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I didn't know electric toilets existed.

Here's another good twitter thread about the impacts and why they're so significant.

I need to see Chinatown. It'll go on the list too.

Real millennials don't even understand the difference.

A couple more I've added that I thought of this morning, in addition to the recommendations: High and Low Harakiri Throne of Blood Tokyo Drifter Le Samourai The Manchurian Candidate Kwaidan Added by me: Battle of Algiers Paths of Glory Casablanca @Greatoneshere I have seen The Parallax View. I liked All the President's Men and thought I'd give it a try. It was wonderful. There was an actor from another MST3k movie in it, and Warren Beatty's hair made me self conscious. So it was a great watch

Right. I'm a big fan of thriller and noir types. The Third Man is one I keep going back to that just got all the right buttons for me. That's also why there's more Hitchcock on the list now. Like I said, westerns and samurai, but I feel like that is well represented. I'll likely also see The Searchers too. Beyond that I'm not sure. My favorite movies ever are Dr Strangelove and Buckaroo Banzai. Strangelove for the thriller aspects and black comedy and Buckaroo for how wild and off kilter and self aware it is. I'll gladly take recommendations, but this string of great movies had me seeking out 9/10s and 10/10s to really catch up. I've lived on a diet of MST3K level B movies for so long it's time to appreciate some quality. If it's a movie that's nearly universally regarded as a 10/10, it'll probably land on the list. Romance isn't too high on my radar, but the one I can see that needs to be added is Casablanca. That one is another I've missed.

I've been on a kick lately. After finishing The Mandalorian, I wanted to explore what influenced a lot of the moments and shots in that show, and Star Wars at large. Naturally, I turned to Westerns and Samurai movies--and that sent me into a series of watching some of the greatest films ever created for the very first time. I began with The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I wanted to start with a very good western and wasn't ready to hit up The Searchers or anything of that nature yet. Earlier in the pandemic I had seen Once Upon a Time in the West and was absolutely enamored with it. Good/Bad/Ugly did not disappoint. I won't say a lot about it, but the scope and the music and the shots were all just perfect. Eastwood's endless cool makes for a great foil to Eli Wallach's spontaneity. It was just a wonderfully told story. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - 10/10 Next, I actually went back to Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo. This was the first Kurosawa movie I had ever seen, and I'm glad I started here. I always had a sense of samurai movies, but never an understanding of them, nor an appreciation. The thing that surprised me about Yojimbo was just how FUNNY it is. The playfulness of Mifune's character was wonderful. Previous to this, the only Japanese cinema I've watched has been Godzilla movies. So I was also pretty surprised with how melodramatic Japanese actors are in the film. But I got used to it pretty quickly and it really REALLY fits well. Yojimbo - 10/10 Since I enjoyed Yojimbo so much, I decided to go deeper on Kurosawa. Next, was the film that influenced Star Wars itself--The Hidden Fortress. The influence on Star Wars was evident, with the 2 beggar/peasant main characters obviously being channeled into R2-D2 and C-3PO. Beyond that, the secret princess and her guard and the confrontation of two warriors from battles past... It all felt familiar, but altogether new. I greatly enjoyed this one. The Hidden Fortress - 10/10 Following that, I wanted to go back to a western. Yojimbo was so influential, Sergio Leone decided to steal it in its entirety and remake it (without permission) as A Fistful of Dollars. It being a remake is entirely obvious, but it takes on a completely different tone with the stoic Eastwood as star rather than the colorful Mifune. Again, this was just such an enjoyable film. And I appreciated watching Good/Bad/Ugly before this, since it's a 'prequel' of sorts. The different setting and tone made it a great film in its own right, even though it has the same plot as Yojimbo. A Fistful of Dollars - 10/10 After Fistful I wanted to see the grandaddy of all samurai movies. So I turned to Kurosawa once again for Seven Samurai. I split this one up over two days last weekend since there's an intermission. This might be the perfect movie. Absolutely stunning characters, great camera work and sound design, the pacing is absolutely perfect, the stories that are many and varied are weaved seamlessly over its nearly 4 hour run time. Even in watching it for the first time, I can still feel how struck I was by some of the characters. And this movie (compared with Yojimbo and Hidden Fortress) display Toshiro Mifune's acting range very well. Part of why I chose Seven Samurai--it wasn't only because it's one of the best movies ever made and I needed to see it--was because it was remade as the western The Magnificent Seven. That's on my list to see, and I needed to see Seven Samurai first. I'm very glad I did. Magnificent Seven is one I haven't gotten to yet. Seven Samurai - 10/10 Following that, I took a little break. I had listened to a podcast recently about how terrible Alfred Hitchcock was to his actresses and crew, so I wanted to visit some of his entries. I'd seen Rear Window and Dial M For Murder, and wanted a nice taut thriller. That lead me to North By Northwest. I don't think I'd seen a film with Cary Grant in it before, but he is instantly recognizable with that accent of his. This film really earns its title as "the first James Bond" movie with the spy motif, the wry humor, and the great scenery in all the locales it visits. Again, a wonderful movie I'm very glad to have experienced. More entries from Hitch will make their way onto my list. North By Northwest - 10/10 So I've been busy. For all the shit in the world and the bad things happening outside, it's been nice to revel in some of the absolute finest works of cinema. This has truly been a joy. I've now made it a point to watch more of the 'best movies ever' and will be putting several more on the list for later. Here's what I anticipate hitting up, in no particular order: The Magnificent Seven Vertigo The Man Who Knew Too Much Rope Rashomon Casablanca Battle of Algiers Citizen Kane And I will be taking recommendations for other gems of cinema to hit up next.

I refuse to shop anywhere but Publix. I will fund MAGA bullshit for those fucking sub sandwiches.

Well, all the people I know are over 60

My dad, mom, and grandfather are all fully vaccinated.

I loved TLJ when it came out. Now I merely like it. It's been dragged down by the weaknesses of the films on either side of it though.

lol, Sexton is one of the absolute worst.

Joe Manchin, but with pink hair.

I liked Cara Dune as a character. Gina maybe isn't the best actor, but it passed as believable for me. Season 2 ended and Cara's character is pretty well done when it comes to the main Mando/Grogu story. So leaving the character in the dust and never mentioning it again seems fine by me and really won't affect the trajectory of the show. Bo Kataan Kryze is a way better foil for Mando and that is a far more interesting story to explore compared to "Mando gets the band back together."

Fuck yeah. I think this happened at the perfect time because we don't know anything about Rangers of the New Republic. So there's no messy transition. Good move all around.

It sucks because she did so well and I loved her character. Rangers of the New Republic should just be the old X-Wing pilot and some new side characters doing whatever that has planned for it. Gina needs to either be let go or The Mouse needs to give her an ultimatum: Apologize and kill the social media and shut up as long as she's a Disney employee, or take off somewhere else.

This is awesome. DID YOU KNOW that in Amsterdam they play baseball? Well... here's what "Major League Baseball" translates to in Dutch: Honkbal Hoofdklasse - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG Oh, you wanted a Euro lite-pop song to go along with it? YOU'RE IN LUCK.

If we're on a time jump, I feel like we can leave Cara Dune behind. She served her purpose. It was good. Now we can jettison the chaff.

Just imagine the commercials though... "My pillow sucks!" "MY pillow sucks!" "I HATE my pillow!" [in unison]: "Doesn't anyone have a GOOD pillow?" "Hi, I'm David Hogg, activist and survivor of the Parkland school shooting. And what you all need... is a GOOD Pillow."

Dear god.

Let's all congratulate backup quarterback Drew Stanton on his first Super Bowl ring.