title, it's funny and it's satire. It's a long poem that takes conventions from the epic poem like Paradise Lost. It can also be read critically if you analyze it more from a feminist reading. Written in heroic couplets to be exact, flows great on the tongue, I recommend an audiobook
"Paradise Lost" by John Milton - I think it's a fascinating work to analyze, I didn't enjoy reading it as much when I did do it, I felt like an audio book would have helped but it is the first English epic poem, deals with ideas of the philosophical problem of evil and I think the most interesting part is that there are camps of different readings to Paradise Lost namely: Satanist and anti-satanist lol. I feel like Milton is more anti-santanist imo and reading but it's just fun XD. Also I really liked this paper on Eve and it shaped my reading of the work too: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26303763?typeAccessWorkflow=login
"A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning" by John Donne - one of my favourite love poems orz. John Donne is difficult to read, he wants to show his intelligence through his works and is part of the metaphysical poets but this poem struck to me and I'm just mmm. I also want to read more Donne but I hadn’t yet.
"Two Loves" by Lord Alfred Douglas - if you're a fan of Wilde you need to know Lord Alfred Douglas, another poem that really stuck with me
Sonnets 15, 130 by William Shakespeare
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" - when doing Medieval Romances, this poem really stuck to me, it has so many interesting elements and it felt different in comparison to the other ones I have read, and was fun to analyze! Apparently they released a movie on it 2 years ago called The Green Knight, I can't tell if it is good or not because I hadn’t watched it
"Sonnets from the Portuguese" by Elizabeth Browning - love poems she wrote to her husband :(
"Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey", "Resolution and Independence" by William Wordsworth
"The Prelude" also by William Wordsworth - I found it a difficult read, it took me a few reads to understand what's going on and I was reading excerpts but I find it fascinating to analyze, especially in terms of the problem of identity and how he tries to reconcile with the events of the French Revolution through nature (honestly I feel like Tintwrn Abbey does it too but this is more interesting to analyze for me)
"Elegy written in a country churchyard" by Thomas Gray - interesting to analyze in that it's in a transitional period between the Romantic and the Neoclassical (Enlightenment period) and it combines elements typically associated with both
"Poppies in July" by Sylvia Plath - a depressing poem but... I liked it a lot, it is very interesting to analyze
Plays (Plays are actually my least favorite genre I'm sorry, I don't know why I can't get into plays as much as other genres even if it involves analysis but there were ones I did enjoy):
Medea by Euripides
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
Non-fiction/ Theory/ Philosophy:
"You'll never believe what happened" by Thomas king - this really struck me when I first read it but I can't recall why and at one point I wanted to find more of his works
"Truth and Lying in the Non-moral sense" by Nietzsche - I do quite enjoy Nietzsche ngl, I especially am interested in his ideas on aesthetics, I really really want to read more of him in my free time. I also was really fascinated by the parts of his The Birth of Tragedy that I did read
"The Decay of Lying" by Oscar Wilde - speaking of Nietzsche I have to mention Wilde because this essay actually reminded me the Nietzsche essay I wrote above
Frames of War: When is Life Grievable, The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind, "Giving an Account on Oneself" by Judith Butler - I think Butler has fascinating ideas on nonviolence, grievability and identity, whether one agrees with it or not is another thing, I personally enjoy Butler though, I'm hoping to read Gender Trouble when I can (I hadn’t finished the first two books either but I have read parts of them and discussed them in class orz)
Utopia by Thomas Moore - makes you question whether the Utopia described is actually a Utopia or not, and ofc the origin of the genre
The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon (also hadn't finished but I want to read more orz)
De Profundis by Oscar Wilde
I also am quite interested in the idea of the sublime by Edmund Burke but I hadn’t been able to dive deep into it yet :(
Also I like reading Dazai-sensei's personal essays I don't have a term for it in English :(, I don't see them in English translations though which is actually really sad
#this was a longer list than I expected orz#but yeah a lot of these are actually stuff I enjoyed / kinda enjoyed from classes mostly I want to read more on my own time but yeah...#it's hard#asks 💌#Lovely Anon❤️
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I wanted to dye it black in middle school. 😭😭😭 it makes me glad my mom told me no back then
AAA OMG YES TXT IS ONE OF MY #1 FAVES. I got too excited I forgot to add them. Their tied in the ult spot.
If u need content or help i got u bestie 🫡✨️✨️ They're one of the very few groups that I was able to stan since debut. They came out my last year of high school, and my friends made fun of me for it. 🥲 I tried to convince them to give it a listen but they refused. BTS is amazing as well. Unfortunately, I didn't find 1Team until after they disbanded, but Vibe is on my replay playlist. ALSO I'M VERY MUCH WITH U ON NCT and i was gonna give up but I think I'm getting there. For now I've decided to just stan Dream but I'm also getting more into 127 and WayV.
So u prefer like the horror genre? U should watch #Alive it's a zombie movie and it was really good in my opinion. Tbhhh I didn't care much for squid game. Idk why I just couldn't get into it. 😔 My sister continued on without me.
I normally go more romance even if it makes me mad and shreds my heart to bits. 😅 I recently finished The Fabulous with Minho from SHINee 🥰💖 ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVES THO IS RUN ON ✨️ and Wish You but that's a movie not a series. I dunno what I'll start on next !
What would be your top 5 songs from your ultimate faves?
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hihi strawberry!! sorry for the late reply i had class today and was completely drained when i got home jsksjs. i hope you are doing well!
