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pharawee · 9 months

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#laws of attraction #laws of attraction the series #jamfilm #jam rachata #film thanapat #lawsofattractionedit #thai bl #thai drama #bl drama #bl series #my edits.#no subs we gif like europeans #that other dude experienced the smoothest critical mission failure that ever existed #he should be grateful #what even is my colouring today

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chamerionwrites · 1 year

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See I honestly do find the prequels-era Jedi an interesting (and at times painfully recognizable) portrait of institutional violence in that...they aren't cackling villains. They're mostly sympathetic well-intentioned individuals who via a combo of traditionalist inertia, ideological blinders, proximity to power, a dash of plain old arrogance and a liberal seasoning of end-justifies-the-means compromise end up being at best indifferent to and at worst deeply complicit in some pretty heinous injustice. I don't even think this is a completely against-the-grain reading on my part. At the end of the day it's a pretty mild critique, but it's hard to argue that the PT is entirely uncritical of the Jedi imo.

Unfortunately the narrative is never interested in really sinking its teeth into that. And even more unfortunately, a chunk of the fandom will clutch its pearls in horrified outrage if anybody else is interested in sinking their teeth into that

#i recognize that isn't lucas' reading but (1) the author is dead (2) his is not the sole creative vision at work in those films #and (3) george ''i'm a methodist buddhist benevolent dictatorship is the best form of govt ewoks are my vietnam metaphor'' lucas #says some brain-breakingly stupid shit and i'm under no obligation to accept his takes as gospel #anyway. i don't think you have to hate or lack sympathy for the characters to think that as presented in the pt #the jedi order is sort of a fucked up institution within (and doing the bidding of and dedicated to perpetuating) a deeply fucked up system #fundamentally it's a story about structural failure!!!#the good intentions are what make that failure tragic #star wars #aggressive negotiations #my posts

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mariocki · 3 months

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Lalla Ward makes a brief appearance as Lady Augusta, intended bride to an ill-fated aristocrat, in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Ash Tree (BBC, 1975)

#fave spotting #lalla ward #doctor who #a ghost story for christmas #the ash tree #1975 #romana #romana ii #spoilers for the ash tree ig????#i mean it's pretty obvious from the outset that Ed Petherbridge's aristo is not in for a good time #i mean he's a Jamesian protagonist for one thing....#lalla had been acting since the beginning of the decade‚ with a fair number of one off appearances on tv and the odd film to her name #(most notably Hammer's Vampire Circus). she was still a few years off DW and genre immortality at this point #it isn't the most rewarding role; James (who i don't think many would argue that he wasn't a bit of a chauvinist) rarely featured #significant women characters in his work (a large number of them being academical in setting didn't help). actually the ash tree #is something of an outlier in that regard‚ as it does feature a significant female character in Mrs. Mothersole‚ but we can hardly consider #her a positive feminine presence... actually one of Lawrence Gordon Clark's regrets about this particular entry in the Ghost Story for #Christmas canon is the failure of him and writer David Rudkin to make a true villain of Mothersile; Clark felt that their shared sympathies #for the historical victims of witchhunting prevented them from capturing the 'evil' of the character (tho it's debatable how much James #himself intended her to be truly evil; this is just Clark's opinion after all‚ and fwiw i think Rudkin's greater complexity of the #character is more interesting‚ more believable and more appropriate)#i rambled. anyway yes‚ not a meaty role perhaps‚ but Lalla sinks her teeth in all the same and in just a few brief scenes successfully #creates a vivid and fully realised character‚ a charming and flirtatious fiancée with something of a rebellious streak #no ash tree post bc i made one the last time i watched it a couple of years ago

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thepopculturearchivist · 1 year

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FILM DAILY,March 25, 1923

#movie ad #1923 #1920s #silent film #vintage advertising #vintage advertisement #failure

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herestoburiedsecrets · 1 year

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One of the things I really love about Pat's character is the way that in both the episodes that centre him (1x3 - Happy Death Day and 4x7 - It's Behind You) focus on the way that Pat is honoured and loved through Daley and the rest of his family. We see a lot of instances throughout the show of that being a father is a core part of Pat's personality, and by putting an emphasis on the ways that Pat lives on through his family the show further highlights this. Daley seems to show this the most, which is not that surprising given Carol was cheating on Pat for most of the marriage. The fact that they all visit Button House on Pat's death day and the way Daley mimics his dad in the home video is genuinely so heartwrenchingly beautiful, and I love it so much. It is so fitting for the character, and a really beautiful way to explore Pat's past!

