JD

mangos, tokus, and giant robots. nuff said

[Gangster Cinema Central @GangsterCinema]

Quentin Taratino said Lawrence Fishburne’s performance in King of New York was so incredible he thought - “he could be the greatest actor of his generation”. He explains:

"As great as Christopher Walken is in this movie. To me, it's Larry Fishburne's movie - it was the rock that becomes a diamond aspect of the movie. It's why I could defend this movie against all comers, because to me, Fish's performance in this movie was comparable to a young Brando.

It was the most exciting performance by an actor of his generation that I'd seen in a movie of that time. And I thought, well, that's it. There is a new Marlon Brando, and his name is Larry Fishburne - it was amazing, it was mesmerizing…

He is the first hip hop gangster in movie history. That character had never been done before this. He invented that character. And he invented it as something to do. It wasn't in the original script. He came up with that himself…

The three big Fishburne moments to me, is his opening sequence with…Tito. That's it, with Tito - black glove dude. And his reunion with Frank. And then it's the chicken scene (see below). Those are his three big arias.

Not only that though - expressions that I would later hear for the rest of the decade, I actually heard for the first time in that scene.

I'd never heard the expression; “I'll slap the black off you” before. That was the first time I heard it when Fish says it to Snipes. I've since heard it many times…

And that was actually the first time I ever heard, “fuck you very much”. And I would proceed to hear that for the rest of the 90s. But those were the first times I'd ever heard those expressions…

As terrific as he has been in other things - the level of excitement that I had over him when this movie was over, I have never had that excitement again. I thought, with this, he could be the greatest actor of his generation. That was an actual, real fucking thing. He could be the greatest actor of his generation after seeing this."

Quote comes from The Rewatchables podcast

[𝙼𝙴𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙾 𝙼𝙾𝚁𝙸 𝚇𝙾💀 @MementoMoriXO]

The Weeknd visited Madhouse, the production company behind Satoshi Kon’s film “Paprika”, an anime he’s a huge fan of 🇯🇵

Paprika celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, and Abel left a sweet message for the team: “Happy 20th Ann PAPRIKA from the Weeknd Abel XO” with a little drawing 🖤

He got to tour the studio, check out original production materials, and share his deep appreciation for the 2006 masterpiece ✨

[CinemaCopa @CopaExMachina]

Kung Pow was released 24 years ago and it's been long enough, we are owed the sequel NOW

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) | Steve Oedekerk

[Eric Jacobus @theericjacobus]

Rothrock and Norton were phenomenal talents, but nothing they did in America ever came close to this level of complexity. The master behind the movement here is Tony Leung Siu-Hung, brother of the late Bruce Liang. Tony was a pro at making non-Chinese look and fight like Chinese opera-trained performers. He did this with very smart choreography and camera placement. Notice how the shapes here are mostly isolated to the upper or lower body.

In the 70s, the style was still mostly theatrical, and the entire body had to make shapes. Opera footwork is notoriously difficult; without opera training you just can't do it. But here he gives the performers a lot of leeway with the framing. Only the upper or lower body really have to worry about making shapes. And it looks fantastic and contemporary. Most of us can't do this, but we can kind of believe we can.

Another tool Tony Leung employed well was the edit. Many of his contemporaries like Corey Yuen, Meng Hoi, and Billy Chan were tied up with Sammo Hung, and their montage styles were all pretty similar. Same with Yuen Wo Ping's troupe Yuen Ga Baan. Tony's style is really no different, though his phrases are a bit longer at 10-20 moves (Sammo rarely went over 8 moves). He also relies on lots of impact, wires, and environmental interaction to break up the action, and being quite a kicker himself he was no stranger to leg shapes. And he had no reservations about putting a dude in a wig to sell a difficult move. The result is something super flavorful and eye-catching.

Tony Leung made an early entry into America with No Retreat 3, Superfights, and Blood moon in the 90s, which all have amazing fights for B films. He was well ahead of the curve. Ultimately, American stuntmen adopted this style but not until the early 2000s after Sammo and Yuen Wo Ping basically did the same thing here. You could argue that Tony Leung was the real pioneer, though.

[The Weeknd @theweeknd]

Susumu Hirasawa 🪄

[Catsuka @catsuka]

RIP Marjane Satrapi (1969-2026)

[Stormslayer -HD Remasters/Gamedev @StormslayerDev]

Happy to announce this.
THE GAME YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR IS BACK!
Grab it while its hot!
Spiderman Shattered Dimensions (2015)

Updated and playable for modern PC's, Steamdeck support and more!

ENJOY!
Download included below!

[JD @JDguy1203]

Men don’t even flirt anymore they just say “I heard Spider-Man was there” and give you this look

[The Witcher @thewitcher]

Medallion's humming... that can only mean one thing! It's time to announce The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past! ⚔️

This brand new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will take you to the Path with Geralt of Rivia once more. It’s being co-developed with @Fools_Theory and is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in 2027. Stay tuned for more information in late summer. ⏰

[Formular™ @MrChelsealad02]

The full video😂😂😂😂😂

[Cass Cain news br @CainArchives]

🦇| Another one thank you

O artista Kyuyong Eom está fazendo mais uma capa pra nossa morceguinha

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

a moment of romance, 1990

[T-Kay @DemonsExodus]

anyways back to the best pop song of all time

[✧˖ @colditioner]

one of the most comforting chemistries in 90s cinema

[Mega64 @mega64]

The new James Bond game must have been in development forever... This is literally the opening scene

[makkutokyo @makkutokyo]

私たちの世代は８０年代当時「大人の鑑賞に耐えるアニメ作品を！」とか言ってましたけど、こうして振り返ってみると、私たちはバイクとおっぱいの事しか考えてなかったんじゃないかと思います。
どういう大人イメージだったんでしょう。

[シキ!! @isasiki44]

カラーラフ こっからもっと爆発させるぞ💥

[HOKUTO EMPIRE @hokuto_empire]

“He [Seijun Suzuki] was the first one to establish a new style, a different style, for Japanese movies. His movies always gave me a very happy time in my youth” - John Woo, @TimeOutNewYork

Tattooed Life/Hard Boiled

#sidebyside

[Old Internet @OldInternetFeel]

WonderCon 1999 program cover illustration by Bruce Timm