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I think I'm going to watch Good Omens. A demon and an Angel side by side? Yeah, no idea why I would ever be so interested in watching....
#fluff queen speaking [ooc]#on the go [mobile]#been seeing art of Lu and Al as Aziraphale and Crowley#seen good reviews on it#i need to watch#might give me even more au ideas XDD
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Not gonna lie, I'm super excited about the upcoming One Piece live action series! It's out Aug 31 on Netflix. I actually think it's gonna be good! 🤞🤞🤞
#reminder that the strike has NOT called for a boycott from viewers!#we want to show that we want more of this show and that Netflix has to pay their writers properly if they want to keep profiting from it#don't forget: the continuation of a popular show is a bargaining chip for the writers#one piece#one piece live action#monkey d. luffy#roronoa zoro#nami#usopp#sanji#when I first heard about the LA years ago I thought they were crazy#manga live actions are never good and OP is basically unfilmable#but when the strawhat cast was revealed I sat up straight and started paying attention#they were all spot on! absolutely unheard of in a live action!#and everything I've seen and heard about it since has just seemed so promising#early reviews are starting to come out and they're all positive#guys I think they did it#I think... Netflix actually made a good live action adaptation??#and of OP of all thing?!?!#(I won't be able to watch it until Sunday though so I'm gonna have to stay off the internet completely to avoid spoilers! TAT)
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every movie I watched in 2024:
The Half of It dir. Alice Wu, 2020
#the half of it#alice wu#ellie chu#paul munsky#lgbt cinema#queer cinema#filmedit#filmgifs#moviegifs#*#2024 movies#have you guys seen how many bad reviews this has on letterboxd#they simply do not get it#god the chemistry between all the actors in this movie is so good
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Rewatched Princess and the Frog today and honestly it feels more like a celebration of Disney's 100 years than Wish. A classic fairy tale respun in interesting ways while still being undeniably Disney? Check. A traditional story with modern twists and a (narratively) strong female protagonist? Check. A return to 2D animation in a time when the medium was dying out? Check. Hell, it even takes place in the same time period (1920s) that Walt Disney released the first animated feature film and started a hundred years of magic. There are multiple references to older Disney movies, from classics like Pinocchio and Sword in the Stone to (then) recent films like Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. It features the fucking wishing star! In a more narratively sound manner than Disney's actual 100th year celebration!
And even beyond that, Princess and the Frog feels like it pays tribute to the magic of magic - the power of believing in stories, of having a dream, of working hard to reach your happy ending while never losing sight of what's really important. There is so much effort put into this movie and it shows: the animation is gorgeous, the story is creative and structurally sound, and behind the scenes reveals that the producers put their backs into making sure both the African American aspect and the New Orleans cultural aspect were accurately depicted. It was the first Disney movie in over a decade to return to the Broadway musical format, and they literally had to dust off the abandoned 2D art tools because the company hadn't used them since 2004.
Princess and the Frog was a labor of love through and through, a heartfelt tip of the hat to Disney's legacy while still being its own story. I don't know what could be more celebratory of Walt Disney's dream than that.
#i admittedly haven't seen wish yet so i feel a little hypocritical complaining about it#but i have Not been hearing good things about it and i trust the youtubers on this one#years of cross referencing other people's reviews with my own thoughts has taught me how to sense#when the masses are right and when they're talking shit#and when it comes to wish i think it really is just a corporate-controlled mehburger :/#anyway please rewatch princess and the frog it is SOOOOOO GOOD#i really couldn't ask for a more perfect movie#might make another post talking about it because it needs way more appreciation that it gets#it's the movie that killed disney's 2d animation era#but it was so worth it just for the movie to exist#princess and the frog#wish 2023#analysis#sage speaketh
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Brandon Sanderson has finally become so popular that it’s cool for edgelords to hate him
#the amount of people I’ve seen saying that his books are awful recently#it’s fine to not like Brandedson!#don’t get me wrong#but a good portion of the criticism I see are giving the same vibe as the people who hated Harry Potter just because it was popular#people who think they’re reviewing him for the New York Times instead of leaving an Instagram comment lol#brandon sanderson#cosmere
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Barbie (2023) is progressive enough to say "indigenous" but not progressive enough to avoid smallpox comparisons...
Also, weirdly obsessed with the idea of reverse misogyny and ken's feelings.
