My father, who has...issues...was somewhat obsessed with the story of Abraham and Isaac, and with making sure I understood how important it was to him. Yeah, there’s a reason we’re a couple of thousand miles apart now and I don’t visit on holidays or ever. 

I certainly knew of its existence - and even watched it on VHS years ago. But my mistaken impression was that it was something of a curiosity even upon its release, and that it hadn’t made much of an impression on the moviegoing public of the day one way or the other. I am truly shocked that it was the year’s big…

Bad news, then, cause...already sounds like you kinda do.

And if it’s bad, they can just say “Well, it’s for kids, who gives a shit, they’ll watch anything”, a la you-know-who in reference to you-know-what. He said what everyone was thinking! 

But honestly though...who wants to see Ariel commit suicide and ascent into heaven?

Not to put down “Some Like It Hot” - it deserves the accolades. But “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” is Marilyn at her Twentieth Century Foxiest, as I’ve read it put.

I saw this yesterday - sure didn’t seem like two and a half hours. It really was funny - much of the humor was from the reactions as things got more and more out there, but particularly because as I get older foreshadowing is more apparent to me, and recognizing it can make movies a lot more fun. Certain things in…

Finally saw it yesterday - it sure didn’t feel like two and a half hours. And it was pretty darned hilarious at times, mostly in some of the reactions in the second half to the escalating events. For some reason, the image that sticks with me most as sickly hilarious (because it’s rooted in truth?) is a character…

Finally saw it yesterday - it sure didn’t feel like two and a half hours. And it was pretty darned hilarious at times, mostly in some of the reactions in the second half to the escalating events. For some reason, the image that sticks with me most as sickly hilarious (because it’s rooted in truth?) is a character…

“Some Like It Hot” gets all the attention, though. I’m so glad to see this movie get some - if only it would pop up in the movie theatre once in awhile.

“Some Like It Hot” gets all the attention, though. I’m so glad to see this movie get some - if only it would pop up in the movie theatre once in awhile.

“Some Like It Hot” gets all the attention, though. I’m so glad to see this movie get some - if only it would pop up in the movie theatre once in awhile.

It...it...it should.

OK, then synthpop or synth-pop - there’s been something called that since I was in high school. It meant synthesizer-based pop, I assume it’s still the same thing.

Oh man, wait ‘til you get a load of Billy Graham Jr., then (not his actual name). They say genius and talent skip generations.

Synth-pop (unless it actually means something other than synthpop) has been around even longer. Does the hyphen actually mean it’s something else?

I loved it for following through on that too. I mean, it would have been okay otherwise, but meh, hohum. The supernatural as metaphor for illness/trauma/whatev. I loved that it was “Ah, fuck this metaphor stuff, let’s just BRING IT!” It here to illuminate something about human nature, or make you understand whatever,…

Not even implied a little bit - I think I stated that pretty explicitely. And lucky them - maybe means it we’re not all doomed after all.

I’m reminded by your reply of Billy Graham’s declaration that “The Exorcist” actually had Satan living in the reels of the film. Well yeah, it sure as hell did.

When Hereditary ended, my friend and I were wrung out. She said “Well, that’s something I’m going to go home and think about. For the rest of my life”. Which I thought was the perfect reaction. It’s so interesting to me that a lot of people it just didn’t work for at all - they were bored. A lot of people thought it…