#cat.txt #bbc ghosts #bbc ghosts spoilers #I love the christmas special so much it is genuinely my favourite episode #or at least really high up there #I love how Pat the family man is continuously honoured by his family #also carol being slightly unhappy about pat filming everything was kinda sad #like their marriage was a collosal failure in retrospect and while Pat wasn't the most attentive husband and did drive her away with his #rigidity she was the one who cheated on him and therefore the worse offender and seeing her be like 'don't film me' idk it just makes me sa #because it reminds me of how there marriage was kinda bad (as much as Pat loves Carol still)#anyway i have so many feelings about Pat he is such an amazing character #pat my beloved #pat butcher

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alicestrange98 · 5 months

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TED RAIMI's portraits at the Tallinn Film Festival "Black Nights" 2023

#ted raimi #failure!#Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

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horygory · 6 days

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The Neon Demon (2016)

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natjennie · 2 months

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GODDDD just. the fact that after everything after dylan's been exonerated, he's back at school, he's being worshiped. but nothing changes. his college admissions are denied and his girlfriend cheated on him and there's a bunch of students pretending to care about him that never even knew him. so he vandalizes shapiro's driveway. because of course he does. like. the way american vandal so clearly showcases how the justice system fails everyone, and there's no escaping reputation. how people are quick to make assumptions, how disadvantaged kids are kept disadvantaged, how innocent people get caught in the crossfire. how adults in the school system abuse their power over their students, how "good" people get away with things and "bad" people suffer the consequences. how unfair it all is. how unjust. how complicated and messy and horrible we can be. and also it's about drawing dicks.

#there's one tiny moment when dylan is gonna go to court #and peter's suspended so he's filming him shopping for suits #and he finds a suit that looks good and his mom is like 'how much is that one again?'#and he says the price and she just makes an exhausted face #and that moment like. cut me to my soul.#fuck. american vandal you deserve everything #it's both the best representation of an american high school and the best representation of the failure of the justice system #ive ever seen. no question.#it's so fucking good.#american vandal

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shanaspeare · 1 month

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I don’t miss her anymore!!(the girl who used to be a tiktok/twitter addict, never went outside, spent years cooped up in her room, made idiotic decisions)

I love her!!(the girl who’s best friends are tumblr, Pinterest, and nature)

I love her!!(the girl who goes outside and documents her life, while not overly exciting, still managing to live in the moment)

I love her!!(the girl who is slowly finding her peace through stories, nature, and film)

I love her!!(the girl who’s no longer struggling to keep high grades and finding that learning comes easy to her when she doesn’t procrastinate)

I love her!!(the girl who’s no longer afraid to express herself in what she wears, how she carries herself, what she loves doing)

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thebirdandhersong · 1 year

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I remember talking to a friend last week and saying that if I'm reading obsessively it either means I'm extremely happy or extremely in need of help. alas goodreads my good pal you have GOT to be kidding me

#i have hit 60 books this year. we are three days into april. i have not been at the pinnacle of happiness this year so it is not that lol #ah well we hit rock bottom we bounce back up! i am trying to claw my way to the surface again!#granted this has been a series of not great distracting tactics to get my mind off the Horrors (i.e. through the mass consumption of #stories in book and film form) but at least i'm recognising and acknowledging it now #i need to actually deal with the Horrors so that there's a chance they'll actually go away!#but i am glad that i HAVE been surrounded by good stories. it has helped. it has been a method of conflict avoidance #in all areas of my life but it HAS helped to have those stories of hope hammered into my head and heart #anyway it looks like i HAVE lost a friend or am very close to losing one because it has been 1.5 weeks and there has been zero response #and there's a ton of Decisions i have to sort through this week #along with other mental health assessments my GP wants me to do #but God is good and He has been very patient with all the bouts of despair and loneliness and frustration etc etc #i just need to keep holding on and keep clawing my way upwards #despite all my failures as a friend and student and probably as a daughter as well this year there has been a lot of grace #and i am trying not to dwell on the past #slings and arrows of outrageous fortune in year 21

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shantechni · 3 months

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You fail the TMNT fan test. That was Mikey’s pizza order from the 1990 movie. The correct response would’ve been:

throws book at head Michelangelo!

To which I would then respond with what Mikey said after that

NO, I DIDN'T REALIZE, I WAS HALF ASLEEP, I'M SORRY

#answering your asks #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 1990 #it's also been like forever since i watched any tmnt film other than mutant mayhem😭😭i'm a failure to my country

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tv-moments · 4 months

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Special Ops: Lioness

Season 1, “The Choice of Failure”

Director: Anthony Byrne

DoP: Eric Koretz

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frumfrumfroo · 4 months

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Can't believe I never noticed before that most of the dialogue in TFA is... kinda bad? As bad as anything in TROS. The prequels dialogue is bad, but you can tell it's *attempting* poetry. A lot of the dialogue in TFA and TROS is just stating the obvious or trite quips.

It's not a great movie.