#also the idea of the barbies 'liking' the patriarchy is weird and gross#because it implies that none of them were actually intelligent or independent at all#the acting is good. the costumes are good. the set design is good. the script is one of the worst ive seen in modern film.#trenchcoat reviews
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IM SO EXCITED TO SEE THE SHOW TOMORROW AHHHH
#tommyinnit#To anyone who’s already seen it:#what was it like#did u love it#i’ve seen so many good reviews#do I need to bring my own weapon for the brawl or are they provided by jack manifold#He seems like he gets such a happy rush from being on stage#our theatre kid is all grown up and being cringe on main (in public) <333333#Im sad about the sorry boys hiatus but it makes sense#Im glad it existed for the time that it did#fuck wilbur
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Internet: so there's a MARVEL TAROT DECK COMING SOON
Me: YESSSS, so can I see a lil of the inside before pre-ordering?
Internet: ...it's a MARVEL TAROT DECK
Me: you mean... I can't even see inside? What type of art is it?
Internet: it's a MARVEL TAROT DECK
Me: that answers nothing
Internet: all you need to know is it's a MARVEL TAROT DECK
Me: do you have ANYTHING to say besides 'it's a marvel tarot deck'?
Internet: ...it's a-
Me: just sit down, jfc
#why would you not have SOME preview of what's inside#I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CARD MATT IS#IF HE'S THE WRONG CARD I DON'T WANT IT#i need to know if it's a PIP DECK#i need to know the ART STYLE because if it's UGLY i do not WANT IT#i need to know if this is just someone randomly slapping in images without concern for symbolic meaning!#SHOW ME THE FUCKING INSIDE#considering i've seen like zero advertisements or things about reviews i may need to *be* the reviewer#with pictures of what's inside and whether it matches up appropriately with the symbolism#i would love to have a good marvel deck because A. duh you know me and B. I love tarot for writing so#having a marvel deck for TRT tarot construction would be hilarious#idk. got a few weeks and then I'll consider going for it
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A reactionary comic about rereading a fic that I recently recommended that was way darker than I remembered, lol. I still love it for how they pretty much drive each other crazy, but that word choice and the consent issues... *cringes* At least there are valid warnings beforehand, and the first fic was pretty PG. Sorry. *laughs sheepishly*
#drawn by me#my fancomic#sort of a review of a fanfic#Death Note#lawlight#self portrait#Light Yagami#L#aggressive making out#it's just that I'm usually seen as maybe a couple steps below wholesome and felt weird about my recommendations after rereading them#and it was on fanfiction.net so they don't have the in depth tagging system that Ao3 has so there is a bit of blindness#but still thank goodness the author did provide warnings and actually recommended people skip certain chapters#L and Light are NOT nice to each other in Concerto in D Minor to say the least#that and Violins Light are still very influencial for me and for inspiring my love of these two driving each other to the edge of madness#and *spoilers* they don't even have sex in it! the majority of the explicitness is just from violence and non-consensual... torture touch?#it also follows my weird trend of starting off kind of silly to more serious when it comes to tone#and of course driving Light into a horrible crisis~#sorry for my lack of artistic activity. I'm still in the process of drawing the next installment of my fancomic#but I did wanna do this as a psuedo apology for my recommended fics. I was honestly shocked by how dark/brutal it gets lol#I do still recommend them if you can handle it. It’s honestly not the darkest thing I’ve read lol
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What's on your TBR?
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hey animators
heres a link to a spreadsheet of a ton of anonymous tips of what its like to work at different studios. could be useful if youre looking for jobs or wondering what its like in the industry (like i am :P)
feel free to repost--i found this on a class discord and am just doin my best to spread it around !
#art#animation#animation industry#animators on tumblr#animator#this has so many reviews btw like at least 100#and includes their pay; recommendations; positives/negatives; location; and any other notes they give#havent seen any other posts on tumblr abt this so i thought id make one--idk how far itll get but it is a rlly great resource rn especially#animators gotta look after each other and promote good studio environments 👍
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Any good Chinese LGBT drama/ movie recommendations? And where to watch it?
Hmmm I thought I would have a lengthy list of recommendations but limited to just Chinese-language films/dramas, and ones that I would actually recommend, I realise that my list is a lot shorter 😅.
These are pretty much all going to be gay (mlm). Sorry for the lack of diversity 😔. Summaries are taken from Letterboxd for the most part.
Film Recs
(in chronological order)
霸王别姬 || Farewell My Concubine (1993) - China (mainland), Hong Kong - dir. Chen Kaige
Personal rating: 4/5 || [HQ link, EN subs]
Abandoned by his prostitute mother in 1920, Douzi was raised by a theater troupe. There he meets Shitou and over the following years the two develop an act entitled “Farewell My Concubine” that brings them fame and fortune. When Shitou marries Juxian, Douzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo’s explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.
