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I have been doing A LOT of jigsaw puzzles to reduce my screen/internet time during the pandemic, buuuut @filmlover @CJohn its Ryan Murphy Time!! Who is here for unabashed queer train wrecks. Just give me Patti LuPone in a fabulous dressing robe drinking every episode and I will be so easy to please right now. Or maybe not cause, omg Defending Jacob is such a chore. The color correction is trash. The set design of the house is still bothering me. And like, nothing is happening.

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That’s my QUUUUUUEEN

So. Obviously. I watched this last night: The technical difficulties in the first hour were so earnest and amazing. I felt like I was watching live theater again. (And made me want to go watch Noises Off.). I did not know I needed to hear Lin-Manuel Miranda singing Giants In The Sky but I clearly needed that in my life. and THEN ITS SOOOOOO TRUE. My audio on my feed was slightly off, so I heard Audra before I saw her and SCREAMED.

Singin’ In The Rain is an excellent document Detailing the transition movie studios made from Silent movies just sound. Gene Kelly and the screen writers, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, did extensive research and interviews with silent film stars for movie. When the film first came out it was praised for its accuracy, particularly with the costumes at the fake movie premiere and the vibe of what the Hollywood factory looked like with multiple sets going on the same soundstage.

Take the victories you can!

OK so I’ve watched all three episodes. Big takeaways, One the cinematography is ugly And I get that they’re trying to go for like some cold Scandinavian look or whatever but it’s terrible and generic and super boring. The square footage of the house’s exterior and interior do not match and it’s driving me up a wall. Also the stairs go in the wrong direction. In the hallway is too wide. None of the layout makes sense and it’s just making me angry. The whole upstairs is completely bonkers. I love Chris Evans so much. He does so much with his eyes. They’re beautiful. And his eyelashes are so long. It’s really criminal how beautiful He is.

The cinematographer of Defending Jacob should be fined for crimes against humanity cause who the fuck looks at Chris Evans and decides to light him like that?!?

I watched it for the first time in years a couple months ago and I was just floored at how scary relevant it felt to 2019. They’re talking about evolution versus Creationism, but they could easily just be talking about the growing anti-science movement on the far right. I also love the line when he’s talking about how you always have to give something up for progress: “the birds are a little less majestic and smell of gasoline.” HIGLY Recommend tracking this one down. Particularly if we’re about to do the best movies of all time, and everyone’s going to jump on the 12 Angry Men bandwagon.

Excuse you. Chris Evans is being hot and parental with a beard. **I** Care. and @filmlover lmfao. If you have not have tagged me, I totally would’ve forgotten about this. Because I don’t know what day it is anymore. I didn’t realize it was the 24th already 🤪🤪🤪🤪

Oooh. Good call, good call. Gonna pencil that one on.

So then no to the Inglorious Basterds, right?

Not Confirmed or Ranked Yet, but Thinking: 12 Years A Slave 1776 A League of Their Own All The President’s Men Amadeus Battle of the Sexes Belle Blackkklansman Bonnie and Clyde Cabaret Casablanca Chicago Cleopatra Conspiracy (HBO) Elizabeth Fiddler On The Roof Frida Frost/Nixon Glory Gone With The Wind Grave Of The Fireflies Hairspray (2007) Hidden Figures Henry V Inherit The Wind Jackie Judgment at Nuremberg Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India Lawrence of Arabia M*A*S*H Malcolm X Milk Monty Python’s Life Of Brian Mudbound Pride Saving Private Ryan Schindler’s List Selma Singin’ In The Rain Spartacus Sounder The Battle of Algiers The Best Years of Our Lives The Bridge Over The River Kwai The Favourite The Great Escape The Grapes of Wrath The Lion in Winter The Normal Heart (HBO) The Patriot

That's neat!

So, @Alli how much have you forked over? http://www.justjaredjr.com/2020/04/21/ansel-elgort-poses-in-the-buff-to-promote-fundraiser-for-brooklyn-frontline-workers/

I would make a joke about how let’s pack it up and everyone go home, because we’re never topping that title, but hopefully everyone already is at home!

But half the fun is figuring out when it’s gonna morph into a train wreck.

Ryan Murphy is basically the Nolan Of the Gays. All his stuff is basically the same but how dare you suggest otherwise and question his genius.

Just inject it into my vein right now. Right the fuck now.

@RealLyre @lorddemaxus Well your conversations are interesting, the movie came out in 1987. Maybe take this to the classic conversation thread? Or just wrap it up 🙂

She’s the best.

He’s right?!

Fucking Genius.

This is fun. You all are lol.