Again notice how immediately after Spider-Man saves the unbelievably attractive woman at the last second in the coolest way possible, we cut to a reverse shot of her desperately clinging to his muscular body, completely dazed and flustered by awe. Raimi is activating triggers in your brain here that they're trying to make you forget even exist.
In highschool there was a highly respected teacher who taught an advanced writing course. There were "try-outs" to get into this class. I appealed when I didn't get in, but was rejected a second time.
Then I learned that of the 52 students selected across 2 class groups.... 4 were male.
Stumbled on footage of the first Gathering of the Juggalos in 2000 and was surprised to see the crowd looks almost normal and healthy, compared to today. No face tattoos, almost wholesome. This was considered the lowest dregs of society at the time.
"If all else fails, I will retreat up the valley of Virginia, plant my flag on the Blue Ridge, rally around the Scotch-Irish of that region and make my last stand for liberty amongst a people who will never submit to tyranny whilst there is a man left to draw a trigger." -GW
I keep watching World War Z (13 years old today) in the hope it'll get better; it never does. There's a great movie in here somewhere; the Jerusalem attack is spectacular. Max Brooks (I love that Mel’s son writes such smart horror books) should push for a TV remake
It's time.
This is what it looks like when the winner feels sorry for the loser.
Ukrainian chess player Vassily Ivanchuk and his reaction to losing at the World Blitz Chess Championship vs US player Daniel Naroditsky.