His 90s to early 00s run was immaculate. A perfect balance of movie star vehicles and challenging (but accessible) prestige work that he helped shepherd through *because* of said star vehicles.
@criterionhouse I think 2015 was the breaking point contemporary cinema.
Star Wars, Jurassic World, Avengers, Fast & Furious all topped the box office charts.
The MCU had been so successful that now everyone wanted into cinematic universes.
And it all snowballed.
@mazovianszn NEED Letterboxd to give me that option.
I almost always see movies out (and have never walked out) but sometimes I know there's no salvaging a bad movie and I need out
Climate change is the most serious threat we've ever faced, more serious than even nuclear war, and I think trying to get people to genuinely care about it is part of the reason I entered a depressive episode in 2023
Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran’s power plants and bridges if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a new Easter morning post:
“Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
@imsoprettyylike Honing in on climate change, the counter is always "Well, y'know, weather always changes"
Fundamentally conflating weather and climate when those are not the same!
We don't do the basics but we need to and I am hoping to do my part in my communities soon
@imsoprettyylike Getting people to care about anything outside of their immediate lives feels like a waste, genuinely 😂
It isn't, because we have to talk about these things, but people are stupid man and as you know, it applies to genocide and climate
Guys IBSR, I don't find Pitt to be the standout in most movies.
Se7en: Freeman
Bullet Train: Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Henry
Ocean's: Clooney
Once Upon a Time: Leo
World War Z: Israeli propaganda
Inglourious and Fight Club are the only ones I can give him