东宫西宫 || East Palace, West Palace (1996) - China (mainland) - dir. Zhang Yuan
Personal rating: 4/5
A heterosexual Beijing policeman and a young homosexual challenge each other’s sexuality.
春光乍洩 || Happy Together (1997) - Hong Kong - dir. Wong Kar-wai
Personal rating: 4/5 || [link, EN subs]
A couple take a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning, but instead find themselves drifting ever further apart.
自梳 || Intimates (1997) - Hong Kong - dir. Jacob Cheung
Personal rating: 4/5 || [link, ZH subs]
Set in Hong Kong and China in the early 1900s, an older Wan and Wai travel through China in search of Foon, Wan's true love. Wai, whose on-and-off status with her boyfriend leads her into a struggle with self-identity, slowly learns about the life of the aging Wan. Through flashbacks, we learn about Wan in her early days and Foon, who move in and out of each other's lives.
美少年之恋 || Bishonen (1998) - Hong Kong - dir. Yonfan
Personal rating: 3/5 ~ 3.5/5 (I flipflop on this lol)
Jet is a gay hustler who one night spots a young man walking with a woman, and falls for him instantly. He does some research, and discovers that the man is called Sam, and is an apparently straight policeman.
蓝宇 || Lan Yu (2001) - China (mainland) - dir. Stanley Kwan
Personal rating: 5/5 || [HQ Link EN subs] [HQ link, ZH subs] - Bear in mind these are both the cut version of the movie. There are about 4 scenes cut from this version, which is unfortunately the most easily found.
A love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman set against the backdrop of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.
春风沉醉的夜晚 || Spring Fever (2009) - China (mainland) - dir. Lou Ye
Personal rating: 3/5
Hired to spy on a philandering husband, Luo Haitao soon becomes entangled in a clandestine affair with the other man. Along with Luo’s girlfriend, they succumb to the delirium of drunken nights, but how long can their tryst last?
谁先爱上他的 || Dear Ex (2018) - Taiwan - dir. Mag Hsu, Chih-yen Hsu
Personal rating: 4/5 || [HD link, EN sub]
When Sanlian’s ex-husband passes away, she discovers he has altered his insurance policy, cutting out their son in favor of a stranger named Jay.
叔・叔 || Twilight’s Kiss (2019) - Hong Kong - dir. Ray Leung
Personal rating: 3.5/5 || [HD link, EN subs]
One day Pak, a taxi driver who refuses to retire, meets Hoi, a retired single father, in a park. Although both are secretly gay, they are proud of the families they have created through hard work and determination. Yet in that brief initial encounter, something is unleashed in them which had been suppressed for so many years. As both men recount and recall their personal histories, they also contemplate a possible future together.
刻在你心底的名字 || Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) - Taiwan - dir. Liu Kuang-hui
Personal rating: 3.5/5
In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
Extra mentions (haven't watched these ones yet but they have decent reviews):
夜奔 || Fleeing by Night (2000) - China (mainland)
Saving Face (2004) - U.S.A
盛夏光年 || Eternal Summer (2006) - Taiwan
Drama Recs
Most of the LGBT dramas I've watched are trash or censored, sorry to say, and I tend to watch movies over dramas, so what's left for me to recommend is just from the HIStory (Linked: wiki with summaries) Taiwanese webdrama anthology:
HIStory1: My Hero (PR: 3/5)
HIStory1: Obsession (PR: 3/5)
History2: Crossing the Line (PR: 3.5/5)
History3: Trapped (PR: 3.5/5)
#text#answered ask#movie recs#long post#all the movies i recced are dramas basically#there are a few movies out there (that i've seen) that are more lighthearted but also.... not good lol#personally i don't think a movie has to be 'good' but this is a rec list so...#unrelated but i ended up rewatching farewell my concubine for the first time in a while yesterday and one of the top letterboxd reviews#is a terrible take lmao#shoutout to sally on letterboxd you uncultured swine lol#but that's what happens to most chinese movies on letterboxd -u-'#either barely anyone has logged it#or it's popular to the point of there being a bunch of white film bros writing reviews where they manage to add something#offhandedly sinophobic#or otherwise add how they think the director became a sellout later uwu but THIS film is pure bc blah blah (yes this is about zhang yimou)#(white film bros - speaking broadly)#anyway. lol.#my letterboxd rant no one asked for.#i just think we should be allowed to downvote reviews on there that's all
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ok last thing i will say about this but i just. i dunno! i guess i'm just not the target audience for these myth retellings but if the entirety of how a book is pitched to me is "greek myth but make it feminist and queer!" then i just don't care. i don't!! i've read a variety of retellings/adaptations of/stories that incorporate greek myths aimed at different age-level audiences, and if all you've got to pull me in is to make it gay or whatever, that doesn't excite me. unless you're actually going to engage with the material outside of superficially making it gayer or whatever then you're not really adding much to it for me. i can make dionysus and pentheus have raging sparagmos-sex or whatever in my head on my own. give me something i haven't seen before!!!