!!if you have any mv recommendations for txt please send them. i’ve seen sugar rush ride and that’s like . it. LOL i really like devil by the window by them! who is your txt bias?? right now i’m most drawn to kai, yeonjun and beomgyu but that’s based solely on like their aesthetics !
yes!! i’m a big horror/thriller fan just in general. i recently saw the new scream with my sister and i loved it. my favorite movie in general is called ‘marrowbone’ it’s a psychological horror film. i’m honestly the most annoying person to watch anything with because i analyze everything in what i watch and always end up guessing the twists in like everything 😭😭 — i thought squid game was good, i understand though i do feel like it was kinda overhyped and i honestly preferred sweet home and AIB to it.
!!! honestly romance genre suits your vibes if that makes sense HAHA idk just the way you type sjsjsjs i can’t remember the last time i watched anything romance tbh
OKAY!! top 5 songs is hard — my ult group is skz so i’ll just do them! (not in order & as of rn)
1. back door
2. red lights
3. taste
4. venom
5. miss you (hyunjin)
what are your top 5 songs from ateez and TXT? :D
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When are we gonna talk about this specific scene in Dos Orugitas?
Abuela: "Ive never been able to come back here. This river...is where we were, given our miracle."
Mirabel: "Where...Abuelo Pedro....?:
This entire scene, Dos Orugitas, is so powerful all together, but the RIVER. The river is so important to the context of their family and the theme of generational trauma.
At this point we all know what Abuela's trauma is and how it affected everyone in the family, hence "generational trauma" part of the story.
Abuela Alma, while holding her 3 newborn babies, watched the love of her life be slaughtered right in front of her eyes in that river that night.
At the very beginning of the movie we can see that Abuelo Pedro was standing in the river when he was murdered.
Once again, like we have already seen, Abuela put her own feelings about her trauma aside, and puts on a brave face to comfort Mirabel. But like she says to Mirabel, she had never been able to come back to that river herself, she was only there for Mirabel.
Finding Mirabel sitting at the river, the same place her husband was brutally murdered, must have been very triggering and painful. She was staring at the very spot she watched her husband be murdered.
But here's what's interesting about how the scene continues.
While Dos Orugitas plays, the story of what happened to Abuelo Pedro is shown in detail (at least more detail then when Abuela tells the story at the beginning)
We see Mirabel observing the scene for herself, implying that Abuela is telling the story to Mirabel in great detail, and Mirabel is finally understanding the pain Abuela experienced in that very spot.
Abuela then apologizes saying, "I am so sorry. You never hurt our family Mirabel. We are broken, because of me"
Now, after understanding why Abuela acted the way she did towards everyone, seeing the pain she is still holding on to after all those years, Mirabel looks out and sees:
The scene from Bruno's vision.
At first she didn't know where that scene was, but it was when she looked out into the river that she saw what the vision was showing.
Now in Bruno's vision it was very unclear who Mirabel was meant to hug in order to save the miracle for a long time, and it ended up being Isabela. BUT, Bruno's vision had two different outcomes, one when Casita fell down, and one where Casita didn't. How I'm choosing to interpret this is that, in the outcome where Casita didn't fall Mirabel would have to hug Isabela, which is what the vision ended up choosing to display, but in the outcome where Casita did fall, Mirabel would have to hug someone else, which is why the vision was so confusing for Bruno.
Now Casita obviously fell, which means the only way the miracle would be saved is if Mirabel hugged someone else. And because of that scene in Bruno's vision, Mirabel realized:
It was Abuela she needed to help
This is exactly why I think its a bunch of bs when people claim that Abuela was "forgiven too easily"
Mirabel saw Abuela's silent suffering, she saw how much pain was still in her heart from what happened that night, and how much trauma Abuela experienced. She understood why Abuela acted the way she did, and instead of getting angry, Mirabel sees that she is meant to help Abuela, and in turn, help everyone else.
THIS!!! ^^^^^^^^^ THIS VERY SCENE RIGHT HERE!!! THIS IS SO INSANELY IMPORTANT!!!!
This river was the place where the most traumatic thing that ever happened to any of them occurred. The source of the family's generational trauma took place at this river. And Abuela herself admitted that ever since that night, she had never been able to go back.
Abuela had to cross the river too, to flee from the bandits (or whoever they are)
But after she saw Pedro be murdered, she never stepped foot in that river again.
BUT MIRABEL LED HER INTO THE RIVER, HOLDING HER HANDS, GUIDING HER BACK THROUGH THE RIVER LIKE PEDRO DID.
Mirabel understanding Abuela's trauma, and Abuela finally going back into the river after 50 years, you wanna know what this scene is symbolizing????
THEIR HEALING
THIS RIGHT HERE, IS THE START OF THEIR HEALING FROM THEIR TRAUMA, ESPECIALLY ABUELA
After 50 years, Abuela was not only able to go back to see the river, but go into the river. WITH THE HELP OF MIRABEL.
Together, they walk into the river, finally understanding one another, and they both decide together that their healing starts HERE. The rest of the family can't heal before Abuela can heal, and Mirabel UNDERSTANDS THIS. So what does she do????? SHE HELPS ABUELA HEAL.
This entire scene is so important in understanding the entire movie, but the DAMN RIVER IS WHAT STOOD OUT TO ME.
I didn't get why they had to walk into the river in order for this scene to continue, but then it HIT ME LIKE A BUS.
Casita being rebuilt symbolizes the family healing as a whole, but the river symbolizes Abuela's trauma. Therefore, walking into the river symbolizes addressing and HEALING from that trauma.
God this movie is so beautiful and powerful and important.
#analyzing this movie is so fun 🥲#This is such an important thing to understand before judging Abuela#its so cruel and narrowminded to think Abuela was a evil person after this whole scene happened#please STOP vilainizing Abuela and take 3 seconds to understand everything she went through#and how she began to heal at the end of the movie#encanto#encanto film#disney encanto#encanto disney#encanto mirabel#encanto abuela#mirabel madrigal#abuela madrigal#alma madrigal
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