#they had one brilliant transcendent thing which could have carried this whole trilogy and made it seem like real art #could have put it up there as actually worth remembering #made it a legitimate part of the story #but no #no #and I've said this before but if they wanted to make forgettable cash in garbage they should have just done that #and done it in a crowd pleasing way which didn't destroy the narrative #they should have had the OT trio together they should have had unchallenging fanservice #because how fucking dare they tear down the happy ending of RotJ with no intention of building to a fuller and larger resolution #how dare they have Han Luke and Leia all die for nothing as failures #never having been reunited #for no reason #they all had mostly miserable lives and no one ever fixed anything or grew up- the entire saga was pointless and futile #and these people claim to be fans #they couldn't have shit on the OT harder if they'd tried #but yeah legit reylo was so compelling and Ben was so perfectly sw it could have papered over the (huge) flaws that TFA built into the ST #IX didn't even have to be great #if it had had the appropriate narrative resolution it would be beloved anyway #RotJ is the weakest film in the OT but it is deathless because of the powerful thematic statement and resounding conclusion it provides #bc it retroactively makes ESB even better and makes ANH much deeper #deep storytelling from the dawn of time speaking profound hope will overcome all superficial issues #it's so satisfying that we don't care about clunkiness in other areas #but guess it's more important to make the deadline for the quarter than to create something that will still be generating money 60 years on #instead of being swept into the slop bucket of franchise offal and buried in a steel drum on Mars to prevent contamination

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alicestrange98 · 5 months

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TED RAIMI at European Film Factory & JF ID reception at Tallinn, Estonia

#ted raimi #Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival #failure!

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filmjoyreviews · 8 months

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FAILURE!: Movie Review - by Amanda Mazzillo

Failure!, written and directed by Alex Kahuam, follows James (Ted Raimi) as he must make a decision whether he wants to support his living family or uphold his father's legacy.

The film explores the lasting impact of generational trauma and how feelings of inadequacy haunt even the people we think have their shit together. James's dilemma of selling his factor or letting his father's legacy live on--even though the business is failing--highlights how he views himself as a failure through the eyes of his father.

Tension Builds

Failure! creates tension in what should be a simple decision by showing James's internal debate between himself and a representation of his father--always telling him not to sell and judging him for ruining his legacy.

While Failure! accomplishes a technical feat with its one shot structure, the film tells a story we've seen before, but does so with a unique sense of absurdity.

We've seen these twists and turns before, but there's something unique about the tonal shifts between family drama and dark comedic thriller.

Crowded Room

But Failure! never reaches its full potential. Failure! is at its most engaging before it adds more and more characters. Ted Raimi's performance is the powerhouse at the center of the chaotic world established in Failure!.

As the film progresses, it becomes crowded with new characters and tells us more about James--taking him further away from his daughter's perfect image of him.

Learning more about James can be good--and it is when Raimi's performance peels back each façade, showing us another layer of James. But once we are told too much, the mystery is gone and the reality isn't unexpected and strange enough to satisfy.

Instead of making us more intrigued about how this family man was once ruthless, we long for the days we thought he was an ordinary man pushed too far.

Failure! is an entertaining thriller filled with exciting moments of dark humor. This is especially true during the initial moment where James goes too far, leading to delightful scenes of him trying to hide a body that he threw in his closet.

Failure! is at its best when its just James talking to what appears to be a manifestation of his dead father. In these moments, the film feels fresh and interesting, but as more characters get added, the plot gets muddled and rings less true to its own absurdity. As we move further away from the internal debate and darkly comedic moments, Failure! loses its charm.

Complexity

Ted Raimi's performance holds the film together beautifully, but no matter how layered James is as a character and how well Raimi performs each divergent aspect of his personality, I'm left thinking 'I don't really care what happens to this family man.' And when your film is so tied to a character making a decision, it's imperative that we care about the outcome, or even care about what it might say about the man. Since the weight of his decision doesn't spark an emotional reaction, the film feels hollow.

Raimi plays all the elements of James well. Going from unhinged rage to overprotective father to a grown adult brought back to being a scared kid, worrying about what his father thinks of him. The scenes where James reacts to Noel Douglas Orput's 'unknown man' like a child would to their parent correcting them for the umpteenth time are some of the film's most engaging. This idea of James still being treated like a little kid comes through wonderfully during a scene of a chess game.

The film also thrives in the few moments we see James interacting with his daughter Maria (Melissa Diaz) , trying to hide the dangerous parts of his personality, but also trying to hide the weakness he still feels in relation to his father.

Failure!'s location--a rustic cabin, possibly a vacation home. The one thing James still has from his past of being a rich family man with a successful business. The location looks great--which is especially important for a one-shot one-location film like Failure!.

But the choice of home also plays on the film's ideas of generational wealth eroding away. The film's central idea focuses on James asking if wealth for his living and breathing family who loves and supports him is better than a perceived legacy tied to his father who always viewed James as a failure.

Alex Kahuam's Failure! almost works as a single-shot thriller since its central performance from Ted Raimi is compelling and explores his personalities, unraveling who he really is as the film progresses. But there's not enough here to keep the audience fully engaged and wondering what will happen to this man.

Failure! is a mildly engaging thriller dealing with generational trauma and the pressures to hide who we truly are from the ones we love. Alex Kahuam shows promise with this well-shot film with compelling moments of dark comedy. Ted Raimi succeeds as a leading man in a nuanced , challenging performance.

Failure! had its world premiere at FrightFest.

#failure #alex kahuam #ted raimi #film reviews #movie review #film #movies

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