#like for all i know this odyssey book could be really good but#all the reviews ive seen are just like 'it's so sapphic!!!' whatever#im going to reread le guin's lavinia#like i really enjoyed the first series of percy jackson books bc they were a refreshing way to look at myth for a younger audience#tsoa on the other hand.....like ok i can just go to ao3 if i want to read mediocre patrochilles fanfic
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Please wish me luck everyone. In about 3 hours, I will be taking the final exam I have to take for my grad program, and if I pass it, I will officially be done with the program and will be able to apply for graduation.
I’m very nervous since usually I’m really good at test taking, but it’s been over a year since I last actually took a class for my program (I’ve been working on my final project and my internships for the past year and change), so a lot of this stuff is very fuzzy for me, since my memory sucks. Plus, my program was… not great. They had no lectures, all book learning, and I’m not great with book learning. I passed the classes, but none of them had exams. Just papers, which are much easier for me to do. I took a few practice tests and I routinely got between 65%-70% of the questions right. Which is… not great. I have studied, but I only really was able to study for the past week, since before that I had my internship and work to worry about.
But!!! I’m hoping that all will go well here. I’ve been working towards my master’s and school counseling credential for about two and a half years now. I started August 2021. And if I fail? I’ll just have to pay the $130 and retake the test later. Which will suck, but at least it will be like a practice test, yeah? And I’ll know exactly how the test is formatted, so it would be easier.
Anyway, sorry for rambling, I’m very nervous. Wish me luck!!!!!
#Gah I’m mildly freaking out#I didn’t study nearly enough for the test but like#I never do#This is the problem of being seen as ‘intelligent’ growing up#You never learn how to study or learn in a productive way#I have no notes from my classes since they all sucked so I can’t even review those#I wish I had had lectures#I’m GOOD with lectures and with learning from lectures#I’m good at writing detailed notes to review later#I’m not good with reading textbooks and taking notes from textbooks#Legit my dad took all of my tenth grade biology notes from my textbook for me#Ugh#Hopefully I’ll do well#And if not… it’s not the end of the world.
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I gotta ask. Why are people hating ofmd? I am not down with the kids
#ofmd#ive only seen season 1 but unbias review#its cute#almost too cute#good queer rep but its just too fluffy for me#its not as funny as i was hoping and the plot is not hugely gripping
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Mutant Mayhem Was So Radical Dude!!!
The New TMNT was so quirky and funny! Like all the jokes landed so well. Like I can't explain the level of comedic genius that I just watched.
It was a perfect blend of modern and retro. Especially the Animation! I loved the odd facial proportions and scratchy look of everything. It was cartoony, but also went back around to being accurate? Like nobody was perfect looking which made them look very human.
And the message of wanting acceptance, but also doing things for the sake of others, and not your own gain was lovely.
And you know what was really cool? All the Turtles felt well written in this. Each one of them was given funny lines, action hero moments, and there was never a point where one felt pushed around by the others. Sometimes shows and movies slip up and seem to favor one or two characters over the others, but I never got that feeling watching this. So that was really nice. All the boys were funny and joking around with eachother. They felt like brothers, equals, and a team. And Master splinter? ADORABLE! He was the sweetest dad ever. And when he saw how his behavior and choices were affecting the boys he changed and ugh, he was just so sweet.
I really think there should be another movie. There was a lot they could do to keep the story going.
It was just so good!!!
🐀🤎🐢💙🐢❤️🐢💜🐢🧡👩🏿🦰💛
#tmnt#mutant mayhem#teenage mutant ninja turtles mutant mayhem#teenage mutant ninja turtles#april o'neil#master splinter#master splinter was the cutest rat dad i have ever seen#master splinter must be protected at all cost#movie review#this is so funny#this is so good#sooo good#im so happy
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